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Caiifornia professor's shared ancestry with Obama has lead to a breakthrough in mixed ancestry and Melungeon studies. Hicks discusses the two theoretical models that she put forward in her book Border Writing.

A new web portal dedicated to the Pyoor Collective, social involved in protecting cultural diversity

Featuring Russell Means of “Last of the Mohicans,” Passion River will release this Native American film on 9/20/11

Local author releases new book featuring stunning collection of vintage photographs

National Minority Business Council is marking the occasion of its 39th Anniversary with an “Off The Streets” job employment stimulus challenge. Each NMBC member is being asked to create one new job.

Author/historian Jay Wertz will appear at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, Saturday, June 11th, 1pm -4pm. Mr. Wertz will sign copies of his books, THE CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCE: 1861-1865, and THE NATIVE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

Second volume of Native American Sports Heroes Series is now available. Long forgotten stars of legendary Indian football team life stories are finally being told.

Sunbury Press has released Author / Artist Patricia Waldygo's book "Sacred Sites of Native Americans of the Southwest. The book features Waldygo's Expressionist landscape paintings and research regarding the sites.

Sunbury Press has signed Author / Artist Patricia Waldygo of New Mexico to produce her book "Sacred Sites of Native Americans of the Southwest. The book will feature Waldygo's landscape paintings.

Evidence of Native Americans was found in arrowheads and spearheads near the lakeshores. However, many historians believe the area of Lake Pleasant and Speculator was the hunting/fishing grounds of the Native Americans living in the Mohawk Valley.

The researchers analysed data from a cohort of 4857 American Indian (Pima or Tohono O’odham Indian) children without diabetes (mean age, 11.3 years) born between 1945 and 1984.

National Museum of the American Indian's traveling display, "IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas," opened 10 Nov. The Sequoyah National Research Center's Dr. Daniel Littlefield served as an advisor.

Morning Song Way, a full length feature motion picture will screen Southern Appalachian International Film Festival sponsored by East Tennessee State University. It will play on campus at 7 P.M in the Roger-Stout Building Screening Room 118.

Director of the Bauu Institute and Press, Dr. Peter N. Jones, celebrates the publication of Lakota Sioux Legends and Myths: Native American Oral Traditions Recorded by Marie L. McLaughlin and Zitkala Sa.

For centuries Native Americans have been employing spiritual rituals and techniques to create harmony, balance and awareness for their homes, environments and lives.

The Native American Experience By Jay Wertz ISBN 978-1-59921-475-7 • $45.00 • Slipcased• 12 x 11 • 64 pages • October, 2008 The Lyons Press is an imprint of The Globe Pequot Press / www.globepequot.com

The Heard Museum and the Billie Jean Baguley Library archive the award-winning "The Sand Creek Massacre" film.

Week long event honors Monroe, Michigan’s most famous resident General George Armstrong Custer, a Civil War hero and America’s most controversial historical icon. Special guests include Ernie LaPointe, great-grandson of Chief Sitting Bull.

Award-Winning Writer/Filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek CreatesNew Sand Creek Massacre Website

Explore the healing powers of animals in the full day workshop Sacred Animals/Sacred Dance. With: Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch (Soloist, Martha Graham Dance Company), David Carsons (Writer) & Greta Carsons (Writer)

Along with 80 chiropractors from around the country, Dr. Caroline von Fluegge, owner of Balance Atlanta Family Chiropractic, became involved with Love Has No Color World Project two years ago.