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Show V2 Pace 12 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. (X'U'fct L 1998 Tribal leaders from across the Americas join Smithsonian institution With honoring tonga and offer-in- n of water, tobacco and earth, tribal leaders from acrou the America! joined Smithsonian Institution d officials Tuesday in a groundbreaking for the National Museum of the American Indian. Construction of the $110 mil lion-plu- s museum, first proposed in the 1980s, had been stalled by squabbles over what should be in it, how much it should cost and what it should look like. Current plans call y limestone strucfor the ture to be opened on the summer solstice in 2002, taking its place as the last Smithsonian museum on the National Mall, which stretches from the Capitol to the Washington Monument. The museums goal will be to show and tell the world who and what we really are and to use our own voices in the telling, said museum director Rick West, a Southern Cheyenne. Meanwhile, the Canadian architect who drafted the museum's original design refused an invitation to long-delaye- five-stor- the groundbreaking, calling the modified design now being used an artistic forgery. The building, instead of being a monument to the future of our peoples working to-gether, is a monument to the past 500 years because its just expli ing this Native American, Douglas Cardinal, who is of Blackfeet de-- scent, said in a telephone interview from his office in Ottawa, Canada. n architect in Being the Canada doesn't matter. To them. Im just another Native American to be exploited. The Smithsonian fired Cardinal as the project architect in 1998 in a bitter dispute over deadlines and money. Cardinal said he was owed more than $300,000 in overtime to best-know- complete the design, while Smithsonian officials said the architect missed deadlines and refused to hand over completed plans for the structure. Final plans for the museum, based on Cardinals original idea. were developed by a panel ofIndian n architects Cardinal and derisively calls "the committee. Indians attending Tuesday ceremony said they were glad to have an Indian museum as part of the Smithsonian and even more heartened that Indians are to be heavily involved in crafting exhibits and programs. A lot of people have the misconception that Indian people are all alike, but were not. Were different. said Hankie Poafpybitty, a non-India- First Security funds insurance for Basin high schools For the ninth consecutive year. First Security has announced it will fund catastrophic insurance for cal high involved in sports and other activities. The $825 donation will fund in- surance for students attending Altamont, Duchesne, Union and Tabiona High Schools. 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Joan and Duane Horrocka, shoe rack. She added three things to a long time volunteer, have several her list of things to do for tomorrow. new responsibilities besides the About that time, the hubby operations. Regular hours of turned off the TV and announced to operation for the Roosevelt Pantry no one in particular. Tm going to will be 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday bed, and he did. through Thursday. are different let me count the ways - Food pantry changes made k. day-to-d- DIABETES CLASSES $ $ $ For People With Diabetes For Families Of People With Diabetes If You Are At Risk For Diabetes Anyone Who Is Interested First Tuesday Of Every Month V. 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Uintah Basin Medical Center Classroom EVERYONE WELCOME!!! Topics: October 5 - Dental Problem Dr. Page Dentist -- November 2 Diabetes Overview Carol Rasmussen RNC CDE a r.W Kiowa attorney who came dressed in the traditional beaded buckskins of her southern Plains tribe. Itll add something here that's been missing. Others, such a Colorado Sen. Ben Kighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne, said the new museum would help the Smithsonian Institution move on from its legacy iff collecting, studying and exhibiting Indian remains and religious objects. We battled them for years for putting our bones on display, said American Indian Movement leader Clyde Bellecourt, a member of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. If it's presented right, maybe now they can tell the beautiful way oriife that existed here for thousands ofyears." Ron Martinez, an Isleta-Tao- s Pueblo artist, was more sanguine. If we hadnt had the ji. Reprinted with permittion of the Salt Lake Tribune. ' : y V' I, F ' if,.' 11 c .si Chairman of the Jamestown SKlallam Tribal Council of Sequim, 7' dian Tribes within the United States. Delegates from the AFN plan to attend and observe NCAl's 56th Annual Convention. For more information you may contact MCAI at (202) 466-779- 7. 'Yvtt ; .JiM'Afc. BIRDIE HOPES--- A ' i -- v. ' . Washington. NCAls agenda will include a proposal to amend NCAIs Constitution. The amendment will lengthen the officers term limits from four to eight years which requires a 23 vote of the total vote to pass. NCAI has recently formed an Alliance with Canada's Assembly of First Nations (AFN). The Alliance was created duringa 1999 July Joint Meeting between the AFN and NCAI that was held in Vancouver, BC Canada. The AFN consists of 633 Nations Chiefs who make up the Assembly ofFirst Nations of Canada and NCAI has a membership of 225 United States Indian Tribes. There are 558 Federally Recognized In- ' A Ute Tribe members to attend Palm Springs Conv. This week members of the Ute Indian Tribe will be attending the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 56th Annual Convention. The Convention will bp held in Palm Springs, California from Oct 3 - 8. NCAI is a growing nonprofit Indian organization based in Washington DC. NCAI is the largest and oldest Indian organization devoted to promoting and protecting the rights of American Indian and Abakan Native Nations. This will be election year for the NCAI President and its officers. According to the NCAI Constitution, officers of NCAI may not hold the same office continuously for more than four years. Elections for its officers are held every two years while Miss NCAI is selected annually. Current NCAI President Ron Mien will have fulfilled his term as NCAI President. Mr. Allen is also - 'r Smithsonian and its past, we wouldnt have this museum today, Martinez said. One of the tribal leaders who blessed the site was Chief Billy Redwing Tayac of the Piscataway, a tribe that is among the original inhabitants of the D.C. area. The water's still here. The earth is still here. And we are still here, Tayac said to cheers from Indians in the crowd. Were very proud that Indian people today have a place to remember our ancestors. t- , j ir'.-vv- vrv. 4 1 1 young girl takes a swing out on the golf course Utah Is recognized for workforce development The Interstate Conference of nt Agencies (ICESA) will be recognizing Utah's efforts in developing an exceptional workforce system by presenting Governor Mike Leavitt with the prestigious Eagle Award and installing Department of Workforce Security Services Executive Director Robert Gross as President of the organization at their 63rd Annual Conference in Ft Lauderdale, Florida on September 29-3The Eagle Award represents the highest recognition for excellence in workforce development and was established to honor distinguished service to Americas employers and workers. An award committee made up iff state workforce service agency directors and chooses the recipient. By giving the award to Governor Leavitt, other state workforce officials recognize his key role in developing a vision and promoting excellence in workforce development by creating the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Governor Leavitt has been an example for the nation with the creation iff integrated employment, training and welfare services in the Department ofWorkforce Services, stated Emily DeRocco, Executive Director of ICESA ! |