November is American Indian Heritage Month

November is  American Indian Heritage Month 
      ”Whatever the future holds, do not forget who you are. Teach your children, teach your children’s children, and then teach their children also. Teach them the pride of a great people … A time will come again when they will celebrate together with joy. When that happens my spirit will be there with you.” -Chief Leschi, Nisqually

The Music of Keith Secola and Wild Band of Indians on KAOS 89.3 FM

“The human race, is the face of all people, different tongues, one heart.”–KEITH SECOLA

Join Raven and his guest Keith Secola on November 7th, 2010 and share in the stories and songs of Keith Secola and Wild Band of Indians.

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Native folk & blues rocker Keith Secola is an accomplished artist: award-winning musician, master guitarist and native flute player; singer, songwriter, composer and producer. His music is familiar to thousands of fans across North America and Europe, where he’s been playing his brand of progressive music in concerts to a cult following for many years. Keith’s famous song, “NDN Kars”, is considered the contemporary Native American anthem and is the most requested song on Native radio in the US and Canada. Keith Secola is Anishinabe (Ojibwa) originally from the Mesabi Iron Range country of northern Minnesota, now residing in Arizona. He’s a member of the Anishinabe Nation of northern Minnesota and southern Ontario, Canada.

Keith Secola is a seven-time Native American Music Awards winner receiving numerous Nammy nominations in various categories. Winner: Artist of the Year, Best Linguistic Recording, Best Folk/Country Recording, Best Producer, Best Instrumental Recording, Best Blues/Jazz Recording, Best Independent Recording; with nominations for Songwriter of the Year, Record of the Year, Song/Single of the Year, Best Historical Recording.

DATE: Sunday November 7th, 2010

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Location: KAOS 89.3 FM

KAOS is a non-commercial, community radio station broadcasting at 89.3 FM in the South Sound area of Washington state. The station is located on The Evergreen State College campus, in Olympia

City/Town: Olympia, WA

Listen Live: http://kaos.evergreen.edu/listen.html

An Evening with Maria A. Trevizo -October 31, 2010 at 5pm

Maria A. Trevizo (Tigua/Mexican) is a descendent of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas and theTarascos of Mexico.

Maria is an international speaker and has worked in the human services field over thirty-five years. She is a Certified Psychiatric Technician and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor II. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State Collage. Maria is a traditional singer and facilitator in the wellness field. She helps youth and adults to rediscover their own inner joy and beauty. As a facilitator, Maria coaches’ individuals, communities and tribes in recognizing the resilience and strength gained from working as a healthy team.

Maria works collaboratively with many North American tribes of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Maria has served as a consultant to agencies and institutions such as The Department of Health and Human Services, The Center for Disease Control, and numerous colleges and universities. Maria’s favorite work is the work she does with youth, women and the Two-Spirit Community. Maria believes that by reclaiming our traditions and ceremonies, healing is restored.

More information

www.nativewellness.om

Join us this Sunday for our Pledge Drive

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Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands- October 17th, 2010 at 5:30 Next Bones

Join Raven and his guest Faith Gemmill as they talk about Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands.

Faith is the current Outreach Coordinator for REDOIL (Resisting Environmental Destruction On Indigenous Lands) REDOIL is a network that was created to share knowledge, experience and strategies for addressing the detrimental impacts of oil and gas development in Alaska. Faith is a field representative and alternate board member of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for the sovereignty and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands. Before coming to the IITC, Faith served as the program coordinator of the Gwich’in Steering Committee for nearly a decade, working on issues of oil development, human rights, and defense of homelands for the Gwich’in.

DATE: Sunday October 17th, 2010

Time: 5:30pm – 6:00pm

Location: KAOS 89.3 FM

KAOS is a non-commercial, community radio station broadcasting at 89.3 FM in the South Sound area of Washington state. The station is located on The Evergreen State College campus, in Olympia

City/Town: Olympia, WA

Listen Live: http://kaos.evergreen.edu/listen.html