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Answering Mother Earth’s Call Protecting Mother Earth on KAOS 893 FM

Posted on September 17, 2011 | Leave a comment

Sunday, September 18 · 4:00pm – 5:00pm
“Answering Mother Earth’s Call.” Raven hopes to speak with Mike Bruised Head Member, Kainai Lethbridge Environmental Watch in Alberta. He will share his story about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) sites of Murphy Oil — one of two companies which have signed leases to frack on the reserve that is home to some 10,000 members. The women have vowed not to move until plans for fracking are stopped.

Possible guest; Melina Laboucan Massimo Cree First Nation : Speaks on the Tar Sands.Melina Laboucan-Massimo is Lubicon Cree from Northern Alberta and is helping lead a delegation of indigenous leaders from Canada and the United States to take part in the Tar Sands Action. She has been working as an advocate for Indigenous rights for the past 10 years. She has written articles and produced a short documentary for Redwire Media Society covering topics ranging from the tar sands to inherent treaty rights and cultural appropriation. She has studied and worked in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada, with a focus on Indigenous rights and culture, resource extraction and international diplomacy. Before joining Greenpeace as a tar sands campaigner in Alberta in April 2009, she was pursuing her Masters in Environmental Studies at York University.

Melina has campaigned to raise awareness about the recent oil spill in the Peace River watershed in Alberta. She is featured in Greenpeace’s photo essay about the spill and its impact on local communities.

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Todd Denny, with Nisqually Music Mentor Group on “Make No Bones About It.”

Posted on September 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

Time
Sunday, September 18 · 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Kaos 89.3 Fm – Olympia
Olympia, WA

Music Mentor Academies (MMA) designed and facilitated the first Washington State Tribal youth addiction prevention academy and the first Yakama Tribal youth Meth prevention academy in 2009

418 Washington State Youth from 27 public schools have graduated from (MMA) trainings including 180 youth from the following Washington state tribes: Lummi, Swinomish, Tulalip, Muckleshoot, Nooksack, Yakama, Chehalis, Skokomish and Squaxin.

The Washington State Music Mentors (WAMM) were selected top prevention team by their peers at the 2009 Washington Prevention Youth Forum.
WAMM were awarded a scholarship from Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna to represent Washington youth at the 2010 CADCA leadership Forum where they will present their music mentor training.
WAMM received the 2009 national award for excellence from the National Council on Problem Gambling for their youth created “Game Over” DVD and lesson plan

WAMM team members have presented their music to over 9000 students and educators in their first year including music keynotes at: The Washington State Youth Spring Forum, The Western Regional Conference on Problem Gambling, the Yakama Nation Youth Meth Summit, The Governors Juvenile Justice Conference, The Four Directions Tribal Problem Gambling Conference and the Washington State Tribal Youth Music Academy.
Current Washington Governor Chris Gregoire commissioned MMA to develop the first youth created violence prevention music video, ‘Hands” in 2004
Over 380 educators have completed our (MMA) approved clock hour trainings nationally including 157 in Washington state.

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We are One Human Family- Chief Phil Lane Jr.

Posted on September 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

A Message from Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr. ,Ihanktonwan Dakota and Chickasaw Nations, on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, the Global Web-Cast of “One TheEvent”, Sunday 9/11/2011, Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington.

“We are One Family, the Human Family, One Race the Human Race, each of us is a Sovereignty, Ancient Imperishable and Everlasting.”

The Ancient Ones have long prophesied that through Compassion, Love, Forgiveness and the Spiritual Realization of the Prior Unity and Oneness of the Human Family, that we will realize World Peace.

The hallmark and foundation of this New World Civilization will be Unity in Diversity! This long promised realization of World Peace and the Spiritual Maturity of the Human Family will be a “Day” that will not be followed by night.

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Joseph Marshall III on “Make No Bones About It.” 9-11-2011 5pm

Posted on September 6, 2011 | 1 comment

Joseph Marshall III
Biography

Joseph Marshall III was born and raised on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) tribe. Because he was raised in a traditional Lakota household by his maternal grandparents, his first language is Lakota. In that environment he also learned the ancient tradition of oral storytelling.Joseph taught at the high school and college levels, and developed native studies curriculum as well. For several years he worked for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Now he writes full time, having published nine nonfiction works, three novels, a collection of short stories and essays, and has written several screenplays. Many of his books are published in foreign countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Korea, China, Japan, Romania, Brazil, Spain, and Israel. Joseph has won several awards for his books, both for the text and audio versions.

Due for publication in 2012 are Returning to the Lakota Way: Old Values to Save the Modern Work, from Hay House, a sequel to the very popular The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living; and Life Lessons from the Bow and Arrow (working title) from Sounds True.

Joseph has appeared in several television documentaries, served as technical advisor for movies, and had a role in a major television network mini-series. He was a technical advisor and narrator for the Turner Network Television (TNT) and Dreamworks Television six-part mini-series Into the West, as well as playing the on-screen role of “Loved by the Buffalo,” a Lakota medicine man. He is also a practitioner of primitive Lakota archery, having learned from his maternal grandfather the art of hand crafting bows and arrows. Joseph is also a specialist in wilderness survival.

One of his most treasured and meaningful experiences was to be one of the founders of Sinte Gleska University (1971) on the Rosebud Reservation. He is one of the Charter Board Members.

As a speaker and lecturer he as appeared in many venues throughout the United States and in countries such as France, Sweden, and Siberia.

Joseph and his wife Connie (also his literary agent and manger) are the parents of a blended family of nine, and have sixteen grandchildren.

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Melina LaboucanMassimo Cree First Nation : Speaks on the Tar Sands

Posted on August 29, 2011 | 1 comment

Melina Laboucan-Massimo is Lubicon Cree from Northern Alberta and is helping lead a delegation of indigenous leaders from Canada and the United States to take part in the Tar Sands Action. She has been working as an advocate for Indigenous rights for the past 10 years. She has written articles and produced a short documentary for Redwire Media Society covering topics ranging from the tar sands to inherent treaty rights and cultural appropriation. She has studied and worked in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada, with a focus on Indigenous rights and culture, resource extraction and international diplomacy. Before joining Greenpeace as a tar sands campaigner in Alberta in April 2009, she was pursuing her Masters in Environmental Studies at York University.

Melina has campaigned to raise awareness about the recent oil spill in the Peace River watershed in Alberta. She is featured in Greenpeace’s photo essay about the spill and its impact on local communities.

Bio from:
http://www.tarsandsaction.org/press/spokespeople/

 

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Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq visits with Raven about the Journey to the Heart

Posted on August 22, 2011 | 2 comments

Sunday, August 28 · 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, shaman, healer, storyteller and carrier of the Qilaut (winddrum), is an Eskimo-Kalaallit Elder whose family belongs to the traditional healers of the Far North from Kalaallit Nunaat, Greenland. Angaangaq, who’s name means ‘The Man Who Looks Like His Uncle’ is an internationally respected Elder for the native communities of the Circumpolar Arctic, North and South America, and Europe. Uncle, as he is frequently called, bridges the boundaries of cultures and faiths in people young and old. His work has taken him to five continents and over 50 countries around the world including South Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Arctic Europe, Russia, and Siberia. Angaangaq conducts healing circles, intensives, and sweat lodges. His teachings are deeply rooted in the wisdom of the oral healing traditions of his people.

http://www.icewisdom.com/angaangaq/

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Since Time Immemorial : Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum with Denny Hurtado -Sunday, August 21 · 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Posted on August 14, 2011 | Leave a comment

Denny (TacH-Mi-acH-t3n) is an enrolled member of the Skokomish Indian Tribe, and a resident of the Skokomish Reservation. He has spent the past three decade’s advocating for Indian rights and Indian education and recently, helped develop the Northwest Native American Reading curriculum, which focuses on the Drum, the Canoe, and Hunting and Gathering. Also worked on the “Reading and the Native American Learner” research document. Am co-author of, “Reading First, Literacy and American Indian Students”, which is getting ready for publication and also finalizing a paper on a “Culture Based Professional Development Model” for educators.

Denny received his Bachelor’s degree in Social Science and a Lifetime Secondary Teaching Credential from the California State University at Sacramento. Denny holds a Master’s degree in School Administration from the California State University at Humboldt. He has been the Indian Education Director for Washington State’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the past ten years and work with all the 29 Tribes in Washington State.

Before his appointment to the Indian Education Director’s position, he was the Upward Bound Director at the Evergreen State College for nearly seven years. Denny also served as President of the Northwest Association of Special Programs for three years, which represents the TRIO programs in, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.

From 1978 to 1992, he was an Indian commercial fisherman and substitute teacher. Denny has served on the Skokomish Tribal Council for the past seventeen years. He has held the positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and General Council President. He also serves as the Co-chair of the Native Nations Institute, International Advisory council with the University of Arizona. Currently Denny is the Chair of the Native American Advisory Board at the University of Washington, and serves on the College Spark board, National Indian Education Association, and the Western region, college board.

In 1998 he was selected to serve as a panelist for the achievement levels-setting pilot study for the 1998 civics national Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and was selected as an intern for Rockefeller/American Association of Community and Junior Colleges Administrative Internship.

As an Indian educator Denny has presented many workshops and trainings in the area of Indian education and culturally responsive curriculum and professional development. His hobbies include photography, hiking and traveling.

http://www.lcsc.edu/aisle/​summit.asp

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Native American Author Gyasi Ross to Speak on Make No Bones About It.

Posted on August 12, 2011 | Leave a comment

Special Guest: – Gyasi Ross
Time
Sunday, August 14 · 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location
Kaos 89.3 Fm – Olympia
2700 Evergreen Parkway
Olympia, WA

Gyasi Ross, a lawyer and motivational speaker, has agreed to write some 26 columns for Indian Country Today. So far, he’s about halfway through. A list of his columns are archived here at ICT. I remember when I read his first column about “fancy skins.” It generated many, many comments on the ICT page. No wonder. Several times while I read the piece, I stopped to argue with some of his points. What is a fancy skin? In Ross’s words: “the kind of Skin that always has a conference to attend, who always drops names, who went away to school and always talks about his/her time away at school.”

I wondered what all those Skins were thinking, the ones who are always attending a conference. I thought of the last conference I attended, a language conference in May at the National Museum of the American Indian. I actually attended as a participant, meaning I could mingle, enjoy lunch and take everything in at a somewhat leisurely pace. In the last decade, it seems whenever I attended a conference, I was working, on deadline, filing a story for the newspaper. Conference attendance meant long days, hard work. Anyway, as Ross would write– as he does several times in his columns — “I digress.”

Back to the main point, Ross’s columns. They are an interesting read for the mere fact that they are personal and conversational. He writes about a lot of sundry topics, such as stealing his sister’s diary and formal apologies to Natives from the U.S. government and military service. .

So, why is Ross writing these columns? I didn’t ask. If anyone wants to write, I strongly encourage it. I wish more Native people, anyone for that matter, would take the initiative to write about whatever is on their mind, which is what Ross seems to be doing. He’s taken it a step further by publishing it on the Internet. Good job. I strongly encourage other people to do the same. He’s chose to publish on the Indian Country Today Web site. That’s fine. I’d only say that no one needs an established Web site or news venue to publish their thoughts. That is the beauty of independent blogs.

Meanwhile, congratulations to Ross for his prolific series, he’s got about a dozen more columns already in draft form as I understand from some of our recent e-mail trades.

I’ll keep reading!

Gyasi Ross is a member of the Blackfeet Nation and his family also comes from the Suquamish Tribe. He is a lawyer, a warrior, a teacher, an entrepreneur and an author. He is co-founder of Native Speaks LLC, a progressive company owned by young Native professionals which provides consultation and instruction for professionals and companies, as well as young adults. Gyasi is currently booking dates for his presentation, “The Best: An Indian Theory of Existence.” E-mail him at gyasi.ross@gmail.com.

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Robert & Elizabeth Satiacum on “Make No Bones About It.”

Posted on July 27, 2011 | Leave a comment

Time Sunday, July 31 · 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Location Kaos 89.3 Fm – Olympia, Washington

More Info Robert & Elizabeth Satiacum working together to make the world a better place for us all. Join us when we visit and talk about the many happenings with both of them in Indian Country.

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Protecting Sacred Sites with Chief Phil Lane Jr and others

Posted on July 21, 2011 | Leave a comment

Time
Sunday, July 24 · 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location
Kaos 89.3 Fm – Olympia
Olympia, WA
Created By
“Make No Bones About It.”
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“Sacred places are the foundation of all other beliefs and practices because they represent the presence of the sacred in our lives. They properly inform us that we are not larger than nature and that we have responsibilities to the rest of the natural world that transcend our own personal desires and wishes. This lesson must be learned by each generation; unfortunately the technology of industrial society always leads us in the other direction. Yet it is certain that as we permanently foul our planetary nest, we shall have to learn a most bitter lesson. There is probably not sufficient time for the non-Indian population to understand the meaning of sacred lands and incorporate the idea into their lives and practices. We can but hope that some protection can be afforded these sacred places before the world becomes wholly secular and is destroyed.”

quote from p. 282 in Vine Deloria, Jr., 1994, God Is Red: A Native View of Religion, Golden CO: Fulcrum].

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