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Privacy in Kamehameha suit denied

By Susan Essoyan
Students who believe Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy is racially discriminatory must reveal their names publicly if they want to sue in federal court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

Report examines graduation rates among AI/AN students in 12 states

By Staff reports
On average, less than 50 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native students from the Pacific and Northwestern regions of the United States graduate high school, according to a new study by The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at University of California, Los Angeles’ Graduate School of Education and Information Studies (GSE&IS).

Education program embraces Indians

By Maureen Magee, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
OLD TOWN (Kosa’aay) - Every week in the outskirts of Old Town, where the Kumeyaay Indians were colonized by the Spaniards more than 200 years ago, scores of urban Indians meet to dance, eat and keep their heritage alive.

Less than 50% of Native Americans graduate high school

Rob Capriccioso
I am sitting here in awe of new research coming out of UCLA that finds less than 50 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native students from the Pacific and Northwestern regions of the United States graduate high school.

A Tree Carving in California: Ancient Astronomers?

By Matt Kettmann
Though local lore held that the so-called “scorpion tree” had been the work of cowboys, paleontologist Rex Saint Onge immediately knew that the tree was carved by Indians when he stumbled upon it in the fall of 2006.

Nez Perce Duck and Dive Dance

By Roy Cook
Soaring Eagle American Indian SCAIR instructor Chuck Cadotte is starting ‘Duck and dive’ instruction, in the performance dance sequence. Many American Indian songs describe certain events or are familiar to native speakers within their vocals or percussive elements.

Tristan LaChappa graduated from the CSU Sacramento

With great pride, I Tristan Lehn LaChappa am proud to announce my graduation from the California State University of Sacramento on the 18th of December 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies.

Warner School PTCC Fundraiser at Santa Ysabel Casino

Winter Fundraiser
Warner School Parent Teacher Community Committee (PTCC)
Saturday, Jan 23rd @ 4:00PM-8:00PM
Santa Ysabel Casino

Ann Marie Machamer values education

By Kelly Koepke, Today correspondent
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - As one of five children of two teachers, Ann Marie Machamer, Amber to her friends and family, understands the value of education.

Traditional knowledge is science

By Peter d’Errico
We sometimes hear that science is different from traditional knowledge. Typically someone criticizing a traditional worldview says this. From what I’ve seen, most traditionalists don’t put much effort into criticizing science. Some of them even encourage science as a partner with traditional knowledge. One of the best books in this genre is A. [...]