Inaugural Global Green Indigenous Film Festival To Be Launched in New Mexico April 18-20, 2008. Call For Film Submissions Press Release under the fold. For Immediate Release October 14, 2007 Contact: Stephine Poston 505/379-6172, stephposton [at] msn.com Albuquerque, NM – The National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) and the New Mexico Tourism Department, will take the … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) When I wrote this last March, The Death & Vision of Moxtaveto (Black Kettle) Custer was pursuing the snow tracks of Dog Soldiers that would eventually lead to Black Kettle’s village on Thanksgiving Day in a cruel irony. The cruelest irony however, was that Black Kettle and his wife would … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Herstories on the issue of violence against women A Cheyenne proverb states, “A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is done, no matter how brave its warriors or how strong its weapons.” Our hearts are not on the ground. Our … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Source “Brand new state, Brand new state, gonna treat you great! Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters, Pasture fer the cattle, Spinach and Termayters! Flowers on the prairie where the June bugs zoom, Plen’y of air and plen’y of room, Plen’y of room to swing a rope! Plen’y of … Continued
NOT VANISHED, JUST OVER-LOOKED “Viewing Native Americans as a people of the past is the most accessible, convenient perception for Americans. While I believe it is important to create images that are historically, culturally correct and support the preservation of culture, I also believe it is imperative that a modern, contemporary representation of Native culture … Continued
After just 10 full days of testimony, the trial into the Indian trust fund historical accounting concluded in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Judge James Robertson, who was assigned the case last December, called the trial in April. At the time, he said it would “continue as long as necessary,” indicating a potentially long haul that … Continued
The White House on Monday slammed a bill to extend self-determination to Native Hawaiians, calling it divisive and unconstitutional. The Bush administration has long opposed efforts to organize a Native Hawaiian governing entity. But the statement from the Office of Management and Budget marked first time the White House put its objections into writing. […] … Continued
An Interior Department attorney who has been locked out of his office at the Bureau of Indian Affairs accused the agency on Tuesday of failing to account for millions of dollars in trust funds. After a stint in Oklahoma, field solicitor Robert McCarthy went to work for the BIA in Palm Springs, California, over three … Continued
The Society for the Advancement of Native Interests-Today, commonly called SANI-T, has received a $500,000 grant from the Northwest Area Foundation in St. Paul, Minn. The one-year grant will be used to support SANI-T initiatives aimed at reducing poverty among urban Native American populations. A portion will also be used to expand SANI-T’s ability to … Continued
I needed something to help me feel good this morning. I’ve been in TX for over a month now and I really am ready to go home as well. It will be a while longer before I can, but it was good to remember these guys going home. GOING HOME The Catalina Island Conservancy … Continued
