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Tribute pole bound for China unveiled

TERRACE, British Columbia – The Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art at Northwest Community College unveiled a grizzly and eagle totem pole to elders, dignitaries and guests. At the Jan. 27 totem pole blessing ceremony, elders laid their hands on the pole as Sam Lockerby and Bossy Bolton blessed the historic pole. The finished piece is destined for the Sichuan province of China and, in particular, to the indigenous Qiang people who were severely impacted by an earthquake in May 2008. Read more »

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Puyallup Tribe needs help filling in blanks

Puyallup tribal researchers are looking for tribal members who experienced the Puyallup Reservation’s Cushman Boarding School and who want to tell their story in order to help the Puyallup Tribe record the local history. Read more »

Sequoyah Schools retains national accreditation

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Sequoyah Schools recently received notification that it has once again maintained the high standards to achieve national accreditation. The school has been named an AdvancEd accredited school by the North Central Accreditation Association Commission on Schools Accreditation and School Improvement. Read more »

Scholarship winner inspired by childhood on Mohawk Reservation

CHICAGO – Samantha P. spent her childhood in Akwesasne, a Mohawk Nation territory on the New York-Canada border. When she moved from her Mohawk-language elementary school to an English-language middle school, she saw students from her reservation struggling with the abrupt transition and knew where her future would lead her. Read more »

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