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Welcome to the official California Indian Education (CALIE) website, the tribal community leader in on-line Native American and American Indian educational resources and community services in Southern California Indian Country....

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TRADITIONAL Native American Indian Quotations The song that I will sing is an old song, so old that none knows who made it. It has been handed down through generations and was taught to me when I was but a little lad. It is now my own song. It belongs to me. This is a holy song (medicine song), and great is its power. The song tells how, as I sing, I go through the air to a holy place where Yusun (The Supreme Being) will give me power to do wonderful things. I am surrounded by little clouds, and as I go through the air I change, becoming spirit only. - Geronimo, Apache warrior/leader (1829-1909) NEW: Inspirational writings, quotations (Traditional & World words of wisdom)...

SAN DIEGO April 28, 2012 — Kumeyaay tribal members gathered with state park officials and supporters at the Kumeyaay Lake and Campground, Mission Trails Regional Park, in honor of Jane Dumas Day and to hoist the national tribal flag of the Kumeyaay-Diegueño Nation alongside the American and California state flags...MORE.

Gathering of Native American, GONA, Alpine Community Center, photo and story courtesy of www.americanindiansource.com. ALPINE, CA, APRIL 4, 2012 — Osiyo, hello, my Native American relatives. Southern California American Indian Resource, SCAIR, Executive Director, Wanda Michaelis welcomed our Native American families and San Diego Urban Tribal TANF participants to the Springtime Gathering of Native Americans – GONA, career training activity. She told us what, where and when the activities would be...DOWNLOAD PDF.

ROUND TABLE ON CALIFORNIA EDUCATION: Why is California not hosting a Roundtable on Education? California has the highest population with Over 450,000 American Indians which is approx 15% of the Nations American Indian population — California also has the highest number of reservations and rancherias with 101 of the nations 505, approx 20% — it seem that the U.S. Department of Education lacks or needs some education as to the demographic of the American Indian population in California. Ernie C. Salgado Jr., CEO CALIE.ORG +++++++ SUPPORT FALLEN HEROS, FAMILIES (PDF) by Hans Degner, Jamul Indian Village Many families of fallen heros are faced with financial hardships of funeral costs of their loved ones in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.... To submit your letter for posting, please CONTACT THE EDITOR.

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24th ANNUAL INDIAN CULTURE DAYS POWWOW WHEN: August 25, 2012 WHERE: Balboa Park (Park Blvd. & Presidents Way) TIME: 10 am – 6 pm POSTER DOWNLOAD VIEJAS ANNUAL TRADITIONAL GATHERING WHEN: May 12-13, 2012 WHERE: Viejas Indian Reservation TIME: Singing starts at 3 pm POSTER DOWNLOAD To post your event, please CONTACT WEBMASTER... EVENT ARCHIVE

TOP 50 Frequently Asked Questions about American Indian tribes — "American Indian or Native American?" | "Tribe or Band?" | "Who is an American Indian?" | "What is Indian Country?" | "Tribal Sovereignty" | "Indian Preference Jobs"...

JIM THORPE (Sac & Fox Tribe) 1987-1953,
"Athlete of the Century" | "Greatest Athlete in the World"....

AMERICAN TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY — American tribes practiced their own forms of government for thousands of years before European intrusion and the formation of the United States government. The Constitution of the United States, U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state laws, as well as historical treaties all support the tribes' present-day legal rights to self-government and certain forms of tribal sovereignty....

JOHN CHIEF MEYERS (Cahuilla, Riverside, CA), 1880-1971, MLB teams the "Ironman" played for: New York Giants, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Robins. Career batting average .291, played in four World Series (1911, 1912, 1913, 1916)....

American Indian Boarding School Experience
CALIE is compiling a historical Web portal for research into what happened circa 1850-1930...

VIEJAS "V-STARS" hold successful Public Safety & Native Wellness Conference for Native American Indian youth and families...professional photo blog.

INDIGENOUS NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES CALIFORNIA

CALIE is committed to serving the educational needs of the Indigenous peoples of California and building a better future for all Americans across the United States of America.

There are over 140 federally-recognized and non-federally recognized Native American Indian tribes of California who depend on and benefit from tribal ED programs, including:

Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, Soboba Indian Reservation; Pauma Yuima Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, Pauma & Yuima Indian Reservation; Pala Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, Pala Indian Reservation; Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, La Posta Indian Reservation; Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, Viejas Indian Reservation; Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Luiseño Mission Indians; Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California; Agua Caliente Indian Reservation; Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community, Lone Pine Reservation; Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueño Indians, Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation; San Manual Band of Serrano Mission Indians, San Manual Indian Reservation; Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Pechanga Indian Reservation; Alturas Indian Rancheria; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Augustine Reservation; Bear River Band, Rohnerville Rancheria; Jamul Indian Village; Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians; Barona Band of Mission Indians, Barona Indian Reservation; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Cupeño Indians, Los Coyotes Indian Reservation; Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community, Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians; Mechoopda Indian Tribe, Chico Indian Rancheria; Trinidad Rancheria; Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians; Ione Band of Miwok Indians; Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians; Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians; Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Big Valley Rancheria; Big Lagoon Rancheria; Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians; Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians, Big Pine Reservation; Blue Lake Rancheria; Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians; Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony; United Auburn Indian Community, Auburn Rancheria; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Indian Rancheria; Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Cabazon Reservation; Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians, Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria; Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band; Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians, Cahuilla Reservation; Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Cahto Indian Tribe, Laytonville Rancheria; Campo Kumeyaay Nation, Campo Indian Reservation; Cedarville Rancheria; Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians, Fort Independence Reservation; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Chemehuevi Reservation; Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians; Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians; Colorado River Indian Tribes, Colorado River Indian Reservation; Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians aka Cuyapaipe, Ewiiaapaayp Indian Reservation; Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians, Sulphur Bank Rancheria; Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, Mesa Grande Indian Reservation; Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Morongo Indian Reservation; Paiute-Shoshone Indians, Bishop Community, Bishop Colony; Yurok Tribe, Yurok Indian Reservation; Elk Valley Rancheria; Fort Bidwell Indian Community, Tule River Indian Tribe, Tule River Reservation; Fort Bidwell Reservation; Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians; Table Bluff Reservation; Table Mountain Rancheria; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, Santa Ynez Reservation; Yurok Resighini Rancheria; Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians; Quartz Valley Indian Community, Quartz Valley Reservation; Redding Rancheria; Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, Hopland Rancheria; Pit River Tribe; Montgomery Roaring Creek Rancherias; Guidiville Rancheria; Hoopa Valley Tribe; Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians; Smith River Rancheria; Inaja-Cosmit Indian Reservation; Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians, Upper Lake Rancheria; Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians; Manchester Band of Pomo Indians, Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria; Karuk Tribe of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community, Santa Rosa Rancheria; Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians, Stewarts Point Rancheria; Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians; La Jolla Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, La Jolla Reservation; Lytton Rancheria; Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Manzanita Indian Reservation; Round Valley Indian Tribes, Round Valley Reservation; Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians; Ramona Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians; Rincon San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians, Rincon Indian Reservation; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, Benton Paiute Indian Reservation; Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, Tuolumne Rancheria; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Santa Rosa Reservation; San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians; Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians; Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Susanville Indian Rancheria; Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Sycuan Indian Reservation; Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians; Washoe Tribe of Nevada California • San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians; Big Meadows Lodge Tribe; Maidu Nation; Choinumni Tribe; Amah Band of Ohlone Coastanoans; Dunlap Band of Mono Indians; Atahun Shoshones of San Juan Capistrano; Kern Valley Indian Community; American Indian Council of Mariposa; Antelope Valley Indian Community; Calaveras County Band of Miwok Indians; Chukchansi Yokotch Tribe; Coastal Band of Chumash Indians; Mukwema Ohlone tribe; Coastanoan Band of Carmel Mission Indians; Death Valley Timba-Sha Shoshone Band; United Lumbee Nation of North Carolina and America; Federated Coast Miwok Tribe; Gabrielino-Tongvah Nation; Hayfork Band of Nor-El-Muk Wintu Indians; Hownonquet Community; Yokayo Tribe of Indians; Indian Canyon Band of Coastanoan-Mutsun Indians; Ione Band of Miwok Indians; Juaneno Band of Mission Indians; Melochundum Band of Tolowa Indians; Mono Lake Indian Community; Northern Maidu Tribe; Wintoon Indians; Nor-El-Muk Band of Wintun Indians; Northfolk Band of Mono Indians; Ohlone-Coastanoan Muwekma Tribe; Salinan Indian Nation; Salinan Tribe of Monterey County; Shasta Tribe; Tehatchapi Tribe; Tsnungwe Council; United Hourma Nation; Wintoon Indians; Wintu Indians of Central Valley; Wintu Tribe of Northern California; Wukchunmi Council; Washoe-Paiute of Antelope Valley.

TOP EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

CALIE aims to serve the needs of the Native educational community and provides this short list of the top educational resources, including the best schools, colleges, universities, grants, scholarships, museums, websites.... Please see our linking page for more complete, detailed info about educational research:

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