Makah Whale Hunt Draft EIS

Here it is.

Nokomis Learning Center Article in ICT

From ICT:
Nokomis Learning Center educates community
OKEMOS, Mich. - Nokomis Learning Center, an American Indian cultural learning center in Okemos, provides many educational programs, exhibitions and events throughout the year.
The center estimates about 30 to 40 guests attend the center each day, with the number skyrocketing during school tours and special events.
”It really varies,” said Maria [...]

Nokomis Learning Center News Coverage in Indian Country Today

From ICT:
OKEMOS, Mich. - Chilly temperatures and gloomy skies didn’t darken the spirits of the more than 50 people who attended the inaugural spring feast and fundraiser at Nokomis Learning Center April 13.
The feast brought several members of the American Indian community together and helped to raise funds for the 19-year-old American Indian cultural learning [...]

Ohio Museums and Universities and Repatriation

From the Columbus Disptatch:
At the same time that Ohio State University is preparing to send the remains of American Indians back to West Virginia, the school is returning tissue and blood samples from Yanomamo tribes, at the request of the Brazilian government.
In northeastern Ohio, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History has received a letter from [...]

LA Times Article on the Chumash Language

From the LA Times (thanks to Patrick O’Donnell for pointing this out):
SANTA YNEZ — A generation ago, the ancient Chumash tongue of Samala was all but dead, its songs and sagas buried in a university basement beneath mountains of yellowing research notes.
But now Samala is the talk of the reservation.
Thanks largely to a non-American Indian [...]

Detroit News: Tribe Demands Remains from U-M

From the Detroit News:
ANN ARBOR — On the wooden shelves of a University of Michigan laboratory, thousands of relics — ceramic bowls, copper beads and stone and bone tools — await the careful eyes of researchers.
The ancient burial artifacts provide rich details about vibrant cultures that hunted, fished, raised crops and traded goods throughout [...]

More Info on Mother Earth Water Walk

Our previous post is here.
And here is the Mother Earth Walk poster.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Constitutionality of Bald Eagle Protection Act

In consolidated cases, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the constitutionality of prosecuting American Indians under the Bald and Golden Eagles Protection Act, rejecting a challenge under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. A similar case is under review by the Tenth Circuit (United States v. Friday).
The Ninth Circuit applied a 2003 precedent, United States v. Antoine, upholding [...]

Nokomis Center Spring Feast

Sorry to break up the discussions with a shameless plug, but the Nokomis Center in Okemos will be hosting its first annual “Spring Feast” this Sunday, April 13th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Guests will get to indulge in buffalo meat, as well as hear special musical guests. Tickets are $25 per [...]

Two Makah Whalers Convicted in Federal Court

From Indianz:
A federal magistrate convicted two members of the Makah Nation of Washington for hunting a gray whale without federal approval.
Wayne Johnson and Andy Noel were convicted of conspiracy to violate the Marine Mammal Protection Act and unlawfully taking a marine mammal. They waived the right to a jury trial [...]