by Nick Vander Puy
Reserve, Wisconsin (LCOTV)
Twelve years ago Evan Adams, playing Thomas Build-The-Fire, starred in the popular Sherman Alexie movie, SMOKE SIGNALS.
Dr. Adams is Coast Salish from the Sliammon Band near Powell, British Columbia. His dad is a chief who never graduated from school, but encouraged his son to go to medical school.
Now, he looks after aboriginal health in British Columbia.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota (AP)
A Minneapolis high school teacher is one of 10 from around the country to win a $4,000 grant for an environmental education project.
James Lorenz is a science teacher at Nawayee Center School in Minneapolis. He’s getting the grant from the...06-17-2010, 02:38 PM -
By Amanda Greene
Wilminton, North Carolina (AP)
Chief Steve Silverheels has Seneca/Mohawk Iroquois heritage from his father, Jay Silverheels who played Tonto in the TV series “The Lone Ranger.” He has Jewish heritage from his mother.
He attended a synagogue in...11-06-2009, 02:03 PM -
Charles “Chas” D. Thayer, age 24 of LCO, passed away, August 17, 2008 at Hayward Area Memorial Hospital.
Charles “Chas” David was born March 7, 1984 in Hayward, the son of Steve & Jean (Hammond) Thayer. He grew up in Hayward and graduated from Hayward High School. Chas loved basketball,...10-20-2008, 12:05 PM -
by Nick Vander Puy
Reserve, Wisconsin (LCOTV)
Evon Peter grew up in a G'witchin village a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle. He lived in a one room cabin, carried water from the river with a yoke, and killed caribou to feed his family.
Now, the tundra is...04-23-2009, 03:00 PM -
Reserve, Wisconsin (ICC)
Edward W. Smith, age 74 of LCO, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, July 4, 2008.
Edward William was born August 24, 1933, in the village of Round Lake, WI, the son of Henry & Agnes (Barber) Smith. He graduated from...07-31-2008, 12:18 PM