Press Release

PITTSBURGH— The Community College of Allegheny County will host the Native American performers Fast Horses next week in honor of Native American History Month. CCAC’s North and South campus Departments of Student Life collaborated to bring the world-renowned traveling family troupe to students and the public free of charge.

Members of the group will perform:

• from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 2 in the North campus Atrium at 8701 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh (McCandless), 15237.
• from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 2 in the South campus Auditorium at 1750 Clairton Road (Route 885), West Mifflin, 15122.

For more information, please contact the Departments of Student Life at 412.369.3692 (North campus) or 412.469.6244 (South campus).

The Fast Horses is a family group of members of the Lakota Nation from Minnesota. They have been performing since 1998, and their tour has traversed three continents, six countries, 44 states and three provinces. Their act has been described as high-energy, funny, fast-paced and guaranteed to fire up people’s imaginations. More information about the Fast Horses can be found at www.thefasthorses.com.

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The Community College of Allegheny County is the largest institution of postsecondary higher education in Pennsylvania. The college serves 30,000 credit students through 170 degree and certificate programs and offers thousands of lifelong learning non-credit and workforce development courses to 35,000 students annually. Incorporating a learning-centered environment committed to the future of the region, CCAC continues to expand its reach through innovative programming and accessible instruction offered via convenient day, evening, weekend and online courses. With four campuses and six centers serving Allegheny County and surrounding communities, CCAC endeavors to fulfill its mission to provide affordable access to quality education and offer a dynamic, diverse and supportive learning environment that prepares the region’s residents for academic, professional and personal success in our changing global society.