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NATIVE VILLAGE Opportunities and websites July 2008 summer  Issue
Opportunities Highlights The International Day of the World's Indigenous People Living Indian Museum SACNAS Conference Support Native Student's Fight to Wear Eagle Feather's to Graduation Native American Youth Camp National Society for American Indian Elderly The Choice is Yours SPIRIT of Conservation Migratory Bird Program Native American Basketball Tournaments Speak New Words Music Video Contest The Choice is Yours	Libraries Highlights Canada apologies for 'failing' Native people World Society for the Protection of Animals AAA Gas price finder Water Calculator Sacred Smoke Project Natives in Hollywood: How Far Have We Come? vPlants Missionary The Han Language Interview with Seminole alligator wrestler, Richard Bowers National Indian Education Study 2007
Special Event: August 16-20, 2008 2008 Birthday Memorial for Miracle, the Sacred White Buffalo. Janesville, WI Send a personal message honoring Miracle, the Sacred White Buffalo Deadline: August 14, 2008
the international council of 13 indigenous grandmothers World Youth Forum  the international council of 13 indigenous grandmothers 2008-2012 grandmothers' schedule            Indigenous grandmas nearly kicked out of vatican   Grandmother Clara Shinobu Iura Grandmother Julieta Casimiro Grandmother Rita Pitka Blumenstein  Grandmother Maria Alice Campos Freire Grandmother Tsering Dolma Gyaltong     Grandmother Aama Bambo Grandmother Agnes Baker-Pilgrim Grandmother Mona PolAcca Grandmother Floredemayo Grandmothers Rita and Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance Grandmother Margaret Behan Grandmother Bernadette Rebienot
Native Village Resources August, 2008  Updates
native Village LIBRARIES Quotes Art Gallery	Opportunities and opportunity archives Tribal College map and list
News Archives	editorials Highlights Our Children Are Dying Night Photo of August 2003 Blackout
Messages From the People Highlights Sovereignty: Teacher Background Information the extinction of languages Happy Birthday Song in Cherokee The History of Sherman Indian High School	Inspiration Highlights Niizhaaswi Ishkodekan Eagle Story:  Freedom and Jeff Appeal of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates For the Children of the World Blessing of the Birds An Immigration Viewpoint
This Month in Native American History August	Inupiaq culture by mary lum sage Patkotak Whaling Crew celebrates
Messages to Youth from Leonard Peltier  Supporting THE Leonard Peltier Defense Committee	Link center foundation 2007-2008 LCF Utility and Heating Assistance
Site map	About Native Village
National Native Youth Crisis Hotline number:   1-877-209-1266 or 651-222-5836.

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NATIVE VILLAGE website was created for youth, educators, families, and friends who wish to celebrate the rich, diverse cultures of The Americas' First Peoples. Each week we offer readers a current events publication: NATIVE VILLAGE Youth and Education News or NATIVE VILLAGE Opportunities and Websites.  Each issue summarizes today's happenings in Indian country and is written in an easy-to-read format. NATIVE VILLAGE also houses additional resources and information to enrich all lives on Turtle Island. Please visit, and sign up for our update reminders. We are always glad to make new friends!
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