The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Joe A. Garcia will deliver the 6th annual State of Indian Nations Address on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from the
National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Press from around the country will be able to teleconference into the event by calling the telephone number listed below. The speech [...]
Archive for January, 2008
NCAI President Joe Garcia to Deliver 6th Annual State of Indian Nations Address (prnpresswire.com)
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Graduate students and Native American tribes will tap forests, farms for biofuels (Web Wire)
Posted in Education, Energy, Environment, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American, washington on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most of Washington state’s biofuels come from plants grown elsewhere. But a newly launched $3 million program will team doctoral students, UW faculty and local Native American tribes to transform local forestry and agricultural waste into plant-based fuels.
“We want to create a new generation of PhD graduates in sustainable energy, and develop local sources of [...]
Around the Campfire: The Mascot Issue (Indian Country Today)
Posted in Mascots, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was so happy that day in March 1970. I had just received my letter of acceptance into the Department of Communication at Stanford. I went by the Native American studies office at Berkeley later in the afternoon to tell everyone about my good news.
Russell Walden, my compadre from the Creek Nation, took all the [...]
Group Aid Improves Diet, May Cut Diabetes Risk in American Indian Women (Health Behavior News Service)
Posted in Health, tagged American Indian, diabetes, indigenous, Native American on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Even low-intensity group support helps motivate young American Indian women to hit the produce aisle, a new study suggests. After participating, these women reported upping their intake of fruits and vegetables — a dietary change that can lower this population’s increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.The study targeted urban American Indian women, ages 18 [...]
Vaughn bill would allow Yuchi Indian village atop Bays Mountain (timesnews.net)
Posted in Culture, History, State Recognition, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American, tennessee on January 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
State Rep. Nathan Vaughn has introduced legislation to give the Tennessee General Assembly the power to recognize selected Native American Indian tribes — a move partially aimed at establishing a new attraction on Kingsport’s Bays Mountain.
Vaughn, D-Kingsport, said city officials are considering entering into an arrangement with a Yuchi Indian group to create an authentic [...]
Northern Cheyenne Indian Nation seeks donations for Sand Creek Massacre project (Indian Country Today)
Posted in History, tagged American Indian, colorado, indigenous, Native American on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Northern Cheyenne Indian Nation continues to work on its Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site project, this time creating an educational program for the tribe as well as trying to acquire a portion of the site.
To support the tribe’s plans, the Northern Cheyenne needs additional funding and is accepting donations to help with its [...]
Native leaders fill six Democratic convention posts (Indian Country Today)
Posted in Politics, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The standing committees of the Democratic national convention include six American Indians after January elections, an unprecedented number that national party chairman Howard Dean said reflects the strength-in-diversity of Democrats and their convention.
The convention, to be held in Denver in August, will nominate the Democratic candidate for president. Three committees to the convention – the [...]
Traveling treasures: American Indian objects embark on 2-year tour (Desert Morning News)
Posted in Art, Crafts, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Marjorie Chan, chairwoman of the University of Utah department of geology, enjoys yard-sale expeditions. “It’s a lot like geology,” she says. “You don’t know what you’ll find, and the stories behind it are interesting.”A few years ago she struck gold — a collection of more than 600 pieces of American Indian art works, mostly jewelry, [...]
Nevada reservations make history (Indian Country Today)
Posted in Politics, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American, nevada on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With Nevada’s Jan. 19 presidential caucuses occurring just hours after repeat appearances by both Democratic and Republican candidates, the Silver State’s American Indians made history by holding their first-ever reservation-based caucuses. And, just as passionately as candidates Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton stated their cases, [...]
Tribute to Native Americans held at Depot Square Gallery (Lexington Minuteman)
Posted in Art, Education, tagged American Indian, indigenous, Native American on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Spirit Walkers, a show in tribute to all Native American people, will be on exhibit from Friday, Feb. 8 to Saturday, March 1 at Depot Square Gallery, 1837 Mass. Ave. The show will feature oil paintings by Anne D. Grandin and jewelry by Thomas Larson, Architect FAAR.
A percentage of sales will go to the St. [...]
