Fender Telecaster signed by 16 Navajo Code Talkers Community by The Seminole Tribune - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 By: Viki Eagle Richard Anderson, Jr. took out his original USA 1971 Fender Butterscotch Telecaster guitar at a coffee shop in Gallup, New Mexico, and began to identify the 16 signatures of The Navajo Code Talkers who had signed his guitar over the years. One by one Anderson started to spell out
Everglades area visitor center opens Community by From Press Release - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 EVERGLADES CITY — The new Everglades Visitor Center has opened at 207 West Broadway in Everglades City. The center is also the Trail Town headquarters for the city which was recognized in 2019 by the Florida’s Office of Greenways & Trails as an important hub for recreational activities, such as
AIANTA to highlight tribes along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Community by From Press Release - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) has partnered with the National Park Service (NPS) to find and share the stories of Native American Tribes that intersect with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The 4,900-mile national historic trail, which stretches from the Ohio River
Native youth agriculture summit to be held in July Community by From Press Release - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 The 2020 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit is open to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian youth, ages 18-24 (including recently graduated high school seniors), and will be held July 7-14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas. For more information regarding the summit application, contact
Pipeline projects still attract wary Native American eyes Community News by Damon Scott - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Four years after protests began at the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), oil drilling and pipeline projects continue to threaten Native American communities and the environment. DAPL is one of the most well-known, along with the Keystone Pipeline System. DAPL’s underground oil pipeline is 1,172 miles long and begins in
National Native American Veterans Memorial to be dedicated Nov. 11 Community News by Beverly Bidney - February 3, 2020September 19, 2024 The dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial has been set for Nov. 11 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. The ceremony will take place on the grounds of the museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Organizers said the dedication will begin with a procession of
Believe the HYPE: TPD launches new WEP training Community Education News by Damon Scott - February 3, 2020March 24, 2020 You’re going to have to juggle some acronyms with this one. The Tribe’s first professional development training for those in its Work Experience Program (WEP) took place Jan. 15. It was the first, but not the last. WEP is a branch of Tribal Professional Development (TPD) and generally consists of those who
Tribe well represented at South Florida Fair Community News by Kevin Johnson - February 3, 2020September 19, 2024 WEST PALM BEACH — Even though he’s only a junior in high school, Braydn Daum already has a pretty good idea about his future career. He wants to join the Navy after he graduates and perhaps serve as a hospital corpsman. For now, the junior at Lake Placid High School is
‘Code Talkers’ tells uniquely Native story to young readers Community News by Damon Scott - February 3, 2020September 19, 2024 When people think of code talkers they likely think of the Navajo in World War II. And that’s for good reason. The U.S. Marine Corps recruited more than 400 Navajo to be code talkers in 1941 and 1942 during the war – the original group numbered about 30. Their skill would also
NLC to host accounting fundamentals for Native CDFIs Community by The Seminole Tribune - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe’s Native Learning Center in Hollywood is hosting a course for those interested in working with Native CDFI’s – Community Development Financial Institutions. Native CDFIs are designed to help tribal communities grow and thrive by leveraging access to credit, capital and other financial services. CDFI’s
