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N.C. Indians target Clear Channel for shock jock's racist remarks http://southernstudies.org/facingsouth/labels/Clear%20Channel.asp
American Indians and their allies from across North Carolina gathered at the state Capitol yesterday to demand the firing of a Clear Channel station disc jockey who made denigrating remarks about indigenous people. They are also calling for an investigation of Texas-based Clear Channel by the Federal Communications Commission.

While on the air April 1, Bob Dumas, host of a morning radio show on Clear Channel's WDCG "G-105" <http://g105.com/main.html> in Raleigh, teased an intern about her upcoming wedding to a member of eastern North Carolina's Lumbee tribe. Joining in were his co-hosts Mike Morse and a woman who goes by the name of Kentucky Kristin. Dumas began:

"This is the God's honest truth ... now I mean you can look at the statistics," he said while on the air. "Indians are lazy. Do you know that before you get married?"

Continued Mike Morse and "Kentucky" Kristin on the radio show, "After you guys get married are you going to have a teepee warming party? I hear Pottery Barn is making really great stuff for teepees these days."
Dumas also asked the intern if the groom's grandfather would stand by the road and shed a single tear, apparently a reference to the famous "Crying Indian" ads for the Keep America Beautiful campaign.

In response to public outcry over the statements, G-105 suspended the three hosts for three days without pay. The hosts also read an apology on the air, and G-105 posted another to its Web site that says the station "does not condone inappropriate behavior, language or insensitive remarks."

Among those participating in yesterday's protest were Lumbee Tribal Chairman Jimmy Goins; N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs Executive Director Gregory Richardson; state Rep. Ronnie Sutton, who is a Lumbee; UNC-Chapel Hill Native American Law Students' Association President Candace Harke, also a Lumbee; and members of the Lumbee Warriors Association, a veterans group.

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More:

Lumbees upset over radio comments
04/09/2008 09:15 PM
http://news14.com/Default.aspx?ArID=594683

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Friday, April 18, 2008
N.C. Clear Channel station tries to make nice with Indians -- but takes aim at Mexicans
http://southernstudies.org/facingsouth/labels/Clear%20Channel.asp

We recently brought you the story of Bob Dumas, a controversial disc jockey with Clear Channel's G-105 radio station in Raleigh, N.C. He was the target of a protest by North Carolina's American Indian leaders over derogatory comments he made after learning an intern was getting married to a member of the Lumbee Tribe.

This week, leaders with the N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs accepted an apology from the station and are no longer seeking his firing. That decision followed a meeting with G-105's general manager, who promised that the station will no longer air negative stereotypes of American Indians.

However, the Lumbee Tribe -- which has a history of militancy in the face of racist attacks -- has not been so quick to forgive. Lumbee leaders continue to demand the firing of Dumas and his crew and are calling for a boycott of the station's advertisers. Tribal Chair Jimmy Goins is also urging members to send a letter [PDF] to the Federal Communications Commission requesting an investigation. Said Goins:

"I just want to put G105, Bob and the Show Gram, Raleigh, American Indians and Lumbee tribal members on notice ... I stand willing and ready to push this as far as possible; until Bob Dumas, Mike and Kristin are fired, the show is off the air and bigotry like this is no longer tolerated in the great State of North Carolina."

Meanwhile, Dumas is involved in a new controversy -- this one involving Hispanics.

Earlier this month, a member of his crew visited the Mexican consulate in Raleigh wearing a T-shirt that had taped to it a sign reading "INS," the acronym for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, an agency replaced five years ago by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He approached people in line and asked them what they were doing there, the Fayetteville Observer reported.

Meanwhile, Dumas told his listeners, "It made me a little mad when I saw the giant Mexican flag" outside the offices. He also accused those seeking services at the consulate of being illegal aliens, according to the paper:

Though some of them told Clark that they had come to get passports, Dumas continued with an on-air spiel that they were largely illegal aliens.

"Where are their American papers?" he asked Clark from the studio. "What do they have proving they´re American citizens?"

Dumas concluded that these Mexicans "don´t have American documents."

Then, as the consulate´s [Ricardo] Pintado tried to explain the reasons why Mexicans come to the consulate, Dumas cut him off mid-sentence. Pintado serves as the documentation officer at the building.

"They have zero documentation because they're illegal," Dumas said. "Illegal means illegal, dude."

Pintado told the paper that the stunt frightened some people who had appointments to get passports. He also said he didn't think the comment was racist but showed that Dumas was ignorant about the consulate's work. The director of El Pueblo Inc., a nonprofit advocacy group, sent an e-mail to the station complaining about the remarks, reports the Raleigh News & Observer -- and got a reply from the general manager, who said he didn't understand how the comments "could have been heard as insensitive."

For immediate release
Toronto - April 6, 2008

Derek Miller Wins 2008 Juno Award for The Dirty Looks

"Miller is a modern day Link Wray/Pete Townsend power chord rocker with style" -- Get Rhythm Magazine, U.K.


Derek Miller took home the Juno Award for Best Aboriginal Recording of the Year last night at the Juno Gala Dinner & Awards in Calgary, Alberta, for his Arbor/EMI CD release The Dirty Looks.

Derek Miller is a Toronto-based rocker who "cranks out his distinctive brand of guitar-fueled barn-burnin' blues rock with all the possessed intensity of a man who's made midnight deals at every sulphuric crossroads from here to hell and back. That's why I gotta give the devil his due and say that this hard rockin' record delivers on all counts." -- Jeffrey Morgan.

"Derek's guitar playing and vocals really get under your skin." -- Robbie Robertson

Derek Miller still writes songs on the warped neck Fender guitar his mom fished out of his grandfather's closet when he was 13. Born on the Six Nations of the Grand River, in Mohawk Territory of Ontario, in 1974, by the time he was 25, Derek had not only toured with iconic Canadian vocalist Buffy Sainte-Marie, but had also won a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award. In 2000 he performed on and co-produced Keith Secola & The Wild Band of Indians' album Fingermonkey. In 2002 he released his debut album, Music Is the Medicine, which garnered a Juno Award, a Native American Music Award (Blues/Jazz Single of the Year), NCI-FM "Best Album of the Year", and other US and Canadian awards. Extensive touring followed his debut success, and by 2005 Miller found himself exhausted and struggling with drug and alcohol dependency. He entered rehab and worked to regain his physical, mental, and spiritual health. Since then, he's been more focused on his music than ever. Derek was recently in the US recording his next CD, which included work in the studio with Willie Nelson. Derek has also had a film crew following him around since January, for a documentary about Derek and his music. In addition to being a Juno Award winning musician, Derek also has TV and film acting credits to his name.

Derek Miller's The Dirty Looks has earned both "Best Rock Album" at the 2007 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards and the 2008 "Aboriginal Recording of the Year" Juno Award.

"Derek is like Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson - but better - he's got a Mohawk heart." -- Buffy Sainte-Marie

www.myspace.com/derekmillermusic
www.arborrecords.com

Please be our guest at the 1st National Native Art Auction on April 19, 2008, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. This marks Koahnic Broadcast Corporation's first ever national fundraising event to ensure continued programming support to Native and other public radio stations across America.

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104

All proceeds from this event will benefit:
Native America Calling: the nation's largest "electronic talking circle" for Native issues,
National Native News: the nation's only daily Native newscast now celebrating 21 years of broadcasting, and
Native Voice One: the Native American Radio Service providing programs that educate, advocate, and celebrate Native American life and culture.

Don't miss your chance to bid on some of the nation's best Native American and Alaska Native art!

There will also be special entertainment provided by:
Harlan McKosato, "Native America Calling" Host
Drew Lacapa, Comedian
Bonnie Jo Hunt, Lakota Opera Singer
Shelley Morningsong, Native American Musician
Nunamta Yup'ik Eskimo Dance Troupe, direct from Alaska performing traditional Alaska Native dancing
Warren Spang, Auctioneer

Thank you for your continual support of these programs. We hope to see you at the auction!

Sincerely,

Jaclyn Sallee
President & CEO

Susan Braine
Chief Operating Officer - National

Be a part of the auction! Ask us how!

For information on reservations:
Susan Braine
sbraine@nativeamericacalling.com
(505) 401-3533

For information on donating to the auction:
Vernon Chimegalrea
vchimegalrea@knba.org
(907) 793-3529

For information on volunteering:
Camille Lacapa
clacapa@nv1.org
(505) 277-5693

Event Info
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104

April 19, 2008
6:00PM-10:00PM

http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/

Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) is a Native Non-Profit Organization headquartered in Anchorage, Alaksa with a production and distribution office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

KBC is a 501(c)(3) corporation. All donations are tax-deductible.
3600 San Jeronimo Drive, Suite 480
Anchorage, Alaska 99508

MOTHER EARTH WATER WALK 2008
 
I am  emailing everyone today to ask for your support.
 
On April 26, 2008  the Grandmothers will start their yearly walk around Lake Michigan.  These women have been walking the Great Lakes of Michigan since 2003.  Each year they walk a different lake.
You can check out the website at motherearthwaterwalk.com
 
This annual event is intended to gain support to raise awareness throughout the region.  As many of you are well aware, in 2004 the Waterwalkers blazed through the State of Michigan following the tracks of our ancestors and walked around the upper half of the shore of Lake Michigan.  Once the lower half is completed this  year, then the Waterwalkers can say we have walked around all the Great Lakes.
 
They will be starting at Manistee, Michgian and coming through Ludington, Muskegan, Holland, Benton Harbor, Michigan City, Chicago, Waukegan, Il., Milwaukee, Wi., Sheboygan, Green Bay, Marinette and the home stretch will be Escanaba / Hannaville, Michigan.  
 
In doing so, we know that such endeavors requires a certain amount of funds to help carry the walk over this time period, but this alone will not prevent us from carry out what our Grandfathers have predicted.
 
In the Spirti of unity we greatly appreciate your support of the Mother Earth Water Walk 2008.  Donations can be made for gas, food and motels (or camp grounds) to:
 
Mother Earth Water Walk 2008                                                  Mother Earth Water Walk 2008
Josephine Mandamin                                                                 Linda L. Cypret-Kilbourne
108  Frederica Street East                                                          23225  H  Drive North
Thunder Bay,  Ontario  Canada  P7B  3V5                                 Marshall, Michigan 49068   USA
 
Please come out and join us walk for the water.  The WATER IS A GIFT, we should not populate it, but care for it, protect it.
 
PLease send this email to as many people as you can.  Spread the word, HELP is needed in all areas.  The word must get out  "OUR WATER IS NOT FOR SALE". 
 
Do not forget to check the website offend for updates:  motherearthwaterwalk.com
 
Baamaapii Ka Waabamin
Zhaawanong Nimkii Kwew
Linda L. Cypret-Kilbourne - Helper

For Immediate Release

NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS & ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR NINTH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

BRULE´ LEADS WITH FIVE, JANA, JIM BOYD BAND, SHELLY MORNINGSONG WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS EACH

TO BE HELD SATURDAY OCTOBER 6, 2007 AT SENECA NIAGARA CASINO & HOTEL
IN NIAGARA FALLS NEW YORK
http://www.nammys.org/

New York, NY (August 6, 2007) - Nominations for the Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards were announced today by The Native American Music Awards & Association (N.A.M.A). Due to a record number of recording submissions received in the past year, the Awards have expanded both its number of categories and nominees; from 26 to 30 music categories and from five to six nominees in each category. This year, 180 nominees are featured throughout the 30 music Award categories.

Topping this year´s nominations are; Brule´ and AIRO featuring Paul LaRoche (Lakota) with five nominations for Kinship and Silent Star Night; Jim Boyd Band (Colville) for Live At Two Rivers, Jana (Lumbee) for An American Indian Story, and new artist Shelley Morningsong (Northern Cheyenne) for Out of the Ashes all with four nods each. Arigon Starr, JSK, Pipestone, Susan Aglukark, Tamara Podemski and Arvel Bird have three each, and Brian Hammill, Corn-Bred, Donna Kay, Douglas Blue Feather, Evren Ozan, Exit Wound, Night Shield, Jamie Coon, Jan Michael Looking Wolf, John Two-Hawks and Bastiaan, Keith Secola & Karen Drift, Mary Youngblood, Michael Bucher, Michael Jacobs, Peter Buffett & Chief Hawk Pope, Radmilla Cody, Raven Hernandez, Robert Mirabal, Robert Tree Cody, Talibah Begay, Thoz Womenz, Tonemah, Wade Fernandez and Women of Wabano have earned two nominations each.

"This is an absolutely incredible assemblage of professional artists and talent that have exceeded our expectations for the year. They truly are the best of the best. These outstanding music initiatives are reflecting the tremendous growth and artistic expressions taking place within our genre and in our communities not only here in the United States but also from other parts of the world including; Canada, South America and Australia," states Ellen Bello, Founder/CEO of the Native American Music Awards. "The Ninth Annual Awards show will be nothing less than a monumentally magnificent show".

The Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at the Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center in Niagara Falls, NY and will be broadcast on the new MHZ Networks in November 2007.


A. ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Arvel Bird "Animal Totems 2"
2. Douglas Blue Feather "Heal The Earth"
3. Jana "American Indian Story"
4. Mary Youngblood "Dance With The Wind"
5. Paul LaRoche "Kinship"
6. Wade Fernandez "4 The People"


B. BEST BLUES JAZZ RECORDING
1. Blue Dog "A Little White Lie"
2. Corn-Bred "Corn-Bred"
3. Cocoa Creppel & Cannes Brulees "Raising Cane"
4. Slidin´ Clyde Roulette Band "Let´s Take A Ride"
5. South Thunderbird "Tough Go"
6. The Plateros "The Plateros"

C. BEST COMPILATION RECORDING
1. "20 Aboriginal Hits" Various
2. "Heart of the Navajo Land" Various
3. "Cultural Legacy: Traditional Music from Equador & Bolivia" Various
4. "Starblanket Soundtrack" Various
5. "Together We Sing In Beauty Vol II" Various
6. "Winter Solstice-Save The Peaks" Various

D. DEBUT ARTIST
1. Donna Kay "The Journey"
2. Exit Wound "The Native Axeman Cometh"
3. Jamie Coon "Everything So Far"
4. JSK "Smoke Signals
5. Michael Bucher "Seven"
6. Shelley Morningsong "Out Of The Ashes"

E. DEBUT DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Black Raven "First Flight"
2. Corn-Bred "Corn-Bred"
3. Digging Roots "Seeds"
4. Native Era "Where We Are"
5. Tim Yett & Jan Michael Looking Wolf "Breath Maker"
6. Women of Wabano "Voices"

F. BEST FEMALE ARTIST
1. Arigon Starr "The Red Road"
2. Radmilla Cody "Precious Friends: Songs for Children"
3. Shelley Morningsong "Out Of The Ashes"
4. Susan Aglukark "Blood Red Earth"
5. Talibah Begay "Talibah Traditional Songs"
6. Tamara Podemski "Tamara"

G. BEST COUNTRY RECORDING
1. "A Tribute To Johnny Cash" Floyd Red Crow Westerman
2. "Been Awhile" Ray Villebrun & Red Blaze
3. "Give Me A Sign" W.T. Goodspirit
4. "Out of This World" New Harvest
5. "The Red Road" Arigon Starr
6. "Time Waits For No One" Pima Express

H. BEST FOLK RECORDING
1. "America" Yolanda Martinez
2. "Miyoskamin" Art Napoleon
3. "Seven" Michael Bucher
4. "Touchwood Hills" Shakti Hayes
5. "Welcome To Your Rainy Day" Tonemah
6. "Torn From The Heart – The Journey" David Nighteagle

I. FLUTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Evren Ozan "Alluvia"
2. Jan Michael Looking Wolf "Tribute to the Flute Makers"
3. John Two-Hawks "Come To The Fire"
4. Robert Tree Cody "Heart of the Wind"
5. Sakoieta´ Widrick "Return To The Waters"
6. Tommy Wildcat "Cherokee Flutes"

J. BEST GOSPEL OR INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING
1. "Comfort & Joy" Cherokee National Youth Choir
2. "Keep The Faith" Jim Felix
3. "Rhythm Spirit of Native Life" Johnny P Curtis
4. "Spirit Whisper" Living Stone
5. "The Worship of Angels" Dawn Karima Pettigrew
6. "Visionary" Visionary


K. DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Arvel Bird & One Nation "Arvel Bird & One Nation"
2. Brule´ & AIRO "Silent Star Night"
3. Jim Boyd Band "Live At Two Rivers"
4. Northern Cree "Stay Red"
5. Pipestone "Good Ol´ Fashioned NDN Lovin´"
6. Primeaux & Mike "The Voice Within"

L. BEST HISTORICAL RECORDING
1. "American Indian Story" Jana
2. "Anishinabemoin" Keith Secola & Karen Drift
3. "As Long As I Can See The Light" Joe Tohonnie Jr.
4. "Ceremonial Songs From Oklahoma" Perry Botone Jr, O.J. LittleCook, Stephen LittleCook
5. "Cherokee Language Preservation" Thoz Womenz
6. "Remember Me Grandfather: Lakota Pipe & Ceremonial Songs" Wahancanka

M. BEST INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
1. "Alluvia" Evren Ozan
2. "Healing Winds" Ohwihsha
3. "Indian Summer" Redheart
4. "Silent Star Night" Brule´ & AIRO
5. "The Native Axeman Cometh" Exit Wound
6. "Thoughts" Viento De Los Andes

N. BEST MALE ARTIST
1. Eli Secody "Rhythm of a Songmaker"
2. Gabriel Night Shield "The Total Package"
3. Jay Begaye "The Colorful World"
4. Michael Jacobs "The Journey"
5. Raven Hernandez "Ceremony"
6. Robert Mirabal "Pueblo Christmas"

O. BEST NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH RECORDING
1. "In Loving Memory" Meewasin Oma
2. "Morning Blessings" Denise Becenti
3. "Native American Church Songs" Shane Patterson
4. "Voice of a Dakota" Gerald Primeaux, Sr
5. "Wikiwam Ahsin" Whitehawk & Crowe
6. "With Love & Faith We Pray" Brian Stoner

P. BEST NEW AGE RECORDING
1. "Ananeah" Arvel Bird, William Eaton, Mary Redhouse, Will Clipman
2. "Heart of the Wind" Robert Tree Cody & Will Clipman
3. "Kinship" Brule´
4. "Reconnections" R. Carlos Nakai
5. "Reflections" Brian Hammill
6. "Under A Lavender Moon" Echo Greywolf

Q. BEST POP RECORDING
1. "American Indian Story" Jana
2. "Blood Red Earth" Susan Aglukark
3. "Do U Wanna Dance" Jay Nez
4. "Everything So Far" Jamie Coon
5. "Out Of The Ashes" Shelley Morningsong
6. "The Journey" Michael Jacobs

R. BEST ROCK RECORDING
1. "4 The People" Wade Fernandez
2. "Ceremony" Raven Hernandez
3. "Crazy Woman Mountain" Gary Small & The Coyote Bros
4. "Life Is…" Eagle & Hawk
5. "Live At Two Rivers" Jim Boyd Band
6. "Native To This Country" Tiger Tiger


S. BEST POW WOW RECORDING
1. "A Soldier´s Dream" Elk Soldier
2. "A Time For Change" Blackstone
3. "In Memory of Perry Lee Botone" Yellow Hammer
4. "Long Winter Nights" Northern Cree & Friends
5. "Voice of the Drum" Black Eagle
6. "We Sing For You" Medicine Tail


T. BEST PRODUCER
1. MSR/Gale Revilla "Whispering Winds On The Red Road"
2. Kelly Parker "In Loving Memory"
3. Marc Cary "Focus"
4. Stephan Galfas & Alex Salzman "American Indian Story"
5. Stephen Butler "Reconnections"
6. Tom Bee "Voice of the Drum"


U. BEST RAP/HIP HOP RECORDING
1. "Blow Tha Track Out" Tha Birds of Prey
2. "Contents Under Pressure" The A.I.M. Fea Blue Eagle
3. "Sarah Hindsley" Sarah Hindsley
4. "Smoke Signals" JSK
5. "The Total Package" Night Shield
6. "Worldwide" Rollin Fox


V. RECORD OF THE YEAR
1. "Dance With The Wind" Mary Youngblood
2. "Good Ol´ Fashioned NDN Lovin´" Pipestone
3. "Heal The Earth" Douglas Blue Feather
4. "Out Of The Ashes" Shelley Morningsong
5. "Pueblo Christmas" Robert Mirabal
6. "Silent Star Night" Brule´ & AIRO


W. SONG/SINGLE OF THE YEAR
1. ´Have Hope´ Jennifer Kreisberg
2. ´Inchelium´ Jim Boyd Band
3. ´Meegwetch´ Tamara Podemski
4. ´Mother Earth´ Arvel Bird & One Nation
5. ´Spirit of One´ Jana
6. ´Wasteland´ Gil Silverbird


X. BEST LINGUISTIC RECORDING
1. "Anishinabemoin" Keith Secola & Karen Drift
2. "Cherokee Language Preservation" Thoz Womenz
3. "HAWK Reloaded: Honoring Ancient Wisdom & Knowledge" Victoria Gardner & RISE Students
4. "Lizard Tracks" Allenroy Paquin
5. "Precious Friends: Songs for Children" Radmilla Cody
6. "Rarennenhá:wi" Teddy & Eddy

Y. BEST TRADITIONAL RECORDING
1. "Ami Nicimos" Red Bull
2. "Dancers of Mother Earth" Todi Neesh Zhee Singers
3. "Good Ol´ Fashioned NDN Lovin´" Pipestone
4. "Talibah Traditional Songs" Talibah Begay
5. "Voices" Women of Wabano
6. "Where Were You When I Was Single? Old-Time Sheepherder Songs" Blackhorse Mitchell


Z. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Aaron White "Blue Stone"
2. Arigon Starr "The Red Road"
3. Brad Clonch "Finding Windsong"
4. Glen Ahhaitty "True Lies From The Road"
5. Jimmy Lee Young "Anduhyaun"
6. Tonemah "Welcome To Your Rainy Day"


AA. BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO/DVD
1. "Bumpy Roads" Shadowyze
2. "I Will Return" Susan Aglukark
3. "Inchelium" Jim Boyd
4. "Meegwetch" Tamara Podemski
5. "Round Round Round" Donna Kay
6. "Smoke Signals" JSK

BB. BEST LONG FORM VIDEO/DVD
1. "Formations of Life: Today´s Story of the Hoop Dance" Brian Hammill
2. "Introduction & Techniques of the Native American Flute" Jan Michael Looking Wolf
3. "Spirit – The Seventh Fire" Peter Buffett, Chief Hawk Pope
4. "Starblanket: A Spirit Journey" Noel Starblanket
5. "The Blood Cries Out" Ronald Roybal
6. "The Trail of Tears Cherokee Legacy" Rich Heape Films


CC. BEST WORLD MUSIC RECORDING
1. "Cultural Legacy: Traditional Music from Equador & Bolivia"
2. "Flutes, Drums & Guitars" Spirit Wing
3. "Soul Force" Moontee Sinquah
4. "Spirit Journey" Carroll Medicine Crow
5. "Thoughts" Viento de los Andes
6. "Touch The Wind" John Two-Hawks and Bastiaan


DD. NATIVE HEART
1. Amo Chip Dabney "Beyond Words"
2. Daniel Hicks "First Flight"
3. David Claude Rogers "Songs of Joy & Comfort"
4. Peter Buffett "Spirit – The Seventh Fire"
5. Peter Phippen "Shadows of Dawn"
6. E. Cabezudo, J. Parodi, J. Juarez, The Whisper "Kokopelli´s Soul"

All nominees were voted upon by N.A.M.A.´s national Advisory membership and were selected among an impressive collection of over 200 national contemporary and traditional music recordings submitted for nomination consideration earlier this year. Winners of the Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards will be determined through N.A.M.A. membership print ballots and an online national voting campaign open to the general public through a listen and vote system posted on the Awards website.

The Native American Music Awards, Inc. is the country´s leading membership-based Native American music association composed of industry professionals, musicians, programmers, producers, engineers and other professionals dedicated to promoting and preserving Native American music throughout the United States and around the world. The Native American Music Awards and Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel extend their sincerest congratulations to all this year´s nominees.


NOMINEES BY NAME:

Aaron White "Blue Stone"
Allenroy Paquin "Lizard Tracks"
Amo Chip Dabney "Beyond Words"
Arigon Starr (3) "The Red Road"
Art Napoleon "Miyoskamin"
Arvel Bird & One Nation (2) ´Mother Earth´
Arvel Bird (1) "Animal Totems 2"
Arvel Bird, William Eaton, Mary Redhouse, Will Clipman "Ananeah"
Black Eagle "Voice of the Drum"
Black Raven "First Flight"
Blackhorse Mitchell "Where Were You When I Was Single? Old-Time Sheepherder Songs"
Blackstone "A Time For Change"
Blue Dog "A Little White Lie"
Brad Clonch "Finding Windsong"
Brian Hammill (2) "Formations of Life: Today´s Story of the Hoop Dance"
Brian Stoner "With Love & Faith We Pray"
Brule´ & AIRO (3) "Silent Star Night"
Brule´ (1) "Kinship"
Carroll Medicine Crow "Spirit Journey"
Cherokee National Youth Choir "Comfort & Joy"
Cocoa Creppel & Cannes Brulees "Raising Cane"
Corn-Bred (2) "Corn-Bred"
Daniel Hicks "First Flight"
David Claude Rogers "Songs of Joy & Comfort"
David Nighteagle "Torn From The Heart – The Journey"
Dawk Karima Pettigrew "The Worship of Angels"
Denise Becenti "Morning Blessings"
Digging Roots "Seeds"
Donna Kay (2) "The Journey"
Douglas Blue Feather (2) "Heal The Earth"
E. Cabezudo, J. Parodi, J. Juarez, The Whisper "Kokopelli´s Soul"
Eagle & Hawk "Life Is…"
Echo Greywolf "Under A Lavender Moon"
Eli Secody "Rhythm of a Songmaker"
Elk Soldier "A Soldier´s Dream"
Evren Ozan (2) "Alluvia"
Exit Wound (2) "The Native Axeman Cometh"
Floyd Red Crow Westerman "A Tribute To Johnny Cash"
Gale Revilla "Whispering Winds On The Red Road"
Gary Small & The Coyote Bros "Crazy Woman Mountain"
Gerald Primeaux, Sr "Voice of a Dakota"
Gil Silverbird ´Wasteland´
Glen Ahhaitty "True Lies From The Road"
Jamie Coon (2) "Everything So Far"
Jan Michael Looking Wolf (2) "Introduction & Techniques of the Native American Flute"
Jana (4) "American Indian Story"
Jay Begaye "The Colorful World"
Jay Nez "Do U Wanna Dance"
Jennifer Kreisberg ´Have Hope´
Jim Boyd Band (4) "Live At Two Rivers"
Jim Felix "Keep The Faith"
Jimmy Lee Young "Anduhyaun"
Joe Tohonnie Jr "As Long As I Can See The Light" Joe Tohonnie Jr.
John Two-Hawks "Come To The Fire"
John Two-Hawks and Bastiaan (2) "Touch The Wind"
Johnny P Curtis "Rhythm Spirit of Native Life"
JSK (3) "Smoke Signals
Keith Secola & Karen Drift (2) "Anishinabemoin"
Kelly Parker "In Loving Memory"
Living Stone "Spirit Whisper"
Marc Cary "Focus"
Mary Youngblood (2) "Dance With The Wind"
Medicine Tail "We Sing For You"
Meewasin Oma "In Loving Memory"
Michael Bucher (2) "Seven"
Michael Jacobs (2) "The Journey"
Moontee Sinquah "Soul Force"
Native Era "Where We Are"
New Harvest "Out of This World"
Night Shield (2) "The Total Package"
Noel Starblanket "Starblanket: A Spirit Journey"
Northern Cree & Friends "Long Winter Nights"
Northern Cree "Stay Red"
Ohwisha "Healing Winds"
Paul LaRoche(1) "Kinship"
Perry Botone Jr, O.J. LittleCook, Stephen LittleCook "Ceremonial Songs From Oklahoma"
Peter Buffett, Chief Hawk Pope (2) "Spirit – The Seventh Fire"
Peter Phippen "Shadows of Dawn"
Pima Express "Time Waits For No One" Pima Express
Pipestone (3) "Good Ol´ Fashioned NDN Lovin´"
Primeaux & Mike "The Voice Within"
R. Carlos Nakai "Reconnections"
Radmilla Cody (2) "Precious Friends: Songs for Children"
Raven Hernandez (2) "Ceremony"
Ray Villebrun & Red Blaze "Been Awhile"
Red Bull "Ami Nicimos"
Redheart "Indian Summer"
Rich Heape Films "The Trail of Tears Cherokee Legacy"
Robert Mirabal (2) "Pueblo Christmas"
Robert Tree Cody (2) "Heart of the Wind"
Rollin Fox "Worldwide"
Ronald Roybal "The Blood Cries Out"
Sakoieta´ Widrick "Return To The Waters"
Sarah Hindsley "Sarah Hindsley"
Shadowyze "Bumpy Roads"
Shakti Hayes "Touchwood Hills"
Shane Patterson "Native American Church Songs"
Shelley Morningsong (4) "Out Of The Ashes"
Slidin´ Clyde Roulette Band "Let´s Take A Ride"
South Thunderbird "Tough Go"
Spirit Wing "Flutes, Drums & Guitars"
Stephan Galfas & Alex Salzman "American Indian Story"
Stephen Butler "Reconnections"
Susan Aglukark (3) "Blood Red Earth"
Talibah Begay (2) "Talibah Traditional Songs"
Tamara Podemski (3) ´Meegwetch´
Teddy & Eddy "Rarennenhá:wi"
Tha Birds of Prey "Blow Tha Track Out"
The A.I.M. Featuring Blue Eagle "Contents Under Pressure"
The Plateros "The Plateros"
Thoz Womenz (2) "Cherokee Language Preservation"
Tiger Tiger "Native To This Country"
Tim Yett & Jan Michael Looking Wolf "Breath Maker"
Todi Neesh Zhee Singers "Dancers of Mother Earth"
Tom Bee "Voice of the Drum"
Tommy Wildcat "Cherokee Flutes"
Tonemah (2) "Welcome To Your Rainy Day"
Various (2) "Cultural Legacy: Traditional Music from Equador & Bolivia"
Various "20 Aboriginal Hits" Various
Various "Heart of the Navajo Land" Various
Various "Starblanket Soundtrack"
Various "Together We Sing In Beauty Vol II"
Various "Winter Solstice-Save The Peaks" Various
Victoria Gardner & RISE Students "HAWK Reloaded: Honoring Ancient Wisdom & Knowledge"
Viento De Los Andes (2) "Thoughts"
Visionary "Visionary"
W.T. Goodspirit "Give Me A Sign"
Wade Fernandez (2) "4 The People"
Wahancanka "Remember Me Grandfather: Lakota Pipe & Ceremonial Songs"
Whitehawk & Crowe "Wikiwam Ahsin"
Women of Wabano (2) "Voices"
Yellow Hammer "In Memory of Perry Lee Botone"
Yolanda Martinez "America"

NAES Book Sale



New bookstore at NAES, just opened in August. Our little bookstore is finally taking off. We have a different array of books for your purchase along with other items to buy.



· We have new and used American Indian and other books for sale.



· We have music by the Native American Church for sale.



· We have Arts and Crafts for sale.



Costs of books are $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00.

CD´s are $15.00 each.

Arts and Crafts to be decided.



Bookstore hours are as follows:

Monday through Friday 1-7

Saturday by appointment only



Contact info:

Zeke Peynetsa

2838 W. Peterson

Chicago , IL . 60659

773-761-5000

zekezuni@yahoo.com



Donations will go to NAES building repair fund.

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH EVENT!!

Cincinnati White Bison Wellbriety Movement Wellbriety Picnic

WHEN: Saturday, September 22, 2007
WHERE: Bechtold Park Shelter #3 & #4
Sycamore Township
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
TIME: 12:00pm til ?????

SPEAKERS:
Don Coyhis (Mohican)
Founder White Bison Wellbriety Movement

Carol Welsh (Dakota)
White Bison Wellbriety Movement

Mary P. (Anishinabe)
A.A.

John K.
N.A.

Possible surprised guest! ;o)

Drum: SKYHAWK
*All drums welcome*

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE! NA, AA, OA, GA, ETC,ETC,ETC. NO
POLITICS, BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, YOUR ENEMIES!

Contact info: Larry and Judy Beckner

E-mail: Windwhisperer63@netzero.net

The 21st Annual Red Earth Pow Wow is this weekend in Oklahoma City and it is one of the largest Pow Wows in Indian Country. The Red Earth Pow Wow will also be broadcast live on www.powwowcast.com. FMI go to www.indiancountry.com or to www.powwows.com.

The 13th Annual Competition Pow Wow and Festival will be at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, Ohio Father´s Day weekend June 15th-17th. The largest Pow Wow in Ohio will feature food, art music and dancing. The Flying Feather Band will be performing along with Wade Fernandez.FMI: call 216-351-4488 or go to http://www.aiecc.net/powwow.htm

The Anawim Center will celebrate 25 years on Fathers Day Weekend June 15-17 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, Illinois, which is 35 miles west of Chicago. For More Information, call (773) 561-6155 or email g.roy@yahoo.com

The 19th Annual Keeping the Traditions Pow Wow presented by the Miami Valley Council For Native Americans will be June 23 and 24 at the Sunwatch Indian Village in Dayton, Ohio. FMI go to www.tmvcna.org, or email TMVCNA89@aol.com.

The 31st Annual American Indian Day & Powwow Celebration will be September 21-22 at St. Joseph´s Indian School in Chamberlain, SD. FMI stjo.org/powwow

White Bison Meetings are Tuesdays from 7p-9p at New Thought Unity Children’s Enrichment Center located behind New Thought Unity Center.  The address is 2409 Grandview, Cinti, Ohio.  The building is handicap accessible.  FMI contact Larry and Judy Beckner, Windwhisperer63@netzero.net or 513-793-5201.

3^rd Davenport Dakota Prisoner Memorial & Descendant Wacipi in Davenport Iowa’s Lindsey Park will be Memorial Weekend May 25-27 in the Village Of East Davenport, in the Upper Level Of the Park.

 

The benefit dinner for Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio and for the Selma Walker Memorial Powwow will be Friday May 25 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds at 6 pm with fine Native American Foods. The Featured speaker will be Mr. Jerry Dearly. Currently living in Twin Cities, MN, from the Pine Ridge Reservation in S.D., Jerry is a well known Native American educator, storyteller, elder, and the MC for the 2007 Selma Walker Memorial Powwow. Tickets can be ordered through NAICCO  PO Box 07705 Columbus, Ohio 43207-0705.

 

Following the benefit dinner will be a benefit concert, which will feature blues, folk rock, and world music with Mitch Walking Elk on Friday May 25 at 8 pm at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Mitch is Cheyenne/Arapaho and is currently living in Twin Cities, MN. Mitch has been a musician for over 30 years and has 5 CDs out. Mitch is well known for his speaking and is a Native American activist. Tickets can be purchased through NAICCO  PO Box 07705 Columbus, Ohio 43207-0705

 

The SELMA WALKER MEMORIAL POW WOW will be May 26 - 28, 2007 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, Exit 13, I-270, Hilliard, Ohio, and will feature a special performance by NAMMY Award winning flutist, Douglas Bluefeather.  FMI call (614) 443-6120 or visit naicco.com

 

Members of the American Indian Movement are planning a four-day memorial service May 24-27 in Uniontown, KY, at the Western Kentucky burial site that artifact hunters desecrated nearly 20 years ago. The ceremony is expected to draw many of those who participated in an encampment in Union County in 1988. Activities will include construction of sweat lodges for purification of participants, drumming, dancing and ceremonial prayers. The public is invited to observe and participate in some events, including making tobacco ties to be used at the burial site. AIM co-founder Dennis Banks will lead a sunrise service on May 24 and a walk to the burial mound, which is on private property and where access will be limited to American Indian participants. FMI, visit myspace.com/ancestorsdaymemorial

 

The 31st Annual American Indian Day & Powwow Celebration  will be September 21-22 at St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, SD. FMI stjo.org/powwow

Racist Imagery in Popular Culture

Workshops by Richie Plass & Christine Rose

April 5, 3:00 - 9:00 pm

Baldwin Wallace College - Student Union Building - Strosacker Hall - College Union, Sanstone III, Berea OH

9th Annual Conference: Racist Imagery in Popular Culture & Education: Pulling Weeds and Planting Seeds - 3:00 – 3:30 - Welcome and prayers – Clyde Bellecourt 3:30 – 4:30 – workshop – Christine Rose - Christine's presentation focuses of Civil Rights and the areas of education that leave Indian Children Behind. She explores ways in which schools can ensure the success of all of their students. 4:30 – 5:45- - Richie Plass – workshop - What it's like to be Indian growing up in a culture that doesn't recognize the Native perspective. Richie presents the exhibit, "Bittersweet Winds, Honor and Dishonor in Indian Country". 6:00 – 7:00 - Dinner 7:15 – 8:15 – Speakers - Vernon Bellecourt & Clyde Bellecourt 8:15 – 9:00 – Crooked Driver Dance Troupe

http://www.bw.edu/quickfacts/directions/

 

March & Protest against Cleveland's Chief Wahoo

April 6, 12 Noon - 4pm

Meet @ W. 25th & Detroit Ave for March (NW Corner)
~~ANY/ALL DRUM/DRUMMERS WELCOME!!!! ~~
Cleveland, Ohio

1:00 pm- Marchers arrive for the demonstration at Jacobs Field. **Location Northwest quadrant of Ontario Street. Just behind the "Q" arena.

Committee of 500 Years 9th Annual Conference

April 6, 2007, 5pm - 9pm

Pilgrim Congregational Church
2592 W. 14th Street
Cleveland Ohio

The Committee of 500 Years presents: 9th Annual Conference Racist Imagery in Popular Culture and Education: Pulling Weeds and Planting Seeds 9th Annual call to Protest Racism against the Indigenous People. The conference starts with Opening remarks, Prayers & a pot luck - 6:00 pm - Updates from Activists from around the Country on: College and University Campuses; Professional Teams; Schools and State Education Systems

http://www.committee500years.com/ 

White Bison Meetings are Tuesdays from 7p-9p at New Thought Unity Children’s Enrichment Center located behind New Thought Unity Center.  The address is 2409 Grandview, Cinti, Ohio.  The building is handicap accessible.  FMI contact Larry and Judy Beckner, Windwhisperer63@netzero.net or 513-793-5201.  

What's Black and White and Red All Over?
Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, Presents "Native American Portrayals in Comics"
Step aside, Superman. The Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis is hosting a one-day program on "Native American Portrayals in Comics." From Turok to Tribal Force, CHIEF WAHOO to SCALPED, the spotlight will shine on seven decades of Indians in "funny books."
March 10 from 10 am to 4 pm, "Native American Portrayals in Comics" will center on a series of panel discussions. A stellar lineup of panelists will:
* Explore Native American roles and stereotypes in comics
* Examine how Native comics differ from mainstream comics
* Show budding creators how to turn their storylines and illustrations into comics
For the full story, go to bluecorncomics.com/pr15 

The Denver March Pow Wow 2007 will be March 23-25 in Denver, Colorado. Grand entries on Friday and Saturday are 11AM and 7 PM and Grand Entry Sunday is 11 AM. FMI 303-934-8045 or go to denvermarchpowwow.org/

 

The SELMA WALKER MEMORIAL POW WOW will be May 26 - 28, 2007 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, Exit 13, I-270, Hilliard, Ohio. MC - Jerry Dearly, Arena Director - Ken Irwin, Sr.
Host Drum - Many Voice, Special performance by NAMMY Award winning flutist, Douglas
Bluefeather.  Sponsored by the Native American Indian Center Of Central Ohio. FMI call (614) 443-6120 or visit naicco.tripod.com 

A New Year's Celebration, Wacipi, Gathering of the People sponsored by Land of the Singing Coyote Indian Center will be Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the North Adams Elementary School, 355 Broadway St. Seaman, Ohio. All Drums and Dancers Welcome. Grand Entry: 2:00pm & 7:00pm. Vendors contact Parnell Necklace @ 937-386-2059...For further information contact Tom at 937-386-0222 or Sonia at 859-492-6441.


White Bison Meetings are Tuesdays from 7p-9p at New Thought Unity Children´s Enrichment Center located behind New Thought Unity Center at 1401 East McMillan. The address is 2409 Grandview, Cinti, Ohio. The building is handicap accessible. FMI Larry and Judy Beckner, windwhisperer63@ peoplepc.com or 513-793-5201. And thanks to Larry, Judy, Jay, and the rest of the Cincinnati White Bison group for hosting the movie nights for American Indian Heritage Month.

"Changing Winds" along with "The Gunter Agency" is proud to announce a month long exhibit of, "Bittersweet Winds." The exhibit will be on display at the, "watermark Gallery", 351 Prairie Heights Drive, Verona, WI until December 8th. The exhibit contains over 120 items from Native American art and photographs, mascot/logo examples, photos and comics relating to images of Native Americans, both positive and negative, antique post cards used in depicting Native Americans in various elements and hand made works of art by various Native American artisans. You can read about the exhibit at www.changingwinds.org. You will see first hand what Changing Winds Board Member Richie Plass calls, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of using our images in society today." If you or your organization would like this exhibit brought to your location in the United States, please contact Richie at: richieplass@yahoo.com.

Here in Cincinnati, Take in "A Western View" at the Taft Museum of Art, Keystone Gallery. Native American Indian life in the American West inspired 19th-century Cincinnati artist Henry Farny. Farny was one of the most important painter-illustrators of Native Americans during the late 19th century. He worked in Cincinnati as a freelance draftsman, and then studied painting in Europe. In August 1881, he made his first trip to the Dakota Territory. The trip influenced his work throughout his career. He painted Indians hunting, trekking, and camping in stunning wilderness landscapes at a time when the American frontier was disappearing and tribes were mostly confined to reservations. Farny singled out the exotic aspects of the legendary West but also highlighted the Indians' dignity and harmony with nature. A Western View, a selection of five of Farny's nostalgic and luminous pictures, is timed to coincide at the Taft Museum of Art with a larger exhibition of contemporary art, Michael Scott: Farny Fables, in which the living artist Scott refers frequently to Farny's body of work. Scott's great-grandmother Mourning Star was Cherokee.Henry Farny: A Western View opened October 13 and continues through December 10, 2006.FMI: taftmuseum.org

White Bison Meetings are Tuesdays from 7p-9p at New Thought Unity Children´s Enrichment Center located behind New Thought Unity Center at 1401 East McMillan. The address is 2409 Grandview, Cinti, Ohio. The building is handicap accessible. FMI Larry and Judy Beckner, windwhisperer63@ peoplepc.com or 513-793-5201

The Cincinnati White Bison will be hosting another movie night for Native American Heritage month. It is Tuesday, November 28 at 7 P.M. showing the movie Lakota Woman. Lakota Woman-Siege at Wounded Knee is an inspiring true story of the 1979 uprising that united Native Americans in their fight for survival. From the convent school where Mary Crow Dog (played by Irene Bedard) was encouraged to reject her culture, to a historical moment in which she joined her people to make a stand, Lakota Woman is the triumphant journey in one of the most significant moments in Native American History. The showing of Lakota Woman is Tuesday, November 28 at 7 P.M. at the New Thought Unity Center, Fellowship Hall, 1401 E. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Cost: Free, but donations are requested for New Thought Unity Center. For more information call Larry or Judy Beckner 513-793-5201

The Eiteljorg´s Annual Winter Market will be December 2, when it will be only 23 days 'til Christmas. The Eiteljorg Museum will have some of the best-in-the-region artisans coming together to sell and celebrate. Some of the most unusual and creative works are yours to purchase for one day only in the Eagle Commons of the Eiteljorg Museum. The day will include works from a variety of crafts as well as demonstrations and seasonal music by Cricket Creek and delicious food in the Sky City Cafe. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FMI visit eiteljorg.org/

Journeys to the Past…
On Stage, 2 Locations
Location 1: Huntington Beach Central Library 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92648
DATE: Mon., Nov. 20th and Tues., Nov., 21st
TIME: Mon., 4pm, 7pm. Tues., 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm
Tickets: $8.50/Tues, performances at 10am, 1pm, 4pm. Evening 7pm performances $10/adult, $5/child 12 years & under.

Location 2: Sherman Indian High School Theatre 9010 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92503
DATE: Wed., Nov. 29th
TIME: 10 am, 12:30pm, & family night performance 7pm
Tickets: $8 per daytime performances. Family night performance, $9/adult, $6/child. Groups over 20, discount rate, $7

This energetic, interactive, and entertaining performance, by an all-tribal cast, enables the audience to glimpse a people who lived as one with nature. Experience the indigenous village lifestyle, enjoyed by California Indians for thousands of years. Native Americans considered themselves caretakers of Mother Earth and their beliefs were reflected in their kiitcha dwellings, basket weaving, diet of wi´wish soup, traditional dances and songs.Your classroom students will finally see what they have read about in their grade level history books. Jacque is the master storyteller as she weaves this beautiful story of the southern California Indians that once occupied Orange County.
For more information please contact, Jacque Nunez, (Acjachemen), journeystothepast@yahoo.com, or www.journeystothepast.com, 949-278-2558


The 31st Annual American Indian Film Festival
in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA - The American Indian Film Institute (AIFI) and Title Sponsor, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, proudly present the 31st annual American Indian Film Festival, November 3-11, 2006. As the nation's most dominant outlet for Native American films, the American Indian Film Festival will feature ground-breaking films and documentaries from US American Indian and Canada First Nation communities.

The American Indian Film Festival is a nine-day event with an expected attendance of over 5,000. The Film Festival takes place at two select theatre venues in San Francisco. The Landmark Lumiere Theater, 1572 California Street, will hold screenings November 3-8. The Festival will then move to The Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, November 9-11.

AIFI's Tribal Touring Program, a Native youth film workshop program supported by tribal host partners, will also be screening their culturally enriched films on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Lumiere Theater. This year's program will showcase youth films from the United Auburn Indian Community, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Admission is free.

The American Indian Film Festival will also be offering two film workshops during the nine-day event. The Festival workshops will bring award-winning, industry professionals to San Francisco to teach, inspire and share their knowledge with the next generation of filmmakers. The topics will include Composing Music for Film, moderated by well-known film composer Brett Michael Davids and Entertainment Law moderated by Richard Trudell, executive director of the American Indian Resource Institute. The latter will be led by Chad Burris, attorney/producer and owner of Indion Film Entertainment and Harris Tulchin, attorney/producer, and leading partner of International Entertainment, Multimedia & Intellectual Property Law & Business Network. A panel of expert filmmakers will also be in attendance. Admission is free for both workshops.

The highly-anticipated American Indian Motion Picture Awards Show, showcasing the exceptional talent of Native American artists, will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2006 at the Palace of Fine Arts. Fourteen prestigious awards will be presented, accompanied by live entertainment including comedy and music. The lineup will feature performances by both established and emerging Native artists and performers.

All programs are open to the general public and require tickets for admission. The Festival provides a warm and friendly environment that allows everyone to experience the excitement and the joy of movies.

Advance tickets available thru AIFI @ 415-554-0525 with Visa & MasterCard. On-site tickets available at the following theater venues on the day of the show.

Landmarks Lumiere Theater
1572 California Street
San Francisco, CA

Palace of Fine Arts
3301 Lyon St. at Bay St.
San Francisco, CA

Please see the Festival Schedule for prices and detailed program information. http://www.aifisf.com/aifi/

Kwaronhia:wi, Susan Mullins, Turtle Clan Mother of the Mohawk, Kahnawake Reserve, Canada will present ERASING NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN STIGMAS AND STEREOTYPES, Friday November 03, at 2 PM in Landrum Hall, Room 506, with a reception to follow in the Museum of Anthropology, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky. The First Nations Student Organization, the Native American Studies Program, the Museum of Anthropology, and the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy sponsor this program. For more information, contact Dr. Kenneth Barnett Tankersley at cavetank@aol.com or tankerslyk@nku.edu

Kwaronhia:wi grew up learning the traditional songs, stories, dances, and crafts of her people, passed down from generation to generation before her. Kwaronhia:wi is a Native American Artist in Residence for the Kentucky Art Council. Her educational workshops for teachers and students take the riches of her heritage and turn them into an artistic springboard, helping build awareness about history, cultural tolerance, environmental issues, and the traditions of her people. In addition to her work as an artist-in-residence, Kwaronhia:wi is a professional singer. Her album, Spirit and Soul, was nominated for a NAMMY in 2002. She is also an artist, working with jewelry, beadwork, painting, and other crafts and performs traditional songs and dances.

Kwaronhia:wi's family was at the center of the incident at Oka, a tribal land dispute over a period between March 11 and September 26, 1990, which was marked by the confrontation between Mohawk Indians, the Quebec Provincial Police, and the Canadian Armed Forces near Oka. Despite being outnumbered by the massive firepower of thousands of army troops, the Kwaronhia:wi's family emerged triumphant though trodden, and the land was protected. Even the barbaric aftermath of police brutality and sweeping arrests, the fundamental story, which continues to cause tremors amongst Canada's military establishment, is that a small band of angry natives held off the army.

CURLY BEAR WAGNER, Great-grandson of Red Crow, Traditional Blackfeet Elder, Member of the Crazy Dogs Society, Founder of the Going to the Sun Institute, Chairman of the Board, Council of Traditional Knowledge, National Congress of American Indians, Land and Water Fund, Montana Burial Preservation Board, Plains Indian Museum Board, Buffalo Bill Historical Society, and the Keepers of the Treasures: Cultural Council of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, will be speaking at Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 03, at 2 PM in Landrum Hall, Room 506, with a reception to follow in the Museum of Anthropology. Curly Bear's talk will be SEVEN GENERATIONS: LOOKING FOUR BACK AND THREE FORWARD. The First Nations Student Organization, the Native American Studies Program, the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy, and the Going to the Sun Foundation sponsor this program. For more information, contact Dr. Kenneth Barnett Tankersley at cavetank@aol.com or tankerslyk@nku.edu

The Cincinnati White Bison group will be hosting two movie nights for Native American Heritage month. The first is Tuesday, November 7 at 7 pm and shows the movie Smoke Signals; the second is Tuesday, November 27 at 7 pm and shows the movie Lakota Woman.

Set in Arizona, Smoke Signals is the story of two Indian boys on a journey. Victor (played by Adam Beach) is the stoic, handsome son of an alcoholic father who has abandoned his family. Thomas (played by Evan Adams) is a gregarious, goofy young man who lost both his parents in a fire at a very young age. Through storytelling, Thomas makes every effort to connect with the people around him; Victor, in contrast, uses his quiet countenance to gain strength and confidence. When Victor's estranged father dies, the two men embark on an adventure to Phoenix to collect the ashes. Along the way, Smoke Signals illustrates the ties that bind these two very different young men and embraces the lessons they learn from one another. The showing of Smoke Signals is Tuesday, November 7 at 7 pm.

Lakota Woman-Seige at Wounded Knee is an inspiring true story of the 1979 uprising that united Native Americans in their fight for survival. From the convent school where Mary Crow Dog (played by Irene Bedard) was encouraged to reject her culture, to a historical moment in which she joined her people to make a stand, Lakota Woman is the triumphant journey in one of the most significant moments in Native American History. The showing of Lakota Woman is Tuesday, November 27 at 7 pm.

Both showings are at the New Thought Unity Center, Fellowship Hall, 1401 E. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Cost: Free, but donations are requested for New Thought Unity Center. For more information call Larry or Judy Beckner 513-793-5201

The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio auction is now open through October 1. This is a major fund raiser to support NAICCO, which depends on the generosity of community and friends to stay open. The NAICCO online auction is open at http://NAICCO.cmarket.com

The Indian Summer Festival is September 8, 9 and 10 in Milwaukee is the largest Indian Festival in North America. A blending of the traditional and the contemporary, the Indian Summer Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin offers a fun and entertaining way to experience the diversity of American Indian culture. The festival also celebrates the rich American Indian heritage with authentic tribal villages, storytellers, traditional handcrafts, dance troupes, and lacrosse. Other highlights include a full competition Pow wow with the must see grand entry of dancers, the spectacular fireworks display on Friday and Saturday, the highly acclaimed food, and the Indian Summer Music Award show on Saturday evening.

September 12th ~ Leonard Peltier's 62nd Birthday! For more information and to send Leonard a birthday card, visit leonardpeltier.net/

September 16th and 17th is the 16th annual Paw Paw Moon Festival Powwow held in George Roger's Clark Park, off Route 4 just West of Springfield, OH. Grand Entry at 1:00 and 5:00 PM on Saturday and at 1:00 PM on Sunday. For more information e-mail Phyllis Davis padavis39@earthlink.net or call 419-238-0197

On Friday, September 22, award winning Cherokee singer, Michael Jacobs, will perform in Greaves Hall on the campus of Northern Kentucky University at 8 PM. A pre-show song and dance begins at 7 PM. For more information contact Dr. Ken Tankersley at cavetank@aol.com or tankerslyk@nku.edu or Michael Jacobs at www.sacrednation.com. This concert is FREE to the public. Directions can be found at http://www.nku.edu/~admitnku/Directions%20to%20campus.htm

The 14th annual Day of Mourning and prayer is October 12 in Columbus, Ohio. The day begins at Centennial Park at 10 a.m. with a walk to the Santa Maria ship replica. FMI contact NAICCO at naicco.com or call 614-443-6120

The Ohio Historical Society is welcoming the public to observe the lunar alignment at the Octagon Mounds in Newark, Ohio, at approximately 9 pm on October 11.

The second annual Newark Earthworks day will be 9-5 Saturday, October 14, in the Reese Center on the Ohio State University Newark Campus and will be free and open to the public. This year´s Newark Earthwork Day will focus on the theme "Ancient Knowledge, Modern Mystery." The day will begin and end with brief ceremonies led by representatives of Native groups in the tri-state area. Presenters will include Carol Welsh of NAICCO, Bradley Lepper of the Ohio Historical Society, Bill Iseminger from Cahokia State Memorial in Illinois, and Ray Hively and Robert Horn of Earlham College (the identifiers of the moonrise element in the Newark Earthworks twenty years ago). For more information, visit www.octagonmoonrise.org or call 740-364-9574.

The NAICCO Annual Halloween party is October 27 from 6-8 pm at NAICCO, 65 E. Innis Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Food games, prizes, and scary thrills will be provided for adults and children.

53rd Annual Chicago Pow-wow, November 17, 18, 19, 2006 at the UIC Pavilion. New this year will be a Drum Contest, so there should be some more great drums there FMI. www.aic-chicago.org

MICHAEL JACOBS CONCERT. On Friday, September 22, award winning Cherokee singer, Michael Jacobs, will perform in Greaves Hall on the campus of Northern Kentucky University at 8 PM. A pre-show song and dance begins at 7 PM. For more information contact Dr. Ken Tankersley at cavetank@aol.com or tankerslyk@nku.edu or Michael Jacobs at www.sacrednation.com. This concert is FREE to the public. Directions can be found at http://www.nku.edu/~admitnku/Directions%20to%20campus.htm

You can help while you have fun!
What: AIC Annual Walk A Thon
When: Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 10am
How: Collect pledges before the event. Bring pledge money or pay $5 participation fee.
Where: Step off takes place at the oldest urban Indian center since the Relocation Act. Visit the AIC at 1630 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL
Note: Prizes are available for the most pledges and fastest time. There will be a BBQ after the walk. All walkers who hand in pledge money with a minimum of $10 will receive a meal ticket for the BBQ!!!
Why: To support the 53rd AIC Powwow Committee in our effort to present a successful event for everyone to enjoy! The 53rd Annual AIC Powwow will take place November 17, 18, 19, 2006 at the UIC Pavilion.
What is a powwow anyway? A powwow is a social celebration including Native dancers, singers, and artisans.
What is the AIC? AIC stands for the American Indian Center, Inc. The AIC is a nonprofit social service-based organization established in 1953. Visit our website at www.aic-chicago.org

Walk A Thon Route
Go east on Wilson Ave. to Marine Drive
Go north on Marine Drive to Foster Ave.
Go west on Foster Ave to Ashland Ave.
Go south on Ashland Ave to Wilson Ave
Go west on Wilson Ave back to the AIC for the BBQ & ice cold drinks!!

If you are unable to participate and are interested in making a contribution, please send a check to:
American Indian Center Pow-wow
1630 W. Wilson
Chicago, IL 60640

Walk A ThonWalk for the People
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Step off at 10:00 am
BBQ at 12:00 noon--$5.00 per plate. (Free if you´re a walker with a minimum of $10 in pledge money.)
American Indian Center
1630 W. Wilson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
Ph: 773/275-5871

One of the places we visited while we were in Tucson was Native Seeds/SEARCH, a non-profit organization that works to protect crop biodiversity and to celebrate cultural diversity through seed conservation and community interaction. Today it safeguards 2000 varieties of arid-land adapted agricultural crops. Traditional farmers are a stabilizing force in many Native American communities. They conserve historic seeds adapted to local conditions, keep traditional agricultural and culinary practices alive, donate crops for ceremonies and feast days, and feed extended families from their fields. When peoples once sustained by agriculture lose their agricultural traditions, their survival as a culture may also be at risk. For many Native American tribes in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, these relationships are endangered. The good news is that a tide is sweeping through Native American communities; traditional crops and foods are again sought for their power to nourish body and soul. Native Seeds/SEARCH is grateful for the opportunity to return the seeds of grandparents to people who seek them, and to make available to everyone this wondrous gift. For more information about Native Seeds/SEARCH, the excellent work that the organization does, and how you can support the work by--among other ways-- purchasing food made by families raising corn and crops in traditional ways, please visit www.nativeseeds.org

LAKE ERIE NATIVE AMERICAN COUNCIL AND THE COMMITTEE OF 500 YEARS OF DIGNITY AND RESISTANCE ARE HOSTING A "RALLY THE PEOPLE" COOKOUTMETRO PARKS AT MEMPHIS RD AND TIEDEMAN RD (LARGER PAVILION TOWARDS BACK OF RD) in Cleveland, Ohio SATURDAY,JULY 29, 12:00 NOON TO 5;00 PMPLEASE BRING A SIDE DISH TO SHARE PLUS YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE.BRING YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER GAMES AND JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN.RAIN OR SHINE. COME AND FIND OUT WHAT EVENTS WILL BE COMING UP.PLEASE RSVP BY JULY 21 - E-MAIL: ferneellen@sbcglobal.net or call 216-252-1622.

The 140th annual Homecoming Celebration of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will be held this summer at the Veteran's Memorial Park on U.S. Highway 75 east of Winnebago. The celebration will run July 27 - July 30. For more information, contact Jerome LaPointe Sr. at (402) 878-3222 or visit www.winnebagotribe.com.

The 2006 22nd Annual NAJA Convention will be August 9-12, 2006 in Tulsa, Okla. FMI www.naja.com

Schemitzun, feast of green corn and dance, August 24-27, Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation, Wintechog Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, FMI http://www.schemitzun.com/

NAICCO Labor Day Weekend Traditional Powwow, September 2-4, Franklin Co. Fairgrounds, 4100 Columbia Street, Hilliard, Ohio. FMI, 614-443-6120, www.naicco.tripod.com

September 16th and 17th, 2006 16th annual PawPaw Moon Festival PowwowTraditional outdoor powwow held in George Roger's Clark Park, Off Route 4 just West of Springfield, OH. Grand Entry at 1:00 and 5:00 PM on Saturday and at 1:00 PM on Sunday. Auction on Saturday at 4:00 PM. Sponsored by The Ohio Native Ancestral Association (ONAA), a not-for-profit entity registered with the State of Ohio. For more information e-mail Phyllis Davis padavis39@earthlink.net or call 419-238-0197

Arigon Starr will make her very first appearance in beautiful Newport, Kentucky -- right across the river from Cincinnati at the historical Southgate House. The show is free, free, free and we hope you'll come on over and enjoy some great music. For more information about the Southgate House, visit them online at http://www.southgatehouse.com June, 26 2006 at The Southgate House/Junie's Lounge, 24 E. 3rd Street, Newport, KY 41701 Cost: Free
FMI about Arigon Starr, visit www.arigonstarr.com

The Native Radio Theater (NRT) is calling for theme music for a new national radio series featuring plays produced by Native Americans. NAPT requests work and cost proposals from Native American composers and music artists to compose, produce and record an original theme with bridges for a new radio series, the Native Radio Theater (NRT) Project. Artists will work in consultation with NAPT´s radio team on determining music styles, sound, and type of thematic work for radio. The deadline: June 30, FMI contact: John Gregg, Project Coordinator, Native American Public Telecommunications, 402-472-0497, e-mail: jgregg1@unl.edu

12th Annual Competition Powwow & Festival, this weekend, through June 18 at Edgewater Park, Cleveland Ohio, the Largest Powwow in Ohio with three days of food, art, music dancing and more. Rain or Shine - Public Welcome. Take your own lawn chairs. This year, Traditional Aztec Dancers, Professional Hoop Dancers, and the Blacklodge Singers, one of the most successful of North America's powwow drum groups, will be there. FMI aiecc.net

The National Day of Prayer to Protect Native American Sacred Places is being observed at the Native American Rights Fund on Wednesday, June 21, the summer solstice. The public is welcome to a sunrise ceremony that will be held on NARF's front lawn at 1506 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado beginning at 6:00 a.m. Take a chair or a blanket and food and/or beverages to share at the completion of the program. The program is expected to last for one hour with a prayer ceremony, speakers, and a moment of silence to show concern for the sacred places that are being damaged and destroyed today. As part of its mission, the Native American Rights Fund advocates for sacred site protection, religious freedom efforts, and cultural rights. NARF attorneys and staff participate in local and national gatherings and discussions about how to protect lands that are sacred and precious to Native Americans. To learn about NARF, visit www.narf.org

Arigon Starr's radio comedy "Super Indian" will be produced during the annual National Audio Theater's conference at Southwest Missouri State University's campus in West Plains, MO. She will join a group of talented radio professionals and friends from the American Indian Radio On Satellite during the week-long conference. Sunday, June 18th, 2006 5:00 PM Native Radio Theater Conference Southwest Missouri State University 128 Garfield Avenue West Plains, MO 65775 FMI www.wp.missouristate.edu/

You can find out about this and other events with Arigon Starr at www.arigonstarr.com

Plus, rumor has it that Arigon Starr will be at the Southgate House in Newport Kentucky on June 26. FMI 859-431-2201

9th Annual Peoria Pow-Wow June 23-25 will be at the Peoria Tribal Grounds located three miles east of Miami, Oklahoma at County Road 137 & College Farm Road, 60610 E 90 Road Miami, OK 74354 In case of rain, activities will be moved to the Ottawa/Peoria Cultural Center, located on South Eight Tribes Trail, north of the Indian Health Clinic, Miami, Oklahoma (North on US 69A near entrance to Will Rogers Turnpike). FMI: peoriatribe.com http://www.peoriatribe.com/uploads/Peoria_Powwow_2006_Flyer.pdf

The 18th Annual Keeping the Tradition Pow Wow in Xenia, Ohio will be June 24th and 25th at Caesar's Ford Park - Home of the Blue Jacket Outdoor Drama Amphitheater. FMA: www.tmvcna.org and click on Pow Wow 2006 or call 937-275-8599.

The Oglala Commemoration is very pleased to announce the 2006 Oglala Commemoration Youth Concert June 26, which will include musicians Skylar Wolf, Julian B, Wayquay, JD Nash, JB Foxx, Drivin Rain, Dale Alan, Buggin´ Malone, who just won a Nammy for Best Rap/Hip Hop Recording and more TBA. This is a free event, but the Oglala Commemoration committee is 1/3 of the way from reaching the fundraising goal; the online auction site to help support this event and more information is available through oglalacommemoration.com

Colorado's Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes are sponsoring an Olympics-style competition expected to bring 8,000 athletes from tribes across the United States and Canada to the Denver area in July. The 2006 North American Indigenous Games, a celebration of sport and culture for North American Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island, will be held in July 1 - 9 in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado. FMI: contact NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS COUNCIL at (719) 632-5282 or www.nascsports.org/

The 2006 22nd Annual Native American Journalists Association Convention will be August 9-12, 2006 in Tulsa, Okla. FMI naja.com

Schemitzun, feast of green corn and dance, August 24-27, Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation, Wintechog Hill Road, North Stonington, CT http://www.schemitzun.com/

NAICCO Labor Day Weekend Traditional Powwow, September 2-4, Franklin Co. Fairgrounds, 4100 Columbia Street, Hilliard, Ohio. FMI, 614-443-6120, naicco.tripod.com

September 16th and 17th, 2006 16th annual PawPaw Moon Festival PowwowTraditional outdoor powwow held in the beautiful George Roger's Clark Park, Off Route 4 just West of Springfield, OH. Many traders with Native crafts, jewelry, furs, hides, bones, claw materials, men and women's clothing, beading and craft supplies, turquoise and more. Buffalo burgers, Frybread and tacos, corn soup and other Native fare. Grand Entry at 1:00 and 5:00 PM on Saturday and at 1:00 PM on Sunday. Auction on Saturday at 4:00 PM. Sponsored by The Ohio Native Ancestral Association,(ONAA) a not-for-profit entity registered with the State of Ohio. For more information e-mail Phyllis Davis padavis39@earthlink.net or call 419-238-0197

If you have any events that you think we should know about, please e-mail us: nativevoices@nativevoicesradio.net

Greetings to All American Indian Musicians, Performers, Composers and interested parties throughout Indian Country. This is an informal announcement of upcoming opportunities for musical artists to respond to proposals from Minnesota´s Tribal and Urban Indian communities. Groundwork is currently underway to build the foundation on which American Indian musical artists will be invited to respond to calls to assist these respective communities in their endeavors to create music projects which reflect their unique tribal and/or Urban Indian community. FNCI programming will commence first in the state of Minnesota, then, eventually throughout the U.S. and Canada. All musicians will be selected from the search engine found at the First Nations Composer Initiative´s web site, www.fnci.org , on the Composers and Musicians page and search engine. If you have not already done so, you are cordially invited to download your profile, biography, photos, music samples, web or contact info. FNCI Personal web pages are offered at no cost to artists, and can be updated by artists at their convenience.

The 8th annual Native American Music Awards (NAMMYS) list of nominees is now available! http://www.nammys.com/2005Nominees.cfm

Project Song Bird, designed to motivate people to learn the Cherokee language, is a collaborative effort between the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Kituwah Preservation & Education Department and songwriter Paula Maney Nelson. This CD now on sale contains original music and song that will help preserve the Cherokee language. The five-song sampler is the first of four phases. Project Songbird is available through the Museum of the Cherokee Indian by calling toll free 866.665.7249 or through the Web at www.cherokeemuseum.org

Red Nation Web Television Channel, THE FIRST AMERICAN INDIAN CHANNEL FEATURING ALL AMERICAN INDIAN PROGRAMMING, is slated to make its nationwide debut on May 1, 2006, says Joanelle Romero, founder and creative director of the new web channel. "Our aim is to make this year, 2006, the year the American Indian emerges on national web television. Our continuing efforts should make the industry and the public aware that it's time to further broaden knowledge and cultural diversity on TV...time to THINK INDIAN." This is the first American Indian web television channel promoting America Indian films, music videos, documentaries (long and short forms) pilots, drama series, music specials and commercials. "In this day and age, to have the American Indian's contemporary image on web/tv is more important than any other time in history, not only for economic status, but to make a giant step forward for our generation and for generations to come," says Romero. FMI www.rednation.com

The annual National Audio Theatre Festival workshop will be in West Plains, Missouri June 18 through 24th. The workshop includes Foundation Classes in all aspects of audio theater production including writing, performance, recording, mixing, sound design, directing and much more. Beginners to experts are welcome. Guest directors will produce new plays from the Native Radio Theater Script Competition held earlier this year. Scholarships for native artists are available to assist with registration, travel and accommodations. Application materials are available online at www.nativetelecom.org.

The First Nations Student Organization is sponsoring the Honorable Dr. Reginald Meeks (Ojibwe-Cherokee) Dr. Meeks is the only Native American in the Kentucky State Legislature and he has written successful laws concerning Native People in Kentucky. He will be at the Otto Budig Auditorium in the University Center at Northern Kentucky University on Wednesday April 26, 6-8 PM.

"Contemporary American Indian Art: Speaking Without Words" at Miami University is now through May 6. The art exhibit carries audiences into the world of 20th and 21st century American Indian politics by addressing current issues and concerns. FMI: www.fna.muohio.edu/amu/

April 29 & 30 is ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BENEFIT FESTIVAL at General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton, KY. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO BENEFIT "THE KENTUCKY CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS & CULTURE" FMI: Marty 502-966-9049

Native Voices at the Autry's World Premiere of ARIGON STARR'S one-woman extravaganza ~ THE RED ROAD is now at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles through April 30 Thursdays - 8:00 pm Sunday Matinees - 2:00 pm For more information, visit autrynationalcenter.org/nativevoices and click on programs and events.

Spelman College hosts the 2006 Leadership and Women of Color Conference, May 10-11 in Atlanta, Ga. The third annual conference, titled "Building Bridges Among Us and With Others," will highlight how the special leadership qualities of women of color help construct businesses, communities and governments globally and domestically. The conference is designed to foster frank and engaging dialogue between women and men of diverse backgrounds and to bring forward innovative methods to shape their environments. The list of distinguished speakers includes Jacqueline Johnson, executive director, National Congress of American Indians.The two-day event will be held at Spelman College and the Georgia World Congress Center. Additional conference details and online registration are available through spelman.edu Attendees can register online at http://www.spelmanwomenofcolorconf.com.

The 2nd Annual Honoring Our Children Inter-Tribal Powwow May 20-21, Wayne County Fair Grounds, 861 Salisbury Rd, Richmond, Indiana. For More Information Contact Albert Running Wolf and Fran Potter @ 765-647-4947

The 24th Annual Moon When The Ponies Shed Powwow will be May 27-29 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard, Ohio. From I 70 on the west side of Columbus go North on I 270 to exit 13. Sponsored by the Native American Indian Center Of Central Ohio, PO Box 07705 Columbus, Ohio 43207-0705 FMI call 614-443-6120 or e-mail naicco@aol.com, www.500nations.com/Ohio_Events.asp

Colorado's Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes are sponsoring an Olympics-style competition expected to bring 8,000 athletes from tribes across the United States and Canada to the Denver area in July. The 2006 North American Indigenous Games will be held in July 1 - 9 in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The North American Indigenous Games is a celebration of sport and culture for North American Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. FMI: NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS COUNCIL, at (719) 632-5282, e-mail: information@nascsports.org, www.nascsports.org/

The 2006 22nd Annual NAJA Convention will be August 9-12, 2006 in Tulsa, Okla.

Native Radio Theater Partners with the National Audio Theatre Festival´s
Audio Theatre Workshop, June 18-24, 2006 in West Plains, Missouri

Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT), Native Voices at the
Autry, and the National Audio Theatre Festivals (NATF) will produce plays
for radio theater, featuring original scripts by Native writers, June
18-24, 2006, in West Plains, MO. Native radio theater artists are
encouraged to apply.

What do you get?
Learn from national leaders in the growing field of audio theater at the
annual NATF Audio Theatre Workshop in West Plains, Missouri from Sunday,
June 18 through 24th, 2006. Beginners to experts are welcome. The workshop
includes Foundation Classes in all aspects of audio theater production
including writing, performance, recording, mixing, sound design, directing
and much more. Guest directors will produce new plays from the NRT Script
Competition held earlier this year. Participants end the week with a live
performance on Friday, June 23rd and return home the morning of the 24th.

Scholarships for native artists are available to assist with registration,
travel and accommodations.

The scholarships are part of the Native Radio Theater (NRT) project whose
goal is to bring audio theater to the AIROS Radio Network using works by
Native authors, theater and recording artists.

Who should apply?
Native American radio and audio producers, actors, directors and writers as
well as traditional and stage native theater artists interested in
exploring the audio arts.

We welcome artists who work in theater and the audio/radio arts at all
levels.

Including college, community or professional artists in all capacities -
writers, performers, directors, producers, and sound designers should apply
to attend this performance workshop.

Whether you work in Public, Community or Grassroots Radio, or have ever
worked as an audio engineer for live events, concerts, state fairs, etc ...
this workshop is for you.

Applicants with strong artistic ties to their community and who have a
willingness to share what they learn at the workshop with other native
artists are preferred.

The goal of the workshop is to empower Native Americans to produce, write
and record the important stories of their communities. Some experience in
writing theater and/or radio is preferred but not required. Up to 20
participants will be selected to attend the Workshop, and participants will
be required to complete all necessary documentation prior to attending the
Workshop.

Application materials are available online at www.nativetelecom.org.

Forum, 1-28: What would you do to stop racism?

By Candice Estes, from Rapid City. Contact her at cahanpi @ yahoo.com [remove spaces]

This happened to my daughter-in-law at a local grocery store here in Rapid City where she works. I won't identify the store because this probably could have happened (and does happen) at any store here in Rapid City. My daughter-in-law is a cashier, a very good one, with several years of experience and a very professional attitude, though she is only 21. They love her at the store because she always has a big smile and can bag really quickly on her own. Customers are served, out of the store and on their way with little delay.

She is, however, the only American Indian cashier.

Two men, dressed in cowboy hats and Western clothing, deliberately chose her line to pay for their items. There were three other cashiers working, but these cashiers were about three or four checkstands away from her.

My daughter-in-law immediately smiled and asked them if they found everything they needed, as she always does. One (white) man remarked, "Look, they let wild Indians work here."

My daughter-in-law was upset but continued to smile and remain professional, scanning their items. She told them how much they owed, while the other white man remarked, "Look, she even knows how to count!"

The first cowboy threw down a $20 bill, which the moving rubber counter immediately swept under the counter. She found it and picked up the $20, rang up their purchases and proceeded to try to give them their change. The first white man refused to let her put the change in his hand, telling her he didn't want her to touch him. He told her to put it on the counter. She then put the money down on the counter, still smiling like a professional, and the two men grabbed their change and walked away, calling her names which I can't even type for you, but I am sure you can imagine.

The man behind these two [jerks] noted to my daughter-in-law how rude these men were. She agreed and still held her head high, smiled and served the rest of her customers before asking someone for some time to go to the break room, where she proceeded to cry her eyes out.

She called her mother, who of course (as I would say the same thing) told her to leave - no job is worth that kind of humiliation. But my daughter-in-law is a professional, she has integrity and she didn't want to leave her employer shorthanded or leave the job in such a bad way. She wanted to stay and finish her shift, so her mother told her to go tell the shift manager.

The shift manager was very surprised and I believe upset for her also. Not one of the other checkers or the manager were aware this had happened. They immediately instructed her she had the right to refuse service to those men at that time and refuse in the future if they came in again. They instructed her to turn off her light, refuse service and call the manager and/or security. They did allow her to go home early.

Still, my daughter-in-law is reconsidering whether a job at that grocery store is worth it.

When my daughter-in-law told me, we both cried. It still makes me cry to think that our children can still be treated like this in 2006, here in Rapid City!

I know there are other instances ... I have heard ... racism and prejudice are alive and well here in Rapid City.

We need to encourage and teach our children not only how to hold their heads up high with integrity and pride in heritage, but also how to utilize available process to address these situations immediately. My daughter-in-law and my boys are all pretty vocal and speak up when they see someone being treated wrong. But when this type of thing is perpetrated upon you, and in public, and at work, what do you do? What if you get fired because you did something about it?

We also need to encourage others to speak up when they see someone suffering racial slurs and recriminations. (Like the man standing behind these guys!) And if they are too afraid to speak up, at least go tell someone in charge!

Please pass this around to everyone you can. And send your suggestions or comments to me, especially encouraging ones - I would like to show them to my daughter-in-law!
Candice Estes cahanpi @ yahoo.com [remove spaces]


http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2006/01/28/news/opinion/opin01.txt

NKU Hosts Native American Playwright
William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. for Week-Long Residency

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY – Several departments and programs at Northern Kentucky University and in the community will collaborate to host playwright William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. for a week-long residency February 6-11, 2006. The week will include selected class visits, a public lecture, and a staged reading of Mr. Yellow Robe´s play Pieces of Us: How the Lost Find Home.

William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. comes to NKU fresh from touring his most recent work, Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Playwriting Fellowship and a Pew Charitable Trusts Fellowship, through which he is the Playwright-in-Residence at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI. An Assiniboine playwright, actor, director and poet, he is the author of Better-n-Indins, A Stray Dog, The Pendleton Blanket, The Star Quilter, The Independence of Eddie Rose, Falling Distance, Rez Politics, The Council, The Body Guard and Sneaky, which have been produced by such theatres as Ensemble Studio Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Seattle Children´s Theater and Yale University. Mr. Yellow Robe is a nationally recognized playwright, and he serves as a guest faculty member at Brown University, University of Montana, University of Maine and other institutions. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for the Missoula Writers´ Collaborative of Missoula, Montana and Red Eagle Soaring of Seattle, Washington. He is the first recipient of the "Native Books Award for Drama."

This exciting opportunity is sponsored by the Departments of Theatre and Dance, Literature and Language, Sociology, Anthropology and Philosophy, Art, First Year Programs, and the Institute for Freedom Studies. Details for the week´s public events are listed below:

· Wed 2/8
1-2pm "Blood, Sweat and the American Caste System"
A public lecture by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.
NKU Corbett Theatre
Free and Open to the Public

· Sat 2/11
7-8pm American Indian Heritage Museum open
NKU Plaza near the University Center
Donations accepted

7-8pm Live Drum and Dance Pre-show: Sky Hawk Drum
Eva G. Farris Auditorium (Room 200 in the Business, Education and Psychology
building) Included with Pieces of Us admission

8pm Staged Reading of Pieces of Us: How the Lost Find Home, which explores the issue of Native identity, mixed ancestry and the "blood quantum" policy of validating ethnicity.
Eva G. Farris Auditorium (BEP 200)
$7 General Admission, $5 NKU Faculty/Staff, Students and Seniors 60+
For reservations, call the NKU Fine Arts Box Office at 859-572-5464

Post-show Panel Discussion with William S. Yellow Robe along with Stephen Black Bear LeBoueff (Blackfoot-Cree), the founder of Healing of Nations, dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis intervention; and Kenneth Barnett Tankersley (Cherokee-Shawnee), a professor of anthropology in the Native American Studies program at NKU.

For more information, please contact Josh Neumeyer, Fine Arts Manager at 859-572-5433 or NeumeyerJ1@NKU.edu.

The next Tiyospaye gathering is on Superbowl Sunday, February 5 from 12:00 noon until 5:00 at the Ahmed Grotto Fairdale, Kentucky, just south of Louisville. There will be a potluck and house dance (Wacipi Tipi); you can wear regalia, partial regalia, or dance in your street clothes.
There will also be booths set up; anyone who has something they would like to set up and sell, as long as it is legal, as Robin says, is welcome to do so
Following the Tiospaye gathering you are also invited to take part with the Grotto´s Superbowl party with food and watching of the game on their big screen. They will have a 50/50 drawing. They would like as many of us to stay at least until half time.

For more information, contact Robin Bowen at 502-942-2476 or Amanda Winstead at 502-955-7082

Directions: Take Gene Snyder to west to New Cut Road. Second exit from I-65. Go south towards Fairdale. About 1.5 miles. On your left you will pass a Wise Guy´s pizza, then you will come to a chiropractor office, on your right will be a flower shop. Turn left towards the chiropractor office, the building is behind this office. It is the AAMED GROTTO. If you get to the Dairy Queen you have gone to far.

If your last name starts with the letters that are from A-M take a main dish or hot dish.
If your last name starts with the letters that are from N-Z take a dessert or bread.
Everybody brings something to drink.

Press Release
For Immediate Release through January 28, 2006


Author to discuss Book with Controversial Premise

On January 28, at 5 p.m. eastern time, Corina Roberts will be interviewed on Native American Voices radio program about her new book, The Wisdom Walkers.

A fictional novel set in a time frame of 74,000 years ago, it is based on the premise that Native Americans are not recent immigrants to the American continent, and that all people were capable of and engaged in exploring their world, by land and by sea.

Most of the scientific community still abides by a thing called the Bering Strait theory, which has native peoples wandering across an exposed land bridge into the Americas from Siberia in the last fifteen thousand years. Not everyone agrees that this is true, however. Over the last thirty years, numerous discoveries have been made which continue to push back the date that indigenous peoples came to call the Americas their home.

Evidence is starting to pile up against the Bering Strait theory as the sole answer for how Indians found America, and when. It seems more plausible to Roberts that native peoples may have been here for a lot longer, and that cultures around the world may have reached more advanced states of civilization in the past than we are currently aware of.

Rather than labor over the numerous findings and argue the probability, Roberts decided to take an approach that would appeal to audiences of all persuasions; a fictional novel that introduces the reader to civilizations in Eurasia and the Americas as they may have been in this ancient period beyond memory and science.

The Wisdom Walkers isn´t quite science fiction, says retired educator and amateur archeologist Bill McJunkin. He describes the story as "Fantasy derived from science, probability and some hidden memories that lie far back in our minds, telling us what is real and what is right; fantasy that very well may not be fantasy at all. All spaced by poetry that cries out to be heard. It is obviously a labor of love and obviously driven by a tremendous bit of research".

The Wisdom Walkers is 241 pages of human and animal adventure. It delves into the ordinary and ceremonial lives of people from two continents as they prepare to engage upon an epic voyage to meet on the eastern seaboard of the modern-day United States. You don´t need to be Indian, Celtic or a scientist to enjoy the book. Roberts hopes that it will, however, open people´s minds to the possibility of a slightly different view of our human history; a history that is anything but one-dimensional or easy to explain.

The interview will air on Native American Voices radio program at W.A.I.F. 88.3 FM, Cincinnati, Ohio, 5 p.m. eastern time. Find Native Voices on the internet at www.nativevoicesradio.net

Find The Wisdom Walkers book online at www.lulu.com/corinaroberts

Contact author Corina Roberts via Redbird´s website, www.RedbirdsVision.org
Corina Roberts P.O. Box 702, Simi Valley, CA 93062 (805) 217-0364

A semi-pro basketball team owned by the Yakima Nation, the Yakima Sunkings, have recruited the only Native Basketball player in a semi pro league. His name is Richard Dionne and is Assiniboine/Sioux from Ft. Peck, Montana. They are scheduled to be in Gary,IN, at the Genesis Center on Sunday, January 22nd. The American Indian Center has ordered 50 tickets and all sales from the tickets will go toward the 1st fundraising event for the 2006 Chicago pow-wow. For more information, contact Cyndee Fox-Starr 773/275-5871 Ext 11

The Sacred Run Concert, A Native American Celebration of Land, Life & Peace, will be Feb 10th at 7 p.m. at Studio Z, 314 11th Street, San Francisco, featuring Dennis Banks, Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman, Martha Redbone, Robby Romero, and others. The Concert will raise funds for the 2006 Sacred Run which begins in San Francisco April 11 and ends in Washington D.C. For run details, schedule, and more information, visit www.sacredrun.org

There is a Leonard Peltier number photo contest and a prize will be awarded for the best, picked out by Leonard in February. The idea is to take photos of Peltier supporters displaying his prison number at various places and events. The deadline is February 6. FMI, contact Gerry Foley at ghostshirt2003@yahoo.co.uk

7th Annual Conference of the American Indian Studies Consortium will be February 15 – 16, 2006. The conference is on "Indigenous Nations and the Academy: The Dynamics of Indigenous Scholarship and Thought in Defending and Protecting our Lands, Languages, Tribal Nations and Cultures." Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. FMI, www.asu.edu/clas/americanindian/ or http://www.asu.edu/c