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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.
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| Actors - Actress: First Americans in the Arts - Stars turn out for annual FAITA awards |
Posted on Thursday, February 14 @ 01:12:19 CST | |
KEYWORDS: FAITA First Americans in the Arts faita first americans in the arts FIRST AMERICANS IN THE ARTS native american actors american indian actresses FAITA awards FAITA scholarship for american indians achievements of native entertainers Molly Culver Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a TV Series Irene Bedard Henry Kingi Lifetime Achievement in Stunts Rita Coolidge Autry Museum of Western Heritage Saginaw Grant Eric Schweig culture of the American West
AUTHOR: Jackie Bissley / Indian Country Today
It was ten years ago in the back of a Los Angeles diner, Bob's Big Boy, that the First Americans in the Arts (FAITA) founding members, Bob Hicks and Dawn Jackson, conceived of the idea of hosting an award show. Thus FAITA was born and the annual event has since gone on to become a high profile venue where the achievements of native entertainers are recognized and honored.
This year's star-studded gala dinner was held on Feb. 2 in the heart of Beverly Hills at the Century Plaza Hotel.
Molly Culver, former model playing a bodyguard in the TV show V.I.P., won for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a TV Series.
Irene Bedard was honored for a guest performance in the TV series The Agency.
Veteran actor Saginaw Grant and up and coming star Eric Schweig, featured in Chris Eyre’s new film Skins turned up to support their comrades in the arts.
Shannon Curfman, 16-year-old rock and blues singer, signed autographs for young fans.
Besides presenting awards to screen actors, FAITA also recognizes other performers in the field of dance and theatre.
This year, veteran stuntman/actor Henry Kingi was also honored with an award for Lifetime Achievement in Stunts, as was singer Rita Coolidge for her continuing contribution to the world of music.
The Autry Museum of Western Heritage received a humanitarian award for its commitment in educating and preserving the culture of the American West.
FAITA, a non-profit organization, also provides scholarship grants to those aspiring filmmakers studying their craft. This year's recipients were Nanobah Becker (Navajo), Melody Grant (Muscogee Creek), Bennie Klain (Navajo) and Gerald Vandever (Navajo).
SOURCE:
Jackie Bissley / Indian Country Today
©2002 Indian Country Today
Note: This statement from Eric Schweig on the official Eric Schweig web site was a rather enlightening contrast to this article.
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