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Shoshone-Bannock History in Idaho
PART I OF II: 2008's historic Idaho Democratic Convention, held in Boise, ID, June 12-14, invited Idaho Native American Tribal members from the Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall, Shoshone-Paiute/Duck Valley, Nez Perce, and Coeur D'Alene tribal communities to take an active part in the convention activities. On June 12th, the Idaho AFL-CIO hosted a Democratic picnic for convention goers. Mr. Ted Howard, Cultural Resource Director, Duck Valley, spoke to picnic participants about the Shoshone-Paiute-Bannock history in the Boise Valley area. 9:49 minutes.

Part II-Grand Entry, Flag Ceremony and Recessional
All convention tribal members participated in the grand entry at the beginning of the June 13th Idaho Democratic Convention gathering followed by a flag ceremony and presentation by Mr. Lee Juan Tyler, Council Member, Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall community. Fort Hall and Duck Valley singers and drummers played songs for the grand entry, flag ceremony and recessional.
9:59 minutes

Native American Prophecy
Narrated by the late Floyd RedCrow Westerman 6:36 minutes

7 Generations
Elder Orin Lyons talks about preparing for the next 7 generations. 8:43 minutes

Keep the Circle Strong

Posted on Sunday, December 09 @ 02:13:39 CST

©2001 National Marrow Donor Program. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted with permission.

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Each year, thousands of American Indian and Alaska Native patients are diagnosed with life-threatening blood diseases such as leukemia and aplastic anemia. For most, their only hope for a cure is a transplant of healthy marrow or blood stem cells from someone who shares their tissue type.

Because the characteristics of tissue type are inherited, the best chance of finding a match is from a sibling. But only 1 percent of the approximately 4 million volunteers in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry are American Indians and Alaska Natives. Today, more than ever, there is an urgent need for volunteer marrow donors from the American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

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The Need For American Indian/Alaska Native Stem Cell Donors

Every year, hundreds of American Indian and Alaska Native adults and children die of leukemia, aplastic anemia and other potentially fatal blood diseases. Many of these deaths could be prevented with a marrow or blood stem cell transplant.

These transplants require matching certain tissue traits of the donor and patient. Because these traits are inherited, a patient's most likely match is another family member.

Unfortunately, 70 percent cannot find a match within their own families. They need an unrelated individual willing to donate healthy stem cells. Stem cells are immature cells that can develop into red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

Although it's possible for an American Indian or Alaska Native patient to match a donor from any racial or ethnic group, the most likely match is another American Indian or Alaska Native.

What Has Been Done To Help American Indian/Alaska Native Patients

The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) created a national education and recruitment initiative called Keep the Circle Strong. The goal is to recruit more American Indians and Alaska Natives to become volunteer donors.

The Keep the Circle Strong national educational initiative reaches the community through Native media, community groups and individuals.

Through the initiative, American Indians and Alaska Natives can continue the circle of life by joining the NMDP Registry.

You can find more information about the process from the NMDP Frequently Asked Questions Page.