ICT - Living http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living RSS Feed for ICT - Living en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:59:15 GMT Walking the red carpet http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/70623382.html LOS ANGELES – “It was even crazier than I thought it would be,” said Kiowa Gordon, Hualapai, about the Hollywood premiere of the much-anticipated “New Moon,” the second installment of the “Twilight” saga. Student’s past buoys her future http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/69667037.html Repeated visits to the doctor’s office; back-to-back seizures; prescription upon prescription and treatment upon treatment; so went the childhood of Jazmin Villaviencio. Each doctor visit added to her curiosity about how doctors treat patients, and more specifically, how they deal with issues of the brain. By her late teens, her seizures ended and she was able to live normally. Her experience with doctors put her on a path for a career in medicine. Seven donors award $21,000 in Native scholarships http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/69666202.html DENVER – The Colorado Indian Education Foundation awarded 10 Native scholars $1,000 each in a ceremony at which Gov. Bill Ritter proclaimed Native American Heritage Month and additional scholarships were announced. Monument Valley proud of Gates Millennium Scholarship students http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/69665737.html KAYENTA, Ariz. – A Native high school in Arizona is rather proud of some of its recent graduates. Wabanaki Perspectives shared culture and history http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/70194697.html AUGUSTA, Maine – It started with the idea of inviting a single group of young drummers for a cultural visit to the University of Maine, and blossomed into a four-day conference called Wabanaki Perspectives and Human Awareness that drew children, students, elders and the general public. Aboriginal Festival moves to Hamilton http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/70622932.html HAMILTON – The largest aboriginal festival in Canada is no longer in the country’s largest city. AISES conference attracts America’s next young leaders http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/70619352.html PORTLAND, Ore. – The enthusiasm level was over the top at the 31st annual American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s conference which drew 1,000 professionals and 500 students Oct. 29 – 31 at the Oregon Convention Center. A soldier’s life http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/70194042.html How do you get from picking fruit in the San Joaquin Valley at 6 to being a year away from retiring after a distinguished 32-year career in the Army? With a plan, says Master Sgt. Gabriel Fierro Sr. Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/70282902.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island – prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help. Native Health Initiative applies global health care concept to U.S. tribes http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/70282317.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Since 2004, the Native Health Initiative has logged more than 60,000 volunteer hours, utilizing a sparse amount of funds and operating on the fuel of human compassion.