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Thank you Community & 2011
Northstar Album
Video Clips
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and Happy New Year from the Northstar Dancer Family: Betty Stephens/Dine’, Colt Nicol/Metis, Damon Keller, Erin Andrada/Warm Springs, George Clements/Paiute, Hun Kim, Kieran Hill/Modoc, Mary Bodine/Warm Springs, Matthew Clements/Paiute, Pamela Allen, Rebecca Friedlander/Athabascan, Shannon Wilcox, Sofia Butler/Siletz, Soraya Mendez/Warm Springs and Trent Heath/Warm Springs.
Washington Park 2011
Bill Miller’s “Praises”
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| Northstar Performance – Washington Park 8-8-2011 #3 |
Northstar Annual Showcase
Newmark 2012
SUPPORT an Annual Showcase of Native Music and Dance in the Pacific Northwest by donating to Painted Sky. We need your help to make it happen! Corporate Sponsorships open to bring Jana Mashonee to Portland for next Showcase.
Painted Sky Northstar Advisor |
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Thank You! For Your Support
National Endowment of the Arts
The Collins Foundation
Regional Arts and Culture Council
Potlatch Fund
Wieden & Kennedy Charitable Giving
PGE Foundation
Washington County Cultural Coalition
Dawson Media Group
THPRD/Garden Home Recreation
Starbucks
The Benson Hotel
PCPA Newmark
Media:
Comcast Newsmakers
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Northstar Artwork:
Andrew Morrison
Tammy Layton
Jody Bergsma
Tony Stromberg Photography
Photography of Northstar
Larry Johnson
Web Design of Painted Sky
Heather Young
Giant Chair Design
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| Jana Mashonee
ProfilePainted Sky
Advisor
Jana Mashonee is from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and is a singer, songwriter and actress who is currently exploding in the mainstream music market and quickly rising to international fame. Jana is now a 8 time Native American Music Award Winner (NAMMYS), including Best Female Artist of the Year, Best Single of the Year, 2-time winner for Best Pop Recording of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Producer for “American Indian Christmas” and Best Music Video. In 2001, Jana performed at the National Scout Jamboree before an audience of some 70,000 plus people. Her career continues with a performance at the 2001 Inaugural Ball, and in 2006 performed at the White House for one of First Lady Laura Bush’s First Lady Luncheons. Again in 2009, Jana performed at the Presidential Inaugural Ball, where she sang “A Change Is Gonna Come” live for the first time. Her unique blend of R&B with Native American styles, a little fund and a little rock combined with a strong personality that connects to an audience of all ages and culture is an inspiration to Native youth and young adults in the cultural performing arts. Northstar looks forward to working with Jana in the connecting of Native youth with “I can, I will and I do” in the world of dance and music.
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| Jana Mashonee – The Enlightened Time |
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Native Dance Labs at THPRD/Garden Home Recreation
Dance is Good Food
Fall 2011 Class Tuesdays at 6 pm in the Gym
THPRD/Garden Recreation “Map”
Angie Sorrelhorse,Instructor; Colt Nicol, Instructor; George Clements, Instructor
Northstar Native Dance Labs for “Off Campus School Credit” are FREE to Native American “self identify” and is Open Diversity. The weekly Lab runs from September to June as the school year and is in the evening. A free Northstar T Shirt is included in the $10 Registration Fee. Come learn, share and stay fit with Native dance and get school credit. Form is on Painted Sky website or talk to your counselor for your school’s off campus credit form. Each term day/time will be on the Painted Sky website under “News & Events” and in Newsletter. Stay fit and connected to the heritage of this land.
Off Campus School Credit Form
Breaking down myths and stereotypes about Native Americans. Educate and Learn |
 Northstar Upcoming
Event Dates
Northstar*Oregonian*Video
September-June 2011-12
“Off Campus School Credit” Men’s/Women’s All Around Dance Labs at THPRD/Garden Home Recreation.
2012
“Arts in the Schools” Assembly, Montclair Elementary.
Book Northstar
Community Events
Corporate Events
Arts in the Schools
Spotlight
Northstar has performed for large venue audiences such as the Opening Ceremony of the United States IEC in Seattle at the Washington State Convention Center for 3,000
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Community
Rebecca Friedlander
Athabascan
Director
Painted Sky connects and partners with tribal and community organizations in support of Painted Sky’s mission with Native youth/young adults through the discipline, health and fitness of dance and the cultural performing arts. We are all connected!
Partner
Support Title VII Indian Education*Enroll
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Northstar ProfileRebecca Friedlander
Women’s Traditional/Fancy
My name is Rebecca Friedlander. I am Athabascan, an enrolled member of Pedro Bay Village, AK. I am the daughter of Jerry and Colleen Payne and Granddaughter of Charles and Tootsie (Rickteroff) Lowrey, and John and Jackie Payne. I’ve had the passion for Fancy Shawl dancing since I was a young girl and had my coming out when I was 13. Since 2006, I’ve taken a small break to be an Army wife and be a Mother to my 3 children. Although I’m unable to dance as much as I’d like to, I still feel my spirit soar when I hear the music and thanks to Northstar, they have given me wonderful opportunities to perform throughout the Northwest and have helped me grow as a person and as a dancer. I’ve learned how to tell the audience stories through dance and movement, something I had never truly understood how to do until joining the company. It’s fun working with different Native and non-Native dance styles. We have a good group that enjoys working together and we are all passionate about “the dance”, which always makes for a better show. You can see we enjoy what we do. I can only hope we continue to grow in a humble manner.
Robert Mirabal’s
“The Dance”
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| Northstar Performance – Washington Park 8-8-2011 |
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| Ways to Support Painted Sky’s Mission
Include Painted Sky/Northstar on your Holiday Charitable Giving List for Native Youth/Young Adults in the Cultural Performing Arts. Blessings to you! from generation to generation.
Keep the Promise and Think Ahead “7 Generations”. You can support Native youth/young adults in staying connected, fitness through dance and the Native cultural performing arts with a tax deductible donation to Painted Sky Inc. Your donation helps Painted Sky/Northstar to support Native dancers both urban and on the reservation in the dance program; community outreach performances and Native “arts in the schools” where we share who we are as part of the fabric of community. Please choose one of the following to show your support of Native American youth/young adults in the cultural performing arts and community. “Live Native” and keep “the dance”!
Act Now! Community support of the Northstar Dance Program turns each day into a continued tomorrow!
I GIVE where you can donate to Painted Sky Inc. at “no cost to you” by Holiday shopping online. Select Painted Sky as your charity of choice.
YOUR CAUSE start your own Northstar “Moc” Pack network of support for Native youth/young adults
Painted Sky Secured Website
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS
Bill Miller
“Please help support my friends at Painted Sky. They run Northstar Native Cultural Arts Program for Native youth and young adults. The money you give will allow Native youth and young adults from urban areas and reservations to take part in this program that preserves our heritage and provides inspiration and hope to the younger generations.”
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| Contact Us
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Inquiries
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MISSION:
Painted Sky’s mission is to
honor Native American
culture by building awareness
of traditional and contemporary
musical expressions through
performance and education
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| “For the Generations” on DVD & Public TV
OWN today the DVD of performance and the stories of remarkable Native artists. Jana, Michael Greyeyes and Santee Smith, Bill Miller, Northstar Dance Company featuring Arlie Neskahi and Jaynez, Women of the Four Winds featuring Martha Redbone, Wayquay, Tracy Bone and Davidica, and Robert Mirabal! Request and watch “For the Generations” on your local public television station!
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