In the field with the Geronimo Hotshots, an elite crew of Apache firefighters who battle the biggest wildfires in the nation. Home for the Hotshots is on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in southeastern Arizona, where unemployment is high, and firefighting jobs are one of the few stable opportunities for work. “Your mom, your dad, your uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins—one of them probably fights fire,” says Squad Leader Jeff Belvado. The Geronimo Hotshots are one of seven Native American hotshot crews in the United States who are sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The film features GoPro footage from the Geronimo Hotshots’ 2013 fire season, shot by crew member Samson Belvado.
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In 2014 NNABA: 585 Members, 330 youth track participants, from 49 different tribes, eight states and one Canadian providence. Every year Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association (NNABA) and a host tribe have a Gathering. The Annual Gathering moves to a different tribal location each year. Gatherings have been held in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Moving the Gathering allows members of all tribes to participate without incurring prohibitive travel expenses. It also allows us to showcase local weaving specialties and honor the finest local weavers. Source: Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association
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Although there have been ups and downs, Eddie Morrison says he never gave up on his art. Source: Cherokee finds, maintains passion for sculpting
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Salmon River Girls Lacrosse received $25,000 from Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation live on The Today Show! Source: SRCS Girl’s Lacrosse Team Receives Donation from Dick’s Sporting Goods – Indian Time
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Did you know it is illegal in the United States to advertise or sell non-Native artwork as “Native American”? There is not yet a direct equivalent to this law in Canada and Australia! In the USA, here are the steps for confirming what you are selling truly is the work of indigenous artisans. The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-644) is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States. It is illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular Indian or Indian Tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, resident within the United States… Read more at: The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 | U.S. Department of the Interior
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Chris Lam is a video producer at BuzzFeed.com, and the creator of three powerfully revealing Native American videos. Source: Meet Chris Lam of BuzzFeed, Creator of All Those Awesome Native American Videos – ICTMN.com
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All this week, J.K. Rowling has been publishing History of Magic in North America, one part a day for four days. When it’s been at its best, it’s been sloppy; when its not at its best—which is most of the time—it’s uninformed and under-researched. At its worst, it is downright offensive, and here’s why. Source: J.K. Rowling’s History of Magic in North America Was a Travesty From Start to Finish
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