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The Women of Standing Rock
on Nov 5, 2009 in The Women of Standing Rock Two big things today: 1. A pair of French journalists went out to Standing Rock in January to do a story on the women Standing Rock and what is being done to combat domestic violence on the reservation. I happened to be out there at the same time, an...
SENATE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO REVIEW FEDERAL PROCESS FOR TRIBAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
on Nov 4, 2009 in SENATE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO REVIEW FEDERAL PROCESS FOR TRIBAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT More progress. Here's the press release from the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced Tuesday the panel will hold a congressional over...
President Obama Declares November Native American Heritage Month
on Nov 3, 2009 in President Obama Declares November Native American Heritage Month Accompanying this declaration will be the first ever White House Tribal Nations Conference. FIVE HUNDRED tribal leaders from across the nation are expected to attend. More on that over at Indianz.com., where you can also get the schedule for that con...
Celebrating Solutions Awards
on Nov 2, 2009 in Celebrating Solutions Awards From my email today:The Mary Byron Project created the Celebrating Solutions Awards to showcase and applaud local innovations that demonstrate promise in breaking the cycle of violence. We select programs that can serve as models for the nation and o...
Experts: Justice grants not a long-term solution to ending violence
on Oct 27, 2009 in Experts: Justice grants not a long-term solution to ending violence That's the title of an Indian Country Today article by Rob Capriccioso. Read the whole thing HERE.Basically, grants are great, but they're not a substitute from some long-needed changes in the law. That's the only way we're going to cut down on viole...
Message from Outgoing Standing Rock Tribal Chairman
on Oct 23, 2009 in Ron His Horse is Thunder Since Pretty Bird Woman House is on the Standing Rock Reservation, tribal government matters to it, so I am posting this article. On Sept. 29th, the Reservation held elections for a number of positions, including Tribal Council. The Chair, Ron His Ho...