UA's Native Nations Institute Honored

The National Congress of American Indians formally recognized the Udall Center-based NNI for its research and activities benefitting Native populations worldwide.

 
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The National Congress of American Indians gave its the 2010 Public Sector Leadership Award to the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy at the University of Arizona.
The award came at NCAI's 12th Annual Leadership Awards Banquet on March 1 in Washington, D.C. NNI shared the award with the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. NNI and the Harvard Project share staff and work closely together.
The National Congress, or NCAI, the largest and oldest organization of Indigenous nations in the US, honored the two organizations and their leadership "for groundbreaking research and technical assistance in partnership with and for the benefit of Native Nations."
Stephen Cornell, UA professor of sociology and director of the UA's Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, of which  NNI is a part, and co-director of the Harvard Project, accepted the award on behalf of the two organizations, their researchers and staff.
"It has been a privilege for all of us at both organizations to be able to do work that is of practical use to Native nations as they address tough political, economic, and social challenges. This award indicates that this work has had an impact where it matters most-in Indian Country," Cornell said.
Cornell and Joseph P. Kalt, Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard and currently a visiting professor at the UA's Eller College of Management, founded the Harvard Project in 1986. Cornell joined the Arizona faculty in 1998.
The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, along with the University, established NNI, building on and expanding Harvard Project work. The Udall Foundation has been NNI's primary funder.
NNI serves as a resource for self-determination, governance and development to Indigenous peoples through research, executive education programs, publications, strategic consultation, programs for Indigenous youth and other activities. NNI has worked with Indigenous nations and organizations across the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Latin America.
The institute has helped Indigenous leaders and managers document successful community development and governance programs. It also helps decision makers access the kinds of information and analytical resources that policy makers at the state and federal levels take for granted.
Cornell said the Udall Foundation has been "absolutely essential" for NNI including a number of Arizona faculty and staff who have shaped NNI's work from its beginnings, including Manley Begay, faculty chair of NNI, senior lecturer in the UA's American Indian Studies Program and a co-director of the Harvard Project; Joan Timeche, executive director of NNI; and Miriam Jorgensen, research director at both NNI and Harvard.

October 24, 2009, 4:00–10:00 p.m. FREE

Native Eyes on the Reservation!

Join us in Topawa, Arizona at the Tohono O'odham Nation Museum and Cultural Center for a fun-filled evening of museum tours, film screening and discussion with the filmmaker, live waila dance concert and food!
 
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/public/native_eyes/index.shtml
 
4:00 and 5:00 Staff-lead tours of the Tohono O’odham Nation Museum
6:00 outdoor screening: Waila! Making the People Happy
7:15 discussion with filmmaker Daniel Golding (Quechan) and Angelo Joaquin (Tohono O’odham) of the Arizona State Museum
8:00 Waila dance concert with Sound of the Desert, led by Alex Gomez
Food by Ha:san Preparatory and Leadership School available for purchase
What’s Waila? (pronounced y-la)
Waila is an O’odham form of music that embodies polka and Mexican tejano, cumbias and Norteño. It blends European instruments infused with modern-day electric keyboards and guitars with O’odham language and culture. “Waila” is derived from the Spanish word for dance, baila, and sometimes is called chicken scratch.
Waila! Making the People Happy - Director Dan Golding (Quechan) 2009, (58 min)
The film brings viewers on a journey of musical evolution, introducing the famous Joaquin Brothers, who performed waila across the reservation and took it all the way to Carnegie Hall, as well as some of the younger waila musicians, and explores where the traditions are headed next.
Sound of the Desert
This waila band, led by Alex Gomez, performs in the older style of waila music featuring a dual saxophone combination, in the style of the Joaquin Brothers.
Dan Golding
Dan Golding (Quechan) graduated Cum Laude from San Francisco State University receiving a BA in Film Production and a minor in American Indian Studies. He started Hokan Media Productions in 1997 as a means to produce social issue documentary and narrative films. His films have screened both nationally and internationally. He also teaches hands-on digital filmmaking workshops to at-risk tribal youth, through Hokan Media Digital Filmmaking Academy. Mr. Golding is a traditional singer and is involved in a master apprentice language program with his uncle. His latest film Waila! Making the People Happy, a 30 minute documentary on Chicken Scratch, the contemporary dance music of the southern Arizona Indian tribes, has aired on PBS. He will lead a discussion about the documentary on Sunday at Native Eyes, and will be a presenter for the youth media Saturday program.
Angelo Joaquin Jr.
Angelo Joaquin Jr. (Tohono O'odham) is a program coordinator at the Arizona
State Museum specializing in Native American culture programs. He is a co-founder and director of the annual Waila Festival celebrating this traditional O'odham musical expression. He has organized five Young Waila Musicians Workshops which brought youngsters and elder O'odham together for a day-long immersion session in the music and the culture. He will help plan the music-themed presentations of Native Eyes. He will serve as a discussant for the films and waila dance concert that demonstrates the tradition presented in the film. He will discuss the evolution of this tradition and the role of waila music in the lives of O'odham today.
Map to the Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum (PDF - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
 
 
This event is a production of the Native Eyes Film Showcase in collaboration with the Tohono O’odham Cultural Center and Museum.


Information about Native Eyes Film Showcase programs in Tucson from November 12–14, 2009, coming.....

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DEAR ASM FRIENDS,

We're looking forward to a new, temporary exhibit opening Sept 11: THE
BORDER PROJECT
The Border Project is a mixed-media art installation highlighting the
perspectives of high school students living along the borders of Arizona,
Mexico, the Tohono O'odham Reservation, and the town of Ajo. This exhibit is
the result of the students sharing their views through artistic expression.
Read a very nicely written article on The Border Project at
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/exhibits/borderproject/index.shtml


EXHIBITIONS
- Sept 11 - Nov 6, 2009: The Border Project
- Now til Feb 2010: Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gem and Mineral Trade in the
Southwest
- Ongoing: Ancient Architecture of the Southwest
- Ongoing: The Pottery Project
- Ongoing: Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest
- Online exhibitions at
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/exhibits/online.shtml



EVENTS
Friday and Saturday, Sept 18 and 19, 2009
Very Nearly Annual Discount Benefit Booksale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission
Save 40-70% on remainders and first-quality NEW books: visual arts,
humanities, poetry, ethnology, Southwest studies, world archaeology,
anthropology, cooking, lifestyle, architecture, and children's books. ASM
members admitted one hour early on Friday for best selection!

Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
ASM Library Benefit Booksale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ASM south building
This very popular USED booksale is hosted by the Arizona Archaeological and
Historical Society. Books start at $1, journals as low as 25¢, huge
selections on anthropology with emphasis on the southwestern US and Mexico;
non-academic materials, too! Proceeds benefit the ASM Library. ASM and AAHS
members admitted one hour early for exclusive shopping!

Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
Teacher Workshop: The Border Project, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Explore the history, culture and issues surrounding the US-Mexico border,
listen to scholars, watch a film, participate in discussions and engage in
hands-on approaches for integrating border exploration into your curriculum.
$20.00 registration fee included lunch and a resource packet. 520-626-2973
or 520-626-7234 to pre-registrar (required). Offered in partnership with the
University of Arizona's Center for Latin American Studies.
9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Four hours professional development credit
1 p.m.-4 p.m.: Optional additional three hours at our Culture Craft Saturday
program (see below)

Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
Culture Craft Saturday: The Border Project, 1-4 p.m. Free
Performances of corridos by Guillermo Saenz, waila music from the Tohono
O'odham Nation and interactive and hands-on activities related to
borderlands cultures. Fun for the whole family! Offered in partnership with
the University of Arizona's Center for Latin American Studies with support
from UA's Chicano Hispano Student Affairs office.

Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 
Waila! Making the People Happy, Free and open to the public
This program takes place at the Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center and
Museum in Topawa, AZ (near Sells). Enjoy waila music and dancing after
viewing a feature film on the waila music tradition. Film screening, a
discussion with filmmaker Dan Golding and cultural experts, followed by a
waila concert and dance. Traditional food available for purchase.

4:00 and 5:00 PM Museum tours
6:00PM Film screening
7:00PM Q&A with filmmaker and cultural experts
Waila concert and dance (food vendors available)

OR, BECOME A MEMBER AND DRIVE WITH US TO THIS EVENT!

Exclusively for ASM Members and Friends of the ASM Collections -- Travel
with us in motor coach comfort to enjoy the beautiful Tohono O'odham Nation
Cultural Center and Museum in Topawa, AZ. After an early dinner at the newly
opened Desert Rain Café, you will be treated to a guided tour of the museum,
then settle in for an outdoor screening of the feature film Waila: Making
the People Happy. Filmmaker Dan Golding will be on hand to discuss his
movie, as will cultural experts. AND THEN dance the evening away under the
desert stars at a live waila concert. $50 per person. Nothing is tax
deductible. Call with a credit card handy to register. Checks payable to UA
Foundation/ASM.

2:45PM Depart ASM
3:45PM Arrive at café for early dinner
4:45PM Arrive at TO Cultural Center and Museum
5:00PM Guided tour of museum
6:00PM Film screening
7:00PM Q&A with filmmaker and cultural experts
Waila concert and dance (food vendors available for snacks)
9:30PM Depart for Tucson
10:30PM Arrive at ASM

Friday, Oct 30, 2009
The Arnold and Doris Roland Distinguished Speaker Series
This, the third installment of the Arnold and Doris Roland Distinguished
Speaker Series features David Rettig, curator of corporate collections at
Allan Houser, Inc. in Santa Fe, NM. Rettig was a personal friend and
business associate of Houser's for 20 years and has lectured extensively
throughout the United States on the sculptor's career. 6:30 pm reception,
7:15 pm lecture at Arizona State Museum. Free, exclusively for ASM members
and Friends of the ASM Collections. This speaker series is made possible by
the generosity of Arnold and Doris Roland.

Feb 20 and 21, 2010
Southwest Indian Art Fair
Mark your calendars now for Southern Arizona's Premier Indian Art Show and
Market! 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. ASM members
admitted one hour early on Saturday for best selection and to enjoy a light
breakfast! $8 adults, $3 children 12-16, $12 2-day passes, children 11 and
under free, member discounts, UA and Pima students free with school I.D.


EXPEDITIONS
Avoid future disappointment and regret, sign up to travel with ASM today!

October 26-30, 2009
Unlocking the Secrets of the Salado Learning Expedition
Since the 1920s archaeologists have grappled with ways to explain the
dramatic changes that rippled across central and southern Arizona during the
A.D. 1200s and 1300s. Explanations have focused on migration, economic
alliances, and cults. Join ASM archaeologist Patrick Lyons on guided tours
of the sites at the center of this controversy, many of which cannot be
visited without special permission. Your learning expedition will also
include behind-the-scenes tours of the ASM collections originally used to
define the Salado phenomenon and those of the Amerind Foundation Museum and
the Jack and Vera Mills Collection at Eastern Arizona College. See
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/public/tours.shtml for complete
itinerary.

Sunday, November 8, 2009
Southern Arizona's Ranching Heritage Learning Expedition
Travel with ASM ethnohistorians for a day-long exploration of southern
Arizona's ranching heritage. Visit four historic sites (Empire Ranch,
Babocómari Ranch, Audubon-Whittell Research Ranch, WildEarth Guardians'
State Land Restoration Project) and learn about the history of cattle
ranching in southern Arizona, current efforts to preserve our ranching
heritage, and the implementation of new methods to maintain/restore healthy
ecological function to grasslands and watersheds. See
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/public/tours.shtml for fees and
itinerary.

March 9-11, 2010
CASA GRANDE TO CABORCA: 12,000 Years of Arizona/Sonora History
The people living in the Sonoran Desert regions known today as the states of
Arizona and Sonora have been linked since prehistoric times. Political maps
and boundaries notwithstanding, trade, commerce, culture, technology,
religion, language, and migration were just as immediate and important
12,000 years ago as they are today. ASM archaeologist James Watson and
ethnohistorian Michael Brescia take you on a three-day expedition through
northern Sonora to explore key places that reveal how prehistoric, historic
and contemporary inhabitants created their dynamic and intertwined histories
with the inhabitants of southern Arizona over the last dozen millennia. See
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/public/tours.shtml for fees and
itinerary.

June 3-14, 2010
TUCSON, TULA & TLAXCALA: 4,000 Years of Cultural Interaction
Discover the roots of American Southwest cultures by exploring and comparing
those of central Mexico from the Precolumbian to the present day. Based in
Mexico City, your ten-day adventure features expertly guided exploration of
the cities of Puebla and Tlaxcala; major archaeological sites such as
Teotihuacan and Tula; cathedrals, open-air markets, palaces, monasteries,
and museums - all emphasizing the connections between central Mexico and the
American Southwest. See
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/public/tours.shtml for fees and
itinerary.

WASHINGTON – A 95-year-old Crow Indian who went into battle wearing war paint under his World War II uniform has been awarded the nation's highest civilian honor.
Wearing a traditional headdress, Joe Medicine Crow on Wednesday received the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House. The award was clasped around his neck by President Barack Obama.
"Dr. Medicine Crow's life reflects not only the warrior spirit of the Crow people, but America's highest ideals," Obama said as he introduced him and called him "a good man" in the Crow language.
Medicine Crow broke tradition and briefly spoke after Obama gave him the medal, telling the president he was "highly honored" to receive it.
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The president met Medicine Crow during a campaign stop last year when Obama, then a U.S. senator, was adopted as an honorary member of the Crow tribe.
In 1939, Medicine Crow became the first of his tribe to receive a master's degree, in anthropology. He is the oldest member of the Crow and the tribe's sole surviving war chief — an honor bestowed for a series of accomplishments during World War II, including hand-to-hand combat with a German soldier whose life Medicine Crow spared.
After the war, he became tribal historian for the Crow and lectured extensively on the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Medicine Crow's grandfather served as a scout for the doomed forces of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.
Medicine Crow was nominated for the presidential medal by Sen. Jon Tester of Montana and former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming.
(This version CORRECTS Custer's military rank from general to lieutenant colonel.)

Research Finds Tribal Management Key to Improved Health Services

http://uanews.org/node/26550
 

Early findings show that tribal citizens' access to health services significantly improves when health care on American Indian nations is managed by the tribes and not the federal government.

 
By University Communications
July 24, 2009
 

A team of researchers from The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management and Policy have completed the first phase of a study on the impact that tribal control of health care services has on access to quality care.
Researchers Stephen Cornell, Miriam Jorgensen, Jaime Arsenault and Stephanie Carroll Rainie, with funding from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Morris K. Udall Foundation and the UA, set 
out to answer the following questions:

• What happens when American Indian nations, instead of the federal government, manage health care provided on reservations?

• Do services improve?

• Do more tribal citizens gain access to 
health care?

The researchers interviewed more than 18 tribal, regional and national Indian leaders, health professionals and providers.
"Our early findings indicate that tribal management can significantly improve tribal citizens' access to health services," said Rainie. "But we also discovered that major challenges remain in American Indian access to health services."
Since enactment of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, many American Indian nations, determined to improve health conditions in their communities, have assumed control over portions – and in some cases, nearly all – of their health care delivery.
"For many American Indian nations, tribal management is an act of self-determination; the benefit is sovereignty," said Arsenault. "According to tribal members we interviewed, other benefits include increased community trust, improved retention of physicians, shorter patient waiting times and critically, increased citizen access to health service."
Under tribal management, the researchers found, tribal priorities and values more often shape the goals and methods of health programs often by integrating spiritual leaders, traditional healing practices and cultural activities into these programs.
The integrations make it more likely that native citizens will take advantage of the services, but they also identified barriers – such as personnel turnover and the shortage of Native American health care professionals.
The researchers said tribes are responding to the issues by increasing the cultural competency of non-native professionals and expanding the pool of skilled natives.
They also identified four major issues challenging tribal management of health services:
Funds
In 2003, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights observed, "the U.S. government spends 50 percent less money on health care for Native Americans than for any other group including prisoners and Medicaid recipients." Interviewees repeatedly pointed to a lack of resources as a major barrier to enact improvements in health care services.
Tribal Governance
When tribal government is well organized, when it reflects the community's core values and when programs are sufficiently free from political interference, tribal health care management is better able to succeed.
Balance
Some tribes reported that the more successful their tribally managed clinics became, the less federal funding they received.
Information
While American Indian nations wrestle with health care issues, including whether or not to manage the delivery of health care services, few have the time or resources to learn from the experiences of other Indian nations.
The Native Nations Institute will continue its study of tribal health care access to better understand the effect tribal control has on preventive care, successful health care strategies and how Indian nations most efficiently learn from each other's experiences and innovations.

ASM Exhibit Honors Navajo Code Talkers

http://uanews.org/node/26254

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The four-week display will include historic photos, maps and other memorabilia from the famed Marine Corps volunteers.

 
By Darlene Lizarraga, Arizona State Museum
July 1, 2009
The Arizona State Museum will open a new, temporary exhibit this month to honor Navajo Code talkers.
"Our Fathers, Our Grandfathers, Our Heroes" is a tribute to and a history of the famed Navajo Code Talkers, the World War II Marine Corps communications specialists whose messages baffled Japanese cryptographers. 
The exhibit, which runs July 17 through Aug. 15, features more than 30 historic photographs, as well as facsimiles of original military documents from the war, a 1940s-era map of the Navajo Reservation and the now-declassified Navajo Code.  Museumgoers can also see the documentary, Navajo Code Talkers, produced for television by A&E/The History Channel.
Originally completed as an oral history project by Wingate High School students from Ft. Wingate in northern New Mexico, "Our Fathers, Our Grandfathers, Our Heroes" is produced and circulated by the Circle of Light Navajo Educational Project of Gallup, N.M., a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and inspirating Navajo youth about their history, culture and traditions.
Phillip Johnston, the son of Protestant missionaries to the Navajos and a Navajo speaker himself, is credited with the idea of a Navajo code, based on his familiarity with the language and the knowledge that Native languages had been used successfully in WWI. Johnston presented his idea to military officials at Camp Elliott, near San Diego.
Despite initial skepticism, a demonstration was presented to Major General Clayton B. Vogel, commander of the Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet. Impressed, Gen. Vogel sent a letter to the Marine commandant recommending the enlistment of 200 Navajos for this assignment. Permission was granted for a pilot program of only thirty. More were recruited, but only 29, all of them volunteers, were sworn in.
In May 1942, the Navajo recruits reported for basic training at the Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego. After basic training, they moved to the Camp Elliott Fleet Marine Force Training Center where they received eight weeks of communications training, in Morse code and radio operations. This is the group that developed and tested the original Navajo code of 211 words.
The recruits were tested and re-tested in their knowledge of the code and military terminology. The risk was that one poorly translated word could potentially mean disaster for U.S. forces. Proven fast and accurate, twenty-seven Navajos were first sent to Guadalcanal to use the code in actual combat. Two remained at Camp Pendleton to train new recruits. Johnston, who had himself volunteered for the pilot program, remained and eventually took over the administrative aspects of the training program.
The code, based on the Navajo language, completely stymied the Japanese military. As a result, the Marine Corps recruited hundreds more Navajos to use the code to transmit critical messages throughout the Pacific Theater. In all, some 420 Navajo men served as code talkers. The ingenuity of the code and the valor of the Navajo Marines were key components in the effort to win the war in the Pacific.
Though the use of the Navajo language by the U.S. Marines has received the most recognition, in fact several Native languages were used during WWII by the U.S. forces, including Assiniboine, Cherokee, Chippewa/Oneida, Choctaw, Comanche, Hopi, Kiowa, Menominee, Muscogee/Creek and Seminole, Pawnee, Sac and Fox/Meskwaki, and Sioux.
Native languages worked well to thwart the enemies of the United States during both world wars for two reasons. The first was they were virtually unknown, unstudied and unwritten languages. Secondly, their syntax, tonal qualities and dialects make them completely undecipherable to the untrained ear.
Among the original twenty-nine recruits was Carl N. Gorman (Navajo name Kinyeonny Beyeh, 1907-1998). Gorman saw action at Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Saipan during the war. Gorman was also a scholar, teacher, and artist.
One of his paintings, Keis-onnies, done in 1966, is in the Arizona State Museum collections.
The Carl N. Gorman Museum was founded in 1973 by the department of Native American Studies at the University of California, Davis, in honor of Gorman's tenure on the faculty. As a founding member of the department, he was the first to teach Native American art, starting in 1969.
Gorman's daughter, Zonnie Gorman, is the program coordinator for the exhibit.

The 23^rd Annual Pow Wow at Arizona State University, will be April 17, 18 and 19 in Tempe ,AZ. The Pow Wow is at the ASU band practice field at 6^th Street and Rural Road. Gourd Dance begins on Friday at 5:30 pm, Saturday at 11:30 am and 5:30 pm, and Sunday at 11:30 am. Grand entry is 7:00pm Friday, 1:00 and 7:30 pm Saturday, and 1:00 pm on Sunday. That’s April 17^th, 18^th and 19^th at Arizona State University in Tempe. FMI go to powwow.asu.edu


The 3^rd Annual Salt River Veteran’s recognition Pow Wow is coming up on Saturday April 25^th and Sunday April 26^th in Salt River, AZ held by the Salt River Pima -Maricopa Indian Community. The Pow Wow is at Longmore and McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ. Grand Entry is at 7:00 pm Saturday and 1:00 pm on Sunday. Yellowhammer will be the host drum. Honoring all Veterans who sacrificed for our country during peacetime & wartime. Come dance for your loved Veteran. FMI go to srpmic-nsn.gov


The NABI “CHASING THE SUN” POW WOW presented by University of Phoenix & Arizona Cardinals will be May 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Home of the NFC Champions Arizona Cardinals. NABI “Chasing the Sun” Pow Wow was created to celebrate Native American people, culture and their traditions. And, to share the beauty of Native American music and dance with all cultures. Grand Entry will be at 7:00 on Friday and Saturday and at noon on Sunday. The host Southern Drum is Cozad Singers and the Host Northern Drum is Black Lodge. FMI email chasingthesun@nabihoops.com or call (602) 254-1952
Partial Proceeds to benefit The NABI Foundation & NABI Youth Tournaments. For more information about NABI and the upcoming 2009 NABI events, log on to the NABI official website www.Nabihoops.com.

Teacher Training Guides in Support of Land Based Curriculum Released

 
The ILTF curriculum, Lessons of Our Land was developed to offer quality Indian land tenure educational opportunities for Head Start, K-12, college, adult and community education, tribal leaders and Indian landowners.  While this curriculum positions Native American tribal issues and values at the forefront, the curriculum framework places emphasis on the fundamental relationship between land and people in general, not just Native Americans.  Whether you teach on an Indian reservation or in an urban school with students from many ethnic backgrounds, you will find lessons that are both timely and adaptable for each and every one of these students.
 
However, the primary goal of this curriculum is for all Indian students to become intellectually reconnected to the land and to internalize its significance to their past, present and future as sovereign and land based peoples.  Through this curriculum, Indian allottees, their children and other family members who will inherit their land, and landless tribal members will acquire the knowledge necessary to achieve self-determination through informed and responsible decision making concerning land assets.  The ILTF and TEDNA believe that successful implementation of this curriculum is one of the best ways to strengthen Native communities and prevent further loss of Indian lands. 
 
With the assistance of Reinhardt & Associates, TEDNA has developed teacher implementation guides to support the ILTF curriculum in Head Start, K-12, college, adult and community education programs.  Grant money is available to communities interested in utilizing the curriculum.  For more information simply, send an email to info@tedna.org indicating your interest in learning more about the curriculum.  TEDNA will send you the curriculum and the teacher training guides free of charge!

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[1] TEDNA is a nonprofit organization that supports Tribal Education Departments; it strives to increase tribal sovereignty over education by improving law and policy and sharing information with our membership.  For more information about TEDNA, see www.tedna.org.  The ILTF strives to return land within original reservation boundaries or of cultural significance back to tribal ownership.  For more information about ILTF, see www.indianlandtenure.org.

Native Voices Internet December 21, 2008: Randy Huffman is back as your host of the Native Voices Internet Radio Program! Features holiday songs from Todi Neesh Zhee Singers and Friends, Warscout, Jana, R. Carlos Nakai and William Eaton, Douglas Bluefeather, and Radmilla Cody, and the music of Eagle and Hawk and Young Grey Horse. Plus news: Crow Nation of Montana Horse Mounted Unit to march in the 56th Inaugural Parade.
Go to the home page and click on "Listen to Native Voices shows"

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ:


Native Threads: An interactive exhibit about Native American culture, history and leaders

Nov. 3-7, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., UA Mall.

Sponsors: Native American Student Affairs, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership


Native American Heritage Month Kick Off
Nov. 3, 12 to 1 p.m., UA Mall stage

This event will formally launch the month-long celebration on the significance of Native American culture.

Sponsors: Native American Student Affairs, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership


Panel: Federal Indian Law: Greatest Hits

Nov. 10, 12 p.m., Kiva Room, Student Union Memorial Center

The Native American Law Students Association presents a panel of third-year law students who will discuss and critique the foundations of federal Indian law. Drawing from their scholarly and professional experience, the panelists will provide the audience with an understanding of how the history of federal Indian law continues to shape the future of U.S.-tribal relations. Lunch will be provided. For more information contact Leah Lussier at lussier@email.arizona.edu.

Sponsors: Native American Law Student Association, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership


The American Indian Studies Second Annual Poster Competition
Nov. 10, 12-2 p.m., Santa Rita Room, Student Union Memorial Center

Contact: Professor Nancy Parezo, parezo@email.arizona.edu, 520-626-4057

Sponsors: American Indian Studies, American Indian Studies Graduate Student Council


6th Annual Veteran's Day Gourd Dance

Nov. 11, 2-5 p.m., UA Mall

The event to celebrate veterans and warriorsis hosted by the Wildcat Pow Wow Society. All Gourd Dancers and singers are welcome. The host drum is Panther Creek. Frybread will be sold to raise funds. For more information call Pam Bennett 520-909-9293. Please bring your own chairs.

Sponsors: Southwest Gourd Society, Sacred Grounds Trading Post, & Wildcat Pow Wow Society


Film: "The Canary Effect"
Nov. 12, 6 p.m., Gallagher Theater

Delving deep into the often misunderstood and frequently overlooked historic realities of the American Indian, "The Canary Effect" follows the terrifying and horrific abuses instilled upon the indigenous people of North America and details the genocidal practices of the US government and its continuing effects on present day Indian country. Featuring interviews with the leading scholars and experts on Indian issues, the film brings together the past and present in a way never before captured in an eloquent and bold film.

Sponsors: Native American Journalists Association, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership


Two-Spirit Film Festival

Nov. 13, 5 p.m., Gallagher Theater

Transgender Awareness Week and Native American Heritage Month present a film festival of shorts exploring the Two-Spirit identity. The films include "Byron Chief Moon: Grey Horse Rider," "Two Spirit, One Journey," "Secret Weapons" and "Two Spirited."

Sponsors: Wingspan, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, LGBTQ Affairs, Native Images, Tucson Indian Center, RHA


Vine Deloria Jr. Distinguished Indigenous Scholars Series: David Wilkins

Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Education Building, Room 211

Professor David Wilkins is a nationally and internationally recognized scholar who has specialized in Native American political activism, legal rights, governance and sovereignty. His research on federal Indian policy is second to none and his numerous publications have advanced knowledge of Native American legal statuses and tribal uses of sovereign powers.

Sponsors: American Indian Studies, American Indian Students Graduate Student Council, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership, Native American Student Affairs, Native Nations Institute and UA Geography and Regional Development


Native Eyes Film Showcase

Nov. 14-16, Crossroads Cinema

For schedule, venue, guest filmmakers and ticket information, visit www.statemuseum.arizona.edu or call 520-626-9825. The opening night film is "Older Than America." A woman's haunting visions reveal a Catholic priest's sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that took place at her Native American boarding school. A contemporary drama of suspense, "Older Than America" delves into the lasting impact of the cultural genocide and loss of identity that occurred at such schools.

Sponsors: Arizona State Museum, Hanson Film Institute and the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution


Panel Discussion: Native Americans in the Media
Nov. 17, 12-1 p.m., Gallagher Theater

The Native American Journalists Association will host a panel to discuss portrayals of Native Americans in the media and how it affects the way in which Native Americans are viewed today. For more information contact Candace Begody, 520-661-2502, candacebegody@gmail.com

Sponsors: Native American Journalists Association: UA Student Chapter, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership


Film: "Turquoise Rose" with Guest Speaker Natasha Johnson

Nov. 18, 6 p.m., Gallagher Theater

A coming-of age-story that follows a Native American college student named Turquoise Rose as she begrudgingly forgoes a trip to Europe with her friends to return to the Navajo reservation and take care of her ailing grandmother. Through this experience, Turquoise comes to appreciate her Navajo heritage and ancestry. This film will be followed by a Q & A with the film's star, Natasha Johnson.

Sponsors: ASUA Women's Resource Center, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership, Native American Student Affairs


Thriving in Two Worlds: Miss Native American, University of Arizona
Nov. 19, 10-11a.m., Robert L. Nugent Building Room 205

Many Native Americans must learn to balance between, or merge, aspects of traditional and modern worlds. A panel of reigning and former Miss Native American UA titleholders will discuss the Miss Native American UA pageant. They will present their experiences and general misconceptions of pageantry.

Sponsors: Miss Native American UA Pageant Committee


American Indian Youth Conference: Strengthening Culture and Education to Empower Our Youth

Nov. 20-21, Student Union Memorial Center

The goals of this conference are to honor youth and their ability to transform communities in a positive way, to provide youth the knowledge and skills to achieve their academic and career goals and to orient students to the UA through interactive activities and workshops. For more information contact: Bobbi Brown, b_brown61@yahoo.com, 602-449-2126, or Travis L. Lane, travis.lane@itcaonline.com 602-258-4822

Sponsors: Arizona Indian Education Association and the UA


James & Ernie Comedy Show
Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Social Sciences Building Room 100
Alpha Pi Omega and Beta Sigma Epsilon are hosting a philanthropy event featuring the James & Ernie comedy duo. These Native American comedians will perform at the UA to benefit the American Indian Education Association scholarship program. Come prepared to laugh while also contributing to a great cause. Cost is $10.

Sponsors: Alpha Pi Omega, Beta Sigma Epsilon, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership


AISES 3x3 Co-ed Benefit Basketball Tournament
Nov. 23, 10 a.m., Bear Down Gym
Sports are a great pastime in the Native American community, helping to build spirit, livelihood and health. The American Indian Science & Engineering Society is the sponsor of the 1st Annual Co-ed Basketball 3-on-3 Tournament. Anyone is welcome to participate. To register, request information or volunteer, please contact Evander Yazzie, yazzie@email.arizona.edu.

Sponsor: American Indian Science and Engineering Society


Thanksgiving: A Wampanoag-American Perspective

Nov. 24, 12-1 p.m., Kiva Room, Student Union Memorial Center

The Wampanoag "People of the Dawn" are the Native Americans who, in the fall of 1621, engaged with the European colonists, commonly referred to as the "Pilgrims" at the location of present-day Plymouth, Mass. This meeting between the Wampanoag and the colonists would frame many perceptions now associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. This presentation will discuss not only who the Wampanoag were but who they are today, including the efforts of many Wampanoag to re-educate Americans with their own story of thanksgiving, genocide, cultural survival and self-determination.

Sponsors: Indigenous Thinkers, Native American Student Affairs, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership


The month-long celebration ends on Nov. 25 with a social event frpm 12 to 2 p.m. in the Nugent Building room 203.

Sponsor: Native American Student Affairs

www.statemuseum.arizona.edu

October 23, 2008

Haunting Visions, Ghostly Voices and Modern Love from Today´s Best Native Filmmakers

(University of Arizona, Tucson) Arizona State Museum and the Hanson Film Institute, College of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, bring to Tucson the fifth installment of the collaborative project Native Eyes Film Showcase. Native Eyes celebrates the creative work of American Indian directors, producers, writers, and actors by presenting their high-quality work.


Native Eyes Film Showcase
Nov 14-16, 2008
Grand Cinemas Crossroads
4811 East Grant Road
Grant and Swan, Tucson
Screenings are $4.00
Tickets available at box office beginning Nov 12


This year´s showcase spans three days and includes three new feature films, five shorts, and two short documentaries made by Tohono O'odham youth. Screenings include provocative discussions with nationally recognized filmmakers Georgina Lightning, Dustinn Craig, Sterlin Harjo, Velma Craig and Jon Proudstar. Fun visual storytelling activities will accompany Saturday afternoon´s screenings of shorts.

"The world of Native filmmakers has been steadily growing since Sherman Alexie and Chris Eyre's ground breaking film "Smoke Signals," says Vicky Westover, program director for the University of Arizona Hanson Film Institute. "The films in this year's Showcase, like "Four Sheets to the Wind" which screened competitively at Sundance and earned the lead actress an award, deserve to be seen by diverse audiences who want to enjoy original, well-made stories."

"The feature films bring mystery, suspense, anguish, ghosts, lawyers, memories and love to the screen," says Lisa Falk, director of education for Arizona State Museum. "The shorts are gentler, highlighting a horse, rain, skateboarders, identity and respect."

In addition, on Saturday afternoon, Nov 15, a related free family program at Arizona State Museum will allow participants to explore different methods of storytelling and learn what goes into movie making.


Screening Schedule

Meet filmmakers in person! Georgina Lightning, Sterlin Harjo, Dustin Craig, Velma Craig, and Jon Proudstar will attend screenings and conduct Q & A sessions.
Filmmaker bios and fuller film descriptions [at website ]below


Friday, November 14, 7 p.m., $4

4-Wheel War Pony
- Director Dustinn Craig (White Mountain Apache), 2008, 8 min.
Skateboarding on the White Mountain Apache reservation links cultures past with present.


Older Than America
- Director Georgina Lightning (Cree), 2008, 102 min.
Haunting visions reveal a Catholic priest's sinister plot to silence the truth about the atrocities that took place at a Native American boarding school.
Award-winning Georgina Lightening was named by Filmmaker Magazine as one of the New Faces of Independent Film for 2007.
Saturday, November 15, 7 p.m., $4

Female Rain
- Director Velma Craig (Navajo), 2006, 2 min.
Film inspired by a meditation on rain by Navajo poet Laura Tohe.

I Belong To This
- Director Dustinn Craig (White Mountain Apache), 2003, 15 min.
A young man's reflections on raising his children in their Indian traditions and his own relationship to his childhood community.

Four Sheets To The Wind
- Director Sterlin Harjo (Creek/Seminole), 2008, 81 min.
A young Seminole Indian man, dealing with his father´s suicide, sets out on an offbeat journey of mourning and learning. Winner of 2007 Sundance Special Jury prize.


Sunday, November 16, 2006, 2 p.m. matinee

Benito´s Gift
- Director Rick Romancito (Taos), 12 min.
A young Pueblo Indian boy fulfills a special promise that helps bring his family together.

Imprint
- Director Chris Eyre, producer (Cheyanne/Arapaho), 2007, 85 min.
A controversial murder trial brings on strange visions and ghostly voices that propel prosecuting attorney, Shayla, onto an unexpected journey.
"A shrewdly moody attempt at an old fashion ghost story with a native American twist…" (Variety magazine)


Free Family Program at Arizona State Museum

In addition, on Saturday afternoon, November 15, a related free family program at Arizona State Museum will allow participants to explore different methods of storytelling and learn what goes into movie making.

Saturday, November 15
Culture Craft Saturday: Pictures in Motion
Arizona State Museum, 1–4 p.m., FREE
Watch films, meet filmmakers and express your own stories. Under the direction of filmmakers Dustinn Craig and Velma Craig, create your own movie storyboard and flipbook; design a skateboard deck; and learn to tell stories by making Navajo string figures. Teachers can earn up to three hours of professional development credit at this free event!

Enjoy these films, which will play during the Culture Craft Saturday program at Arizona State Museum:

Benito´s Gift
- Director Rick Romancito (Taos), 2006, 12 min.
A young Pueblo Indian boy fulfills a special promise, which, in turn, helps bring his family together.

4-Wheel War Pony
- Director Dustinn Craig (White Mountain Apache/Navajo), 2008, 8 min.
Skateboarding on the White Mountain Apache reservation links cultures past with present.

Horse You See
- Director Melissa Henry (Navajo), 2007, 8 min.
Ross, a horse from the Navajo Nation, explains the very essence of what it's like to be him.

And two short documentary films produced by Tohono O´odham youth: No Boundaries about the game of Toka and A Better Life about the problem of trash. These were produced during a summer workshop held at the Tohono O´odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum.


***More information at http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/public/native_eyes/index.shtml ****

House Passes Baca Legislation to Establish Native American Heritage Day

Bill Will Designate Friday After Thanksgiving as Day of Tribute

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca43_baca/na_heritageuc_092708.html

September 27, 2008

Washington, DC – Late last night, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation introduced by Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto), and supported by the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) and 184 federally recognized tribes, to designate the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. The Native American Heritage Day Bill, H.J. Res. 62, designates Friday, November 28, 2008, as a day to pay tribute to Native Americans for their many contributions to the United States.

"Native Americans have enriched American culture throughout their proud history," said Rep. Baca. "It is critical we recognize these contributions and ensure all Americans are properly educated on the heritage and achievements of Native Americans."

"Since my time in the California State Legislature, I have fought to ensure Native Americans receive the recognition they deserve," continue Rep. Baca. "After introducing the legislation that established Native American Day in California, I am proud that both the House and Senate have passed my legislation to create a national day of recognition, which now awaits the President´s signature to become law. I thank my good friend James Ramos, now Chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, for standing with me from the beginning on this long journey to ensure the contributions of Native Americans are recognized and appreciated by all."

The Native American Heritage Day Bill encourages Americans of all backgrounds to observe Friday, November 28, as Native American Heritage Day, through appropriate ceremonies and activities. It also encourages public elementary and secondary schools to enhance student understanding of Native Americans by providing classroom instruction focusing on their history, achievements, and contributions. As a state Assemblyman, Rep. Baca introduced the legislation that established the fourth Friday of September as Native American Day in California – which became state law in 1998.

H.J. Res. 62 was originally passed by the House of Representatives on November 13, 2007. The bill was passed with technical adjustments by unanimous consent in the U.S. Senate on September 22, 2008. Last night, the House of Representatives unanimously voted to pass the legislation again, this time including the adjustments from the Senate.

"This bill will help to preserve the great history and legacy of Native Americans," added Rep. Baca. "Native Americans and their ancestors have played a vital role in the formation of our nation. They have fought with valor and died in every American war dating back to the Revolutionary War. We must encourage greater awareness of the significant role they have played in America´s history. I urge the President to take quick action and sign this important legislation into law."

The Native American Heritage Day Bill is strongly supported by NIGA and its 184 federally recognized member tribes throughout the nation. Congressman Baca has been an active member of the Native American Caucus in the House of Representatives since first coming to Congress in 1999.

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Indigenous

September, 10 2008 at 20th Century Theater
3024 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209
http://www.myspace.com/indigenousrocks
http://www.indigenousmusic.net/

from southernstudies.org
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]


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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/clas/americanindian/AISC2006.htm

8th ANNUAL RACIST IMAGERY IN POPULAR CULTURE CONFERENCE and the 14th ANNUAL PROTEST of RACISM AGAINST INDIGENOUS PEOPLE will be April 7-8, 2006 in Cleveland Ohio. Since this year´s opening day ball game is on a Friday, there will be two demonstrations with the conference. The first demonstration will be on Friday, April 7, starting with a march at 12:00 noon at W. 25th Street and Detroit followed by a march to the stadium for the demonstration at 1:00 p.m. The demonstration will end at 3:05 p.m. with a pot luck to be held at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland Ohio, 44113. The conference will start with a pot luck and opening prayers and remarks, followed by an open forum to hear from folks around the country on what has been happening in their areas, what they have been doing and what we all can do to educate the public on racism. For those who plan on speaking, there will be a sign up sheet at the registration table. The Conference will continue on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Pilgrim Congregational Church starting at 9:00 a.m. and concluding at 2:00 p.m. with a final demonstration at Jacob´s field at 3:00 p.m.There will be a housing list for conference participants who would rather stay in a home than a motel. Sponsored by The Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance. For more information call 216-252-1622, or email wolf2020@netzero.net or New web site: www.committee500years.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 eight-day North American Indigenous Games will start with July 2 opening ceremonies at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium, with associated cultural events at the nearby Denver Performing Arts Complex through the week. Up to 100,000 spectators could travel to Colorado for the event. Athletes will compete in 16 events such as basketball, archery, boxing, soccer, volleyball, golf, canoeing and lacrosse in venues scattered around Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs. Teams are organized by state, not by tribe. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded in several age categories. Along with the games, organizers are planning for a cultural village at the Denver Performing Arts Complex with arts and crafts, performances and a film festival.The NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS COUNCIL conducts community based multi-sport programs which encourage healthful community participation and provide assistance to Native American Olympic hopefuls. The North American Indigenous Games is a celebration of sport and culture for North American Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island (North America). Recognized by the Aboriginal Peoples and Governments of Canada and Tribal nations from the U.S. - the 2006 North American Indigenous Games will be held in July 1 - 9 in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado. FMI: NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS COUNCIL, 1235 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite 221, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719) 632-5282, e-mail: information@nascsports.org, www.nascsports.org/

The Cherokee Nation Angel Tree is looking for donations. During the Holiday season, it's important to remember those that are less fortunate than others, and this can be a chance to help others. Since there are those that live out of town, and cannot get to the Cherokee Nation to pick up an angel, you can mail monetary donations or gifts to the Cherokee Nation; for more information, visit www.Cherokee.org.

The first Native American romantic comedy-- CHRISTMAS IN THE CLOUDS-- is now playing in 16 states across the country! Roger Ebert, on his TV show last Sunday, celebrated the film as "charming" and "finally, a movie about Indians that isn't about social problems." And Oprah Magazine calls it "a funny, spirited December charmer that will put you in a festive mood." You can check out playdates, reviews, clips and more at the website www.christmasintheclouds.com

There will be a New Years Eve / Sobriety Inter-tribal Powwow Dec. 31st, 2005 - Jan. 1st, 2006 in the Townsend Center Gym at 855 N. 12th Street in Richmond, Indiana Cherokee flute player Tommy Wildcat will be there. For More Information contact Arena Director Albert RunningWolf at 765-647-4947

An organization devoted to keeping Native Americans clean and sober has announced a New Year Eve Sobriety Powwow. The event takes place Dec 31st at the Tulsa Convention Center and is sponsored by the Circle of Friends and Spirit Keeping Indians "n" Sobriety. The powwow would include a Men's Traditional Contest, Women's and Junior's Fancy Shawl Contest, plus an art show run by Dana Tiger, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and a raffle. Grand Entry will start at 7:00pm, and the evening will culminate at midnight with a special Cedar Ceremony. All guests are invited to participate. The Powwow is open to the public and admission is free. For more information about the Circle of Friends and Skins New Years Eve Sobriety Powwow, contact Joe Chamberlain at (918) 902-0207.

Bernalillo , NM 12th Annual New Year's Eve Sobriety Pow Wow sponsored by: New Years Eve Sobriety Pow Wow Association and will be held at: Bernalillo High School Gymnasium. Contest Powwow. Admission Fee: No Admission Fee. HM: To Be Chosen @ each Session. HL: To Be Chosen @ each Session. AD: Tommy Spotted Bird & Kurt Adakai. Dance Judge: To Be Announced. Host Northern Drum: Cree Society - Saskachewan Canada Host Southern Drum: Poor Boys - Shawnee , OK . Invited drums: Open Invitation to all drums. Booths and fees: All Vendor Welcomed (8 ft. space/$75.00). Directions: 18 miles north of Albuquerque , Exit 240. General contact name: Frank Adakai or Cookie Adakai Sanchez (505) 897-1489 or (505) 306-4176 navachip@aol.com or wazme2u@aol.com Vendor Contact: Same as above Vendor Contact email: (505) 306-1476 or wazme2u@aol.com

December 31/05 Zion, IL1st Annual New Year's Eve Pow-Wow sponsored by: Sponsored in part by the Potawatomi Trails Pow Wow Committee and the Zion Park District and will be held at: Shiloh Center, Shiloh Park at the corner of 27th ST and Emmaus. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: FREE. Booths and fees: No Vendors, Food/Drink available for purchase from the pow wow committee. Comments: New Year's Feast to be served at 9:30pm on 12/31/05, Donation of $10.00 appreciated for buffet of Turkey/Gravy, Ham, Wild Rice, Rolls, Baked Beans, Mashed Patato, bread/butter, coffee, water & lemonade. Please notify via email if you plan on participating in the feast so that we can plan accordingly. This pow wow will be a small gathering of Native American Friends/Family and others on the pow wow road. It would be appreciated if dancers planning to attend let us know via email. We will make every effort to make this a fun pow wow night where everyone can relax and have a good time. There are several nice local motels in the area, email for contact information. Please note this is a SOBRIETY EVENT, NO DRUGS / ALCOHOL ALLOWED!!!!!!! Directions: Directions: Take I94 (or 41, or 45) to 173 , go east on 173 in to Zion. Turn right (south) on Lewis Ave. Take Lewis Ave to 27th Street and turn left (east). The Shiloh Center is on the Northwest corner of 27th Street and Emmaus. If you are familiar with the summer pow wow held in Shiloh park, the Shiloh Center is across the park from the summer pow wow area. There will be pow wow signs along this route. General contact name: Bill Brown Jr 262-358-3516 wfb78@msn.com

December 31 – January 01/06 Tucson , AZIndian America Competition Pow Wow and Indian Craft Market sponsored by: Indian Information and Trade Center and will be held at: Rillito Raceway Park . Contest Powwow. Total Prizes: 1500.00. Admission Fee: $7.00 everybody 6 and under free. MC: Sammy Tonkei. VD: Tohono O'odham Vetrans Society. Gourd Singer: Millard Clark. Host Northern Drum: Saste Takoja. Host Southern Drum: Highway 66 Signers. Invited drums: Open to Everyone. Entertainment: Aztecs Equadoran Flute Player Childrens Activies Booths and fees: 40 Vendors 3 Food Booths Fees vary every year. Comments: www.usaindianinfo.org Directions: I-10 exit Prince Rd. East to 1st Rd. North to River Rd. at Rillito Raceway Park General contact name: Carole J. Garcia General contact number: (520)-622-4900 Other contacts: www.usaindianinfo.org Click on upcoming events. Applications info: 2830 S. Thrasher Ave. Tucson , AZ 85713

Milwaukee , WI New Year's Eve Powwow sponsored by: First People/Many Nations and will be held at: Milwaukee Federal Courthouse. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: Free. MC: Apesanakwat. AD: Robin Caruful. Host Northern Drum: The Bucks. Booths and fees: List Total Number of Vendor and Food Booths and Booth Fees. Open to vendors for $50.00 fee. E-mail to request application. Directions: Directions to downtown Milwaukee; From the north exit I-43 @ North Av. & connect w/6th St via Halyard St, head south to Wisconsin Av turn left (east 12 blocks) to Courthouse. From the south exit I-94/43 @ Kilbourn Av. tunnel, continue east (10 blocks) to Jackson St. , turn right (south) to E. Wisconsin Av. and the courthouse. From the east exit I-94 @ Jackson/Van Buren, continue north (2 blocks) to E. Wisconsin Av & Courthouse. General contact name: Susanna LaBelle-Boyd 414-721-6833 or 414-672-6935 garrett-boyd@sbcglobal.net Vendor Contact email: garrett-boyd@sbcglobal.net 414-817-9685

December 31 January 01/06 Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada New Years Eve Traditional Powwow sponsored by: Thunder Mountain Cultural Committee & Lake Head University and will be held at: Fort William FN Community Hall. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: free. MC: Clarence White. Host Northern Drum: Black Water Creek. Invited drums: All Drums and dancers welcome. Booths and fees: all craft booths free. General contact name: Ask for Bear, or Val Chapman 807-622-1245

NARA Native American New Years Eve Pow Wow A celebration of dancing, drumming, food, arts and crafts. Free. All Nationalities welcome. Alcohol and drug free event. Oregon Convention Center 777 Martin Luther King Blvd, Portland, Oregon.FMI:503-621-1069

A 5K fun trail run or walk will be held January 2 in Cherokee, NC along the banks of the Oconaluftee River. Check-in will start at 10 am at the Cherokee Youth Center, across from the Cherokee High School on Acquoni Road, where there will be sign in tables, concessions, and prizes. The beginning of the Trail is at the end of Saunooke Village. The trail winds its way up to the Homestead and back, just around 3 miles. Walkers start at 12:00 noon and runners start at 12:30pm The run and walk is supported by the Cherokee boy scout troop #905, Cherokee Youth Soccer, Cherokee Yellowhill Community Club, Cherokee Youth Center and Running Strong for Native Youth. FMI email Dawn Arneach dawnarne@nc-cherokee.com

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

Sacred Run Concert
A Native American Celebration of Land, Life & Peace
Feb 10th, 2006, 7 p.m. at Studio Z, 314 11th Street, San Francisco
With
Dennis Banks
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman
Martha Redbone
Robby Romero
David Amram
Pak Poe
and special guests.
The Sacred Run Benefit Concert will kick off the 2006 Sacred Run which begins in San Francisco
April 11, crossing the U.S., with stops in Gulf Coast territory to be with those who are rebuilding
after the hurricane,and arriving in Washington D.C.

For run details, schedule and info on participating visit: www.sacredrun.org

http://www.cherokee.org/home.aspx?section=misc&misc=angeltree
Cherokee Nation Angel Tree
The Cherokee Nation Angel is tree is looking for donations. Since there are those that live out of town, and cannot get to the Cherokee Nation to pick up an angel, here's some general items that are always welcome:
· Good used/new Clothes in all sizes
· Games and toys
· Small electronics (CD Players, etc)
·And cash is accepted as well
During the Holiday season, it's important to remember those that are less fortunate than others, and this can be a chance to help others in the true "working together" spirit.If you would like to send us a monetary donation, please send us a personal check (no cash) and mail that to:
Cherokee Nation Angel Tree
C/O Linda Johnson
PO Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
If you are interested in tax deductions, you may contact Linda Johnson for more information, her number is 918-431-4115 x255.
For those that would like to send gifts, please have them unwrapped (we will handle that), and mail them to:
Cherokee Nation Angel Tree
C/O ICW
22361 Bald Hill Rd
Tahlequah, OK 74464
We ask that you mark everything with a designation that it is for the Cherokee Nation Angel Tree.If you know of someone who is in need of help this holiday, please read the following flyer for more information about getting their name added to the Angel Tree: Angel Tree Information www.cherokee.org

The Fall Issue of the Nieman Report on Covering Indian Country is now available online

URL: http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/

Fall 2005
Vol. 59 No. 3

Covering Indian Country

Download Entire Issue (large PDF file 2.7 MB)
http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/05-3NRfall/V59N3.pdf

The Brokenrope Foundation and the Trail of the Buffalo American Indian Museum will present a Gathering of Generations to Honor our Veterans and Warriors on November 13 from 11 AM to 5 PM at Plaza Park at 5th and B Streets in Oxnard, CA. The Gathering will be designed to teach young people about the meaning of all aspects of a powwow. They are looking for drum groups and exhibition dancers who could explain the stories behind the songs, dances, and traditions. Everyone is welcome. There will be vendors, holiday shopping, food, dance exhibitions, and lots of fun! There is no charge to attend. For more information call 661-245-2824 or visit the website www.brokenropefoundation.com.

You are cordially invited to the 2005 Glenn Native American Indian Observance
Thursday, November 17, 2005 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Theme: Pathways to a Stronger Community Keynote Speaker: Mr. Ronald His Horse Is Thunder, Tribal Chairman for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Location: Development Engineering Building Auditorium (Building 500), Cleveland Ohio.
Please contact George Harpster at 216–433–3796 or Brian Jackson at 216–433–6505 for further information.See also: http://www.nativevoicesradio.net/Flier.doc

Five films about American Indians will be shown at California State in San Marcos in November as part of the university's Native American Film Series. All the films will be open to the public, and there will be no admission charge. The series will kick off at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 with "Thunderheart," a murder mystery starring Val Kilmer that is set on an Oglaga Sioux reservation. The next four films will be shown on consecutive Mondays, from Nov. 7 through 28. and will include "Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story," "Dance Me Outside," a Canadian drama about tensions between Anglos and American Indians, "Powwow Highway" on the hardships of living on a reservation, and "Smoke Signals," which has won awards for its depiction of American Indian life. For details on the series, call (760) 750-4366 or visit http://www.csusm.edu/arts_lecture.

Get your popcorn and take a seat for the 9th annual Native American Indian Film and Video Festival, Nickelodeon Theater, Columbia, SC, November 1-5, sponsored by the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois, and United tribes of South Carolina. The festival includes feature films, music videos, and documentaries. FMI: Dr. Will Goins, 803-699-0446 or via e-mail, taygoinres@aol.com

SAVE THE DATE: November 11 – 13, 2005 for the 52nd Annual American Indian Center Powwow in Chicago! The theme selected for this year´s powwow is "Honor our Founders", FMI check out the AIC website at www.aic-chicago.org or call the American Indian Center at 773-275-5871.

Cherokee singer/songwriter Michael Jacobs will be in concert November 18 at 8 PM in Greaves Auditorium at Northern Kentucky University. This is a FREE concert on behalf of the Native American Studies Program at NKU in celebration of American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. FMI: call 859-572-6399.

The curtain rises again on Native Voices at the Autry, Wells Fargo Theater, Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, November 18-20. The works, written, directed, and performed by Native talent, consist of The Red Road, written by Arigon Starr (Kickapoo/Creek) on November 18; Tombs of the Vanishing Indian by Marie Clements (Metis) on November 19; and Stone Heart: Everyone Loves a Journey West by Diane Glancy (Cherokee) on November 20 (Don´t forget: you can listen to our interview with Diane Glancy by going to nativevoicesradio.net) FMI: call 323-667-2000, ext. 354.

The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards take place on Friday, November 25th at the John Bassett Theatre located in the Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front St. West, downtown Toronto. FMI: http://www.canab.com/mainpages/events/musicawards.html

The Winter Market at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, will be December 3, where some 30 regional Native and non-Native artists will gather to sell their work, including gourd art, baskets, glasswork, leatherwork, beadwork, pottery, furniture, and fine art. FMI: 317-636-9378 or visit www.eiteljorg.org

The Winter Count Artist market will be at the All Nations Indian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 3-4 and 10-11, organized by the Two Rivers Gallery of the Minneapolis American Indian Center. 25-40 artists are expected to display and sell their work and Native food. FMI: 612-879-1780 or visit www.maicnet.org

There will be a New Years Eve / Sobriety Inter-tribal Powwow Dec. 31st, 2005 - Jan. 1st, 2006 in the Townsend Center Gym at 855 N. 12th Street in Richmond, Indiana For More Information contact Arena Director Albert RunningWolf at 765-647-4947

Michael Stephen Haney, Seminole/Lakota, died in a Tulsa hospital on October 8, 2005 following a lengthy illness. He was 57. "He was a diabetic. He had been fighting diabetes for years," his wife, Cheri, told the Native American Times. Michael Haney was longtime activist who worked with, among other organizations, the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media. He also helped pass several federal laws including the Indian Child Welfare Act, the American Indian Freedom of Religion Act. He was a front line negotiator for several Native Nations in their endeavors within their respective states and helped forward the cause to remove Indian mascots from America's sports teams.

Michael's family needs assistance for Michael's medical expenses, and now, funeral expenses. Please help in any way you can. If possible send your donation to:

Michael Haney Fund
In Care of Evelyn Haney (Michael's Mother)
P.O. Box 104
McCloud, OK 74851
Phone: 405-964-5899

Or send direclty to:
Michael Haney Fund
Bancfirst Bank
P.O. Box 130
McCloud, OK 74851
Phone: 405-964-3363

Routing Number: 103003632
Account Number: 0510069480

National tribal organizations such as the National Congress of American Indians are raising money to help the tribes affected by Hurricane Katrina. Please visit www.ncai.org for an address to which to send your donation and please put Hurricane Relief in the subject line of your check.

Native Radio Theater, a project of Native American Public Telecommunications and Native Voices at the Autry (with funds from the Ford Foundation), is looking to purchase radio drama scripts for eventual airing on AIROS (American Indian Radio on Satellite). Submission deadline is November 15. For more information, visit www.airos.org

For decades, Native Americans suffered the loss of their children to Anglo boarding schools. Join professional storyteller, Dovie Thomason (Lakota/Apache), as she tells the story of Red Bird, a child at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, and shades it with personal memoir, history and the threads of heroism. Storytelling Arts of Indiana and the Indiana Historical Society will present "Spirit and Survival: The Boarding School Experience of First Nation Tribes" at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, at the Indiana History Center. FMI, call the Indiana Historical Society at 317-232-1882 or Storytelling Arts of Indiana at 317-255-7628.

Who will be the "Greatest Native American"? It's up to you to decide! The Red Roots Educational Project and The Native Truth received over 500 emails of 211 nominees. This list represents the greatest of the greats: scientists, ballerinas, businessmen, politicians, authors, advocates, tribal chiefs, athletes, teachers, activists, community leaders, astronauts, and musicians are just a few of the professions andqualities noted and celebrated. Now it's up to you to vote for who you think should be recognized as the Greatest Native American of all time! You can vote no later than October 12th by Going to www.terrijean.com, and clicking on the Greatest Native American tab at the top of the page.

The 12th Annual Land of Falling Waters Traditional Pow Wow will be at the Middle School at Parkside2400 Fourth Street Jackson, Michigan October 15 and 16 This year´s theme is "Honoring All Nations Elders." FMI: Linda Cypret-Kilbourne nimkiikwew@msn.com

SAVE THE DATE: November 11 – 13, 2005 for the 52nd Annual American IndianCenter Powwow in Chicago! The theme selected for this year´s powwow is "Honor our Founders," FMI check out the AIC website at www.aic-chicago.org or call the American Indian Center at 773-275-5871.

Cherokee singer/songwriter Michael Jacobs will be in concert November 18 at 8 PM in Greaves Auditorium at Northern Kentucky University. This is a FREE concert on behalf of the Native American Studies Program at NKU in celebration of American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. FMI: 859-572-6399

There will be a New Years Eve / Sobriety Inter-tribal Powwow Dec. 31st, 2005 - Jan. 1st, 2006 in the Townsend Center Gym at 855 N. 12th Street in Richmond, Indiana For More Information contact Arena Director Albert RunningWolf at 765-647-4947

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

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY – Several departments and programs at Northern Kentucky University and in the community will collaborate to host playwright Diane Glancy and performer Susan Mullins for a week-long residency September 11-18, 2005. The week will include selected class visits, a public lecture, and several readings and discussions of Ms. Glancy´s work. A theatrical reading of Stone Heart: Everyone Loves a Journey West will be produced by the department of Theatre & Dance, a reading and discussion from The Sum of Winter: Fractional Theater will be presented by Women´s Theatre Initiative and selections from Rooms: New and Selected Poems will be performed by students from Cincinnati´s School for Creative and Performing Arts (a detailed schedule of all events is included below).


Please see the full press release, attached as well as below, for more information about this exciting residency. Contact Josh Neumeyer, Fine Arts Manager, with any questions. Thank you, and have a great day.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Date: 01 September 2005



Contact: Josh Neumeyer

Fine Arts Manager

859-572-5433

NeumeyerJ1@nku.edu



NKU Hosts Native American Playwright Diane Glancy and Performer Susan Mullins for Week Long Residency



HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY – Several departments and programs at Northern Kentucky University and in the community will collaborate to host playwright Diane Glancy and performer Susan Mullins for a week-long residency September 11-18, 2005. The week will include selected class visits, a public lecture, and several readings and discussions of Ms. Glancy´s work. A theatrical reading of Stone Heart: Everyone Loves a Journey West will be produced by the department of Theatre & Dance, a reading and discussion from The Sum of Winter: Fractional Theater will be presented by Women´s Theatre Initiative and selections from Rooms: New and Selected Poems will be performed by students from Cincinnati´s School for Creative and Performing Arts (a detailed schedule of all events is included below).



Diane Glancy was born in 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri, of a Cherokee father and an English/German mother. She earned a B.A. from the University of Missouri in 1964, and obtained her M.F.A. from the University of Iowa in 1988. Ms. Glancy was Artist-in-Residence for the State Arts Council of Oklahoma from 1980 to 1986; several of her books come from that experience. Her work has earned Ms. Glancy several literary awards, including American Book Award, the Native American Prose Award and a Sundance Screenwriting Fellowship. She is a Professor of English at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, teaching Creative Writing (including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and scriptwriting) as well as Native American Literature. She has also taught at the Bread Loaf School of English M.A. program at the Native American Perparatory School in Rowe, New Mexico.



Susan Mullins Kawronhia:wi is a Mohawk from the Kahnawake reserve in Canada who now resides in Berea, Kentucky. She learned the traditional songs, stories, dances and crafts of her people from the Elders. Keeping her heritage alive was a way of life at home. She has made presentations about Mohawk culture, storytelling, music and crafts to several community groups and many students, and believes that music and storytelling are wonderful ways to learn important lessons. Ms. Mullins offers residencies through the Kentucky Arts Council, and has also performed at the Governor´s Derby Breakfast (Frankfort), Renfro Valley´s Lewis and Clark presentation, Ocala Civic Theatre (Florida), Shinnocock Reserve (New York) and the Loudonville Moheagan Festival (Ohio).



The following schedule of events is sponsored by the NKU departments of Theatre & Dance, Literature & Language and Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy, as well as the Native American Studies program, the Women´s Studies program, the Associate Provost for Outreach, Women´s Theatre Initiative, American Indian Heritage Museum and Circle of Wisdom Unity Conference.



· Sat 9/10 5:00-6:00pm Live interview with Native Voices radio program (WAIF 88.3 FM)

· Tue 9/13 7:00pm WTI-sponsored reading of The Sum of Winter: Fractional Theater NKU Budig Theatre (University Center)
Free and Open to the Public

· Wed 9/14 1:00-1:50pm Pushing the Bear: Responsible Life and Writing – a public lecture by Diane Glancy on why she writes about Native American culture

NKU Corbett Theatre

Free and Open to the Public

· Fri & Sat 7:00-7:50pm American Indian Heritage Museum open, with live drum & dance

9/16 & 9/17 NKU Plaza between Steely Library and Fine Arts Center

Donations accepted

7:30-8:00pm Dwayne, Darla and Holden Jackson, a Cherokee family from

southeast Kentucky, perform traditional song and dance preshow

NKU Black Box Theatre

Included with Stone Heart admission

8:00pm Stone Heart: Everyone Loves a Journey West theatrical reading

about the 1804-06 Lewis & Clark expedition, told primarily from

the perspective of Sacajawea, their Shoshone guide. Featuring

Susan Mullins as Sacajawea with local actor Greg Procaccino as

Lewis/Clark, faculty member Daryl Harris as York (Clark´s enslaved

companion) and directed by faculty member Brian Robertson.

NKU Black Box Theatre

$7 General Admission, $5 NKU Staff, Students and Seniors 60+

For reservations, call the NKU Fine Arts Box Office at 859-572-5464

· Sat 9/17 12:00pm *Note time change!* Diane Glancy lecture

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Free with NURFC admission

· Sun 9/18 2:00pm Rooms: New and Selected Poems reading by SCPA students

working with NKU faculty member Daryl Harris

NKU Black Box Theatre

Free and Open to the Public



Additionally, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio will host Ms. Glancy for the following week for more activities, including a re-staging of Stone Heart with the NKU cast on Thursday, September 22nd.



For more information, please contact Josh Neumeyer, Fine Arts Manager at 859-573-5433 or NeumeyerJ1@NKU.edu.



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http://www.nku.edu/~theatre/stoneheart.htm

The 23rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Powwow is September 3 - 5, 2005 Hilliard, OH at the Franklin County Fairgrounds Take exit 13 off I 270. The Host Drum is Maza Napin, Mc-Jerry Dearly, AD-Ken Irwin Sr.. Grand Entry at 1 pm. Free camping for participants w/ Showers. There will be Two Step and Team Dance Contests. FMI Native American Indian Center Of Central Ohio 614-443-6120 naicco@aol.com

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Subject: Fund Raiser - we need your help

Below is a reminder of the fund-raiser we are having on August 6. There
will be 2 star quilts for auction along with other articles. There are
also tickets available if you would like to help sell some for this event.
Please forward this message to all you know as we need everyone helping
out.
If you cannot join us but would like to make a donation, please send checks
to: The Committee of 500 Years, P O BOX 110815, Cleveland, OH 44111.


Thanks,

You are invited to a
Spaghetti Dinner/
Auction Fund Raiser for

Lena and Ray Pina

Lena and Ray Pena have been struggling with knowing their daughter is
battling cancer. In this very emotional time they need your help in
receiving donations for their daughter's cancer treatment. Lena and
Ray have been long time members of the Native Community and the
Committee of 500 Years. Please come to this event to give them your
support and friendship.

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2005
Time: 4 p.m. ? 8 p.m.
Location: Pilgrims Congregational Church, UCC
2592 West 14 Street
Cleveland, Ohio
Cost: $10

Sponsored by LENAC, Committee of 500 Years, and
Cleveland Native American Communities

Please RSVP to: Ferne Clements, 216-252-1622
or 216-736-3725

· Dianne Glancy will be at Northern Kentucky University) September 11th-18th.

· The Women´s Theatre Initiative will sponsor a reading and discussion of one of her plays Tuesday evening September 13th. Location TBA.

· She will give a public lecture in the Corbett Theatre at 1:00pm Wednesday September 14th.

· We will present theatrical readings of her play Stone Heart Friday & Saturday evenings Sept. 16th-17th, 8:00pm. Discussions will follow each performance.

· Ms. Glancy will give a lecture/reading at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on Saturday afternoon September 17th, 1:00pm.

· Special guest artist Susan Mullins will play the role of Sacajawea in Stone Heart.

· Miami University will host Ms. Glancy the following week for more activities:

Diane Glancy's work at Miami University:
Tuesday, 9/20
--Public reading from her fiction, at Miami University Middletown.

--Various class visits at MUM.

o Wednesday, 9/21

--Public reading from her fiction, at Miami University Middletown.

--Various class visits at MUM.

o Thursday, 9/22

--Public lecture in the "Power of Language" series, approx. 4 p.m. , in Center for American and World Cultures.

--NKU performance of "Stone Heart"

--Post-performance reception and perhaps question & answer session

o Friday (tentative)

--Meet with Creative Writing students; perhaps read from plays or poetry

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THE CIRCLE OF WISDOM UNITY CONFERENCE (In cooperation with General Butler State Resort Park) Presents The Annual Native American Benefit Festival for the Kentucky Center for Native American Arts & Culture AUGUST 13 & 14, 2005 at General Butler State Resort Park (On the Festival Grounds at the main Entrance to Park) GATE OPENS BOTH DAYS AT 10:00 A.M. Grand Entry: Sat.- Noon & 6 pm Sun.-1 pm For more info contact: 502-966-9049 or 502-532-7290
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Grammy Award Winner Bill Miller plays August 18 from 7-9 pm at the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington, KY´s Devou Park. FMI call (859) 491-4003 or visit http://www.bcmuseum.org/ and click on Coffee Cup Series.
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The 23rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Powwow is September 3 - 5, 2005 Hilliard, OH at the Franklin County Fairgrounds Take exit 13 off I 270. The Host Drum is Maza Napin, Mc-Jerry Dearly, AD-Ken Irwin Sr.. Grand Entry at 1 pm. Free camping for participants w/ Showers. There will be Two Step and Team Dance Contests. FMI Native American Indian Center Of Central Ohio 614-443-6120 naicco@aol.com
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The Indian Summer Festival and pow wow celebrates this year's theme, "Gathering by the Waters," Sept. 9-11 at Milwaukee's beautiful lakefront Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WIThe festival´s entertainment stages will present a vast range of music, including: Keith Secola, Brule, Eagle and Hawk, Litefoot, and Red Feather Woman. The Indian Summer Music Awards and the Film and Video Image Awards are presented at the same awards ceremony.Festival hours are 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. For more information on this huge festival and pow wow, visit the Web site at www.indiansummer.org or call (414) 604-1000
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September 17 & 18, 20th Annual Paw Paw Moon Festival, George Rogers Clark Park, 930 S. Tecumseh Road, Springfield, Ohio, FMI: 937-882-6000 or 937-663-0337 e-mail lisaco@techII.com
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The Richmond Pow Wow Association, Inc. Proudly presents the 2005 Pow Wow, September 23, 24, & 25 at Lake Reba Recreational Complex, Richmond Kentucky. Special Guests: Steve Reevis & Arvel BirdOn Friday, the gates open to the public at 5:00 pm. Grand Entry at 6:30 pm. Saturday's Gates open at 10:00 am. Grand Entry at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm. Sunday Grand Entry at 12:00noon. FMI: twowindsbear@yahoo.com

The June 18 show is now available. Please click here: http://www.nativevoicesradio.net/NV_06-18-05.m3u

(Note: the content of the show is currently incorrect on the Archives page; this will be corrected shortly.)

Friends, We are having problems with the audio file of the June 18 show. Please check back later! Sorry!

Native Voices 6-11-05 Interview with Wayquay for update on Oglala Commemoration. News, events, and featured the music of Eagle & Hawk, Crazy Horse Singers, Wayquay, Annie Humphrey, James Seals, and Michael Jacobs. Click here: http://www.nativevoicesradio.net/NV_06-11-05.m3u

Northern Kentucky University´s Department of Theatre & the Institute for Freedom Studies are looking for Native American actresses to be considered for a production of a Diane Glancy play. Glancy is a Cherokee poet, short story writer, playwright and essayist who is known for works in which she uses realistic language and vivid imagery to address such subjects as spirituality, family ties, her identity as a mixed blood, and her relationship to the landscape of the Great Plains. For more information call Daryl Harris at 859 572 1472 or e-mail him at harrisda@nku.edu Please pass this information on to others who may be interested.

The 6th Annual Oglala Commemoration Event is June 26, 2005 at the Jumping Bull Property south of Oglala, South Dakota. For more information about the event and for how you can help, including an online auction of unique items, visit www.oglalacommemoration.com

The 17th Annual Keeping the Tradition Pow Wow will be June 25th and 26th in Xenia, Ohio at Caesar´s Ford Park, home of the Bluejacket Outdoor Drama. Gates open at 10am and Grand Entry both Saturday and Sunday are around noon. Fmi go to www.tmvcna.org

Winona LaDuke will be at EarthSpirit Rising: A conference on ecology, spirituality, and community, July 8-10, at Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH FMI: earthspiritrising.org/ or call 513-921-5124

THE CIRCLE OF WISDOM UNITY CONFERENCE(In cooperation with General Butler State Resort Park)Presents The Annual Native American Benefit Festival forThe Kentucky Center for Native American Arts & Culture AUGUST 13 & 14, 2005 at General Butler State Resort Park SATURDAY GATE OPENS BOTH DAYS AT 10:00 A.M.Grand Entry: Sat.- Noon & 6 pm Sun.-1 pm For more info contact: 502-966-9049 or 502-532-7290

Grammy Award Winner Bill Miller plays August 18 from 7-9 pm at the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington, KY´s Devou Park. FMI call (859) 491-4003 or visit http://www.bcmuseum.org/ and click on Coffee Cup Series.

September 17 & 18, 20th Annual Paw Paw Moon Festival, George Rogers Clark Park, 930 S. Tecumseh Road, Springfield, Ohio, FMI: 937-882-6000 or 937-663-0337 e-mail lisaco@techII.com

Native Voices 5-7-05 is now available: http://www.nativevoicesradio.net/NV_5-7-05.m3u Happy Mother's Day!

WAIF is currently in its Spring Membership drive. Please support the station that makes Native Voices possible by going to http://www.waif883.org and becoming a member for only $15. Also, be sure to go to http://www.nativevoicesradio.net/SpringMembershipDrive2005Gifts.doc to choose a special thank you gift (CD) from us!

"Ohio Ancients Earthworks: A Public Symposium," will be held at the Reese Center on OSU-Newark's campus from 9:30 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, November 19, 2005. This program will be free and open to the public. The primary sponsor is the Ohio Archaeological Council, with support from the Newark Earthworks Initiative of OSU-Newark.

The current program is as follows. Check the www.octagonmoonrise.org
website for future updates.

Ohio's Ancient Earthworks: A Public Symposium

Saturday, November 19, 2005
The Reese Center at The Ohio State University-Newark

Sponsored by the Ohio Archaeological Council and the
Newark Earthworks Initiative of The Ohio State University-Newark


9:30-9:40 Welcome. Alan Tonetti, Trustee, Ohio Archaeological
Council; Elliot Abrams, Ph.D., Ohio University, President-Elect, Ohio
Archaeological Council.

9:40-10:05 A Native American Perspective Concerning
Archaeological Research at Ohio's Ancient Earthworks. Daryl Baldwin,
Ph.D., The Myaamia Project, Miami University.

10:05-10:30 Archaeological Perspectives on the Lives of the
Builders of Ohio's Ancient Earthworks. William Dancey, Ph.D., The
Ohio State University.

10:30-10:55 Archaeological Perspectives on Building Ohio's
Ancient Earthworks. Frank Cowan, Ph.D., Frank Cowan & Associates.

10:55-11:20 Electronic Reconstruction of Ohio's Ancient
Earthworks. John Hancock, Master's in Architecture, Center for
the
Electronic Reconstruction of Historic and Archaeological Sites,
University of Cincinnati.

11:20-11:45 Resources for Teaching about Ohio's Ancient
Earthworks. Thomas Law, Voyageur Media Group.

11:45-12:15 Audience Q&A (Baldwin, Dancey, Cowan, Hancock, Law,
Abrams moderating)

12:15-1:45 Lunch (on your own) and OAC luncheon business
meeting

1:45-1:50 Welcome (Tonetti and Abrams)

1:50-2:15 The Newark Earthworks. Bradley T. Lepper, Ph.D.,
Ohio Historical Society.

2:15-2:40 Hopewell Astronomy, Geometry, and Cosmology. William
F. Romain, Ph.D.

2:40-3:05 Identifying and Preserving Ohio's Ancient
Earthworks. Jarrod Burks, Ph.D., Ohio Valley Archaeological
Consultants.

3:05-3:30 Archaeological Research at Ohio's Ancient
Earthworks: Past, Present, and Future. N'omi Greber, Ph.D.,
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and/or Mark F. Seeman, Ph. D.,
Kent State University.

3:30-4:00 Audience Q&A (Lepper, Romain, Burks, Greber and/or
Seeman, Abrams moderating)

4:00 Adjourn

Doug Hyde Sculptures at Museum of Indian Arts & Culture

MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 18, 2005

CONTACT:
Doug Patinka
505-476-1271
Eric N. Martínez
505-476-1144

DOUG HYDE SCULPTURES FEATURED AT MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE

Santa Fe, NM—The third annual exhibit in the Arnold and Doris Roland
Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture will open on May
21 with sculptures by Doug Hyde.

Known for his portrayals of Native culture in stone and bronze
sculptures, Doug Hyde had been a resident artist in Santa Fe for many years
before moving to Prescott, Arizona where maintains a studio. Exhibitions
as far away as in the United Kingdom and Germany have given Hyde
international recognition, but he is regarded as one of the United States´
premier artists with a long record of awards and prizes, significant
commissions for public and private works, and exhibitions in major museums.

He was among the small group of Native American artists included in the
exhibit "Honoring Native America" at the White House in Washington. An
early commission in Phoenix, a monumental sculpture commemorating
Navajo code talkers, signaled his professional prominence.

Hyde was born in Oregon, inheriting his tribal identity from his
mother; Nez Perce, Assiniboine, Chippewa, but grew up on the Nez Perce
Reservation in Northern Idaho. He was among the first graduates of the
Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, studied at the San Francisco
Art Institute and returned the Northwest before enlisting to serve in
the Vietnam war where he was seriously wounded.

At his retirement, Allan Houser invited Hyde, his former student at
IAIA, to return to the school to teach as his replacement on the faculty;
a distinct honor.

Doug Hyde´s sculptures are included in the collections of the
Smithsonian Institution, Heard Museum in Phoenix, Los Angeles Southwest Museum,
Gilcrease Institute in Oklahoma, Amon Carter Museum in Texas, the
Eiteljorg Museum in Indiana, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe,
among many others. He was honored with the Governor´s Award for
Excellence in the Arts in New Mexico, received the highest award for sculpture
at Santa Fe´s SWAIA Indian Market, and many more honors during his
lengthy career.

Public opening of the Hyde sculpture exhibit takes place on Sunday, May
22 in the Arnold and Doris Roland Sculpture Garden at MIAC. Doug Hyde
will discuss his sculpture at an informal lecture in the museum´s
Kathryn O´Keeffe Theater at 1:00 PM. The Santa Fe Women´s Board will host a
reception for the artist from 2 to 4 PM in the museum.

The exhibit will be in place during the preceding week to coincide with
the Santa Fe meeting of the National Sculpture Society, hosted by Nedra
Matteucci Galleries who represent Doug Hyde in Santa Fe.

For more information about the exhibit, please call: 505-476-1271 or
visit us on the web at: www.miaclab.org

Located on Museum Hill™, Santa Fe's newest cultural destination, the
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture shares the beautiful Milner Plaza with
the Museum of International Folk Art. Here, Now and Always, a major
permanent exhibition at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture exhibit combines
the voices of living Native Americans with ancient and contemporary
artifacts and interactive multimedia to tell the complex stories of the
Southwest. The Buchsbaum Gallery displays works from the region´s
pueblos. Five changing galleries present exhibits on subjects ranging from
archaeological excavations to contemporary art. In addition, an outdoor
sculpture garden offers rotating exhibits of works by Native American
sculptors.


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Additional information is available online:
http://www.corporatenews.net/cgi-bin/pc200v3.php?pccl=24630

From: Museum of New Mexico.org
Web Site: www.museumofnewmexico.org
Reply: mailto:emartinez@mnm.state.nm.us
Telephone:505-476-1144

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wolf2020@netzero.net

The Committee of 500 Years presents:
Seventh Annual Conference on Racist Imagery in Popular Culture
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland Ohio, 44113

Last years conference was so well received by those who joined us that we plan on the same informal format this year. It will start at 2:00 p.m. with opening prayers and remarks, followed by an open forum where we can hear from folks around the country on what has been happening in their areas, what they have been doing and what can we all do to educate the public on racism. For those who plan on speaking, there will be a sign up sheet at the registration table.

As we´ve done in all previous conferences, we have a housing list for conference participants who would rather stay in a home than a motel. This is on a first come, first served basis. If you would like information on local hotels please contact us.

We are asking for a donation of $10.00 to help defray the costs of the conference which will include a years membership. There will be membership forms at the registration table for folks who would like to either continue as a member or become a member of the Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance.

Call 216-736-3725, or email clementf@ucc.org, or wolf2020@netzero.net for more information. We look forward to you joining us!
Date Time Event Location
Sunday 2 pm Opening remarks Pilgrim Congregational Church
April 10 Prayers 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland Ohio
2:30 pm Updates from Activists from around the Country on:
College and University Campuses
Professional Teams
Schools and State Education Systems
6:00 pm Pot luck – Pilgrim Congregational Church

Monday 12:00 noon- Protest March West 25th St and Detroit Ave
April 11 followed by Demonstration against Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field
Gate A Quad, Ontario Street side. Demonstration ends at 3:00 p.m.

DEMONSTRTION SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER 2005:
DATE DEMONSTRATION TIME LOCATION

Friday, May 13 5:00 PM Ontario Street, Quad A
Friday, June 24 5:00 PM Ontario Street, Quad A
Friday, July 22 5:00 PM Ontario Street, Quad A
Friday, September 30 5:00 PM Ontario Street, Quad A

OKLAHOMA INDIAN TRIBE BREAKS
SILENCE OF ENDURING FREEDOM

The removal of the Delaware Tribe of Indians from the U.S. Government's list of Federally Recognized Tribes is the continuation of a 139 year struggle, of an indigenous people, to be free and independent. The November 17, 2004 ruling by the 10th Circuit Court to reverse and reject a 1996 Bureau of Indian Affairs decision, granting sovereign status to the Delaware, has awakened the spirits of the deceased Delawares who vowed never to rest until the Delaware were a free and sovereign people. The Court's decision has also strengthened the resolve of Tribal members in Oklahoma and throughout the Nation to endure until justice prevails.
The real irony for the Delaware is that this Tribe was the first government to recognize the government of the United States, and now the United States does not recognize the Delawares. Secondly, the Delaware has left an historical trail of presence and existence, and the remains of the Tribal buried, from the foot of the Statute of Liberty through each of the nine states the Delaware called home, and now in Oklahoma.
The nightmare continues on and on as the Delaware Tribe of Indians, headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, are awakening to the new millennium "Trail of Tears". The twenty-first century Delawares are not being removed from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri or Kansas, as they were from 1650 to 1867; instead, the Delaware Tribe of Indians is being removed from the Federal Government's list of Federally Recognized Tribes. Although the Tribe is not preparing to gather up belongings and march across stated boundaries to a pre-determined destination, they are preparing to lay-off the majority of Tribal employees, discontinue most services to Tribal members, and remove or reduce the Tribal headquarters space devoted to Tribal operations.
February 24, 2005, the 10th Circuit Court in Denver, Colorado issued a mandate which followed a November 17, 2004 ruling, by the same court, which reversed a 1996 decision by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to place the Delaware Tribe of Indians on the list of Federally Recognized Tribes.
Oklahoma now has 37 Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. The Bartlesville based Delaware Tribe of Indians which is the 25th largest Tribe in the United States has been notified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that all BIA funded programs must be closed out by March 25, 2005. The termination of BIA funding to the Delaware will result in funding termination by other Federal Agencies that have established government-to-government relationships with the Tribe.
Delaware Tribal officials were notified on Thursday, March 10th that BIA funding had been terminated February 24, 2005. Monday, March 14th, in a meeting with the area BIA, the Delaware were informed that March 25, 2005 was the deadline to close-out programs funded by the agency. Within a matter of days, most of the 86 Tribal employees will be without jobs, most Tribal programs will cease and vital services such as health care, childcare, housing, roads, environmental programs and programs for the Elderly will no longer exist under the control of the Delaware Tribal government. The full extent of what is about to take place economically for the Tribe, the regional economy, and most importantly Tribal members and the employees of Bartlesville's 4th largest employer is a source of extreme anxiety. The time constraints to close-out programs leaves virtually no time to focus on the many questions and issues that Tribal members and employees will be faced with now and in the future. The March 25th reduction in force will strip away the Tribe's expertise to develop a rational plan to exit operations. The pain and suffering that is being unleashed is based on an 1866 treaty and the Supreme Court's misinterpretation of history and the Constitution and treaties which discounts the U.S. Government's role in assisting the Delaware to move from Kansas and settle into Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. One hundred and thirty nine years have passed since the U.S. Government was to exercise its Trust Authority and sell the Delaware land in Indian Territory that the government was to acquire from the Cherokee Nation, according to the 1866 treaty. That did not occur and a contract was developed in 1867 between the Cherokee and the Delaware, wherein 2 of the 3 Delaware representatives could not read or understand the document. The Delaware's have never relinquished their sovereign status.
The BIA had a Trust responsibility to ensure that the Delaware representatives fully understood the 1867 document with the Cherokee Nation. Failure by the U.S. Government, in a by-gone era, to exercise its Trust responsibility has led to more than six generations of struggle and strife, over the right to self-government, between the Delaware and the Cherokee. The struggle and argument for and against Delaware self-governance has lasted so long that both Tribes exhibit historical benchmarks of inclusion and exclusion.
From 1650 until 1866, and after being moved and removed from nine states, the Delaware were forced to accept the concept of land ownership. By the time the Delaware arrived in Oklahoma, the Tribe and its members had developed a strong belief system about their sovereignty and land ownership. In a letter of protest against the U.S. Government not living up to the treaty of 1866 and failing to provide a reservation for the Delaware in Cherokee Country. Captain Anderson Sarcoxie, Head Chief of the Upper Band of Delawares wrote in a letter dated June 13, 1867 the following: "After thorough discussion and consultation it was agreed unanimously that the Delawares will never give up their Nationality and become merged in the Cherokee Nation but on the contrary every consideration of self preservation, pride, and a desire for our happiness and prosperity as a people calls upon us to maintain our Nationality and separate existence as a tribe. And to that end whenever they remove from their present homes they will go in a body to a distinct reservation of their own as is clearly comtemplated by both the spirit and letter of the treaty made between the United States and the Delaware tribe of Indians July 4, 1866. And to which your attention is respectfully called."
The Sarcoxie and Tribal consensus protest letter was provided to the Indian Agent supervising the Delaware affairs in behalf of the Commission of Indian Affairs. The local Indian Agent did not forward the Sarcoxie protest letter to Washington, D.C. to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The Delaware Tribe awaited a response from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs which did not occur. Captain Sarcoxie, suspecting malfeasences by the Indian Agent, forwarded a copy of the protest letter to Washington, D.C. to the Indian Affairs Commission. The June protest letter was not received by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs until September of 1867.
This Indian Affairs fiasco and Trust responsibility failure is only the tip of the iceberg of the historical record of the Delaware Indian Agents and the Commissioners of Indian Affairs and their responsibility for creating 139 years of turmoil, strife and suffering upon the Delaware people.
On November 17, 2004, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to reject the Department of Interior's 1996 decision to recognize the Delaware Tribe as a distinct political entity on the grounds that the DOI's (BIA) decision was arbitrary and capricious. The DOI's (BIA) decision to Federally Recognize the Delaware Tribe was justice served for inadequate representation during an anti-Indian period in American history. The decision to grant sovereign status was historical redress punctuated by the oversight of more than 100 plus years of discord between the two tribes, and the Delaware maintaining that Tribal self-governance would never, then or now, be a decision of 4 representatives without a vote of the Tribal members.
The historical personalities that were involved in shaping present day circumstances for the Delaware and the Cherokee have been gone for so long that all that remains are the documents, verbal historical accounts from Tribal Elders about the documents, and a tremendous amount of ill-will between the two Tribes.
It is more apparent now than ever that this century old feud be given closure, and that the United States of America be held accountable.
The Cherokee vs. Delaware feud has resulted in victory and defeat for both Tribes for inclusion and exclusion in the Cherokee Nation. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1894 and 1903 that the 1867 treaty (which was not a U.S. treaty but rather a contract), approved by the Cherokee and Delaware representatives incorporated the Delaware into the Cherokee Nation. In the early 1970's, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the powers given only to Congress in the Weeks Case. In 2002, a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma upheld the DOI's decision to recognize the Delaware Tribe of Indians, saying it was within the agency's discretion and was "a proper exercise of the Department of Interior's authority".
For the first time in American history, a Federal Court has overturned a Department of Interior decision to recognize an Indian Tribe. In spite of the points of law and historical precepts considered by the court to reach its decision, there will always remain the unwritten Trust responsibility system failure that established the framework to place the Delaware at odds with the Cherokee.
The irony of all that has transpired since 1866; before the government created words, titles and acronyms such as self-determination, entitlement, List of Federally Recognized Tribe, 638, 477, and so on and so forth; the Delaware Tribe of Indians has consistently and repeatedly voiced in solidarity that self-governance was never a bargaining instrument. The Delaware attempted time and time again to have the Trust responsibility travesty corrected the only way they knew how, which was to confront the Cherokee Tribe. Each time the Delaware confronted the Cherokees allowed the BIA to distance itself further and further away from the reality of blame and responsibility.
In retrospect, that which has been taught down through the ages is more than cultural folklore. Today and again, the BIA is distancing itself from the Delaware and the enormity of the issue of self-governance. The public becomes eye and ear witness to a continued dispute that is labeled inter-tribal or Indian on Indian while the Federal government continues to break it's own Constitution and treaties, "THE HIGHEST LAW OF THE LAND" with the same Native people who first recognized them during the American Revolution in 1778.
We, the Delaware Tribe of Indians, would ask that the funding being terminated by the BIA, March 25, 2005 be restored, and that the Congress of the United States of America through the Select Committee of Indian Affairs, by order, mandate the Bureau of Indian Affairs to conduct a congressional investigation into the historical Delaware-Cherokee sovereignty issue.
Also, we would ask that sovereign Native and Indigenous people in the Americas and throughout the world to send letters of support to: The Delaware Tribe of Indians

220 N.W. Virginia Ave.
Bartlesville, Okla 74003


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DELAWARE TRIBE OF INDIANS
CESSATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING
ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS

The withdrawal and termination of Tribal funding, first by the BIA and followed by other Federal agencies, will suffer devastating consequences for the Delaware Tribe and its members, other Native Americans living within the 5 county Delaware service area and receiving services from Delaware programs, and those who qualify for services regardless of race, creed or color.
Most Tribal programs will cease and those remaining will be severely cut-back. Vital services such as the Title 6 Nutrition Program which serves Tribal Elders and other Native Americans age 55 and older will cease to exist, and the daily diets of 55 to 75 elders will be sacrificed.
Aid to Tribal Government (638) Self-Determination funding will be terminated and the ability of the Delaware Tribal Government to effectively represent its members will be diminished. 638 funding has been budgeted for governmental activities such as the Tribal newspaper, Tribal enrollment, Administrative training and development, Education and Tribal Economic Development. The 638 funded activities are primarily for strengthening and developing Tribal governments. The absence of this funding is destructive.
Health care, funded by the Indian Health Service will be terminated. In July of 2003, a dedication ceremony was held for the Delaware Tribe's new Health and Wellness Clinic. Since opening the new clinic the following services and accomplishments have been achieved:
· Serving 500 patients.
· 747 on-site clinic visits.
· 2,153 referrals sent to contracted community health providers.
· Clinic has contracted with approximately 46 health providers.
· Clinic patient load has steadily increased and is now increasing at 5 new patients per week.
· There are no age limits for Tribal members to access the clinic.

The termination of the Tribe's Health care program will create a hardship for the Tribe as a whole, however, those who will be affected most severely are those who are at high risk €¦.the young and the elderly. The Tribe has no funds to set-aside for medical needs.
The Delaware Housing Authority operates Elder Housing, homeownership programs and a rental program. Emphasis is placed on serving Tribal members and Native Americans of low and moderate income status. However, the DHA provides housing and housing services to any qualified applicants. The Authority also places emphasis on serving the elderly and families with dependent children.
Tribal and non-Tribal members are served in the Housing Authority housing inventory located in Bartlesville, Nowata, Chelsea and Claremore.
The Housing Authority has been notified that funding will be terminated after fiscal year 2005, (September 30, 2005).
The future of the Delaware Housing Authority is totally uncertain after 2005.
The Delaware Housing Authority is the primary contributor to the Chelsea, Oklahoma Boys and Girls Club which serves approximately 400 male and female youth. The average daily participation rate is 65 and after the 2005 funding cycle it is unclear whether the Boys and Girls Club will remain in existence.
The Tribe also operates the Low Income Home Energy program -LIHEP-which primarily serves the elderly, disabled and families with dependent children. This program provides financial assistance for the payment of electric and gas utilities. It also provides assistance to insulate and install windows in older homes. The funding for this program has been provided by the Health and Human Services. This program will be eliminated.
Housing, Health Care, Childcare and Education have been community development priorities for the Delaware Tribe of Indians prior to the creation of many of the Federal agencies that now fund these activities. Education, for example, has been funded at a modest level with Tribal Trust fund earnings prior to the Tribe receiving federal funding for education. Trust fund earnings budgeted for Education provided supplies for the children of needy families and small scholarships for higher Education. Education assistance through the Trust fund will exist after the termination of federal funding for education, however, that which remains will be extremely limited. Federal funding for Tribal Education has been provided through the 477 program which serves all Tribal members and includes funding for Childcare, higher Education, Adult Education, and Job Placement. These programs will not be funded after March 25, 2005. the Education funding cessation will in one way or another affect every member and family of the Delaware Tribe of Indians.
The Delaware Tribe has developed a nationally acclaimed Child Development program which owns and operates 3 Childcare Centers and provides care for approximately 170 children of working parents. Additionally, the Delaware Child Development program provides support and technical assistance to 554 childcare businesses. The total number of children served in the Delaware Childcare Centers and Home Childcare businesses are approximately 794. The Delaware Childcare program is an income based program which service low and moderate income working parents. The Delaware Childcare Program serves 451 families.
The termination of BIA funding for the Delaware Child Development program will also impact non-BIA Federal Childcare funding and will reduce the number of operating Childcare Centers from 3 to 1. The number of children served will be reduced from 555 to 37. The closing of 2 Delaware Childcare Centers will eliminate childcare services to 518 children. The working parents that will no longer be provided childcare from the Delaware program will be forced to seek childcare from other area providers, and from family, relatives and friends. The market will be saturated and wage earning parents will be faced with terminating their employment so that their children will be cared for in a clean, safe and nurturing environment.
In addition to the losses heretofore disclosed, the Delaware Tribe is also losing its Economic Development program which was in the process of implementing, structuring, and developing several major Tribal enterprises.
The Delaware Tribe has been working aggressively to develop a diversified Tribal Economic base for the purpose of sustaining governmental operations and creating meaningful employment for Tribal members.
The 10th Circuit Court ruling in CNO vs. Babbit has halted six (6) Delaware Tribal economic development projects. The projects and their status are as follows:
· Dewey Truck & Travel Plaza. The business plan was completed and submitted to the Exchange Bank of Skiatook, Oklahoma. The Exchange Bank approved financing for this project contingent upon a BIA Loan Guarantee. The BIA Muskogee area office was in the process of approving this project when notified by Washington, D.C. to halt funding to the Delaware Tribe. The Travel Plaza was the first design element in a 4 phase project. The Travel Plaza as the 1st phase of a 5 year project which would have employed 12 full-time permanent employees. The 5 year plan included a hotel and 3 story office building. This project when completed would have employed 60 employees and generated substantial income for the Delaware Tribe.
· The Delaware Tribe/Central States Printing Forms Project. The Delaware Tribe has been working for 15 months to develop a U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) printing project with Mr. Ken Adams of Central States Business Forms, Dewey, Oklahoma. The industry classification codes for this business were approved for the Delaware Tribe by SBA in November of 2004. The Tribe and Central States were structuring the business organization for this venture. The Tribe's SBA 8(a) status is subject to Federal Recognition. This project has been placed on hold while available options are explored.
· VIP Chemical Lab. The Delaware Tribe has been negotiating the purchase of VIP Laboratories, Chelsea, Oklahoma since September, 2003. VIP manufactures 12 products with the predominate products being auto windshield washer fluid, hand cleaner, and metal rust preventer. This project is now ready to be packaged and purchased. However, there is tremendous doubt above moving forward with this project.
· Tribal Tax Commission. The Tribe has been working on developing a comprehensive Tribal Tax Code in preparation of issuance of Tribal License tags and bringing Tribal businesses into existence. This project was scheduled to be operational by June, 2005. This project is now on hold.
· Durant Produce Company. The Delaware Tribe was a principle in a Memorandum of Agreement with Durant Produce Company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to train food inspectors in conjunction with Homeland Security. The Delaware Tribe, under the MOA, is responsible for recruiting Native Americans for food inspection training. At this time, it is unclear what will transpire with this project since recognition has been terminated.
· BIO-Energy Systems Technologies, Inc. The Delaware Tribe has been investigating financing options available for the purchase of an ethanol plant. The plant and the engineering team to operate the plant are available. The Business Plan and marketing plan have been completed. The plant is a conversation of a waste water treatment facility which can be made operative within 6 months. This ethanol plant and VIP Chemical Laboratories would provide the Delaware Tribe with an unprecedented Tribal market niche. The CNO vs. Babbit Court ruling has created much fear and doubt about the Delaware's ability to continue with this project.

The termination of BIA funding and the loss of federal recognition is tantamount to the 10,366 Delaware Tribal members as the loss of the Auto Industry (Big 3) would be for the National economy. The March 25, 2005 deadline to close-out all BIA Tribal programs will set into motion the termination of all federal funding. The termination of funding to the Delaware Tribe of Indians, in the abrupt manner as mandated by the BIA, will create immediate pain and suffering for the 86 employees of the Tribe €¦and their immediate families. The economic impact on employees and family members affected by the BIA imposed reduction-in-force represents approximately 215 people, Tribal members and non-Indians.
The monthly Tribal payroll is approximately $135,000, or $1.6 million per year. The Tribal employment payroll is estimated to turn over seven times before moving outside of the local regional economy. The Tribal yearly payroll contributes to the vitality of the Northeastern Oklahoma economy at a value which approximates $11.2 million per year.
The economic benefits generated through the Delaware Tribe of Indians as an employer will be lost as of March 25, 2005. The Delaware Tribe is the 4th largest employer in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and employs 21 governmental employees, 52 Child Development employees and 12 Housing Authority employees. The Tribal labor force consists of stable personnel that have an emotional investment and ties to their jobs and the Tribe. The pending involuntary loss of employment and the termination of Tribal services and programs for employees and Tribal members can only be characterized as one of the most devastating events in life.
No consideration is being provided by the BIA for any of the affected parties in the Delaware Federal Recognition termination. The apparent attitude of the BIA is to close-out all programs by March 25th , lock the doors and go home.
It is possible to review Tribal records and know that the Delaware 2004 Tribal funding level was $6.9 million. On the other hand, it is impossible to quantify the number of people in Northeastern Oklahoma whose quality of life was improved because of the Delaware Tribe of Indians. It is also impossible to quantify the degree of pain and suffering that will soon come into being and take on a life of its own.
The magnitude of the affected parties should warrant a structured exit plan, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs should be held to a responsible Trust standard, rather than the cut-and-run approach that is has taken.

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This is a letter of support for the Delaware Tribe of Indians, headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, who are engaged in a legal battle to retain their federal recognition as a Native American Nation separate from the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The Delaware Tribe of Indians migrated to Cherokee lands in Indian Territory under the agreement with the United States that they would be able to maintain their separate national status and purchase property from the Cherokee Nation. The 1866 Treaty Between the United States and the Cherokee Nation authorized other Tribes to relocate to Cherokee Territory under section 15 of this treaty, and either: 1) Become members of the Cherokee Nation, OR; 2) Retain a separate Tribal existence and federal recognition by making an additional payment to the Cherokee Nation for the lands being granted by them. In 1867, The Delaware Tribe of Indians chose to the latter option in their move to Cherokee land, having sold their own tribal land in Kansas.

The United States Supreme Court determined The Delaware Tribe of Indians to be a separate Native American Indian Nation, which had maintained its separate existence, in its 1977 decision in the case of Delaware Business Committee v. Weeks. This decision reaffirmed the Tribe´s claim of separate identity and national sovereignty.

In 1979 the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs issued a memorandum terminating the federal recognition of the Delaware Tribe. This decision was reversed in 1996 by the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, triggering a lawsuit by the Cherokee Nation to have the Delaware Tribe terminated again. In November, 2004 the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the process used by the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in 1996 to reverse the Tribe´s previous termination, was improper.

The Delaware Tribe is currently being stripped of the funding that had supported its educational, housing, and other tribal initiatives which serve its members. Approximately 7500 Delaware Indians are at risk of losing their status as Indians with the loss of protections and services to their families. This action also threatens the federal recognition of over 200 tribes in Alaska that were also, like the Delaware Tribe, recognized by the Secretary through processes other than that which is prescribed by 25 CFR Part 83.

I support the call for the United States to honor the national sovereignty of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and to reinstate the federal recognition of that tribe.

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Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20240
Phone: 202-208-3100
E-Mail:webteam@ios.doi.gov


Senator John McCain, Chairman - Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
241 Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg.
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2235
Fax: (202) 228-2862
Online Contact Form:http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home


Senator Jim Inhofe
453 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-3603
Phone: 202-224-4721
Fax: 202-228-0380
Online contact form: http://inhofe.senate.gov/contactus.htm


Congressman John Sullivan
114 Cannon House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202 225-2211
Fax: 202 225-9187
Online Contact Form: http://sullivan.house.gov/contact.shtml

Chief Joseph Brooks
Delaware Tribal Headquarters
220 N.W. Virginia
Bartlesville, OK 74003
shattalenno@msn.com

Curtis Zunigha
P.O. Box 2061
Bartlesville, OK 74005
curtiszunigha@aol.com

E-Mail
President George W. Bush: president@whitehouse.gov
Vice President Richard Cheney: vice.president@whitehouse.gov



Members of the
Committee on Indian Affairs
838 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2251
http://indian.senate.gov


Republicans
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
(202) 224-6621
http://domenici.senate.gov

Craig Thomas
Wyoming
(202) 224-6441
http://thomas.senate.gov
Gordon Smith
Oregon
(202) 224-3753
http://smith.senate.gov
Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
(202) 224-6665
http://murkowski.senate.gov
Michael D. Crapo
Idaho
(202) 224-6142
http://crapo.senate.gov
Richard Burr
North Carolina
(202) 224-3154
http://burr.senate.gov
Tom Coburn
Oklahoma
(202) 224-5754
http://coburn.senate.gov


Democrats
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
(202) 224-3934

Kent Conrad
North Dakota
(202) 224-2043

Daniel K. Akaka
Hawaii
(202) 224-6361

Tim Johnson
South Dakota
(202) 224-5842

Maria Cantwell
Washington
(202) 224-3441

The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma is asking for your support of the brave service men and women who have committed their lives in service to our country. They appreciate any letters from home and/or care packages that you can provide. For more information, go to www.aicco.org/sot/troops.asp

Tenskwatawa is Shawnee for "open door." The Tenskwatawa Dinners are a chance for students, community members, alumni, faculty, and staff to connect and come together on the 1st Thursday of every month over a dinner and talk about "hot topics" in Indian Country. All are welcome. 6pm-7pm. Location: NAICCO, Innis Ave Columbus, Ohio FMI: springer.89@osu.edu

The Searching For Our Path Pow Wow is February 26 and 27 in Columbus, OH. Julian B, who we talked to last weekend, will be performing at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The American Indian Student Services are holding the AIC 2nd Annual Conference & Pow Wow "Searching for our Path" Starting 2/25/05 Thru 2/27/05 12:00pm thru 5:00 P.M This event will be located at the:
French Field House Columbus, Ohio 43210 Phone : 614-247-6834 Email: cook.365@osu.edu

Just announced! The Indian Summer Festival 14th Annual Winter Pow-Wow is the weekend of March 5-6 at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Wisconsin Products Pavilion, 8100 W. Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Native American Music Awards (Nammy) Nominee Michael Jacobs will perform Saturday at 5:30 p.m. "Thought-provoking" and "a painter with words and music" are how Cherokee singer/songwriter Michael Jacobs and his music are characterized. For more information, visit www.indiansummer.org

Saturday, March 12, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Lenape Stomp Dance & Social Gathering. Chili and stew supper served at 5:30 p.m. Dancing starts at 7 p.m. Door Prize are raffles. Sponsored by Delaware Cultural Preservation Committee. Delaware Community Center, 5100 East Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville, OK. FMI: 918-336-5272

Mid-Winter Pow-Wow
March 13, 2004
Seaman , OH
One Day Pow-Wow, Singing and Dancing from 1:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. Afternoon potluck meal, raffles and 50/50 drawing. For more information, contact Parnell Necklace or Tom Hedger
937-386-0222
ironnecklace2004@yahoo.com

4th Annual Indiana University First Nations Pow Wow
April 1 - 3, 2005
Indiana University Fieldhouse
Fee Lane & 17th Street
on the north side of campus
Bloomington , IN
GRAND ENTRIES:
Fri: 7 PM
Sat: 1 & 7 PM
Sun: 12 PM
FMI:
Wesley Thomas, Ph.D. (Dine')
812-855-3862
fniu@indiana.edu
http://www.iub.edu/~fniu


The Committee of 500 Years presents the Seventh Annual Conference on Racist Imagery in Popular Culture Sunday, April 10, 2005 in Cleveland, Ohio. See below for further information.

.April 23-24 1st Annual Wacipi - Gathering of the People Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Grand Entry: Sat. 12:00pm & 7:00pm; Sunday 1:00 to 5:00pm / Day money for dancers. Contact: Sonya Begay (859) 226-5081 or email tachinni@zeus.chapel1.com for pow wow information; Vendors: contact Amanda Fox-Winstead (502) 955-7082.

An Intertribal pow wow Honoring our Children will be May 21-22, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Richmond, Indiana. For more information, contact Albert Running Wolf at 765-647-4947

NAICCO's 23rd Annual Moon When The Ponies Shed Powwow will be May 28-30,2005
at the Franklin County Fairgrounds Hilliard,Ohio. I 270 Exit 13.
MC-Jerry Dearly.
AD- Ken Irwin Sr.
Host Drum-Maza Napin
Volunteers for the Pow Wow needed. Call Mike at (614) 351-7649.

Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights will hold the Sixth Annual Summer Symposium from June 5-18, 2005, O'ahu and Maui In commemoration with the United Nations World Program for Human Rights Education and the United Nations Second Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights will hold the Sixth Annual Summer Symposium from June 5-18, 2005 on O'ahu and Maui. The theme of the two week advanced summer seminar in Hawai'i is "The U.N. at 60: Human Rights in the UN Charter from Grassroots Moral Reflection to Global Movement Realization. Protecting Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Promoting Respect for Principles of Equal Rights and Self Determination."
For copies of the information brochure and application forms, please contact us at the following address: Joshua Cooper, Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights, Pacific Peace Palace, 3524 Campbell Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96815. Phone: 808 734-0117(h), 808 542-7204(c), E-mail: joshua@hawaii.edu

Saturday & Sunday, June 4th & 5th, 2005 is the 14th Annual Warrior Society Pow Wowhosted by the Intertribal Council of Hawaii at Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, Oahu. For more information, call Bill Tiger at 545-2119 or e-mail kehautiger@aol.com.

September 24th & 25th, 2005 is the Eleventh Intertribal Pow Wow on the Big Island. For more information, send e-mail to puniwai@verizon.com October 1st & 2nd, 2005 is the 31st Annual Intertribal Pow Wow hosted by the American Indian Pow Wow Association, Thomas Square, Honolulu, HI For more information, call Dan at (808) 734-5171.

October 3th, 2005 is the 6th Annual Native American Flute & Storytelling Concert at the Center for Hawaiian Studies at 6:30 pm FREE

The Kauai Pow Wow Council and Circle of Friends and Relatives of First Americans will host its Seventh Annual Pow Wow on Oct. 8 and 9, 2005, at Kapa'a Beach Park, Kauai. For more information, call (808) 828-1294; visit their website www.kauaipowwow.com or send email to kauaipowwow@yahoo.com.

From: Joni Tucker-Nisbeth
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:46 PM
Subject: Fw: Please list in calendar events - Rally and Symposium 'Teach Respect - Not Racism', Ottawa KS

FROM
Joni Tucker-Nisbeth 620 663 9879
Hutchinson KS
Please place this information in the published calendar of up coming events
Thank you

Rally and Symposium

Teach Respect - Not Racism

Ottawa, Kansas

March 10 -11, 2005
All events are free and open to the public
Thursday - Remarks, Videos and discussion
The United Methodist Church - Campgrounds
2577 Idaho Road, Ottawa
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Friday - Public Rally
City Park - 5th & Main Street, Ottawa
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Opening, Drumming, Speakers
Ottawa University-Campus Chapel
Educational Forum with Panel
2:00 - 4:00 pm

1001 South Cedar, Ottawa

"A Brave Dialog: Native American Symbols and Figures in Higher Education"

(Panel Forum sponsored by Ottawa University and KS AIM SG)




This Symposium is made possible in part by a grant from:

Resist, Inc. - 259 Elm Street - www.resistinc.org

Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 623-5110

With additional contributions from:

American Indian Movement - Kansas Support Group - www.angelfire.com/falcon/aimks/

PO 425 , Hutchinson Kansas 67504 (620) 663-9879

Religious Americans Against ´Indian´ Nicknames & Logos

P.O. Box 667, Osseo, WI 54758-0667 (715) 597-6668

American Comments Magazine - www.iwchildren.org

On February 6, the Tiyospaye is having a pot luck from 12-5:00 welcoming new members to the Native community. They ask everyone to take something for children such as diapers, baby wipes, or the like. There will be a door prize basket. Karoake from 2-4:30. Location: Ahmed Grotto in Fairdale, Kentucky, just south of Louisville. For more information and to ask what type of food to take, contact Robin Bowen at 502-942-2476 or Amanda Winstead at 502-955-7082

http://www.geocities.com/comm500years
wolf2020@netzero.net

The Committee of 500 Years presents:
Seventh Annual Conference on Racist Imagery in Popular Culture
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland Ohio, 44113

Last years conference was so well received by those who joined us that we plan on the same informal format this year. It will start at 2:00 p.m. with opening prayers and remarks, followed by an open forum where we can hear from folks around the country on what has been happening in their areas, what they have been doing and what can we all do to educate the public on racism. For those who plan on speaking, there will be a sign up sheet at the registration table.

As we´ve done in all previous conferences, we have a housing list for conference participants who would rather stay in a home than a motel. This is on a first come, first served basis. If you would like information on local hotels please contact us.

We are asking for a donation of $10.00 to help defray the costs of the conference which will include a years membership. There will be membership forms at the registration table for folks who would like to either continue as a member or become a member of the Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance.

Call 216-736-3725, or email clementf@ucc.org, or wolf2020@netzero.net for more information. We look forward to you joining us!
Date Time Event Location
Sunday 2 pm Opening remarks Pilgrim Congregational Church
April 10 Prayers 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland Ohio
2:30 pm Updates from Activists from around the Country on:
College and University Campuses
Professional Teams
Schools and State Education Systems
6:00 pm Pot luck – Pilgrim Congregational Church

Monday 12:00 noon- Protest March West 25th St and Detroit Ave
April 11 followed by Demonstration against Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field
Gate A Quad, Ontario Street side. Demonstration ends at 3:00 p.m.

DEMONSTRTION SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER 2005:
DATE DEMONSTRATION TIME LOCATION

Friday, May 13 5:00 PM Ontario Street, Quad A
Friday, June 24 5:00 PM Ontario Street, Quad A
Friday, July 22 5:00 PM Ontario Street, Quad A
Friday, September 30 5:00 PM Ontario Street, Quad A

Rare Buffalo Chased Through Suburbs
Police, Farmers Chase Animals

POSTED: 1:41 pm EST December 14, 2004
UPDATED: 2:40 pm EST December 14, 2004

http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/3996461/detail.html


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FeedRoom: Rare Buffalo Escapes



LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A rare white buffalo and its mother were chased through a Kentucky suburb Tuesday by police and farmers.

The owner of the animals said the younger buffalo is just one of two white buffaloes in the country.

[For the full story and pictures, go to the link above.]

For the Tiyospaye Christmas Gathering, December 19, south of Louisville, Kentucky:

www.nativevoicesradio.net/TiyospayeChristmas.pdf

The Tenskwatawa (Shawnee for "open door") Dinners are a chance for students, community members, alumni, faculty, and staff to all connect together on the 1st Thursday of every month over a dinner and talk about "hot topics" coming up in Indian Country. All are welcome. Jan. 6th 6pm-7pm. Location: NAICCO- Innis Ave Columbus, Ohio FMI: springer.89@osu.edu

Lima Mid-Winter Pow Wow
February 19 - 20, 2005
UAW hall, 1440 bellefontaine ave, lima, ohio.
off exit #125 of I-75 in ohio.
Contact Information
George Reiter, Sr
513-256-3146
george_j_reiter@yahoo.com

Searching For Our Path Pow Wow
February 26 - 7, 2005
Columbus , OH
FMI: Tara Stevens
614-247-6834
American Indian Council
http://multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/aiss/

Mid-Winter Pow-Wow
March 13, 2004
Seaman , OH
One Day Pow-Wow, Singing and Dancing from 1:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. Afternoon potluck meal, raffles and 50/50 drawing. For more information, contact
Parnell Necklace or Tom Hedger
937-386-0222
ironnecklace2004@yahoo.com

4th Annual Indiana University First Nations Pow Wow
April 1 - 3, 2005
Indiana University Fieldhouse
Fee Lane & 17th Street
on the north side of campus
Bloomington , IN
GRAND ENTRIES:
Fri: 7 PM
Sat: 1 & 7 PM
Sun: 12 PM
FMI:
Wesley Thomas, Ph.D. (Dine')
812-855-3862
fniu@indiana.edu
http://www.iub.edu/~fniu

Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 10:05:33 -0500
To: nativevoiceswaif@yahoo.com
From: "Jamie Carper"
Subject: Concert Announcement

Hi Folks,

Just a heads-up to let you know that James Clay a Native American Christian rock artist will be performing nearby next Sunday.

Go here to find out more about him: http://www.jamesclayband.com

Sunday, December 12th

8:00 pm James Clay with Sidewalk Prophets
Joes Java 180 East Main Street, Wilmington, OH 937.382.8359

Friends,

We currenty have 19 shows available for you to listen to. However, due to bandwidth limitations, we will eventually have to take some shows off in order to make room for newer shows. Please see the list below of shows currently available online now and listen to those you are interested in. Also, please let us know if there is a show you want to listen to that is
currently not available, and we can upload it for you. The full list of shows is available at
http://www.nativevoicesradio.net/Archives.html

Alice Huffman
Producer

Randy Huffman
Host
Native Voices on 88.3 FM W.A.I.F.
Saturdays 5-6 p.m. ET
SHOWS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
http://www.nativevoicesradio.net

Raison D'Etre cheerfully announces our first-ever Holiday Spirit concert, a family-oriented concert of holiday and inspirational music on December 12 at Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Reakirt Auditorium from 3-5 pm.

This year's headliner is Native American singer-songwriter, Bill Miller, whose evocative vocals, lyrical native flute passages, and powerful songs have five times won the attention of the NAMMYs(Native American Music Awards.) His holiday recording, A Sacred Gift, offers several traditional holiday favorites along with several masterful instrumentals and originals. Bill appeared this fall in a PBS special featuring Joanne Shenandoah and Carlos Nakai. He is currently touring extensively in support of his retrospective recording, Spirit Songs. Check his website at http://www.billmiller.net for more information

The Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers, who have brought their holiday set to Europe for the past several years, will share their gospel a capella settings in the tradition of The Dixie Hummingbirds. Their particular brand of gospel originated in 1928 with all-male gospel quintets who dressed in business suits and sang a capella in a barbershop harmonizing style. Veterans of these quintets include such music luminaries as Robert Harris and Sam Cooke.

Raison D'Etre--three women who know their "reason for being"--will open the concert with tunes from their holiday recording, Christmas Belles, along with a few of their newest original songs. Christmas Belles was just reviewed by Carol Swanson this month at http://www.christmasreviews.com/xraisondetre4.shtml
See what a true lover of Christmas music (Christmas Carol), has to say about this recording.

For tickets to the concert:

Go to http://www.homepage.mac.com/robertaschultz/HolidaySpirit2004

We are accepting mail orders through November 26. After November 26, you will need to call to reserve at (859)781-3094 or buy tickets at the door. Reserved tickets are $17. At the door, they are $20. The Reakirt only holds 300, so place your order soon. Bill's devoted fans called the first day the concert was posted on his site.

We hope you will join us in our first-ever Holiday Spirit concert. If not, have a safe and wonderful holiday season. Heaven and nature sing! Just listen.

In Louisville, the thanksgiving harvest feast will be this Sunday, November 21 at the Aahmead Grotto at 19703 West Manslick Road, Fairdale, KY 40118 from 12-5 p.m. This is an open invitation for Native and non-Native people. For more information, call Robin at 502-942-2476 or Amanda at 502-955-7082. Be sure to ask what food items you are to take.

Here in Cincinnati, ICARE is having a thanksgiving harvest feast on November 24 starting around 7 p.m. at the "Carriage House" behind the Alcoholism Council building at 2828 Vernon Place in Avondale. For more information, contact Vickie Whitewolf at 513-238-7972.

In Columbus, the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio´s Fall Harvest Feast is November 24 from 6-8 p.m. For more information, go to www.NAICCO.tripod.com or call 614-443-6120.

In Cleveland, the Lake Erie Native American Council is having its Annual Harvest Dinner Wednesday, November 24th, 2004 at Sts. Phillip & James Church. Please take your favorite side dish to share.Doors open at 5 pm, Prayer and Dinner at 6 pm. Arts and Crafts will be on sale. For more information, or to make a monetary or food donation, please call Faye Brings Them at 216-322-7098.

WAIF is currently in its Fall Membership drive. We are depending on you to tell the WAIF Board of Trustees that you enjoy Native Voices and value the information and entertainment we provide, which is not provided through any other venue in the Greater Cincinnati area. Anyone who pledges at any level will receive a brand new Native Voices travel mug! This is the first time we are offering these, and these are for anyone who pledges at any level! But we have limited quantities so call now before they are gone! And, late breaking developments: we now have a Native Voices bumper sticker and magnet. The mug, bumper sticker, and magnet all are for anyone who pledges at any level, while supplies last. You can call during the show to pledge in support of Native Voices at 513-749-1444. You can also become a member at any time by going to www.waif883.org; be sure to list Native Voices as the show you are supporting. Note that we will not know that you became a member through the Internet at www.waif883.org, so if you become a member through www.waif883.org , please e-mail us at nativevoiceswaif@yahoo.com so that we know to send you a mug, bumper sticker, and magnet.
Thanks!
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