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Alvin Ailey's legacy
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Long Beach,CA,USA
... stops tonight through Sunday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. ... American Indian and Japanese influences), the work has a Native American feel, as it ...

Ethnic studies program growing in size at OSU
OSU - The Lantern - Columbus,OH,USA
... coordinator and assistant executive dean of the College of Arts and Science ... Symphony Orchestra, gave a demonstration in the art of Native American flute playing ...

The perfect 10: a fanfare for the new goddesses of Hollywood
Independent - UK
... New York, of Puerto Rican, Cuban, African-American, Irish and Native American descent ... several kung-fu movies despite complete lack of training in martial arts. ...

Dear Donna . . .
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
... $31 million, went to craft kits, computers, other items for veterans and for creative arts counselors; $54 ... The pitch: "Our Native American brothers and sisters ...

Omega Liturgical Dance Company Performance @ St. Matthew's Church
AmericanTowns.com - Fairfield,CT,USA
The Arts at St ... A wide variety of styles from modern classical to flamenco to be danced to a variety of music from Gregorian and Native American chants to newly ...

Stuart News events calendar: February 1
Sebastian Sun - Sebastian,FL,USA
... Festival: Pirates Cove Resort and Marina, Sunset Celebration Arts and Crafts ... Eagle Pipe Dancers: Native American Dance, meeting, 7-9 pm, Stuart Recreation ...

Modern Day Medicine Man, new series:
Tulsa Native American Times - Tulsa,OK,USA
... CEH, which combines the study of quantum physics, Native American medicine, ayurvedic medicine, yoga, and martial arts, has been found to closely parallel ...

Professor Resigns Post Over 9/11 Writing
Los Angeles Times (subscription) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... last week over an invitation for Churchill to speak about Native American issues at ... Todd T. Gleeson, dean of CU's College of Arts and Sciences, said Churchill ...

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From: "ghwelker"
Subject: Native American Recipes
Native American Recipes (Meat)
http://www.indigenouspeople.net/meat.txt
Native American Recipes (Non-Meat)
http://www.indigenouspeople.net/nonmeat.txt

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From: "ghwelker"
Subject: Mohawk Creation Legends of the Iroquois (online movie clip) streaming video
Mohawk Creation Legends of the Iroquois
http://www.presenciataina.tv/CreationStory.mov

Presention by Dr. Tom Porter, sponsored by Lotus Music and Dance featuring the native traditional Areitos of the Iroquois Confederation of the Northeastern USA and Canadian frontier.

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From: George Lessard
Subject: AEQ Book Review of Telling Stories the Kiowa Way

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0816522782/104-4144017-1587941?v=glance&st=*
http://www.ubcpress.ubc.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=3875
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?show=Trade%20Paper:Used:0816522782:13.50
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?pwb=1&isbn=0816522782

Palmer, Gus, Jr. Telling Stories the Kiowa Way. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2003. 170 pp. ISBN 0816522782, $17.95.

Reviewed for the Anthropology & Education Quarterly by David Samuels University of Massachusetts

© 2004 American Anthropological Association. This review will appear on the web site www.aaanet.org/cae/aeq/br/index.htm and will be cited and indexed in the December 2004 issue (35.4) of the Anthropology & Education Quarterly. Please note that the postings to the Council for Anthropology and Education listserv are delayed due to AEQ's transition to Arizona State University. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your understanding.

The Anthropology & Education Quarterly publishes reviews of current books in the anthropology of education and related fields. The Book Review Editor identifies the books to be reviewed and solicits each review from an appropriate scholar. The Book Review Editor may also consider reviews submitted voluntarily at his or her discretion, but volunteered reviews are rare. The Book Review Editor makes the decision whether to accept the review for publication. This policy has applied and continues to apply to all book reviews, whether published on the AEQ web site or in the paper journal.

Please send your contributions for the ANKN Listserv to Alaska Native Knowledge Network .

If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please email Alaska Native Knowledge Network .

George Lessard-Media Specialist

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From: "ghwelker" Subject: 28th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education

CALL FOR STUDENT WRITING

The 28th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education is approaching quickly and, once again, we wish to showcase the writings of American Indian students from our state in a small booklet (chapbook) available to each participant who attends the conference. We are requesting poetry, short stories, and photography from all K-12 American Indian youths who reside in California. This is the fourth year we have requested photographs. If possible we would prefer black and white photographs but will accept color. All submissions should address the conference theme "Educating Tomorrows Leaders." Photographs and writings that demonstrate the power of intergenerational education, whether formal or cultural, are especially welcome. Please inform your youths about this opportunity to have their work published and encourage them to submit their writings to:

American Indian Education Program
1919 B Street,
Marysville, CA 95901
Phone: (530) 749-6196 Fax: (530) 741-7840
email: jgraham@mjusd.k12.ca.us

Copyright will remain with the authors. Works submitted for publication will not be returned, so please send copies only. Each youth who is published will receive two free chapbooks from the Conference Planning Committee. All works should be submitted for review by Monday, March 7, 2005. Along with each submission, please include the following information:
Student Name Tribal Affiliation
Age of Student
Phone Number
Address Sponsoring organization (i.e., Title IX, IEC, or school)

We are looking forward to publishing the writings and photographs of our California Native American youths. If you have any questions, please contact James Graham at (530)749-6196.

Thank you, The 28th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education

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Subject: Sundance Institute's commitment to supporting Native Cinema

From: George Lessard

The Sundance Institute's commitment to supporting Native Cinema is woven throughout the 23-year history of the Institute along with its support for the artistic vitality of American Cinema. Rooted in the recognition of a rich tradition of story telling and artistic expression by Native Peoples, the Institute established a Native Program as a means of supporting the development of Native filmmakers and the exhibition of their work. The Sundance Institute has supported nearly 45 Native writers and directors over the past 23 years, and showcased nearly 100 films by Native filmmakers. The Sundance Film Festival's Native Forum is a gathering of Indigenous filmmakers from around the world, and offers opportunities for them to share their expertise and knowledge with each other and the independent film community through workshops, panels, networking events, and special screenings.
http://festival.sundance.org/2005/?=native&107

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Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand
Early tribal artifacts put in spotlight
Little-known items focus of exhibit in Chicago

CHICAGO - A translucent, larger-than-life hand with long, tapering fingers lends an air of mystery to a new exhibit of ancient and little-known tribal art at the Art Institute of Chicago.

"Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand" is scheduled to be shown at The St. Louis Art Museum from March 4 to May 30, 2005, and at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History from early July to late September.

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Navajo artist Teddy Draper Workshops
Chinle, Arizona (Canyon DeChelly)- Seminars and workshops have limited capacity and usually require enrollment months in advance.

Workshop information for 2005

March 15-19, instructor Elmer Yazzie, "cut yucca brush" watercolor technique.

May 16-20, instructor Teddy Draper, Jr., pastel techniques, insights into art, culture, and connecting to nature.

June 7-11, Indian Jewelry Basics (class limited to 4 students).

June 7-11, instructor Teddy Draper, Jr., pastel techniques, insights into art, culture, and connecting to nature.

Contact Teddy Draper at
dechelly2000@yahoo.com

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Web Sites:
Native American Links Page
Indigenous Peoples Literature
Wisdom of the Old People
Native American Summer Camp Info
Native Village(117K)

Literacy in Indigenous Communities by L. David van Broekhuizen, Ph.D. (2000)
HTML Format (70K)
PDF Format(117K)
Literacy in first languages in indigenous communities is a complex topic that generates lively discussion. This research synthesis explores the notions of national, mother-tongue, multiple, and biliteracies. It presents important information pertaining to threatened languages, language shift, and language loss. Examples of culturally relevant uses of literacy in indigenous communities and issues related to first-language literacy instruction are also provided.

Essay on the Zuni World View
Excerpt (Complete article is available in PDF)

Cushing also cited an incidence where he showed a pole that accompanies a theodolite to an old Zuni man and asked him what he thought the name of it was. In response the old man inquired as to the use of the item. After briefly describing the implementation of the device the old man provided a rather lengthy sentence-word that Cushing translated as "heights of the world progressively measuring stick". The next day Cushing took the pole to the extreme corner of the pueblo and began "to flourish it around" until a middle-aged man relented to curiosity and asked what it was. Cushing then provided the Zuni name he had learned the day before and the man promptly requested, "Can they actually tell how far up and down journeying the world is?" [105].

Indian band seeks to regain its birthright
By David Whitney

Wintu Indians
At War Against Dam, Tribe Turns to Old Ways
Petition in Support of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe

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Coyote - Pima

Coyote is a trickster celebrated in Indian songs and stories from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northern Plains and from the Pacific Ocean to the Mississippi River. But nowhere is he more infamous than in the Southwest, where he appears in many forms. Coyote is a wise fool who teaches tribal rules by breaking them. No matter how tricky he is, the joke is always on Coyote in the end. The most important thing he teaches is that people shouldn't take themselves too seriously.

He's Appointed To The Study The Stars This guy, Coyote, was always appointing himself over people, wanting to show them he could do anything, however hard it was. So the medicine men, wanting to find out if it was true, said, " Maybe he's just a fraud." They says to him ,: Uncle ! Uncle !! You're so fast and wise about everything that you should go and find out for us what those things are doing shinning up there every night." As they said this, they pointed to the stars. Coyote took them seriously. So Coyote went off and didn't return for a long time. Then suddenly , he came back, singing

"Beneath the heavens above us
There are round pools of water,
Each time coyote drinks from one,
He sees his reflection and says,
" i-toi" (all drunk up)
But when he catches on,
He laughs quietly at himself".

From Blue Panther Keeper of Stories

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