Victorialyn McCarthy grew up wanting to be a police officer like her grandfather but is now making her mark as a fashion designer.
“My grandfather always told me stories about catching the bad guys and all the places he got to travel to. I really wanted to have all the same kinds of adventures.”
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – HighWater Press has just published “Stone,” the first comic book in the graphic novel series “7 Generations,” by author David Robertson and artist Scott Henderson. The ongoing “7 Generations” is a four-part graphic novel series that spans three centuries of an aboriginal family.
SEATTLE – For the past two decades, Litefoot’s talent for writing lyrics then turning it into rap and scratch masterpieces has propelled him to the top of the Native hip hop genre. He began rapping during a time when there were few Native hip hop artists on the scene. He quickly gained popularity among Native youth, and snagged multiple Native American Music Awards along the way.
MARICOPA, Ariz – Summit Builders was recently awarded the construction contract for the Ak-Chin Indian Community Fire Station No. 561 located at 45401 W. Farrell Road in Maricopa, Ariz.
GOWANDA, N.Y. – Seneca businessman Ross John, of RJE International, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with a Central New York biomass company, Summerhill Biomass Systems, to install an innovative heating system on his property that utilizes powder made from corn, grass, wood, and other renewable energy sources found throughout the Cattaraugus Territory.
Charles Trimble and Sam Deloria recently called on American Indians across the land to begin coordinated discussions about sovereignty. Trimble’s column, “Pushing the envelope of sovereignty” [Vol. 30, No. 13], raised an alarm about the unplanned way Indian sovereignty struggles are being fought. Trimble argues that the current “national atmosphere of simplistic populism and revolt. … can escalate into. … widespread backlash” by non-Indians who have little understanding of indigenous sovereignty and see only casinos.
UPPER FRUITLAND, N.M. (AP) – Members of the Navajo Nation’s Upper Fruitland Chapter in northwestern New Mexico have approved alcohol sales at the restaurant in the casino they plan to build near Farmington.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) – Gov. Haley Barbour has asked the federal government to stop construction of a Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians casino in Jones County, citing possible wastewater problems.
RENO, Nev. (AP) – A Reno bankruptcy judge has approved a Station Casinos Inc. reorganization plan for creditors to take an ownership stake in some properties and buy others through an auction.
Touting its unique architectural design, HKS Architects have unveiled the much-anticipated design plans for Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the new spring training home for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.
MARKSVILLE, La. – Paragon Casino Resort recently announced the appointment of two new executives. Joining the ranks are Chief Financial Officer Tonya Tarrant and Director of Systems Daniel Scopes.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Each year, federal and state governments release more than 1,000 programs and approximately $400 billion in grant funding for a wide variety of applications, and the sheer volume of funding data makes it difficult for eligible tribal governments and organizations to find the programs that could make a difference in their communities. Consequently, larger, more sophisticated entities are often better positioned to access these resources.
SAN DIEGO – Building on 17 years of experience producing and managing hundreds of events annually at Viejas Casino, Viejas Entertainment & Production is taking its services to the next level as VE&P.
WIND RIVER, Wyo. – The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapahoe Tribes recently announced that 50 Native trainees from the Wind River and other reservations have gone through the Permanent Jobs Creation Initiative, and that 47 have received jobs with a union contractor providing a career path to a better future for them and their families. The 94 percent success rate for the reservation-based training program – with many of the union apprentice level members former welfare recipients – is a unique blend of entities committed to spurring economic and human development on the reservation.
So the controversy – for the moment – is over the mosque slated to be built near the site of the World Trade Center bombings in New York City. Don’t you worry, we’ll get back to that ugly immigration debate momentarily.
What will the Indian health system look like a decade from now?
The biggest challenge we face as indigenous peoples is to survive in a world that keeps us marginalized with no resources, which are needed to support our ancient indigenous way of life that can help us heal and become strong human beings.
In Arizona, we fight because we are spirit. Yet, in recent travels, I’ve gotten the distinct impression that many people think human beings are made simply of flesh and blood and that only things material have consequence.
Did you know there are steps you can take – simple, lifestyle behaviors – that protect your health and are powerful in preventing cancer?
The American Cancer Society wants you to stay well. So, here are some basics that can help you lead a long, healthy life.
In a recent article, Mark Trahant described the need to define who is an Indian in order to address the problem the federal government now faces in trying to decide who will be eligible for the Indian exemptions under health reform. He implies that the Internal Revenue Service will need to be involved adding another level of complexity to this age old problem.
