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• Assistant Director Rebecca H. Rosser honored as “Woman of the Year”
  

  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



• NNABA Attends White House Meeting on Judicial Nominations
  

  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



• Indian Country Today Media Network: Johnny Depp, the ‘Indian’: Is He or Isn’t He?
  

  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



• President Obama Nominates Keith Harper for UN Human Rights Council Ambassador
  

  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



• Two Native American tradition bearers receive 2013 NEA National Heritage Fellowships
  

  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



• Huffington Post: Sovereign Nations Walk Out of Meeting With U.S. State Department Unanimously Rejecting Keystone XL Pipeline
  

  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



• Press Release: Sundance Institute Selects Four Short Film Projects for 2013 NativeLab Fellowship
  

  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



• Article: Who Was the Real James Young Deer? By Angela Aleiss
  

  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)



• NNABA Commends Confirmation of Derrick Watson
  

  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



• UCLA Today: Ten faculty to receive Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Awards
  

  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