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- NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2013 HERALDS GOOD NEWS FOR TATAVIAM TRIBE; SELECTED AS AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION CENTER
Achoicominga (San Fernando, CA) – The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (the Tribe) proudly announces its selection as a California American Indian Education Center. In 2014 the Tataviam American Indian Education Center will launch its kindergarten through high school support services to American Indian students living within Tataviam territory. The Tribe’s Education and Cultural Learning … Read more
- Professor Mishuana R. Goeman to Serve as Special Advisor to the Chancellor
Office of the Chancellor To UCLA Faculty and Staff: As we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mishuana R. Goeman as Special Advisor to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous Affairs. As UCLA approaches our centennial year, it is important that we prioritize respect for both … Read more
- Huffington Post: Violence Against Women Act: Eric Cantor, Joe Biden In Talks Amid Stalled Tribal Provision
Jennifer Bendery Posted: 12/06/2012 5:18 pm EST Updated: 12/06/2012 8:05 pm EST WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is quietly working with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to try to pass an inclusive version of the Violence Against Women Act in the lame-duck Congress. And so far, sources tell HuffPost, Cantor is on board … Read more
- CNN: Native American designers fight cultural caricatures
By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN updated 5:01 PM EST, Fri November 30, 2012 (CNN) — This November, events nationwide celebrated the traditions, fashion and food of the nation’s 566 recognized Indian tribes as part of Native American Heritage Month. But a few high profile missteps surrounding the use of indigenous cultural imagery made bigger national headlines … Read more
- ILTF: Pe’ Sla Returns to Oceti Sakowin
11-30-12 This afternoon at 2:00 pm MST in Rapid City, South Dakota, full ownership and control of the sacred site Pe’Sla, located in the Black Hills, was officially returned to the Oceti Sakowin (Great Sioux Nation). We would like to offer our sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the Oceti Sakowin on its return of the … Read more
- The Story: The Black Hills Meets Indiegogo
Wednesday, November 28 2012 Chase Iron Eyes, a member of the Lakota tribe, is using crowd funding to help raise millions of dollars to buy back part of South Dakota’s Black Hills prairie land. This land is up for sale and the money must be raised by Nov. 30th. It is a bittersweet effort since … Read more
- NYTimes: Lawlessness on Indian Land
Editorial Lawlessness on Indian Land Published: November 21, 2012 Violence and crime rage unchecked in Indian country, yet the federal government, the primary law enforcer on reservations, is investigating and prosecuting fewer violent felonies, and reducing financing for tribal courts and public-safety programs. That is a scandal. Timothy Williams reported in The Times last week … Read more
- LATimes: Petroglyph thefts near Bishop stun federal authorities, Paiutes
At least four ancient petroglyphs were cut from cliffs at the Volcanic Tableland and dozens of others damaged in ‘the worst act of vandalism ever seen’ on federal lands in the area. By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times November 18, 2012, 9:55 p.m. BISHOP, Calif. – Ancient hunters and gatherers etched vivid petroglyphs on cliffs … Read more
- Professor Duane Champagne’s New Article ‘Regaining Stewardship Over American Indian Education’
Regaining Stewardship Over American Indian Education Very little contemporary American Indian education is tribally focused. Instead, we are presented with reams of policy and research about Indian students that concentrates on explaining dropouts, low graduation rates and other problems. Important though these issues are, they tend to assume that Indian students are foreigners in American … Read more
- LATimes: Pechanga tribe buys land, ending Riverside County quarry dispute
Through seven years of disputes, a proposed rock quarry in Riverside County has been called a job creator, an economy killer, an environmental disaster and even a creation site. The debate ended Thursday, when the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians agreed to purchase 354 acres of the site for $3 million and pay developer Granite … Read more