ICT - National - Northwest http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest RSS Feed for ICT - National - Northwest en-us Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:57:08 GMT Schwarzenegger amps up canal campaign, war on fish http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/49709012.html After protesters in Fresno June 18 accused him of not doing enough to support San Joaquin Valley growers in their battle to export more water from the imperiled California Delta, Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger amped up his campaign to build the peripheral canal and more dams and affirmed his opposition to increased protections for salmon and other fish. Champion of Native American public health lauded http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/49708852.html BERKELEY, Calif. – In recognition of distinguished service in public health, the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health bestowed this year’s prestigious Alumnus of the Year award to Michael E. Bird, a Santa Domingo-San Juan Pueblo Indian and the first Native American so honored. For Bird, with more than 25 years in public health service, that’s not his only first. Indians skate for a good cause http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/49706942.html GLENDALE, Calif. – Natives came out to roller skate and support the Southern California Indian Center at the Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, Calif., June 28. The night was filled with old school roller skating fun, arcade games, food and a Couples Skate Competition. California Chamber holds annual expo event http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/49706362.html LOS ANGELES – The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California will host its annual Expo ’09 on the topic “Reaching New Heights Through the Spirit of Change” July 12 – 14 at the Agua Caliente Casino resort in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Healthy living in northwest Indian country http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/49194762.html Agreement will speed determination of food, Medicaid eligibility KINGSTON, Wash. – Port Gamble S’Klallam and the state Department of Social and Health Services have signed a historic agreement allowing the tribal government to make Medicaid and food program eligibility decisions for tribal families. Culture and natural resources unite on Umatilla Reservation http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/48620297.html PENDLETON, Ore. – Resource management on the lands of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation took a unique turn a couple years ago when the board of trustees approved a plan built around consideration for their first foods. The concept was introduced by Eric Quaempts, director of the Department of Natural Resources. Quaempts is an enrolled Yakama member but was raised and resides on the Umatilla Reservation. Port Gamble S’Klallam awarded $400K for environmental cleanup http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/48607832.html SEATTLE – The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe has received a federal $400,000 grant to assess, clean up and redevelop a former industrial property. Tulalip Tribes receive economic planning grant http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/48607787.html TULALIP, Wash. – The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $40,739 grant to the Tulalip Tribes to continue a comprehensive economic development planning program. Protection in a fragile Environment http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/47928697.html MAKAH, Wash. – The Makah Nation’s land is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful places in the continental United States. It’s within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. It’s located at the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, gateway to an inland sea and Puget Sound. Indigenous artists respond to Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in new exhibit http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northwest/48246982.html SEATTLE – As Seattle commemorates the centennial of a world’s fair that helped shape the region as it is today, a new Burke Museum exhibit will take a critical look at how indigenous peoples were represented at the fair.