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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Traditional potter Lisa Rutherford (Cherokee) and contemporary painter Jim Van Deman (Delaware) combine their unique artistic visions to present a one-of-a-kind exhibition entitled “The Potter & The Painter” on view at the Red Earth Museum in downtown Oklahoma City through September 28. Lisa Rutherford is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives on her family’s ranch near Tahlequah, OK. Her passion is traditional pottery and 18th century clothing. She has...
THAMESVILLE, ON—Ken and Ingrid Dieleman are honoring a War of 1812 hero with their Corn Maze. Chief Tecumseh is being remembered in the popular Thamesville, Ontario corn maze. A full-body image of the Shawnee leader, who died during the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813, stretches the length of the maze. “Last year we did the (bicentennial) logo,” said Ingrid Dieleman, who runs the popular Thamesville corn maze with her husband Ken and children, “this year it’s Ch...
WHEATON,IL—Amongst the brick and ivy of Wheaton College in suburban Chicago, the 9th annual North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies (NAIITS) Symposium was held June 7-9. The topic of this year's symposium was "Giants in the Land: Metaphors for Native Evangelicalism," inspired by an old, well-known quote from Billy Graham: "The Native North American has been a sleeping giant. He is awakening. The original (North) Americans could become the evangelists who w...
I, like millions of other people--particularly in New Mexico-- had an amazing opportunity to see the Eclipse of 2012. As it turned out, Albuquerque, New Mexico was in the direct path for observation of a total eclipse. We weren't disappointed. Literally thousands flocked to the mountains, museums, and mesas to see the amazing natural event. Throughout history an eclipse has been an event of astronomical fascination--and even fear. At times the Ancients interpreted eclipses as...
OKMULGEE, OK--The Creek Nation dedicated its Prisoner of War statue Tuesday morning (May 29, 2012) outside the tribe's veteran's building in Okmulgee. The statue is proudly displayed outside the tribe's veteran center in Okmulgee. Among the crowd, are two very distinguished guests: the last surviving tribal members held as POWs. "They're treasures of the Muscogee Creek Nation and the United States of America," Muscogee Creek Nation Chief George Tiger said. One of those...
WASHINGTON, DC--The U.S. Census Bureau missed 4.9 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives who live on reservations, the agency said today. The rate is similar to the 4.74 net undercount of American Indians and Alaska Natives on reservations on the 2000 Census. It's a marked improvement from the 12.2 percent undercount on the 1990 Census. But American Indians and Alaska Natives on reservations were missed far more often than all other racial and ethnic groups, according...
OTTAWA, ON--On May 16, 2012, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo expressed gratitude to Dr. Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, for engaging with First Nations leaders and communities in gathering information regarding food security particularly in northern communities. "With the environmental impacts of climate change and the challenges of access to nutritious foods in northern and remote...
PORTLAND, OR—The Oregon Board of Education stands by its decision to ban the use of Indians as mascots, the group's chair said. Public schools will no longer be able to use mascots like the "Indians," "Chiefs" and "Braves." The "Warriors" can remain as long as the affected school eliminates associated Indian imagery. "Mascots are a divisive issue to all members," Brenda Frank, a member of the Klamath Tribes who serves as chair of the board, told The Oregonian. "We're not immune to being on different sides of the line." The b...
TUCSON, AZ—Eight Native American high school students from across Arizona are spending their summer exploring health-care career opportunities that could change the direction of their lives, thanks to Med-Start, an innovative program offered in Tucson and Phoenix by the University of Arizona College of Medicine's Office of Outreach and Multicultural Affairs. Med-Start is an academic summer program for Arizona high school students who will enter their senior year in the fall and who are interested in careers in the health p...
BILLINGS, MT—The U.S. Department of Justice is working with six Montana tribes on a new program aimed at addressing sexual assaults on their reservations. The sexual assault response team, or SART, program is the first of its kind in the state. It will bring together federal and tribal prosecutors, victim advocates, health care providers, law enforcement and others. "We hope that establishing SART teams on every Montana reservation will bring healing and justice to victims of sexual violence—the kind of help that will als...
