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Posted By: lmorgan-
May 29th
11am-5pm
API AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL:
A Community Benefit for the Japanese American National Museum
Join us in celebration of Asian, Pacific Island, and Native American cultures through performance, documentary, and more! This event is free with museum admission.
Activities in the Aratani Central Hall include:
- The film "From Bento to Mixed Plate"
- Japanese dance group LA Beat
- Filipino American guest lecturer, Allan Aquino
- Native American film "Crossing the Rainbow Bridge: Our Story" with a lecture by Kat High (Filmmaker and Director of Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center)
- film "Reaffirmation and Discovery: The First Pow-Wow on Hawaii"
- Kawalea Polynesian Dance Group (Eagle Rock),
- Ruthies Origami Corner
- Lei making activity
- Hawaiian free food samples by Aloha Cafe from 12pm to 2pm
- 2pm in the Tateuchi Forum: Korean War Veterans Pane
along with many more!
-Take a guided tour of COMMON GROUND: The Heart of Community with museum docents
-See our temporary exhibits 'Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids by Kip Fulbeck' and 'Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing from the Plantations of Hawaii'
The Japanese American National Museum is located at 100 North Central Ave., in downtown Los Angeles.
Please goto www.janm.org for more information.
Drums Along the Hudson
The Eighth Annual Drums Along the Hudson®: A Native American Festival will take place on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 in Upper Manhattan's Inwood Hill Park from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, rain or shine. This event, which is FREE to the public, is presented by Lotus Music & Dance in collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, sponsored in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, WABC-TV, Councilman Robert Jackson, and JPMorganChase.
Drums Along the Hudson® features Manhattan's only open air pow wow, which is a celebratory gathering of Native American people. This year the host drum will be Heyna Second sons. We also honor two organizations and/or individuals for their environmental and humanitarian services. During the Pow Wow, our honorees are given a ceremonial blanket and lead the Honor Dance around the Pow Wow Circle. The 2010 honorees are Louis Mofsie, Founder, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers and Grammy nominated Singer / Songwriter, Melky Jean, Founder, Carma Foundation / Haiti. Sandra Bookman, weekend anchor for WABC-TV will host the event.
Spring Bear Powwow and Indian Market
All day traditional powwow and vendor market in the Fieldhouse at Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd.(50th Ave), in old north Denver, CO. Admission and parking are FREE for everyone. www.ravendancers.org and www.alterNativeVoices.org
Ontelaunee Park Powwow
Third Annual Ontelaunee Park Intertribal Powwow, New Tripoli Pa. 18066. May 14*,15, 16 2010.
*Friday will be a free education day (no dancing), e-mail for info.
Native American dancing, drumming, food, arts, music, culture and community. Open to the public (bring your own seating).
MC; Jack Manycolors, Host Drum; New Generation Singers, Second Drum; Eagle Thunder, Guest drums; Northern Coup and Itchy Dog Singers, Fire Keeper; Ernie Strongbear, Head Veteran; Bill Harrison.
Head dancers, Elk Spirit Bass and Diane Hummingbird Woman Larkin.
Musical Performances by; Spirit Wing and Sovryn.
All Drums welcome (please call Mark or Dave).
Gates open 10 am with Grand entry at noon both days. Admission $7, seniors $5, 12 and under free. Proceeds to benefit; Indians Against Autism and Ontelaunee Park.
Camping for dancers, drummers, vendors, and volunteers only.
There will be a “potluck” togetherness feast on Sat. night. Please bring a favorite food to share (food contributions are not required to joins the feast but any will help).
Directions; For Mapquest or Google the park itself is not listed just enter New Tripoli Pa, 18066 and you will find it.
From west; I-78 to Lenhartsville, Rt. 143 exit. 143 north about 12 miles to park on right.
From east; I-78 to Rt. 100 north exit, to Rt. 309 north to Rt. 143 south about 2 miles to park on left. Look for our signs.
For info; Mark One Hawk 484-941-1317, Vendors call Dave Stonewolf 717-944-7557,
or e-mail Mark at Ontelauneepowwow@yahoo.com
Ontelaunee Park Powwow
Third Annual Ontelaunee Park Intertribal Powwow, New Tripoli Pa. 18066. May 14*,15, 16 2010.
*Friday will be a free education day (no dancing), e-mail for info.
Native American dancing, drumming, food, arts, music, culture and community. Open to the public (bring your own seating).
MC; Jack Manycolors, Host Drum; New Generation Singers, Second Drum; Eagle Thunder, Guest drums; Northern Coup and Itchy Dog Singers, Fire Keeper; Ernie Strongbear, Head Veteran; Bill Harrison.
Head dancers, Elk Spirit Bass and Diane Hummingbird Woman Larkin.
Musical Performances by; Spirit Wing and Sovryn.
All Drums welcome (please call Mark or Dave).
Gates open 10 am with Grand entry at noon both days. Admission $7, seniors $5, 12 and under free. Proceeds to benefit; Indians Against Autism and Ontelaunee Park.
Camping for dancers, drummers, vendors, and volunteers only.
There will be a “potluck” togetherness feast on Sat. night. Please bring a favorite food to share (food contributions are not required to joins the feast but any will help).
Directions; For Mapquest or Google the park itself is not listed just enter New Tripoli Pa, 18066 and you will find it.
From west; I-78 to Lenhartsville, Rt. 143 exit. 143 north about 12 miles to park on right.
From east; I-78 to Rt. 100 north exit, to Rt. 309 north to Rt. 143 south about 2 miles to park on left. Look for our signs.
For info; Mark One Hawk 484-941-1317, Vendors call Dave Stonewolf 717-944-7557,
or e-mail Mark at Ontelauneepowwow@yahoo.com
Ontelaunee Park Powwow
Third Annual Ontelaunee Park Intertribal Powwow, New Tripoli Pa. 18066. May 14*,15, 16 2010.
*Friday will be a free education day (no dancing), e-mail for info.
Native American dancing, drumming, food, arts, music, culture and community. Open to the public (bring your own seating).
MC; Jack Manycolors, Host Drum; New Generation Singers, Second Drum; Eagle Thunder, Guest drums; Northern Coup and Itchy Dog Singers, Fire Keeper; Ernie Strongbear, Head Veteran; Bill Harrison.
Head dancers, Elk Spirit Bass and Diane Hummingbird Woman Larkin.
Musical Performances by; Spirit Wing and Sovryn.
All Drums welcome (please call Mark or Dave).
Gates open 10 am with Grand entry at noon both days. Admission $7, seniors $5, 12 and under free. Proceeds to benefit; Indians Against Autism and Ontelaunee Park.
Camping for dancers, drummers, vendors, and volunteers only.
There will be a “potluck” togetherness feast on Sat. night. Please bring a favorite food to share (food contributions are not required to joins the feast but any will help).
Directions; For Mapquest or Google the park itself is not listed just enter New Tripoli Pa, 18066 and you will find it.
From west; I-78 to Lenhartsville, Rt. 143 exit. 143 north about 12 miles to park on right.
From east; I-78 to Rt. 100 north exit, to Rt. 309 north to Rt. 143 south about 2 miles to park on left. Look for our signs.
For info; Mark One Hawk 484-941-1317, Vendors call Dave Stonewolf 717-944-7557,
or e-mail Mark at Ontelauneepowwow@yahoo.com
Lecture: “Reflections on the Lumbee Battle for Federal Recognition: The Future of Self-Determination for Native American Tribes” by Arlinda Locklear, Esq.
Wed., April 28, 2010 - 4:00pm
Location: Alumni Hall I, The Carolina Club, G.W. Hill Alumni Center
Sponsored by: The American Indian Center, Department of History, Center for the Study of the American South, and the Carolina Women’s Center
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Arlinda Locklear, Esq., is an attorney with Patton Boggs, LLP, Washington, DC; she is the lead attorney for the Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition campaign and the first Native American woman to present oral arguments to the Supreme Court.
Her national reputation as an Indian law attorney is unrivaled and she has spent 20 years working for federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe. Her wisdom on the issues of Native American sovereignty and self-determination stems from decades of experience working on legal cases with Indian tribes, and across the country. Her talk will focus on federal recognition for the Lumbee tribe, an effort that will have economic, social, and political consequences for the entire state of North Carolina.
Arlinda Locklear’s visit to campus is associated with events for the course AMST/HIST/ANT 234 "Native American Tribal Studies: Lumbee History" - http://lumbee.web.unc.edu
Senior Partnership Specialist Marlene Weisrock will attend the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin's Sturgeon Feast & Celebration Powwow at 1 p.m. at the Menominee Indian High School in Keshena, Wisconsin. Contact Marlene Weisrock at 312-933-0807 or marlene.weisrock@census.gov.
Medicine Wheel & 12 Steps for Recovery Coaches
Location:
Wellbriety Training Institute
701 N. 20th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Contact Information: 719-548-1000
Toll Free Number: 1-877-871-1495
www.wellbrietytraining.com
Description of Event:
This Three-Day Intensive Training will be Facilitated by Don Coyhis and Marlin Farley April 21-23, 2010 at the new Wellbriety Training Institute in Colorado Springs.
Participants will learn to: Facilitate the MW & 12 Step Program in Your Community Become a Firestarter Recovery Coach
Who Should Attend: Native American Working in Organizations that Specialize in Treatment, Recovery and Wellness Non-Natives Working in Indigenous Communities Professionals, Counselors and Therapists The registration fee is $450.
For more information, or to register for this training, please go to www.wellbrietytraining.com or contact our office on our toll free number at 877-871-1495.
Brown University 9th Annual Spring Thaw Powwow
Providence, RI
11:30 am - 07:00 pm
Pembroke Field (Meeting & Hope St)
Rain Site: Pizzitola Gym (Lloyd & Hope St)
Free & Open to the Public
*Dance Contests
*Native Food
*Jewelry
*Arts & Crafts
Info & General Inquiries: nativesatbrown@gmail.com
04/16/10 - 04/18/10 State: SC
Spartanburg Pow Wow
First annual educational Pow Wow at the Spartanburg Fairgrounds, 575 Fairgrounds Road, Spartanburg, SC 29305. Lots of demonstrations including story tellers, dancers, drummers, singers, tee pees, flint knappers, corn husk doll makers, flute players, etc. Continuous entertainment.
Head staff: MC Dave Trezak, Head Man Burke Lemons, Head Lady Brenda Bowlin, Arena Director Rob Watkins, Head Veteran Larry Graham.
Hours: Friday and Saturday 9-9 and Sunday 9-5.
Admission: $5.00 Adults $2.00 Children.
Directions: From Business 85 take Exit 4 and go south on Hwy 56 (Asheville Hwy) 2.3 miles to Chapel St. Turn right to Howard St. Turn right to the Fairgrounds.
Contact: Mabel Benjamin 813-765-3073 Email rocksandthingstoo@hotmail.com, web site http://bripa.suchexists.com/
Volunteers needed before and during the event. Please call 813-765-3073.
35th Annual Carolina Indian Circle Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Sat., April 10, 2010 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: The William and Ida B. Friday Center - UNC Campus
Sponsored by: Carolina Indian Circle
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
In honor of the 35th year of the Circle, the Carolina Indian Circle is hosting its Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. Alumni, students, faculty, and staff who have made significant contributions to addressing the issues of American Indian students and who have supported their endeavors will be recognized.
Download - 2010 Banquet Letter
Download - 2010 CIC BANQUET REGISTRATION FORM
Download - Directions to the Friday Center
Host Hotel: Reservations for guests needing lodging can be made at the Holiday Inn Chapel Hill located on 15-501. Please call the toll free number: 1-888-452-5765. Guest’s should ask for the “Carolina Indian Circle” group rate.
For additional information please email the banquet coordinator, Jessyca Gasque gasque@email.unc.edu
The Alaska Totem Tour will make a stop at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall in Hydaburg, Alaksa. The 8-foot Census totem created by master carver Tommy Joseph tells the story of separate peoples as one. Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist Eric Morrison (Tlingit) at 907-444-5926 or Eric.J.Morrison@census.gov for more information.
Sons of Tradition Training
This training will be held April 6-8, 2010. This is a prevention education program for Native American boys age 13-17. It is designed to coincide with the school year and other weekly programs, and also to extend over the summer months. The focus of this program is establishing identity and learning what it is to be a Native American man. The curriculum is based upon the teachings of the Native American Elders and Clan Mothers. It consists of the Seven Philosophies, a set of posters, and a workbook. Facilitators receive these materials along with a set of instructional videos, a facilitator’s manual and lesson guides. Facilitators are trained in a three day program that introduces them to the principles, laws and values that form the basis of the program, options for using the curriculum, and how to use talking circles and mind mapping, which are integral to the training program.
The registration fee is $450. For more information, or to register for this training, please go to www.wellbrietytraining.com or contact our office on our toll free number at 877-871-1495.
The Oneida Nation Schools in Wisconsin will have an essay contest and will announce the winners on April 5. The Oneida Tribe has purchased an iPod and a Ninetendo system for the elementry and high school winners. Other participants will receive a Census T-shirt.
A Main Tribal Partnership Specialist will attend the Wabanaki Social, an annual event of the tribes of the Wabanaki Confederacy consisting of the Micmac, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 27. The 13th annual potluck will be held at the Bangor Armory at 747 Main Street in Bangor, Maine. Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist David A. Slagger at 207- 450-2629 or david.a.slagger@census.gov.
The Alaska Totem Tour will make a stop at the Community Building in Saxman, Alaksa. The 8-foot Census totem created by master carver Tommy Joseph tells the story of separate peoples as one. Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist Eric Morrison (Tlingit) at 907-444-5926 or Eric.J.Morrison@census.gov for more information.
The Los Angeles Region American Indian/Alaska Native Complete Count Committee (CCC) and the U.S. Census Bureau will have the Rock the Native Count, a live concert, from noon to 5 p.m. at Los Angeles State Historic Park. 1245 North Spring Street. The event is part of a partnership between American Indian organizations in the L.A. Region and the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau to raise awareness of the importance of American Indians being counted accurately and encourage Native community members to return Census forms. For more information, contact Tribal and Urban Indian Partnership Specialist Eric Sanchez at 818-510-5486 or sanchez2745@gmail.com.
A Tribal Partnership Specialist in the Seattle Region will visit with the Quinault Nation during the tribal leaders' two-day annual General Council on March 26. The Seattle Region will also have a booth and give away NCAI T-shirts with "I am Quinault and I count." Contact Alaina Capoeman (Quinault Nation) at 360-319-7828 or alaina.jean.capoeman@census.gov for for more information.
Tribal Partnership Specialists from the Philadelphia Region will attend the Potomac Native American Flute Festival March 26-28 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Route 50 & George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia.
NCAI's Indian Country Counts initiative and U.S. Census' Denver Region conducted a news conference at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M., highlighting the importance of getting all Indians counted. Tribal leaders, NCAI representatives, U.S. Census representatives, national Native American Indian organizations, state and Congressional leaders and the public gathered to talk about 2010 count and American Indians. For more information, contact Contact Southern New Mexico Tribal Partnership Specialist Honor Fisher at 505-658-5641 or honor.a.fisher@census.gov. or ICC consultants Stephine Poston, 505-379-6172 or stephposton@msn.com or Kim Baca, 505-270-3890 or kjbaca@yahoo.com. Download the flier by clicking here. Click on image to view slideshow from event.
The Alaska Totem Tour will make a stop at the 64th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau, Alaksa. The 8-foot Census totem created by master carver Tommy Joseph tells the story of separate peoples as one.
The tour will also make a stop at the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist Eric Morrison (Tlingit) at 907-444-5926 or Eric.J.Morrison@census.gov for more information.
Michelle R. Maher, Tribal Partnership Specialist in Oregon, will attend Southern Oregon University’s 17th Annual Spring Powwow in Ashland, Oregon.
The Tribal Partnership Specialist in Oregon will attend the Siuslaw Middle School Powwow in Florence, Oregon on March 20.
The Seattle Regional Abacus Road Tour will stop March 20 at the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Nespelem, Washington. The abacus is one of the world’s first counting devices primarily used in parts of Asia. Abacuses, also called a counting frame, are often constructed with bamboo and beads sliding on wires and are used as a calculating tool. The abacus was in use centuries before the adoption of the written modern numeral system.
A raffle will be held and prizes include flat screen TVs, iPods and more. The Tribal Council will also give away prizes.
Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist W. Duane Wakan at 509-993-6996 or william.d.wakan@census.gov for more information.
Maine Tribal Partnership Specialist David A. Slagge (Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians) will attend the Micmac Bear Feast at 10 a.m. at the Spruce Haven, 214 Doyle Rd, Caribou, Maine. For more information, contact John Dennis, Cultural Director, Aroosotook Band Of Micmacs, at 800-355-1435.
The national U.S. Census tour bus, Mail It Back, and the Denver Regional Bus Tour will make a two-day stop at the Denver March Powwow. Contact Denver Regional Census Media Specialist Jared Ewy at 720-533-4153 or jared.r.ewy@census.gov.
Understanding the Questionnaire and Census Operations
March 17, 2010, 2-3 pm EST
Attendee URL: http://tinyurl.com/CensForm
Toll free: 1 (866) 379-3045
Conference ID: 63082428
This webinar will walk through the Census questionnaire and answer questions about the issues that often arise when Native people look at the actual form. This session will also go over Census operations in Indian Country to help you make sure your entire community is counted.
Presenters:
Terri Ann Lowenthal, Funders Census Initiative
Jan Jacobs, Census Bureau
Michelle R. Maher, the Tribal Partnership Specialist in Oregon, will make a Census presentation at the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians General Council Meeting at the University of Oregon Many Nations Longhouse on March 14. Contact Michelle for more information at 971-322-7250 or michelle.r.maher@census.gov.
The Alaska Totem Tour will make a stop at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall in Hoonah, Alaksa. The 8-foot Census totem created by master carver Tommy Joseph tells the story of separate peoples as one. Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist Eric Morrison (Tlingit) at 907-444-5926 or Eric.J.Morrison@census.gov for more information.
Michelle R. Maher, Tribal Partnership Specialist in Oregon, will attend the Willamette University’s 8th Annual Social Powwow on March 13 in Salem, Oregon.
Tribal Partnership Specialists from the Philadelphia Region will attend the Lawilowan American Indian Festival on March 13 in the Student Recreation Center of Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and admission is $5 (under 10 and elders 65 and older are free). All proceeds will be donated to American Diabetes Association.
Senior Partnership Specialist Marlene Weisrock will conduct a Census presentation and have a booth at Illinois State College in Joliet on March 13. Contact Marlene Weisrock at 312-933-0807 or marlene.weisrock@census.gov.
The Alaska Totem Tour will make a stop at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall in Angoon, Alaksa. The 8-foot Census totem created by master carver Tommy Joseph tells the story of separate peoples as one. Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist Eric Morrison (Tlingit) at 907-444-5926 or Eric.J.Morrison@census.gov for more information.
A Detroit Region Tribal Partnership Specialist will attend Northern Michigan University's 18th Annual Learning to Walk Together Powwow with the Census Road Tour bus at Vandament Arena in Marquette, Michigan. For more information contact George Roman at 313-574-4985 or george.a.roman@census.gov.
The Portrait of America Road Tour is coming to Lewiston, Idaho, to encourage members of the community to complete and return the Census questionnaire this March. The tour is part of a cross-country road tour where participants will learn about the 2010 Census and the positive impact their participation can have on the local community. Census data are used to apportion seats in Congress, and directly affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to state, local and tribal governments.
The Road Tour will park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 12 at the Lewis-Clark State College Activity Center, 500 8th Ave., and also take part in the 23rd LCSC Native American Awareness Week.
Visitors of the Portrait of America Road Tour will be able to view an interactive abacus, one of the world’s first counting devices primarily used in parts of Asia. Abacuses, also called a counting frame, are often constructed as bamboo frames with beads sliding on wires and used as a calculating tool. The abacus was in use centuries before the adoption of the written modern numeral system.
The Portrait of America Road Tour is comprised of 13 vehicles–one national vehicle and 12 regional vehicles. Each vehicle has a unique name and theme that resonates with the region where it will travel throughout the length of the tour.
The regional vehicles are Sprinter cargo vans towing a 12-inch bumper pull trailer. Specifically designed for flexibility to allow participation in a variety of different event types, the regional vehicles are also equipped with technology to track the vehicles online and showcase stories from event participants.
For more information, visit 2010census.gov. Or contact Scherri Greene, tribal partnership assistant at riverrat@olynet.com or 208-277-6293.
Tribal Partnership Specialists from the Atlantic Region will attend the 38th Annual Seminole Tribal Fair Powwow & Rodeo at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, Florida. The event is sponsored by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist Deborah L. Hinote at 352-246-2538 or deborah.l.hinote@census.gov for more information.
The Tribal Partnership Specialists in the Chicago Region have scheduled an event at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds March 12-14. Contact Senior Partnership Specialist Marlene Weisrock at 312-933-0807 or marlene.weisrock@census.gov.
A member of NCAI's Indian Country Counts initiative and Southern New Mexico Tribal Partnership Specialist Honor Fisher will make a presentation to UNM students about the 2010 Census, as well as discuss story ideas about the Census for media students.
A Detroit Region Tribal Partnership Specialist will attend the 2010 Community Growth Expo, a community-wide partnership event, from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Chi Mukwa Community Recreation Center, 2 Ice Circle Dr., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. The focus of the Expo is to increase awareness of the 2010 Census and wellness resources available to the community. The Census Road Tour Bus will be set up at the event, along with local artists and service providers. Prize drawings, including concert tickets, motel packages, health club memberships donated by tribal donations of the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe and the Bay Mills Tribe, will be given away. Other prizes and giveaways include fleece jackets, T-shirts, warm-up suits. and tote bags. All community members are welcome
For more information please contact George Roman at 313-574-4985 or george.a.roman@census.gov.
The Southern New Mexico Tribal Partnership Specialist will hold a community Q & A for the members of the Pueblo of Zia on March 9. Contact Honor Fisher at 505-658-5641 or honor.a.fisher@census.gov.
The College of Menominee Nation has also invited all 11 tribes of Wisconsin to attend a data workshop presented by the U.S. Census Bureau on March 9.
A Tribal Partnership Specialist for the Seattle Region will attend the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation 40th Anniversary at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center at Discovery Park, 3801 West Government Way in Seattle, on March 8. Contact Alaina Capoeman (Quinault Nation) for more information at 360-319-7828.
A road tour will stop at the Poarch Band of Creek Indians on March 8 in Atmore, Alabama. Contact Tribal Partnership Specialist Deborah L. Hinote at 352-246-2538 or deborah.l.hinote@census.gov for more information.
The Tribal Partnership Specialist in Oregon will make a Census presentation to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde General Council Meeting in Grand Ronde, Oregon, on March 7.
U.S. Census Bureau News
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Los Angeles Regional Census Center • Northridge, CA 91324
MEDIA ADVISORY
MEDIA ADVISORY: ON-SITE MEDIA CONTACT:
Timothy Harjo, Partnership Specialist Koni Botifoll, Media Specialist
Mobile: (818) 510-5515 Mobile (213) 923-2525
San Manuel Tribal Member to be the First Person Counted for 2010 Census in the LA Region
WHAT: In recognition of the contributions to the United States by American Indians and Alaska Natives, the honor of the “First Person Counted” in the 2010 Census goes to a respected elder of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
U.S. Census Regional Director James Christy will mark the event as a Census Taker to enumerate the tribal elder, which will begin the count of everyone residing in the Los Angeles Region.
Upon completion of the enumeration, a short program will be held in front of the San Manuel Tribal Office. A press conference will immediately follow the program ending with opportunities for Q & A. Media representatives are encouraged to attend this event to signal the beginning of the decennial Census count of the 30 million-plus persons living in the Los Angeles Region (19-counties of southern California, the State of Hawaii, and U.S. Territories in the Pacific).
WHEN: Friday, March 5, 2010 • 1:00pm
WHO: James C. Ramos, Chairman, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
U.S. Bureau Officials from the Los Angeles Regional Census Center
Congressman Joe Baca, 43rd Congressional District
Congressman Jerry Lewis, 41st Congressional District (Invited)
Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, 45th Congressional District (Invited)
WHERE: San Manuel Tribal Community Center
26569 Community Center Drive • Highland, CA 926246
(Attendees should arrive at the main security gate, located past the San Manuel Casino for entry onto the Reservation).
NOTE: For more information or to confirm attendance, please contact:
Timothy Harjo, Partnership Specialist, Mobile (818) 510-5515 • email: timothy.harjo@census.gov
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Tribal Partnership Specialists will attend the Indian Parent Meeting at LaFourche Parish, Lousiana.
The Tribal Partnership Specialst in the Dallas Region will attend the Indian Parent Committee Meeting at the United Houma Nation.
Tribal Partnership Specialists will attend the TSTI 4th Annual Powwow Feb. 26 in Waco, Texas.
The National Portrait of America Road Tour stopped at the capitol in Boise Feb. 24 and met with U.S. Census Bureau tribal specialists and tribal leaders in Idaho. Pictured are: 1) Dana Sotomish (Nez Perce/Quinault), who signed "Lords Prayer" at opening ceremony; 2) Dana S. poses by banner with AIAN logo and "GOT TRIBE;" 3) Dana S. points to Question 9 on the Census questionnaire inside the National vehicle; and 4) Yvonne LeCornu (Nez Perce/Haida) performs Haida song for attendees.
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A member of NCAI's Indian Country Counts initiative and the Sandia Pueblo Census staff made presentation to the elders of the Pueblo of Sandia. Pictured are the elders with T-shirts from NCAI.
Webinar Rescheduled to Feb. 17, 2010 - "How to be Involved in the Indian Country Counts Campaign"
Participant Dial-In Number(s): (866) 379-3045
A member of NCAI's Indian Country Counts initiative presented at the All Indian Pueblo Council's legislative strategy meeting in Santa Fe, N.M., just before the New Mexico State Legislature began its 2010 session. Pictured to the right are former Indian Affairs Director Regis Pecos (Pueblo of Cochiti) and Indian Affairs Secretary Alvin Warren (Pueblo of Santa Clara).
Location: 4520 N. Central Ave. Phx, AZ
2010 Census Workshop: Making the Census Count for your Community
Board Room
Anjali Thakur (202-263-2850 / (Thakur@civilrights.org)
Sponsored by: the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, Ya Es Hora, Democracia
The Decennial Advisory Committee, now to be named the 2010 Census Advisory Committee (2010 CAC), was first established in July 1991 to advise the Secretary of Commerce about the design of Census 2000. It was decided that the standards set forth in the DCAC charter were of compelling national interest and the committee has been rechartered every two years since 1991. The 2010 Census Advisory Committee is currently operating with respect to these same standards as it concerns the reengineered 2010 Census. NCAI serves on the 2010 CAC and represents the interests of tribal governments.
The 2010 Census Advisory Committee provides recommendations to the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau from the perspective of the data user community. The 2010 CAC also offers a broad, national level perspective on issues as they relate to special populations, as well as state, local, and tribal populations.
The Committee’s input has enabled the U.S. Census Bureau to assess issues related to several decennial census issues, including Census 2000 data dissemination, the American Community Survey (ACS), and planning for the 2010 census.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jeri A. Green, Chief
Census Advisory Committee Office
phone - 301-763-2070
fax - 301-763-8609
email: Jeri.Green@census.gov
Tonja White, Coordinator
2010 Census Advisory Committee and Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations (CACPA)
phone -301-763-8953
fax - 301-763-8609
email: Tonja.J.White@census.gov
The Census Bureau began seeking advice from the Race and Ethnic Advisory Committees (REAC) beginning in 1970. Five separate race and ethnic committees advise the Census Bureau on decennial issues: the African American, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN), Asian, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) Advisory Committees.
REAC provides a continuing channel of communication between the Census Bureau and race and ethnic communities, focusing on: strategies to reduce the undercount, data collection and enumeration strategies, geographic and data products for American Indian and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, tabulation of race and ethnic data, data dissemination and outreach/promotion.
REAC advice and recommendations are reported directly to the Census Director.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jeri A. Green, Chief
Census Advisory Committee Office
phone: 301-763-2070
fax: 301-763-8609
email: Jeri.Green@census.gov
Tom Loo, Coordinator
Race & Ethnic Advisory Committees
phone: 301-763-5236
fax: 301-763-8609
email: tom.loo@census.gov
