Native America Calling 09/24-28/12

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Monday, September 24, 2012 - And the 2012 Community Spirit Award Goes to...: Often we look to heroes on the basketball court and up on the silver screen but, do we ever look at the heroes that live next door to us or even down the block? The First Peoples Fund, a national organization dedicated to supporting Native artists is honoring six artists for their unselfish work that helps bring spirit back to their communities through artistic expression and commitment to cultural values. How does giving back to our communities through selfless acts of art and kindness make our reservations or villages better places to live? Can giving of ourselves inspire others to do the same? Guests include Lori Pourier (Oglala/Mnicoujou Lakota) President of First Peoples Fund and some of the recipients of the 2012 First Peoples Community Spirit Awards. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - Where Do You Think Native Art Stands?: When Maori contemporary dancer Jack Gray arrived in the United States, he eventually landed in Santa Fe. Besides adobe buildings and jewelry dripping in turquoise, Gray also discovered a lot of Native art - which left him with a lot of questions, such as: "As Native people, are we looking at ourselves through Native eyes, or colonist eyes? And what image is being projected as a result?" We'll discuss these questions and more when we look at the state of Native art through Maori and Native American eyes. Guests include Jack Gray (Maori) founder of Atamira Dance Collective, Stephen Fadden (Mohawk) an educator and lecturer at the Institute of American Indian Arts, and Marty Two Bulls Jr. (Lakota) a contemporary painter and artist living in Santa Fe. Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - Book of the Month: Corpse Whale: Sometimes poetry can be the fastest medium of sharing the intricate details of a story. It helps give a better understanding of the complex emotions that are attached to a story. Inuit writer dg nanouk okpik turns to poetry to share what living an Indigenous life today means in her new book, "Corpse Whale." She is noted as a writer who seamlessly melds both traditional and contemporary narratives, weaving in and out of the spiritual and ecological. When poetry is used as the means of creating Indigenous understanding which senses are ignited and amplified? We invite you to join us as we visit with our September Book of the Month Author dg nanouk okpik. Thursday, September 27, 2012- Different Strokes: Long before medical terminology came into play, a person in the Native community who lost control over their body or facial muscles was considered a victim of bad medicine or witchcraft. The family of the victim would seek the healing treatment from a highly recommended medicine man or woman, sometimes traveling long distances for medical advice. Today, people who have suffered similar afflictions are dealing with what is known as a stroke. The onset of a stroke can be gradual or it can happen immediately and sometimes can lead to physical impairments, followed by months of rehab and sometimes sudden death. What are the symptoms of a stroke and is it preventable? Guests TBA. Friday, September 28, 2012- The Road to Federal Recognition: Today there are more than 560 bands and tribes that are listed as federally recognized governments. The act of being recognized by the federal government ultimately means acknowledgement as a sovereign nation. This includes the right to govern by overseeing economic development, education, housing, health issues, and control over your land base. It also means access to federal dollars. Tribes that are out of the federal recognition loop say the current process of seeking recognition is out dated. What are the challenges facing those who continue to push for federal recognition? What are tribes doing to push forward? Guests TBA

Rock the Vote: November 6, 2012 election is fast approaching!

Published on Sep 18, 2012 by rockthevote

Check out our friends and supporters who are spreading Rock the Vote's #WeWill message this election season. Watch, register to vote at www.rockthevote.com & be heard this November!

http://www.rockthevote.com/

Rock the Vote is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that aims to engage and
build the political power of young people.  For the past 21 years, Rock the
Vote has worked in collaboration with artists, musicians and radio stations to
reach out to American youth and make sure they have a voice in our country’s
democracy.

Problem:
Young people, especially young Latinos, have so much at stake.  And yet, they
are the most under-represented in our political process.  Less than half of
all eligible Latino voters under 30 are registered to vote!

Solution:
But we know, young Latinos have the potential to be a powerful force, if we
get the word out and get them registered to vote. We just need to give them
the opportunity, and that is where you come in.

KGLP and other radio and TV stations throughout the Southwest are helping with
a massive public service campaign – talking about the need to register and
vote, sharing the information that voters need to know, and fueling massive
young Latino turnout in the region!

Urgency:
We have little time left to get millions of young people registered in time
for the elections. 

Go to KGLP.org and select the link for Rock the Vote to download a voter
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Remember that time is running out for absentee ballots, too...whatever path
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"Navajo Times" news

Published on Sep 20, 2012 by navajotimesvideos

Navajo Nation Council's Budget and Finance Committee tables proposed legislation to continue 2012 tribal government budget; President's chief of staff plans to resign; More than 1,000 signatures presented in support of proposed Grand Canyon Escalade; Piedra Vista volleyball team wins Piedra Vista Classic; Tohatchi Cougars football start year at 3-0

"Navajo Times" news

Published on Sep 17, 2012 by navajotimesvideos

Proposed legislation may keep tribal government operating past Oct.1; State of Emergency declared in Western Agency due to flooding; U.S. Senator reaffirms support for President's Obama nominee to head Indian Affairs; Free workshop to help students learn about scholarship opportunities; City of Farmington to host the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Football Competition

Public Hearing re: "Forcible Rape" langage 10/01/12 Santa Fe

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Public Hearing

Public Event · By Janice Occupy Devereaux

• • Monday, October 1, 2012
  • 11:00am

• 1120 Paseo de Peralta (2nd floor, Apodoca Hall) Santa Fe, New Mexico

• Details concerning Governor Martinez's "forcible rape" rule changes for women seeking child care assistance. Here's the link to the story that went national: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/new-mexico-forcible-rape-child-care-policy_n_1898617.html

NM: 'Forcible Rape' Language For Child Care Assistance?

 

New Mexico Considering New 'Forcible Rape' Language For Child Care Assistance Policy

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/new-mexico-forcible-rape-child-care-policy_n_1898617.html

 

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R)

The Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) of New Mexico is considering an amendment to its child care assistance policy to exempt victims of "forcible rape" from having to file child support claims against the absent parent.
Under current policy, anyone who applies and qualifies for child care assistance from the state of New Mexico is required to file a child support claim against any absent parent. The newly proposed amendment exempts a woman from contacting the other parent if her child "was conceived as a result of incest or forcible rape."
The CYFD will hold a public hearing on the change on Oct. 1, but it is unclear when the amendment would go into effect if it is approved.
However, if the amendment passes a woman whose rape is not ruled "forcible," such as a young victim of statutory rape, would be forced to contact her rapist for child support in order to receive any state assistance.
"That's what's so confusing -- when it gets down to a caseworker deciding whether I'm exempt or not," said Adriann Barboa, the field director for the New Mexico branch of Strong Families. "What's the litmus test for whether it was forcible rape? This seems like a covert way of normalizing this language."
House Republicans, including Reps. Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Todd Akin (Mo.), supported a bill in 2011 that would have redefined rape as it related to abortion insurance coverage, and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R), a former prosecutor, also used the "forcible rape" language in an executive proclamation earlier this year.
“When are we going to stop looking for ways to minimize the violence against women?" K.C. Quirk, executive director of Crossroads for Women in Albuquerque, N.M., said in a statement. "Rape by definition is already an act of power and control.”
Martinez's office and the CYFD did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Chimney Rock upgrade set for Friday

 

Obama to name Chaco Culture site a national monument

By Joe Hanel Herald staff writer 

http://durangoherald.com/article/20120919/NEWS01/120919451/-1/s

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Courtesy of Mark Roper, San Juan National Forest Pagosa Ranger District

The Chacoan Great House and Chimney Rock’s twin pinnacles will get national monument status Friday, when President Barack Obama will upgrade the 4,700-acre site.

President Barack Obama will declare Chimney Rock Archaeological Area a national monument Friday, ending an effort that was three years – and a millennium – in the making.

Obama will use his executive power to declare the monument from Washington, D.C., and two of his cabinet secretaries will attend a ceremony Friday at the new monument between Bayfield and Pagosa Springs.

Colorado’s members of Congress have tried since 2009 to get the monument established.

The archaeological area safeguards the ruins of a thousand-year-old great house connected to the Chaco Culture of present-day New Mexico. The settlement also is a sort of lunar calendar, where every 18.6 years, the moon rises between the two spires of the famous rock formation.

“It’s incredibly gratifying to know that this work will be helpful to ensuring Chimney Rock is around for another thousand years,” said Denise Ryan, director of public lands policy at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, one of the groups that lobbied to establish the monument.

It will mark the third time Obama has used his authority under the Antiquities Act to declare a national monument. He also established monuments at Fort Ord in California and Fort Monroe in Virginia. The Durango Herald reported Aug. 3 that Obama was set to act on Chimney Rock, but the timing was unclear until Wednesday.

Status as a national monument will raise Chimney Rock’s profile and ensure protection of the 4,700-acre site.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar are expected to attend a Friday ceremony at Chimney Rock, along with U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.

“Chimney Rock contains the rare combination of a spectacular geologic formation with extraordinary cultural, historical and archaeological significance. Coloradans have made a strong and clear case that those attributes should be matched with national monument status,” Bennet said in an email.

Bennet, Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, and Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., wrote a letter to Obama this summer, urging him to consider declaring the monument after their bills stalled amid partisan squabbling in Congress.

Tipton sponsored and passed a bill in the House to establish the monument. It differs from Bennet’s by forbidding extra money to be spent on the monument.

Tipton’s spokesman, Josh Green, said the congressman would have preferred that Congress acted.

“It would have been great to see our version of the bill move through the legislative process. We wanted to keep it at no cost, with no additional spending. We wanted Indian tribes to have the ability to continue using it for spiritual ceremonies,” Green said.

However, leaders of the New Mexico pueblos that are home to the descendants of Chimney Rock applauded the news.

“The story of my tribe, the Pueblo of Acoma, and our history is intimately connected to Chimney Rock. This place is still sacred to my people, and we are glad to see it will now be protected for our children and grandchildren,” said Chandler Sanchez, chairman of the All Indian Pueblo Council, in a news release.

Tipton’s main opponent, Democrat Sal Pace, said the Republican has been a stumbling block for Chimney Rock because he backed a bill that would have taken away the president’s sole authority to declare national monuments.

“If it was left in Congressman Tipton’s hands, this designation would never occur,” Pace said in an email.

Archuleta County Commissioner Michael Whiting was among the many local officials who pushed for the designation. He said work on Chimney Rock transcended the typical Washington gridlock.

“This designation is what happens when we operate on the level of our shared values, values such as reverence for history and the natural world,” Whiting said in an email.

Friday’s events are slated to begin at 11 a.m. at the Visitor Center.

jhanel@durangoherald.com. Herald Washington correspondent Leigh Giangreco contributed to this report.