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Dera: Think ‘Skin

Dera: Think ‘Skin

Growing up on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in south central South Dakota was a real experience. I have seen things that people only get to imagine as they read a book. Heck, some people in this country do not even know where South Dakota is.

Annual Elders Dinner Set for December 11

The American Indian College Fund will host its Annual Elders Dinner at 5:30 p.m. on December 11, 2012, at All Saints Catholic Church Hall, 2559 S. Federal Blvd., Denver, CO 80219.
The event is free and open to all Native Elders age 55 and older. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a gift presentation and appearance from Santa.

Always In Transit

Always In Transit

For me, this time of year means travel. It means recruiting for a program I care deeply about – the University of Colorado Upward Bound Program. My trips begin with a flight to a small town like Durango, Colorado or Fayetteville, North Carolina or in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sometimes I fly all day just to end up on a little commuter plane with two-seats on each side of the aisle, and fly through turbulence to land in a different place in a new state.

Food for Thought: Stories from Sky’s Stomach

“You are what you eat” is a food saying I have already used on my blog, but for this particular post I felt I should use it again to jump into the thought. November is Native American Heritage Month and I felt I should do the term some justice in this blog to show my pride. I am Tohono O’odham and I have a rich heritage.

Ojibwe Author Louise Erdrich Wins National Book Award

Louise Erdrich, 58, a celebrated writer, poet, and enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, has won the National Book Award for her novel, “The Round House,” the second of a planned trilogy, set in her native North Dakota about an Ojibwe boy and his quest to avenge his mother’s rape.

Tribal Colleges are a Journey to Freedom

Check out Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull’s article in this issue of Tribal College Journal about the history of our tribal colleges, their role in facilitating the journey of Native peoples from colonization to sovereignty, and the responsibility of these remarkable institutions to future generations.

Leaving Home to Fulfill a Destiny

Leaving Home to Fulfill a Destiny

went to work for the Blackfeet Tribe fresh out of high school.  I planned to work for just a year, and then go to college. That year turned into 22 years.  I went to college for the first time in my life just short of my 44th birthday. Had it not been for the Blackfeet Community College, I might not have ever gone to college. True, I had to start commuting 50 miles round trip again, but the upside was that my husband agreed to join me. He hadn’t ever gone to college either.

Think Indian? Think Government

Think Indian? Think Government

In 1961, during his inaugural address, President John F. Kennedy delivered the memorable line in which he emphasized, “Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country.” While he meant to apply this statement to the United States and the world at large, I feel that it also applies to Indian Country and my personal philosophy of “Think Indian.”