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Cuéntame

‎Cuéntame's 'Immigrant For Sale' campaign and video makes front page on Huffington Post and Latino Voices! THANK YOU for making it possible. Here is the article - but as usual there are many who are trying to derail the conversation - if you have a moment please go and support with a comment! We will post the video again shortly.

Jailing Undocumented Immigrants Is Big Business (VIDEO)

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LOS ANGELES -- At dawn on July 19, nearly 40 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Immigration (HSI) agents burst into the home home of Carmen Bonilla, 44. The agents were searching for "Robert" an alleged drug dealer.

 

PRI Public Radio International

‎The Takeaway covers the next stage of the race. Republican candidates jockey for position as MN Rep. Michele Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll and Texas Gov. Rick Perry announces candidacy. Do you think the longest serving governor in the country can upset the Tea Party champion? Why or why not?

PRI: Public Radio International - Battle gets messier for GOP presidential candidates

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Voters separated wheat from chaff this weekend at the Iowa straw poll, with Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann the winner.

PRI Public Radio International

Philadelphia enforces a strict curfew in response to flash mobs organized by young people on social media to commit acts of violence. Do you think law enforcement reactions should be stronger to act as a deterrant or will stiffer penalties for mob participants be more effective? How would you handle it?

PRI: Public Radio International - Flash mob attacks in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia now enforces a strict curfew for minors in response to youth organizing malicious flash mobs.

Indian Country Today Media Network

A primary goal of the human rights movement is to ensure equality for all persons and citizens of nation states. Within the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) there is much talk about self-determination, exercise of cultural, territorial rights, and economic rights. Such rights, however, can only be exercised to the extent that any other group or citizen can enjoy the same rights.

Indigenous Affirmative Action - Indian Country Today Media Network.com

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The human rights movement is meant to ensure equal rights for all including Native Americans and all other Indigenous Peoples.

NPR Morning Edition

What we're reading in the newsroom tonight. After what seems sometimes like a constant barrage of bad news, let's read some happy things, shall we? Anyone out there have happy news of their own?

Happy News - Real News. Compelling Stories. Always Positive.

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Happy News - Positive real-world international stories about business, health, science & technology, arts & entertainment, sports, heroes, opinion & editorial, environment. . .

Indian Country Today Media Network

“We hope this report will foster change in how Indian tribes and the Forest Service interact on land management decisions for the good of all Americans,” the authors write in their executive summary. “It is our hope that these recommendations lead to meaningful changes in the way Native American Sacred Sites are protected and accessed.

Natives Correct that USDA Bungles Sacred Site Issues - Indian Country Today Media Network.com

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A new draft report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that Native Americans are correct in believing that the federal government and the agency’s U.S. Forest Service in particular are doing poorly on understanding sacred site issues from Native viewpoints, and it calls for many improvements...

Bioneers

Ray was and always will be one of the truly great ones... A tribute.

Tribute for Ray Anderson

All of us at Bioneers express our deep sadness at the passing this week of our friend, colleague and authentic hero Ray Anderson after his struggle with cancer

ndian Country Today Media Network

Have any of you seen 'Americathon'? This is an oldie but goodie!

Check it out;

http://indiancountrytodaymedia​network.com/2011/08/a-future-t​hat-never-was-indians-buy-the-​country-back-in-americathon/

A Future That Never Was: Indians Buy the Country Back in 'Americathon' - Indian Country Today Media.

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An article about the 1979 comedy Americathon

PRI Public Radio International

A Boston program encourages low-income residents to eat healthier by giving them incentives to buy food at farmers markets. What about the off season? Could programs like this be more effective if they offered incentives for grocery stores to open in low-income instead of/in addition to residents to shop at famer's markets?

PRI: Public Radio International - Giving low-income Americans access to healthy foods

 

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Boston encourages residents on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to eat healthier by giving them incentives to buy food at farmer's markets.

 

 

NM News

New Mexico Independent

As Pawlenty departs 2012 race, Gary Johnson questions ‘inflated role’ of Ames Straw poll

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‎"As Republicans survey a new list of candidates today, including the departure of a candidate who is credible, experienced and who has a real record to run on, it is appropriate to question the inflated role of an event like the Ames Straw Poll in the process," Johnson said.

 

New Mexico Environmental Law Center

Please repost!

MT. TAYLOR MINE PUBLIC HEARING AUG. 17 | News from The Marshall Plan |

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Santa Fe, New Mexico— The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division has set the public hearing for Rio Grande Resources Corporation’s application to renew “Standby Status” for its Mt. Taylor Mine on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 5 p.m. in the Cibola County Convention Center.

Indian Country Today Media Network

The third week in August always brings a whirlwind of parties, exhibitions, screenings, concerts, fashion shows and clothing contests to Santa Fe, as well as a good bit of general revelry, all of it leading up to the main event: the Santa Fe Indian Market (SFIM). The 90th annual edition of this two-day market, starting on Saturday, August 20, will feature more than 1,100 artists and draw some 100,000 visitors.

Preview of the Santa Fe Indian Market - Indian Country Today Media Network.com

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New Mexico in Focus

PREVIEW: Hanna Skandera / Medical Marijuana http://bit.ly/oj6Lr2

Wall Photos

 

Senator Tom Udall

Here's a sediment pond in Raton, set up to collect debris from the fire and keep it out of the watershed:

Wall Photos

Indian Country Today Media Network

“New Native Photography 2011″ opens Friday, August 12, at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. The show features over 15 photographers giving what the museum describes as “a fresh expression of Native experience.” (SLIDE SHOW)

New Mexico Magazine

Now on "Hello New Mexico": Columnist Lesley S. King gives you insider tips for this weekend's Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. For more on this fantastic event, check out Lesley's column and video. http://www.nmmagazine.com/king​oftheroad_gallup_aug11.php

Hello New Mexico Podcast: Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial

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New Mexico Magazine

Now on "Hello New Mexico": Columnist Lesley S. King gives you insider tips for this weekend's Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. For more on this fantastic event, check out Lesley's column and video. http://www.nmmagazine.com/king​oftheroad_gallup_aug11.php

Santa Fe Reporter

28% of NM Families with Kids Hungry

Santa Fe Reporter - Blogs A study released yesterday by the Food Research and Action Center reports that 28 percent of households with children in New Mexico didn't have enough money for food in 2009 and 2010.

 

High Country News

Whoa, I tell you. Whoa.

Parasite Creating Deformed Frogs in Western U.S.

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Amphibians with "sick and twisted" deformities remain widespread in the U.S. West, and pollution may be making it worse, new research says.

New Mexico MarketPlace

New recipe: Blackberry, Honey, Pecan and Goat Cheese Salad! http://www.nmmarketplace.com/i​ndex.php?q=content%2Frecipe-bl​ackberry-honey-pecan-and-goat-​cheese-salad

Recipe: Blackberry, Honey, Pecan and Goat Cheese Salad | nmmarketplace.com

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Blackberries are one of the great gifts of summer. Here are some blackberry facts, tips and a recipe to help you with your summer berry picking and eating!

Clearly New Mexico

New Clearly NM post:

New Study: Food hardship afflicts more than one in four NM households with children « Clearly New.

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Nearly thirty percent of New Mexico households with children said there was a time over the last year where they could not afford food according to a report (pdf) by the Food Research and Action Center, or FRAC.

From one of our partners! They have some amazing items at their shop...check it out.

Guatemalan Trunk Show + Shop Around The World

Location: La Parada

Time: ‎11:00AM Saturday, August 13th

Local Food in New Mexico

UNM LOBO GARDENS EVENT - Join the UNM LOBO GARDENS for the 1st ever Volunteer Work Day in the Lobo Gardens: SAT AUGUST 27th, 9am-1pm, at the Real Estate Department (RED) Garden. Map, directions & info: unmlobogardens.wordpress.com. Planting melon seedlings, learning how to prepare the soil & old fashioned hand weeding. All UNM Students, Faculty, Staff & Community Members are invited to join in. Bring water, hat, sunscreen & gloves. For more info: mona123@unm.edu

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PRC commissioner remains absent from work

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For the seventh work day in a row, PRC commissioner Jerome Block Jr. has not shown up for work at the Public Regulation Commission.

Susana Martinez

I announced today that the special legislative session will start on September 6th. Lawmakers will address redistricting, as well as other important issues, like repealing the law that gives driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. The repeal has strong public support and the Albuquerque Journal editorialized on Sunday in support of putting the repeal on the agenda. It's the right thing to do

 

Sunrise School Summer Field Trip Invitation

Summer Field Trip Invitation

 

by Gallup Solar on Friday, July 8, 2011 at 12:42pm

You are all invited to join a caravan to <sunriseschool.org> next week, Wed., from 6 to 9 PM.

This has been organized by <gallupsolar.org> after hosting a presentation by the founder, Joe Pascal, at it's weekly community meeting.

The 'School for Ecological Living' could be a model to replicate to address the issues of: childhood obesity (kids want to try veggies they grow there), teen suicide (the local hospital sends in-patients there), Special Ed. student integration (the local sped institution sends children there for with behavior problems & job training), local culture loss (area families are re-learning how to spread & harvest Banana Yuccas), and other community building features you will likely see.

This is a free tour starting at Work in Beauty House, 113 E. Logan, at 6 PM, Wed., 7/13/11. Car pools will be formed on site & caravans to the Ft. Defiance area site leaving by 6:15 & returning between 9 & 10 PM. Hope to see you then & feel free to forward this to other interested community builders. 

2011 Tour De Rez 9am July 17

2011 Tour De Rez

Dear TDR Riders,

Yaateeh from the Tour de Rez trail! It’s been an amazing 21st summer for the
Tour and we hope that the final stage of this year’s ride will be a great
one. We hope that you can come back to be a part of the finale.
On Saturday, July 16, we will be biking from Cottonwood to Ganado. We will be
camping at the rodeo grounds in Ganado. We will be away from camp for a
special dinner that evening but will be back by sundown if you want to camp
with us in Ganado. Please let me know if you plan to ride the final day or two
so that we can make sure we have enough bikes for all the riders.

We will travel from Ganado to Window Rock on Sunday, July 17. If you plan to
join us for this ride, please meet us at the rodeo grounds on Sunday morning.
We will depart Ganado by 10:00 a.m. for the ride up to the Summit and down to
Window Rock. We will enjoy a cook-out with the council delegates at the Navajo
Nation Fairgrounds, where we will also be camping.

The ride on Monday, July 18 is just two miles from the Fairgrounds to the
Council Chambers. After arriving at the Council, the group will be recognized
at the start of the summer session and will sit in on a short portion of the
session. In the afternoon, we will head over to the Navajo Zoo for a service
project, dinner and campout. You – and any of your family - are all welcome
to join us for this unique experience.

On Tuesday, July 19 we will have breakfast at the Zoo before finishing up the
project at and heading for home.

You can reach me at (928) 429-0345 if you have questions or would like to
talk. We hope that we will see some of you out on the trail over the next
couple weeks.
Tom Riggenbach
Director, NavajoYES

For more information
contact:
Jimmy Pete, TMC-HPDP (928) 729-3536
When: Sunday July 17, 2011
What: Bike ride, joining up with TDR biking group on the final leg of Tour De
Rez
Where: From Ganado to Window Rock,
Ages: Male & Females ages 9 years to adults
 MUST bring your own mountain bike and helmet, or we can have one
available.
 Meeting place will be at JC Johnson
Memorial Rodeo Ground at 9:00 AM or
camp out with us the evening July 16, 2011

Friday Forum: Chages at UNM-G & "Radio Wars"

The July 8 edition of Friday Forum will feature UNM-G Executive Director Sylvia Andrew, speaking about results of a recent audit that will lead to some operational changes.

 

We will also speak with Sandra Mohr, director of "Radio Wars", a documentary film looking at the evolution of "terrestrial" radio and focusing on controversy during the development of satellite radio. 1pm Friday.

 

Gallup Arts Crawl

Gallup Arts Crawl Sat. 7/9/11:

Makeshift Gallery, 213 West Coal, has work by Dale Potter, Leigh Tutterrow, Renee Post: & Bev Jonkman 10 AM until 9 PM -mo info @ 505-870-2688.

Special Olympics art show & silent auction at the Coffee House, 203 West Coal Ave. Mo info @ 505-870-8707

Art123, 123 West Coal Ave. has photography with a camera obscura experience and a display of vintage cameras.

Health Action NM Statewide Meet Ups

"Working for affordable, accessible, accountable health care for all people living in New Mexico"

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Dear Friends:

Beginning this week, HSD will begin holding public hearings across the state regarding the Medicaid Redesign Proposal. We encourage you to attend one of these hearings.

 

Under the health care reform law that Congress passed, Medicaid will be expanded to everyone under 138% of the federal poverty level, beginning in 2014. This means that all low-income people who experience homelessness or who are at high risk of homelessness - regardless of disability status or whether they have children - will able to obtain Medicaid beginning in 2014. But how easy Medicaid will be to access and what services and benefits it will cover will depend on what happens with this Medicaid redesign taking place right now. So its really important to make our voices heard on this. See below for the schedule of hearings and see attached for background information and talking points you can use at the hearings.

I am trying to get a sense of how many of our members will be attending one of these hearings. If plan to attend, please let me know by emailing me at lisa-h@nmceh.org.

 

UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE MEDICAID REDESIGN PROPOSAL

Brought to you by: New Mexico Human Services Department

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 6, Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd. in Clovis

• 3 to 5 p.m. July 12, San Juan College, Room 7103, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 26, Roswell Public Library, Bondurant Room, 301 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Roswell

• 9 to 11 a.m. July 27, New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum Theater, 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces

• 10 a.m. to noon July 28, The University of New Mexico Continuing Education Building, Rooms G and H, 1534 University Blvd. NE in Albuquerque

• 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 2, Willie Ortiz Building, 2600 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe

• 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 3, Tribal Consultation in Albuquerque, location to be determined

All public hearings will be recorded and videos will be uploaded and posted via the NMHSD website.
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