This web site is dedicated to Dr. Lee Francis, Laguna Pueblo, who founded the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. As a great mentor, author, and poet, Dr. Lee Francis inspired many students to achieve their educational goals.
TNASWEB News! Cherokees' forced exodus gets new attention
Mon, 05/22/2006 - 1:05pm — Off the Rez
Cherokees' forced exodus gets new attention Published on: 05/21/06 Georgia's expulsion of the Cherokees was executed with swift, military precision. In three short weeks in the late spring of 1838, members of the Georgia militia arrested several thousand men, women and children, evicted them from their homes in North Georgia and marched them to military camps in Tennessee for resettlement. The removal of the Cherokees in Georgia - and later that summer in neighboring states - marked the start of what history now calls the Trail of Tears.
Art Work from downunder: the stolen generation
Mon, 05/22/2006 - 12:26am — depreehttp://www.aboriginalimagination.com.au/Stolen%20Generations.htm
My grandparents and family are among the 'Stolen Generation' of Aboriginal people who were subjected to the Australian government's assimilation policies that were experienced in Northern Territory. My Joji's (grandfather's) country is located near the Roper River, Limmen Bight region of the Northern Territory, which includes Ngalakarn, Mara and Bundiyarng country. My Jaja (grandmother) is from Gurindji country in the direction of Inverway, west of Kalkaringi, an Aboriginal town that was formally known as Wave Hill. As a Indigenous new media artist and researcher, I have developed this web page for Jessica Davidson (Hampton), children of the Stolen Generations.
Partnering with Indigenous Education
Sat, 05/20/2006 - 10:30am — gilbertb
Good article! on Indigenous Ed. http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/pubs/A20/simonelli.html Gilbert Brown, Graduate Associate UA/Sloan Degree Within One Program Office hours: Mon. - Tues. 8:30 - 3:00 pm Wed. - Thurs. 8:30 - 12:30 pm Native American Student Affairs Old Main Bldg., Rm. 230
2006 north american indigenous games
Thu, 05/18/2006 - 4:38pm — depree
Let the Games Begin! The 2006 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will commence in only 52 days. The 2006 NAIG will take place . The host society continues to make great progress in finalizng our logistics. From July 2-9, 2006, Denver, Colorado, will be the cultural heart of North America as the host city of the 2006 NAIG. The 2006 NAIG will be a phenomenal celebration of sport and culture for North American Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island (North America). There will be 8,000-10,000 Indigenous athletes representing 31 Delegations from across the U.S. and Canada! An additional 40,000-50,000 supporters and spectators will also be participating.
UA Launches ArizonaNativeNet Web Site
Mon, 05/15/2006 - 7:28pm — depreeUA Launches ArizonaNativeNet Web Site
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
University Communications
Designed by a team of distinguished faculty, academic professionals and IT specialists, ArizonaNativeNet is a collaborative, university-wide effort led by two of the UA's most highly regarded Native American academic programs, the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management and Policy (NNI) at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program (IPLP) at the James E. Rogers College of Law, with technical and production assistance provided by the Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office (NPTAO) within the Office of the Vice President for Research.
ArizonaNativeNet project leader, Robert A. Williams, Jr., E. Thomas Sullivan Professor of Law and American Indian Studies and Director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program at the James E. Rogers College of Law, says that the idea behind ArizonaNativeNet is to provide Native communities access to the most up-to-date, cutting edge research, executive education and distance learning resources and other Web-based nation building databases and information. Much of the educational and distance learning content on ArizonaNativeNet is being produced and contributed by the more than twenty academic programs on campus that participate in the Vice President for Research Native Programs Collaborative, an effort by the university to improve its service and outreach to Native communities in Arizona and elsewhere.
The ArizonaNativeNet Web site features breaking news, simulcasts and videotaped lectures, workshops and conferences, along with up-to-date research, analyses and resources on Native Nations governance, law, health, education, language and culture. The site is designed for use by tribal leaders, policymakers, students, educators, media and the general public.
Special features on the new Web site will include the "ArizonaNativeNet Distinguished Lecture Series," made up of distinguished scholars, experts, policymakers and tribal leaders brought to the university by the many Native American-related academic programs on campus. The "Native Nation Building Resource Database" will include important information on research, grants and outreach and service programs benefiting Native Nations conducted by faculty and staff at the UA since 2001. Other distance learning content and coursework focusing on tribal leadership executive education and designed specifically for ArizonaNativeNet is being produced by NNI and IPLP.
While users will discover a number of useful features and higher education resources already available on the Web site, Professor Williams explains that ArizonaNativeNet is "a work-in-progress," and new content and features are being added all the time. By launching the ArizonaNativeNet Web portal now in this early development stage, the design team wishes to attract interest, advice and suggestions for improvement, particularly from the Native American community and from Native Nations.
Garrett Yazzie, a Navajo inventor
Sun, 05/14/2006 - 9:18am — Off the RezAmerican Indian Quarterly
Sat, 05/13/2006 - 10:37am — Off the RezPublisher: University of Nebraska Press
The complexity and excitement of the burgeoning field of Native American studies are captured by the American Indian Quarterly, a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal of the anthropology, history, literatures, religions, and arts of Native Americans. Wide-ranging in its coverage of issues and topics, AIQ is devoted to charting and inciting debate about the latest developments in method and theory.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_indian_quarterly/index.html
Bibliographic Review An Annotated Chiricahua Apache Bibliography - Selected Books
Sat, 05/13/2006 - 10:23am — depreeReprinted from url address: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_indian_quarterly/v025/25.1stockel.html
note: a pdf version is available at the url address.
Beginning researchers interested in exploring and evaluating published material concerning the Chiricahua Apaches are often faced with so much information that they become dismayed, intimidated, or overwhelmed. Below is an annotated bibliography that should be a useful tool, not only for newcomers to the field but for all interested scholars. The inventory is "selected" simply because the wealth of available material is beyond the scope of any one bibliographer to document; volumes are added almost on a monthly basis. In looking over this material it is important to remember that good books by credible authors may not have been included, and that is my fault. I present here only those works with which I am familiar and have found informative, and hope the list will help researchers create their own index of books they prefer about one of America's most famous Indian tribes.
