WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior today announced it is part of an agreement reached that will allow for the continued delivery of electricity from the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) in Arizona while achieving significant air pollution reductions. The Department of the Interior, Central Arizona Water Conservation District, Navajo Nation, Gila River Indian … Read more
Photo by Clementine Bordeaux Assistant Director Rebecca H. Rosser sharing some final thoughts with the students who participated in the inaugural Pacific Islander/Native American SITE program, Friday, July 26. *** Native & Pacific Islander Summer Intensive Transfer Experience (SITE) Program Dates: July 21-26 For any new or continuing community colege students. Free 6-day residential program … Read more
Dr. Rebecca Hernandez Rosser, Assistant Director of the American Indian Studies Center (Mescalero Apache/Mexican American) and Kenneth Ramos, graduating undergraduate and outgoing president of the American Indian Student Association (Kumeyaay from the Barona Band of Mission Indians), at the UCLA American Indian Graduation, when Rebecca was honored as “Woman of the Year.” June 14, 2013 … Read more
For Immediate Release, June 18, 2013 Contact: Mary L. Smith (202) 236-0339 NNABA ATTENDS WHITE HOUSE MEETING ON JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS NO AMERICAN INDIANS CURRENTLY ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY Phoenix, AZ. — On June 5, 2013, National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) Treasurer and Co-Chair of NNABA’s Judicial Review Committee Lawrence Baca met with White House … Read more
By Angela Aleiss June 17, 2013 As The Lone Ranger heads for the big screen this summer, many Native Americans are questioning Disney’s campaign to court their approval. They believe that the studio’s public relations gestures mask the real issues of the marketing and identity of indigenous people. The movie, which stars Johnny Depp as … Read more
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2013 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: •Daniel B. Baer – United States Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation … Read more
Go to the NEA’s website for the full press release and links to bios, photos, and audio & video samples for the 2013 NEA National Heritage Fellows: http://www.nea.gov/honors/heritage/2013-NEA-Heritage-Fellows-Announced.html For immediate release: June 4, 2013 Contact: Liz Auclair, 202-682-5744, auclaire@arts.gov National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2013 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Recipients Recipients of nation’s highest … Read more
Jacob Devaney Posted: 5/17/2013 7:21 am The State Department, still with “egg on its face” from its statement that Keystone XL would have little impact on climate change, sunk a little lower today as the most respected elders, and chiefs of 10 sovereign nations turned their backs on State Department representatives and walked out during … Read more
Los Angeles, CA Sundance Institute today announced the four fellows and short film projects selected for the 2013 NativeLab Fellowship, a two-stage development program that provides continuous and direct support to Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native film artists. For the first stage, filmmakers participate in an intensive four-day workshop (May 20-24) on the … Read more
By Angela Aleiss “With his acting experience and technical know-how, Young Deer soon advanced to one of Pathé’s leading filmmakers. His Indian identity served him well: no one in the cast or crew at that time would have taken orders from a black man.” Click here to read the full article (PDF)