TRADITIONAL Native American Indian & World Quotations

When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sandpaper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.

- Chris Colfer (Actor, singer, 1990-)

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INDIGENOUS AMERICAN INDIAN 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 some 565 federally-recognized Indian tribes in the United States (approximately 109 of them are located in California, with some 18 of those in the County of San Diego), plus millions of Native American urban Indians who may depend on and benefit from tribal educational programs... please take a moment to send us your FEEDBACK & SUGGESTIONS for improving this tribal educational resource.

FIRST ANNUAL VIEJAS YUCCA FESTIVAL 2013

by Roy Cook, Opata-Oodham, Mazopiye Wishasha

On May 18, 2013, from noon to 7pm or so, the first Yucca Harvest celebration was held at the Viejas Tribal Culture grounds.

The Yucca plant is and has been a multi-purpose plant for the Southern California and greater western Native American people for thousands of years. This day the food value of the yucca blossoms are prepared in the traditional way and offered to the many residents of the Viejas reservation and visitors to this worthy event... READ STORY.

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EMINENT DOMAIN: Tribe moves to seize Wounded Knee

May 30, 2013, written and reported by Brandon Ecoffey, Native Sun News Managing Editor. All content © Native Sun News.

RAPID CITY — When James Czywczynski first announced that he was selling the two forty acre tracts of land; one at Wounded Knee and one at Porcupine Butte, for a total of $4.9 million, many people scoffed at the notion that someone would be willing to pay that much for the land.

Nonetheless as the months have passed and several potential buyers are now negotiating a final deal on the land the Oglala Sioux Tribe has decided to take action and file in federal court under the premise of Eminent Domain to seize the land.... READ FULL BREAKING NEWS STORY.

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PALA NEWS PHOTOS:

Cindy Sullivan (Pala tribe) is a well-known Southern California American Indian female war veteran. National American Indian Veterans NAIV National Commander Donald Loudner (Crow Creek Sioux) presented her with an Eagle Plume and she posed with the plume on her vest for the above portrait shortly after the ceremony, April, 9, 2013....

Ernie Salgado, Jr (Luiseño, Soboba tribe) shows a poster he created listing the known 230 Native warriors listed as Native American on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC. Mr. Salgado is collaborating with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund VVMF, and American tribes to identify all the American Indian and Alaska Natives on The Wall project.

PALA VETERANS STORY & MORE PHOTOS. Alternate americanindiansource.com RELEASE (PDF).

American Indian Warriors Association at the 58th Massing of the Colors

by Roy Cook, Opata-Oodham, Mazopiye Wishasha

It is a grand, glorious San Diego with patriotic music day from the Spring Valley Middle School Youth Band at the 58th annual Massing of the Colors on May 4, 2013.

Most American Indian Warriors Association members were there early for the event at the Military Order of the World Wars, MO of WW event at Balboa Park Organ Pavilion. They, AIWA, were there in representation of those military Vietnam veterans and the thousands of Tribal Americans who have served this US of A... MORE STORY & PHOTOS.

VIETNAM MEMORIAL: Inland volunteers seek photos of the fallen

BY MARK MUCKENFUSS STAFF WRITER May 26, 2013
Source: pe.com

Jack Ruffer keeps the faces of the fallen on his iPhone. There are 46 of them who look out from moments captured more than 40 years ago.

Ruffer, 71, of Palm Desert, was a career military man, a decorated Marine who served as a Charlie Company platoon commander in Vietnam. His service is highlighted in a book about the war, “Lions of Medina....” READ STORY.

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PHILLIP KWA'HAN ESPINOZA (Iipay, Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians) completes three-day, 90-mile Spirit Run from Sherman Indian School to Mesa Grande in honor of his Great Uncle Alfonso.... READ STORY.

US Department of Labor announces publication of final tribal consultation policy

News Release
OPA News Release: [12/04/2012]
Contact Name: Adriano Llosa or Laura McGinnis
Phone Number: (202) 693-4686 or x4653
Release Number: 12-2389-NAT

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today published in the Federal Register its finalized tribal consultation policy, which establishes a formal process through which the department will engage in consultation with federally recognized tribes on actions or policies that will have a significant impact on tribal nations. This policy requires that the department's government-to-government consultation with the federally recognized tribes involve appropriate tribal and department officials.

"The finalization of the Department of Labor's tribal consultation policy constitutes an important step in our ongoing efforts to more meaningfully engage with Indian Country," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "Implementation of this policy will ensure that the department honors the government-to-government relationship shared between the United States and the federally recognized tribes."

President Obama previously has cited Executive Order 13175, which was issued by President Clinton, tasking executive branch departments and agencies with engaging in regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the development of federal policies that have tribal implications.

Following the president's charge, the Department of Labor began devising a plan. The Department of Labor held a series of consultative listening sessions, including meetings with representatives of the Native American community, the department's Native American Employment and Training Council, and the National Congress of American Indians, preceding the finalization of the tribal consultation policy. A draft version of the policy was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2012, followed by a comment period that ended June 18.

The final policy can be viewed in the Federal Register here: federalregister.gov

Dear Tribal Community,

A few years past the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was created to honor the 58,282 brave American warriors that were killed in action or missing during the Vietnam War.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is currently expanding the honoring of these heroes by building The Education Center next to “The Wall."

Two local American Indian boys — Joe Pink (Pala), and Willie Lyons (Morongo) — are already included in this memorial.

BARONA INDIAN RESERVATION, JANUARY 23, 2013 — Janna Hoehn (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund VVMF), representing Jan Scruggs, presented the "Faces Never Forgotten" project to American Indian veterans to develop Tribal involvement in the national project... READ MORE.

YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION

I would like to extend an invitation for you to join us at Ahmium in identifying any other of our brothers or sisters that were killed or missing in Vietnam or any of our Wars or “Conflicts”.

Please read my COMPLETE LETTER for more information, including special contact information....

Ernie C. Salgado Jr.
Executive Director, Ahmium Education, Inc.
Soboba Tribal Member

To submit your letter for posting, please CONTACT THE EDITOR.

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JOIN HANDS TO PRESERVE KOSA'AAY

May 2013
Friends of Kosa’aay,

SANDAG has published in two volumes the Draft SEIS/SEIR for the Mid Coast Corridor Transit Project. One may request from SANDAG a free CD of the Draft SEIS/SEIR, (EIR). Printed copies are in the SD branch libraries. SANDAG DOWNLOAD this EIR.

Because Taylor Street has not been turned into a freeway connector, we consider this treatment of the Taylor Street grade crossing a win for Old Town, Mission Hills, and Kosa’aay. I congratulate you all because without your involvement this probably would not have happened.

The review period ends July 16, 2013. Volume 1 mentions “Old Town” 74 times and “Taylor Street” 34 times. It appears that the grade crossing at Taylor Street will be left alone but there will be more stacking lanes for automobiles and a faster cycle time for the crossing arms. Table 3-23 projects that the number of trains traveling through the Taylor Street grade crossing during the two-hour peak period which is currently 24 will be 56 in 2030... READ MORE.

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To post your job notices here, please CONTACT WEBMASTER...

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Postdocs & Professionals
SACNAS 2013 Summer Leadership Institute
WHEN: July 22nd-26th, 2013
WHERE: Stanford University
DOWNLOAD PDF

The SACNAS Summer Leadership Institute provides premier training for motivated underrepresented minority (URM) scientists who wish to master the skills necessary to lead institutional transformation. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Summer Leadership Institute is an intensive five-day course featuring small group exercises, keynote speakers, leadership development planning, networking opportunities, and extensive community building among selected participants....

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13th Annual For All My Relations: A Conference for Indian Families
WHEN: July 18-20, 2013
WHERE: Marriott Anaheim next to Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California
REGISTRATION WEBSITE
DOWNLOAD BROCHURE PDF

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4th Annual Native Youth Conference
Overnight College Experience
AGES: 13-18
WHEN: July 16-17, 2013
WHERE: Cal State San Marcos
POSTER JPG DOWNLOAD

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6TH ANNUAL HONORING TRADITIONS POWWOW
WHEN: August 23-25, 2013
WHERE: Pala Res.
DOWNLOAD PDF POSTER

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All Tribes In: RECOVERY
Southern Indian Health Council, Inc.
WHEN: July 13, 2013
WHERE: Sycuan Powwow Grounds
DOWNLOAD PDF POSTER

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Healthy Women: Healthy Native Nation
Wants You To Join Our Focus Groups!
WHO: Native American & Alaska Native Women age 18-45
WHEN: TBA
WHERE: Rincon IHC
Santa Ysabel IHC
San Diego American Indian
Health Center (SDAIHC)
PDF DOWNLOAD

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18th Annual Pechanga Powwow
WHEN: June 28-30, 2013
WHERE: Pechanga Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula, California, 92592
Head Staff coordinator: Randy Pico
HOTLINE: 951.770.4769
POWWOW POSTER PDF DOWNLOAD

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20th Annual California Statewide ICWA Conference
WHEN: June 25-27, 2013
WHERE: Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula, California, 92592
SAVE THE DATE & FLYER PDF DOWNLOAD

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Ipai-Tipai Mataayum
7th Annual Sycuan Traditional Gathering
WHEN: June 29, 2013
WHERE: Sycuan Indian Reservation
POWWOW POSTER JPG DOWNLOAD

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Dads & Grads Family Night
WHEN: June 19 & 20, 2013
TIME: 4-7pm
WHERE:
IHC Dreamweaver Room (20th)
WHERE: Santa Ysabel (20th)
DOWNLOAD JPG POSTER

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ONGOING SCHEDULED EVENTS:

4TH SUNDAYS
MUSIC | CONCERTS | ART | CULTURE
Dorothy Ramon Learning Center, Inc.
SCHEDULE

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SOARING EAGLES COMMUNITY NIGHTS
See flyers for more info
SOARING EAGLES WEBSITE
DOWNLOAD POSTER May 29th
DOWNLOAD POSTER June 26th

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TRIBAL FOOD BANK & CLOTHES DRIVE
Tribes 4 Christ
WHEN: Fourth Monday of every month
TIME: 3-4:30pm
WHERE: La Jolla Tribal Hall Gym
22000 Highway 78, Pauma Valley, CA
PHONE: 760-742-1481
DOWNLOAD POSTER (PDF)
We operate on a first come, first serve basis and we are open to all people groups. Everyone is welcomed to browse but actual shopping doesn't start until 3:00pm every 4th Monday of each month. We partner with the North County Food Bank of San Marcos and they bring us fresh fruit and veggies and different kinds of breads, pastries and some times milk and eggs. Please help us get the word out.

To post your event, please CONTACT WEBMASTER...

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