May 7, 2008
During this month in 2007, Virginia tribal leaders met Queen Elizabeth during the commemoration of Jamestown's 400th Anniversary. The queen mentioned Native Americans during her address at the State Capitol, but she didn't apologize for the impacts the English settlement had on Native people.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Powwow heading to Fowlerville Fairgrounds this month
By: Alison Bergsieker
It takes one full year to make a "jingle dress," worn by American Indian women during a traditional dance.
Each of the 365 bells attached once a day to the dress represents a prayer, which is celebrated during a dancing event.
Dancers dressed in colorful regalia, along with other local residents honoring their American Indian heritage, invite the public to an Ojibwe powwow fromMay 16-18 at the Fowlerville Fairgrounds.
"It's the first one in Livingston County ever," said Brighton resident Wayne Hardwick, a member of the Native American Veteran's Association of Southeast Michigan. "We're trying to keep our traditional teachings going."
The event will kick off with a concert, featuring Joe Riley, an American Indian entertainer, and The Tree Company, a veterans' group performing jazz and soft rock.
Dancing begins the next afternoon and will run until dusk. While 50 to 100 dancers are expected to participate, the public is encouraged to join in.
Tepees and a long house will be set up for guests to tour throughout the weekend. A storyteller will tell tales from the folklore of American Indians, Hardwick said. Diabetes testing also will be available on-site.
The world's largest pair of moccasins will be on display during the event, and Hardwick said there will be no shortage of food.
There's more here: http://www.dailypressandargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/NEWS01/805060304/1002
It takes one full year to make a "jingle dress," worn by American Indian women during a traditional dance.
Each of the 365 bells attached once a day to the dress represents a prayer, which is celebrated during a dancing event.
Dancers dressed in colorful regalia, along with other local residents honoring their American Indian heritage, invite the public to an Ojibwe powwow fromMay 16-18 at the Fowlerville Fairgrounds.
"It's the first one in Livingston County ever," said Brighton resident Wayne Hardwick, a member of the Native American Veteran's Association of Southeast Michigan. "We're trying to keep our traditional teachings going."
The event will kick off with a concert, featuring Joe Riley, an American Indian entertainer, and The Tree Company, a veterans' group performing jazz and soft rock.
Dancing begins the next afternoon and will run until dusk. While 50 to 100 dancers are expected to participate, the public is encouraged to join in.
Tepees and a long house will be set up for guests to tour throughout the weekend. A storyteller will tell tales from the folklore of American Indians, Hardwick said. Diabetes testing also will be available on-site.
The world's largest pair of moccasins will be on display during the event, and Hardwick said there will be no shortage of food.
There's more here: http://www.dailypressandargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/NEWS01/805060304/1002
Three Tribes authorized to administer water quality standards program
Posted Water World Online article -
WASHINGTON, DC, May 5, 2008 -- During the month of April, EPA approved the applications of three Indian Tribes for treatment in the same manner as a state (TAS), making them eligible to administer the water quality standards program on reservation lands. With these three approvals, there are now 43 such Tribes authorized nationally.
The three newly authorized Tribes are the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (in Wisconsin), the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (in Washington), and the Hopi Tribe (in Arizona). The approvals also allow the Tribes to certify under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act whether federal permits or licenses for activities on the reservation comply with the Tribe's water quality standards.
The three Tribes are now developing proposed water quality standards, which they will finalize and submit separately for EPA approval. EPA provides guidance and assistance to any federally-recognized Tribes that are interested in applying for TAS eligibility.
WASHINGTON, DC, May 5, 2008 -- During the month of April, EPA approved the applications of three Indian Tribes for treatment in the same manner as a state (TAS), making them eligible to administer the water quality standards program on reservation lands. With these three approvals, there are now 43 such Tribes authorized nationally.
The three newly authorized Tribes are the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (in Wisconsin), the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (in Washington), and the Hopi Tribe (in Arizona). The approvals also allow the Tribes to certify under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act whether federal permits or licenses for activities on the reservation comply with the Tribe's water quality standards.
The three Tribes are now developing proposed water quality standards, which they will finalize and submit separately for EPA approval. EPA provides guidance and assistance to any federally-recognized Tribes that are interested in applying for TAS eligibility.
'Black Hills not for sale,' Rosebud president says
By: Andrea J. Cook
Attorneys are the only ones who have anything to gain if members of the Sioux Nation accept a cash settlement for the Black Hills, Rodney M. Bordeaux, president of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe said Monday.
“These law firms are always looking for a quick buck and could care less for what we feel as a people,” Bordeaux said. “All they want is money.”Yankton attorney Doug Kettering met with about 80 Native Americans on Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa, offering to help them tap into millions setting in a trust fund. The trust was created after a 1980 U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting Sioux claims that the government had stolen the Black Hills and land east of the Hills.
“The Black Hills are not for sale,” Bordeaux said, adding a Lakota missive, “He Sapa Kin waken yelo, oheniya kik suyapo.” Translation: “Always remember the Black Hills are sacred.”
That’s the message Bordeaux grew up with and is passing on to his children.
“We must all unite and keep that message going into the future,” he said.
In these tough economic times, the money may seem tempting to some tribal members, but it is poor compensation for the nation that their Sioux forefathers fought and died to protect, Bordeaux said.
“They were fighting for our overall survival as a people and a nation,” he said. “We need to keep that alive, because that’s who we are.”
Kettering has never contacted the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Bordeaux said. The tribal council would never support accepting the money, he said.
Keep reading about this important issue here: http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/05/05/news/top/doc481fab4a04855392853625.txt
Attorneys are the only ones who have anything to gain if members of the Sioux Nation accept a cash settlement for the Black Hills, Rodney M. Bordeaux, president of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe said Monday.
“These law firms are always looking for a quick buck and could care less for what we feel as a people,” Bordeaux said. “All they want is money.”Yankton attorney Doug Kettering met with about 80 Native Americans on Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa, offering to help them tap into millions setting in a trust fund. The trust was created after a 1980 U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting Sioux claims that the government had stolen the Black Hills and land east of the Hills.
“The Black Hills are not for sale,” Bordeaux said, adding a Lakota missive, “He Sapa Kin waken yelo, oheniya kik suyapo.” Translation: “Always remember the Black Hills are sacred.”
That’s the message Bordeaux grew up with and is passing on to his children.
“We must all unite and keep that message going into the future,” he said.
In these tough economic times, the money may seem tempting to some tribal members, but it is poor compensation for the nation that their Sioux forefathers fought and died to protect, Bordeaux said.
“They were fighting for our overall survival as a people and a nation,” he said. “We need to keep that alive, because that’s who we are.”
Kettering has never contacted the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Bordeaux said. The tribal council would never support accepting the money, he said.
Keep reading about this important issue here: http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/05/05/news/top/doc481fab4a04855392853625.txt
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