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FROM: INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY NEWSPAPER
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Homes and hearts opened to Katrina victims
(javascript:PrintWindow();) Posted: September 06, 2005 by: _Brenda
Norrell_ (http://www.indiancountry.com/author.cfm?id=448) / Indian Country Today
From Tahlequah to Washington state, American Indians respond in the
spirit of compassion
NEW ORLEANS - American Indians opened their homes and pocketbooks, while
others boarded buses and fire trucks as medics and firefighters, to help in
Louisiana and Mississippi, ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and its storms.
Cherokee Nation Firedancers from Tahlequah, Okla., departed for New Orleans
Aug. 29, the day the hurricane struck.
''They will help out with the cleanup and pass out food; they'll do anything
that is needed,'' Mike Weaver, dispatcher for the Cherokee Nation
Firedancers, told Indian Country Today. Weaver said the men and women of the
inter-tribal team will serve two weeks in New Orleans aiding in recovery efforts.
Coushatta Casino Resort, 25 miles northeast of Lake Charles in southwestern
Louisiana, provided funds, food and supplies to hurricane victims and
evacuees pouring into the region. The Coushatta Tribe's casino is donating a portion
of the proceeds from upcoming special events, while providing food and water
to shelters in Kinder on a daily basis.
''What we saw on the news was total devastation. Many men, women and
children will be without homes, food and clothing for weeks to come. Our casino
associates were quick to reach out to those who sought shelter in Allen Parish,''
said Stuart John, interim general manager at Coushatta Casino Resort.
American Indian tribes across the country are now sending water and supplies
and raising funds for disaster relief. The aid is also coming in a personal,
heartfelt manner from across Indian country.
One-quarter of a million refugees arrived in Texas, where Steve Melendez,
Pyramid Lake Paiute and president of the American Indian Genocide Museum, and
his wife, Cheryl, were among those lending a helping hand in Houston.
''Steve and I live down the street from the George R. Brown Convention
Center. It breaks my heart to hear the concerns of these mothers and fathers,''
Cheryl told ICT.
''I look around the center and think, 'Is this America?' and maybe it is.
Here we are the real people, not government. The real people from all races,
all religions, caring for our fellow human family; just doing the right
thing.''
Robert Free Galvan, longtime American Indian activist, opened his home to
Mississippi Choctaw who are homeless since the hurricane and willing to
relocate. ''We could probably take in 10 to 15 people,'' Galvan said of his
two-story family residence in Seattle.
''It would be a bit crowded, but a large family and friends could be
together. It's better than some hot, muggy area in a crowded hotel somewhere.
''I am offering to Natives first, to allow cultural comfort as part of
healing and recovery. Even though I am unemployed, my rooms and home could be put
to use to help in time of need and there are schools close by.''
Galvan said even though he is unemployed, at least he still has a home.
In the spirit of compassion, the Sweetgrass Cinema Native Film Festival at
Northern Michigan University, Sept. 14 - 16, will be raising funds for
Hurricane Katrina victims.
Festival organizer and Native poet Allison Hedge Coke, Huron/Tsa La Gi and
NMU English faculty member, received an unexpected King-Chavez-Parks project
grant to host the festival, after returning from the XV International Poetry
Festival in Medellin, Colombia.
Coke said the Sweetgrass Foundation and Sigma Tau Delta are working together
to raise funds for Katrina relief throughout the film festival.
''It is homecoming week and there is a diversity institute held
simultaneously, so we are hoping to have an abundance of people attending and on-hand to
donate while enjoying Native films and being thrilled by the Native
filmmakers,'' Coke told ICT.
''Rick Schroeder just e-mailed with his blessing,'' Coke said of the
producer of ''Black Cloud,'' among the films at the festival, on Labor Day. Film
presenters include Chris Eyre, Randy Red Road, Brent Michael Davids and Sterlin
Harjo.
On Sept. 5, Robin Carneen was hard at work to help. Carneen is a Swinomish
freelance journalist who broadcasts on NAMAPAHH First People's Radio from the
Skagit Valley Community College in Mt. Vernon, Wash. With youth co-host
Jerome Edge, Swinomish descent and enrolled Upper Skagit, Carneen hosts a
bi-weekly Native American news and music program.
''We pride ourselves on keeping up on the 'Indian Times' on and off the rez
and we offer local, national, no-borders and international focus on our
program at NAMAPAHH First People's Radio,'' Carneen told ICT.
''We wish to express our heartfelt wishes for speedy and immediate relief
for the victims of Katrina. I have set up a special message board for those who
are looking for ways to help or can offer help and where media/radio folks
can find out information and helpful PSAs.''
The message board is located at
[email protected].
In Washington state, the Tulalip Tribes and Tulalip Amphitheatre organized a
Hurricane Aid Benefit and Barbecue for Sept. 11 at 3 p.m., with all ticket
proceeds going to hurricane relief. The Tulalip Tribes pledged to add matching
funds of 100 percent. The American Red Cross is designated as beneficiary.
The concert includes blues greats Curtis Salgado, Duffy Bishop, Nicole
Fournier and Lee Oskar. Local vendors, including Staffpro, Seattle Stage Lighting
and Equipment, Rhino Labor, Hollywood Lights and Point Source Audio, agreed
to donate their services at the event.
Tulalip Tribal Chairman Stan G. Jones Sr. responded to the needs of the
hurricane victims.
''The victims of this disaster are in desperate need. Those of us who are
more fortunate must do what we can to help. We are grateful to the musicians
and their production crews for donating all proceeds to the Hurricane Katrina
relief efforts of the American Red Cross. We have pledged to match every
dollar raised at this event.''
For more information on the event, visit www.tulalipamphitheatre.com.
The Tunica-Biloxi in central Louisiana at Marksville responded immediately
and opened their convention center to 500 refugees. The Seminole Tribe of
Florida also responded immediately, sending an emergency crew, ambulance and fire
truck to the Mississippi Choctaw, departing from southern Florida Aug. 29,
the day the hurricane struck New Orleans.
This Message Is Reprinted Under The Fair Use
Doctrine Of International Copyright Law:
_http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html_
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************************************************** ************
FROM: INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY NEWSPAPER
_http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?feature=yes&id=1096411519_
(http://www.indiancountry.com/content...&id=1096411519)
Homes and hearts opened to Katrina victims
(javascript:PrintWindow();) Posted: September 06, 2005 by: _Brenda
Norrell_ (http://www.indiancountry.com/author.cfm?id=448) / Indian Country Today
From Tahlequah to Washington state, American Indians respond in the
spirit of compassion
NEW ORLEANS - American Indians opened their homes and pocketbooks, while
others boarded buses and fire trucks as medics and firefighters, to help in
Louisiana and Mississippi, ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and its storms.
Cherokee Nation Firedancers from Tahlequah, Okla., departed for New Orleans
Aug. 29, the day the hurricane struck.
''They will help out with the cleanup and pass out food; they'll do anything
that is needed,'' Mike Weaver, dispatcher for the Cherokee Nation
Firedancers, told Indian Country Today. Weaver said the men and women of the
inter-tribal team will serve two weeks in New Orleans aiding in recovery efforts.
Coushatta Casino Resort, 25 miles northeast of Lake Charles in southwestern
Louisiana, provided funds, food and supplies to hurricane victims and
evacuees pouring into the region. The Coushatta Tribe's casino is donating a portion
of the proceeds from upcoming special events, while providing food and water
to shelters in Kinder on a daily basis.
''What we saw on the news was total devastation. Many men, women and
children will be without homes, food and clothing for weeks to come. Our casino
associates were quick to reach out to those who sought shelter in Allen Parish,''
said Stuart John, interim general manager at Coushatta Casino Resort.
American Indian tribes across the country are now sending water and supplies
and raising funds for disaster relief. The aid is also coming in a personal,
heartfelt manner from across Indian country.
One-quarter of a million refugees arrived in Texas, where Steve Melendez,
Pyramid Lake Paiute and president of the American Indian Genocide Museum, and
his wife, Cheryl, were among those lending a helping hand in Houston.
''Steve and I live down the street from the George R. Brown Convention
Center. It breaks my heart to hear the concerns of these mothers and fathers,''
Cheryl told ICT.
''I look around the center and think, 'Is this America?' and maybe it is.
Here we are the real people, not government. The real people from all races,
all religions, caring for our fellow human family; just doing the right
thing.''
Robert Free Galvan, longtime American Indian activist, opened his home to
Mississippi Choctaw who are homeless since the hurricane and willing to
relocate. ''We could probably take in 10 to 15 people,'' Galvan said of his
two-story family residence in Seattle.
''It would be a bit crowded, but a large family and friends could be
together. It's better than some hot, muggy area in a crowded hotel somewhere.
''I am offering to Natives first, to allow cultural comfort as part of
healing and recovery. Even though I am unemployed, my rooms and home could be put
to use to help in time of need and there are schools close by.''
Galvan said even though he is unemployed, at least he still has a home.
In the spirit of compassion, the Sweetgrass Cinema Native Film Festival at
Northern Michigan University, Sept. 14 - 16, will be raising funds for
Hurricane Katrina victims.
Festival organizer and Native poet Allison Hedge Coke, Huron/Tsa La Gi and
NMU English faculty member, received an unexpected King-Chavez-Parks project
grant to host the festival, after returning from the XV International Poetry
Festival in Medellin, Colombia.
Coke said the Sweetgrass Foundation and Sigma Tau Delta are working together
to raise funds for Katrina relief throughout the film festival.
''It is homecoming week and there is a diversity institute held
simultaneously, so we are hoping to have an abundance of people attending and on-hand to
donate while enjoying Native films and being thrilled by the Native
filmmakers,'' Coke told ICT.
''Rick Schroeder just e-mailed with his blessing,'' Coke said of the
producer of ''Black Cloud,'' among the films at the festival, on Labor Day. Film
presenters include Chris Eyre, Randy Red Road, Brent Michael Davids and Sterlin
Harjo.
On Sept. 5, Robin Carneen was hard at work to help. Carneen is a Swinomish
freelance journalist who broadcasts on NAMAPAHH First People's Radio from the
Skagit Valley Community College in Mt. Vernon, Wash. With youth co-host
Jerome Edge, Swinomish descent and enrolled Upper Skagit, Carneen hosts a
bi-weekly Native American news and music program.
''We pride ourselves on keeping up on the 'Indian Times' on and off the rez
and we offer local, national, no-borders and international focus on our
program at NAMAPAHH First People's Radio,'' Carneen told ICT.
''We wish to express our heartfelt wishes for speedy and immediate relief
for the victims of Katrina. I have set up a special message board for those who
are looking for ways to help or can offer help and where media/radio folks
can find out information and helpful PSAs.''
The message board is located at
[email protected].
In Washington state, the Tulalip Tribes and Tulalip Amphitheatre organized a
Hurricane Aid Benefit and Barbecue for Sept. 11 at 3 p.m., with all ticket
proceeds going to hurricane relief. The Tulalip Tribes pledged to add matching
funds of 100 percent. The American Red Cross is designated as beneficiary.
The concert includes blues greats Curtis Salgado, Duffy Bishop, Nicole
Fournier and Lee Oskar. Local vendors, including Staffpro, Seattle Stage Lighting
and Equipment, Rhino Labor, Hollywood Lights and Point Source Audio, agreed
to donate their services at the event.
Tulalip Tribal Chairman Stan G. Jones Sr. responded to the needs of the
hurricane victims.
''The victims of this disaster are in desperate need. Those of us who are
more fortunate must do what we can to help. We are grateful to the musicians
and their production crews for donating all proceeds to the Hurricane Katrina
relief efforts of the American Red Cross. We have pledged to match every
dollar raised at this event.''
For more information on the event, visit www.tulalipamphitheatre.com.
The Tunica-Biloxi in central Louisiana at Marksville responded immediately
and opened their convention center to 500 refugees. The Seminole Tribe of
Florida also responded immediately, sending an emergency crew, ambulance and fire
truck to the Mississippi Choctaw, departing from southern Florida Aug. 29,
the day the hurricane struck New Orleans.
