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Message: 1 Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:58:47 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: HARVARD for FREE!>> Please share with all individuals you think it may apply, i.e. high > school students.> > Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on > undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition.> In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers > said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education> come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are > not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher> education to the lower half of the income distribution."> > If you know of a family earning less than $40,000 a year with an honor > student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to> pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that > from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to> Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans!> > To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families > making less than $40,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website> at: http://adm-is.fas.harvard.edu/FAO/index.htm or call the school's > financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.> > SEND TO SOMEONE WHETHER THEY CAN USE OR NOT. THEY JUST MIGHT KNOW > SOMEONE WHO CAN!> > > Please note the Harvard College Financial Aid Office's website address > has changed.> Our new website address is http://fao.fas.harvard.edu/.> > Thank you very much,> > Pedro Paulo Bretz> Executive Director> Director Ejecutivo> The Hispanic Center, Inc.> El Centro Hispano, Inc.> Supporting the Latino and business community in Pittsburgh!> ¡Apoyando a Latinos y la comunidad de negocios en Pittsburgh!> 800 Allegheny Ave, Suite 127> Pittsburgh, PA 15233> Tel: 412 322 2717> Fax: 412 322 2718> www.pghhispaniccenter.org> E-mail: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=pbretz@pghhc.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> > >************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 2 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:46:30 EST From: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Rosepetl5@aol.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bSubject: Yale: Cultural Intersections in Native North America is next weekend! Pathways 2006: Cultural Intersections in Native North America is next weekend!Please *remember to register* at our website:http://www.yale.edu/ygsna/pathways06.htmlThe conference is *free and open to the public*.The conference program has been pasted below for your convenience.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please forward widely!Pathways 2006: Cultural Intersections in Native North AmericaApril 7-9, 2006, Yale University, New Haven, CThttp://www.yale.edu/ygsna/pathways06.htmlAnnouncing Pathways 2006: Cultural Intersections in Native North America, anupcoming conference to be held April 7-9, 2006 in New Haven, CT. The goals ofthis conference are: to provide a comfortable forum for graduate studentsworking at the intersection of American Indian or Alaska Native Studies andother Ethnic and Area Studies, such as African American Studies, Asian AmericanStudies, and Latin American Studies, to share their work, and to fosterstudent-to-student and student-to-professional relationships by encouragingnetworking and community-building for those working across traditionaldisciplinary boundaries.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Keynote Address:Philip Deloria, Director of the Program in American Culture, University ofMichiganFriday, April 7, 5:00pm, Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium, 53 Wall St.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday, April 8, 8:30am-10:00am, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St., Room211Hemispheric Indigeneity: Resisting BoundariesChair/Comment: Alicia Schmidt Camacho, Assistant Professor of American Studies,Yale UniversityPanelists:Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán- American Studies, Michigan State University? (De/Re)Tribe: Native Nationhood, Sovereignty, and Cherríe Moraga'sPan-Indigenous Protocols"Alison Fields- American Studies, University of New Mexico"New Mexico?s Cuarto Centenario: Memory and Representation"Tina Majkowski (Oklahoma Kiowa)- Performance Studies, New York University?Sonic Indigeneity: Alter/Native Music in the Americas?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10:00am-10:30am, Coffee Break--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday, April 8, 10:30am-12:00pm, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St., Room211African and Indigenous in North America: Lives IntertwinedChair/Comment: Ron Welburn (Gingaskin/Piscataway/Lenape/Cherokee), Professor ofEnglish and Director of Native American Indian Studies, University ofMassachusetts- AmherstPanelists:Kimberly Solet (United Houma Nation, by marriage)- Urban Studies, University ofNew Orleans" ?So-called Indians? Stand up and Fight: How a Jim Crow Suit Thrust aLouisiana School System into the Civil Rights Movement"Paula Madden- Canadian Studies/Native Studies, Trent University?Citizenship, Race and Identity?Jesse Turner Schreier- History, University of California at Los Angeles"Recognized as a Choctaw: Allotment, Race, and Identity in the Choctaw Nation,1896-1907"Kathleen Washburn- English, University of California at Los Angeles"'Indian' Legibility and the Curious Case of Buffalo Child Long Lance"--------------------------------------------------------------------------------12:00pm-1:30pm- Lunch Break-on your own--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday, April 8, 1:30pm-3:00pm, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St., Room211Asian America and Native America: Related DestiniesChair/Comment:Mary Ting Yi Lui, Assistant Professor of American Studies and History, YaleUniversityPanelists:Paul Lai- English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill? Asian/American/Indian Literary Studies?Ryan Burt- English, University of Washington? Internment, Relocation, Termination and ?The entire One of us?:Critiquing U.S. Exceptionalism Through Comparative Analyses of Leslie MarmonSilko and Lawson Fusao Inada?Elizabeth Guerrier- Social Anthropology, York University?From ?Civilization? to ?Americanization?: Social science, Education,and Assimilation?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3:00pm-3:30pm- Coffee Break--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday, April 8, 3:30pm-5:00pm, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St., Room211"Other" Means to Native EndsChair/Comment:Ned Blackhawk (Western Shoshone), Associate Professor of History and AmericanIndian Studies, University of Wisconsin-MadisonPanelists:Jessica R. Metcalfe (Turtle Mountain Chippewa)- American Indian Studies,University of Arizona?Contemporary Indigenous Haute Couture?Brian Isaac Daniels- Anthropology/History, University of Pennsylvania?Ethnographers and Cultural Education: The Case of Edward Sapir, MorrisSwadesh, and the Nuuchahnulth?Kevin J. White (Akwesasne Mohawk)- American Studies, State University of NewYork at Buffalo"Understanding the Worldview of the Haudenosaunee by Examining Hewitt's IroquoisCosmology Part I"Daniel M. Johnson- History/Anthropology, McGill University?Cultural Intersections in Indigenous Studies: The Responsibilities ofNon-Indigenous Scholars"--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5:30pm-7:30pm, Reception/DinnerBeinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 121 Wall St.8:00pm, Entertainment Event- TBA--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunday, April 9, 8:30am-10:30am, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St., Room211Closing Roundtable/Breakfast: Native Studies and Ethnic/Area StudiesChair: Alyssa Mt. Pleasant, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Howard R. Lamar Center for theStudy of Frontiers and Borders at Yale University--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pathways 2006 is sponsored by the Yale Group for the Study of Native America,the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Howard R. Lamar Center forthe Study of Frontiers and Borders, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,the Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity, the American Studies Program,and the Andrews Society of the History Department.[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 3 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:01:13 -0600 From: "Nicole Bowman" <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nbowman@nbowmanconsulting.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: All Native HS Boys & Girls B-ball tournament... _____ From: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Win-bounces@wisind.net&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b [mailto:http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Win-bounces@wisind.net&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b] On Behalf OfSherrole BentonSent: Monday, March 27, 2006 11:41 AMTo: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Win@wisind.net&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bSubject: [WIN] Fwd: All Native HS Boys & Girls B-ball tournament...>>> "Morris, Ronald" <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=morrisr@uwgb.edu&amp;YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> 03/27/06 11:30 AM >>>FYI...Please pass along... My name is Robin Bogar, I am an assistant basketball coach at Lewis-ClarkState College in Lewiston, ID. We are hosting an all native basketballtournament for high school boys and girls. I have attached the informationflyer and the registration form. In addition to playing basketball, we aretrying to promote education as well. We will provide campus tours and helpthe participants explore their educational opportunities. This will be agreat opportunity for many high school students. If you have any questionsplease feel free to contact me. Thanks,Robin BogarLewis-Clark State(208) 792-2155 [This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 4 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:01:59 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Ironbound Films' forthcoming movie about endangered languages:Ironbound Films' forthcoming movie about endangeredlanguages: America's first look at how languages becomeendangered, and the awesometask of recording, archiving, and returning them touse. The loss oflanguages reduces our understanding of science,culture, and history. TheLast Speakers follows those confronting this crisis onthe frontlines. View film preview at the Ironbound Films website: http://www.ironboundfilms.com/ironsfire.htmlYou can also see a short slideshow with a few picturesfrom the Breath ofLife Conference (including one Karuk's CrystalRichardson & Susan Gehr) onthe website.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 5 Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:47:24 EST From: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Rosepetl5@aol.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bSubject: Film: Award winning Anti-racist Thorn GrassLight Circle Films has made a wonderful short film about Fred Martinez, the Native boy who was murdered for being gay in Colorado. It is an immensely powerful yet sweetly gentle film in all of its eight minutes. I showed it to my eleven year old and it generated a lot of great conversation about each of us having the right to be who we are and all of us being worthy of appreciation, love and support. I highly recommend the film, which has won:* Winner, Award of Excellence for Live Short Subject, Indian Summer Film & Video Image Awards/DeltaVision*Winner: Best Experimental Film, ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival, Toronto, Ca*Audience Award and Best Native Short; Fargo Film Festival*Best of the Fest Selection; Rochester Int'l Film Festival*Leaves of Grass Award for Poetics in Film; Peabody Festival, Portland Maine*Winner, Audience Award for Best Short, One-inTen Film Festival, Pennsylvania*Nominated for Best Live Short; American Indian Film Institute, Durango Int'l Film Festival*Jury Commendation for Short Film, Durango Int'l Film FestivalThis film would be a terrific addition to any multicultural curriculum for so many reasons. It is appropriate for middle school years through adulthood. (In fact, every adult in the country who wouldn't want to see it because they are racist or homophobic, should.) It is truly a beautiful film that needs to be seen by young people everywhere.Contact Robin Hammer at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=LightCircleFilm@earthlink.net&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b _______________________________________________________________________Students and Teachers Against Racismwww.racismagainstindians.organd for Tribally Approved K-12 curriculum:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism/links(Thanks to Nicole Bowman at nbowmanconsulting.com)If you don't find what you are looking for, ask us:http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism-owner@yahoogroups.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bor http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=ROSEPETL5@aol.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 6 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:57:09 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Award winning Anti-racist Thorn GrassLight Circle Films has made a wonderful short filmabout Fred Martinez, the Native boy who was murderedfor being gay in Colorado. It is an immenselypowerful yet sweetly gentle film in all of its eightminutes. I showed it to my eleven year old and itgenerated a lot of great conversation about each of ushaving the right to be who we are and all of us beingworthy of appreciation, love and support. I highlyrecommend the film, which has won:* Winner, Award of Excellence for Live Short Subject,Indian Summer Film & Video Image Awards/DeltaVision*Winner: Best Experimental Film, ImagineNative Film +Media Arts Festival, Toronto, Ca*Audience Award and Best Native Short; Fargo FilmFestival*Best of the Fest Selection; Rochester Int'l FilmFestival*Leaves of Grass Award for Poetics in Film; PeabodyFestival, Portland Maine*Winner, Audience Award for Best Short, One-inTen FilmFestival, Pennsylvania*Nominated for Best Live Short; American Indian FilmInstitute, Durango Int'l Film Festival*Jury Commendation for Short Film, Durango Int'l FilmFestivalThis film would be a terrific addition to anymulticultural curriculum for so many reasons. It isappropriate for middle school years through adulthood. (In fact, every adult in the country who wouldn'twant to see it because they are racist or homophobic,should.) It is truly a beautiful film that needs tobe seen by young people everywhere.Contact Robin Hammer at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=LightCircleFilm@earthlink.net&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 7 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:09:20 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: All Native HS Boys & Girls B-ball tournament (NS)My name is Robin Bogar, I am an assistant basketballcoach at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, ID. We are hosting an all native basketball tournament forhigh school boys and girls. I have attached theinformation flyer and the registration form. Inaddition to playing basketball, we are trying topromote education as well. We will provide campustours and help the participants explore theireducational opportunities. This will be a greatopportunity for many high school students. If you haveany questions please feel free to contact me. Thanks,Robin BogarLewis-Clark State(208) 792-2155 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 8 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:10:16 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: 2007 applications forms for the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations2007 applications forms for the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous PopulationsMessage from the Secretary of the UN Voluntary Fundsfor Indigenous PopulationsNew 2007 applications forms for the UN Voluntary Fundfor Indigenous Populations are available on the website of the OHCHR.French version:http://www.ohchr.org/french/about/funds/indigenous/docs/form.f2007.docSpanish version:http://www.ohchr.org/spanish/about/funds/indigenous/docs/form.s2007.docEnglish version: http://www.ohchr.org/english/about/funds/indigenous/docs/form.e2007.docPlease be kindly reminded that the deadline forapplying is 1rst october 2006. If you need more information you can consult ourwebsite: http://www.ohchr.org/english/about/funds/indigenous/or contact us.Kind Regards, Secretary of the UN Volontary Funds for IndigenousPopulationsIndigenous Peoples and Minorities UnitResearch and Right to Development BranchOffice of the High Commissioner for Human Rightshttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mclerc@ohchr.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bhttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=emonslave@ohchr.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTel: +41 22 917 9737 Fax: +41 22 917 9066 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 9 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:53:06 -0000 From: "apcKaruk" <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=andrekar@ncidc.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Traditional Tobacco SurveyPlease take a moment and fill out this simple, short, and confidential survey! Your participation is very much appreciated!!Take the Confidential Tobacco Survey: http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=325286.:. André Cramblit: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=andre.p.cramblit.86@alum.dartmouth.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b is the Operations Director Northern California Indian Development Council NCIDC (http://www.ncidc.org/) is a non-profit that meets the development needs of American IndiansTo subscribe to a news letter of interest to Natives send an email to: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=IndigenousNewsNetwork-subscribe@topica.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b or go to: http://www.topica.com/lists/IndigenousNewsNetwork/subscribe/?location=listinfo________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 10 Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:31:19 -0800 (PST) From: Missy Whiteman <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=whitemanmi@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Wed.Film Series @Augsburg College> Hi everyone: Please post the following information> on the Native > American Film Series, March 29 event at Augsburg:> March 29: Honoring Our Voices (Judi Jeffrey, 1992). > Film screening > will be followed by a panel discussion with Marlene> Helgemo, Pastor > at All Nations Indian Church; Ernest M. Whiteman> III, Director of > First Nations Film and Video, and Stephanie Autumn> of Reducing Rural > Violence.> > In honor of National Women's Month and all Native> women, we will be > presenting Honoring Our Voices is a short film about> empowerment, > healing, and tradition. "Sharing their stories> about recovery and > healing, six Native women of different ages and> backgrounds talk > about the choices they have made to overcome the> hardships of family > violence and end the cycle of abuse and silence"> (Film synopsis). > Our panelists: Marlene Helgemo, Ernest Whiteman III,> and Stephanie > Autumn bring their own stories, strategies, and> wisdom to the > conversation begun by the film. > Free Admission> > Place: Augsburg College> Science 123, 707 21st Avenue South> Minneapolis, MN 55454> Time: 7:00- 10:00 P.M> Parking: All lots that say, commuter, faculty,> staff.> > Sponsored by: Independent Indigenous Film> Minneapolis, The Ho Chunk > Nation, The Upper Sioux Community, The Circle> Newspaper (612) > 722-3692, Augsburg College: American Indian Studies> Program, American > Indian Student Services, The Augsburg Historical> Society, the Anne > Pederson Women's Resource Center, and Women's> Studies> > > For more information visit our website at > http://www.augsburg.edu/ais/filmseries or call Eliseat> 612-330-1523> > M. Elise Marubbio> Assistant Professor,> American Indian Studies and Program Director of> Women's Studies> Campus Box 115> 2211 Riverside Ave.> Minneapolis, MN 55454> (612)330-1523> http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=marubbio@augsburg.edu&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b__________________________________________________Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com/ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 11 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:12:30 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: US SOCIAL Forum to bring 20,000 people to Atlanta in 2007 National leaders convene to plan historic gatheringFor Immediate Release Contact Alice Lovelace, USSF National Lead Staff OrganizerPh. 404.819.7863Fx. 404.622.6618Email: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alovelace@mindspring.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bwww.ussocialforum.orgUS SOCIAL Forum to bring 20,000 people to Atlanta in 2007National leaders convene to plan historic gatheringWhat: Press briefing on United States Social ForumWho: National Coordinating Committee for the US Social Forum; social justice leaders from across the US who work on issues including environmental justice, poverty, racial justice, immigration, and workers’ rights.Where: Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, 477 Peachtree StreetWhen: April 4, 2006 -10:30amMembers of the Local Host Committee will be joined by the National Coordinating Committee and local supporters. The National Coordinating Committee is charged with making the United States Social Forum a reality. Among the speakers presenting are Colin Rajah, Tom Goldtooth, and Ruben Solis, members of the National Planning and Coordinating Committees. The briefing will include a diversity of groups representing the multi-ethnic populations of the U.S., and the wide range of social and economic issues facing grassroots communities today.Under the banner of ‘Another World is Possible,’ tens of thousands of community organizers, trade unionists, students/youth, NGO representatives, elected officials and social movements gather every year for the World Social Forum held in locations around the globe including Brazil, India, and Venezuela. The WSF was created to provide an open platform to discuss alternatives to globalization defined by multi-national corporations and the governments of the wealthiest nations in the world.The World Social Forum (WSF) model is spreading around the world and a wide range of grassroots organizations and networks have announced the location of the first U.S. Social Forum (USSF) - Atlanta, GA. 20,000 participants are expected to convene June 27-July 1, 2007 in Atlanta to build a broader national movement for social justice around the world.“The U.S. South and especially Atlanta welcomes the opportunity to host the first U.S. Social Forum at this critical juncture in the development of our movement for social and economic justice,” said Jerome Scott of Project South, one of the lead organizations on the Atlanta host committees.“For us immigrants, the growth of our new communities here have been met not only with repressive policies, racist backlash, abuse and exploitation in the workplace, and scapegoating for socio-economic problems suffered by working class communities, we now also have to face state policies that ask to further extract from our already burdened communities. For instance, Georgia SB 529 seeks to suck up immigrant’s hard-earned income by taxing our remittance wire transfers to our families back home. We are displaced by US economic policies, harassed and kept in a state of constant fear to ensure a cheap and disposable labor supply for US corporations. Immigrant communities in GA and around the country challenge all these, and we say “No Taxation Without Representation.” -Colin Rajah (National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chair Program Working Group)In an endorsement letter for Atlanta’s proposal, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin writes, “As the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Atlanta has a very proud history of promoting and celebrating human rights. It is a history we continue to appreciate and build upon for the future. Serving [as] the host city for the US Social Forum is a continuation of our legacy.”Currently, the region is home to new immigrant-groups from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Many of these new immigrants are political or economic refugees whose situation is the result of corporate globalization. National planners hope that holding the USSF in Atlanta will encourage the region's newly emerged bottom-up movement building, and that it will significantly impact the rest of the country.“American Indians in this country continue to face environmental and economic injustices. The energy policy of America is built upon treaty violations and at the expense of the rights of tribal people. The nuclear power industry has mined and processed the uranium ore that feeds the nuclear power plants causing the contamination of our lands and the deaths of Indian miners and processors. Now the industry wants to dump its nuclear waste on Indian lands. Our network of American Indian and Alaska Native community-based organizations are participating in the proposed US Social Forum in 2007, to mobilize Americans to get educated and take action.” -Tom Goldtooth (Executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, Midwest Regional Representative) “The political moment in the United States brings four important intersections: the war in Iraq, Indigenous Artic drilling, Katrina survivors and US-Mexico border & immigration issues. In fact, all four issues are under the Department of Defense and Homeland Security.” - Ruben Solis (Southwest Workers Union, Southwest Regional Representative)The US Social Forum is an important symposium for the people most affected by neo-liberalism policies in the U.S. to share and learn from each other’s struggles. “Another world is possible and we must begin to envision it now,” said Scott.###########################################************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&amp;YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 12 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:27:33 -0600 From: "Nicole Bowman" <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nbowman@nbowmanconsulting.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: (Rosebud, SD): Winner SD School to be sued for Racism _____ From: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism@yahoogroups.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b[mailto:http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism@yahoogroups.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b] On Behalf Ofhttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Rosepetl5@aol.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bSent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:39 AMTo: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Studentsandteachersagainstracism@yahoogroups.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bSubject: [star] Winner SD School to be sued for Racism <http://groups.yahoo.com/> Yahoo! Groups My<http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups> Groups StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism> Main Page I got a call last night from Madonna Bear Robe, who has done wonderfulthings with the STAR Chapter in St Francis, SD on the Rosebud Reservation.She gave me the update that the Winner Schools will be sued for racism.Here is the Rapid City Journal article on the whole thing: http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2006/03/29/news/top/news02.txtRapidCityJournal.comWednesday, March 29, 2006Winner school district sued for racial discrimination.By Heidi Bell Gease, Journal Staff WriterWINNER - The Winner School District, along with superintendent Mary Fisherand school principals Brian Naasz and Mike Hanson, has been sued in U.S.District Court for racial discrimination.The class-action civil suit was filed Monday by Rosebud attorney Dana Hannaand the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, on behalf of 10 currentor former American Indian students in Winner schools and "all otherssimilarly situated."Plaintiffs include Sam Antoine, 15; Richard Chasing Hawk, 16; CharlesDubray, 19; Mindi Felix, 13; Jesse Milk, 13; Deidrick Old Lodge, 14;Jennifer Peneaux, 19; Johnathon Scruggs, 15; Josephine Traversie, 15; andTaylor White Buffalo, 13.The complaint challenges disciplinary policies and practices allegedlyintended to push American Indian students out of Winner School District. Italso seeks to compel the district to "eradicate the racially hostileeducational environment it has permitted to flourish in its Middle and HighSchools for at least the last 10 years," according to the complaint.Calls to the school-district administration office were referred to attorneyPaul Jensen, who could not be reached Tuesday for comment.Hanna has provided legal counsel to several parents of Winner schoolstudents over the past five years. Sensing what he believed was a systematicproblem, Hanna contacted ACLU. He said that after reviewing educationrecords, ACLU attorneys also saw a discrimination problem in Winner schools.The complaint alleges that the Winner School District "has a long history ofintentional racial animosity towards Native American students and theirfamilies." Despite a student body that is almost 20 percent Indian, thedistrict employs "almost no Native Americans" as administrators, teachers orstaff. The suit claims that the district allows racially derogatoryname-calling and teasing to go unpunished.Plaintiffs also say school administrators punish Indian students for minordisciplinary infractions "more harshly and more frequently than similarlysituated Caucasian students," frequently calling police to arrest youngstudents for minor infractions.District statistics show that Indian students at Winner middle and highschools are three times more likely to be suspended and 10 times more likelyto be referred to the Winner City Police Department than their whiteclassmates, according to the complaint. "During any given school year, morethan one-third of all Native American Middle and High School students willbe suspended," attorneys wrote.Plaintiffs say the district's hostile environment pushes Indian students outof schools by leaving them "demoralized and disengaged.""Although Native Americans represent nearly a fifth of the District'sstudent body, only two Native American students graduated from the WinnerHigh School in the last year for which statistics are available," the suitstates.The complaint alleges that under a longstanding agreement with the WinnerCity Police Department and Tripp County State's Attorney's Office, schooldistrict officials are allowed to decide which children to arrest and whatcharges to file against them. Neither the police nor the prosecutor's officeconducts independent investigations, they say.Winner City Police Chief Chris Jung said Tuesday that he has not seen theallegations but that the police department has no such agreements.By example, the complaint cites the plaintiff's cases. Several involvestudents who hit Caucasian classmates after allegedly being shoved, hit orcalled racist names. The Caucasian students involved were not arrested, andmany were not disciplined despite district policies requiring suspension orother punishment in such cases. Attorneys noted that many of the plaintiffshad no earlier contact with the juvenile-justice system.In every case, school administrators are accused of isolating children in anoffice or conference room and refusing to let them leave until they wouldwrite an affidavit describing the incident and admitting to wrongdoing.Those affidavits were provided to police.Attorneys say Fisher, middle school principal Brian Naasz, and high schoolprincipal Mike Hanson exploited their positions of authority and tookadvantage of students' immaturity, cultural differences, disabilities andother factors. Students believed that they had no choice but to complete theaffidavits, which they did because of fear of additional punishment, thelawyers say.Most of the plaintiffs were eventually found guilty and sentenced toprobation or community service. Some were also suspended from school.Peneaux, who was 18, was convicted of Disturbance of School in adultcriminal court and given a suspended jail sentence and community service.In one case, an 11-year-old boy with severe learning disabilities wasarrested and taken to the police station after he punched a Caucasianclassmate who had hit him with a metal-edged ruler. The Indian boy, JohnScruggs, was later deemed guilty and given a two-day school suspension, thecomplaint states."Defendants initially refused to suspend the Caucasian child . until twodays later, after John's mother threatened to file charges against the boyas the school had done against her son," the complaint alleges. Naasz thenreportedly gave the Caucasian student two days of in-school suspension butrequired him to complete only one day.The lawsuit asserts that defendants violated students' rights againstself-incrimination, their due-process rights, their rights under the EqualProtection Clause of the 14th Amendment and their rights under the CivilRights Act.The suit also asks that all records of student confessions that were"coercively and unlawfully obtained from members of the plaintiff class" beexpunged.With the legal process now under way, eight of the plaintiffs remainenrolled at Winner middle and high school. "I think it takes a lot of gutsfor these students and their parents to come forward here," Hanna said.This isn't the first time the Winner School District has been accused ofdiscrimination. In 2000, the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Departmentof Education intervened in response to community complaints, telling theschool to revise its disciplinary policies and procedures to eliminatediscrimination.Hanna said the OCR later withdrew its monitoring efforts but that parentshave again filed complaints with the office. He said the agency has agreedto conduct further investigations.Hanna has also filed two lawsuits against Todd County School District, whichborders Tripp County. In one case, U.S. District Judge Charles Kornmannruled that the Todd County School District and superintendent had deprivedthe plaintiff of his constitutional right to a public education without dueprocess of law. The second suit is pending.Hanna serves as attorney general for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe but has filedthe school district lawsuits through his private practice.Contact Heidi Bell Gease at 394-8419 or http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=heidi.bell@rapidcityjournal.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bC2006 Rapid City JournalWeb Site Contact: Debbie Renner http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=webmaster@rapidcityjournal.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism> " on theweb. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=StudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bStudentsAndTeachersAgainstRacism-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . _____ [This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 13 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:56:19 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Native Hawaiian Education program--call for reviewersNative Hawaiian Education program--call for reviewersYou are receiving this e-mail because you have servedas a peer reviewer (orsubmitted your information for consideration) for theNative HawaiianEducation Program in the past. The program office ishoping for yourparticipation for this year's review in Washington DCbetweenMay 15-19, 2006. Your qualifications and experience would be valuableto our review and wewould like to forward your name for consideration. Please contact me bye-mail me at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=francisco.ramirez@ed.gov&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b or by phone at(202) 260-1541 is youare interested in participating. Also, please share the attached review overview formwith your qualifiedcolleagues and peers. Thank you for your assistance. Francisco RamirezProgram Officer, Native Hawaiian Education ProgramOffice of Elementary andSecondary Education 400 Maryland Ave SW Room 3W225Washington DC 20202-6200Phone: (202) 260-1541 Fax: (202) 260-8969 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 14 Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:46:57 -0500 From: "Michelle svenson" <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=svensonm@si.edu&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Film + Video Program Asst. Position, National Museum of the American IndianFilm + Video Program Asst Position, National Museum of the American IndianWashington, DCOPENING DATE: March 24, 2006CLOSING DATE: April 21, 2006Announcement #: 06CS-6087AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All candidates may apply including individuals witha disability with eligibility undera special appointing authority and veterans who are preference eligibles orwho have been separated from the armedforces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuousactive service. (If a competitive list of eligibles isrequested, the applications of non-status candidates who meet the minimumqualification for the position will be referredto the Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) for consideration. Status candidatesand candidates eligible under a specialappointing authority, who wish to be rated under both merit placement andDEU's competitive procedures, must submittwo complete applications. If only one application is received, it will beconsidered under the merit placement program.)The Smithsonian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants withdisabilities. If you need a reasonableaccommodation for the application/hiring process, please call (202)275-1102 (voice) or (202) 275-1110 (TTY).DUTIES: The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is responsiblefor affirming to Native communities andthe general public the historical and contemporary cultural achievements ofthe Native peoples of the WesternHemisphere. The incumbent of this position works with the Film and VideoCenter staff, relevant museum staff and awide variety of non-museum experts and participants to create, develop, andproduce public programs on NativeAmerican film and video; develops and implements plans of action to bringprogram participants to Washington, DC;makes initial contacts and coordinates arrangements with programparticipants, including travel, lodging and otherlogistics and performance requirements; develops and tracks budget forprogram production and assures that all financialand administrative matters are handled in a timely manner; developsschedule of ongoing and future events to support thedevelopment and production of brochures, flyers, press releases, webannouncements, advertisements and internal andexternal calendars; performs other related duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have one year of specialized experienceequivalent to the next lower grade level.Specialized experience is defined as experience which has equipped theapplicant with the particular knowledge, skills,and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and whichis typically in or related to the work of theposition. Applicants may also qualify if they posses a master's orequivalent degree or two (2) full years of progressivelyhigher graduate education leading to such a degree if related. Acombination of qualifying education and experience maybe used to meet qualification requirements. Applicants who wish to qualifybased on education completed outside theUnited States, must be deemed equivalent to higher education programs ofU.S. institutions by an organization thatspecializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. Thisdocumentation is the responsibility of theapplicant and should be included as part of the application package.NOTE: The Smithsonian does not recognize academic degrees from schools thatare not accredited by anaccrediting institution recognized by the Department of Education. Anyapplicant falsely claiming an academicdegree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging fromdisqualification from federal employmentto removal from federal service.In addition to the qualifications described above, applicants will befurther evaluated by Selective and QualityRanking Factors. Applicants are strongly encouraged to specifically addressthe factors described below.Selective Factors: (Applicants must meet all of these mandatoryrequirements in order to be considered qualified tocompete for a position.)1. Knowledge of program production techniques, logistics, andadministrative matters.2. Knowledge of Native American film and video.Quality Ranking Factors: (These factors are not mandatory to be consideredfor a position, but will be used todetermine who are the highest qualified candidates among those who meet theselective factors.)1. Knowledge of program production techniques, logistics, andadministrative matters.2. Knowledge of Native American film and video.3. Knowledge of administrative processes in the areas of budget and financeto support program initiatives.4. Ability to use interpersonal communication skills to work with a widevariety of people, e.g., museum and programstaff, performers, scholars, artisans, volunteers and audiences.5. Ability to communicate in writing to support the development of publicprograms and related products, e.g.,brochures, flyers, press releases, web announcements, advertisements andinternal and external schedules andcalendars.NOTE: RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAIDHow to Apply:1. The Smithsonian Institution does not require a standard applicationform, but we need certain information toevaluate your qualifications. You may apply using a resume, the OptionalApplication for Federal Employment, orany other written application form you choose. See page 3 for furtherinstructions. Job finalists will be asked tocomplete a Declaration for Federal Employment. The information on this formwill be used to determine suitabilityfor Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation, ifrequired.2. Clearly describe in your resume or application your work experience,education and/or training as it relates to thisvacancy. It is very important that you fully address how your workexperience and education/training meet boththe specialized experience requirement and the selective factors. Thisinformation will be used to determinewhether or not you are qualified for this vacancy. Selective factorsestablish qualifications to be eligible tocompete for the position. Quality Ranking Factors are not mandatory but areused to determine who are thehighest qualified candidates among those eligible to compete for theposition. Therefore, it is to your benefit toprovide a full description of your experience, education/training relativeto the job requirements of this vacancy.3. Current Federal employees should submit a copy of their most recentannual performance appraisal and a copyof most recent complete SF-50.Applications must be received by the closing date and may be submitted inthe following ways:Mail: Smithsonian Institution, Office of Human Resources, P. O. Box 50638,Washington, DC 20091.Fax: 202-275-1114Hand Deliver or FEDEX: 750 Ninth Street, N. W. Suite 6100, Washington, DC20560.To obtain information on the Federal Hiring Process, hear about otherSmithsonian vacancies, or request vacancyannouncements, an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612),call our automated Jobline on (202) 287-3102 (accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week).For further information please call (202) 275-1117 (voice) or (202)275-1110 (TTY). OR: at www.usajobs.gov - the vacancy announcement is06CS-6087.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 15 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:15:34 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: FULBRIGHT VISITING SPECIALIST PROGRAM: DIRECT ACCESS TO THE MUSLIM WORLDDo you want to enrich your campus' and community'sunderstanding of Islamic civilization and the history,politics, and culture of today’s Muslim world? Doesyour study-abroad program lack representation from theMuslim World? Do you want to jump-start your campusoffering on courses in Islam or Area Studies? Throughthe Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program: DirectAccess to the Muslim World, U.S. higher educationalinstitutions can host a Specialist from Muslimcommunities in the Middle East, North Africa, SouthAsia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africaor the Balkans for three to six weeks of intensivelecturing, consultation, and a community outreachprogram. Deadline to apply for the spring 2007semester: June 1, 2006. For more information, visitour website at www.cies.org/Visiting_Specialists/ orconsult Mamiko Hada at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=vstngspec@cies.iie.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b,telephone 202-686-7873.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 16 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:16:10 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: MARK YOUR CALENDARS - dg.o 2006 Early Registration Deadline April 10, 2006The 7th Annual International Conference on DigitalGovernment Research is a forum for the presentation anddiscussion of interdisciplinary research on digital government andits applications in diverse domains. Interested participants areinvited to submit research papers, system demonstrations, posters, andproposals for tutorials and workshops for dg.o 2006.The conference will focus on:Research on digital government as an interdisciplinarydomain that encompasses inquiry at the intersections of computingresearch, social, political, and behavioral science research,and the problems and missions of government agenciesUnique partnerships of university researchers andgovernment partnersProject highlights and outcomes of digital governmentresearchKeynote SpeakersFran Berman, Director, San Diego Supercomputer CenterProfessor and High Performance Computing Endowed Chair, UC SanDiego, will deliver a keynote address on “One Hundred Years of Data,”Monday, May 22, 2006.Kim Nelson, Microsoft's E-Government Director willdeliver a keynote address on "Academic and Business Partnerships toEnhance Digital Government Research," Tuesday, May 23, 2006.Dr. John Phillips, Chief Scientist of the CentralIntelligence Agency (CIA), will deliver a keynote address for ISI2006 onTuesday, May 23, 2006.(dg.o 2006 attendees are welcomed to attend.)MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!The conference convenes in San Diego, California, May21-24, 2006The deadline for dg.o 2006 White papers is April 1,2006The deadline for dg.o 2006 Early Registration DeadlineApril 10, 2006The extended deadline presenting authors to registerfor dg.o 2006 is April 10, 2006For more information see: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2006/________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 17 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:06:00 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Child Care Bureau's Child Care Research Scholar Announcement (Doctoral Students)The Child Care Bureau's Child Care Research ScholarAnnouncement was published yesterday and is availablethrough the following link:http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2006-ACF-ACYF-YE-0010.htmlThis grant program provides funds to doctoral studentswho are completing their dissertations on a child carepolicy-related topic. Up to $30,000 is available forthe first year and $20,000 for a second year. Applications are due May 23, 2006. Dawn Ramsburg, Ph.D.SRCD Policy FellowChild Care Bureau, ACYFAdministration for Children and Families, HHSPortals Building, 8th floor, #83241250 Maryland Avenue SWWashington, DC 20024202-690-6705202-690-5600 (fax)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 18 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:10:59 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: FYI Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2001 - Provincial and Territorial Reports: Off Reserve Aboriginal PopulationFYI Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2001 - Provincial andTerritorial Reports: Off Reserve Aboriginal Population For your information the following new release fromStatistics Canada has recently become available. Thearticle is titled “Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2001 –Provincial and Territorial Reports: Off ReserveAboriginal Population. I hope you find the informationhelpful and if you have any questions please advise.Please feel free to circulate to all who may beinterested in the article. Thank you. http://www.statcan.ca/cgi-bin/downpub/listpub.cgi?catno=89-618-XIE2006001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2001 - Provincial andTerritorial Reports: Off Reserve Aboriginal PopulationThe purpose of the provincial and territorial reportsis to present a summary of demographic, social andeconomic characteristics of the off reserve Aboriginalpopulation in the Atlantic provinces, Québec, Ontario,Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia,Yukon and Northwest Territories. Information oneducation, residential schools, informationtechnology, employment, mobility and housing, healthand language are highlighted. While most of the focusis on adults, there is also information provided onchildren. Data showing comparisons between Aboriginalgroups are provided, as are some comparisons with thenon-Aboriginal population. Findings are based on the2001 Census and the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. *Please accept our apologies for any cross-postings. Melinda Commanda Aboriginal Liaison Officer Central Region - Statistics Canada telephone: 705-522-9221 cell: 705-690-7478 http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mcommanda@canada.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 19 Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:16:59 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Center for Progressive Leadership Opens In Arizona/Arizona State Leaders FellowshipCenter for Progressive Leadership Opens In Arizona The Center for Progressive Leadership (CPL), a non-partisan, national political training institute dedicated to building the next generation of progressive political leaders, has opened a state office in Arizona. Since its conception in 2003, CPL has trained over 1,000 promising youth leaders, field organizers, political staff and future candidates. To celebrate the opening of their Arizona office, CPL is hosting two events, one in Phoenix, and one in Tucson. On April 18, 2006, CPL is hosting a panel discussion from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Downtown Phoenix Wyndham Hotel. Speakers include the Honorable John A. Loredo, Representative Robert Meza, Eleanor Eisenberg, and more! On April 19, 2006, CPL is honored to host U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva and City Councilwoman Karin Ulhich to speak from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the IBEW Hall, located at 750 South Tucson Blvd. Both events are free of charge. Both events require pre-registration. Downloadable flyers can be found online at:http://www.progressleaders.org/states/azlaunch.htm CPL is currently recruiting for its 2006 Fellowship. This program provides individuals of all ages and backgrounds with comprehensive monthly workshops, one-on-one coaching from seasoned professionals and networking opportunities with the political community to assist in accelerating their careers. The CPL Arizona State Leaders Fellowship Program is scheduled to begin in August 2006. Arizona residents can apply on-line at www.progressleaders.org/states/azfellowship.htm For more information about CPL, please visit: www.progressleaders.orgor contact our Arizona Outreach Director,Monica Perez: 602-254-1495 or http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mperez@progressleaders.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b ************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 20 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:05:02 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: The Fate of the UN Indigenous Rights Declaration Remains in QuestionThe Fate of the UN Indigenous Rights DeclarationRemains in QuestionFor Immediate Release:Monday, March 27, 2006UN Commission on Human Rights Ends Today: The Fate ofthe UNDeclaration on the Rights Indigenous Peoples Remainsin QuestionThe International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) hasserious questionsabout the future participation of IndigenousNon-GovernmentalOrganizations ability to defend Indigenous PeoplesHuman Rights withinthe United Nations system. This uncertainty resultsfrom the creationof the new Human Rights Council. This restructuringalso createsanother significant delay in the United Nations'process for adoptionof the UN Declaration for the Rights of IndigenousPeoples. The Human Rights Council was formally created on March15th by the UNGeneral Assembly and will replace the UN Commission onHuman Rights(CHR). The 62nd and final CHR session concluded itswork today inGeneva with a short procedural session.Representatives of regionalgroups of states as well as NGO's read statements onthe bodies'achievements and presented their views on the futurework of the newCouncil. The new Human Rights Council is scheduled tobegin its firstsession on June 19th of this year. The UN CHR had been an important mechanism for theIITC and otherIndigenous Peoples to address critical human rightsviolations ofhuman rights and create global standards to defend anduphold theirhuman rights. It is unclear how Indigenous NGOs, likeIITC, will beincluded in the new Human Rights Council. It is alsounclear if NGOinterventions on critical human rights issues, whichwere presented tothe CHR 62nd session by IITC and other NGO's, will beaddressed by thenew Council. A key concern for IITC and other Indigenousorganizations is thecontinuing process towards adoption of the DraftDeclaration on theRights of Indigenous Peoples. The Declaration,mandated by the UNEconomic and Social Council, has been in developmentfor 25 years withparticipation from Indigenous Peoples around theglobe. Thedeclaration would have been addressed under CHR agendaitem 15,"Indigenous Issues". Indigenous Peoples are still inthe process ofclosely reviewing the CHR Chairman's text of the DraftDeclaration toinsure that it maintains the most essential rights asagreed to in the1994 Sub-Commission text. IITC and other Indigenous Peoples have stated clearlythat the currentchanges in the UN structure must not diminishIndigenous Peoples'access or ability to defend their rights and redressviolations by themember states. "The re-structuring of a UN systemshould not deny theIITC and other Indigenous NGOs access to the process,nor should therights of Indigenous Peoples be put on hold by thisprocess." saidAndrea Carmen, executive director of InternationalIndian TreatyCouncil. The current lack of participation andtransparency awakensthe question of when the inherent rights of IndigenousPeoples willever be recognized by the international community.--------------------------------Public Press Release / Media AdvisoryContact: Sherri Norris(415) 641-4482http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sherri@treatycouncil.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 21 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:19:20 -0800 From: "Sherri Norris" <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sherri@treatycouncil.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Press Release: UN CHR Ends ~ Fate of DD Indigenous Peoples Rights in Question See attached for full press release, text is also below.- - - - - - -Public Press Release / Media AdvisoryContact: Sherri Norris(415) 641-4482http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sherri@treatycouncil.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bFor Immediate Release:Monday, March 27, 2006UN Commission on Human Rights Ends Today: The Fate of the UN Declaration onthe Rights Indigenous Peoples Remains in QuestionThe International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) has serious questions aboutthe future participation of Indigenous Non-Governmental Organizationsability to defend Indigenous Peoples Human Rights within the United Nationssystem. This uncertainty results from the creation of the new Human RightsCouncil. This restructuring also creates another significant delay in theUnited Nations' process for adoption of the UN Declaration for the Rights ofIndigenous Peoples. The Human Rights Council was formally created on March 15th by the UNGeneral Assembly and will replace the UN Commission on Human Rights (CHR).The 62nd and final CHR session concluded its work today in Geneva with ashort procedural session. Representatives of regional groups of states aswell as NGO's read statements on the bodies' achievements and presentedtheir views on the future work of the new Council. The new Human RightsCouncil is scheduled to begin its first session on June 19th of this year. The UN CHR had been an important mechanism for the IITC and other IndigenousPeoples to address critical human rights violations of human rights andcreate global standards to defend and uphold their human rights. It isunclear how Indigenous NGOs, like IITC, will be included in the new HumanRights Council. It is also unclear if NGO interventions on critical humanrights issues, which were presented to the CHR 62nd session by IITC andother NGO's, will be addressed by the new Council. A key concern for IITC and other Indigenous organizations is the continuingprocess towards adoption of the Draft Declaration on the Rights ofIndigenous Peoples. The Declaration, mandated by the UN Economic and SocialCouncil, has been in development for 25 years with participation fromIndigenous Peoples around the globe. The declaration would have beenaddressed under CHR agenda item 15, "Indigenous Issues". Indigenous Peoplesare still in the process of closely reviewing the CHR Chairman's text of theDraft Declaration to insure that it maintains the most essential rights asagreed to in the 1994 Sub-Commission text. IITC and other Indigenous Peoples have stated clearly that the currentchanges in the UN structure must not diminish Indigenous Peoples' access orability to defend their rights and redress violations by the member states."The re-structuring of a UN system should not deny the IITC and otherIndigenous NGOs access to the process, nor should the rights of IndigenousPeoples be put on hold by this process." said Andrea Carmen, executivedirector of International Indian Treaty Council. The current lack ofparticipation and transparency awakens the question of when the inherentrights of Indigenous Peoples will ever be recognized by the internationalcommunity.[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 22 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:19:28 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Call for Interns in Pakistan:Intern in Pakistan for DilDevelopments in Literacy (DIL) was launched inFebruary 1997 inSouthern California. Its main purpose is to work forthe eradicationof illiteracy in the remote and neglected areas ofPakistan byestablishing primary and secondary level non-formalschools forunderprivileged children. It has succeeded as aprivate voluntaryorganization in a period of five years at establishing200 schools incollaboration with various NGOs throughout thecountry.Key Needs:1. Creating Preservice and Inservice professionaldevelopment modulesin English, Math and Science - This will entailcreating preserviceand inservice professional development programs inconcert withDevelopments in Literacy (DIL) staff. This alsoentails implementingteacher training programs and working with teachers todevelop contentand pedagogical skills for the primary level. Organizational goalsinclude assessing current professional developmentopportunities forteachers and conducting a needs assessment.Professional developmentgoals for DIL includes: reviewing concepts andstrengthening teachers'content knowledge and exposing and demonstratingcooperative learningmethodologies and classroom management skills. It mayentail schoolvisits and follow up towards the end of the summer.2. Community mobilization - It entails working withfield workers aswell as with teachers to improve parent and communityparticipation.This will require working with DIL staff to introduce techniques inenhancing participation of parents and community inDIL's educationinitiatives. It may allow interns to work directlywith communities tomodel effective methods.3. Early childhood Care - working with teachers todevelop skills incognitive development for young children.Organizational goals are toassess and enhance current ECD programs.There are simultaneously opportunities to collectdata. Key researchareas include but are not restricted to: Language, thedevelopment ofcommunities of learners, the effects of parentalinvolvement onachievement, the role of community citizen boards, andtheeffectiveness of ECD programs. In addition,researchers may haveaccess to data on achievement, enrollment, attendance,and more.Applicants should have demonstrated experience orrelevant skill setsin teaching and/or professional development to achieveorganizationalgoals. Applicants with Urdu/Hindi skills arepreferred. This is anopportunity to travel and to work with parents,community citizenboards, teachers, and students. DIL is responsible fortransportation,room, and board within the country. It's also anopportunity todevelop Urdu and Sindhi language skills, buttranslators will beprovided as needed.Please submit CVs to http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=fiza@dil.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b and visithttp://www.dil.org/ formore information!--Muntasir SattarTeachers College, Columbia Universitywww.tc.columbia.edu/students/save503-453-2163 (m)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 23 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:57:17 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: 2006 American Indian Chamber of Commerce Educational Scholarship (due April 17)>>> Please go to http://www.aiccw.org/2006-2007%20Scholarship%20App.pdf to>> download the student education scholarship for any new or continuing>> undergraduate or graduate student (2-yr, 4-yr, military school, tech >> school,>> tribal college, other post-secondary institutions). Any age or any >> tribal>> person is strongly encouraged to apply. Scholarship applications >> are due>> April 17, 2006, and are worth $1,000. One, $2,000 scholarship will >> be awarded to College of Business Administration student attending UW >> Oshkosh. Students must be from WI, a>> Native American enrolled or descendent to apply (the Chamber is >> inclusive of>> Indian efforts and proudly has a wide definition and policy for >> American>> Indian applicants). Scholarship applications will be read April 21, >> 2006, and>> notification letters will be sent out shortly thereafter. >>************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 24 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:07:02 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: "Spiritual Gathering" for San Francisco Peaks, 4/21-23/06, Flagstaff, AZ"Spiritual Gathering" for San Francisco Peaks,4/21-23/06, Flagstaff, AZTribes to Perform Traditional Prayers for theProtection of the San Francisco PeaksFlagstaff, AZ- Azee'Bee Nahagha' of Dine Nation, anIndigenous religious organization, will hold Inter-tribalceremonies and prayer vigils to protect the San Francisco Peaks. Theorganization is troubled by a recent district court decision allowingski developments on the Peaks, which would permit the useof reclaimed wastewater for artificial snowmaking. Members of Azee'Bee Nahagha' believe that the courtfailed to address testimony which described the substantialburdens placed on Indigenous traditional practices. Attorneysrepresenting tribes, individuals, and environmental groups have filedappeals with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.In addition to increasing public awareness, tipipeyote ceremonies will focus on prayers for the ecosystem, vegetativere-growth, wildlife survival, spring moisture and the return ofthe natural weather cycles. On April 22, during a general assembly, speakers willaddress legal issues related to religious freedoms, the position ofNative American Veterans on religious freedoms, environmentalconcerns and youth participation.WHAT: A spiritual gathering to pray for theprotection of the San Francisco Peaks WHEN: April 21-23, 2006 WHERE: Peaks Ranch, 2 miles west of Highway 89, 18 miles north of Flagstaff, AZ.WHO: Open to all Inter-tribal members, concernedindividuals and organizations. Participants must have avalid membership card to attend the peyote ceremony. Speakers will include Navajo Nation, President JoeShirley Jr., and Howard Shanker, with The Shanker Law Firm.For more information go to: http://www.geocities.com/dookoosliid_spiritualgatheringFor More Information Contact:Floyd Stevens, Staff/Coordinator (928) 283-6670, http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=yazhistevens@hotmail.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bLenora Hatathlie, Staff/Coordinator (928) 283-3294, http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=lhatathlie@gmail.com&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bRobert Tohe, 928-774-6103, http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=robert.tohe@sierraclub.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bAndrew Tso, 928-871-6361, http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=andrewtso@navajo.org&YY=85287&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b