American Indian Report - June 2008 - (Page 7)

CONTENTS 22 Spreading the Word By Michelle Tirado Nearly three times more likely to use it than any other population group in the country, methamphetamine is a scourge in Native American communities. It’s destroying lives, families and culture. For the first time ever, tribes have joined forces to get the word out on the deadly drug. HEALTH National Ad Campaign Launched to Educate Native Americans on Meth T R I BA L CO U N CI L B r i E f i n g 8 Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Governing Work Habits of Elected Officials 9 Congress: Activity on the Hill T R I BA L M A N AG ER S B r i E f i n g 14 Grants: Police Equipment Assistance from the Federal Government 24 “Poverty is Not a Part of Our Culture” By Kimberly Hayes YOUTH BOAR D M E M B E R S B r i E f i n g Addressing Financial Literacy in Indian Country 26 Strategic Planning: Step 1 — An Assessment of Now In the spring, tribal leaders convened in Washington, D.C., for the fourth year in a row to address the need for financial education in tribal communities. In this Q&A, Elsie Meeks, chair of the Native Financial Education Coalition, talks about strategies discussed at the event, tactics to break the cycle of poverty and dependence in tribal communities. 28 Saving the Samala Language By Michelle Tirado CULTURE The Chumash Indians’ New Dictionary Ensures Its Language Will Never Die Get the latest news on tribal governments, court cases, ethics and more on our blog. CliCk here and bookmark it! CliCk here and check out headlines from the past month on the Blogroll on page 33. American Indian Report June 2008 Native American languages is not a field overflowing with experts. To have one who specializes in the nearly extinct language of a tiny California tribe, what are the chances? Good enough for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. With the help of that one expert, the tribe has published a dictionary to keep its language alive forever. http://www.falmouth-air.blogspot.com/ http://www.falmouth-air.blogspot.com/ http://www.falmouth-air.blogspot.com/ http://www.falmouth-air.blogspot.com/ http://www.falmouth-air.blogspot.com/

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American Indian Report - June 2008 Contents Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Governing Work Habits of Elected Officials Congress: Activity on the Hill Catching Up with the Curve Grants: Police Equipment Assistance from the Federal Government The Pottery Project Neighbors Helping Neighbors Where They Belong Spreading the Word “Poverty is Not a Part of Our Culture” Strategic Planning: Step 1 — An Assessment of Now Saving the Samala Language

American Indian Report - June 2008

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