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Learn about the MPA Tribal Governance Concentration here on KAOS 89.3 fm at the Evergreen State College with Puanani Nihoa, on Make No Bones About It. December 22, 2013 from 4:30-5pm.

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Brief Summary for Puanani Nihoa:
2013 April: Currently I am the Assistant Director for the MPA Tribal Governance Concentration 2010-2013

(prior to April):Project Archivist: 2 yr. grant funded archival project finding aides were completed for the following collections; all has been web-published in the Northwest Digital Archives web-site:

*Guide to the Angela Gilliam Papers 1988-2003*

Guide to the Elizabeth Enslin Papers (small collection) 1994-1995*

Guide to the Janice Kido Papers 1989-2000*Guide to the Jovana Brown Papers 1981-1994*

Guide to the Kaye V. Ladd Papers 1975-1978*Guide to the Linda Moon-Stumpff Papers 1988-2001*Guide to the Louise Williams Papers 1966-2004*Guide to the Lovern King Papers 1990-1992*Guide to the Margaret Hunt Papers 1976-2000*

Guide to the MPA Tribal Governance Concentration 1980-2013*Guide to the Nancy Taylor Papers 1974-2004*

Guide to the Northwest Indian Applied Research Institute Records (NIARI) 1999-2012 [initial work has been completed, currently detail processing is being conducted to further expose material recently received-processing should be completed in the next month by an intern from San Jose University-Sarah Norton]*Guide to the Rebecca Goolsby Papers (small collection) 1994-1995*Guide to the Virigina Grant Darney Papers 1979-1993*

Guide to the Washington State Folklife Council Project Archive Collection 1983-1990 *Guide to the Winifred Ingram Papers 1938-19922008-2010 Attend MPA Tribal Governance Concentration-graduated with Master’s in Public Administration-Tribal Governance Concentration While attending school worked as a processing and project archivist 2007

Bachelors of Arts degree-TESC

Worked as Administrative Assistant for the VP of FAD at TESC

Concurrently volunteered as a processing archivist Prior to TESC: 5 years experience working as an Information Technology Analyst for a utilitarian software company (private) 20 years experience working as an Administrative/Executive Assistant (public & private sectors)

Personal: Native Hawaiian & non-traditional student-Member of the Hawaiian Civic Club in LaceyVolunteering as Processing Archivist Consultant currently

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Ravenspeaker on Make No Bones About It. December 22, 2013 at 5pm

Posted on December 20, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Ravenspeaker
Native Storytelling, Choreography and Cultural Events Planning

Who is Ravenspeaker?
Ravenspeaker is the stage name for Robert Frederiksen an Alaskan Tsimshian storyteller of the Raven Clan. He was born and raised in Seattle, Washington and has travelled all over North America as a recognized Culture Bearer for the Northwest Coast’s First Peoples.
Storytelling
He began by accident as a teenager when a group of dancers needed someone to fill time on stage between sets. Although considered very young at the time he proved worthy of the honor by crafting a spell binding version of the Culture’s most famous legend ‘The Box of Daylight’. He very quickly found himself in demand as a stand alone performer and brought his talents to conventions, businesses, festivals and other gatherings all over the Pacific Northwest.
With his obvious stage presence he was offered roles in such films and Television Programs as “The Spirit of the Eagle”, “The Creative Native” and even appeared in several local theater productions. To this day Ravenspeaker is one of two featured storytellers in the Burke Museum’s storytelling exhibit.
Choreography
Ravenspeaker has created songs and dances for some of the Northwest Coast’s most well known Native Dance troupes. Most notably he was one of the founders of Tsimshian Hayuuk, created and directed the Children of the Mist Youth Dance Team and helped organize Lugulm Goodm of Vancouver BC. His proudest achievement in this medium was the fusion of ballet and traditional Northwest Coast Indian Dance in “Seattle’s Fantastic Shoppe” with the late John Wilkins of the Olympic Ballet Theater.
Events Planning
Ravenspeaker assisted in the planning of several Potlatches in Washington, Alaska and Canada. He took the lead in organizing Potlatches for the Muckelshoot Tribal School and for Indian Heritage High School.
He also created the Northwest Coast cultural component of the Seattle Aquarium’s Salmon Homecoming Celebration and ran that event for several years from 1996 through 2001.
Other Data:
His ceremonial name is Ma’alsgm Gaak (Raven Narrates). He has one son, Jade, of the Eagle Clan (Most Northwest Coast Natives reckon lineage through the maternal line) who is learning storytelling and dance at the tender age of ten and is also available for certain venues.
Ravenspeaker can be contacted at 425.329.9830 or by email at ravenspeaker@msn.com
Toiksn ada saa aam hla waan. (Thank you and may your good name go with you)

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