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"We walk this road in trouble with an ache inside our souls We can't hide it with religion, we can't buy it off with gold And the pleasures we all reach for they're just masters of disguise While there is power in the glory of what lies right before our eyes." ~Emmylou Harris The man nicknamed Noodles was abandoned in the hospital at birth. His mother was never in the picture and his father, a Vietnam vet with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, struggled to stay a step ahead of t...
When I was growing up in Pine Ridge we were shown only a few pathways to success. We were told to go out and get an education and then return home to help our people. For those of us who were lucky enough to be able to go out and earn degrees, we returned home to a place where jobs were limited and the top employers on the reservation were the tribe, BIA, IHS and the casino. The notion of taking on entrepreneurial ventures was somewhat foreign as we only had a few successful...
WILLIAMSTOWN, KY-On August 6, 2016, a team of eight people from Sandy Bay First Nation in Manitoba, set out very early in the morning to travel 2000 kilometers (almost 1243 miles) to Kentucky to visit the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum. They were absolutely amazed with the friendly staff at both tourist attractions and the extreme detail given to the creation exhibits and the Ark itself. The Ark is tagged as costing 100 million to build and as one walks through the...
LEECH LAKE, MN-The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota will finally see a new high school in less than eight months after a long wait for federal funding. The Bureau of Indian Affairs will spend nearly $12 million to build a new Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig High School. Students have been attending classes in structures that were never meant to house people. "Students at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in northern Minnesota have faced horrendous conditions in their classrooms for years,...
WINNIPEG, MB (CNW)—Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chief for Manitoba Kevin Hart congratulated Flying Dust First Nation in Saskatchewan and Habitat for Humanity on the achievement of the First On-reserve Habitat for Humanity build. This 10-unit Elders lodge should open the way for other First Nations to consider working with Habitat for Humanity on similar projects. “On behalf of the AFN, I congratulate Flying Dust First Nation Chief Richard Gladue, the Council members, the citizens and Habitat for Humanity on thi...
WINNIPEG, MB-It's been a year since the Truth and Reconciliation Final Report was released and hundreds of people gathered in Winnipeg for a conference to explore a path to reconciliation. Called "Pathways to Reconciliation" the conference took place at the University of Winnipeg, June 15-18. Just over a year after the Truth and Reconciliation summary report was released, hundreds of people gathered in Winnipeg for a conference to explore a pathway to reconciliation. The...
Lipan Apache Tribe wins 10-year fight for eagle feathers McALLEN, TX-Ten years after a federal agent crashed the powwow of the Lipan Apache Nation in Texas and seized their eagle feathers, the tribe won a major victory that has major implications for not only all Native Americans but all people of religious faith. "The fight wasn't for the feathers," said Robert Soto, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of McAllen, Texas, and vice chairman of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas....
OTTAWA, ON-On June 10, the leaders of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Métis National Council (MNC), Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Indigenous Peoples' Assembly of Canada (IPAC) and Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) met with Canada's federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for Aboriginal Affairs and confirmed a new approach in support of improving outcomes for Indigenous peoples and promoting reconciliation in Canada. The meeting was...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Crowds will gather in Washington DC this summer. The sound will hit high volume. But this event won't be a ball game, a superstar's performance, a political protest, or a presidential debate. Those who travel to the nation's capital won't be there for pleasure or rebellion or politics. They will come-people from different people groups, political and ethnic backgrounds-to join from all across North America and other parts of the globe to pray and worship...
TORONTO, ON—Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day says a Pikangikum house fire tragedy, which claimed the lives of six adults and three children, is the direct result of chronic poverty and third world living conditions. “On behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario I want to pass along our condolences to the family and community of Pikangikum,” said Ontario Regional Chief Day. “Our people are living in substandard living conditions and this is the result: a fire that claimed the life of seven people, three of them children. We need to...
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (ANS)-Without a doubt the Gathering of Nations is a stirring event, one that must be experienced live to understand its full impact. With over 3,000 native dancers and singers representing 700 tribes from across North America all dancing and singing in immaculate costumes and dress on the floor of an arena is something to behold. I've been many times to the Gathering, and on each occasion when the grand entrance occurs (the moment when all the dancers descend...
ALBUQUERQUE, NM-Emmett Garcia, internationally-renowned children's book author, is helping to share the art of Native American storytelling among future generations. Garcia recently completed a "Giving Back to the Community" project in which he traveled throughout New Mexico and performed storytelling to students and children at schools and nonprofit organizations. "It is my goal to help keep our oral tradition alive by sharing it with our youth," said Emmett Garcia,...
ALBUQUERUQUE, NM (ANS)-New Mexicans were horrified with the news that eleven-year-old Ashlynne Mike was kidnapped, assaulted, and killed near Shiprock, (which means, "rock with wings" or "winged rock" in Navajo) on the Navajo Nation in northern New Mexico. The incident sent shock waves around the region and country with newscasts, vigils, and TV transmissions of her funeral being broadcast live. I, like most New Mexicans woke up early to an Amber alert, and then followed the...
Laura Grizzlypaws from Lillooet, British Columbia, performed at the 33rd annual Gathering of Nations, the world's largest gathering of Native American and Indigenous peoples. The only female Grizzly Bear dancer in the world is of St'át'imc descent. The Gathering of Nations powwow, considered the most prominent Native American event in North America, hosted hundreds of thousands of people and more than 700 tribes from throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world...
PHOENIX-Nakotah LaRance (Hopi/Tewa/Assiniboine) of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, N.M., earned 237 points to win his second consecutive adult world hoop dance title at the 26th annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest Feb. 14. The honor also included $3,500 in prize money. LaRance's total, out of a maximum of 250 points, bested that of the second-place finisher, former champion Dallas Arcand (Cree/Nakota Sioux/Metis), of Kipohtakaw First Nation, Alberta, Canada. Arcand...
TRAVERSE CITY, MI-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016 Summit titled "Looking Back and Looking Ahead: The State of Cancer Control in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities" was held for current CDC grantees April 26-28, 2016 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan. CDC grantees from five CDC regions across the country collaborated to discuss cancer health policy implementation in Indian Country. The Grantees included Fond du Lac Band of...
The 2016 Philanthropy Institute will be May 25-27, 2016 at Catamaran Resort & Spa Hotel, San Diego, CA. Native Americans in Philanthropy will support the pipeline of Native philanthropy leaders and provide philanthropic expertise; create issue-driven partnerships and deepen existing relationships within networks; educate mainstream philanthropy on funding inequities and how they can be a part of community-based solutions; and inform foundation staff about pressing Native...
OUJE-BOUJOUMOU, QC-A rare and fragile beaded hood that is more than 166 years old made its way back home Monday, finally reunited with the descendants of its original owner in Quebec's James Bay region. "I am so emotional," said Dinah Simard, the granddaughter of Jane Gunner, believed to be the original owner of the hood. Jane was the wife of Joseph Gunner, then the chief of Mistassini (now Mistissini). "It's like meeting my Kookum [grandmother]," she said. "This is how I...
OTTAWA, ON-One of the most maligned pieces of legislation in Canadian history turns 140 this week, but few First Nations are celebrating, chiefs say. First passed in 1876, the Indian Act received royal assent on April 12, 1876, under a Liberal government headed by Prime Minister Alexander McKenzie. The Indian Act ("An Act respecting Indians"), is the primary legislation used by the federal government to administer everything from laws to membership and elections in First...
KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK, INDIA-The National Park and Tiger Reserve that Britain's Prince William and Duchess Katherine visited in April, was the focus of a brutal "shoot to kill" policy that has seen 62 people shot dead by wildlife guards in just nine years. Kaziranga National Park in Assam state has become infamous across India for its extrajudicial executions. Armed guards summarily execute anyone they suspect of poaching, and local people are reportedly offered cash...
OTTAWA, ON-After a long 17-year fight for recognition, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down a major ruling on who bears responsibility for Indigenous Peoples of Canada. It declared on April 14 that the Government of Canada is responsible for all Indigenous peoples in Canada, including Métis and non-status Indians. When the ruling was announced, there was rejoicing and emotion from the Métis and non-status leaders who were crowded into the foyer of the Supreme Court. With t...
The Festival du Voyageur is Western Canada's largest winter festival, an annual 10-day event that takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The festival, held each February in St.-Boniface, Winnipeg's French Quarter, across the Red River from downtown. Manitoba is the largest French community outside of Quebec. This year's celebration was held from February 12 to 21, 2016. "Voyageur Snow Sculpture Contest-the next generation" was held in Voyageur Park from February 6 to 11, 2016....
WASHINGTON, DC-Tribes across the United States, including the newest members of the federally recognized family, have been awarded more than $715 million in housing funds. The largest chunk of $660.2 million came from the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Recipients included the Pamunkey Tribe of Virginia, whose federal status only became final late last month (see article, page 3). The tribe's grant of $50,282...
VANCOUVER, BC-A group of First Nations in British Columbia signed an agreement to protect their territory from logging. The deal bars development on about 85 per cent of the Great Bear Rainforest. Logging can occur on the remaining 15 per cent but only under strict conditions. "Over the last 10 years we have worked with stakeholders and the Province to complete a common land and marine use vision for both the Great Bear Rainforest and the Great Bear Sea," said Dallas Smith, th...
WINNIPEG, MB-Wab Kinew, well-known broadcaster, author and Native activist, pulled off a stunning surprise by announcing that he is going to run as a candidate with the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Manitoba's upcoming provincial election. If elected, he will fill the spot left vacant by Jennifer Howard, who announced her departure from the legislature. "I would like to step forward as a voice of renewal," Kinew told a crowd gathered at the Gas Station Arts Centre. Standing...
