PALM SPRINGS, CA - November 19, 2008: As part of its full season of educational events, the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum will present the annual Singing the Birds (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae) Bird Song and Dance Festival on Saturday, December 20 at The Pavilion Auditorium at Sunrise Park in Palm Springs from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. [...]

Posted on November 19th, 2008 by hunwut
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Event draws hundreds from across state
By Jeff McDonald, STAFF WRITER
November 10, 2008
EAST COUNTY - A light rain dribbled outside the Viejas Recreation Center at the start of the ceremony. Gourd dancers in traditional regalia shook to the rhythm of two drums beaten methodically at the far end of the arena.
Bells jangled, and the floor shuddered [...]

Posted on November 10th, 2008 by hunwut
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By MELISSA EISELEIN, The Press-Enterprise
Fall Gathering at the Malki Museum in Banning on Saturday was a celebration of Native American tradition.
The event included bird singing, basket weaving and lectures on the historical lifestyle of the Inland area’s early inhabitants.

Posted on October 19th, 2008 by hunwut
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Volunteers help student dancers learn, carry on American Indian tradition
By Alan Schnepf
October 18, 2008
Having grown up on an American Indian reservation, Chuck Cadotte knows the traditions of powwow dancing.
And since July, the 57-year-old El Cajon resident has been helping young American Indians growing up in San Diego - “urban Indians,” as they are sometimes called [...]

Posted on October 18th, 2008 by hunwut
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By Roy Cook
San Diego City Park and Friends of Tecolote Nature Center is celebrated this October 11, 2008 from 9am to 4pm with the traditions of the Original Americans, the Kumeyaay. The Baskets and Botany event offers tribal songs and craft activities. Richard Bugbee and Martha Rodriguez are in the Tecolote outdoor park display area. [...]

Posted on October 16th, 2008 by hunwut
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Make it Real - Make it Good
By Roy Cook
Well, let me tell you how great the Wednesday October 15, 2008 evening is. There is a great turnout of children and community members, volunteers and observers. We have many community members Indian and non-Indian that brings their heart and skill for the benefit of our Indian [...]

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By ALICE POPOVICI/The Daily News
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
NEEDLES - Just before daybreak Thursday, a group of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe members will line up at Spirit Mountain for an annual run to commemorate a bit of history.
Before tribal members had telephones inside their homes, information was delivered by runners who passed the messages to one [...]

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Cocopah re-create home for upcoming celebration
BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER
Using trees, dried plants, twine and the occasional screw, an ancient tradition is being built from the ground up on the Cocopah Indian Tribe’s western reservation.
Under the direction of tribal elders, a small crew of workers is erecting a traditional Cocopah home. It’s a domestic [...]

Posted on October 5th, 2008 by hunwut
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By Shadi Rahimi, Today correspondent
BERKELEY, Calif. - After 649 days perched atop a redwood, the last tree-sitters surrendered their protest of University of California - Berkeley’s plan to chop down a tree grove to build a sports training center.
The world watched. As did such activists as Morning Star Gali, a Pit River member and community [...]

Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by hunwut
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William Madrigal Jr. is recognized for efforts to preserve the culture of California Indians.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - William Madrigal Jr., a UC Riverside junior from the Cahuilla Indian Reservation near Anza, Calif., has received a statewide award for his dedication and service in documenting American Indian cultural knowledge and teaching it to others.
The Santa Rosa-based California [...]

Posted on September 30th, 2008 by hunwut
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