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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2013 HERALDS GOOD NEWS FOR TATAVIAM TRIBE; SELECTED AS AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION CENTER

January 11, 2021December 17, 2012 News California American Indian Education Center, Ferenandeno, Native American Heritage Month 2013, TAMIT, Tataviam

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

January 11, 2021December 7, 2012 News Mishauna Goeman, 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

January 11, 2021December 6, 2012 News eric cantor, joe biden, native american women, vawa, violence against women act

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

January 11, 2021November 30, 2012 News CNN, cultural caricatures, karlie kloss, native american heritage month, no doubt

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

January 11, 2021November 30, 2012 News black hills, indian land tenure foundation, oceti sakowin, pe'sla, rapid city, south dakota

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

January 11, 2021November 28, 2012 News black hills, chase iron eyes, lakota, the story

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

January 11, 2021November 21, 2012 News indian country, indian land, lawlessness, navajo, new york times, pine ridge, violence

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

January 11, 2021November 18, 2012 News los angeles times, paiute-shoshone, Petroglyph theft, volanic tableland

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’

January 11, 2021November 16, 2012 News, Publications article, bureau of indian affairs, duane champagne, 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

January 11, 2021November 16, 2012 News los angeles times, pechanga, riverside county

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