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  1. American Indian Model Schools

    American Indian Model Schools AIM Schools is a charter school system with its headquarters in Oakland ..., Oakland Laurel area and includes American Indian Public Charter School AICPS , a 5th grade 8th grade school, and American Indian Public High School AIPHS , a high school 9 12 . AIPHS students can also take select classes at Merritt College . American Indian Public Charter School II AIPCS II is a fifth ... granted the charter to the school system and oversees it. The American Indian school system has its ... II 2009 2010 Family Handbook.pdf Family Handbook . American Indian Public Charter School II. 4. Updated ... of Education deny renewal of American Indian Public Charter School II s AIPCS II charter, which would ... K 4. ref name ibabuzz.com http www.ibabuzz.com education 2012 04 04 live blog american indian charter hearing ref History The American Indian Public Charter School opened in 1996. It was intended ... at American Indian were upset by his methods . San Francisco Chronicle . Friday July 27, 2007. B 2 ... success of the American Indian schools was personality driven ... but the program didn t lose its edge ... deny renewal of American Indian s charter ref name scandal The School Board, recognizing the school ... aipcs contact information.shtml AIPCS Contact Information . American Indian Public Charter School. Updated June 22, 2009. Retrieved on September 9, 2011. American Indian Public Charter School ... Family Handbook . American Indian Public Charter School. Retrieved on September 9, 2011. American Indian Public Charter School 3637 Magee Ave. Oakland, CA 94619 ref American Indian Public Charter ... pdf AIPCS II 2009 2010 Family Handbook.pdf Family Handbook . American Indian Public Charter School II. Updated June 22, 2009. Retrieved on September 9, 2011. American Indian Public Charter School II 171 12th Street Oakland, CA 94607 ref and American Indian Public High School AIPHS , a high ... Handbook . American Indian Public Charter School. Updated June 22, 2009. 17. Retrieved on September ...   more details



  1. List of Indian American media

    The following is a list of media with Indian American subject matter. Books Suburban Sahibs by Mitra Kalita Caste and Outcast by Dhan Gopal Mukerji The Tiger s Daughter by Bharati Mukherjee Wife by Bharati Mukherjee Jasmine novel by Bharati Mukherjee Darkness short stories by Bharati Mukherjee The Middleman and Other Stories by Bharati Mukherjee The Karma of Brown Folk by Vijay Prashad New Roots in America s Sacred Ground by Khyati Y. Joshi The Inscrutable Americans by Anurag Mathur The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri winner of 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Divakaruni In My Own Country by Dr. Abraham Verghese The Tennis Partner by Dr. Abraham Verghese Magazines and Newspapers Telugu Naadi magazine Telugu Naadi, a regional language Magazine published in India s classic language Telugu Since 2003 http www.telugunaadi.com The Indian American magazine Indian American Magazine, all color glossy Magazine published since 2005 www.theindianamerican.com Desh Videsh magazine Desh Videsh A Magazine Promoting Indian Subcontintent Since 1993 www.deshvidesh.com BIZ INDIA http www.BIZINDIA.net magazine and online newspaper Gateway to the Hyper Growth, Affluent, Well Educated and Highly Entrepreneurial Market of South Asian Businesses and Households in the USA India Abroad http www.indiaabroad.com newspaper http www.indiawest.com ... Beckham 2002 http www.imdb.com title tt0286499 imdb covers all the Indian American sentiments even ... imdb Websites http www.Indian American.Net Indian American http www.telugunaadi.com Telugu Naadi ... Herald http www.atlantadesi.com AtalntaDesi Category Indian American history Media Category Media of Indian ... 2001 film ABCD http www.imdb.com title tt0221794 imdb American Chai 2001 http www.imdb.com title tt0264355 imdb American Desi 2001 http www.imdb.com title tt0203289 imdb Americanizing Shelley 2007 http ... title tt0366551 imdb In My Own Country Indian Cowboy 2007 http www.imdb.com title tt0254784 ...   more details



  1. Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

    The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is a museum in Evanston, Illinois that focuses exclusively on the history , culture and arts of Indigenous peoples of the Americas North American native peoples. Its a Core Member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance , a consortium of 25 ethnic museums and cultural centres in Chicago . The Museum s collections range from the Paleo Indian period through the present day. Permanent exhibitions depict the Native American cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic. Two temporary exhibit galleries have special thematic shows that change two times a year. Permanent Galleries Woodlands Gallery The Woodlands Gallery focuses on the native peoples living east of the Mississippi River , including the Northeast, Southeast and Great Lakes areas. A full size birchbark canoe is the centerpiece of the exhibit with individual cases exploring fishing, hunting and gathering, wood splint and birchbark containers, and various forms of personal ornament, including glass beads, quillwork and moosehair embroidery. A separate case shows the clothing and crafts of the Southeastern Woodlands peoples, including the Seminole , Cherokee and Choctaw tribes, and features a rare late 19th century velvet patchwork Seminole man s Big Shirt. The gallery also includes a model Longhouse Long House and photographic essays on canoe making and wild rice harvesting. Plains Gallery The Plains Gallery explores the lifeways of the Native American tribes living in the central part of North America. Moccasin footwear Moccasins , blanket strips and a variety of carrying bags show the distinctive beadwork designs typical of the Crow Nation Crow , Cheyenne ... Museum of the American Indian holds over 9,000 objects dating from the Paleo Indian period through the present ... External links http www.mitchellmuseum.org Mitchell Museum of the American Indian coord 42.0647 87.7181 type landmark region US IL display title Category Native American museums in Illinois Category ...   more details



  1. National American Indian Memorial

    File National American Indian Memorial 1.jpg thumb Detail of drawing from cover of the groundbreaking ceremony s program The National American Indian Memorial was a proposed monument to Native Americans in the United States American Indians to be erected on a bluff overlooking the Narrows , the main entrance to New York Harbor . The major part of the memorial was to be a convert 165 ft m adj mid tall statue of a representative American Indian warrior atop a substantial foundation building housing a museum of native cultures, similar in scale to the Statue of Liberty several miles to the north. Ground was broken to begin construction in 1913 but the project was never completed and no physical trace remains today. Location The memorial was to be erected on the site of Fort Tompkins Quadrangle Fort Tompkins on Staten Island , New York , United States . Fort Tompkins, a component of the larger Fort Wadsworth , is located on a bluff high above the west side of the Narrows. It was and still is owned by the federal government. For many years Fort Wadsworth, along with Fort Hamilton on the east shore of the Narrows, provided harbor defense for New York City . Virtually all ocean going ships destined for New York pass the site, so the monument would have been highly visible to visitors, seen well before the Statue of Liberty would come into view. History The project was the brainchild of Rodman Wanamaker , scion of the Wanamaker s Wanamaker department store family, and Doctor Joseph Kossuth Dixon , head of the retail chain s education department. In 1909 Wanamaker proposed the privately ... were 32 or 33 American Indian chiefs, including Red Hawk chief Red Hawk and Two Moons . It was soon ..., which included the statue of an Indian standing on an Aztec like pyramid base atop an Egyptian Revival ... 3 96.shtml The Colossus of Staten Island , American Heritage Magazine , April May 1979, accessed March ... States Category Native American topics Category History of New York City Category 1913 in the United ...   more details



  1. Institute of American Indian Arts

    Infobox School name font color 990000 Institute of American Indian Arts image IAIA Museum.jpg imagesize motto motto translation streetaddress 83 Avan Nu Po Road city Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe state New Mexico zipcode 87508 country United States coordinates coord 35.587 106.010 type edu region US NM display inline,title url http www.iaia.edu Infobox NRHP name Federal Building embed yes nrhp type image caption location Cathedral Pl. at Palace St., Santa Fe, New Mexico lat degrees 35 lat minutes 41 lat seconds 13 lat direction N long degrees 105 long minutes 56 long seconds 11 long direction W coord display inline locmapin New Mexico built 1920 architecture Pueblo added August 15, 1974 area convert 1 acre governing body Federal refnum 74001207 ref name nris NRISref version 2010a ref schoolnumber 350 schoolboard affiliation American Indian Higher Education Consortium AIHEC superintendent trustee president Dr. Robert Martin viceprincipal administrator schooltype 4 year Tribal colleges and universities tribal college grades Freshman Senior education Senior language English language , Navajo language area mascot conference teamname Thunderbirds basketball colors Silver color Silver & Turquoise ... The Institute of American Indian Arts is a college focused on Native American art . It is situated ... artist Notable staff Joseph Sanchez , curator and artist, one of the Indian Group of Seven References references External links http www.iaia.edu college Institute of American Indian Arts, college http ... Art schools in New Mexico Category Native American art Category Museums in Santa Fe, New Mexico Category American Indian Higher Education Consortium Category Native American museums in New Mexico ... States executive order of former American President John F. Kennedy in 1962. It offers two and four ... , Chinese American poet Charlene Teters , Spokane people Spokane painter and installation artist ... Mexico North American Tribal Colleges and Universities National Register of Historic Places Category ...   more details



  1. American Indian alcoholism

    disparities in alcohol use comparison of 2 American Indian reservation populations with national ... among American Indians. ref http www.ericdigests.org pre 9221 indian.htm Fighting Alcohol and Substance Abuse among American Indian and Alaskan Native Youth. ERIC Digest. ref Genetic factors While ... 4 253.pdf ref In Jack London s White Fang , an American Indian Trade trader is tricked into alcoholism ... 9221 indian.htm Fighting Alcohol and Substance Abuse among American Indian and Alaskan Native Youth ... continue among contemporary Indians with 12 of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives ... likely to abstain entirely from alcohol than the general US population. Frequency of use among American .... Deaths due to alcohol among American Indians are more common in men and among Northern Plains Indians ...?option com content&task view&id 4474&Itemid 33 Study 12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol Associated Press article by Mary Clare Jalonick Washington, D.C. AP 9 08 News From Indian Country accessed ... . ref http www.eurekalert.org pub releases 2006 03 ace aiw031906.php American Indians with alcohol ... Sciences Center March 26, 2006, accessed October 7, 2009 ref Native American youth are far more likely ... model of factors influencing alcoholism in American Indians journal Journal of Multicultural Nursing ... model of factors influencing alcoholism in American Indians journal Journal of Multicultural Nursing ... A potential model of factors influencing alcoholism in American Indians journal Journal of Multicultural ... Environmental factors ref In popular culture Inappropriate focus on Native American alcoholism can result in application of an Stereotypes of Native Americans ethnic stereotype to all American Indians. ref cite journal author Beauvais F title American Indians and Alcohol journal Alcohol Research ... his Skinning skins the tools of the Indian s trading and his dog , the main character of the book. The 2002 movie Skins 2002 film Skins explores the degrees of alcoholism in American Indians. See also ...   more details



  1. Lighthorse (American Indian police)

    nofootnotes date March 2011 Lighthorse or Light Horse was the name given by the Five Civilized Tribes of the United States to their mounted police force. The Lighthorse were generally organized into companies and assigned to different districts. Perhaps the most famous were the Cherokee Lighthorsemen which had their origins in Georgia U.S. state Georgia . Although the mounted police were disbanded when the Five Civilized Tribes lost their tribal lands in the late 19th century, some tribes still use the Lighthorse name for elements of their police forces. Cherokee Light Horse Chickasaw Light Horse Choctaw Light Horse Creek Light Horse Seminole Light Horse Sources Foreman, Carolyn Thomas. http digital.library.okstate.edu Chronicles v034 v034p017.pdf The Light Horse in the Indian Territory , Chronicles of Oklahoma 34 1 January 1956 17 43 retrieved August 17, 2006 External links http www.seminolenation indianterritory.org lighthorse.htm Seminole Light Horse US hist stub Category Native American tribal police Category Native American history of Oklahoma ...   more details



  1. Captives in American Indian Wars

    Cleanup date April 2011 Treatment applied to captives in the American Indian Wars was specific to the local culture of each tribe. Captive adults might be killed, while children were, most of time, kept alive and adopted. History includes many examples of captives, and their associated treatment. Cultural background In the eastern woodlands cultural area roughly encompassing the eastern one half of the United States, and the southern portion of Quebec and Ontario , cultural traditions for dealing with captives predated the arrival of Europeans. Some captives were adopted into their captors tribe. Adoption frequently involved the captive receiving the name of a deceased member of the captors tribe, and receiving the deceased s social status i.e. becoming a member of the family of the deceased person . ref A Companion To American History, DeLoria, Phillip, 2001, at 157 ref Children seem to have been invariably adopted, as were teenage girls. Those men and women ref Handbook of the American Indians North of Mexico, Hodge, Frederick W., p124 ref who were not adopted, as well as teenage boys ref Jesuit Relations of 1632, Father Paul Le Jeune ref , could also face the alternate fate of death by torture. The torture had strong sacrificial overtones, usually to the sun. ref History of the American Indian, La Farge, Oliver, 1966, at 57 ref Captives were expected to show extreme self control and composure during torture, singing death songs , bragging of one s courage or deeds in battle, and otherwise showing defiance. ref How Early America Sounded, Rath, 2005, at 156 ref The torture was conducted publicly in the captors village, and the entire population including children watched and participated. ref Indian Wars of New England, by H. M. Sylvester, Vol. I page 45, 1910 ref Common ... American Indian Wars Category People of the wars between the United States and Native Americans ... all captives, including those not yet returned from the French and Indian War. Guyasuta and other leaders ...   more details



  1. Southwest Museum of the American Indian

    2009dec18 Southwest Museum of the American Indian store is closed, LA Times, December 18, 2009 ... of Native American artifacts is currently underway, with the goal of moving most of the collection ... Category Native American museums in California Category Landmarks in Los Angeles, California Category ...   more details



  1. American Indian elder

    In Native Americans in the United States American Indian education , within each The concept of Indian tribes in the United States tribe elders , are repositories of culture cultural and philosophy philosophical knowledge and are the transmitters of such information, ref name Medicine Medicine, Dr. Beatrice 2001 . My Elders Tell Me , Learning to Be an Anthropologist & Remaining Native Selected Writings , p.73. ISBN 0 252 06979 X. ref including, basic beliefs and teachings, encouraging... faith in the Great Spirit , the Creator . ref Snow, John 1986 . Bear Hills Native Voice , p.3. March, 27. Cited in Medicine 2001 , p.75. ref The fact acknowledged in most Indian societies Certain individuals, by virtue of Teaching qualification qualification s and knowledge, are recognized by the Indian communities as the ultimately qualified reservoirs of aboriginal skills. ref name M75 Medicine 2001 , p.75. ref The role of elder is featured within and without classroom s, Academic conference conferences , ceremony ceremonies , and home s. The following definition is from a study of the role in a specific tribe quote A point of reference those people who have earned the respect of their own community and who are looked upon as elders in their own society...We have misused the role of elder through our ignorance and failure to see that not all elders are spirituality spiritual leaders and not all old people are elders Roderick Mark 1985 ref Mark, Roderick 1985 . The Role of Elders in Contemporary Native Education manuscript , University of Calgary. Cited in Medicine 2001 , p.77. ref The following definition from a curriculum guide outlines one context of learning quote The elder Not all older or elderly people are considered elders. An elder is a person that has accumulated a great deal ... children and grandchildren. ref Medicine 2001 . Native American Indian Women A Call for Research , p.109 ... Oral history Sources reflist Category Native American studies ...   more details



  1. American Indian College

    Unreferenced date March 2009 Infobox University name American Indian College logo File American indian college of the assemblies of god.gif 200px established 1957 type Private university Private president Dr. David DeGarmo city Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix state Arizona country United States USA undergrad postgrad campus urban area Urban colors website http www.aicag.edu www.aicag.edu coor Coord 33.577557 112.092348 display inline,title format dms type edu American Indian College is a private Christian college located in Phoenix, Arizona . Created for the purpose of equipping Native Americans in the United States Native Americans for Christian service, AIC currently educates students from about 25 tribes, but now also welcomes students of all ethnicities. It is a regional Assemblies of God USA Assemblies of God college and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. History AIC was established in 1957 as a Bible institute. Over years of Pentecostal ministry, it has changed location three times and has grown into a regionally accredited college offering multiple degree programs. In September 2007, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the college s establishment, AIC began a new Jubilee Walkway connecting the parking lot with the Henson Memorial Chapel. Academics AIC offers three degree programs Christian Ministry , in which students may earn either a Bachelor of Arts Degree or an Associate of Arts Degree Elementary Education , in which students may earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Business Administration , in which students may earn an Associate of Arts Degree. The academic department chairs for each major hold an earned doctorate, and all full time faculty hold at least a Masters degree in their field. As a Christian college where many students major in Christian Ministry, AIC offers its students several opportunities for ministry Semester ... Category Native American organizations Category Universities and colleges in Phoenix, Arizona ...   more details



  1. Logan (American Indian leader)

    the Covenant Chain relationship with the colony of Pennsylvania . Following a Native American ... resolution lest the incident develop into a larger war, but by Native American custom Logan had ... clothed him not. During the course of the last French and Indian War long and bloody war , Logan remained ... controversy. fact date October 2011 The Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus americana tree under which ... other Ohio natives, he participated in the American Revolutionary War against the Americans .... James Logan . American National Biography . 13 836 37. Ed. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. New ... Hornbeck. Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History . Norman, OK, 1987. Wallace, Anthony F. C. Jefferson and the Indians .... cite book title Appleton s cyclop dia of American biography volume 4 year 1887 pages 4 5 chapter John Logan chapterurl http books.google.com books?id q54LAAAAMAAJ&pg PA4 Appletons Cyclop dia of American ... births Category 1780 deaths Category Native American leaders Category Iroquois people Category People ...   more details



  1. List of American Indian Reservations in Massachusetts

    What follows is a List of American Indian Reservations in Massachusetts Reservations Chaubunagungamaug Reservation Chaubunagungamaug , Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County Hassanamesit Indian Reservation Hassanamesit , Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County Mashpee, Massachusetts , Barnstable County, Massachusetts Barnstable County former reservation, now a town See also North American Indian Center of Boston List of U.S. communities with Native American majority populations State recognized tribes Massachusetts State recognized tribes Federally recognized tribes by state Massachusetts Federally recognized tribes Administrative divisions of Massachusetts Category American Indian reservations in Massachusetts Category Native American tribes in Massachusetts Category Lists of places in the United States Indian reservations in Massachusetts Category Massachusetts related lists Indian Category Native American related lists ...   more details



  1. American Indian Public High School

    American Indian Public High School serves grades 9 12. It was established in September 2006 and is part of the American Indian Model Schools charter school system. ref name Asimov Asimov, Nanette. http www.sfgate.com cgi bin article.cgi?f c a 2007 07 27 BAG1CR84UM1.DTL&ao 1 Charter school principal who raised scores to leave But some parents at American Indian were upset by his methods . San Francisco Chronicle . Friday July 27, 2007. B 2. Retrieved on September 9, 2011. ref In 2011, the school ranked fourth in California in the Academic Performance Index API . ref http www.aimschools.org aiphs state ranking.shtml AIPHS State Ranking American Indian Public High School website California Department of Education ref References Reflist External links http www.aimschools.org aiphs welcome.shtml American Indian Public High School website Category Charter schools in California ...   more details



  1. Indian Home Guard (American Civil War)

    bookinfo 2557.html The American Indian in the Civil War 1862&ndash 1865 . Lincoln University of Nebraska Press, 1992. ISBN 0 8032 5919 0. Britton, Wiley. The Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War . Kansas ...For militia from India Indian Home Guard The Indian Home Guard were volunteer infantry regiments recruited from the Five Civilized Tribes of Indian Territory to support the Union American Civil War Union during the American Civil War . The leaders of all of the Five Civilized Tribes signed treaties with the Confederate ... members, however, did not support the Confederacy, and, not being organized, were driven from Indian ... for Union duty in order to get control back from the Confederate generals. The Indian Home Guard regiments fought mostly in Indian Territory and Arkansas. It was mainly due to these Loyal Indians ... War. Indian Home Guard Regiments 1st Regiment, Indian Home Guard Organized at Le Roy, Kansas , May 22, 1862. 2nd Regiment, Indian Home Guard Organized on Big Creek and at Five Mile Creek, Kansas, June 22 to July 18, 1862. Concurrently with the 1st Regiment of Indian Home Guards in May 1862, this regiment ... in the negotiations. They were attached to the first Indian Expedition given the task of clearing ... Units at Honey Springs Battlefield ref 3rd Regiment, Indian Home Guard Organized at Carthage, Missouri , September 16, 1862. 4th Regiment, Indian Home Guard Organization commenced but not completed. Men transferred to other organizations. See also Indian cavalry Choctaw in the American Civil War Cherokee in the American Civil War Camp Hunter Notes nowiki See http en.wikipedia.org wiki Wikipedia ... Civil War in the Indian Territory . The Chronicles of Oklahoma, Vol 71 Spring 1993 . External links http www.civilwararchive.com Unreghst unindtr.htm The Civil War Archive&mdash Indian Troops ... entries I IN010.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Indian Home Guard Category Irregular forces of the American Civil War Category Union Army regiments Category Arkansas in the American ...   more details



  1. North American Indian Women's Association

    The North American Indian Women s Association is a non profit educational and service association, which seeks to promote intertribal communications, betterment of home, family life and community, betterment of health and education, awareness of Indian cultures, and fellowship among North American Indian people. ref http naiwa.org default.aspx Naiwa ref NAIWA was founded in the summer of 1970 by Marie Cox , and was the first national Native American women s group. ref http books.google.com books?id jFY3CxmHk4cC&pg PA319&dq 22north american indian women s association 22 founded&hl en&ei 18LwTrCaGobn0gGU55CqAg&sa X&oi book result&ct book thumbnail&resnum 6&ved 0CFkQ6wEwBQ v onepage&q 22north 20american 20indian 20women s 20association 22 20founded&f false Founded ref ref http books.google.com books?id DkPFL6XcKeQC&pg PA81&dq 22north american indian women s association 22&hl en&ei Y8HwToPOJLPr0QG78djBAg&sa X&oi book result&ct book thumbnail&resnum 5&ved 0CFYQ6wEwBA v onepage&q 22north 20american 20indian 20women s 20association 22&f false Google ref During the 1970s adoption reform was one of its greatest concerns. ref http books.google.com books?id wYrCfs O2ccC&pg PA33&dq 22north american indian women s association 22&hl en&ei 3cPwTp7IFqH10gHK7NjEAg&sa X&oi book result&ct book thumbnail&resnum 1&ved 0CEwQ6wEwAA v onepage&q 22north 20american 20indian 20women s 20association 22&f false Google ref Only women from federally recognized Indian tribes can be members. ref http www.britannica.com women article 9125034 Britannica ref References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using < ref < ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist Categories Category Articles created via the Article Wizard Category Native American organizations Category Women s organizations ...   more details



  1. National Museum of American Indian act

    The National Museum of the American Indian Act NMAIA was passed in 1989, as Public Law 101 185. The law established the National Museum of the American Indian , part of the Smithsonian Institution . This law also made it necessary for the Smithsonian to take an inventory of the Native Americans in the United States Native American burial Artifact archaeology artifacts in its collections, as well as consider the repatriation of certain artifacts to federally recognized tribes . Smithsonian The NMAIA ... museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to house Native American artifacts, as well as the new acquisitions from the Heye Foundation Heye Foundation s Museum of the American Indian made possible ... Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian was also created by the NMAIA in the Alexander ... of these criteria. References Watkins, Joe. Representing and Repatriating the Past, North American Archaeology 2005. Blackwell Publishing National Museum of the American Indian. Repatriation Office ... the study of Native Americans To collect, preserve, and exhibit Native American objects To provide for Native American research and study programs Inventory and Repatriation As a result of the law, the Smithsonian ... a certain timeline. The preponderance of these artifacts are housed in the National Museum of the American Indian and in the National Museum of Natural History. The Smithsonian had amassed a huge collection of Native American artifacts and memorabilia including 4,000 Native American remains. In 1867 ... Native American remains. The acquisition of the Heye Foundation s collections added 800,000 artifacts to the Smithsonian s Native American collections. Repatriation Criteria The 1996 amendment to the NMAIA ... offered in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 Human remains of known ... in the US and Australia Category Native American history Category National Museum of the American Indian ...   more details



  1. National American Indian Heritage Month

    of the United States George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian ... American Indian Heritage Month would provide the opportunity to showcase Native people who ... world we live in. In early spring of 1990, after attending the American Indian Prayer Breakfast ... and discussed with him the dream she had of the establishment of National American Indian Heritage ... of the Americas American Indian Tribes for unified Tribal support of the Bill to get it passed ... Inouye, Congress enacted legislation to recognize the American Indian during the month of November ... month but Pale Moon s desire to keep the name American Indian Heritage Month, was honored and it became ... for American Indians Current designation 101st Congress Public Law 101 343 November 1990 National American Indian Heritage Month Previous designations 101st Congress Public Law 101 188 December 3 9, 1989 American Indian Week 100th Congress Public Law 100 450, September 23 30, 1988 American Indian Week 100th Congress Public Law 100 171, November 22 28, 1987 American Indian Week 99th Congress Public Law 99 471, November 23 30, 1986 American Indian Week 97th Congress Public Law 97 445, May 13, 1983 American Indian Day External links cite web title National Native American Heritage Month url http ... area. Beginning Years before the bill was introduced, Princess Pale Moon , President of the American Indian Heritage Foundation , had a dream for a special commemorative month dedicated especially ..., Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs , and the Bill received the support ... title Presidential Proclamation National Native American Heritage Month 2010 url http www.whitehouse.gov the press office 2010 10 29 presidential proclamation national native american heritage month accessdate ... native american heritage month 2011 Presidential Proclamation National Native American Heritage Month, 2011 Category Native American culture ...   more details



  1. American Indian LA Film and TV Awards

    unreferenced date February 2010 Infobox award name American Indian LA Film and TV Awards image alt caption description Excellence in acting in independent films and network television by a Native American presenter location Los Angeles country United States reward year 2004 year2 holder website The American Indian LA Film and TV Awards , first created by Roscoe Pond in 2004, are a collection of film and television awards aimed at Native Americans in the United States Native American actors and productions. The award ceremony is held in Los Angeles . Winners are determined through voting by the public who have seen the films and TV shows. List of award recipients 2004 Best Feature Film Nate and the Colonel Best Film Actress Irene Bedard Best Supporting Film Actor Gary Farmer External links http www.imdb.com Sections Awards American Indian LA Film and TV Awards Award details on the Internet Movie Database . Category American film awards Category Awards honoring indigenous people Category Native American film film award stub ...   more details



  1. American Indian Higher Education Consortium

    The American Indian Higher Education Consortium AIHEC was established in 1972, in order to represent the interests of the newly developed tribal colleges and universities tribal colleges , which are controlled and operated by American Indian nations. One of the most significant achievements of AIHEC was to work with the United States Congress to authorize in 1994 land grant university land grant status to 29 tribal college s, achieved in October 1994 under the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act. As a result, AIHEC is eligible to have a representative participate in the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges Council of Presidents . With administrative headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia near Washington, DC, this organization has member universities located from Michigan west to Alaska and Arizona. AIHEC s membership consists of 36 tribal colleges and universities TCUs in the United ... the Tribal College Movement . In the late 1970s, AIHEC established the American Indian College Fund AICF to raise scholarship funds for American Indian students at qualified tribal colleges and universities. Mission statement blockquote The American Indian Higher Education Consortium AIHEC ... by their respective tribal nations. AIHEC s mission is to nurture, advocate, and protect American Indian history, culture, art, and language, and the legal and human rights of American Indian people ... at the national level to strengthen American Indian higher education and advocating for TCUs in Congress ... Journal References American Indian Higher Education Association AIHEC and the Institute for Higher ... www.tribalcollegejournal.org Tribal College Journal , Official Website Category American Indian Higher ... TCUs in maintaining standards of high quality education, developing an accrediting body for American Indian serving post secondary institutions, and reaching out to other national education organizations ...   more details



  1. North American Indian Center of Boston

    primarysources date January 2008 The North American Indian Center of Boston, Inc. NAICOB is a non profit organization located in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Jamaica Plain , Massachusetts , which provides assistance to Native Americans in the United States American Indians , First Nations Native Canadians , and other indigenous peoples of North America . According to its website, the organization s mission is as follows to promote greater self determination, socio economic self sufficiency, spiritual enhancement, intercultural under standing and other forms of empowerment for the North American Indian Community and to assist North American Indians in obtaining an improved quality of life by providing health, job training, education, housing, and other related programs and social services. http www.naicob.org The NAICOB was organized as the Boston Indian Council in 1969. ref name bg cite news first Emma last Stickgold title Mildred Noble, 86 writer and Native American activist url http www.boston.com bostonglobe obituaries articles 2008 01 27 mildred noble 86 writer and native american activist work Boston Globe publisher date 2008 01 27 accessdate 2008 02 15 ref The center s founders included writer Mildred Noble , ref name bg Canada Canadian activist Anna Mae Aquash and the artist musician Philip Young, both of whom were of the Micmac nation. The organization was founded as a non profit corporation in 1991, following a bankruptcy reorganization, and provides services to the over 5,000 Native Americans in the greater Boston area. The Center networks with tribal councils in other parts of Massachusetts as well as other East Coast of the United States East Coast states. References reflist External links http www.naicob.org North American Indian Center of Boston official site Category 1991 establishments Category Native American organizations Category Non profit organizations based in Massachusetts Category Organizations based in Boston, Massachusetts Category Native American ...   more details



  1. List of American Indian Reservations in New York

    Allegany Indian Reservation Allegany Cattaraugus County, New York Cattaraugus County Cattaraugus Reservation Cattaraugus Erie County, New York Erie County , Cattaraugus County, New York Cattaraugus County , Chautauqua County, New York Chautauqua County Oil Springs Reservation Oil Springs Cattaraugus County, New York Cattaraugus County , Allegany County, New York Allegany County Oneida tribe Oneida Madison County, New York Madison County Onondaga Reservation Onondaga Onondaga County, New York Onondaga County Poospatuck Reservation Poospatuck Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County St. Regis Mohawk Reservation St. Regis Mohawk Franklin County, New York Franklin County Shinnecock Reservation Shinnecock Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County Tonawanda Reservation Tonawanda Genesee County, New York Genesee County , Erie County, New York Erie County , Niagara County, New York Niagara County Tuscarora Reservation Tuscarora Niagara County, New York Niagara County Administrative divisions of New York New York Category American Indian reservations in New York Category Native American tribes in New York Category Lists of places in the United States Indian reservations in New York Category New York related lists Indian Category Native American related lists ...   more details



  1. Indian Territory in the American Civil War

    Confederate states in the American Civil War During the American Civil War , Indian Territory occupied ... region set aside for Native American tribes of the Southeastern United States they had been Indian Removal ... of Indian Territory Native American units allied with the Confederate States of America , Native ... known as the Indian Home Guard American Civil War Indian Home Guard . It fought in Indian Territory ... when American Indian lands were allotted to households under the Dawes Commission . In the late twentieth ... of Indian Territory Indian Home Guard American Civil War Union History of Oklahoma Native Americans ... http www.civilwardata.com dbstatus.html American Civil War Resource Database ref they were ... Native Americans into its regular army. ref name civilwardata.com Native American alliances Before the outbreak of war, the United States government relocated all soldiers in Indian Territory ... in the area. In June and July 1861, its officers negotiated with Native American tribes for combat support. Stand Watie , a member of the Cherokee tribal council, was among the Indian leaders to join ... title United States Volunteers &mdash Indian Troops work civilwararchive.com accessdate 2008 ... Colonel William Weer to lead an expedition into the Indian Territory. Weer s expedition met with early ... the expedition before making any real progress into Indian Territory. The expedition encouraged the organization of three Indian Home Guard regiments in support of the Union. ref name OKS The Union victory ... s ability to protect its Indian allies. Stand Watie and other officers had to fight on without ... Union victory that secured Indian Territory, guerrilla warfare was the primary means of combat. ref ... General James G. Blunt as the place to engage the largest Confederate forces in Indian Territory ... on July 17, 1863 with a force of 3,000 men, including Native Americans and African American former ... gunpowder caused misfires and rain hampered their movements. The battle was the largest in Indian ...   more details



  1. American Indian Science and Engineering Society

    Infobox non profit name American Indian Science and Engineering Society image File AISES logo.jpg type 501 c 3 ref name United Way cite web url http www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org nonprofit directory american indian science and engineering society title American Indian Science and Engineering Society work Centerfornonprofitexcellence.org publisher United Way of Central New Mexico accessdate December 20, 2011 ref founded date 1977 founder Arnold Anderson scientist Arnold Anderson br Al Q yawayma br Carol Gardipe br George Thomas br Jerry Elliot br Jim Shorty location 2305 Renard SE, Suite ... dissolved footnotes The American Indian Science and Engineering Society AISES is a 501 c 3 non ... States American Indian and Alaskan Native representation in the fields of engineering, science ... Manhattan Project scientist Arnold Anderson scientist Arnold Anderson together with six other American Indian scientists Al Q yawayma , Carol Gardipe, George Thomas, Jerry Elliot and Jim Shorty. ref cite web title American Indian Science & Engineering Society 2008 Annual Report url http www.aises.org documents 2008 AnnualReport.pdf page 1 publisher American Indian Science and Engineering Society year ... job fair in Indian country . ref cite web title AISES National Conference url http www.aises.org nationalconference work AISES.org publisher American Indian Science and Engineering Society accessdate ... K 12 schools enroll in excess of 45,000 Native American students. ref name Mission cite web title AISES s Mission url http www.aises.org who work AISES.org publisher American Indian Science and Engineering ... chapter American Indian Science and Engineering Society editor National Academy of Engineering. Committee ... and Canada product mission focus Native American education method revenue endowment 1,000,000 ... in the United States Category American engineering organizations Category Educational organizations based in the United States Category Native American organizations Category Organizations ...   more details



  1. Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian

    lp c Cash cash bittertears.htm Luma Electronic entry on Bitter Tears Ballads of the American Indian ... albums Category Concept albums Category Native American topics Category English language albums 1960s country album stub de Bitter Tears Ballads of the American Indian es Bitter Tears Ballads of the American Indian fr Bitter Tears Ballads of the American Indian hr Bitter Tears Ballads of the American Indian it Bitter Tears Ballads of the American Indian pl Bitter Tears Ballads of the American Indian sv Bitter Tears Ballads of the American Indian ... States Marine Marine of Native American descent who participated in the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima ... River Indian Community Gila River Reservation where he was born. Track listing As Long as the Grass ... American musician Norman Blake , Bob Johnson Guitar Marshall Grant Bass W.S. Holland Drums The Carter ...   more details




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