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
WWW.NATIVEAMERICANBAR.ORG For Immediate Release, April 22, 2013 Contact: Mary L. Smith (202) 236-0339 NNABA APPLAUDS THE CONFIRMATION OF DERRICK WATSON TO THE FEDERAL BENCH Fourth Native Hawaiian in U.S. History to be Federal Judge Phoenix, AZ. — The National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) commends the confirmation of Derrick Kahala Watson to the U.S. District … Read more
By Judy Lin Published on April 18, 2013 The UCLA Academic Senate has selected 10 faculty members as well as five teaching assistants to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Award. The award recognizes academically and professionally accomplished individuals who bring respect and admiration to the scholarship of teaching. Recipients are selected by the Senate Committee … Read more
Jennifer Weddle, Carole Goldberg, Angela Riley, Mike McBride at the Federal Bar Association/Native American Bar Association Indian Law Conference at Pueblo of Pojoaque where Angela Riley presented to Carole Goldberg the Lawrence Baca Lifetime Achievement Award. The 38th Annual Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference was held on Thursday-Friday, April 11-12, 2013 at Santa … Read more
By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS Published: April 13, 2013 MINNEAPOLIS — Nothing in her upbringing on a remote Indian reservation in northern Minnesota prepared Jean Howard for her introduction to city life during a visit here eight years ago: an outbreak of gunfire, followed by the sight of people scattering. She watched, confused, before realizing that she … Read more
By TOM MASHBERG Published: April 12, 2013 PARIS- A contested auction of sacred Hopi Indian masks went forward Friday in Paris and generated more than $1 million in sales despite the presence of protesters inside and outside the auction house who urged patrons not to take part. One featured item, a headdress known as the … Read more