Native American Activities

Native youth advocate return to farming, traditional languages

Peacock is among 17 Native American students who are taking control of their destiny with the aid of the Summer Policy Academy, a program of the Leadership Institute at Santa Fe Indian School in New Mexico.  The students will present their research and recommendations to Congressional staff members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and New Mexico’s delegation, as well as and key American Indian advocacy groups, at 10:30 a.m. today in Room 628 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. “We know we face tremendous challenges, many of which have deep roots in our history.  But we also recognize we now have the means to become the architects of policy-making and decision-making guided by our core values,” Pecos said.  “The challenge for our students this summer is to envision how we restore the health of our people with a healthy mind, body and spirit, and restore our communities to the vibrant communities our people deserve to be a part of.” Conducted in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs at Princeton University, Pecos helped create the program four years ago out of a need for Native people to understand the impact of state and federal policies and its compounding effects in hopes of charting a new course.  He would like return to the set of core values his forefathers used to overcome some of the worst policies ever conceived to destroy Native people. “This must be about how we celebrate and honor all those who have gone before us,” Pecos said. More than a 100 New Mexico Native American students have completed the academy, which is conducted in three segments.  Students in the first year receive an introduction to state and federal policy, and participate in a mock legislative session conducted in New Mexico’s capitol to understand how a bill becomes state law. Students spend a week at Princeton the second year to examine policies more fully and make presentations on Capitol Hill.  Students in the third year participate in internships in tribal, local, state and federal government or related fields. Peacock, who is in his second year of the program, has been working with American Indian experts in areas of community planning, education, health, water and law this week to help him and his fellow students create a vision reflecting on community values of tradition, language and cultural preservation.

Metro and State | Pow-wow showcases Native American activities ...

Pow-wow showcases Native American activities

Brighton — Native American dancing, music and crafts are being showcased at the 2011 All Nations Veterans Council's "Teaching our Traditions" Pow Wow.

The two-day festival ends today at the Brighton State Recreation Area five miles west of Brighton.

Two Grand Entry parades were planned for today. The event also will feature dress ceremonies and other Native American activities.

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