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Native American Student Union (NASU) of SOU

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R.E.D. collaborates on an ongoing basis with the Native American Student Union (NASU) at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. NASU hosts a "Welcome Back" Tribal Gathering and Pow Wow the week before Thanksgiving each year, in which R.E.D. has participated the last few years. This year R.E.D. hosted a Giveaway to local Tribes, Elders and Community leaders who reach out in the community to share traditions, teachings, stories and skills. We gifted members of the Klamath, Karuk, Hupa, Yurok, Warm Springs, Siletz and Takelma Peoples. We also gifted members of the SOU Native community, honoring Professors David West and Brent Florendo, along with Brent's student Drum. Our Giveaway theme included preserved food from our R.E.D. Community Garden Harvest.

R.E.D. collaborates also with Unete, who hosted the second annual "Corn Festival" at this year's NASU Tribal Gathering, honoring South American corn traditions and the importance of corn as a sacred food. R.E.D. and Unete form a non-profit entity, "Natives of One Wind Indigenous Alliance."

Other joint activities with NASU include the Stickball Games (Shinny) hosted most Sundays at 1 p.m. in Lithia Park, as well as helping to support the Annual Spring Pow Wow in April of each year.

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American Indian Dogs

The American Indian Dog:

Learn about the Plains Indian Dog of legend; the descendants of our ancestor’s dogs, selectively bred according to the ways of the "Old Ones".

These dogs were kept for hunting, herding, pulling travois or sled, and even for babysitting. These dogs are still bred for temperament, and display the intelligence and characteristics that made them invaluable our ancestors.

We are available for teaching seminars and possible trades to enable you to have one of these rare AI Dogs as a member of your family.

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1 (541) 597-2871

Hopa Mountain

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ABOUT HOPA MOUNTAIN
The possibilities for economic, environmental, and social health in the Northern Rocky Mountains and Great Plains lie in the strength of the people, especially our relationships with each other and with the land we love. In every community, there are not only good ideas, but community leaders who get things done and to whom others turn for help. There is now a renewed recognition of the importance of these special people, particularly in rural and tribal communities that have a dearth of opportunities to provide and sustain healthy communities.

Community leaders know their community's people, values, beliefs, language, and ethnic characteristics. Given adequate resources, they can provide more meaningful services more efficiently and effectively than outside professionals can. Hopa Mountain recognizes the critical role community leaders play in their communities and we dream of what they could accomplish if they had access to adequate resources. Simply put, community leaders are the focus of Hopa Mountain's work.

Acknowledging the skills, talents, and positions within communities of these natural leaders, Hopa Mountain endeavors to provide them with the means–primarily through training, networking, mentoring, and financial support–to generate and expand much-needed opportunities in their communities

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Hopa Mtn and Bonnie Sawyer have and still do give us alot of support with networking, advice and expertise. We look forward to attending their yearly Native non-profit seminar again this year. R.e.d. thanks you for all that you do in Indian Country....

N.O.W.I.A. / Natives of One Wind Indigenous Alliance

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The mission of NOWIA is to unite indigenous groups from North and Central America who reside in Southwest Oregon, principally Jackson County, to form sustainable communities using traditional indigenous wisdom and techniques. Unete, Center for Farm Worker Advocacy, and Red Earth Descendants (R.E.D.) have been collaborating on indigenous cultural exchanges in our valley for the past three years. By bringing the two groups together in this alliance, we will create a strong organization to protect Native culture, engage in civic participation, education and natural resource protection in our community.

For a number of years, we have been working with indigenous groups in our region (Southern Oregon/Northern California) as well as Mexico and Central America who currently reside in our area on organizing, advocacy, community-building and leadership development. We offer traditional cultural education and exposure to youth and families as an alternative to the growing epidemic of substance abuse, gang involvement and violence constantly pressuring our younger generations. Many of the youth in these groups (Unete and Red Earth Descendants) cling to the limited knowledge of their indigenous roots and have found a "way back" to feeling included and productive in these safe communities.

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Native American Student Union (NASU) of SOU

R.E.D. collaborates on an ongoing basis with the Native American Student Union (NASU) at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. NASU hosts a "Welcome Back" Tribal Gathering and Pow Wow the week before Thanksgiving each year, in which R.E.D. has participated the last few years. This year R.E.D. hosted a Giveaway to local Tribes, Elders and Community leaders who reach out in the community to share traditions, teachings, stories and skills. We gifted members of the Klamath, Karuk, Hupa, Yurok, Warm Springs, Siletz and Takelma Peoples.

Ed Little Crow Book Release

Greetings Relatives, Friends and Community,

Health and Wellness in Indian Country

Greetings - please take a look at the Monthly Newsletter from TransformationArts.org to see a perspective on how to create self-health in these rapidly changing times.

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Four Eagles Farm

Four Eagles Farm is a biodynamic operated organic farm on the shasta valley plains raising bison,sheep and garden produce for local community only. byproducts include classes and supplies for wool products(needlefelting, spinning, fleece and pelts) drums, hides, and frames. Home meat production(butchering, cut and wrap classes) seedsaving and biodynamic preparations.Other skills for hire are sheepshearing and farrier services. Lamb and bison meat available

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1 (530) 459-3707

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Repeats every week until Mon Nov 29 2010 .
Sunday, November 29, 2009 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Native American music, local/regional Indian news. Voices of the generations, oral traditions, elders/leaders, native music, skits, jokes, stories, poems, live songs. Local native events and native writings and readings.

Solstice Storytelling Conference

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Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 12:00pm - 10:00pm

Red Earth Descendants will host our fourth annual Native Storytelling Conference. You are invited to enjoy a day of traditional storytelling and teachings from Native people in our region. We are honored to have a featured storyteller this year from the Kalapuya people, Esther Stutzman. We will begin at Noon, Feast at 5 p.m. and then enjoy an evening session. Also included in the day is a 10 a.m. Women's Community Meeting (if you plan to attend the Women's Meeting, PLEASE plan to arrive by 9:45 a.m.