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Teysean Henry Gitxsan/Tshimshian First Nations Sept 2016 Issue 45 Stand With

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe MNI WICONI Water Is Life

Photo By: Daniella Zalcman Sunka Wakan Akicita Table Of Contents Teysean Henry Pg 6 Essence of Political... The Long Arc... and Kenny Buffaloe By Mark Trahant By Mark Trahant Pg 120 We are Protectors not Pg 62 Pg 92 protesters Pg 10 The Red Man’s View The Moon Strength N Pride Pg 124 There is a Silent By A. Song Pg 64 Apparel Pg 93 Revolution... Pg 12 Becca Lynn Mitchel Miller Pg 66 Freddie Gutierrez By Tanajsia Slaughter You can’t drink Oil By James Morales Pg 126 By Tanajsia Slaughter TiyospayeNow Pg 94 Pg 16 By Jacqueline Keeler Navajo Tech Pg 130 Pg 68 Military Veterans... Why Politicians Pg 98 NUVIZHN Pg 131 Should... IdleNoMore Pg 72 By Mark Trahant Melissa Pochoema Strong Warrior Pg 24 Is Facebook Enough By James Morales Challenge to... Pg 100 By Toqua Ticeahki 2016 Totem Pole By Mark Trahant Pg Pg 132 Journey... Pg 42 74 IAIA Pg 104 Aconav Pg 134 The No DAPL Kyle Navenma WOLFPAWradio Runners Voices Pg 43 By Cynthia Glasses Pg 106 N8VZ In Regalia Pg 76 Pg 135 School Has Started Skye Breese Pg 46 IAIA Pg 80 Photography Pg 108 Indigenous Beauty... By Robin Cote Pg 136 Struggle on Standing Unconditional Love Indian Village Pg 112 Rock By Dr Samantha Creating Space for... By Lew Hastings Chisholm Hatfield American Indians... Pg 140 Pg 48 Pg 88 Pg 114 Jerrickson Hosteen Wounded Knee Freedom Walk Our Talk By Cynthia Glasses By Jamie’ Pg 56 By A. Song Pg 90 By That Writer Kwe Pg 146 Pg 118 IAIA Pg 58 Native Blood Words from the Quiet Promotions Pg 90 In Honor of Calvin Time Native Voices United Hecocta Pg 119 By Carla-Rae Pg 150 Radio Pg 61 Christian Buffaloe Smoke Signals Pg 151 By A. Kay Oxendine Native Hoop To You

We are honored to bring you this issue of Native Hoop Magazine.

On the cover we have 13 yr old Teysean Henry and Ice Skater from Canada.

And for this amazing historical time we have articles on the No Dakota Access Pipeline and photos from the Sacred Stone Camp and other protesting sites. Where the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe stood up to stop the pipeline from crossing the Missouri river, and destroying everyone’s water. Now the protest has grown and are no longer just the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. They Encourage and Welcome everyone of any race to join them in prayer. No Drugs, No Alcohol, and no Guns !

Native Hoop and all of our family stands with Standing Rock against the No Dakota Access Pipeline.

We want to thank those who are there on the ground and a special thanks to those who are making sure updates are getting out so we can pass on accurate information to keep others informed. Prayers rise for our warriors and protectors as well as all of those who are helping in anyway they can.

This is history in the making and to get to cover this is an honor. With the blackout on main stream media only Native Media has been covering this, now a few main stream media are starting to here and there. Let’s give All Native Media a hardy pat on the back for their coverage. One way or another, our voices will be heard !

We have many articles on some amazing Native Talent. So please check them out and their amazing work.

We have our politics from Mark Trahant, and press releases from all over. Don’t forget to check out the Powwow Fliers for up and coming powwows in September.

We also want to Honor Calvin Hecocta’s family. Rip Calvin you will be greatly missed.

We look forward into the future with our new Public Service Announcement from our spokesperson Carla-Rae. Please check it out on https://youtu.be/rS8gkx2oPFk.

We want to thank you because we could not do this if it was not for you.

Joleen Brown VP/ COO James Morales CEO/ President Native Hoop Magazine Team James Morales - Owner and CEO / President / Publisher / Editor Joleen Brown - Vice President / Chief of Operations Keli Bennett - Legal Director Carla-Rae - Spokesperson Tia Lone Eagle - Promotions Proof-readers: Susan Goodgine Colleen Place Graphic Design: Piper Hirschi

Contributing Writers Tanajsia Slaughter Kenny Buffaloe Mark Trahant Toqua Ticeahki Jamie' Robin Cote A. Song Carla-Rae Jacqueline Keeler Lew Hastings Cynthia Glasses Dr Samantha Chisholm Hatfield James Morales That Writer Kwe A. Kay Oxendine

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Teysean Henry, 13, is a member of the Gitxsan/Tshimshian First Nations. Her Tsimshian name is Loksa Yen “after rain sun shines on leaves” and her Gitxsan name Kuba Mayii means “small berries”

NHM: How did you get started skating?

TH: I was watching the Winter Olympics and wanted to try it, it looked easy and fun, but when I did try it...it wasn't easy. *laughing*

NHM: When you first started skating at the age of six, did you think you would be in the Olympics?

TH: I didn't know what the Olympics was all about, all I knew was I wanted to be a competitive skater.

NHM: What has been your biggest struggle, and how did you overcome it?

TH: My Axel was my biggest struggle, after my first hard fall, I got scared after that...but my coach Jennifer Khuene put me in the harness and made me practice over and over till I got it...and I wanted to land it for my dad.

NHM: We know your dream is to coach, what lead up to that dream?

TH: When my baby sister Blake Hope was born, I immediately thought of coaching her! 6 NHM: Who are your biggest supporters?

TH: My biggest supporters are my mom and dad...my nana Marilyn Brown, my papa Doug Bulleid, papa Bill Sampson & Gran Lorna Brown my whole family takes part.

NHM: Who would you like send special thanks to?

TH: My gran Barb Henry who is battling breast cancer right now, I would like to thank her for always supporting me and watching me, I love her very much.

NHM: In the pictures of you skating we can see if comes from the heart, what does skating mean to you?

TH: It means the world to me, when I'm on the ice nothing else matters; all stress goes away from school.

NHM: There is a lot of photos of you with family, How has their support benefited you to accomplish your dreams?

TH: My whole family does fund-raisers to keep me in skating and pay for training, it's expensive. Everyone cheering for me, it kind of helps me build my confidence.

NHM: What do you like to do during the time you’re not skating?

TH: Make musicallys (mini music videos with hand movements), do a bit of off ice and stretches to stay flexible and ride my hover board.

NHM: How do you feel when you received the award in recognition of youth who encourage healthy living?

TH: I felt happy and honoured.

NHM: How has your culture played a part in your skating?

TH: I represent my people.

7 8 9 10 From they were seen to location hyperlinked Photo’s are All No Dakota We are Access Pipeline Photo bySaraJumping Eagle Shared onFacebook Protectors Photo sharebyKimimilaLockeonFacebook Not Protesters

Photo shared by Sarah Little Redfeather on facebook NoStandingRockPipeline -#NoDAPL Today was intensely a proud day ... Many nations coming together, and I'm truly honored to join our Lakota relatives at the frontline of the black snake beast as our "Water Warriors," defending that water, sacred lands and enforcing their treaty rights. #WaterIsLife "MNI Wiconi" as I say in Ojibwe "Bimaaji Nibi" (Save the Life of the Water) - no means no pipeline and it's time to get out of these sacred lands dirty oil suits.

"you can't drink Oil, not water no life" - the battle continues ...

Photo Shared by Ronnie Brings Plenty

11 There is a Silent Revolution going on

I bet you don’t know about it!

There is a silent revolution going on. For the first time in history, the tribes in the United States are coming together. For the first time in history non-natives are joining together with the native tribes.

What is that would bring this on? WATER!

In today’s society we want everything right now, that instant gratification. The problem with that, is people now days have short attention spans, and can’t see long term anymore.

When Standing Rock Sioux Tribe decided to stand up against the Dakota Access Pipeline, they were looking long term. As each one of the Sioux tribes started to stand with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, it started a movement. Other tribes started to stand up in support to protect the water for the people.

For the Sioux, there are seven bands that are the seven council fires.This is the first time since Greasy Grass (The battle of the little bighorn), that the seven council fires stood as one.

What makes this magnificent, is how other tribes are joining in.This has never happened before. This truly is history in the making. Then the non-natives started to join. For the first time in history, have so many stood together for the same cause.

To actually live to see this, is an honor.

Finally are we putting differences aside for what is best for all.The only problem with all this amazing history in the making, is main stream media, doesn’t care. They are only covering the governor or the sheriff, saying there are bombs and so on that have been proven to not be true. Main stream only wants to cover those who want to incite fear and terror. They want to turn them into terrorist so the government can stop it and take what they want.

We have learned through this election, that the main stream media will only cover what they want the people to see. Because all main stream media is corporate greed mongers and no longer about the real news. They want to control those who do not want to educate themselves. It is time to turn off the corporate news and seek all the alternative news sources that have been proven to actually state what is going on in the real world.

It is time to wake up, because there are thousands of people right now fighting to protect the one thing we need to live, water. They are protecting your right to life. They are protecting

12 their right to life.

There was a post on Facebook from a man in Louisiana who was hit hard by the floods. He said it best. “Government is quick to send troops and law enforcement to a crowd of peaceful protesters, but won’t have the same urgency for the flood victims.” So this has many people thinking, what is the government hiding. Obviously something significant!

The thing about this is these tactics that the governor and the sheriff are wanting to use are the same tactics that were used to put natives on the reservations in the first place. So how is anything different between then and now? Nothing has changed obviously. Just like the South Dakota governor trying to stop the land that the tribes purchased from going into trust. Why does he think he has a right to say? He doesn’t, that’s the privileged thinking. Both governors and the sheriff have the same typical privileged thinking that the rest have.Wake up!

As the protectors gather to protect this water not just for themselves but for everyone else, the privileged won’t do anything to help. But they are going to benefit from it. Themselves, their children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, and so on.

It is these protectors that know that the Missouri river and the Oglala aquifer are the main water sources for two-thirds of the United States. So once these are polluted, two-thirds of the United States, are dead. So everyone from the west coast up to the Missouri River should be at the Sacred Stone Camp. They all should be fighting to protect this water, so they all can live.

This is no longer a Native only thing; this is a right to live for everyone thing.

John Trudel said it best in the movie Thunderheart. “We choose the right to be who we are. We know the difference between the reality of freedom, and the illusion of freedom. There is a way to live with the Earth, and a way to not live with Earth. We choose the way of Earth.”

Stand with all the protectors in North Dakota. Stand up for your right to have clean drinking water.

13 Photo By Dixie Holy Eagle

Photo by Ronnie Marie Brings Plenty

14 Holding the line .. #NODAPL MNIWiconi Via Honor the Earth Sara Little Redfeather

Photo shared by Andrew Ironshell on facebook

15 “You Can't Drink Oil”

By Tanajsia Slaughter

One of the most urgent issues in our community today, is the fight that our brothers and sisters are undergoing, against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, through territory that was promised by treaty to remain untouched. One of the main issues with construction of the pipeline is that it has potential to ruin waters that an entire people are relying on. Not only those living now, but the current youth and future generations.

Protesters from all over, have come to Standing Rock reservation to stand with their brothers and sisters to make a difference and stop the progression of this destructive pipeline. There have been several points made by individuals involved in the protest, that the entire standing up against the pipeline is done in a good way through prayer, peaceful demonstration and nonviolence. Yet, with all of this in mind, law officials continue to be afraid and legally hostile toward demonstrators. There have been several arrests made (reasons unknown) and the owners of the pipeline have proceeded to sue the Standing Rock tribal chairman and fellow protesters. The reason behind suing is because “The protesters have created and will continue to create a risk of bodily injury and harm to Dakota Access employees and contractors, as well as to law enforcement personnel and other individuals at the construction site," the company wrote in court papers.

If one would take time to look at video evidence and numerous accounts via social media, without need for being present at Standing Rock, one can see that the demonstrators have done nothing wrong but exercise their basic rights as American citizens and demanding that the United States Government stand up and stick to the treaties that were made with the nation 16 of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Throughout history the government has continually had an issue keeping its word with the Native American people and its treaties that were made. Today's generation, much like those that came before, are taking a stand against this injustice and making way for what should be. They are fighting for not just their right not have clean water, and for Mother Earth to be healthy, but the generations to come.

My next article will feature words from members of the Native community and further updates of the events taking place.

Here are links to make donations towards supporting those standing at the demonstration . https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/c19is2 http://sacredstonecamp.org/

I will be covering more about this in next month’s issue. If you would like to contact me, please find me at: Tanajsia J Littlehead

17 Photo shared by RoseBud White Plume

Photo shared by Native Lives Matter

18 Photo shared by Ahaun Alexander Acu - When your voice has been silenced for SO MANY YEARS ...... SIGNAL OF DISTRESS When they took the best for themselves and are ready to take the rest...... SIGNAL OF DISTRESS When all you got is your children's future cuz you got nothing left ...... SIGNAL OF DISTRESS When you pray this doesn't fall on deaf ears realizing all your worst fears...... SIGNAL OF DISTRESS!!!

19 Photo by Andrew Ironshell

Photo by Akisha Janis

20 Photo by Byron Buffalo Sunwakan Agli riders, Bridger, SD riding this morning at Cannonball, ND

Photo by Bruce Brownwolf

21 22 Photos By Carla War Bonnett on Facebook. Her post says...MY HEART IS HAPPY....I SEE ALL PEOPLES COMING TOGETHER OF ALL NATIONS N RACES....IM AWED BY IT ALL!!...I NEVER THOUGHT ID LIVE TO SEE IT....PRAYERS TO THE FOUR DIRECTIONS FOR PEACE N HARMONY N CLEAN AIR N WATER N LIFE FOR ALL ANIMALS N MAN KIND!!!

23 #NativeVote16 – Why Politicians Should Make a Point To Visit Camp Sacred Stone

Tribal flags from nations across North America mark the boundary where construction has stopped on the North Dakota Access pipeline. (Trahant photo)

Mark Trahant / TrahantReports

The disconnect between the perception of Camp Sacred Stone and the reality of the moment starts a few miles south of Mandan, North Dakota.

A cement barricade and a handful of law police divert traffic so that people have a slightly slower route to Camp Sacred Stone. Not that it stops anyone. It’s silly. And more than anything else it displays a deep sense of ignorance.

Indeed it’s that ignorance that is systemic. There is a profound regional misunderstanding about so many things. It’s exactly why, in an election year, every politician running for office (or even those in office) ought to take a few hours drive around the barricade and take time to listen. What will they see and hear?

The first thing is a remarkable organization. It’s very much like any powwow weekend in America — except more so. Checkpoints (no alcohol, no drugs, no weapons) and a food operation that is extraordinarily complex managing the increasing shipment of donations to the 24 menu of the day. Everybody is fed. People walk around camp handing out water, “make sure you stay hydrated in the heat,” was a common pitch. And the trash is about as organized as you can get: Cans for cigarette butts, recycling bins, and garbage bags. When people forget to separate their plastic – we are dealing with human beings after all – there are regular reminders and more people to help. (My favorite spot: Signal hill. Where people stand because cell phone bars are pretty good alright.)

Politicians would hear speeches, songs, and prayers, one after another. People standing, listening, laughing, nodding, and inspired. They’d also see many symbols of patriotism: From flags to recurring honors for veterans.

But the most important lesson for any politician who drops by would be this: A clear message of resolve. There is a serious purpose for the people here, one that’s not going away without a successful resolution. There are so many avenues for that to happen: A favorable court ruling based on the Treaty or federal consultation rules, a potential legal challenge to the failure of Dakota Access Pipeline to secure easements before beginning construction, global interest and support, and, the court of public opinion. As more media arrive it’s this story of resolve and

25 peaceful purpose that will carry the day.

And for the North Dakota politicians who show up. A few have been here already. Congressional candidate Chase Iron Eyes posted on Facebook: “Don’t get dragged into this racial division being pushed as a result of the DAPL happenings. We are stronger together. You can’t ignore the ignorant & hateful comments, so represent your character, but fighting fire with fire too long burns a hole in the soul. Remember we are all evolving socially, there are racists in each race, and there are liberated people who see race for the superficial human construct it is. We have been living side by side for 120 years, relatives. We are neighbors, like it or not. Mutual respect must reign.”

And Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun, who’s running for the office that would regulate pipelines, spent Saturday in service. She reported handing out “780 bags of chips for 4 hrs & was promoted to chip supervisor.” This is what politics is supposed to be about, service, and she “observed, & visited friends & family I haven’t seen in a while … had some good, much needed laughs!”

But on her way out. “As I tried to go home today the police that stopped me at the blockade & said ‘for the safety of the protesters, you have to go around!’ So this little country girl took the backroads (and the country) was just as beautiful as it was when I was a little girl!”

The roadblock is silly. And it’s exactly why North Dakota politicians – especially the Republicans – need to spend a few hours looking at the world from a different point of view.

Mark Trahant is the Charles R. Johnson Endowed Professor of Journalism at the University of North Dakota. He is an independent journalist and a member of The Shoshone- Bannock Tribes. On Twitter @TrahantReports

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27 Holding the line .. #NODAPL #MNIWiconi Via Honor the Earth Sara Little Redfeather

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28 Photo by Jon Eagle Sr

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Amnesty International has arrived to the Sacred Stone Camp!

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Veteran’s Holding the front line Photo from Yvonne DeCory on facebook.

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Shared by Urban Native Era on Facebook 40 Photos by Rob Wilson on the No Dakota Access in Treaty Territory – Camp of the sacred Stones

41 2016 Totem Pole Journey Press Release

Press Release

5,000 Mile Tribal Journey to Oppose Expanding Fossil Fuel Exports from West Coast

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 2016

Bellingham (WA) On August 23 the House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation will begin a 5,000-mile trip across the western United States and Canada with a 22-foot long totem pole to bring attention to proposed fossil fuel terminals, oil trains, coal trains, and oil pipelines and the threat they pose to tribes and local communities.

The journey follows the May 9, 2016 decision of the Corps of Engineers to deny the permit for the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal coal terminal at Cherry Point based on its potential impacts on the treaty fishing rights of the Lummi Nation. The new, and just as significant, threat to the Lummi and other tribes is the dramatic increase in fossil fuels from the Bakken oil fields in the United States and the Alberta tar sands oil fields. If the proposed expansions are approved it could mean up to a tenfold increase in fossil fuel exports from Washington State and British Columbia. It would also mean a significant increase in oil trains and additional tanker traffic in the Salish Sea. The transport, storage, and eventual shipment to China of these products would create a major threat to environmental and community health, and to the way of life of the Native peoples on the region.

“We need to be heard as many people and one voice,” said Jewell James, Master Carver of the House of Tears Carver. “We need to let them know they cannot in the name of profits do this to the people, the water, the land , and to the future generations. We will never give up. They must not pass!”

The 19-day journey will begin in Bellingham (WA) and includes events in Vancouver (BC), Seattle (WA), Longview (WA), Sandpoint (ID), Missoula (MT), Edmonton (AB), and Winnipeg (MB), where it will be installed at The Place Where the Two Rivers Meet. It will also include events at the Yakama Nation, the Spokane Tribe, and Cheyenne River Indian Tribe (SD). The journey can be followed at the website http://www.totempolejourney.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Totem-Pole-Journey/471733206227550

Media Contacts: Paul Anderson (208) 907-1985 or [email protected] Matt Fuller 206.605.8967 or [email protected]

42 The No DAPL Runners Voices

Decimus

My name is Decimus and I am from Cheyenne River Sioux tribe and I am 10 years old and ran strongly to help the water be saved No DAPL.

I want the world to know that water is life and use water for cooking, to drink, to bath or shower, fishing and water crops to feed the plants.

43 Derrek James Eagle

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

What I am doing is keeping active and I never am not busy when I don't have stuff to do I will start small and start cleaning up the trash on the highways it only takes one person to make a difference but with many people following it will make a bigger impact I just want to do what our people did for us they fought for us and kept our culture alive now I want to give back by doing whatever I can I want to learn more of my native tongue like I said before when I do something it's to give back for what our ancestors did for us.

I also ran because of my uncle who died of cancer I run for all the children in the hospital I wish I could give so much to them they fight everyday they are so strong I ran for the people who can't even walk anymore because they already did what they could That is me and that is what I have to say

44 Spirit

“Anpetu waste Mitakuyapi,

Iyuha chante wasteya nape chiyuzapi. Wanbli Ohitika Win emaciyapi ksto. Waniyetu ake saglogan na Wanbli Paha el wathi. Wakinyan kiza tiospaye ematanhan na Wakpa Waste ospaye. **

Good Afternoon my relatives,

I greet you all with a good heart felt handshake. My name is Brave Eagle Woman. I am 18 years old, and I live in Eagle Butte, SD. I come from the Fights The Thunder family, and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. I am a recent graduate of Cheyenne Eagle Butte, class of 2016. I am Miss Cheyenne River royalty 2015-2016.**

I would like to tell the world that, it’s not about how but WHEN the pipeline will break. The black snake will not only affect the indigenous people living amongst the Missouri River, but everyone in the U.S. The river is not just one river; it is combined with other multiple water sources. With this being said, it will contaminate many of those water sources when the snake decides to strike its venom. Unci Maka is our grandmother; she’s the one who provides us many things in this life. She is the reason we are able to eat, to drink. She is the reason we are here today! Being able to protect her is the least we can do.

Our ancestors knew that one day the Oceti Sakowin will rise again, and we have. We come together to fight for clean water. We come together to try and get this message through to everyone out there, that we cannot use oil to drink, to shower, to bathe, etc. We refuse to let this snake destroy our land!

I recently ran from Eagle butte (Cheyenne River reservation) to Cannonball (Standing rock reservation) for myself, i ran for my people, i ran for my ancestors, i ran for the future generations, & I ran for clean water! I do not want this, my people do not want this, and neither should anybody else. Oil does not make our Mother Earth grow, it destroys her. I stand with Standing Rock. WE DO NOT WANT THE BLACK SNAKE!! Mni wiconi na wakan!! #NoDAPL

45 46 School Has Started

Posted by No Dakota Aces in Treaty Territory - Camp of the Sacred Stones

"I brought her here so she can witness history in the making. She sang earlier with her class, here, in front of everyone. It was really beautiful to see her to do that, to sing for all the different tribes and nationalities here. This is what I think all these oil folks are not thinking about, the future. They just thinking about right now and not about their kids and grandkids. Its about the future." - Tiffany Baker and Marley Brown, Standing Rock. #NoDAPL #IndigenousRising #KeepItInTheGround #SacredStoneCamp

Photo shared by Alayna Lee Eagle Shield on Facebook

47 Struggle on Standing Rock

By Lew Hastings

Water.

Water is the giver of life. Mni Wiconi in Lakota. Without water life ends.

So it should be no surprise that one community has chosen to defend their water as they would defend their lives and in the process has attracted others to join them in solidarity. That community is the Standing Rock Sioux Nation whose reservation straddles the border between North and South Dakota. This community’s water supply comes from the Missouri River on their border to the east and the Dakota Access Pipeline is ready to cross it from underneath about a half mile upstream of the Standing Rock Reservation. A half mile upstream of the drinking water for thousands of people on the reservation.

There are more than a few reasons why the resistance to this pipelines construction is significant. First and foremost the members of the Standing Rock Nation did not choose to live where they live. There were forced there with the creation of the reservation system more than a century ago. A system with such restrictions and regulations placed upon it by the United Sates federal government that everyday survival was, and in most cases still is, a struggle. But it is a home known to fathers and grandfathers, mothers and grandmothers going back generation upon generation. Sacred land that needs protecting. The 1851 and 1868 treaties that established the boundaries for the Great Sioux Nation are being threatened here as well as tribal sovereignty and the promise of consultation with tribal government when a project of this magnitude requiring U.S. government approval affects the people of that tribal nation. Indeed from the pages of the 48 Dakota Access Pipeline’s own Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) paperwork, 33 archaeological sites had been identified within the construction easement with a few needing further study to see if cultural resource management was needed and required. No follow up survey or study was done. Construction began anyway.

A spirit camp was established back in April called the Sacred Stone Camp with only a handful of prayer warriors in an attempt to raise awareness of what was happening on the vast prairie of North Dakota near the confluence of the Missouri and Cannonball Rivers.Word of the camp slowly spread until tribal nations and supporters from around the country began to make their way to join their indigenous brothers and sisters. News from outside the camp trickled in or was hard to come by. There is no Wi-Fi connectivity and even phone service is mostly nonexistent. Yet there is connectivity between people. When I left camp last week there were 135 tribal nations who had sent letters of support, sent resolutions of support or had arrived with donations for the thousands of people now coursing through the resistance camp, and more were on the way. This gathering is historic in nature and scope. Never before have this many tribal nations cooperated with one another on a single issue. Tribes who traditionally were mortal enemies for over a century or more ended up camping next to one another sharing stories, food and comfort.

Representing the Native Now Foundation I was able to bring over a thousand dollars’ worth of donated food, water, blankets and first aid supplies to the camps. I was able to meet up with old friends, met some new friends and was able to spend time with my family who live on the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations and who are directly affected by this Dakota Access pipeline project.

Media reports have had everything from vandalism, threats of violence with pipe bombs and other weapons coming from the camp. I can tell you as someone who was on the ground and in camp for a week that I saw none of that. What I saw was a peaceful gathering of nations supporting, sharing and praying with one another from the elders to the families with young children. It is an inspiring, engaging and extremely powerful place.

Hardly a conversation was had that did not reference the old ways and how this

49 gathering represented a new normal in tribal relations and increased visibility in a country that has largely forgotten they still exist as a people and as a culture.

Values are on full display as children are exposed to native languages and cultural traditions that have faced extinction in varying degrees since the creation of the reservation system.

Still in 2016 the struggle for sovereignty and self-determination comes daily for residents here.

Services and basic creature comforts are often a luxury few can find or afford. People that are willing to give up what little they have in accommodations to camp out on the open prairie with even less than they have at home should be a testament to the struggle and a teachable moment for the rest of the world. Perhaps that is why defending water is so important to all gathered here at the camps on Standing Rock. They can appreciate what it means to sacrifice everything and still hang on and live. And they also know that without water there is nothing left. Perhaps that is why so many have chosen, and are choosing to #StandWithStandingRock and why you should too. Photos By Lew Hastings

50 51 52 53 54 55 Wounded Knee

Dedicated to Everyone Up North......

Wopila tanka

By Jamie’

They didn't even try, To read me my rights, First rights, Human rights, Sacred rights, Miranda rights or last rights, They lied about The blue coats Being hero's.... For wearing vaginas on their hats? Oh...I mean "surviving the battle".. Icy biting snappy, Hard snow winds.. Freezing sharp pain The spirit took over Beyond where it seers past the brain The frozen broken bleeding solid feet Carrying infants, So drained They can't cry For hunger, For pain, Its cold...... They were supposed to be bringing them food. Damn...where the hell am. I talking about? Sand creek? Wounded knee? The trail of tears? What do you mean killing Indians in Brazil, For 75 bucks a head even today? Flippin frozen chiefs over to get picture proof Of massacres you called a war, Of women, And children, And a few old men.. So you can wear gold.. Poison water with oil, Uranium To make bombs The do this to another man and his land.. SO please I ask Look back From now. this second..... To all history. Can't you see by now To heal Instead of killing To love the earth, And your brother Man To let your heart have feeling IT'S TIME.....

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Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) to Co-Sponsor SITE Santa Fe's Presentation of Inuk Performer Tanya Tagaq Live at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, Monday, August 29, 2016, 7:30 pm, (doors at 7:00) Original Score Accompanying Controversial 1922 Silent Film Nanook of the North

SANTA FE, NM - August 3, 2016 - Tanya Tagaq makes her first performance in the U.S. Southwest, Monday, August 29, 2016, performing her score for Nanook of the North at Santa Fe's Lensic Performing Arts Center as part of SITElines 2016.

Tanya Tagaq's music isn't like anything you've heard before. Unnerving and exquisite, Tagaq's unique vocal expression may be rooted in Inuit throat singing but her music has as much to do with electronica, industrial, and metal influences as it does with traditional culture.This Inuk punk is known for delivering fearsome, elemental performances that are visceral and physical, heaving and breathing and alive. Her shows draw incredulous response from worldwide audiences, and Tagaq's tours tend to jump back and forth over the map of the world. From a Mexican EDM festival to Carnegie Hall, her music and performances transcend language.

With this project, Tagaq, a Polaris Music Prize and Juno Award winner, reclaims the controversial 1922 silent film Nanook of the North. Nanook of the North is considered the world's first major work of non-fiction filmmaking, yet it is rife with contradictions.The film portrays the lives of an Inuk family in Arctic Canada. Its director, Robert Flaherty, lived and worked with Inuit 58 for years, but still included staged scenes of buffoonery and feigned Inuit ignorance of modern accoutrements.

Working with composer Derek Charke (whose "Tundra Songs" Tagaq performed with the Kronos Quartet), Tagaq, along with percussionist Jean Martin and violinist Jesse Zubot, performs a live accompaniment to the film's silent images of life in an early 20th-century Inuit community in Northern Quebec. Drawing on her childhood on Nunavut's Victoria Island, and on her mother's memories of forced relocation from the film's Northern Quebec location,Tagaq's sense of the sound of the Arctic spaces shown in the film transforms the images, adding tremendous feeling and depth to what is a complex mix of beautiful representations and racially charged clichés.

Tagaq employs exquisite improvisations with traditional roots, a style she has perfected over a decade of performances on major stages worldwide, as well as through collaborations with Björk, Mike Patton, and many others.

Tanya Tagaq in concert with Nanook of the North was commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival, where it premiered to critical acclaim in 2012 as part of TIFF First Nations. Tagaq was awarded the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the 2013 Mundial Montreal for her showcase performance of the program.

Tanya will also make a private presentation to IAIA students during her visit to Santa Fe.

Tickets for the Tanya Tagaq performance are available at the Lensic Box Office, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505.988.1234, ticketssantafe.org, or at sitesantafe.org.

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Presented by SITE Santa Fe with generous support from IAIA, Canada Council for the Arts, and AMP Concerts.

Additional support from David Rosen & Christopher Rocca / Sotheby's International Realty.

About IAIA: For over 50 years, the Institute of American Indian Arts has played a key role in the direction and shape of Native expression. With an internationally acclaimed college, museum, and tribal support resource through the IAIA Land Grant Programs, IAIA is dedicated to the study and advancement of Native arts and cultures and is committed to student achievement and the preservation and progress of their communities. IAIA is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission and the National Association of Schools of Art & Design. Learn more about IAIA and our mission at www.iaia.edu

60 About SITE Santa Fe: SITE Santa Fe presents SITElines.2016: much wider than a line, the second edition of SITE's new biennial series with a focus on contemporary art from the Americas. SITElines.2016 opened July 16, 2016 and will be on view through January 8, 2017. The oldest contemporary art biennial in the United States, SITE Santa Fe has consistently been at the forefront of the contemporary art scene since its founding in 1995. In 2014 SITElines was introduced, re-imagining of the traditional biennial format which prioritizes collaborative curatorial practice and thematic links as well as a dedication to community and commitment to promoting under-recognized points of view. much wider than a line is based around three main themes that serve as points of connection between the participating artists and the works being presented. These themes: Vernacular Strategies - the use of materials and techniques that are native to the Americas; Indigenous Understandings - the ways in which traditions, rituals, and histories are preserved and the knowledge disseminated; Shared Territories - the idea that rather than resisting in isolation, communities should reshape themselves and change in solidarity with allies, are all explored as the separate threads that run through and shape much wider than a line.

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61 #NativeVote16 – Essence of Political Organizing is Found at Standing Rock

Mark Trahant / TrahantReports

My Facebook feed is rolling with new feeds from those headed to North Dakota to join those protecting the drinking water for the people of Standing Rock and Cheyenne River. Other folks are fundraising using a variety of social media tools. And, still other people are gathering food and supplies for the many people camped near the river site. Plus dozens of tribes, organizations, and individuals are sending letters of support.

That combined is the essence of political organizing.

There is a problem, seemingly intractable, because the Dakota Access Project has opted for a route crossing the Missouri River in a location that threatens the drinking water for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (and eventually the Cheyenne River Tribe). So the tribes and supporters are organizing on multiple fronts. Litigation, set to begin next week, will challenge the role (or lack thereof) by federal regulators that have a trust responsibility to protect the tribes’ interests. And in 62 the court of public opinion, hundreds of people are bringing the dispute into the new living room of America (that’s Facebook) where the story is often trending for all to see. (This shows how social media really is the new media for most people … but that’s another post.)

The magnitude of the organization is impressive. All it takes is a phone call, a Facebook post, or a picture on Instagram and there is somebody ready to act. Even letters of support are identical to “endorsements” of candidates or ballot measures. This is pure political organizing, 101. It’s the exact sort of passion that wins elections. What’s interesting about this debate, this moment in time, is that so many #NativeVote16 candidates are on the ballot statewide in North Dakota and South Dakota. The same organizational tools that bring food must also be configured to win an election. This election.

Imagine Chase Iron Eyes in Congress who is selling t-shirts to fund his campaign instead of Kevin Cramer who has more than a million dollars in contributions, some $652,000 from political action committees and corporations.

Or specifically on this issue:Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun, Standing Rock Sioux, is running for North Dakota’s Public Service Commission and Henry Red Cloud, Oglala Lakota, is a candidate for South Dakota’s Public Utilities Commission. These are the state regulatory bodies that determine approval process for pipeline companies. One vote in each state might not be enough to change the outcome, but one voice on each of those commissions could raise tribal concerns every single time the issue comes up.

The statements from the current North Dakota Public Service Commission make that very point. Commissioner Brian Kalk told The Bismarck Tribune: “These groups didn’t come to our hearings.”

But over a 13-month hearing schedule, the commission could have been the one to get out and talk to the people. That would have happened with Hunte-Beaubrun and Red Cloud on the two bodies. They would have made certain to include community voices.

The chairman of North Dakota’s body, Julie Fedorchak, said the permitting process is over because the company’s plans have already been approved.

Then again never say never. The strategy for the Dakota Access Pipeline has been all about getting a quick approval process. The original plan calls for completing construction this year. But if the protests and litigation slow that down, that might cause the company to rethink its route. Especially if they are looking at delays measured in years not months. I am not a lawyer but it sure looks to me like there is a lot of evidence that the Army Corps of Engineers failed the consultation protocol — a point that other federal agencies are making. And when local newspapers report that the route was shifted south to protect an urban water source, well, that no longer passes the smell test to say that same pipeline is safe for tribal communities. As the Bismarck Tribune put it: “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers evaluated the Bismarck route and concluded it was not a viable option for many reasons. One reason mentioned in the agency’s environmental assessment is the 63 proximity to wellhead source water protection areas that are avoided to protect municipal water supply wells.”

And when there is an oil spill a river cleanup is difficult, if not impossible. (An irony: Some of the best data about the potential for oil spills comes for the Pacific Northwest, a region that is impacted by the alternative to pipelines, rail transportation of oil.)

Last year a nearly 40,000 gallon pipeline leak on the Yellowstone River resulted in toxic drinking water for the communities near Glendive, Montana.

What makes this spill worth considering is two-fold: First, the volume of oil was only a fraction of what the Dakota Access Pipeline will carry; Second, a harsh winter made it impossible for the pipeline company to stop the leak. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Paul Peronard told The National Geographic: “None of us anticipated the drinking water problem.”

This time the problem is anticipated. And, like Montana, it’s certain that icy conditions will make any real time reaction to an emergency spill nearly impossible.

Back to politics: How many votes are needed to elect Hunte-Beaubrun? She would need to find 70,000 more votes than the last Democrat who ran for that office.And Red Cloud would need about 100,000 more votes.

Tall orders? Sure. But it’s no different than organizing food, transportation, and lodging for hundreds of last-minute guests. Or protectors, if you prefer.

(Previous post: Pipelines, rail cars, and the price of oil.)

Mark Trahant is the Charles R. Johnson Endowed Professor of Journalism at the University of North Dakota. He is an independent journalist and a member of The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. On Twitter @TrahantReports

"The Moon" By A. Song

Dried mud clings to the bottom of her ribbon skirt as she dances under the stars. She doesn't feel cockleburs rubbing against her ankles. The cool breeze unbraids her midnight mane. Night pales in the dawn as she returns to her lodge. She says good bye to her long, lost lover… the moon.

64 65 Mitchel Miller

Mitchel Miller and Dan Gable

Mitchel Miller was born with Cerebral Palsy. At the age of fifteen, he become interested in wrestling. He joined the wrestling team but was not allowed to train or compete. He could be part of the team but could not train or compete because, as he thought, the coach was scared he would be hurt. Mitchel has contacted many coaches from all over, trying to find one that will train him so he could compete, with no success.

Mitchel has stated that he has never been allowed to train or compete because most coaches are either scared he will get hurt or they are ashamed or embarrassed by the way it may look how he wrestles (he feels).

In many states, the disabled do not have the same equal opportunity as in other states and to many, they only see the wheelchair and not the person. For him, he knows he has a major struggle. Not just with having Cerebral Palsy, but being native as well. So to him not only does he have to work extra hard for being in a wheelchair, he has to also overcome the issues and roadblocks of being native. “I understand I have to work harder than most because of my disability, I am willing to do just that.” Mitchel said very passionately. As far as training he says, “I want to get the same training as everyone else. I am not seeing any issues other than getting my weight taken. I have had my physical, my USA Wrestling Card and have been cleared to wrestle, but can’t find someone who will train and allow me to wrestle.”

When asked about college he says “It’s hard to go to some schools because they are not always fully ADA Compliant on accessibility. Not that every school is that way, but many schools have not had many disabled students and not fully set up for students in wheelchairs.

66 Most people only see that I am in a wheelchair, but they do not realize that there are many different degrees of Cerebral Palsy and they vary. Just because I have Cerebral Palsy does not mean I am mentally handicap.” Mitchel says. “My mother has had people tell her that they thought because I was in a wheelchair, they thought I was retarded. I was surprised when I overheard someone tell her that. Obviously not many know about Cerebral Palsy.” He states, “I want everything like everyone else, but how can I, when nobody will give me a chance.”

When asked about his biggest support, he says that is his mom, Marilyn.

“My mom means a whole lot to me. She has a tremendous amount of support in many ways. It has taken a toll on her, mentally and physically, and one day it will pay off. Mom has spoken on my behalf, and advocated for me, all my life. She has been supportive and helped me a lot along this journey, and still tells me ‘Keep trying you will succeed.’”

Contact: Mitchel Miller at Phone: 405-886-5480 Email: [email protected] Gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/mitchell-miller Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuerWvy6OabnUtnqNx3-RCw

Mitchel Miller and Kevin Jackson

67 TiyospayeNow

Where "all adults were responsible for the safety & happiness of their collective children"

Preserving Indigenous Cultures and Indigenous Spaces- Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for Bears Ears

By Jacqueline Keeler

Please support the Edge of Morning Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/295SZfi

What is the value of culture versus the resources that can be exploited from the land? This is at heart the question raised when Indigenous peoples lay claim to the land because of their cultural connection to it--often in defiance of corporate and settler colonial desires to fully exploit the resources of that land. What is the best use of the land by human beings? Is it the cultural heritage of the Indigenous people or is it the successful exploitation of the oil, coal, water, etc. to create wealth?

This is at heart the question posed by the unique proposal brought forward by five Native American nations, Indigenous grassroots community members and environmentalists. What value does the past hold? Does it matter that antiquities and ancient sites be undisturbed? Is there more value in mining and the right to ride ATV’s over thousands of archaeological sites?

Jonah Yellowman, Utah Diné Bikeyah 68 “We're here to look after it, we're here to preserve it. When our medicine people, go to get something for a a ceremony they go there and either talk to the plant or whatever they're going to use, either they're going to cut it, they always put corn pollen there, they put it back together. Wherever they dig around, they smooth it out. Leave it like the way it is they walk away from it. We don't just dig it out and leave a big hole. We don't do that. So that's how we are as Native American Indian people.We are here to take care of it. If you take care of it and look after it--it's going to take care of you. You're going to be healed from it. It's going to heal the land, too.” Jonah Yellowman, Diné, Utah Dine Bikeyah, spiritual advisor

And not only are 100,000 archaeological sites endangered, but so is Navajo (Diné) culture. The Navajo Nation is one of the largest Native Nations within the United States. Its landbase is the size of Ireland; it has 350,000 members--a population equal to that of Iceland; it is also larger than more than 20 member states of the United Nations. Over 125,000 Navajos speak their language fluently--the most of any Indigenous language in the United States. However, the culture depends on isolated communities like those found in San Juan County, Utah to continue to survive.

Navajo Community members at Bears Ears

Traditional Navajo communities and their elders have borne the brunt of energy development in the Southwest since World War II when the Navajo Nation’s uranium resources were used to win the war. To this day there are hundreds of open uranium mines that have not been cleaned up, which poison the water and health of the people. At Black Mesa, coal strip mining has led to the forced removal of thousands of more traditional Navajo. Many families were “relocated” to the Puerco River, the site of the largest uranium spill in U.S. history. The coal is transported by slurrying a process draining precious drinking water from the Navajo-Hopi aquifer--the only slurry line in North America. The Public Lands Initiative presented by Rep. Bishop (R-Utah) in congress this week, will open up more Navajo communities to be the victimized by mining.

Putting a Price on Cultural Exchange

And what value do intact culturally-intact Navajo communities provide to America? One need only look at American history to see the huge impact that cultural exchanges between American colonists and intact Indigenous nations like the once powerful Iroquois Confederacy gave to the world.

69 Modern Democracy--the product of cultural exchange

It has been well-documented that it was the Iroquois that urged the 13 colonies to unite like the 6 nations of their confederacy had done to bring peace and stability to the region. The Great Law of Peace of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) was also a living example the colonists could see first hand of a working democratic government.

Women’s Rights

It is no accident that the first women’s rights conference was held in Seneca Falls, New York--adjacent to a Seneca village. The Seneca were one of the 6 nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. White women observed daily the greater rights Iroquois women enjoyed. At a time when American women were legally dead, the Iroquois Confederacy, which was matrilineal and ultimate power over the leadership was held by clan mothers, was a vision of another world for European American women. The exchange gave them the courage to challenge thousands of years of patriarchy that dehumanized women. In their speeches, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott exclaimed that they wanted the rights they saw Seneca women had.

So what is the value of such exchanges with Indigenous cultures? Cultures that contain ideas long lost in the rest of the world? As seen by these two examples, the exchange produced ideas that have made lives better for literally billions of people in the world.

What cultural ideas exist in traditional Navajo communities? The land contains not only beauty, history, and energy resources, but the cultural resources that represent human intelligence and the source of ideas that make life better in ways we cannot predict today.

In light of this, the Edge of Morning looks at the work of Native Americans to fight for their cultural places and spaces both at the grassroots level at Bears Ears (Origin Stories - Interviews with Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition organizers) and by Navajo activists and thinkers across the Navajo Nation (For this Land, For the Diné Bikéyah – The People’s Land - Navajo Activists and Academia Speak for Bears Ears), but across the United States (“In Our Usual and Accustomed Places” - Indigenous leaders on Bears Ears and the Fight for Cultural Preservation and Access to Public Lands in the United States).

The fight for our traditional communities and cultural access to our traditional homelands and sacred sites is a monumental effort being conducted by Indigenous communities in a variety of ways. Bears Ears is unique and promising by being such a unified effort by several different Indigenous Nations. It is also unique in the creation of a national monument proposal that represents an unusual degree of collaboration with Indigenous communities.

National Monuments are meant to celebrate the beauty and richness of the our American experience--and nothing encapsulates that more than the cultural exchange with Indigenous people and the gifts that exchange has given to the world

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Media Statement- For Immediate Release

Independent Assessment of Saskatchewan River Oil Spill

A group of grassroots organizers from Idle No More and others such as the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Council of Canadians and the National Aboriginal People Circle and Prairie Region of the Public Service Alliance of Canada have joined together to implement an independent assessment of the Husky Energy Inc. pipeline spill that occurred on July 20th into the North Saskatchewan River. While Husky Energy Inc. has offered to have the spill assessed, many community members are concerned that this assessment will not take into consideration the delicate ecosystem and people of the entire Saskatchewan River Delta that have been affected by the spill.

We are demanding the following: 1. Extensive clean-up of the river and surrounding land that has been affected by the spill. 2. That all information Husky Energy Inc. as well provincial and federal governments have collected about the spill be made available and accessible to the public. 3. Immediate strict environmental protections to be instated that monitor and assess the more than 2,000 pipelines in Saskatchewan and Treaty areas. 4. Repeal Bill C-45 and instate the protection of Water. 5. That the provincial, federal and First Nations governments transition into sustainable energy, phasing out the dependency on fossil fuels.

A team, including environmental activists Leila Darwish and Danielle Stevenson, guided by hydrogeologist Ricardo Segovia of E-Tech International (http://www.etechinternational.org/), are on location and have started the assessment process. They will be taking samples and interviewing people impacted by this spill.

We are reaching out to the public for donations to cover the costs associated with this independent assessment. To support, please go directly to our website www.idlenomore.ca to donate. If you are affected by the North Saskatchewan oil spill and would like to share your story, please contact us at [email protected] Thank you.

Media contacts: Sylvia McAdam 306.281.8158 Ricardo Segovia 604.704.1232

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72 73 #NativeVote16 – Is Facebook Enough to Win a Senate Primary in Alaska?

Mark Trahant/ TrahantReports

Social media messaging: Edgar Blatchford makes a pitch to voters via YouTube.

Could social media be a tool used to propel a successful candidacy? Of course not. At least that’s what people say. After all: Politics has always been done this way.

But Alaska might be different andEdgar Blatchford is staking out an unconventional approach. He’s running for the United States Senate in a race that includes Sen. Lisa Murkowski. She has already raised nearly $2.5 million in her re-election bid.

“The idea in this campaign was that no one wanted to file as a Democrat,” Blatchford said. Since then two other candidates, Richard Grayson and Ray Metcalfe, have been added to the August 16th ballot as Democrats. And the winner of the Democratic primary will go on to face at least three other candidates in the general election, a Republican, a Libertarian, and an Independent. Blatchford is Yupik and the only Native American running for the U.S. Senate. He has a resume worth considering: Mayor of Seward, Alaska, professor, owner of a newspaper chain, chief executive officer of a what is now Chugach Native Corporation, and he served in a governor’s cabinet.

“We are close to our senators. Alaska is a small state and we have lots of contact with federal officials,” Blatchford said. “If we elect a Republican Senate, you have to presume it will be anti-Indian. Why would we elect a Republican senator who will have to fight her own caucus for 74 basic Constitutional rights? If we elect Democrats, it would be a part of the progressive agenda, it would be a part of the deal. Why would we fight from the outside, when we can be on the inside and be a part of the agenda?”

Blatchford said Murkowski must come up with a rationale to convince her own Republican caucus to support Alaska Native issues. “Donald Trump is hard to explain away. We watch what’s happening, we see it all on social media, but somehow Alaskans don’t see the connection between Lisa Murkowski and the Republican party’s leader,” he said, adding that it’s time for her to disassociate herself with Trump.

“I am connecting with the people in rural Alaska” he says, and one of the reasons is that he is championing “Native American sovereignty; Alaska Natives addressing their own problems.” But too often, he said, the first question folks ask: “How much money have you raised? Not whether I am a Democrat, Republican, or what I believe. I have nothing.”

In a video presentation on YouTube, Blatchford said he is “not interested” in raising millions of dollars from corporations and transnational interests that have a different agenda forAlaska. “I am interested in representing you in the United States Senate, only Alaskans.”

To get his message out Blatchford relies on social media where he spends “late hours” connecting with people around the state. He said he’s also driving to as many places he can and speaking in communities reachable by road.

A recent twist in Alaska politics is the idea of a candidate running as an independent instead of as a Democrat. This strategy is worked for Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott. And attorney Margaret Stock is pursuing that route in this election. There will also be a Libertarian on the ballot. So voters will have a choice between four candidates come November.

Blatchford said Democrats should not abandon their party. “This is a presidential year,” he said. “Why would you abandon the Democratic nominee for President of the United States who is so sensitive to minorities, the poor, and to Native Americans. We ought to grab on to her, promote her programs, and her progressive policies. I am embracing Hillary Clinton.”

Will social media be enough? We will learn the answer, at least in part, on Tuesday.

Mark Trahant is the Charles R. Johnson Endowed Professor of Journalism at the University of North Dakota. He is an independent journalist and a member of The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. On Twitter @ TrahantReports

75 Kyle Navenma

Interviewed By Cynthia Glasses

CG: Tell me about you?

KN: I am twenty-nine years old. I am Hopi, from the Village of Old Oraibi on the Hopi reservation in northern Arizona.

CG: When did you first get interested painting?

KN: I gravitated toward painting when I was in high school. At this time, I began observing art closely. It was then that I felt art could be much more than a hobby.

CG: Who influenced you?

KN: As a child, I was highly influenced by my older brothers. I would often try to duplicate their works. Currently, I have been influenced by many artists such as, Michael Kabotie and Constantin Brancusi.

CG: When and what was your first piece?

KN: If we were to go way back, I’d say I was seven. The works today, stem from the first classes I took in 2005 at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

76 CG: Where was the first show you entered?

KN: The first show I ever did was a local show, Tuhisma Show, on Hopi, in 2007.

CG: Describe your method.

KN: There are several factors that can lead to a painting. It may be what’s going on in the world, ceremonial practices, or just observance of nature. My mood plays a key role in the type of emotion I wish to portray in my paintings. Many paintings begin but never come to fruition. Certain pieces have layers of paint due to constant experimenting and revisions in concept. Once the concept has been established, preliminary sketches are made either on paper or directly on the canvas. From there, comes another decision on texture, color, or style. In short, a piece originates from my mood and my cultural background.

CG: As a painter, do you have a style?

KN: Honestly, I feel I don’t have a certain style of painting. If you look at all my works, you’ll see it is a collage of styles. I’m still in that process of experimenting and gathering information as a painter. Pieces may have a touch of cubism, fauvism, surrealism, pop art, and hint of realism.

I guess you could say I’m making my way through different art movements, all while establishing my own way. The work I produce could be contemporary both in style and concept. It’s quite difficult to truly identify my work in a certain area due to my desire to analyze different paint application and compositions.

CG: To date, how many pieces have you done?

KN: Since my first show in 2007 I can’t remember how many pieces I’ve done. It could be close to one hundred, but a majority of those works were small scale. As of today, I am working my way up to large scale pieces. My process has become meticulous; therefore, the quantity of my work has declined.

CG: How has your work changed since you started?

KN: My work has changed dramatically. The quality, application, and the overall process have progressed significantly. The knowledge I’ve obtained through schooling and studio time allowed me to grasp my process of painting. I feel my works have become well-rounded in terms of concept, composition and color theory. The conceptual part of my work has become a focal point, aiding in the transition of my works. I have recently been combining my sculptural work with my painting, creating a relief type of painting. I have also been working with oil paint which is new to me as well. Hopi Girl 77 CG: What type of awards have you won?

KN: So far, I haven’t been entering into much judging type shows or awards. I have received first place awards at the Museum of Northern Arizona and Tuhisma show, but those were for sculpture. Second place awards were for Tuhisma show and Mesa Verde Indian Art show for painting.

CG: Have you been published?

KN: So far the only published work I was a part of was in the issue of Contemporary Native Art Magazine, I believe in 2014.

CG: What does the rest of this year have in store for you?

Dear Diary KN: I have plans on finishing up a few, larger, detailed pieces. I will most likely find a couple art shows to market my work. Nothing is really planned out as this year has been more of a rest year. I do wish to accomplish a collaboration piece, though I’m not sure who it’ll be with. Most importantly, I will also be applying to graduate schools this fall for art. I think that will be the most significant step in my career as an artist. Ideas constantly arise, so the only thing I’m certain of is experimentation.

CG: What do you do when you are not designing?

KN: When I’m not designing, in the summers I help out with farming. I also participate in ceremonies that happen throughout the year on Hopi. For the most part, art is year round, always in that mind set of developing that next piece.

CG: How can someone reach out to you if they would like to get a piece of your work or work with you? (Include all contacts you want out there, social media and email..)

KN: People can view my work on our website, WWW.NAVENMAARTS.COM, which I share with my brothers.

Email me, [email protected].

There is also a Facebook page Navenma Arts https://www.facebook.com/pages/Navenma- Arts/325198267602720 78 My personal Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/kyle.navenma

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khopi_ art/?hl=en I think its easier to look me up on

Instagram instead of the link. @khopi_art

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Institute of American Indian Arts IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts September 2016 Exhibitions + Public Programs

Press Note: When referring to the Museum in any and all press, please use the full official name: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts

Santa Fe, New Mexico: August 16, 2016

Upcoming Exhibition at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts

Anne and Loren Kieve Gallery, Fritz Scholder Gallery Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain, a Retrospective Exhibition August 19 - December 31, 2016

Opening Reception: August 18 | 5:00-7:00 pm

Organized by the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) at the University of Oregon, the exhibition represents 40 years of work by the Native American artist. More than 120 paintings, drawings, sculptures, and prints will be on view in Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain, a major retrospective exhibition. Things You Know But Cannot Explain is curated by Jill Hartz, JSMA Executive Director, and Danielle Knapp, JSMA McCosh Associate Curator. Drawn from public and private collections as well as the artist's studio, the exhibition and accompanying catalog explore themes central to the artist's work and life: "Gesture," "Self," "Dialogue," "Tradition," and "Transformation," as well as "New Work," featuring exciting examples of

80 Bartow's production since his stroke in August 2013 that evidence a new freedom of scale and expression.

The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts grieves the death of Rick Bartow who passed away in April 2, 2016 from congestive heart failure. "Rick Bartow's work was all about relationships, how the worlds of nature, humans, and spirit connect, influence, and balance one another," says Hartz. "This nearly forty-year retrospective aims to reveal the layers of Bartow's world view and his astonishing command of materials. It has something to say to everyone." "Bartow was truly a master at his craft. He expertly transitions between media and techniques, and had a tremendous command of color," says Knapp. "His knowledge of artistic, literary, and musical traditions from all over the world was balanced with the autobiographical elements he incorporated into his artwork." Bartow, one of the nation's most prominent contemporary Native American artists, was born in Newport, Oregon, in 1946. He was a member of the Wiyot tribe of Northern California and had close ties with the Siletz community. He graduated in 1969 from Western Oregon University with a degree in secondary arts education and served in the Vietnam War (1969-71). His work is permanently held in more than 60 public institutions in the U.S., including Yale University Art Gallery, CT; Brooklyn Museum, NY; and Peabody Essex Museum, MA. He has had 35 solo museum exhibitions and his art has been referenced in over 250 books, catalogs, and articles. In 2012, commissioned by the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, Bartow created "We Were Always Here," a monumental pair of sculptures, over 20 feet high, which was installed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR, has represented Bartow for 20 years. Throughout his career, he consistently explored self-portraiture and animal imagery, often blurring the lines between the two; many describe his work as transformational and visual storytelling. Accustomed to narrative, Bartow was a life-long musician having written lyrics and music found on several CD collections. Up until his death, he sang and played lead guitar with "The Backseat Drivers" every week in Newport.

Accompanying the exhibition is a fully illustrated catalog with essays by Hartz and Knapp, as well as Lawrence Fong, former JSMA Curator of American and Regional Art. The catalog is made possible with support from The Ford Family Foundation, Arlene Schnitzer, and Philip and Sandra Piele. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Ford Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, the Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Endowment, a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and JSMA members. The exhibition is traveling to other venues in addition to the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts; including the Heard Museum, Phoenix; Washington State University Museum of Art, Pullman; and The Autry National Center, Los Angeles.

Ongoing Exhibitions at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts

Anne and Loren Kieve Gallery, Fritz Scholder Gallery, North Gallery Lloyd Kiva New: Art 81 August 19 - December 31, 2016.

Lloyd Kiva New: Art celebrates the work of Cherokee artist and educator Lloyd Henri "Kiva" New (1916 - 2002). This exhibition observes New's 100th birthday and draws thematically from his legacy, and tied to his innovative concepts in Native art and culturally-based education. Lloyd Kiva New: Art includes paintings by New from his personal collection, completed between 1938- 1995, many never before shown in a museum or gallery. Art hopes to illuminate Lloyd Kiva New's artistic abilities, his successful fashion career, and profound impact on contemporary Native art.

South Gallery Akunnittinni: A Kinngait Family Portrait Pitseolak Ashoona | Napachie Pootoogook | Annie Pootoogook August 19 - December 31, 2016 Curator: Andrea R. Hanley (Navajo)

Loosely translated, the Inuktitut word Akunnittinni means "between us." This exhibition chronicles a visual dialogue between an Inuk grandmother, mother, and daughter - Pitseolak Ashoona (1904- 1983), Napachie Pootoogook (1938-2002), and Annie Pootoogook (1969- ). Their artworks provide a personal and cultural history of three generations of Inuit women whose art practices included autobiographic narratives and have chronicled intimate and sometimes harsh memories and historically resonant moments. The prints and drawings on view also include sardonic references to pop culture that now infuses everyday life in Kinngait (Cape Dorset), as well as nuanced depictions of family and village life. Kinngait is a remote Arctic community located on Dorset Island near Foxe Peninsula at the southern tip of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The region is known internationally for their artwork, produced in places like the now famous Kinngait Studios (West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative) since the 1940s. Pitseolak Ashoona, Napachie Pootoogook, and Annie Pootoogook are among the most well regarded artists from this region.

Hall + Honor Galleries Forward: Eliza Naranjo Morse August 19 - December 31, 2016 Curator: Candice Hopkins (Tlingit)

Eliza Naranjo Morse's (Santa Clara Pueblo) exhibition Forward, uses drawing, clay, organic, and recycled materials as well as caricatures to create a connection between her Pueblo roots and her contemporary art practice. Highlighted is her mural, And We Will Live Off the Fat of the Land, a 38-foot-long procession of various beetles adorned in beautifully detailed Native attire, and include a beetle pushing a shopping cart full of various items. Naranjo Morse's style and sense of line is bold, fluid, and conveys both a sense of gracefulness and modern energy. Her imagination is spontaneous and spot on. Says Naranjo Morse, "perhaps we yearn to make our lives good and find balance, because even when we feel completely challenged there is the unrelenting proof in each of us that we are survivors, that we are the result of our ancestors' histories and that eventually we will become ancestors." This collection of work interprets facets of this thought. 82 Kieve Family Gallery, 2nd Floor, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts' new permanent collections wing Visions and Visionaries August 21, 2015 - July 31, 2017

The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts' new permanent collection gallery highlights the exhibition Visions and Visionaries. Drawing from the strength and diversity of the permanent collection, the works enable us to see the world through different eyes and highlight the role of the visionaries in IAIA's history who forged new paths that IAIA continues to follow to this day.

For more information on any of these exhibitions please visit: www.iaia.edu/museum/exhibitions.

Upcoming Public Programming from August 18 - August 21 during Indian Market Weekend at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts

Thursday, August 18

Summer/Fall Exhibition Opening Reception 5:00 - 7:00 pm | IAIA Musuem of Contemporary Native Arts Allan Houser Art Park

Friday, August 19

Sundance Institute Panel + Reception: The Future of Native Storytelling 5:00 - 7:00 pm | IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Allan Houser Art Park

This panel will center on the next generation of Native storytellers with members from New Mexico-based alumni of the Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab and Full Circle Fellowship. Participants will be discussing their journeys into storytelling and what the future holds for Native cinematic experiences. Featuring Native filmmakers:Razelle Benally (Navajo Nation); Peshawn Bread (Comanche); and Shandiin Tome (Diné); moderated by Bird Runningwater (Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache), Director, Native American Indigenous Program, Sundance Institute.

Saturday, August 20

Gallery Sessions 9:15 - 10:15 am | North Gallery

Join Ryan Flahive, IAIA Archivist; Eliza Naranjo Morse (Santa Clara Pueblo), Artist; and Andrea R. Hanley (Navajo), MoCNA Membership + Programs Manager; in the museum galleries as they discuss current exhibitions and practice. Introductions by MoCNA Chief Curator Manuela 83 Well-Off-Man.

Panel + Tour: Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain 10:30 am - 12:00 noon | IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Allan Houser Art Park

Moderated by Charles Froelick of the Froelick Gallery, join Bill Avery, Collector; Joe Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes), Artist; Jill Hartz, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Executive Director; and Danielle Knapp, McCosh Associate Curator, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art as they discuss the impact of artist Rick Bartow (Wiyot) on contemporary Native art. Born Dec. 16, 1946, Rick Bartow passed April 2, 2016 due to heart disease. A tour of Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain will be led by Charles Froelick and Curator Jill Hartz following the discussion.

Panel: Current Issues in Native Arts and Culture 1:00 - 2:00 pm | IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Allan Houser Art Park

Join Patsy Phillips (Cherokee Nation), MoCNA Director; Lulani Arquette (Native Hawaiian), Native Arts and Culture Foundation President and CEO; Jennifer Complo McNutt, Curator of Contemporary Art, Eiteljorg Museum, and Keevin Lewis (Navajo), Museum Programs Outreach Coordinator, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, for a discussion on current issues in Native arts and culture.

Film + Panel: Contemporary Indigenous Discourse Series - Land Art 3:30 - 5:00 pm | IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Allan Houser Art Park

MoCNA has created a platform in the Southwest for Indigenous peoples to share knowledge and strategies for advancing tribal self-determination within an era of intense globalization. As part of this series, this panel will consider the impact of recent temporary land art installation Repellent Fence, the largest bi-national land art installation ever exhibited on the U.S./Mexican border, near Douglas, Arizona. Director/Producer Sam Wainwright Douglas will lead the discussion on this site-specific art work, community engagement and the upcoming film Moving Mountains which features Indigenous art collective Postcommodity. Panelists include members of Postcommodity: Cristóbal Martínez (Mexica) and Kade L.Twist (Cherokee). Excerpts of the film will be shown in the Museum's Helen Hardin Media gallery from August 19 - October 23, 2016.

Sunday, August 21

Panel: Exhibiting Culture 11:00 am-12noon | IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Allan Houser Art Park

Exhibiting Culture brings together artists, curators, museums, and universities to consider the future of presenting multiple voices and cultures in museums, galleries, educational institutions, and public spaces. This conversation explores how we indigenize and decolonize institutions, what should/should not be exhibited, models of collaboration and community participation, and ways to 84 build powerful narratives around sensitive and/or contentious histories and objects. Join panelists Julie Decker, Director, Anchorage Museum; Shan Goshorn (Eastern Band Cherokee), artist; and Christina Burke, Curator of Native American and Non-Western Art at the Philbrook Museum of Art. Moderated by Manuela Well-Off-Man, MoCNA Chief Curator.

Panel: Telling a Story: The Art of Cape Dorset 1:00-2:00 pm| IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Allan Houser Art Park

MoCNA, in partnership with Dorset Fine Arts, brings together Inuit art professionals and collectors for a discussion about Inuit art from Cape Dorset. Located in heart of the Canadian Arctic, Cape Dorset is widely recognized as the capital of Inuit art. The region's distinctive creative output - particularly in stonecut and lithography - is produced at Kinngait Studios, the oldest fine art print shop in Canada. While focusing on the celebrated history and enduring significance of the Cape Dorset creative community, the discussion will explore Inuit art as a unique form of expression within the broader international contemporary art context. Participating panelists include Edd Guarino, Inuit art collector; Candice B. Hopkins (Tlingit), independent curator and writer, curatorial advisor for documenta 14; and Susan Kennedy Zeller, Brooklyn Museum Associate Curator of Native American Art. Moderated by William Huffman, Dorset Fine Arts Marketing Manager. The initiative is made possible with the generous support of Canada Council for the Arts.

Saturday - Sunday, August 20 - 21

Film: Excerpt from Moving Mountains 20 minutes August 19 - October 23, 2016 Helen Hardin Media Gallery

Selected scenes from Moving Mountains, an upcoming feature documentary about The Repellent Fence, a two-mile long ephemeral monument created by Indigenous art collective Postcommodity that spanned the U.S.- Mexico border for three days in October, 2015. The film will run Saturday and Sunday.

Programs are subject to change, please visit our website for the most up to date programming calendar at: iaia.edu/iaia-museum-of-contemporary-native-arts/museum-happenings.

At the Museum Store:

The Museum Store announces its partnership with Dorset Fine Arts, the marketing division of West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative. Located in heart of the Canadian Arctic, Cape Dorset is widely recognized as the Capital of Inuit art. The region's distinctive creative output - particularly in stonecut and lithography - is produced at Kinngait Studios, the oldest fine art print shop in Canada. Through December, the Museum Store will feature Telling a Story: Inuit Works on Paper, featuring works for sale by Inuit artists Saimaiyu Akesuk, Pitseolak Ashoona, Shuvinai Ashoona, Kingmeata Etidlooie, Tim Pitsiulak, Cee Pootoogook, Kananginak Pootoogook, 85 Napachie Pootoogook, Pudlo Pudlat, Kakulu Saggiaktok, Pitaloosie Saila, Jamasie Teevee, and Ningeokuluk Teevee. Also featured, a Pop Up Store with the Trickster Company, and items ranging from jewelry, fashion, and customized skateboards from August 19 - August 21.

About IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts:

The mission of the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) is to advance contemporary Native art through exhibitions, collections, public programs, and scholarship. MoCNA's outreach through local and national collaborations allows us to continue to present the most progressive Native arts and public programming. MoCNA's exhibitions and programs continue the narrative of contemporary Native arts and cultures.

The museum is located at 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday & Wednesday-Saturday / 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm Sunday / Closed Tuesdays / $10 for adults; half-price for seniors (62+), students w/ valid ID, and NM residents; and free for members, Native people, veterans and their families, youth (16 & under), and NM residents visiting on Sunday. Events are free with admission.

For more information please contact: 505.983.1666 or visit iaia.edu/iaia-museum-of-contemporary- native-arts.

IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts acknowledges the support from the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission and the 1% Lodgers' Tax.

About IAIA:

For over 50 years, the Institute of American Indian Arts has played a key role in the direction and shape of Native expression. With an internationally acclaimed college, museum, and tribal support resource through the IAIA Land Grant Programs, IAIA is dedicated to the study and advancement of Native arts and cultures -- and committed to student achievement and the preservation and progress of their communities. Learn more about IAIA and our mission at www.iaia. edu.

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86 87 Unconditional Love

By Dr. Samantha Chisholm Hatfield

I woke to Eagle’s voice right outside my window this morning, closing out a myriad of musings which have emerged in recent weeks.

I have been thinking a lot lately about this topic, "unconditional love", along with components of it, and I waver . . . recent events have only exacerbated and deepened the analysis and ponderance of what unconditional means and entails.

Unconditional is defined as: “not limited by conditions; absolute.” (Webster, 1999)

I have been told repeatedly throughout my life I give love unconditionally; that I am likewise one of the most devoted, loving, and faithful people to those I know. I don’t necessarily “strive” to be this way, it is how I live and love within the parameters of my life, and an intrinsic aspect of who I am.

But from the definition above, I am far from being unconditional.And I have yet again proven that, it can take great courage, to protect oneself and one's family.

Recent events have reaffirmed that I *have* conditions for love. And I have been explicitly clear about these conditions.

I do not tolerate being disrespected; I do not tolerate being subjected to emotional, physical, sexual, or mental abuse. I am protective of those whom are close in my family and considered the closest of friends – I find it exceptionally difficult to endure the discrimination, in any form, of friends.

And I choose not to be around those who cannot respect and be tolerant of others. I refuse to be around people who make the conscious choice to attack and be in situations where they seek to ridicule, criticize, and harm in various ways. Abuse, is a choice. Choosing words and actions that uphold our traditional ways, walking in beauty, being positive, strengthening our communities and enhancing our culture are all choices. Likewise, choosing the opposite path of these listed, is also a choice.

It is my sincere belief that my world, and my life, are defined largely by me; whom I choose to let in, whom I choose to work for, whom I choose to associate with, whom I choose to love. There are instances where I do not have the luxury of choice, and I accept that, so I do what I can, with what I can.

88 I believe in theologian Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer, which states:

God, grant me the serenity

To accept the things I cannot change;

The courage to change the things that I can;

And the wisdom to know the difference.

Because I believe in what I was taught, the traditional ways, to honor and respect people, whether they are in my close circles or not, does this make me unconditional then? Because I decidedly withhold certain aspects such as: inclusiveness, words, love, and parts of myself and those I cherish, from abusive and unkind individuals who have proven themselves repeatedly to be cruel in nature to anyone whom is around; does this then make me less of a person?

Let me be clear, that I am not unkind; I am civil, but simply do not “engage” and make the clear choice to not be around these individuals. I do not initiate conversation, I do not argue; simply put, do not allow the opportunity to wrong me or mine further in whatever capacity that might entail.

So my thoughts then turn to this:

What exactly is “unconditional”?

Is there a line where unconditional stops and where it begins?

Because I have limits, because I refuse to be abused and exploited, does that then make me “unconditional”? Because I expect, and deserve to be treated with dignity and honor, the same way I treat most others? Or does unconditional then extend to me and mine; loving myself, and protecting my family enough to halt further attack and disparagement from occurring?

Because I do not allow myself and others around me (as much as possible, see above prayer) to be abused and harmed, does that then make me unconditional? It certainly seems to, if scrutinized by the definition, then this is the case. Or could it be termed naiveté?And does unconditional apply to everyone in a broad stroke, or are there differences, taking into account variances and issues and situations; personalities, cultural adherences, cultural differences, and the place on their “path” that the person is at {because not all of us grow and evolve at the same rate or even on the same path for that matter} . . .

So “unconditional” then becomes more of an issue of reciprocity, actually, because I know no one who gives their ‘all’ upon receiving nothing in return . . . especially when burned out and tired from giving so much, to so many. I know personally, that I need to have kindness granted onto 89 me, in order to “refuel” and be able to give again. I am unable to give unconditionally with infinite continuous amounts. My heart soars when I am granted kindness and love, and I can then give more to others, after being blessed with such gifts.

Complex isn’t it?

Many offer up the term, and urge us to be more “unconditional”.

I personally use my judgment, standing in my “knowing”, what is best for me and those I cherish.

My world does have boundaries, and I am more kind and giving than most people; I also am more protective. "Unconditional" for me came at a very high price, and so is re-evaluated so as not to make the same mistake. That is how wisdom is born. I know that maintaining my emotional, mental, sexual, and physical safety is vital to who I am, and the world I choose to create to live in. And I choose to be healthily "conditional".

" Freedom" By A. Song

The song captures, who, she once was.

Honor beats thunder against the backdrop of her soul.

Freedom has come home as she begins to dance in place.

She closes her eyes and becomes part of the song.

He reaches out to her but she is gone.

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#NativeVote16 – The Long Arc is The Real Campaign, Epecially in Alaska & Arizona

Mark Trahant / TrahantReports

Edgar Blatchford was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. He teaches journalism at the University of Alaska Anchorage. (Photo via Facebook.)

It’s easy to be optimistic about the prospects for American Indian and Alaska Native candidates in this election and beyond. Our numbers are growing, organizations are getting stronger, and, best of all, the most remarkable, talented people are giving elective office a shot.

Then I hear that voice inside: “Ahh, yes, but good people lose.” That’s true. But at the same time politics has a long arc that brings about change. It’s not one election. Or one candidate. It’s that constant push. This should be a routine: We encourage candidates, help when we can, organize, and repeat when necessary. Then there is Trahant’s Rule: You gotta run to win. There is no substitute for putting your name on the ballot.

And so I am burying the lede: Edgar Blatchford lost his Democratic primary run for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. He placed second in a field of three. Ray Metcalfe had 13,631 or a little more than 51% of the votes to Blatchford’s 7,433 votes or about 34%.

Blatchford, a professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, was a late entry into the race. He ran with little money, promoting his candidacy largely via social media. He was the only Native 92 American running for the Senate. (Updated spreadsheet here.)

There are two areas of the country where it’s a question of “when” not “if” there will be Native representation in Congress. Alaska is one. Arizona’s first congressional district is the second. (The next primary is Aug. 30 in Arizona.) Perhaps when is just an election or two away. But you gotta run to win.

Mark Trahant is the Charles R. Johnson Endowed Professor of Journalism at the University of North Dakota. He is an independent journalist and a member of The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. On Twitter @TrahantReports

93 Artist and Designer Freddie Gutierrez

By James Morales

A very talented artist and designer whose years of work and skill seen in each piece handmade by him.

JM: Thank you for taking a time out for this interview with Native Hoop Magazine. When did you get started making jewelry?

FG: Twenty two years ago. I started because I found the process fascinating. Taking natural elements and turn them into pieces of heirloom art and distinct pieces where no two, can be the same.

JM: What are your favorite pieces you’ve created?

FG: My favorites are when I take vintage spoons and create wearable art out of them, creating a native art nouveau style.

JM: Who is your biggest fan?

FG: My wife. She is always pushing me to expand my audience and client base.

JM: Where does your inspiration come from? 94 FG: Everywhere. The natural shapes, colors, and textures found in nature. I look and see how these elements can be combined to create a unique piece that someone will cherish.

JM: I am just curious but do you offer to teach or mentor others in Jewelry design and creation?

FG: Occasionally I do teach or mentor but, I am selective on who I choose. It can’t be just about money but the creation of art.

JM: Do you use wax ring molds to design any or your custom rings?

FG: Yes, lost wax method with vacuum injection. I would like to learn sand casting however I have not had an opportunity yet.

JM: What is your favorite material to create jewelry?

FG: Silver and raw stones. Sometimes I incorporate bones, claws, and teeth though I keep most of that for my oddity art.

JM: Can I ask what tribe are you from?

FG: Mescalero Apache.

JM: What advice would you offer to someone like me who is new to making jewelry?

FG: Don’t follow a specific mold or pattern of what people think you should do or make. Try to create your own techniques and enjoy the process.

JM: Where can we find your work?

FG: https://www.facebook.com/tribalmosaicsman, https://www.facebook.com/tribalmosaics, and soon to be www.tribalmosaics.com

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MILITARY VETERANS AND UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS INVITED TO TRIBUTE AND HONOR CEREMONY (SEPT. 17-18)

BLUEMONT, VA –Sanctuary on the Trail, host for the Indian Village, invites all military veterans and uniformed services personnel to participate in a powerful, traditional Native American ceremony. An all-Native American Indian honor guard will escort military veterans and service members into the arena tent for a community celebration of thanks for their service and dedication.

The Indian Village is part of the 47th annual Bluemont Fair and officially opens to the public on September 17-18, 2016 with ribbon cutting, storytelling, traditional arts and crafts demonstrations, artist market, living history exhibitors, music & dancing demonstrations, candy dance for children, and ponies to paint. The theme is where the past and present meet under the harvest moon.

The military veteran and uniformed service tribute and honor ceremony takes place at 1 pm on both Saturday and Sunday at the Stone’s Field 33834 Snickersville Tpke, Bluemont, VA 20135. Please arrive early to not miss out on this unique event. The fair opens at 10:00 am and closes at 5:00 pm daily. Free parking is available.

While there is a small $5 fee to the general fair (children 9 and under free), entrance into the Indian Village is free to all uniformed service members, military veterans and their families. Just let the Indian Village attendants know. For the general public to explore the Indian Village, a $3 donation is suggested per person over 10 years old or $15 for large families. Donations help bring educational cultural programs like this to the area, help benefit Native American Indian artisans and help influence standards of learning for school-age youth.

Bluemont is located in the western-most Loudoun County, Virginia about 60 miles from Washington D.C. Arriving from highway 7 between Leesburg and Winchester take Snickersville Turnpike to where the entire town comes alive with music, crafts, activities, and food.

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Melissa Pochoema

By James Morales

We are honored to have Melissa share her work with us. Melissa is an artist known for her artwork who just came from a recent show featuring her artistic work and she is also a well-known model in the industry. Thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your work with us! Congratulations on the show!

I am Melissa Pochoema. I am from the Hopi Reservation Second Mesa Shungopavi Village.

I now resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can follow my art work on my Facebook page; Pochoema777 Abstract Art. Soon to have a web site up and running but for now social media is the key. It's a different outlook but they do support me.

Well I do have a full time job, so mostly my modeling is done on my days off, or if I can work around work. And my art work time is mostly done after hours of each day. Till the late nights of the burning hour.

If I do have time, I like to spend it with my friends and love ones, if I can. For fun I like to go visit the galleries here in Santa Fe and see other arties work. Or just plain relax and watch tv. Spend time with my boyfriend and spend time with our two dogs. For a stress reliever, I like to hit the gym or go for a run or hike and if anything just turn up the music and start painting away.

The Hopi Heritage Festival of Northern Arizona It went very well, great feedback, support and knowing that my art work is still something new. It was truly open with open hearts. I love meeting new people and seeing the reaction they give, when they see my work. To be honest, the 100 Hopi Fest of Northern Arizona was my very first showing in an art show and I loved it.

I been an artist all my life, I'm self-taught, I just never saw myself marketing or attending shows until now. The mediums I work with are all acrylic paints on canvas and an open mind. I’ve tried working with oil paints before but I found out acrylic is less messy. So for right now I'm staying with that.

JM: Who is your favorite artist?

MP: Vincent Van Gogh, Jasper Johns, Tony Abeyta, Leonid Afremov and so many others.

JM: Who would you say that influenced you more to expand your gifts?

MP: I can't just name one person; I have so many people that cross my path that have done so. While in August, I will be in this year’s 2016 Santa Fe Indian Market. Then I'll be planning for the rest year to come. So who know where I'll end up at, I'm just enjoying the journey at the moment.

The way I see my art work is, it’s a piece of me, who I am as a person. And that it can be perfected, just the way life can be, and that the same way I think about my art.

JM: What inspires each piece to be created?

MP: Music, Past, Present, and Culture. I work out of my room that I call my lil studio/ office space. It does the job hahah :)

Facebook: Pochoema777 Abstract Art

JM: Are there any galleries featuring your artwork?

MP: The Povi Gallery Santa Fe right now.

JM: What are your favorite pieces you’ve created and why?

MP: It’s a painting I did long ago, Palhik Manas (Hopi Kachinas) in every corner, abstract feel to it and in the middle is a BIA Badge, lots of colors to it. Reason for it is, I made it about four years ago before my late boyfriend passed away; he was a police officer and also a great man, who saw beforehand, what I was 101 capable of. Prices depend on how large to how big and detailing of the images is, I don't price them until they are done.

As an artist they can message me on my art page. Pochoema777 Abstract Art or E-mail me at, Pochoema777@yahoo. com. And for my modeling to reach me or to see more of my work they can visit me on Facebook. Melissa Pochoema, Model. Or by E-mail: Pochoema777@ yahoo.com.

I'm a freelance Model in High fashion, Jewelry, Artistic, Runway, Video, PR Work, Spokes model, Motivational.

JM: What do you like about being a model?

MP: Inspiring people and meeting people as well.

JM: What is your favorite photo shoot?

MP: All of them are my favorites; all of the photographers, designers, MUA's etc. are all great and wonderful people to work with.

JM: How many magazines are you published in and what do you like about them?

MP: I’ve been featured in about five or six magazines and websites, as well.

102 For the future, I'm really not sure about where I'm going to be in my life. So more or less I'm just going with the flow and trying new things when it comes to my modeling.

JM: What photographers have you worked with?

MP: Ron Silm, Wayne Hall, Paul Eckelman, Kenneth G , Mike Satterfield, Jordan Agoyo just to name a few. I was also a PA to Orlando Dugi (fashion designer). Where I also learn the ins and outs of the fashion industry

JM: As a role model and a successful artist and model, what words of encouragement and advice would you offer to both new models and struggling artists?

MP: Listen to your own voice and do your homework and trust your gut. Go into any dream or goal with an open mind.

Thank you again for being so wonderful about being interviewed by me. I am looking forward to working with you soon.

Photographer: Jordan Agoyo Agoyo Star Photography

103 NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release

Contact: James Lujan, Department Chair - Cinematic Arts & Technology 505.424.5716, or [email protected] Eric Davis, Marketing & Communications Director 505.424.2351, or [email protected]

Blue Sky Producers Lab Includes Script by IAIA Cinematic Arts & Technology Chair James Lujan, MFA in Initial Slate of Development Projects Contemporary Native American-Themed series The Tomahawk Written by Lujan is One of Three Projects to Begin Development

James Lujan 104 Santa Fe: August 15, 2016 -- James Lujan (Taos Pueblo), Department Chair of Cinematic Arts & Technology at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), has had his script selected as one of three projects to move into the development phase by Blue Sky Producers Lab.

Blue Sky, a New Mexico-based film and television development company, began taking submissions in May. It is focusing on projects that can be shot and edited in-state, with production budgets between $1 million and $5 million. Blue Sky hopes to take a total of five projects into development this year.

The three initial projects include The Tomahawk, a contemporary Native American-themed TV series by writer James Lujan; The Virgin Vampire Hunter, a genre-comedy by writers David Morris and Bart Koerner; and The Taos Massacre, an historical piece based on the Taos Revolt of 1847, with producer Frank Gallegos.

"We're really excited to be in partnership with all of these folks," said Tony DellaFlora, one of the company founders. "We've always believed there were plenty of great stories and creative talent in New Mexico and the first batch of submissions proved that. Now we'll try to get them to the next level."

Blue Sky will form a separate limited liability company for each project. The company is working with InvestNewMexico.us, a New Mexico-centric crowdfunding equity investment portal, to package financing for the projects.

"The quality of projects Blue Sky has approved should attract investors from throughout the country," according to Kenneth Segura Knoll founder of InvestNewMexico.us and partner with Blue Sky.

Through the development process, Blue Sky will help polish the scripts, attach actors, directors and producers, and prepare for production "green lighting."

Blue Sky continues to seek scripts and treatments. Information can be found at their website, www. blueskyprolab.com.

The other partners in Blue Sky include Sean Cardinalli and Dan Landes.

Lujan acknowledged his selection by remarking: "For New Mexico to have a sustainable film industry, it can't be at the mercy of Hollywood, so I think it's very important to support the work of homegrown filmmakers. If my project can provide opportunities for local talent, then I'm glad to contribute."

To arrange an interview with James, please contact Eric Davis at 505.424.2351, or eric.davis@iaia. edu.

# # # 105 About IAIA -- For over 50 years, the Institute of American Indian Arts has played a key role in the direction and shape of Native expression. With an internationally acclaimed college, museum, and tribal support resource through our Land Grant Programs, IAIA is dedicated to the study and advancement of Native arts and cultures -- and committed to student achievement and the preservation and progress of their communities. Learn more about IAIA and our mission at www. iaia.edu.

The Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. To make a donation on-line, please click here -- or call toll free: 1.800.804.6423.

Institute of American Indian Arts, 83 A Van Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507

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106 107 Skye Breese Photography

Friendship Mini Powwow in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana (Jefferson Parish) on July 30, 2016. Photo Credit: Victoria Johnson Facebook

108 109 110 111 NEWS RELEASE

Today’s Date: Thursday, Aug. 22, 2016 Sanctuary on the Trail™ 540-554-8730 www.HarvestGathering.org Contact: President, René Locklear White www.SanctuaryontheTrail.org P.O. Box 123 Bluemont VA 20135 CATF Recycled Theater Panels Set for Indian Village at Bluemont Fair Sept. 17-18

BLUEMONT VA – The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, recently donated set pieces from their production of The Wedding Gift. The pieces will be used for the Indian Village that opens Sept. 17-18 during the 47th Annual Bluemont Fair.

The Indian Village theme is, “Where the Past and Present Meet Under a Harvest Moon,” and is part of a cultural rescue by artists to teach children how to build the Indian Village while working alongside Native American Indians.

According to multiple reports, “a staggering 87 percent of references to American Indians in all 50 states’ academic standards portray them in a pre-1900 context.” That means students are graduating from high school without even basic knowledge of contemporary Native challenges or culture.

A team of more than 100 volunteers are creating this interactive experience that combines modern technology with traditional sustainable living to give visitors a glimpse into the lives of Native American Indians who lived in the past and those living today. A full agenda is posted online.

CATF donated 16 various-sized panels averaging 20 feet tall to the host for the Indian Village non-profit Sanctuary on the Trail.™ The panels were part of the set (designed by David M. Barber) for playwright Chisa Hutchinson’s The Wedding Gift, a provocative 90-minute play that received its world premiere at the Contemporary American Theater Festival. Due to the size of the flats, and the inevitable damage that occurs during disassembly, the walls were slated to be discarded. However, René Locklear White, president of Sanctuary on the Trail, learned that the Festival was open to the idea of donating the pieces.

“I saw The Wedding Gift with my neighbor, June Krupsaw,” said René. “After the show, the audience was invited to stay and watch crew members transform the stage in preparation for that evening’s performance of 20th Century Blues, by Susan Miller. This involved changing sets. Trent Kugler and Joshua Midgett—CATF’s Production Manager and General Manager—indicated there was a possibility of obtaining The Wedding Gift’s panels after I inquired about their use for the 112 Indian Village. As soon as the Festival ended, Trent contacted us. We’re so excited and thankful to CATF for this priceless contribution to our past and present theme.”

The panels are currently stored in Bluemont waiting for September installation.

“Visitors will see many of the panels at the Indian Village along with a wigwam, and see all the panels next year during The Gathering 2017,” said Chris who admitted they are seeking a few strong volunteers to help install the panels this year and next year.

To volunteer or contribute to the Indian Village visit www.HarvestGathering.org, email [email protected] or call René at 540-554-8730 or www.BluemontFair.org. This is a 501(c)3 non-profit initiative and all contributions are tax deductible.

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“The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) at Shepherd University produces and develops vital, topical, and engaging new American plays,” according to Gabriel Zucker, CATF’s Director of Communications and Marketing. “The Festival tells daring and diverse stories and strives to create a profound dynamic between the audience, the artists, and the work.”

“Inclusive of the 2016 season, CATF has produced 115 new plays, 43 world premieres, and 10 new play commissions. 56 of the Festival’s plays have been penned by women; 59 by men, which puts the female to male ratio at 49%--nearly twice the national average,” added Zucker.

The Festival’s 27th Season will run July 7-30, 2017. For more information about CATF visit www. catf.org. END

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LEFT: CATF donated 16 various-sized panels averaging 20 feet tall to the host for the Indian Village Sanctuary on the Trail.™ The panels were part of the set (designed by David M. Barber) for playwright Chisa Hutchinson’s The Wedding Gift, a provocative 90-minute play that received its world premiere at the Contemporary American Theater Festival. The Indian Village opens Sept. 17-18 during the 47th Annual Bluemont Fair.

RIGHT: Chris (Comeswithclouds) White and daughter Kara store the CATF donated panels in Bluemont, Va. waiting for Indian Village installation in September

113 "AMERICAN INDIANS TRAVEL FROM ACROSS THE U.S. TO NASH AND WARREN COUNTIES, TO JOIN THE HALIWA-SAPONI TRIBE AS THEY HOST THE CONFERENCE FOR AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN OF PROUD NATIONS.

Conference Was Tremendous Success, With Attendance Exceeding Expectations For Immediate Release: August 15, 2016 Please contact: Chief Dr. Ogletree Richardson, 252-586-2017

Hollister, NC, The Ninth Annual Conference of American Indian Women of Proud Nations was hosted the weekend of August 5-6, 2016, by the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe. From all accounts, the conference was a tremendous success.

The tears rolled down Kim and Roger Richardson’s faces, as both of their mothers were honored on Friday night as Women of Distinction at the Ninth Annual Women of Proud Nations Conference. Mrs. Mary Etta Richardson (Haliwa- Saponi), Roger’s Mom, and Mrs. Ruby Olson (Haliwa-Saponi), Kim’s mom, were two of the seven who were honored, along with Mrs. Levonia Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi), Mrs. Clarine Ruby Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi), Mrs. Isabelle Mills (Haliwa-Saponi), Mrs. Blanche Mills (deceased) (Haliwa-Saponi), Mrs. Beaufort Lynch (Haliwa- Saponi) and a special honoring for AIWPN Founder, Mrs. Rosa Revels Winfree (Lumbee). The Haliwa Saponi Tribe hosted the conference at the Rose Hill Plantation and Haliwa-Saponi Indian School on Friday and Saturday. It was the first time the conference has traveled to the northern end of the state. Tribal members from across the United States traveled to Nash and Warren County to attend the conference.

The mission of the conference, which began 9 years ago at Wake Forest University, is to support American Indian women to build healthier lives for themselves, their children, families and their communities. The conference also honored seven Native women in the community who are movers and shakers with the "Women to Watch Award". The honorees for the 2016 conference are Ashton Locklear (Lumbee), Consuela Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi), Rachel Ensing (Haliwa-Saponi), Ariel Hewlin (Haliwa-Saponi), Annie Francis (Haliwa-Saponi), Miss Haliwa-Saponi 2016-2017 Makayla Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi) and Miss Indian North Carolina Samantha Simmons-Alonso (Coharie). All of these young ladies, ranging in age from 17-32, have proved to make a difference in their communities with their dedication and love of their culture.

114 In addition to the banquet honoring ceremony, the conference included a day of workshops at the Rose Hill Conference Center. Mrs. Levonia Richardson, who is a highly respected elder at her church, Mount Bethel Baptist Indian Church, said she attended the first conference, but the 9th annual was a dream come true as she was honored. "I have never felt such love among all of our women. It was a beautiful time, and I was so blessed to be honored at his event.”

Connie Hedgepeth, also a respected elder with the Haliwa-Saponi community, stood at the Tribal grounds Saturday and spoke of how much she enjoyed her time with her fellow women. She stated, “This is my first time coming to the conference, but it will not be my last. But if for some reason, I am unable to come again, I plead with you to please continue this conference. It is important. If nothing else, do it for me and all that have passed before you.”

The conference also featured its first fashion show. During the banquet, 6 Native artists spotlighted Native fashion designs which ranged from Native regalia to everyday aprons. The featured artist are Norma Locklear (Lumbee Tribe), Senora Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi Tribe), Tabitha Jacobs Polanco (Lumbee Tribe), Karen Harley Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi Tribe), Dolly Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi) and Silversmith Brian Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi).

.Patti Mitchell, Cherokee, travelled from Florida to represent the Native Learning Center, on behalf of the Seminole Tribe. Patti was a featured speaker, as was Julie Brown, from the Virginia Department of Transportation, PNC Representative Lauren Cottle, and Annette Stevenson from SAS.

Greg Richardson, Executive Director of the N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs says the conference was a spiritual experience for his community and the eight tribes of North Carolina. "It was a beautiful time for everyone involved,” said Richardson.

The conference was the dream of Lumbee Tribal Member Rosa Winfree. Winfree was honored at the 9th Annual conference for her contributions to Native Women of North Carolina and throughout the Nation. The host committee also honored Ruth Revels, a former educator, conference founder, and former chair of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, a position she held until her death earlier in 2016.

On the second day of the conference, the event traveled to the Haliwa Saponi Tribal school, where the attendees participated in a Cultural Exchange, along with a tour of the Haliwa-Saponi Community.

115 Chief Dr. Ogletree Richardson says the conference was an amazing gift to the Haliwa-Saponi people. "We were honored to host the conference,” said Richardson.

The Ninth Annual Conference was sponsored by PNC Bank, NC Humanities Council, Jay Home Care Agency, LLC., ImaginEd, Ann Richardson, SAS, Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Mt. Bethel Indian Baptist Church, Native Learning Center, Leslie Daniel, Adams and Cheek Dentistry, Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, Nottoway Tribe, Triangle Native American Society, Rev. Al Cooper, Five Corners Produce, Barbara Brayboy, Ralie P. and Roena Daniel, Robert and Angela Richardson and Nakesha Locklear Pierce of Jamberry Nails.

For more information, please visit the web site at www.aiwpn.org. We are also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/aiwpn and Twitter at www.twitter.com/aiwpn. # # #

116

Walking Our Talk

That Writer Kwe

As Addictions Counselors in small semi-remote/remote Northern Indigenous communities we face many of the challenges my colleagues in urban communities face. Drugs and alcohol are no less accessible North of 54th, the impacts on individuals and families is no less devastating, the stories no less impactful, and the struggle no less apparent. What is different is that when we go to lock up our offices, and when we shut off our lights none of those stories and none of those people stay as single hours of our lives.

These are our neighbours; we see them as we drive home, as we shop for groceries, as we walk around. This is our community; they are a part of us. Recently it is more and more youth walking through our doors and though it is wonderful to see them taking the steps towards a healing journey, my heart aches for them at knowing how long and treacherous that journey can be. At ages as young as 11 it is impossible for them to see where a future of continued use or continued drinking can lead them, if we only consider that their brains are nowhere near full development; but some of them know where this life is leading them because their future wakes them up in the mornings, or picks them up from school, or drives them to these counselling sessions they do not want to be a part of. Their future is written as lines etched too early on the face of their aunties, or the embedded in the harsh words of their parents, their uncle who stumbles to the kitchen table. It encompasses their day to day lives, it consumes them.

Their future tells them that alcohol and/or drugs are toxic, it tells them to stay away and to go to school, it hugs them closely and then it takes another sip. As workers in the helping profession we know this, and we spend these precious one hour a week opportunities trying to work through the other 167 hours. We see glimmers of hope and understanding, and watch those sparks fade with each step further out of that door, and then we plan to do the same thing next week.

“Do as I say and not as I do” is not an acceptable way to fight against the intergenerational reach of drug and alcohol use. Addiction is not an untreatable disease, it is an infection that must be treated at the source, so it is essential that we discover the source and then go about treating all impacted areas. It is essential we develop strong models within our communities who demonstrate that it is possible to forge a new path and walk out onto it wishing to be clean and sober and willing to fight for the right to live a better life. These are things we know, not only as helping professionals, but as community members who stared into the faces of our futures and said no.

No to being another statistic, no to never discovering potential, no to being who everyone expected us to be; and yes to reclaiming a little piece of our lineage for our future generations. All members of our communities have this choice to make, and unfortunately it seems we are walking thin line towards more stolen generations. We need more assistance, more people who said No to stand up and support our youth and our other community members when they are ready to say No. We need to understand that this road is rocky and we may stumble but do not have to fall. Once 118 someone is ready, and the opportunity is there wouldn’t it be wonderful to see the community wrap themselves around that person? We have to create opportunities to feel together and heal together. We should consider coming together within our communities and openly discussing what is harming our communities and brainstorming how to aggressively tackle those issues. We have to grasp at those positive forces within our reach and train them to be beacons of change.

Writing this it is obvious what daunting tasks those are, and how knowing what needs to be done and implementing what needs to be done are two entirely separate matters. This is just laying the seeds, and hoping they’ll grow into the fruits of change.

It takes healthy individuals to make up a healthy community, and I for one am ready to break down and rebuild.

I am ready to Walk My Talk, are you?

In Honor of Calvin Hecocta

(12/7/1941 – 8/17/2016) You will be greatly missed

119 Christian Buffaloe, Haliwa-Saponi, Wins All American Championship Title at 2016 All American Kyokushin International Karate Championships

Buffaloe Now a Major Contender for the World Youth Title

By A. Kay Oxendine and Kenny Buffaloe Pictures submitted by Zenia Buffaloe

Christian Buffaloe, 16 year old from the Haliwa-Saponi tribe out of Hollister, NC, recently competed in the "2016 All American Kyokushin International Karate Championships" in New York City on June 18th.

This prestigious annual event is sponsored and organized by the International Kyokushin Karate Organization in Tokyo, Japan and featured many fighters from Japan, Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Canada, and South America.

This Kyokushin tournament is very different from other karate and martial arts competitions. Competitors are only allowed to enter after being evaluated by top officials in the Kyokushin organization based on their actual Kumite (Fighting) ability. This tournament was a qualifying event to compete in the "International Kyokushin Teen Youth Championships" in Tokyo, Japan in April, 2016.

By gaining 1st place in the teen youth (16 - 17 yrs) division, Christian Buffaloe is now a major contender for the world youth title. The matches in these competitions are fought under the Kyokushin full contact, knockdown rules, not the light touch, point system rules used by the other styles.

In Kyokushin competitions, a fighter has to clearly show his superiority in order to win a match, which usually ends in a knock out or one competitor is unable to continue. Christian Buffaloe is trained by local Kyokushin Karate instructor Kenny Buffaloe, and is an active competitor in international Kyokushin tournaments in New York, Los Angeles, and Japan since 2008.

Christian Buffaloe fought in the very competitive teen youth division of the "2016All American Kyokushin International Championships", working his way up into the semi-finals where he faced a much larger Japanese competitor who he had previously lost to in 2015 in the United States Kyokushin Championships in Los Angeles. On this occasion, Buffaloe used his footwork and strong punching attacks to overcome his opponent and advance into the finals. In the final match for the teen youth division (16 - 17ys) title, Christian Buffaloe faced a strong French Canadian fighter in an intense, spirited fight. Buffaloe won an unanimous judges’ decision based on his power attacks to become the new 2016 All American Kyokushin teen champion.

120 Portions of the championship was covered by FUJI-TV, Japan's number #1 cable T.V. network and was shown on national Japanese television the week of July 18, 2016, and later posted online.

For more information on Kyokushin Karate, call: (252) 589 - 4281, or email:[email protected]

IN PHOTO #1 - Christian Buffaloe(on left), 16 year old Lumbee Kyokushin Karate competitor, wins 1st place(champion) in the Teen Division(16 - 17 yrs) of the "2016 All American Kyokushin International Championships" in New York recently. Buffaloe received his 1st place trophy (award) personally from Kancho Shokei Matsui (in middle), the President of the International Kyokushin Karate Organization in Tokyo, Japan. Kenny Buffaloe, Christian's Father/Instructor, stands at far right. –

IN PHOTO #2 - Christian Buffaloe standing on the Champion(1st Place) spot on the podium with the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th place winners of the Teen Division(16 - 17 yrs) of the "2016 All American Kyokushin International Karate Championships" in New York on June 18th. –

121 IN PHOTO #3 - Christian Buffaloe (on left) throwing a strong Mae-Geri (Front Kick) to the body of his larger Japanese opponent in his semi-final match. –

IN PHOTO #4 - Christian Buffaloe(on right) competing in the final match of the Teen Division of the "2016 All American Kyokushin International Karate Championships" against a larger Black Belt competitor from Montreal, Canada from the same Dojo(Training School) of Kyokushin Black Belt & former U.F.C. World Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre. Buffaloe defeated this opponent with a strong punching & kicking attack winning a judge’s decision after one round. 122

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The Red Man's View, featuring all-star Native American cast

Remake of 1909 film TITLE, a century later

July 11, 2016 (Los Angeles, CA) - Producer/writer Thomas R. Bond II is in pre-production of an epic film titled The Red Man’s View, a remake of a Native American film originally done 100 years ago. Unlike, many mainstream Hollywood films that are not historically accurate or where Native Americans are used as only supporting and background actors. Bond and The Red Man's View team have created a project unlike any Native American film that has ever been released.

Red Man's View is a controversial story set in the mid-19th century, the last days of 'Free' Native Americans. The film depicts a small Native American Shoshone band secluded in the mountains of northern California, against the backdrop of the American 'Civil' War. Several hundred peacefully live in their mountain village, but soon their way of life is affected by the war, and 'Indian' removal policies spreading west in the 1860's.

“I want to smash all negative stereotypes and misconceptions about Native Americans in Hollywood” said Bond.

Prominent Native American actors such as Saginaw Grant (War Party, The Lone Ranger), Booboo Stewart (Disney's, The Descendants), Elaine Miles (Northern Exposure, Smoke Signals), Michael Spears (Dances with Wolves, Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee), and Crystal Lightening (American Pie: Band Camp, Tecumseh: The Last Warrior).

“I am honoured to be a part of this film that accurately portrays the indigenous people of this country” said Saginaw Grant.

Actor Daniel Baldwin of the famous Baldwin brothers (Alec, Daniel, and Stephe William) will be staring in the forthcoming, independent film “The Red Man’s View” which chronicles a Native American tribe during the Civil War. Baldwin’s film credits include “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man”, “NYPD Blue”, and “The Sopranos”.

### 124 Editor's Notes

About the Director: Thomas R. Bond II is the son of the late Thomas R. Bond Sr. who played “Butch” on the classic movie series “The Little Rascals” and is one of the charter members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Bond feels it is imperative that Native Americans get accurately portrayed in film and hopes this project opens the door for more Indigenous/Tribal centered films to be released. Bond has been working closely with Rose Ann Abrahamson, internationally known Shoshone historian and linguist, and the Native American Entertainment Coalition (NAEC) headquartered in Portland, Oregon to ensure that “The Red Man’s View” is kept historically and culturally relevant and that Native Americans are portrayed properly in a prominent view.

IMDb: http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt1334605/

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/RedMansView/

Twitter: Take a look at Red Man's View (@redmansview): https://twitter.com/redmansview?s=09

125 Becca Lynn

Interviewed By Tanajsia Slaughter

Becca Lynn’s is Ojibwe, from Portland Oregon. Her favorite food is Mexican food (Chili relano), color is Teal/Turquoise (“tealquoise”), music is 70s/80s, and favorite past times are Beadwork, and baking – cupcakes for events. Here are some more questions about Becca.

TS: Favorite current experience-

BL: Receiving the 25 under 25 at the UNITY Conference in Oklahoma City- honoring outstanding Native Youth

TS: What is the best advice you can give true youth today?-

BL: Know your worth. Don’t compare yourself to others. Be who you are and don't beat yourself up.

TS: Social media is a major part of people's everyday life. How has social media helped or hindered your goals?-

BL: It has helped a lot. Posting positive things make a difference with people in hard times

126 TS: How do you find the time to relax and take time for yourself? –

BL: Have the power to say “no” and relax.

TS: You and your brother Dyami seem to be supportive of each other and are always there for one another. Were you always close growing up? –

BL: My mom always said that our family is most important. Family is not always blood; friends are also your family.

TS: What has been the best part of your journey so far? –

BL: Learning to love and accept who you are as an individual person. I remember feeling lost as a child at times. Accepting who you are makes you stronger. You can’t let things get to you.

TS: Where do you see yourself in five years?-

BL: I see myself being able to train adults in suicide prevention. I want to go national with Native Youth. I also want to come out with a full length album.

TS: If there are any tribes interested in having Becca Lynn or Dyami Thomas speak at an event, please feel free to contact via Facebook.

I am pleased to have been able to speak with one of the bright stars in the young Native American community. This young woman is going places and is an excellent role model for women of all ages and walks of life. I wish her all the best and hope that she inspired you as much as she inspired me.

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Joint Press Release

Ben Jones Entrepreneurial Director Navajo Tech Innovation Center (505)905-7813 [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RE: Navajo Tech to provide advanced manufacturing opportunities

CROWNPOINT, NM – Nationally-recognized tribal college Navajo Technical University takes a leading step in education by collaborating with organizations statewide to provide future generations with technological tools to improve economic conditions across the Navajo Nation’s 27,000 square miles.

The Navajo Nation is one of the largest American Indian tribes in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. According to the 2010 US Census, more than 40% of tribal members live below poverty and less than 10% possess a college degree.

“The role of this program removes poverty as an obstacle for our students and introduces a model capable of propelling Navajo Nation youth with potential to establish themselves in advanced technology industries,” said Ben Jones, Director at Navajo Tech Innovation Center.

The Advanced Rural Manufacturing (A.R.M.) is a partnership stimulating the Navajo economy with technological innovation that transcends spatial collaborative constraints to create Advanced Manufacturing virtual hubs to conduct business and discover new technologies. A.R.M. is a statewide collaboration of industry, academia, and government spanning the Navajo Nation Eastern/Northern Agencies and five county regions of McKinley, San Juan, Santa Fe, Dona Ana, and Otero. Representing a consortium of universities, incubators, and manufacturers serving diverse markets, A.R.M. partners include: Navajo Technical University-Navajo Tech Innovation Center (NTU-NTIC), NTU Center for Digital Technologies (NTU-CDT), New Mexico State University Arrowhead Center (NMSU-Arrowhead Center), Emerging Technology Venture (ETV), and InXsol.

The collaboration between ETV and NMSU bring together industry and education in a research learning environment to discover, develop, and deploy new innovations, ultimately increasing interconnection, creating change and self-sustaining opportunities within Navajo.

Young children benefit from stable homes with an informed parental environment that provide seamless academic transitions from K-12 into college and eventually apply their own learned skills. Career pathways will be strengthened in a variety of contexts by engaging parents in a degree program with on-campus childcare and internship opportunities, involve high school students in 130 dual credit programs, and possible business start-up.

Handling large federal contracts and starting a successful business in technology can be rigorous as it requires extensive education, experience and skills. This experience will greatly change for future students through a state-of-the-art educational opportunity that provides first-hand opportunities for exposure and preparation.

Zetdi Sloan, Arrowhead Technology Incubator Director at New Mexico State University, believes the program will be fruitful: “All of us have worked hard towards the same goal, and this collaboration will be impactful for students from K-12 all the way to graduates into successful business programs that enable more families to build their careers at home here in New Mexico.”

Nurturing a new generation of innovators, the A.R.M. partnership will give students an understanding of how technical advances in design, business and finance are made and brought to the marketplace. The partnership will create opportunity for the exchange of ideas, allowing new innovations to emerge as students become the actual innovators and drivers of change in their respective communities. Efforts to build this new technology-based business model will not only provide students with learning but will shape them into a workforce responsive to the growing demands of advancing manufacturing and technology industries. The program is designed to generate excitement and creativity in students and provide the experience of transforming an idea into a prototype of a product and protecting the new technology.

This innovative statewide collaboration is made possible by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, remaining true to its maxim A Partner With Communities Where Children Come First. The forum for the exchange of ideas will significantly improve NTU's strategic approach in bringing new ideas, cultivating key networks that will extend to the refinement of the NavajoTech Innovation Center's outreach to the Navajo community and effectively provide opportunities.

NTU is committed to college readiness in strengthening the foundation of higher education integrating Dine' cultural principles with an emphasis on technology, culinary arts and vocational tech grounding through research, community engagement, and service learning that perpetuates preservation and sustainability in the areas of social, economic, environmental, and cultural. For more information, visit www. Navajotech.edu.

131 Strong Warrior Challenge

By Toqua Ticeahki

Woo! We Did It! We Pulled It Off! We Did What No One Else Has Ever Done! The 2016 ‘Four Corner’s Regional Weight Lifting Challenge’ event was a Massive Success! This great community event took place on Saturday May 21st, 2016 hosted at Defined Fitness ofFarmington, New Mexico. The 2016 ‘Four Corner’s Weight Lifting Challenge’ was a FREE community health and fitness event that was open to the public. This event was open to all and to women and boys but it was specifically developed to target the male population in the entire Four Corner’s Region. This event was meant to grow the activity and sport of weight lifting within the local and surrounding Four Corner’s communities and populations. When it was all said and done nearly 100 lifters registered and came out to compete and take the challenge. We had 150 spectators sign- in which was approximately 1/3 to ¼ of the total amount of spectators that attended the event. At one point during the ‘Four Corner’s Weight Lifting Challenge’ there were approximately 400+ people there. The event started at approximately 11:20am and ended around 5pm, taking roughly 5 hours to get all the lifters through all the lifts. This event took an extreme amount of work, coordination, and a very cooperative collaboration effort from the StrongWarriors and Defined Fitness of Farmington, New Mexico. We also had the support of many other local and regional businesses such as Ute Mountain Casino Hotel & Resort from Towaoc Colorado, Sky Ute Casino Resort from Ignacio Colorado, and the Northern Edge Casino from Farmington New Mexico along with numerous public health entities such as the United Navajo Health Services from Montezuma Creek Utah and other public health departments such as the Four Corner’s Regional Health Center’s Health Promotions & Disease Prevention department from Red Mesa Arizona. The ‘Four Corner’s Regional Weight Lifting Challenge’ event was also supported and sponsored by many local businesses in the 4 Corner’s Region. On behalf of the Strong Warriors, I just wanted to say Thank You, to all those that came out, competed, watched and cheered, and supported this great community event.

What is the Weight Lifting Challenge? The Strong Warriors ‘Weight Lifting Challenge’ event is not a powerlifting meet nor is it a strongman competition. The Weight Lifting Challenge is a good old fashion weight lifting competition that puts competitors in a head to head battle round after round in the lifts of the squat, the bench press, and the dead lift. There are Men’s, Women’s, and boy’s categories. Each of these categories has 4 weight classes, light weight, middle weight, Light Heavy Weight, and Heavy Weight so competitors compete against other lifters within their own weight range. Plus there is a Men’s Masters Age category for 55 years and older. Competitors are free to choose to compete in all three lifts, or just two of the lifts, or just one lift it is entirely up to each competitor to choose which lifts they want to compete in. Each competitor must successfully lift the given weight in each round in order to advance to the next round. This process is repeated round after round until only one competitor remains in a given weight class. This creates an intense competitive atmosphere amongst the lifters and generates high energy excitement in the crowd as the competition unfolds before their eyes.

132 If you, your business, or if you’re a community wellness program that is tired of the same old community fitness events and are interested or looking into bringing an alternative or different community fitness event that is something new and exciting to your community like the Strong Warriors ‘Weight Lifting Challenge’ event, please contact us at [email protected] , [email protected] , and feel free to visit our website at www.strongwarriors.com and like our Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/strongwarriorsclassic.

133 Cultural Designs Embodied in Timeless Elegance | Evoke Empowerment

Native American Designer Makes Second Appearance at PLITZS New York City Fashion Week

Phoenix, AZ (August 24, 2016) – For the second time in the few years as a fashion designer, Loren Aragon, owner & designer of ACONAV, will present his latest fashion collection at PLITZS New York City Fashion Week. This will be a much anticipated return to the prestigious event for Loren’s brand, ACONAV. Aragon is from the Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico, working and residing in Arizona. He is a graduate of the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering from Arizona State University with an extensive art background that spans his cultural pottery art, contemporary art, and jewelry. Fashion has now become the focus for Aragon as he works to launch the ACONAV brand with designs that fuse artistic vision and technological study. ACONAV has gained recognition over the past 3 years in the Native American fashion scene, with designs that embody cultural art and traditional dress elements as highlights to modern couture fashion.

After a strong showing and well received appearance in 2015, ACONAV brings another round of fashion, authentically inspired by the Acoma Pueblo culture of Aragon. ACONAV is best known for the use of unique Acoma pottery textile prints that pay homage to Loren’s Native American heritage. The prints are a signature to Loren’s fashion designs and are all original graphic designs by Aragon. “I want to present the pottery culture of my Acoma people in a wearable art form” explains Loren, “I wish to present exquisite luxury couture women’s evening wear with the message of “Cultural Designs Embodied in Timeless Elegance and the idea to Evoke Empowerment of the feminine spirit.” PLITZS Fashion Marketing founded the “PLITZS New York City Fashion Week” in 2004. Working with international and domestic emerging fashion designers, the organization provides showcasing opportunities, brand exposure, and networking for emerging designer brands. ACONAV’s runway showcase will appear at 2:00 PM on Saturday September 10, 2016 at New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania.

ACONAV is a Native American owned & operated fashion brand specializing in women’s couture evening wear, based in Phoenix, AZ. The brand was founded on the idea of connecting 134 with the world through shared cultural beliefs expressed through art and fashion. The mission of the brand is to respectfully represent a part of the Native American culture in high-end fashion, with the idea of evoking the empowerment of the female spirit. ACONAV strives to be a recognizable & reliable entity in the fashion industry, while working to establish meaningful relationships with groups and individuals in fashion and the greater community.

PLITZS New York City Fashion Week is the premier fashion event in New York City. PLITZS mission is to continue to maintain PLITZS New York City Fashion Week “Designer Showcase Presentation” as the premier fashion event in New York City that offers designers an opportunity to broaden their fan base through multi-channel marketing and exposure to consumers, general public, retailers, buyers and the media.

Regards,

Loren Aragon Acoma Pueblo Designer / Owner - ACONAV www.ACONAV.com Cultural Designs Embodied In Timeless Elegance | Evoke Empowerment

Email: [email protected] | Phone: (480) 329-2112

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135 Indigenous Beauty from an Indigenous Perspective

By Robin Cote

Tina Waru is an Indigenous woman from the Taranaki and Ngati Kuri (Maori) tribes of New Zealand. Just as the plight of other Indigenous communities around the word affected by socioeconomic obstacles, she has had her share of trials and tribulations. She comes from lineage of artists and cultural ambassadors, so it’s not surprising that she is the founder of Global Indigenous Management. Tina Waru is a true visionary who wears numerous hats. Tina worked in the health and education sector developing initiatives for Australian Aboriginal Youth before she embarked on a journey that would spawn the Global Indigenous Runway Project. Her early experience as a makeup artist was still reminiscent as she saw a need for more representation of Indigenous talent in the mainstream media. In efforts to support Indigenous talent around the world, the project was developed to promote confidence, motivation and pride for indigenous youth who want to enter the realm of fashion.

Essentially, the project begins with a week-long intensive workshop that focus on areas of fashion, modelling, fashion design, performing arts, production, hair/ makeup artistry and styling, ending with a fashion showcase. The project was established in Melbourne Australia 2012, to support emerging Aboriginal fashion talent as well as to promote cultural awareness.

Global Indigenous Management is a collective of designers and models of Australian Aboriginal and New Zealand Maori descent. They recently teamed up with Her 4 Directions, which is also a collective of First Nations fashion designers, based out of Canada. The Global Indigenous Runway Project is making its way to Saskatoon SK Canada, for an event that is to take place on September 27 2016 at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. 136 Indigenous designers from around the world have teamed up to share their beauty and talent with the world. There is a sense of pride when our people come together in efforts to share something so uniquely beautiful. Indigenous beauty, from an Indigenous perspective. The world of mainstream fashion has been known to appropriate Indigenous design, misinterpreting the culture. Indigenous designers have been working rigorously in a field that is highly underrepresented by indigenous people in efforts to bring awareness to social issues and inspire other Indigenous youth around the world.

It is a wonderful thing when you see Indigenous talent from across the globe come together in efforts to represent their people in a beautiful aspect of life.

The Global Indigenous Runway is also making their debut in Los Angeles, Sunday October 2, 2016 for a fashion mixer at Privacy in North Hollywood in collaboration with Cote Media Group. The event will be hosted by the Crystle Lightning. Guests will be able to experience indigenous fashion while enjoying an evening of soulful music and cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere.

Founder Tina Waru

Info: www.indigenousrunwayproject.com www.globalindigenousmanagement.com email:[email protected] FB: Global Indigenous Management IG: globalindigenousmgt

Her 4 Directions FB: Her 4 Directions Twitter: @her4directions

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NEWS RELEASE

Sanctuary on the Trail™ Today’s Date: Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 www.HarvestGathering.org 540-554-8730 www.SanctuaryontheTrail.org Contact: President, René Locklear White P.O. Box 123 Bluemont VA 20135 Creating Space for “New Conversation” Inside the “New Community” for “Many People”

By: Lt. Col. (R) René Locklear White (Feather) Lumbee and Chris (Comeswithclouds) White Cherokee Sanctuary on the Trail™ with Contributing Writers: Chris Anderson, Caroline Urbania and Birgit Zepf

NORTHERN VIRGINIA – We are all here together, as doctors, lawyers, Indian chiefs, parents, teachers, veterans, first responders, and warriors; our battle of awareness is not over.

We know our Native American Indian people are living in oppressed circumstances. Hurt. Discrimination. Hunger. Many with a loss of self-value and self-expression.

Some are culturally, emotionally and economically disconnected from the rest of society. Others experience a sense of worthlessness. Some of us live under involuntary servitude to a secular power from which we cannot break free.

Where is the healing? Reconciliation? Bitterness is not the answer. Who has the answers? I want to figure it out.

The present ruling powers say they know what is best for us. Corporations claim ownership of creation through patent laws; whether it is our food through genetic modification or our God-given plants held hostage to pharmaceuticals, or unfair control over who even gets food or medicine, these corporations and governments are dictating our human condition all around us, exerting control in the most personal and individual aspects of our lives. This weighs heavy on our hearts and contributes to ailments such as diabetes, alcoholism, hopelessness and suicide.

Our suffering is real.

When I (René) retired from the Air Force in 2011, I thought “everyone” must know this by now, and “someone” must be doing something about it. I was shocked to find out that where I live in 140 Northern Virginia “many people” do not know that we, as indigenous people, are even here. So how can they help us if they do not know we exist?

A staggering 87 percent of references to Native American Indians in all 50 states’ academic standards portray us in a pre-1900 context, according to reports in an Indian Country Today article by Sarah Shear an associate professor of social education at Pennsylvania State University in Altonna, That means students are graduating from high school without even basic knowledge of our contemporary challenges or culture. Somehow the limited information does not convey that we are still here.

But, you know what we also found? When we meet “many people” who don’t know we are still here. We tell them about Virginia’s 11 tribes. Even though they may know the name Pocahontas, her tribe’s name, Pamunkey (our only federally recognized tribe) is new to them. I also tell them about how hard it has been to get this state and federal recognition due in large part to state employee Walter Plecker, who served as the registrar of Virginia’s Bureau of Vital Statistics from 1912-1942 and systematically altered or destroyed records of Virginia’s first people. “Many people” are shocked to hear this too!.

When “many people” learn about what we volunteers are doing, they say, “What can I do to help?”

Over the past couple of years, a core group of more than 40 of us began creating possibilities to create awareness about us out there and help transform our Native American Indian / Indigenous People’s circumstances. We have chosen to start change here, in Clarke County and Loudoun County Virginia, right in our own back yards.

Last year in Clarke County, along with dozens of volunteers we launched an “experiment in humanity” that we termed “The Gathering.” It was a Native American Indian cultural festival and the experiment was seeing if people really wanted the event and were they willing to give of themselves and their resources to make it happen. It was an experiment in hearts and minds to see if we really could come together for a weekend of cultural understanding and celebration.

Did people want the event? Yes they did! “Many people” showed up, close to 5,000 in total. We had 100 non-Native participants for every one dancer in regalia. In October 2015, our web site received 24,827 visits and 384,175 hits. The following month, one Facebook share received 33 million views, thanks to OM Times Magazine.

“Many people” are searching.. “Many people” are hungry! “Many people” are finding they fit in with us. They want to fit in with us. Both them and us, we need this “new community.” It is part of what our ancestors set in motion: uncompromising spirit; respect for Mother Earth and Father Sky; keeping things sacred; and loving human-hood.

We call some of “these people” “native in spirit.” They may not fulfill the Indian blood laws or “blood quantum,” but they have the “spirit quantum.” Together, “these people” and us, together can set out to show how we are alike rather than how we are different in order to come to that place 141 of commonality. To put it simply, we are creating space for new conversation inside a “new community” that is not bound to a physical place.

Last year, we raised more than $25,000 and put it back into this “new community.” This year in Loudoun County, our objective is to raise $30,000. Most of this is given back to our people in the form of scholarships that encourage them to use their talents to create and accomplish good. The rest we are using to create an interactive, inter-tribal Indian Village.

This Indian Village is part of the 47th annual Bluemont Fair and officially opens to the public on September 17-18, 2016 with ribbon cutting, sign language interpreter, indigenous tea, children’s author Kay

Richardson-Oxendine, interactive online-passport map (based on an original watercolor painting of the Indian Village), hidden QR-coded facts, sustainable living, traditional arts and crafts demonstrations, an artist market, living history exhibitors, wigwam, music & dancing demonstrations, a candy dance for children, and real ponies to paint. The theme is where the past meets present under the harvest moon.

Together, through sharing our culture and opening our hearts, we can heal ourselves and help others find their way. We are in this life together as humans and we are seeking our path forward through events which showcase our rich native history and our rich future moving forward as a new people.

Our artists are teaching children how to build the Indian village. They are helping our youth reconnect to the land.

Our non-profit, Sanctuary on the Trail™, iscollaborating with the Village Montessori School of Bluemont staff & parents, and working in partnership with theBluemont Citizens Association, the Bluemont Fair Committee, The Virginia Commission for the Arts, Virginia Tourism and community leaders like Ken and Julia Falke.

We are planning for 6,000 - 10,000 people to visit this Indian Village. And next year, we are seeking volunteers, dancers, vendors to help us bring “The Gathering 2017” where we are prepared to welcome 20,000 – 40,000 people. Next year’s theme is “Painted Ponies.” There is a rising consciousness to being related. A new language is being spoken. We are working steadfastly to create communications, cooperation and understanding – which we believe is key to education, acceptance and bringing about this transformation.

We believe, today is the day we create a new future for human-hood. This “new community” is not a physical place.

There are “many people” who want to help us and be part of what is being created. But, first they must know we are here. Then we can enroll “many people” into a possibility of “new community” where together, we can help reduce our suffering. 142 Can we create a new tribe where you do not need a card to belong or bureaucracy to approve our identity, because this is a tribe of the Spirit? Join us in regalia at the Indian Village. Introduce yourself. Then, we can create space for “new conversation” inside “a new community” for “many people.”

You can reach the authors of this article through email at [email protected], web site www.HarvestGathering.org or Facebook “The Gathering” or “Rene Locklear White (Feather)”.

Indian Village Sept. 17-18, 2016 47th Annual Bluemont Fair Hosted by Non-Profit Sanctuary on the Trail™

Map by Jim Burton, Board of Director member Sanctuary on the Trail Carter Burton Architecture

143 PAST MEETS PRESENT. Travel through an interactive, inter-tribal Indian Village where the past meets present. See how Native Americans lived then. Ask an Indian a question now. Access digital passports and coded fun facts online to help all ages explore things you didn’t know about Native Americans. Explore the Indian Trader’s Market; Indian Dancing & Music; Story Telling; Indigenous Tea; the North American Bushcraft School; Children’s Indian Games and Activities; Children’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Saturday only); Dark Water Rising Concert; Pet a Wild Turkey! FREE Painted Pony Hour; Wigwam & Tee Pee Guided Tour; Make Arrowheads; Learn to Brain-tan Hides; Learn to Fly Fish; Uniformed Services and Military Veteran Tribute; Elder's Honor Ceremony; Children’s Candy Dance and much more. This is an educational Art in Nature program designed to help Artists teach children to build and Indian village. The children’s ribbon cutting ceremony is Sat. Sept. 17 at 11 am. The event is Sept. 17-18 10-5. General Admission to the Bluemont Fair is $5. Children 9 and under free. Indian Village suggested donation $3. Big Family? We won't turn anyone away from the Indian Village. Check online for the specific schedule and how to download the digital passport.

The Indian Village is open for two days only at Stone’s Field 33834 Snickersville Tpke, Bluemont, VA 20135. The fair opens at 10:00 am and closes at 5:00 pm daily. Free parking is available. 11 Virginia Indian Tribes While there is a small $5 fee to the general fair (children 9 and under free), entrance into the Indian Village is 1. Cheroenhaka Nottoway free to all dancers in regalia and uniformed service 2. Chickahominy members, military veterans and their families. Just 3. Eastern Chickahominy let the Indian Village attendants know. 4. Mattaponi 5. Monacan Indian Nation Donations help bring educational cultural programs like 6. Nansemond this to the area, help benefit Native American Indian 7. Nottoway of Virginia artisans and help influence standards of learning for 8. Pamunkey school-age youth. 9. Patawomeck 10. Rappahannock Bluemont is located in the western-most Loudoun 11. Upper Mattaponi County, Virginia about 60 miles from Washington D.C. Arriving from highway 7 between Leesburg and Winchester take Snickersville Turnpike to where the entire town comes alive with music, crafts, activities, and food.

144 145 Jerrickson Hosteen

Interviewed By Cynthia Glasses

CG: Tell me about yourself.

JH: My name is Jerrickson Hosteen AKA J-Stylez, 27 years old from Sawmil, AZ. located on the Navajo Nation.

CG: What do you do?

JH: I'm a Professional Basketball Entertainer and Youth Speaker. I perform basketball tricks using 1-4 basketballs and that includes; juggling, spinning, and different variation of movements.

CG: When and how did you get started?

JH: I started doing basketball tricks the summer of 2006 when I used to stay at my Nalli's (Father's mother) House. I started because I was inspired by a Harlem Globetrotter commercial. started from doing just spinning a basketball to doing tricks and from there I challenged myself, working up to performing 4 basketballs. I'm currently working on tricks using 6 basketballs.

CG: Were you a basketball player in school?

JH: I graduated from Window Rock high school in Fort Defiance, AZ. and I never joined a basketball team. I felt I wasn't good enough to play fundamental basketball.

CG: Who influenced you?

JH: I was influenced by my own motivation. Not too sure if that makes any sense but I didn't look up to anyone throughout my high school years. 146 CG: When did you decide that you were meant to share your skill as a tool to motivate?

JH: It felt like everything was meant to happen. I wasn't blessed with talent but blessed with motivation and hard work. I noticed that this was for me a few years after I graduated. I started doing it full-time in 2010

CG: What is your message and who do you want to reach out to?

JH: I cover a lot of topics that range from education, team work, health, anti-bullying, drug & alcohol awareness, etc. just to name a few. My presentation is for all-ages. I mostly perform at school assemblies from k-12.

CG: What advice do you have to offer to up and coming motivational speakers?

JH: Work on your speech and presentation in front of the mirror. start right away because it'll take years and years to get where you want to be and you'll hear a lot of 'no's and have letdowns in your career but turn it into motivation.

I know I’m supposed to be positive but what can I say? I was told if I’m a youth speaker, to be positive. Well, let me rephrase that... I'm POSITIVE that there's going to be a lot of lows than highs, but keep moving forward. There’s no way around it but put in the work. Work hard!

CG: How do you feel about being a role mode to our youth?

JH: I feel great being a role model. I love it and everything about it. I look forward to it every day!

CG: Tell us what your typical day is like for you when you are on tour.

JH: I would already have my schedule made so going to a radio station or newspaper for an interview and do the school assemblies after. If I have free time then network and visit schools I haven't been to present my booking packet.

Most of the time I’m invited to a place, event, or activity to try.

CG: How is your approach to inspiring different?

JH: Well, I use my talent, it's Basketball Entertainment. Perform 147 basketball tricks and in 2011 I was dubbed "First Native American Basketball Entertainer" in the world so I use that to my advantage. Going through struggles and accomplishing a lot.

CG: Where are your upcoming engagements?

JH: I have my 3 upcoming tours in September, October, and November. I'm currently booking for October (red ribbon week) and November (native heritage week). Contact me!

CG: What do you do when you are not on the road?

JH: I practice and work on something new. I also have a gaming channel on YouTube; I play video games and commentate.

CG: How can someone reach out to you if they would like you to do a motivational speaking engagement?

JH: You can visit my website at: www.IamJStylez.com OR email: [email protected] I promise to bring inspiration, laughs, smiles, positive messages, and never-before-seen LIVE Performance!

UPCOMING SHOWS: sept 13 - Amercan Horse School, SD. sept 14 - Our Lady of Lordes and Red Cloud School, SD. sept 15 - Pine Ridge School, SD. sept 16 - Wolf Creek, SD. Sept 19 - Chemawa Indian School, OR. Sept 20 & 21 - Muckleshoot, WA. Sept 22 - Yakama Nation, WA. Sept 28 - San Carlos, AZ. Sept 29 - Gila Reservation, AZ. Sept 30 - Phoenix, AZ.

148 149 Words from the QUIET TIME

By Carla-Rae

~FEELINGS~

ALL Feelings and Emotions have a Place, unless we deny, or stuff them. SOMETIMES there are TEARS. They are as SHINY as the SMILES. I am learning that the SPARKLE of our TEARS, is just as important in relaying the story of our hearts, as the SHINE of our SMILES. Let each have its place and allow it to tell its story. Ponder that. SHINE ON!

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