"NEWS AND NOTES FROM INDIAN COUNTRY
October 1, 2007
Susan Bates
NIKE DESIGNS SHOE SOLELY FOR NATIVE AMERICANS
Nike has just announced the release of its new shoe, the Air Native N7, designed specifically for Native American feet. The shoe is larger and wider than the average shoes they make and will have a "culturally specific look."
According to an article by the AP "It will be distributed solely to American Indians; tribal wellness programs and tribal schools nationwide will be able to purchase the shoe at wholesale price and then pass it along to individuals, often at no cost."
All profits from the sale will be reinvested in health programs.
Good for Nike!!!!
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CASTING CALL
Paramount Pictures is looking for an older looking Native man to play a part in an Eddie Murphy film. Long white hair and wrinkles are preferred. The successful candidate must be able to pray in his own language.
If you're interested you can email platinumtalentllc@gmail.com
Include : Name; Age; Phone Number; Photo/s; Experience; Tribal affiliation and language spoken and your nearest airport.
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AND SPEAKING OF MOVIES...
Director Travis Hamilton who shot his new movie "Turquoise Rose" entirely on the Navajo Nation, says he plans to make more movies that accurately portray the Navajo people. According to Hamilton, 90 percent of his actors and crew were tribal members.
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CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO ADOPT HISTORIC WILD HORSES
In 2001, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe was gifted 82 horses rescued from the historic Virginia Range in Nevada. They put the horses on a ranch the tribe had established as a conservation and children's center.
Now the herd has grown to 300 while drought has cut feed yields alarmingly. The tribe, in danger of losing their ranch, has decided to lease the land for cattle grazing.
They had planned to auction the horses off to a slaughter house, but would rather see them adopted. The horses on the Cheyenne River Reservation were filmed by Steven Spielberg's crews for his 2002 movie, "Spirit."
If you would like to help these historic horses, contact the International Society for the Protection of Mules and Burrows at 1-605-964-6866 or write: ISPMB, P.O. Box 55, Lantry, S.D. 57636-0055.
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CANADA TO PAY FORMER STUDENTS FOR YEARS IN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
Canada has agreed to compensate First Nations People who were forced into residential boarding schools. The total repayment will amount to $1.9 billion dollars. Each student will receive $10,000 plus $3,000 for every year they attended."
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Contact Susan:
HC 73 Box, 159-1, Drury, MO 65638
Email: susanbates@webtv.net
Website: The Native American Journal
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Posted by: nike shose | October 25, 2007 at 11:27 PM