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Judge Gives Nod to Cobell Settlement Author: Kevin Abourezk A federal judge has approved the $3.4 billion Cobell v. Salazar settlement, sparking a nationwide search for hundreds of thousands of Native Americans whose names have been lost by the government. Two weeks after President Obama signed the... Read More... about Judge Gives Nod to Cobell Settlement	Native Political Group Calls It Quits Author: Kevin Abourezk A grassroots Native organization that recruits and supports Indian candidates is closing its doors after failing to gain sponsors. INDN’s List began in 2005 as a way to get more Indian candidates elected throughout the country. President Kalyn Free... Read More... about Native Political Group Calls It Quits	Obama to support U.N. native rights declaration Author: Kevin Abourezk President Barack Obama announced Thursday at the White House Tribal Nations Conference that his administration will support the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The announcement removes the United States as the only remaining... Read More... about Obama to support U.N. native rights declaration
Distribution U: NYC Author: Jenni Monet This weekend (Sat. Nov 20) in LA, niche marketing guru Peter Broderick and tech author Scott Kirshner will bring their social media crash-course, Distribution U: Version 2.0 , to LA. I attended their NYC event last weekend. And, despite the day-long... Read More... about Distribution U: NYC	IAIA Digital Dome Author: Kiera Lasiloo The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), located at 83 AvanNu Po, Santa Fe, is going a step farther to introduce new technology to their students and the surrounding community. In a press release from IAIA it was announced that the Institute,... Read More... about IAIA Digital Dome	California Budget Cuts May Force Native School’s Closure Author: Gemma Givens A school in the San Francisco Bay area with roots to a historical occupation and a graduation activity that involves 3-year old students beading their own graduation belts may soon close its doors. Students, alumni, parents, staff and community... Read More... about California Budget Cuts May Force Native School’s Closure
Language Revitalization Efforts by Kiera Lasiloo Author: Kiera Lasiloo The Indigenous Language Institute is doing all it can to combat the extinction of indigenous languages, a vital part of Native people’s identity. Native American stories, history and prayers are all passed down orally. But Native American languages... Read More... about Language Revitalization Efforts by Kiera Lasiloo	NCAI Approves Cobell Resolution Author: Kevin Abourezk The National Congress of American Indians voted Wednesday to approve a resolution calling for immediate passage of the Cobell v. Salazar settlement by Congress. NCAI’s resolution did not call for supporting a controversial amendment to the... Read More... about NCAI Approves Cobell Resolution	Article about Camille Manybeads Tso and In the Footsteps of Yellow Woman Author: Camille Manybeads Tso I'm so honored to have an article written about me, my film work, and Yellow Woman. Read More... about Article about Camille Manybeads Tso and In the Footsteps of Yellow Woman
Merata Mita Author: Shirley Sneve Vision Maker Media joins our colleagues around the world in mourning the loss of renowned Maori filmmaker and festival patron Merata Mita, of Ngati Pikiao and Ngai Te Rangi. Merata was recognized as a key figure in the history of Indigenous... Read More... about Merata Mita	A Letter from Georgiana Lee, Vision Maker Media Assistant Director Author: Georgiana Lee Ya’at’eeh: I first heard of Vision Maker Media as an undergraduate at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. At one point, I toured the facility and was amazed that such an organization existed. Little did I know—I would work work for Vision Maker... Read More... about A Letter from Georgiana Lee, Vision Maker Media Assistant Director	Vision Maker Media's Winter Count Author: Shirley Sneve Seasons greetings from Vision Maker Media! It’s a time of reflection and preparation for the new year. Lakota people record their reflections through the winter count. Waniyeta wowapi, in our language. Winter counts are histories or calendars in... Read More... about Vision Maker Media's Winter Count
Curly Bear Wagner Author: Shirley Sneve I received word this weekend that our friend and Blackfeet elder Curly Bear died. I got to meet him years ago during my tribal tourism days in South Dakota with ATTA. We were reacquainted a few years ago when we brought the doc he did with Dennis... Read More... about Curly Bear Wagner	Virginia Indians Recognition Bill Passes Committee Author: Kimberley Lambert-Lyman Progress on the bill this year has been steady so far, if not swift. Mr. Moran again introduced the legislation March 9, and the bill was heard by the House Committee on Natural Resources nine days later. The committee unanimously voted to pass the... Read More... about Virginia Indians Recognition Bill Passes Committee	Wounded Knee - Another Perspective Author: Milt Lee The American Experience segment - Wounded Knee is coming up soon, and I thought it might be a good time to listen to a documentary on WK that we did in 1993 - 20 years after the takeover. Read More... about Wounded Knee - Another Perspective

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