12 July 09 - 23:394th Annual kansas City Indian Art Market & Cultural Festival Oct. 3-4, 2009
Greetings
from Kansas City, MO:
I am
writing to invite Native American artists to participate in the 4th Annual
Kansas City Indian Art Market & Cultural Festival October 3 & 4, 2009.
We are making plans for it to be even bigger and better than last year.
Artists who participated last fall told us they were very happy with
their sales and the hospitality shown them and they plan to return.
Ours is a
small festival…we had fewer than thirty vendors last year but they ranged from
inexpensive to high end and all seemed to do well as we had several thousand
people attend.
Our
not-for-profit organization NCIAC has as its mission to educate the public
about Native American heritage so in addition to the artists which are the main
attraction, we offer cultural classes, displays, entertainment and children’s
activities.
We hold
our festival (dubbed KC Indian Fest) outdoors so you are welcome to bring your
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11 November 08 - 17:59News From Indian Country
Greetings Powwow People! News From Indian Country is currently working on our 2009 powwow directory. In order to be included in our directory, you need to confirm the following information:
Name of Powwow
Annual (ex. 14th Annual)
Contest or Traditional
Date
Location Site (Powwow Grounds, School Gym, etc.)
Location City, State
Contact Phone #
Contact Email (optional)
Powwow Web-site (optional)
Host Drum (Optional)
All powwows will be given a free listing in our newspaper as well as on our web-site, www.newsfromindiancountry.com. If you would like to purchase additional advertising space in our paper or on the web, contact Kimberly Acosta at nficad@nfic.com.
If you have any questions or need any further assistance, feel free to contact me at the information provided below. ...
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11 November 08 - 17:55Native Network Media Announces www.NativeNetwork.org
Native Network Media Announces www.NativeNetwork.org
Native Network Media is proud to announce the launch of our new website, www.NativeNetwork.org! Following the success of Native Network Magazine, introduced at Gathering of Nations in April, 2007, www.NativeNetwork.org was created as a resource for the Native community, to bring together the thoughts and ideas of our people, and to celebrate our rich heritage and culture.
With Tribal youth being the foundation of our future, our goal is to align them with the tools necessary to succeed in today's society. They will find Native Network an excellent platform for Entertainment, and a guide to pursue their Educational goals. Native professionals will find Native Network the perfect resource to discuss business, politics, and other issues affecting our success.
Native Network was created with you in mind, and our goal is to make www.NativeNetwork.org the voice of our people. ...
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11 November 08 - 17:51Call for Artists: IARC Native Artist Fellowship
Call for Artists: IARC Native Artist Fellowship
The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico seeks Native and First Nations artists to apply for its upcoming fellowships. The next fellowship is the 2009 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Fellowship for Native Women, a three-month fellowship from March 1-May 31. Other fellowships are for all Native artists and include the Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellowship (June 15-August 15) and Rollin and Mary Ella King Fellowship (September 1-December 1.) Please forward to any artists, list serves, and individuals who may be interested.
The IARC fellowships were established to support Native American and First Nations artists at the Indian Arts Research Center at the School of Advanced Research in any medium. The fellowships include: a $3,000 per month stipend, housing, a studio, as well as travel and material allowances. ...
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11 November 08 - 17:45"One to Six" Art Purchase Competition
City of Lawton and the Lawton Arts & Humanities Council
CONTACT:
Arts and Humanities Division
P.O. Box 1054
Lawton, OK 73502
Call: 580-581-3470 or 581-3471
Email: LAHC@cityof.lawton.ok.us
Web site: www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/lahc/1to6Art.htm .
"One to Six" Art Purchase Competition, Award Increased to $900.00
One artist's work will be selected as awards to be given to the six "2008 Cultural Award Winners". These "Art Awards" honors artists,educators, businesses/organizations, and citizens who have made a difference in our community through their work in the Arts and/or Humanities.
The Lawton Arts and Humanities Council will jury the artwork. The artist will receive $900.00 for the six pieces, an increase over the previous years award. The theme is open but should be appropriate to the Cultural Awards. ...
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31 March 08 - 02:14White Bison’s 7th Annual Wellbriety Conference
White Bison’s 7th Annual Wellbriety Conference will take place in Minneapolis, MN April 17-19, 2008. This year's conference is entitled Healing the Hurts: The Youth and Families Speak (Understanding the Power of Forgiveness).
Our conference will focus on giving participants the opportunity to explore the issues surrounding intergenerational trauma and develop skills and gain resources that will help them to work towards individual and community healing.
The registration fee is $100. Registration is now available on our website www.whitebison.org Please see the attached flyer for more information regarding our agenda. If you have any questions, please contact us on our office toll free number 1-877-871-1495.
31 March 08 - 02:11Miss Indian World Pageant
Dear Tribes and Tribal Enterprises,
We encourge your tribe to send a young lady to represent your tribe in the Miss Indian World Pageant. The Miss Indian World Pageant is April 23-26, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Co-hosting the pageant this year is Soni Moreno (of the singing group Ulali) and Ky mani Marley (son of the legendary Bob Marly). The crowning will be at the Gathering of Nations Powwow on Saturday, April 26, 2008. An application is attached to this e-mail. For more details or to download another application for the Miss Indian World Pageant, please visit our website at www.gatheringofnations.com.
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 20TH!
APPLY OR PASS THIS INFO ON - THANKS!
Repectfully,
Miss Indian World Staff 2008
WANTED
Miss Indian World
Contestants
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31 March 08 - 01:31Good NDN Radio Show
The show, its on 90.1FM KKFI In Kansas city, its on at 4:00 pm CST Sundays, The show is on the net www.kkfi.org also It streams live so at 4:00 PM CST , people can listen at 5:00 pm EST, 3:00 pm PST.
nativespiritradio@yahoo.com is a wonderful young lady that is in the know of what is going on in the Indian World. She works with Haskell Indian Univ.
Good Listening
Nancy B
