Category Archives: Natives in the News

INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS PRE-CONFERENCE ON HIV & AIDS PRE-CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS PRE-CONFERENCE ON HIV & AIDS PRE-CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The International Indigenous Working Group on HIV & AIDS (IIWGHA) is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for three (3) Indigenous HIV & AIDS experts … Continue reading →

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Enduring Legacies Native Cases

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

Are you aware of this great, FREE, resource available to everyone? The Enduring Legacies Native Cases initiative offers case study teaching tools for use by educators and students of Native American issues. Explore the site! http://nativecases.evergreen.edu/index.html  

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Seattle Human Rights Convention Honors Groups Who Stand Up Against Poverty, Hunger and Discrimination

Posted on December 15, 2011 by admin

Heather Purser receives the 2011 Seattle Human Rights Award. Left to Right: Chris Stearns (Chairman, Seattle Human Rights Commission), Julie Nelson (Director, Seattle Office for Civil Rights), Heather Purser, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. Melinda Giovengo didn’t keep the cold reality … Continue reading →

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Webinar: Release of Findings from the Urban Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit Report

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

Webinar: Release of Findings from the Urban Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit Report December 1, 2011, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (2 p.m. Mountain, 3 p.m. Central, 4 p.m. Eastern) Please join the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) on Thursday, December … Continue reading →

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The Native American Community in Multnomah County: An Unsettling Profile

Posted on November 23, 2011 by admin

As we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, we are excited to share the release of “The Native American Community in Multnomah County:  An Unsettling Profile” – the most widespread study of our local urban Indian community. This 118 page … Continue reading →

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Presidential Proclamation — National Native American Heritage Month, 2011

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

LINK TO ORIGINAL The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release                                              November 01, 2011 Presidential Proclamation — National Native American Heritage Month, 2011 NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2011BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: President Barack Obama Remembers Elouise Cobell

Posted on November 1, 2011 by RobynPebeahsy

By Barack Obama, President of the United States of America With the passing of Elouise Cobell, a proud member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, we have lost a champion of Native American rights. Her persistent and determined leadership in the pursuit … Continue reading →

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Nike N7’s Sam McCracken Leaves Footprint in Spirits, Hearts and Minds

Posted on November 1, 2011 by RobynPebeahsy

From Indian Country Today By Terry Hansen Recapping Nike’s First Annual N7 Sport Summit Full Article: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/10/nike-n7%E2%80%99s-sam-mccracken-leaves-footprint-in-spirits-hearts-and-minds/

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The Condit Dam Removal and Moving Forward in the White Salmon River

Posted on November 1, 2011 by RobynPebeahsy

From Indian Country Today By Emily Washines The existence of Condit Dam has been a blink of time in the history of the White Salmon watershed. Since time immemorial, the White Salmon River has originated from the southwestern slope of Mount … Continue reading →

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Canoe landing and procession kick off Native American convention as participants embrace rain

Posted on November 1, 2011 by RobynPebeahsy

While some Portlanders dashed to their cars and huddled under awnings to avoid the rain Sunday afternoon, members of the National Congress of American Indians took the steady drops as a sign their ancestors were shedding tears of joy. More than … Continue reading →

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