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JULY SPECIAL: WEAVING TWO WORLDS: TRADITION AND ECONOMIC SURVIVAL

Weaving Worlds

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Coming to PBS

FALL 2009

FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL:

ENDING JIM CROW

IN ALASKA

This program tells the true-life story of an extraordinary Alaskan woman who becomes an unlikely hero in the fight for civil rights. Elizabeth Peratrovich-a young, unassuming Tlingit Indian mother of three testified before the Alaska State Senate in 1945 and swayed the floor vote with her compelling testimony in favor of the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Bill, the first civil rights bill passed in the United States since the Civil War.

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ERIC SCWEIG [Actor, Youth Outreach Volunteer] Speaking Topics: Adoption | Homelessness | Alcohol Abuse & Recovery | Youth Outreach | Wood Carving Instruction and Camps

Michelle Shining Elk

Shining Elk Entertainment, Inc.

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"Lewisburg on July 28th World Day" on Current.com. Check it out here:

July 2009

In This Issue

Arigon Starr Brings Comedy Show to Midwest Indian Telecommunications Initiative Workshop Broadband Federal Grant Application Workshops Accepting Entries for VisionMaker Video Contest VisionMaker Video July Special!

Arigon Starr's RED ROAD this week in Lincoln, Nebraska

Verna Yahola's All Nation's Café in Sapulpa, Okla., is where the all magic-and mayhem-happens.

Legendary Choctaw country music star Patty Jones has asked Verna if she can do her 10th anniversary TV special at the eatery. Add a punk rock star from England, mix in a Navajo fry cook, stir in an Indian activist and fold in six more characters to let one of the most energetic productions from actress/singer/ songwriter Arigon Starr set and you'll have the makings of a smorgasbord filled with laughter, original music and fun.

NAPT's Native Radio Theater project presents a live recording of Native Voices at the Autry's The Red RoadJuly 17-18 at the Terry M. Carpenter Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Center in Lincoln. The show is being presented in association with NET and the UNL's Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film For tickets, click here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102638717678&s=4101&e=0015YRgwYmwQ7tKqy-Yd8WH16uHFNo5mlF8P9jZ8OJfjwcz75l4UgJj4Rv_5HgzRZUH8HBaQG6Uf77Aep5C2mqjVAitRclx2YasV4AL6uIj7hGvdu8NZ8oYMraHq6mI9P_CBTeVUyKEIQeRsHyP_3BVnOyrY2n-Xx1b8-peUI-BLzNdVyEibfSeH-o1J0Eh9To7].

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Indian Telecommunications Initiative Workshop July 27-29

The Federal Communications Commission will have its eighth regional workshop and roundtable July 27-29 in Rapid City and Pine Ridge, S.D.

The event, sponsored by several groups including the National Tribal Telecommunications Association, NAPT, the National Congress of American Indians and Native Public Media, is part of the FCC's Indian Telecommunications Initiatives program and national outreach for developing a broadband plan. The meeting will focus on ways to expand the deployment of new broadband technologies in Indian Country.

To register for the roundtable, contact Kamala Hart of the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-1765 or kamala.hart@fcc.gov [mailto:kamala.hart@fcc.gov].

For more information about the FCC's ITI program, contact Shana Barehand, senior attorney and liaison to tribal governments, at 202-418-0385 or shana.barehand@fcc.gov [mailto:shana.barehand@fcc.gov]. Updates and more information about ITI South Dakota will also be made available on the FCC's Tribal Initiatives website at www.fcc.gov/indians [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102638717678&s=4101&e=0015YRgwYmwQ7uNyJsRYEcP423LuUAPoYeZx0TMHagEnIgF-h5S4R3cve9L4sIStu_ROVMVKzJobZW3DbgAnPJ-nvYuTpqVIiASNSjOXNxJc99baJoA9PlNhg==].

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Broadband Federal Grant Application Workshops

The USDA and National Telecommunications and Information Administration are sponsoring a series of workshops to aid applicants in the rural and underserved broadband grant initiative.

Under the economic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $4.7 billion is available to cities, states, tribes and other entities to develop and expand broadband services to rural and underserved areas.

The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program has $250 million available for projects that encourage sustainable adoption of broadband services, and of that $200 million has been earmarked to upgrade technology and capacity in public computing centers, including community colleges and public libraries.

Applications are being accepted from July 14 to Aug. 14. Grant workshops are being held throughout the country, including:

* July 15-Memphis, TN

* July 16-Lonoke, AR

* July 17-Billings, MT

* July 21-Minneapolis, MN

* July 22-Albuquerque, NM

* July 24-Los Angeles, CAFor more information about the federal broadband initiative, grant workshops or to download a grant application, go to broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102638717678&s=4101&e=0015YRgwYmwQ7vsUYHQiT3WtKGwMkvT-cAJjdvyy4P9jFrIWiQynnpOYj_QZ6DDLPKQaeYjhRSXavFG559FsRwp6n6OReGn4-XNeb6CYmx4makqdG1i8p1Nlu5Y394KeQaw].

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Accepting Entries for VisionMaker Video Youth Contest

VisionMaker Video, a product of NAPT, is accepting online entries for the youth VisionMaker Video Contest.

VisionMaker Video/NAPT seeks to engage today's youth by aiding in the development of their storytelling abilities through video. Contestants will produce a short video that relates to this year's theme: Youth Choices, Elder Voices. The contest is open to legal residents of the U.S. and its territories who are 14-21 years of age at the time of entry. There is no entry fee.

The top five videos will be screened at the biennial VisionMaker Film Festival Oct.

30-Nov. 5 in Lincoln, Neb. The VisionMaker Film Festival is a showcase of Native American documentaries and feature films.

Deadline to enter is Sept. 1.

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VisionMaker Video July

Special: Weaving Two Worlds

Weaving Worlds

Through untold stories of the intricate creation and often political sales of Navajo rugs, Weaving Worlds discloses the intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art. Viewers will discover the delicate balance between cultural continuity, increased globalization, and artistic motivation of this traditional form.

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Producer Profile

Stephen Most

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Jack Kohler

Author Stephen Most and Actor Jack Kohler (Yurok/Karuk) team up to bring a personal and tribal prospective about the struggle of tribal fishing and water rights along the Klamath River in River of Renewal.

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By Kelly Koepke, Today correspondent

Story Published: Jul 16, 2009

Story Updated: Jul 10, 2009 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - American Indian-owned public relations, strategic marketing and talent management company 1680 PR has opened its United States headquarters at Albuquerque Studios.

Albuquerque and New Mexico have become a center for television and filmmaking because of incentives and rebates offered by the State of New Mexico.

Chairman Herman Gallegos, Jicarilla Apache, and Senior Communications Strategist Ken Lingad, Isleta Pueblo, are the core of the company, which formed out of a long working relationship between the two.

"1680 is blessed that our business model didn't call for any marketing," Gallegos said. "We opened the agency with clients in existence already. Everyone who is part of the company has been working independently in the field for 20 years. We would decide to come together on projects, like an informal think tank, for 20 years, brokering deals in strategic communications. We were always running in the same circles. Now we're working together as one."

Here's the link to the rest of the story: http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/archive/50483117.html

Charmaine Jackson
Film and Media Consultant
Cell: 505-231-0383
Email: hurricanecharmaine@yahoo.com

From the desk of some cool Natives in LA!

On Tuesday, July 28th the US Parole Commission in Lewisburg, Penn. will review the case of Leonard Peltier, held in prison for over three decades. This is the best opportunity Leonard will get during his entire period of incarceration to a fair review of his case before the US Parole Commission. The whole world is watching and waiting!

Please join with us in solidarity with Leonard, his friends and supporters from around the world on this day and let us pray for an open mind, and to let the healing of America begin.

The general public is invited to join with us in Los Angeles at Federal Building in down town Los Angeles

312 N. SPRING ST. LA, CA 90012

beginning at 7 pm until 8 pm. Please bring a candle and/or a flashlight to participate.

All Drummers and Singers, Dancers, Community Youth and Elders, and solidarity organizations are urged to join with us in ceremony with this special occasion. Religious groups and social movements are also encouraged to attend this spiritual gathering and stand together hand in hand, burning sacred sage, being of one mind in Peace calling upon the US Parole Commission to finally release Leonard Peltier from three decades of incarceration for a crime he did not commit!

Please join us, special invited speakers, and various members of the American Indian Movement. Media and press are welcome to cover the event.

This is a peaceful and non-violent gathering on behalf of Leonard and his family and to always be respectful and honorable in seeking his freedom.

Leonard Peltier has been widely recognized for his humanitarian works and has won several human rights awards, including the North Star Frederick Douglas Award; Federation of Labour (Ontario, Canada) Humanist of the Year Award; Human Rights Commission of Spain International Human Rights Prize; and the 2004 Silver Arrow Award for Lifetime Achievement.

In 2008, Leonard Peltier was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the fifth consecutive year.

The following is a partial list of Leonard Peltier's supporters which include Nobel Laureates, Scholars, Foreign Parliaments and Commissions, and Civil Rights Leaders, please visit this website:

"Santa Fe Indian Market" on Saturday, August 22 at 7:00am.

Event: Santa Fe Indian Market

"Santa Fe Indian Market Painting Demonstration, August 22, 23, 2009"

What: Exhibit

Host: Rhett Lynch

Start Time: Saturday, August 22 at 7:00am End Time: Sunday, August 23 at 5:00pm

Where: Santa Fe, New Mexico

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=134274330782&mid=d3cc88G23f1b312G23b4879G7

News from Lewisburg

Greetings from Lewisburg, PA. As you know, Leonard's parole hearing was today. The attorney Eric Seitz is very hopeful about the outcome of the hearing. The government brought nothing new to the table and made it clear that their position is that LP should never be released despite his being eligible for parole. That, of course, is about nothing but revenge. Peter Matthiessen ("In the Spirit of Crazy Horse") was a witness today. He's attended many of the hearings, appeals, etc., over the years. He felt the examiner was attentive and open to what was being said on LP's behalf. He's also feeling positive. We're also told Leonard handled the Q&A (for about 45 minutes) very well. Unfortunately, there's nothing further to report. The examiner said he'd like some time before making a recommendation. We expect that Leonard will be notified of the recommendation within the next 24-48 hours. This is progress, folks.

Normally a denial is made and immediately, sometimes even before LP's lawyers have even finished their presentation. Overall, the feeling is that Leonard received a fair hearing. Keep up those prayers for a positive outcome. Ultimately, of course, the full Parole Commission will make the final decision. We'll keep you posted.

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Time to set him free... Because it is the RIGHT thing to do.

Visit The Red Nation Society at: http://therednationsociety.ning.com

Columns Harvey Wasserman How Leonard Peltier could leave prison by August 18 July 30, 2009 For a formidable and growing global community of supporters, the prospect of Native American activist Leonard Peltier finally leaving prison inspires a longing that cuts to the depths of the soul. So Peltier's first parole hearing of the Obama Era---on Tuesday, July 28---inspired hope of an intensity that will have a major impact on the new presidency. A decision must come from the Federal Parole Commission within three weeks. His attorney is calling for a surge of public support that would create an irresistible political climate for Leonard's release. The relationship between Peltier and those who have followed his case over the decades can be intensely personal. His imprisonment has come to stand not only for five centuries of unjust violence waged against Native Americans, but also for the inhumane theft of the life of a man who has handled his 33 years in jail with epic dignity, effectiveness and grace. Peltier's latest parole hearing convened at the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he is currently held. According to Eric Seitz, Peltier's Honolulu-based attorney, Peltier spoke for more than an hour "with great eloquence" about the nature of his case, his imprisonment and his plans for freedom. "The hearing officer seemed to listen carefully," said Seitz. "We thought it went very well." The decision on Peltier's parole will be made by the four sitting members of the Federal Parole Commission (http://www.usdoj.gov/uspc/ ) whose offices are in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Commissioners Isaac Fulwood, Jr., Cranston Mitchell, Edward Reilly and Patricia Cushware are all Bush appointees. One seat is vacant; Fulwood was elevated to the Chairman's seat in May by President Obama. According to Seitz, the hearing was taped by an officer charged with reporting to the Commissioners within 48 hours. The Commissioners are required to render a decision within 21 days---by August 18. Should they rule in his favor, Peltier could walk out of prison very soon after the decision is issued. Should the Commssioners turn down his parole application, Seitz says the appeal would go to the federal district court in Harrisburg. The report of the hearing would become available to Peltier and the public. Seitz said he spoke to the record for about 20 minutes on the legalities of the case. He said Peter Mattheissen, author of IN THE SPIRIT OF CRAZY HORSE, explained the history of the 1970s incidents that led to Peltier being accused of murdering two FBI agents. CRAZY HORSE is the definitive account of the origins of the case and of the climate of violence and repression imposed on the native community at the time of the killings. Seitz said Mattheissen emphasized "the many reasons to have misgivings about whether the system performed well and fairly in Leonard's case." Mattheissen was joined by Dr.Thomas Fassett of the United Methodist Church, who testified, said Seitz, "to the negative impact of Peltier's 33-year imprisonment on the world's view of how the US government treats its native population. Leonard's case is viewed in the larger community both nationally & internationally as a major embarrassment...as a gross injustice...a black mark." The testimony was accompanied by thousands of letters, with signees including South African Bishop Desmond Tutu, US Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI), and actor Robert Redford, whose film INCIDENT AT OGALALA is the definitive documentary. Cynthia Maleterre of the Turtle Island Clan then outlined how Peltier could meet the requirements of parole in his home community in North Dakota. Restored to his Chippewa-Dakota homeland, Maleterre explained that Peltier would have housing, a job and be surrounded by family, including great-grandchildren he has never seen. Seitz said testimony opposing parole came from a representative of the FBI, sent by Director Robert Mueller, a holdover Bush appointee, and from the former director of the Minnesota Bureau. Two sons of Jack Coler, one of the FBI agents killed in the Ogalala shoot-out, also argued against Peltier being freed, as did a former agent named Ed Woods. Seitz said that all those opposing parole argued Peltier should spend the rest of his days in prison, and did not deserve a new trial. But Seitz was "guardedly optimistic" about a favorable decision from the Parole Commission. He said that a "good rapport" had been established with the hearing officer, and that the new chair of the commission is generally held "in high esteem." President Barack Obama does have the power to grant clemency, but Seitz said prisoners apply only when all other avenues have been exhausted. Usually, says Seitz, "presidential pardons do not come until the Chief Executive is leaving office." Seitz says letters to the Parole Commission and to local newspapers, calls to Congressional Representatives (202-224-3121), talk show hosts and other forms of public pressure are now of the utmost importance. The hope, he says, lies in creating a "public environment favorable to release." As Leonard Peltier approaches his 65th year---having spent half his life in prison---every day is now critical to lifting this burden from our collective souls. For more information go to http://www.leonardpeltier.net/.