Indian Voices 5.2009 (Page 1) · Celia is from Pala, San Juan Capastrino ... have maintained and honored the sacredness of matrimony while pass- ... 2 Indian Voices • February 2010

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MULTICULTURAL NEWS FROM AN AMERICAN INDIAN PERSPECTIVEOUR 24TH YEAR FEBRUARY 2010

★ LAS VEGAS ★COVERAGE INSIDE

1 Indian LoveI Am an American

3 Pine Ridge Sioux Cheyenne RiverRelief Effort

4 Vista Opens Census OfficePre-Paid Legal Services

5 Sycuan Vocational Rehab Program

6 Philip Martin Mississippi ChoctawChief Passes On

7 Sarann Knight Preddy Featured inIndiVisible Book

8-9 Community Photos:Photo Essay Soaring Eagles in MLK ParadeSan Diego Black Film Festival

10 Rez Bomb Indian Love StoryCA Miwok Tribe Court Battle

11 Birth of a New Drum on Earth12 Inglewood MLK Day Celebration

13 Barrio Station 39th AnniversaryDinner

14 Las Vegas UpTown View

15 Styrofoam Ban Under Attack

16 Temporary Assistance to NeedyFamilies

Love is soft and sensitive. It cannotexist when it is treated brutally. It willnot live in the presence of indiffer-ence, and cannot exist on neglect.Love is constantly hungry. It is a roar-ing furnace and its heat will fade andvanish unless it is fed on an everlast-ing supply of kind words, unselfish-ness, loyalty and understanding.

Everyday is love’s birthday, andbecause it has the heart of a child, itwill be disappointed if it does notreceive presents. A cheap little gift ofpraise will bring laughter to its lips,and the very smallest package ofattention will place a song in its soul.

When love is treated properly, it

will follow the object upon which iscentered to the end of the world,through the gates of a garden or thegates of a prison, up to the heights offame or down to the depths of dis-grace. After death it will never forget.

Love retreats before reproaches. Itshudders when it hears the heavytread of the feet of faithlessness. Itsickens in the presence of slights. Itdies when it discovers that it has beentouched by the cruel fingers of deceit.When it is struck by the lash ofunkind words, it creeps away into theunknown shadows and so softly doesit go that its passing is seldom dis-cernible.

The bittersweet enemy of love isselfishness. For it is selfishness thatdrives men and women to performthoughtless, careless, or premeditat-ed of acts of hatefulness. At the bot-tom of all things there must be afoundation. Selfishness is the foun-dation of jealousy, of suspicion, ofgreed and of pride, and also thesethings are in direct opposition tolove. So love shrinks from contactwith selfishness, and flies before it asa robin flies before the freezingapproach of winter and when oncelove has fled from the heart of manor woman neither desires nordemands, neither persuasions norpleas can bring it back.

Some who would shudder at thethought of cruelly beating the tenderbody of the one they profess to love– will lash with a tongue of steel thesensitive emotions of that person. Aflesh cut is quickly healed - a cut inthe soul is not easily repaired.

Possess love, be wise and cling toit, for it is nothing less than the sub-lime touch of the fingers of God.

SEE Indian Love, page 2

by Rose Davis

Just how a controversial historical fig-ure who claimed to be God and whosedetractors said was a charlatan and first

modern cult leader, could lay the foun-dation for a modern day lyrical anthemto patriotism is indeed a human puzzleand musical journey.

Mainstream history has all but oblit-erated the story of George Baker Jr. (c.1876– September 10, 1965), aka FatherDivine He was an African American spir-itual leader from about 1907 until hisdeath. His full self-given name wasReverend Major Jealous Divine, and hewas also known as "the Messenger" andGeorge Baker early in his life. He found-ed the International Peace Missionmovement, formulated its doctrine, andoversaw its growth from a small and pre-dominantly black congregation into amultiracial and international church.Father Divine made numerous contribu-tions toward his followers' economicindependence and racial equality. It isfor these social advances that FatherDevine is revered and respected in thecommunity.

Father Devine and his followers wereall about music and social change.

They were headquartered in the city ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, home to avibrant and well-documented musicalheritage, stretching back to colonialtimes. Innovations in classical music,opera, R&B, jazz and soul have earnedthe music of Philadelphia national andinternational renown.

Father of the “Philadelphia Sound,”Kenny Gamble was born in the cityAugust 11, 1943. In 1980, while beingentertained at a banquet at an affair hon-oring the late Father Devine; KennyGamble was drawn to the song andlyrics of one of the pieces, I Am anAmerican. Thus Father the Messengerand Father of the Philadelphia Soundwere conjoined. The connection trig-gered Gamble’s socially-conscious pro-ducer’s mind. He experienced an entre-preneurial epiphany, envisioning a fullblown production with orchestra andchoir. The concept brewed in the collec-tive imagination for over a decade.

I Am an American – The Making of an AnthemSan Diego Black Film Festival World Premiere

Legendary music producer and socialinnovator Kenny Gamble promotes I AmAn American -The Making of an Anthemat the San Diego Black Film Festival.

SEE Kenny Gamble, page 3

Celia and Manuel Flores met eachother in National City, CA at the USOwhere she was serving coffee. He wasfrom Cambridge MA and as a Marinefrequented the USO. They were married onEaster. Celia is from Pala, San Juan Capastrinoand Juaneno. Next April 2nd they will celebratetheir 65th wedding anniversary.

Greetings to our Honored Elders and Community Ambassadors whohave maintained and honored the sacredness of matrimony while pass-ing on tribal history, standards of ethical conduct and religious beliefs.During this season of human bonding, the community thanks, you.

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There is an immediate need for dona-tions and relief efforts for the Pine RidgeSioux and Cheyenne River SiouxReservations residents. The recent icestorm in South Dakota have left thousandswithout power because of downed powerlines, water, propane for heating and woodto burn for those reliant on wood stoves toheat their homes. The ice storms havebeen relentless for the residents of thereservations and has claimed the lives of somany affected due to lack of help andassistance during this crucial period.

Power outages have forced 35 kidneydialysis patients from the tribe to tempo-rary relocate to Rapid City, and the reserva-tion requires glucose strips, first aid kitsand even children medicine. The localWal-mart has sent food and supplies, butin-kind contributions are being accepted.A full list of what the Tribe requests:

•Non-perishable food•Coats•Heaters & fuel•Camp stoves & fuel•Lithium batteries for law enforcement•Toilet paper•Lamps/Batteries/Lamp Oil•Paper products for the shelters•Pampers/formula•Hand/baby wipes/Hand sanitizer

In America, we should not allow such adisaster to go unheard. Get involved andlet the nation know that we are listening.We have a third world nation within ournation that needs to have focus and atten-tion. We need to stand up to the cause ofour brothers and sisters and give what wecan.

I recently caught up with Ms. PhyllisWilcox from Wanblee, South Dakota whoresides on the Pine Ridge Sioux Reser-vation. I was able to hear the story of herclose friends struggling to survive and find

some resolve with the efforts in this time ofneed for the people of Pine Ridge. Shespoke of the daily ongoing struggle to helpmeet the needs of so many. Many tribalmembers have walked many miles ininclement weather that has been beyondhuman endurance to seek assistance andemergency relief. The cost of propane fromLakota Plains, Kyle, SD, is at $1.90 a gal-lon and Bob’s Gas, Martin, SD, is at $1.85a gallon.

Ms. Autumn Two Bulls has been dili-gent in her efforts to find resources andnetwork to ask for help for the people ofthe Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation and shehas been the guest onwww.blogtalkradio.com/wanbli talk showto speak for the people and has networkedwith other tribal members to show supportin regards to her inspired motivation tocontinue to bring supplies and donationsto the people. Her impact has been true tospirit and many are receiving help current-

ly but many more have not received thehelp as of yet.

Point of contact for information of thosethat need assistance and donations is Ms.Phyllis Wilcox at (605) 828-4166 and(605) 462-6452 and address is PO Box 76,Wanblee, SD 57577. She has a list of themany in her area of Pine Ridge that are inneed. You can also contribute money tothe Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s emer-gency relief fund and, Ship in-kind dona-tions to:

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe/2010Disaster Account

Cheyenne River Sioux TribalChairman’s Office

Attn: Ice Storm Emergency FundPO Box 5902001 Main Street (Tribal Offices) Eagle Butte, SD 57625Also, the Southern California the San

Manuel Band of Mission Indians tribe isoffering up $220,000 for the storm-strick-en reservations. A California AmericanIndian tribe will present $220,000 to theBlack Hills and Sioux Empire region

Pine Ridge Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux ReservationRelief Efforts and Donations Needed Immediately

SEE Pine Ridge, page 6

Gamble, Labelle and Temple University TeamUp for a Patriotic Performance.

Finally after many failed attempts todelegate the production to others, KennyGamble took on the project himself.Through the miracle of music he foundhimself on a spiritual path that he says hehas become comfortable with.

Gamble and his wife Faatimah werehonored by Temple University for theircommunity work in Philadelphia.Hearing the prestigious educational insti-tution’s choir and orchestra, the famedmusic man was inspired and envisionedusing them for “I Am An American.” Aftermuch strategizing, the music department

at Temple University became interested inassisting with the development of theproject. Adding Patti LaBelle – withwhom he has worked many times sincetheir childhood days in Philly – wasGamble’s idea. The result was a musicalextravaganza. The powerful vocalist’s per-formance on the song showcases a wholenew side of LaBelle’s artistry, her first clas-sically-oriented recording. Combinedwith the Temple University SymphonyOrchestra and Choirs, the musicalarrangement is full of huge orchestralcrescendos, excerpts from importantspeeches in American history and originalwords, along with Ms. LaBelle’s soulfulvoice, “I Am An American” has all themakings of being one of the great patriot-ic tunes of our time.

The writer of songs of empowerment

such as “Wake Up Everybody” and“Message In Our Music,” Kenny Gambleviews “I Am An American” as a recordingmeant to inspire, uplift and encourage asense of pride in the nation. “In recenttimes, Americans have been depressedabout many things and not always happyabout the country. The words of this songand the performance by Patti LaBelle andthe Temple choirs and orchestra can liftthe spirits for an America that has alwaysbeen destined to be a country standingfor freedom, justice and equality. It is thefirst time in the history of humanity thatwe have people of all creeds, colors andraces in one place at one time. Thisrecording is about being proud to be anAmerican because currently, we are doinga lot of great things. I’m hopeful that “IAm An American” will be a new song for

our country, that it will raise our moraleand raise the consciousness of the peopleat a time when destiny has put us at aturning point in our history as a nation.”

I Am An American: The Making of anAnthem,” had its world premiere Jan. 30,2010 as part of the San Diego Black FilmFestival at the Regal’s U.A. Horton Plaza.

Before the screening Kenny Gamblestated “America is more than a geographicentity or spot on the map. It is a conceptand idea that fosters freedom and liberty.It is something that we must continue todevelop and fight for.”

For all of those longing for a song, ofpraise, devotion, eulogizing a concept offreedom and liberty I Am An American issimply Devine.

For more information contact A JalilaLarsuel [email protected]

Kenny GambleContinued from page 1


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American Indian communitymembers show their support

VISTA, CA – The U.S. Census Bureaurecently celebrated the opening of itsVista Local Census Office, one of manylocal census offices opening for businessacross the country. Census 2010 partnersand community members, includingthose from the surrounding AmericanIndian community, were invited toattend the Open House, heldWednesday, in an effort to spread aware-ness of local census presence and pur-pose.

“The purpose of the Vista Office is toensure that every person within localcensus office boundaries is accuratelycounted. We hire and train sufficientpersonnel to accurately capture data thatreflects a true count of the population,”said Nicolette Leflore, assistant managerof Field Operations for the U.S. Census.The Vista office, located at 1800Thibodo Rd., Suite 100, is one of 39local census offices in the SouthernCalifornia region that will conductCensus 2010 operations.

Members of the Census AmericanIndian Alaskan Native Partnership teamworked closely with the Native commu-

nity and Vista officials to coordinate thisevent. Invocation and Tribal Blessing wasgiven by Dr. Ronald Christman (Viejas),who also contributed to the celebrationwith the singing of Bird Songs. Dr. JoelyProudfit (Luiseño), associate professor atCal State University, San Marcos, wasamong several guest speakers along withL.A. Regional Census Center AreaManager Jean Miller, FieldRepresentative for the 4th District LennaWright and Vista Mayor Morris B. Vance.

Guest speakers also participated in aribbon-cutting ceremony, commemorat-ing the special event. Every effort wasmade to ensure that the Open House cel-ebration be festive, fun and informativefor the local community. Donations from

organizations such asChipotle, Costco, CVS, Food4 Less, Fresh and Easy, andKFC helped create theatmosphere.

“The importance of yester-day’s Open House was toinform the community thatwe are one of many localcensus offices that opened upto conduct the 2010Census,” said Leflore. “Ourcelebration also demonstrat-ed that we’re working togeth-

er as a community to ensure every-one is counted.”

Attendees agreed that the turnout wasgreat and showed a wonderful display ofthe community working together toensure a 100-percent count. The Vistaoffice is responsible for census opera-tions for local com-munities includingSan Jacinto,Hemet, Perris, LakeElsinore andFallbrook, as wellas conducting anaccurate count of13 reservationsincluding TorrezMartinez, Soboba,

Santa Ysabel and Mesa Grande. “We would like the community to

know that our office will do our best tosupport the people and make sure theyare counted,” said Leflore.

With the April 1, 2010, questionnaire

deadline fast approaching, efforts tomobilize teams of survey takers, (calledenumerators) as well as crew leadersfrom surrounding communities are infull swing. As part of this effort, theCensus Bureau has been working closely

with the CaliforniaAmerican Indiancommunity to have astrong Native pres-ence on its workforce.Some positions cur-rently held by localNative people includePartnership Specialist,Partnership Assistantand Recruiter.

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Rose Davis and I were honored tohave been given time to sit down withMr. Greg Rosal, the Director of SITVR.Mr. Rosal is a tribal member of the SpiritLake Sioux reservation in North Dakota.He gave us an account of how the pro-gram began and the internal structuresystematically of how the program worksfor the disabled Native Americans. Hehas an extensive resume of the many pro-grams he has encountered in the evolu-tion of the San Diego County NativeAmerican community. He graduatedwith a Master’s degree in CounselingPsychology and has worked with themany tribal programs in mental healthand was also a psychologist for the SanDiego County.

How is an Applicant DeterminedEligible? Refer to this Checklist.

1. Is the applicant an enrolled memberof a Federally or State Recognized Tribe?34 CFR 371.1 & 371.4(B)

2. Does the applicant live on or nearthe reservation/service area? 34 CFR371.1

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An applicant’s eligibility must beestablished prior to receiving VR services.Applicants must have a physical or men-tal disability that prevents them fromobtaining employment. In addition,applicants must benefit from VR services.

Sandy Knight: Administrative Assistant Sandy began working for SITVR in

November 2007 as an AdministrativeAssistant. Previous to that, Sandyworked for 25 years as an office managerfor the Roofing Supply Company locatedin Spring Valley. Sandy loves helpingpeople and SITVR is certainly the placefor her. Her positive attitude shows inher daily activities at the office and sheserves as the “Grandma” to a lot of ourconsumers. She has been involved withthe Indian community for thirty-fiveyears. Currently Sandy is taking classesat Grossmont College and is working onan Associates Degree in DisabilityServices. Sandy is an inspiration to thestaff and the consumers of the SITVRprogram, proving that its never too lateto go back to school.

Chuck Cadotte: VR Tech Chuck is an enrolled member of the

Lakota Standing Rock Agency, Fort Yates,North Dakota. Mr. Cadotte has beenworking in the San Diego urban commu-nity for the past 35 years. He is currentlyinvolved with his Arts and Crafts homebased business which he started in 1996,making items that reflect his tribal cul-ture. Chuck sells his art work at thepow-wows mainly in SouthernCalifornia. He spends his spare timeteaching his children and grandchildrenthe traditional dances of the Lakota peo-ple. This has given him much satisfac-tion.

Chuck is now the cultural danceinstructor for the Indian EducationDepartment., here in San Diego, with agroup of about 30 children. The dancegroup is referred to as the “SoaringEagles” and can be seen throughout thecounty dancing at various events. Theyare learning many different styles of

pow-wow dancing.Mr. Cadotte has been with the SITVR

program since June of 2005, as the VRTech.

He says that this job is a major careerchange for him and he enjoys helpingthe native community with the servicesthat SITVR provides. All applicants tothe program will start with his assistanceuntil they meet their eligibility require-ments and then the VR Counselors takeover each case. As the first point of con-tact for the program, Chuck serves as agood representative, since he always hasa positive attitude and is willing toanswer any questions an applicant mighthave. He spends a lot of his time provid-ing information on our program, as wellas providing transportation for our appli-cants.

Randie Ruff: Senior VR Counselor Randie has been working with the

SITVR program since July of 2006. Shebegan as the Administrative Assistant forthe program and worked her way up toVR Counselor. Randie has spent a lot ofher time at SITVR, learning about TribalVocational Rehabilitation and what itmeans to the San Diego NativeCommunity. With her help, the SITVRprogram has been able to launch a seriesof services to some of the more ruralcommunities, including a GED instruc-tional program to assist eligible con-sumers obtain their GED. Randie grewup near the Sycuan Reservation, andtherefore, has knowledge of localresources for our community members.She attends Grossmont College and hasrecently completed a semester inAmerican Sign Language. She plans oncontinuing with Sign Language andsomeday hopes to become an interpreterfor the deaf and hard of hearing. She

works closely with the Department ofRehabilitation, Sober Living Facilities,Treatment Facilities, Medical Providersand many other Tribal Specific Programsto ensure that consumers of the programreceive the highest level of quality serv-ices.

Nubia Comas: Executive Director Nubia Comas is a tribal member from

the Sycuan Band of the KumeyaayNation. She has overseen the progress ofthe SITVR program for the past six years.She is also currently the Director ofEducation for the Sycuan reservation.Nubia oversees the Preschool Program,Infant/Toddler Enrichment Program,Learning Center, Teen Center, andKumeyaay Community College. Shebelieves that education starts the founda-tion of a positive life and she serves asan excellent role model to the nativeyouth. Nubia also is a board member forthe Dehesa School Board. She is respon-sible for making decisions on a variety of

Sycuan Intertribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program

The SITVR Staff from left to right are: ChuckCadotte, Sandy Knight, Brutus, Greg Rosaland Randie Ruff. Not pictured is NubiaComas, Executive Director.

SEE Sycuan Vocational Rehab, page 6


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Chapters of the American Red Cross toprovide disaster relief to three NativeAmerican tribes affected by last month’ssevere weather.

The presentation will be at 9 a.m. todayat the Black Hills Area Chapter of theAmerican Red Cross, 1221 N. Maple Ave.The San Manuel Band of Mission Indianswill present funds to help the Red Crossand nine Native American communitiesthat are recovering from power outagesand lack of water. It will help provideimmediate disaster relief, training, educa-tion, supplies and continued help for trib-al communities throughout South Dakota.Direct assistance will go to the CheyenneRiver Sioux and Oglala Sioux tribes ofSouth Dakota and the Omaha Tribe ofNebraska.

Ms. Autumn Two Bulls has recentlyreported some good news. The people ofLakota and families on Pine Ridge,Cheyenne River, Rosebud Sioux reserva-tions have and are currently receivingemergency help because of all your sup-port and love. We would like to thank youfrom our hearts. There are still many whostill need your support. Pila Unyape.

Pine RidgeContinued from page 3

topics, including pupil/personnel mat-ters, negotiations, potential litigations,and acts as a liaison for the tribal com-munity. She is fond of the work that theSITVR program is accomplishing, and isgrateful to have a staff of individualswho work so closely with one another.

The SITVR Mission Statement isSITVR provides counseling, training,and job placement services consistentwith the applicant’s individual resources,priorities, and abilities, in order toimprove employment opportunities,quality of life, and financial independ-ence.

All qualified Native American Indiansare encouraged to apply for VocationalRehabilitation services.

The San Diego County Kumeyaay Reservations:Sycuan, Barona, Santa Ysabel, Campo,Ewliaapaayp, Manzanita, La Posta, Jamul, MesaGrande, San Pasqual, Inaja-Cosmit, Viejas.

Sycuan Vocational RehabContinued from page 5

After being married for 44 years,I took a careful look at my wife oneday and said: “Darling, 44 years agowe had a cheap apartment, a cheapcar, slept on a sofa bed and watcheda 10-inch black and white TV, but Igot to sleep every night with a hot25-year-old girl. Now I have a$250,000 home, a $30,000 car, nicebig bed and plasma screen TV butI’m sleeping with a 65-year-oldwoman. It seems to me that you’renot holding up your side of things.”

My wife is a very reasonablewoman. She told me to go out andfind a hot 25-year-old girl, and shewould make sure that I would onceagain be living in a cheap apartment,driving a cheap car, sleeping on asofa bed and watching a 10-inchblack and white TV.

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We did it! David Hoff-Grindstone and

Antoniette Aleman are proud toannounce their engagement.

David is from the Standing RockSioux Reservation and Antoniette fromthe San Diego County, met throughmutual friends. Their romance blos-somed soon after and they have becomeinseparable as their love has grown for-ever stronger.

Antoniette is currently working forthe County of San Diego, and she isenrolled in Grossmont and CuymacaCollege, earning her credentials toachieve her Bachelor’s Degree in SocialScience.

David, a talented artist, it completing his studies in Business Administrationand is excelling as an entrepreneur of his art work and is looking forward to apromising future with Antoniette. The couple is planning for their future wed-ding date and will reside in San Diego County.

David Hoff-Grindstone& Antoniette Aleman

It is with great sadness that we learnof the passing of Phillip Martin, longtimechief of the Mississippi Band of ChoctawIndians. He died Thursday February 4that a hospital in Jackson, MS, after suffer-ing a stroke a few days earlier.

He will be remembered as a visionarywho lifted the tribe from stifling povertywith casinos and other businesses.

During Martin’s 28-year tenure, the tribeconstructed an industrial park and the$750-million Pearl River Resort, withtwo casinos, a golf club and a waterpark, on its land in rural east-centralMississippi. These enterprises createdthousands of jobs and educationalopportunities.

Born in Philadelphia, MS, in 1926, hewas the third of six children. As a tod-dler, the family home on the reserva-

tion was destroyed by a fire soon afterhis father was killed by a hit and rundriver. Martin was sent to a boardingschool in North Carolina and after highschool served for a decade in the AirForce. He began his career in tribal gov-ernance in 1957.

Our condolonces go to his wife of 54years, Bonnie Kate Bell, two daughters,five grandchildren, and four great-grand-children.

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by Tiffini Bowers

Sarann Knight Preddy bears the dis-tinction of being the first woman of colorto own both a non-restrictive gaminglicense and a major hotel in the UnitedStates. She was born in Eufaula,Oklahoma, in 1920 to a wealthy familywith a deep appreciation for their richlymixed culture. Her mother, a member ofthe Muskogee (Creek) Nation, was ofmore Muskogee descent than black; herfather was a businessman, musician, andprofessional baseball player of black,Spanish, and European heritage. Her fami-ly owned several successful businesses,and because they viewed their abundancewith a cultural perspective that did notpermit boasting or selfishness, they didnot succumb to the pitfalls sometimesassociated with wealth in mainstreamAmerica. Sarann’s parents created a caringhome that always had a heart for others inthe community.

From a young age, Sarann was interest-ed in business and showed a resilient spir-it that served her well when she left herfamily to attend school in various commu-nities in Oklahoma. Sarann married herfirst husband shortly before graduatingfrom Dunbar High School in Okmulgee,Oklahoma, where her favorite subject wasscience. In these early years, she encoun-tered some racism as a result of her mixedNative American and African Americanbackground:

Back in the day, I grew up in what I callan Indian village. There was some prejudicebetween blacks and Indians, but it wasn’t likeit is today; it was more like an overtone. Ilived in a small town, where my grandfatherhad a lot of influence, so I think that we did-n’t experience some of the things that hap-pened in bigger towns. It wasn’t like whatwas happening in the Deep South where youhad lynching and people being hosed withwater. It was segregated in Oklahoma, butthere weren’t a lot of problems going on.

Sarann’s introductionto commercial gamingbegan when she movedwith her husband andparents to Las Vegas,Nevada, in 1942. It was atime when the businessdistrict of Las Vegas wassegregated, the “VegasStrip” was in its infancy,and organized crime hadnot yet fully taken hold ofthe city. Sarann took herfirst job at the CottonClub as a Keno writer andlater became a dealer. In1951, she moved toHawthorne, Nevada,where she seized theopportunity to purchaseher own gambling estab-lishment. For $600,which she borrowed fromher father, she boughtHawthorne’s one club forblacks, renamed it theTonga Club, and operat-ed it for seven years. With this move,Sarann became the first woman of color tohave a non-restricted gaming license inthe United States.

The Tonga Club was a great success,and Sarann operated it until she returnedto Las Vegas in 1957. It was an era ofglamour and celebrity, and she mingledwith the likes of Sammy Davis, Jr., PearlBailey, Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, and JoeLewis. She worked as a dealer until a newcity ordinance prohibited women frombeing employed as such. Compelled byher ever-resourceful nature and the needto support four children, Sarann thenowned and operated well-known gamingestablishments such as the PlayhouseLounge and The People’s Choice, alongwith numerous other businesses, includ-ing a dry cleaner and a clothing store.Once the ordinance was repealed, shereturned to work as a dealer and was thefirst woman of color to work at Jerry’sNugget.

In 1985, Sarann embarked on her mostfamous venture: the reopening of theMoulin Rouge, which was the first racially

Sarann Knight Preddy integrated hotel-casino in Las Vegas. Thiswas the first time the Moulin Rouge hadbeen fully operational since its debut in1955, when it had played host to some of

the biggest names in LasVegas for just five shortmonths. Working withher third husband,William Scruggs, Sarannoperated the MoulinRouge for twelve yearsand eventually succeed-ed in having the proper-ty declared a historiclandmark before costconcerns and logistics inobtaining another gam-ing license led to itsclose in the late 1990s.

Over the years, asSarann established animpressive record ofentrepreneurial accom-plishments, she alsoactively participated inthe community, servingas president of theNAACP in Hawthorne,organizing the Las Vegasarea’s first NAACPWomen’s Club, and again

making history by becoming the firstwoman to win the primary and proceedto the general election for the Las VegasCity Council. Without a doubt, she holdsan important place in Nevada’s political,business, and cultural history. Whenasked about her Native heritage, Sarann

explained:My Native heritage means a great deal.

Knowing the history of my Native ancestorsmade me more interested in my mother, thetribe, and what they went through. It mademe more concerned. Out of respect, I wantedto continue to carry on the things that Ilearned. All of my ancestry has contributedto making me a unique person; I am proud ofthat and I would like to know even moreabout my heritage. People today are lookingup their heritage and finding things out, andI think that’s great. As for me, I have alwaysknown; it’s something that’s built in.

A woman shaped by both Native andblack cultures, Sarann Knight Preddydrew on her innate talents and innerstrength to become a pioneer in an indus-try that has become a significant econom-ic resource for communities throughoutthe U.S. and Indian Country. These days,Sarann is raising a grandson with greatpromise in the performing arts andencouraging him to join her as an enrolledmember in the Muskogee Nation. Whenasked what she would tell young peopletoday, she shared the following words ofwisdom: “Tell them to go to school, get aneducation, be honest, and try to helpother people as people help them ... Keepfocused ... If you try hard you can do any-thing you want to do.”

Find more information on the National Museum ofAmerican Indian website atwww.AmericanIndian.si.edu and click on the“IndiVisible” exhibition link.

“Essay and photo originally fea-tured in the book, IndiVisible:African-Native American Lives inthe Americas (2009, NationalMuseum of the American Indian), ©Smithsonian Institution. Reprintedwith permission from author TiffiniBowers and the publisher. Photocourtesy Sarann Knight Preddy.”


by Toni Gambala

What a day it was as, I traveled on our famous MTS transportationavoiding the massive traffic jam near our world famous Padre PetcoPark. The sun was shining and a cool breeze came across from the bayfront of Sea Port Village. As I headed to the parking lot, many differentethnic groups where gathering in their assigned areas to prepare for themarch to celebrate a famous leader Martin Luther King. I wonderedthrough many people, each representing their heritage, group affiliationand organizations of San Diego County. I witness young ones, parents, grandparents, friends practice and organizetheir presenting for the day. I enjoyed watching everyone work together and interacting as one as they work to makethis day event a well organized and fun filled day of remembrance. As I approached the group I was seeking, theSoaring Eagles were gathering around making finishing touches of their regalia. They seemed excited and focusedon the journey at hand.

As the parade was about to start, everyone put on their game faces and proud stoicexpressions for the thousands of people they would be entertaining and dancing in frontof. The electricity in the air from the parade seemed exciting and joyous. Many of thedancers got there early to prepare and make sure their regalia were just right before theevent started. As they started to organize the grouping of each float and organization,the procession seemed to get longer and longer, like a massive freight train. The march-ing bands and vehicles of the many diverse cultures and organizations gathered in uni-formed procession.

I estimated there were 30 – 40 Soaring Eagles dancers, singers and parents thatorganized and walked the parade that promptly started at 10:00 am. It was amazing tosee the unity of the dancers and the harmonious beats and rhythms of the Green Riversingers singing their intertribal variety of songs. The crowd cheered them on every stepof the way. They danced the whole parade and rested in between songs. Carla Tourvilledrove the small pickup that carried the boisterous Green River singers and sound sys-tem.

Along for the ride was Ms. Vicki Gambala, coordinator for Soaring Eaglesand I watched Chuck Cadotte help lead the charge in the parade along with FrankGastelum. I was impressed to watch the young dancers truly showing their indi-vidual dance styles with a sense of pride and self esteem and impressive by the waythe young dancers held themselves in unison. They danced in procession aroundPetco Park and the crowd responded cheeringly and happy to see the NativeAmerican dancers. It was definitely an event to be proud of.

In the end, the Martin Luther King parade judges had awarded the SoaringEagles dancers third place in the parade competition. It was a complete surpriseand much unexpected and the dancers were ecstatic to have been given the award,

it was icing on the cake, as one might say. The paradehad brought together intertribal families and friends,thus, they were honored and given respect for their longhard work of dance, culture and traditions. I applaudthe Soaring Eagles children for coming so far from anidea to bring the children and culture together in agood way. I am proud to have witnessed such an historicaward and event that was diversely balanced.

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San DiegoBlack FilmFestival

The 2010 San Diego Black Film Festival attracted black filmmakers fromall over the world. Major African American film stars descended on SanDiego for the annual event January 28-31 at Regal United ArtistsTheatre, Horton Plaza.

The festival featured over 100 African American and African Diasporafilms with Danny Glover and Spike Lee in attendance. This year’s fea-tured one of the hottest film festival red carpets on the West Coasthosted by former “Showtime at the Apollo” host, Kiki Shepard.

BobbyBrown and

Justin,“Battling

Bobby”

Daryl Lake, “Silent Whisper”

“Standingin truth”

Tony

“MacheteJoe”

Horton Plaza

RobUnderhill,“EmptySpace”

Michelle Irven, Sheila Mckinnon, Erin Clarks, “The Big Fit In”Victor Willis

2010 AWARDEESAward of Merit: Spike Lee

Award of Merit: Danny GloverBest Drama: Cordially Invited

Best Director: Henderson MaddoxBest Short: You Better RunBest Actor: Nicki Daniels, Jr.

Best Supporting Actor: Jevon MillerBest Documentary: Slap the Donkey

Best Diaspora: Ebony GoddessBest GLBT: Standing N Truth

Best Religious: Blood PromiseBest Music Video: Damaged

Best Comedy: Coming CorrectBest Cutting Edge Film: Battling

Bobby

San Diego Black Film Foundation P.O. Box 122469, San Diego, CA 92122

(619) 232-1480 • [email protected]

EhomoFordray“Good

Intentions”

Red Carpet Baby

Trevor Pam Unity Lewis Shining music video: A tribute to Michael Jackson

The San Diego Black Film Festival was estab-lished in 2003 and is hosted each year by theSan Diego Black Film Foundation, a nonprofit501(c) organization. The San Diego Black FilmFoundation is dedicated to the preservationand promotion of African American cinema aswell as the education of media arts. The eventis one of the largest black film festivals in thecountry and is held each year in late January.



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by William Grindstone

On January 28th, 2010, I was giventhe opportunity to speak to Ms. SilviaBurley, chairperson of the CaliforniaValley Miwok Tribe and Mr. Tiger Paulkconsultant for the Tribe. This is a storyonly movies are madefrom. I was given informa-tion about the illegal with-holdings of tribal funds ofthe Indian GamingRevenue Sharing TrustFund (RSTF) monies thathave been illegally stoppedby the California GamblingControl Commission since2005.

The tribal members of CVMT hadrecently been given a notice to vacate theproperty located at 10601 EscondidoPlace, (Morada) Stockton, CA 95212from the San Joaquin County SuperiorCourt, Case No.39200900210084CLUDSTK, (One WestBank vs CVMT), an Order to vacateimmediately. A letter written on behalf ofCVMT by Tribal attorney Saba Bazzazieh,Esq., of Rosette & Associates 565 WestChandler Blvd., Suite 212, Chandler,Arizona 85225 asking for a 30 day exten-sion of time was denied by One WestBank. This property of one and one halfacres has been considered by the tribe tobe its reservation and has served multi-purpose functions in regards to the 10tribal families it services.

On January 15th with no extensiongiven, the Tribe with the support of vari-ous activist organizations and the localcommunity went back into lockdown todefend its Tribal land until late in theafternoon when the bank relented andgave the time for the current suit against

the CGCC to be heard in the CaliforniaAppeallant Court in San Diego.

The California Valley Miwok or“Sheep Ranch Tribe” has been a federallyrecognized tribe since 1915. In 1915 thetribe was allotted 0.92 of an acre and in1966, Ms. Mabel Hodge Dixie was iden-

tified by the government asthe sole authority for theTribe. At this time, theTribal landbase was relin-quished to her as anIndividual. Upon her deathin 1971, the landbase wasprobated to be distributedamong her heirs with itsmost recent resident andSpokesperson being Yakima

Dixie, before the formal Tribal organiza-tion of 1998.

In 1998 the Tribe expanded to 5members and sought government con-tracting. In 1999 they acquired their firstever PL-93 638 contract under the lead-ership of newly elected ChairpersonSilvia Burley. They were trying to organ-ize under IRA but due to the local BIA’smishandling of their request and subse-quently trying to force non-Tribal peopleonto the Tribe, the Tribe exercising theirsovereign authority rescinded theirrequest for a Secretarial Election andvoted to organize under Custom andTradition.

In 1999 the state of California initiat-ed compacts with Gaming Tribes. Withinthese agreements was language thatCompact Tribes provide monies to thestate gaming commission RevenueSharing Trust Fund (RSTF), as a federallyrecognized Tribe, as listed in the federalregister the California Valley Miwok Tribeis eligible to receive quarterly distribu-

CA Miwok Tribe Court Battle

SEE Miwok Tribe, page 11


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The2Drum was publicly unveiled lastAugust, and interest in it has been grow-ing ever since, with the likes of BenVereen wanting to be among the veryfirst to purchase one. Its inventor,Jimmie James, has received City Council,Assembly, and Supervisor recognition forhis historic invention of a completelynew percussion instrument, The2Drum.His various commendations and certifi-cates of recognition include: aCommendation from Mayor Roosevelt F.Dorn of the City of Inglewood; aCertificate of Recognition from

Assemblyman Mike Davis, 48thAssembly District, California LegislatureAssembly; an official “Happiness Is” cer-tificate from Councilman Herb J.Wesson, Jr., 10th District, City of LosAngeles; and an “Enriching Lives” certifi-cate from Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, 2nd District, City of LosAngeles.

The Celes King Bail Bond Agency, along-time respected freedom-fightingorganization located at 1530 WestMartin Luther King Junior Boulevard,Los Angeles, CA 90062 (phone (323)299-1234), caught the vision to expandcommunity awareness of this important

new musical invention and approvedthe large mural of The2Drum that ispainted on its external Denker St.wall – an appropriate gesture makingThe2Drum visible to all who drive bythe agency. The inventor is a memberof the Black community and thisinvention, while a source of pride forAfrican-Americans, is a source ofpride for all Americans and a newlook and sound for percussion musicfor all music lovers and performers.The mural of The2Drum is dedicatedto the memory of Celes King III forhis unwavering dedication to thecommunity.

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This is the story of a little tree – reallya shrub, but this shrub seemed deter-mined to grow up to be a real Christmastree. In December of 2009, JimmieJames’ eye for anything unique or news-worthy to photograph, noticed a bushthat had grown up onto a No Parkingsign. Its shape brought to Jimmie’s mind

how MotherNature formsimages of herown when andwhere shewants to. In thespirit of theseason, Jimmiedecorated itbecause itlooked somuch like aChristmas tree,and then hetook its picture.

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the unusual and invent the unusual(most recently, The2Drum), but his eyewill pick up on the unusual in natureand memorialize it on film. Once he haddressed this little shrub up, everyonewho saw it saw a little Christmas tree alldressed up for the holidays. Just anothershrub growing wild, but this little giftfrom Mother Nature became a ChristmasTree that brought smiles to many peo-ple. Mother Nature is truly amazing, asis Jimmie James’ eye for a photograph!

tions from the Revenue Sharing TrustFund.

In 2000, Yakima Dixie as ViceChairman became influenced by Mr.Chadd Everone aka Chadd Ludwig, anon-native, whom was brought in by LeRoi Chapelle and William “Bill” Martin tohelp facilitate control of the tribe. Yakimaunder the control of Chadd Everone thendecided to challenge Ms. Silvia Burley’sposition as tribal chairperson. The Tribehas successfully defended against timeand time again. Protecting it’s electedleadership and Tribal sovereignty thateven though Mr. Dixie was not the recog-nized Tribal authority he tried to giveaway.

When, what later became known asthe Everone Group discovered inDecember of 1999, through Ray Fry,Tribal Operations, BIA / CCA, that Mr.Dixie was not the chairperson. Theleader of the tribe Bill Martin and Le RoiChapelle conspired with Chadd Evereoneto manipulate Yakima Dixie’s role (whohad no authority to sign any contracts oragreements on behalf of the tribe andcertainly no authority to put the sover-eignty of the entire tribe in jeopardy).Nor had he the authority to sign the pro-posed agreement with the fictitiousgroup created by them known as ABCBoxing, Inc. and/or Martin/ChapelleGroup.

Upon the discovery of the trueChairperson being Ms. Silvia Burley, in2000, Mr. Everone aka Mr. Ludwig wasbrought in to orchestrate and initiate anagenda of deceit and lies that a fewopportunists in the DOI / BIA have usedto diminish the tribal rights, as a way tooust the legitimate body of tribal mem-bers that will not surrender their sover-eignty or adhere to their preposterousagenda to take over the tribal existence.

In the deposition of Dale Risling, Sr.,Superintendent CCA / BIA, Tuesday,February 10, 2004, Mr. Risling states thatthe Central California Agency / Bureau ofIndian Affairs recognizes Ms. Silvia

Burley as the chairperson of theCalifornia Valley Miwok Tribe since thetribe notified the BIA in May of 1999. Healso states that the California ValleyMiwok Tribe is a federally recognizedtribe. On record in this same deposition,it is recorded that the CCA / BIA takesthe position that the CVMT does notneed to organize pursuant to the IndianReorganization Act. Further in to thedeposition of Mr. Risling, he states thatthe Bureau “does not get involved intothe internal election disputes of tribes”.When asked if there were any internalissues relating to an election at Hoopawhile Mr. Risling was Chair, heanswered, “Yes, there were.” Asked if theBIA involved itself in that internal dis-pute. He answered, “No.”

In regards to CVMT’s ongoing courtbattle with the state of CaliforniaGambling Control Commission, Ms. RoseDavis and I met with Mr. MannyCorrales, Esq. tribal attorney, he gave usa rundown of events and court proceed-ings up to this point. He was veryadamant that tribes rights were beingviolated. He was confident that the courtcase would be won and the RevenueSharing Trust Fund (RSTF) monieswould be released to the California ValleyMiwok Tribe and that an Writ ofMandate order to comply would beinstated.

On February 9, 2010, at 1:30 pm inSan Diego, state of California Court of

Appeals,4thDistrict division,court case #D054912, betweenthe CaliforniaValley MiwokTribe (CVMT) vs.State of CaliforniaGaming ControlCommission. Athree judge panelheard argumentsof the ongoing liti-gation of theunjustified with-holding of theyearly distributed$1.1 million dol-

lars California Gaming Compact,Revenue Share Trust Fund (RSTF) alloca-tion to the CVMT.

CVMT Legal Counsel Manny Corralessupported by the lawyers, Juan CarlosSanchez & Jorge Luis Barraza of theSingleton & Associates law firm present-ed argument and clarity of statutes per-taining to RSTF yearly tribal award.Issues discussed for review was “authori-ty over distribution of monies funded tothe tribe, tribal membership and the fed-eral government 638 contract allocationof $100,000.00 yearly award. Argumentof the Indian Board of Indian Appeals vs.federal tribal recognition, that it wasunderstood that the IBIA has no authori-ty or jurisdiction over the CA Gamingtribal accounts and that the CaliforniaGaming Compact is not a requirement ofthe Indian Reorganization Act.

The CVMT Legal Counsel Mr. MannyCorrales was very well prepared and pre-sented and outstanding argument of factsand statutes of the CA Gaming Compactin regards to the proceedings. The pros-ecution for the state of California seemedless confident and often times contradict-ed themselves in defense of their case.After the summary & rebuttal was heardthe judge’s panel gave notice that “thematter is submitted for further briefingand review.” This is a 30 day process inwhich the state of California Court ofAppeals judges’ panel will make judg-ment.

Miwok TribeContinued from page 10

The legal team for the Miwok Tribe gather outside the hearing room todiscuss the outcome of the proceedings. From the left, Juan CarlosSanchez, Jorge Luis Barraza of Singleton & Associates with WilliamGrindstone, Indian Voices and attorney of record, Manny Corrales, Jr.


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Hundreds of participants united inInglewood on January 16 for the city’s27th annual celebration of the life andlegacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Theevent began with a service at TheTabernacle of Faithful Central BibleChurch, where speakers and performersemphasized the celebration’s theme, the“Unfolding Dream.”

Speaking directly to the “young peo-ple” present at the ceremony, InglewoodMayor Roosevelt Dorn emphasized theimportance of motivation at an early age.Speaking to the assembled youth he stat-ed “It doesn’t matter where you startfrom,” he said. “What matters is how youstart and where you end up.” Keynotespeaker Dr. Ralph C. Watkins, nick-named the “Hip Hop Pastor,” emphasizedthe importance of following one’s dreamsas a young person. “You must use yourgift to help others,” Watkins told thecrowd.

The event brought together groupsfrom across the country, including mem-bers of the Tuskegee Airmen, the firstAfrican American aviators to fight inWorld War II, as well as the MontfordPoint Marine Association (MPMA), thefirst African Americans to enlist in theMarine Corps, between 1942 and 1947.The magnificent event was sponsored by

the City of Inglewood. Thanks goes tothe Day Planning Committee for theirhard work and dedication to making it asuccessful, diverse community event.They are: Henry Brown (Chair), JudyMolson, Renee Dorn, Joyce Dorn, LoreneShaw, Imran Bholat, Erick Holly (Co-Chair), Rev. William Thurmond, GeorgeDotson, Bishop Johnny Young, RooseveltDouglas, James Burt, Jessica Rayside,Chantel McCall, Christian Garland,Katherine Thompson, Kristi Sprowl,Richard Dahl, Greg Kindred and DessieKelley. The ALL-America City’s councilmembers include: Roosevelt Dorn,Mayor, Daniel Tabor, Judy Dunlap, EloyMorales, Jr. and Ralph Franklin.

The program offered festivities includ-ing: a spirit-filled ecumenical service, arousing parade and a festival atHollywood Park with entertainment,food, arts, crafts, commercial vendorsand inter-active games for all. Excitementsurrounded the Student Speakers portionof the program. The winners were:Heaven Lee Williams (K-2), Jezelle DeLeon (3-5th grade), Anthony Jones (6-8th grade)and Gerald Evans (9-12thgrade). They represented HighlandElementary, Beulah Payne Elementary,Centinela Elementary and Inglewoodhigh School. All the winners received

Inglewood Celebration ofMartin Luther King Day featuresIndiVisible Presentation

Trooper Phil Fixico presents Grey's Anatomy star andMLK, Jr. Parade Grand Marshal: James Pickens, Jr. theSmithsonian Institute's new book: IndiVisible: African-Native Americans.

The new Smithsonian book IndiVisible: African-NativeAmericans is presented to Mayor Dorn by Trooper PhilFixico

With assistance from the AmericanIndian Alaskan Native Partnership team,the Vista local census office has done anexceptional job at hiring AmericanIndians in non-traditional census posi-tions. Currently Vista has three Nativeemployees that work with the generalpublic. Vista is also stepping up theeffort to recruit American Indians forenumerator and crew leader positions.

Each reservation falls into theupdate/enumerate category. This meansmore jobs for Indian people. Unlike thetraditional mail-first, knock-on-doors-later approach to collecting census ques-tionnaires, teams of enumerators visiteach reservation resident. Every effort isbeing made to have enumerators andcrew leaders be from the communities inwhich they are assigned to work.

Though enumerator positions arescheduled to begin in March, 2010,there is still plenty of time to apply forthese jobs. Those interested need to call

the census jobs line at 1-866-861-2010to schedule a test. Other current posi-tions in the Census L.A. Region can alsobe found online at:http://www.census.gov/rolax/www/2010Jobs.html.

Recruiting staff from the Vista localcensus office encourage everyone to takethe test: “Update/enumerate is happen-ing on all 13 reservations. There are lotsof jobs for Indian people.”

Current Test Dates for February 20102/5/2010, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., the

Manzanita Activity Center – testing for

Supervisory positions.2/23/2010, Indian Human Resources

Center – testing for Non-supervisorypositions.

Testing dates and sites are continu-ously added. Call 1-866-861-2010 formore information on future dates andsites.

Media ContactJoely ProudfitU.S. Census

Consultant/NaqmayamCommunicationsTel: (650) 255-2860Email: [email protected]

Census BureauContinued from page 4

standing ovations. A highlight ofthe program was a presentation ofthe Smithsonian book IndiVsibleby Phil Fixico to Mayor RooseveltDorn and ... both were apprecia-tive of the gift. Phil WilkesFixico, a Seminole Maroondescendant who is featured in theSmithsonian’s very popular book,gave a special honor to his NorthAmerican Maroon heritage bywearing the regalia of a SeminoleMaroon descendant. Heexplained, “The Kinte Cloth cov-ers my heart because mankindcame from the heart of Africa andthe Native- American vest coversmy back because in manyinstances when we came to theAmericas as enslaved people,Indians had our back. In my casethe Seminole Tribe of SpanishFlorida accepted and gave refugeto my African ancestors. It wouldbe wonderful if a diverse city likeInglewood recognized this impor-tant historical fact (that happenedcountless times in the WesternHemisphere) by having a“MAROON DAY CELEBRA-TION”. I am sure all the descen-dants from: Haiti, Jamaica,Mexico, Central America, Cuba,the Caribbean and NorthernSouth America including; Brazil,Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, theGuiana’s and etc. would come outand have a good time. It wouldbe a healing experience.


Thursday, March, 12, 2009

Celebrating Barrio Logan Empowerment“WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED” Featuring“Soaring Eagle” Children’s Pow WowDancers

Urban Intertribal 60 Member Dance Grp5:30 PM Social Hour • 6:30 PM Dinner Barrio Station Theater • 2175 NewtonAvenue, San Diego, CA 92113(619) 238-0314You are invited to celebrate the uniqueempowerment of Barrio Logan residents

and grassroots community organizing. Wewere victorious over one more effort thatwould have caused the end of the BarrioLogan planning area as we know it. “To know Mother Logan is to love her”....is our creed.Honorary Committee• Ben Hueso, President San Diego CityCouncil• Todd Gloria, Councilmember ThirdDistrict • City Commissioner Nicole MurrayRamirez• Lorena Gonzalez Secretary-Treasurer SanDiego & Imperial Counties Labor Council• Jerry Shipman, Business ManagerLongshore Workers Union ILWU Local#29Cesar E. Chavez Humanitarian Award• Ronald “Ron” Christman, KumeyaayBird Singer & Medicine Man, Santa YsabelReservationCesar E. Chavez Social Justice AwardSalimu Anderson, African AmericanIndigenous Leader, Cultural Educator &Advocate We are honored to recognize an employeewho began his work experience withBarrio Station through summer Hire aYouth Programs, then secured a regularpart time after school job with BarrioStation and was advanced to full timeRecreation Leader until he assumed theposition of Recreation Supervisor.Outstanding Employee - 25 Years of

ServiceLuis “Louie” Cardenas, RecreationSupervisorOutstanding Contributor & Our FriendKathy Patoff, Vice President &Community Relations Officer, Union Bankof CaliforniaCommunity Service Award- Anthony “Tony” Castillo, LongshoreWorkers Union ILWU Local 29, LifelongBarrio Logan Resident and WaterfrontWorker- Josefa “Pepa” Flores & Margarita

Magaña, Lifetime Barrio Logan Residentsand Activists, Saving Barrio Logan fromExtinction Since 1974 Board of Directors- Carlos Quintana, President &Community Resident, Retired PastorRichard H. Brown, Vice President &Program Advisor- Gloria Serrano Medina, Treasurer &Technical Advisor- Armida Sainz Ramirez, CommunityResident & Volunteer - Marco Curiel, Service Area Educator &Program Development Advisor- Albert Dueñas, Community Resident &Advisor- Ex-officio Rachael Ortiz, ExecutiveDirector“Thank You From the Heart”Proceeds from this event will go towardspriority needs in 2009 operational costs.

Barrio Station 39th Anniversary Benefit Dinner

Tom Hom, one of San Diego’s mostinfluential Asian Americans, will be hon-ored as this year’s Special RecognitionHonoree at the Seventh Annual AsianHeritage Awards on Saturday, July 10,aboard the USS Midway in downtown SanDiego.

Hom’s mark on San Diego is every-where, from the Chinese HistoricalMuseum, to the Gaslamp Quarter andPetco Park. But his most important markhas been on community service as the firstAsian elected to the San Diego CityCouncil and the first Asian from SanDiego to serve in the California Assembly.Elected official, Realtor and active in hisbeloved Chinese Community Church,Tom Hom has been an inspiration tomany in San Diego for more than a gener-ation.

In addition, the Awards will honorachievement in 14 categories ranging fromeducation to community service. Othercategories include art and literature, busi-ness enterprise, cultural preservation,entrepreneurship, government, health andmedicine, humanitarian outreach, innova-tion and technology, legal affairs, media,military and performing arts. The July10th event will also highlight entertain-ment representative of Chinese,Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese cultures.

Nominees are selected by the commu-nity and their names placed on an emailballot that is uploaded to the websiteswww.asiamediainc.com and www.asian-heritageawards.com.

Last year, more than 46,000 votes werecast. Special Recognition Honorees in thepast have included Ret. Major General

Antonio Taguba and State Senator LelandYee.

Hom ran for San Diego City Council in1963 and won. Four years later, he wasreelected with 87 percent of the vote inwhat was then a citywide election. To thisday, it remains the largest plurality in thecity’s history and paved the way for otherminorities to run for government offices inSan Diego. Elected to the CaliforniaAssembly in 1968, he increased the num-ber of APIs in the state legislature to three.

The USS Midway is the appropriatevenue for this event because of its histori-cal connection to Asia. The carrier beganits service off the coast of Japan at theclose of World War II and served duringthe Korean War, as well as Vietnam.

Unforgettable live performances willenhance this gala event attended bymovers and shakers in San Diego andSouthern California’s Asian community aswell as top government officials.

For more information, please visit ourwebsites at www.AsiaMediaInc.com andwww.AsianHeritageAwards.com, or [email protected].

The Asian Heritage Society is dedicatedto developing the next generation of AsianAmerican leaders through workshops, itsmentorship and pilot projects linking U.S.schools with schools in Asia and in pre-serving the cultural legacy of San Diegoand Southern California’s Asian andPacific Islander communities throughevents such as the Asian Heritage Awards.

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Seventh Annual Asian Heritage Awards toHonor San Diego Ledgend Tom Hom


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Black History MonthArt Contest

For February’s Black History Month,UNLV is having a “Rebel Vision” BlackHistory Month Art Contest. It is open

for children, grades 1-8 (with two cate-gories: one for grades 1-8 and anotherfor grades 6-8). We are looking for anoriginal and creative painting, drawing,photograph or collage that captures howthat child thinks black history has mold-ed our society and how they feel theycan build a better tomorrow.

The contest ends on Wednesday, Feb.24 and there are several prizes, includ-ing the grand prize winners from eachage group receiving tickets to the gameon Feb. 24 and being recognized oncourt at half-time.

More information onUNLVRebels.com. Here is a link:http://unlvrebels.cstv.com/gen-rel/020210aaa.html

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Name: Tahira Soomah-HarrisTribes: Hopi and Tohono O’odhamMajor: Asian Studies with Chinese

and Japanese MinorsAbout me: I’m a third year student

at UNLV. My Major is Asian studieswith an emphasis on East Asian lan-guages. I am getting ready to travel toChengdu, China in the fall to completemy Chinese minor. With my major, Ihope to work for the federal govern-ment in international relations andtranslation work. While my major maynot look like it directly impacts mynation, having the opportunity to workand live abroad will allow me to sharemy culture and beliefs that many peo-ple rarely get to see is my goal, andthis, in its own way will help my com-munity. I am currently the president of

the NativeAmericanStudentAssociation atUNLV and mygoal as presi-dent is tobring moreawareness tothe NativeAmericancommunityon campus to both campus life and theLas Vegas community as a whole.

Miss Native UNLV 2008-2009Native American Student AssociationAmerican Indian Science andEngineering SocietyEmail: [email protected]

UNLV President Native American Student Association

CARSON CITY, NV — PresidentObama’s second verbal assault on LasVegas is an “unacceptable assault” thatdemonstrates his bias against an industrythat supplies most of Nevada’s pay-checks, Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki saidtoday.

“First, President Obama’s recklessremarks scared off millions of dollars inLas Vegas convention business and hurtNevada’s tourism industry at a timewhen our state is suffering the nation’sworst economic hit,” Krolicki said.“Incredibly, he does it again with anunacceptable assault aimed at Nevada’scasino industry, the finest in the worldand a major provider of paychecks thatfeed Nevada families.”

Obama, speaking in New Hampshire

today, was quoted as saying “You don’tblow a bunch of cash in Vegas whenyou’re trying to save for college.”

Krolicki, chair of the NevadaCommission on Tourism, said Obamamay have gotten a pass from a numberof people for his first anti-Las Vegascomment last year, when the presidentsaid that bailed-out companies shouldnot hold conventions in Las Vegas, butthis time his remarks cannot be writtenoff as a misspeak.

“President Obama has singled out anAmerican industry in Nevada thatemploys our citizens and entertains mil-lions of our visitors and held us up as abad example,” Krolicki said. “No U.S.president should be so irresponsible.”

Krolicki to Obama: Stop verbalassaults against Nevada Federal land managers said Monday

they will delay a roundup this month ofmost of the nearly 600 wild horses in arange in eastern Nevada, at least untilafter the herd’s spring foaling season.

Activists said they think their threatto file a lawsuit stopped the Bureau ofLand Management from starting aroundup next week of almost 500 wildhorses in the Eagle Herd ManagementArea.

William Spriggs, a Washington,D.C.-based lawyer for In Defense ofAnimals based in San Rafael, Calif., saidby telephone that he is seeking a mora-torium on roundups until Congressreviews whether the government shouldcontinue removing horses from therange.

Chris Hanefeld, spokesman for theBLM office in Ely, cited some 9,000 pub-lic comments submitted on the plan tocollect more than 80 percent of the ani-mals in the Eagle herd area.

Roundup Delayed


“Anpetu wast’ewagi yuha po”which means inLakota “Have agood day”.

AIR Program announcesAIR Sr. and TutorialProjects for Spring 2010

Dear Community Partners, studentparticipants, and mentors,

The AIR Program is pleased toannounce that our AIR Sr. project willbegin on Feb. 22, 2010, at theUniversity of San Diego.

We would like to invite students andmentors to join us. Just contact us viaour web sight. In addition to our AIR Sr.project, our AIR Tutorial program will

begin on Feb 2, 2010 (also at USD).Please contact us for any further ques-tions (contact information can be foundon the flier and on our website at:www.airprograms.org ). Again, thankyou for your all your support and welook forward in seeing all our new andreturning student participants thisspring.

Sincerely, Dwight K.Lomayesva,Executive Director & Steff Saavedra-Leo,Vice-Chair American Indian RecruitmentPrograms; PO Box 880471, San Diego,CA 92168; www.airprograms.org •[email protected]

It’s time California became seriousabout cutting the waste that’s filling theocean and marring our beaches.

We’ve been collecting thousands ofsignatures in favor of encouragingreusable bags through a fee on plasticbags. But meanwhile a bill to banStyrofoam takeout containers is underattack, and might be stopped.

Chemical company lobbyists havebeen fighting the ban, and unlessAssembly Speaker John Perez takesaction, the ban could be defeated.

We can’t let that happen. Take actionright now. E-mail Speaker Perez, askinghim to advance the Styrofoam ban.

With 100 million tons of plastic float-ing off our shore in an area known asthe Pacific Garbage Patch, we need tostart cutting plastic -- and Styrofoam isone of the worst offenders.

Styrofoam (expanded and extrudedpolystyrene foam) is very difficult torecycle, and less than 1 percent of the165,000 tons of Styrofoam Californiansuse gets recycled.

It is getting more and more pervasivein the marine environment. When lit-tered or blown from trash cans, it is car-ried from streets and through stormdrains out to the ocean. It breaks intosmaller and smaller pieces that washonto the shore, and which animals mis-take for food.

Why not just ask the fast-food chainsto use biodegradable takeout containers?There is no reason we would use some-thing for 5 minutes and then have itfloat in the ocean for 500 years.

It seems crazy that it is 2010 andCalifornia is still using this stuff. Andunless we take action now, we’ll have towait another year.

Take action now. Tell Speaker Perez toprotect our ocean, and advance a ban onStyrofoam takeout containers:

http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/action/oceans/save-the-ban?id4=ES

Thanks for leading the way,Dan JacobsonEnvironment California Legislative

Directorhttp://www.environmentcalifornia.orgDonate today. A cleaner, greener

future is within our reach. Your donationtoday can help us bring the vision weshare a little closer to reality.

Styrofoam banunder attack

by Senator Harry Reid,Special to Indian Voices

In the last few months we haveworked day and night to remedy someof the gross inequities within ournation’s health care system. Too manyAmericans are unable to see a doctorwhen they need medical care. And whilethe Senate endeavors to create affordabil-ity and access for all, American Indiansare the only group of Americans forwhich the federal government has a trustresponsibility to provide health care.This is why together with the Committeeon Indian Affairs I worked to ensure thatthe Senate bill contains an entire pack-age of provisions to protect and expandthe programs that fulfill that trustresponsibility.

We took particular care to permanent-ly reauthorize all current Indian healthcare programs and strengthen the IndianHealth Service. Programs that face reau-thorization in every budget cycle canrely on a solid foundation. Part of thisfoundation is a requirement that futureIndian Health Service budgets accountfor inflation rates and population growthin tribes as a method of combating thechronic underfunding of the Indianhealth system.

Creating a healthy future forAmerican Indian tribes is a top priorityand this means investing in young peo-ple. The Senate health reform bill createsmental and behavioral health programs

to extend beyond current alcohol andsubstance abuse programs to includefetal alcohol spectrum disorders anddomestic violence prevention. The billwill improve youth suicide preventionprograms, which is critically importantas Nevada has one of the highest suiciderates among young adults in the nation.Nationally, suicide is ranked as the sec-ond leading cause of death for AmericanIndians aged 10 to 34. By streamliningthe process for grant applications theseprograms can be more effectively fund-ed.

This legislation also gives specialthought to the seniors and those withdisabilities. For the very first time wehave authorized long-term care, includ-ing home health care, assisted living,and community based care. Current lawprovides for none of these forms of long-term care.

Together all these programs representa 13 percent increase to Indian HealthServices. We need to continue to buildupon this expansion to create a healthcare system that truly serves tribal com-munities. I stand by President Obama inhis commitment to improve the relation-ship between the federal governmentand Native Americans. The sweepingchanges to the Indian Health Systemcontained in the Senate insurance reformbill are a big step toward the U.S. gov-ernment delivering on their trust respon-sibility to Nevada’s tribes.

Creating a Healthy Future forAmerican Indian Tribes

1st Annual All Native HawkwatchSunday, February 21, 2010 - 10:00am18030 Highland Valley RoadRamona, CaliforniaAll ages are welcome. A lite lunch willbe provided. Sponsored by WildlifeResearch Institute, Inc.www.wildlife-research.orgRSVP Concha 760 315 7248

Meeting the Challenges andOvercoming Barriers Part IIThursday, Feb. 25, 20106:30pm – 8:30pmNormal Heights Community Center4649 Hawley Blvd, San Diego CA 92116Dwight Lomayesva – HopiKellen Hernandez – San Luis Rey Bandof Luiseno IndiansGreg Rosal – Spirit Lake Dakota SiouxDaniel Calac – Pauma Band of Luiseno IndiansIvan Sam – Dine’ Nation

Randy Edmonds – Kiowa-Caddo

Soaring Eagle Pow Wows• Feb 19-21 - Chasing The Sun Pow Wow9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, AZ• Census Pow WowSaturday, March 20, 201011 am - 10 pm • Barrio Station2175 Newton Ave. San Diego, CA 92113• Women - Man Wellness ConferenceMarch 28-April 1, 2010 Mini pow wowTown & Country Resort, San Diego, CAUniversity of Oklahoma• Grossmont pow wow• April 24, 2010• IHRC Culture DaysMothers Day WeekendMay 8-9 2010 • Balboa Park - TBA• SDSU Memorial Day weekendMay 29-30, 2010 - TBA• Soaring Eagle Pow wowJune 8-9, 2010 • Ballard Parent CenterOld Town San Diego

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