Students at Saint Leo University had a chance to learn more about the Native American people and culture during a week-long series of programs during Native American Heritage Month. Activities at the campus on State Road 52 in St. Leo included giving students a chance to make their own rain stick or dreamcatcher.
Trying to keep the exercise as authentic as possible, the group used natural hemp for the dreamcatcher web and followed the Ojibwe tradition for the stitches. Traditionally placed over cradles, the item is used as a protective charm, as well as a way to filter out bad dreams. The dreamcatcher web replicates a spider web — to catch anything that comes into contact with it. The Multicultural and International Services office provides aid and support for the university’s international and study abroad students.
