The National Congress of American Indians, at their annual session from October 11-16 in Palm Springs, passed a strongly worded resolution blasting Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) process for failing to recognize the tribal subsistence, ceremonial and cultural rights of California Indian Tribes.

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by hunwut
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“In only its third year the festival has already grown to be one of the only Native film festivals that works closely with the Studio community of Hollywood and opens doors to the mainstream market for aboriginal filmmakers,” cited festival board member Shirley Cheechoo.
On Friday November 20th, the University of Southern California hosts the opening [...]

Posted on October 18th, 2009 by hunwut
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By Don Baumgart, Today correspondent
SPOKANE, Wash. - “At my great uncle’s funeral someone got up and spoke in Nselxcin saying, ‘Once again we’ve lost another fluent speaker, and which one of you out there is going to take this challenge and try to preserve our language. It is in danger, it is dying.’”

Posted on August 17th, 2009 by hunwut
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SAN MANUEL BAND OF SERRANO MISSION INDIANS DONATES TO INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
 
SANTA FE, N.M., June 4 — The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians in California recently donated $25,000 to the Indigenous Language Institute (ILI), Santa Fe, N.M. The Tribe’s contribution will support ILI’s work in Indian Country, which helps Native communities recover and [...]

Posted on June 4th, 2009 by hunwut
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By Steven Newcomb
“Tecumseh’s Vision” is the second chapter of a five-part documentary film series being aired on PBS every Monday from April 13 – May 11. The series is being shown on the program “The American Experience,” and the series title, “We Shall Remain,” is taken from a speech attributed to the great Shawnee leader [...]

Posted on May 12th, 2009 by hunwut
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School, tribes don’t have hand-over pact
By Steve Schmidt, Union-Tribune Staff Writer
LA JOLLA — UC San Diego is backing off a proposal to hand over a collection of ancient bones to the region’s Kumeyaay tribes, leaving the fate of the remains in question.

Posted on May 7th, 2009 by hunwut
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By Roy Cook
So, why celebrate Cinco de Mayo?  And why should American Indians savor this day as well?  The best reason is that Benito Juárez is often regarded as Mexico’s greatest and most beloved leader. He was also the first full-blooded Tribal person to serve as President of Mexico, and the first to lead an [...]

Posted on May 5th, 2009 by hunwut
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Saint Francis Of Xavier
Wednesday March 18, 2009 10:00AM
Jamul Indian Village
Lunch to follow on the Village
Please call the Jamul Indian Village Tribal Office for further information or directions to the Tribe. 619.669.4785. In lieu of flowers the Family is requesting a donation be made in her name to the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY in hopes that it [...]

Posted on March 15th, 2009 by hunwut
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Start of the AIR Program Spring Semester projects
The AIR Program is proud to announce our “Voices of Tomorrow” Series. Starting in February of 2009, the AIR Program, in conjunction with our community partners, USD/SDSU and CSUSM, will host:
Voices of Tomorrow Sr.
Voices of Tomorrow Jr.
AIR Tutorial Program

Posted on February 22nd, 2009 by dwight
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARTFORD, Conn. - Geronimo’s descendants have sued Skull and Bones - the secret society at Yale University linked to presidents and other powerful figures - claiming that its members stole the remains of the legendary Apache leader decades ago and have kept them ever since.
The federal lawsuit filed in Washington on Tuesday - the [...]

Posted on February 19th, 2009 by hunwut
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