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Indian Affairs (IA) is the oldest bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. Established in 1824, IA currently provides services (directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts) to approximately 1.7 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. There are 562 federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives in the United States.

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is responsible for the administration and management of 66 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for American Indian, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives. Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) provides education services to approximately 44,000 Indian students.

BIA and BIE,s missions are:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) mission is to:
"… enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives."

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) mission is to:
"… provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with the tribes, needs to cultural and economic well being in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. The Bureau considers the whole person (spiritual, mental, physical and cultural aspects.)"



apache Indian children - 5th grade class in apache reservation school in Montana

About the Bureau of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is a service organization devoted to providing quality education opportunities for American Indian people. Established in the latter part of the nineteenth century to carry out the Federal Government's education commitment to Indian tribes. BIE's vision is to create a preeminent education school system by fulfilling its mission of serving children and their families from birth through life, working in partnership with Indian tribes, families, communities and American Indian education organizations. The BIE fulfills its mission through its headquarters, Central Office East - located in Washington, D.C. and Central Office West - located in Albuquerque, NM, and 19 regional offices throughout the United States. The 184 elementary and secondary schools and dormitories funded by the Federal Government provide an education program to approximately 50,000 students from birth through grade twelve. The Bureau of Indian Education also operates two post-secondary institutions and funds 24 colleges operated by tribes and tribal organizations.
The majority of the schools are located in Arizona and New Mexico,  on the Navajo Reservation and Apache of New Mexico and the Pima, TohonoO'odham, Hopi and Apache of Arizona.  North Dakota and South Dakota on the reservations of the Sioux Nation, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara and Ojibwe. The Seminole and Miccosukee in southern Florida to the Choctaw in Mississippi and Cherokee in North Carolina; from the Saulte Ste. Marie Chippewa and Potowatomie in the upper peninsula of Michigan to the Sac and Fox of Iowa and the Kickapoo of Kansas; from the Saboba in southern California to Muckleshoot near the Puget Sound of Washington.
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Note ------- history lesson to be continued............stay tune, more to come, please dont get bored ...I have a chapter on " Pocahontas " the real indian princess true life story...............
                                           

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MODERN AMERICAN INDIANS

Facts About American Indians Today  -- 21st century
Who is an Indian today ----- An Indian must
(1) be a member of a tribe recognized by the federal government,
(2) be of one-half or more Indian blood of tribes indigenous to the United States; or
(3) must, for some purposes, be of one-fourth or more Indian ancestry.
By legislative and administrative decision, the Aleuts, Eskimos and Indians of Alaska are eligible for BIA services. Most of the BIA's services and programs, however, are limited to Indians living on or near Indian reservations.


Modern american Indians today-------New generations of native american Indians looks like any other white american today due to racial inter-marriage with white, Europeans, Asians people.


Typical american Indian family today --- they look like regular white Americans…..It is hard nowadays to tell whether they are Indian or white, unless they tell you.

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Tribal Colleges

Navajo Technology college ----inside the Indian Tribe Reservation land

Bay Mills Community College - at the Bay Mills Indian Community in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Cankdeska Cikana Community College - aka Little Hoop Community College, on the Spirit Lake Nation at Ft. Totten, ND.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School -
College of the Menominee Nation
Crownpoint Institute of Technology - on the Navajo Nation
D-Q University
Dine College (formerly Navajo Community College
Dine College - Shiprock Campus
First Nations Technical Institute - located on Tyendinaga Mohawk territory in Ontario.
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College (Fond du Lac Chippewa Nation)
Fort Belknap College (Assiniboine/Gros Ventre)
Fort Peck Community College


Haskell Indian Nations University -----is a four year degree granting university in Lawrence, Kansas which offers free tuition to members of registered Native American tribes in the United States. Haskell is the home of the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame which recognizes many of the Native American athletes who attended Haskell and later became famous — Jim Thorpe, George and John Levi, and Billy Mills

Haskell Indian Nations University
Institute of American Indian Arts - IAIA
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College - a preliminary page from its Entrepreneurial Institute.
Little Priest Tribal College - at the Nebraska Hocak Nation.
Maskwachees Cultural College - from the Four Plains Cree Nation in AlbertaCanada
NAES College - the college serving the Native community in Chicago and surrounding areas.
Salish Kootenai College
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Sisseton-Wahpeton Community College - on the Lake Traverse Reservation
Six Nations Polytechnic - on the Grand River Six Nations Reserve in southern Ontario, Canada
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute - SIPI
Stone Child College
Turtle Mountain Community College
Yukon Native Teacher Education Program



Haskell Indian Nations University --  - modern  native American Indians Students. Native American Indian students DO NOT PAY tuition fee if they attend their own tribal college inside their reservation.

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POW WOW S 2008 - ANNUAL GATHERING OF NATIONS


PowWow celebrations - huge crowd from different Indian nations ( formerly called tribes )


2008 Miss Indian World PowWow ---- Nicole Alek,aq Colbert

Indian powwows -- ( Gathering of Nations ) ---are Native American social gatherings that typically attract Indians from various tribes. They usually feature dance contests, drumming contests, communal dancing, storytelling and plenty of social interaction. Powwows are weekend events that are held at various locations across the USA throughout most months of the year. They are normally open to the public.
The largest powwow in North America is the “Gathering of Nations”. It is held every April at the sports arena of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. This event attracts over two thousand Native American dancers, hundreds of drummers, tens of thousands of Indian spectators and several thousand non-Indian guests. In addition, it features a large Native American crafts market and many food stalls. There is a modest admission fee


Drummers are in the middle of the circle…….they will beat the drums and at the same time sing….The contestants will dance thru the sound of  the drums.


Drummers  in circle - singing  and  beating the drum



Dance contest - a male Indian in costume is dancing to the sound of the drums


A kid in costume - dance contest


More male dancers in fancy costumes  - powwow dance contest

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POCAHONTAS ----- INDIAN PRINCESS
Source: Native american Indian website  - History of Native American Indians

Pocahontas - is  real Indian princess. She really Exist during the 1600,s. Here is the legend or true story of her life.



Pocahontas was most likely born in Werawocomoco (what is now Wicomico, Gloucester County, Virginia) on the north side of the Pamaunkee (York) River, around the year 1595. Her true name was Matoaka, but that name was only used within her tribe. Native Americans believed harm would come to a person if outsiders learned of their tribal name. Pocahontas was one of many daughters of a powerful chief named Powhatan, who ruled more than 25 tribes.


Pocahontas first became acquainted with the English colonists who settled in the Chesapeake Bay area in 1607. Along with her tribe, Pocahontas watched the colonists build a fort and search for food. The next year, Powhatan's brother Opechancanough captured colonist John Smith. Smith was brought to Powhatan, who decided he must die. According to an account written later by Smith, Pocahontas saved Smith's life by throwing herself down and cradling his head before he was clubbed to death.



John Rolfe and Pocahontas being married at Jamestown April 1, 1614

Several years later, Pocahontas was taken hostage by the colonists. She was treated kindly during her captivity and lived in the home of a minister. During this time, Pocahontas converted to Christianity and was baptized with the name Rebecca. While being held in Jamestown, Pocahontas met a distinguished colonist named John Rolfe. The two fell in love and married . The marriage was blessed by Virginia governor Sir Thomas Dale, as well as Chief Powhatan. Although the chief did not attend the wedding, he sent others in his place and a pearl necklace for his daughter.

In 1615, Rolfe and Pocahontas had their first and only child, Thomas. The following year, the family was invited to England, where Pocahontas became the center of attention of English society. Banquets and dances were given in her honor, and her portrait was painted by famous artists. Pocahontas was received with royal honor by the king and queen. While in England, Pocahontas was also reunited with her friend John Smith, whom she had believed dead



Poca and her son Thomas

Before returning to Virginia, Pocahontas contracted small pox. She died in England in March, 1617, at the age of 21. Pocahontas was buried in the chapel of the parish church in Gravesend, England. Rolfe returned to Virginia, where he developed a popular sweet variety of high-grade tobacco. Its export provided a way for the colonists to support themselves. Their son, Thomas, remained in England, where he was educated. He returned to the colonies at the age of 20 and became an important member of the community. Although her life was short, is remembered for contributing to the maintenance of peace between the colonists and the natives. She remains an important part of American folk history to this day.


Pocahontas statue at Jamestown Island USA


John Smith the English Colonizer

Captain John Smith 1580 - 1631
Sometimes Governour of Jamestown Virginia, and Admiral of New England
Captain John Smith risked his life, his reputation and property to establish a colony in America. He contributed a great deal to the creation and survival of the English Colony in America which is the birthplace of the United States.  The Jamestown colony was the birthplace of America.



Pocahontas Disney Cartoon movie



The 2005 Movie  “NEW WORLD” -- a fictionalized story of the discovery of America and the life of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith. Starring actor Colin Farrell as John Smith. Christian Bale played as John Rolfe, Pocahontas husband . Actress  Q,orianka Kilcher was Pocahonta

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Pocahontas legend has been written hundred of times in history books and made into movies several times over. Her life was very fascinating. Disney Studio has made it into cartoon movies for children to enjoy.......I am one of her fans...........that is why I pick Pocahonta as my user ID in this forum......hehheheee....now you know the rest of the story...........

I hope you guys enjoyed reading the story of Pocahontas....Thank you .........

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Hollywood actors  --- -----who are Native American OR are of  mix race ( born to native Indian  & white  parents )


Wes Studi  ----A Native american ---- play the lead role in the 1993 movie “ Geronimo “ with Matt Damon. Geronimo was the famous legendary  fearless Apache Indian Chief who fought against the White Americans Military Army.


Rudy Youngblood-------A native American from the Comanche tribe.  In the Movie  “ Apocalypto “ he played an Indian . He is shown on the  photo with director/actor  Mel Gibson.


Q'Orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher  ----Mix blood  (born February 11, 1990) is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her role as Pocahontas in the 2005 film The New World  .  Her father is a Peruvian  Indian  artist of Quechua / Huachipaeri descent. Her mother, Saskia Kilcher, a human-rights activist of Swiss descent, was born in Alaska


Chuck Norris ------Mix Blood -- his paternal grandmother and maternal grandfather were Cherokee Native Americans.


Wayne Newton - Mix Blood  ----  Singer  ( Mr.Las Vegas )    His father was of Irish-Powhatan descent and his mother of German-Cherokee ancestry.



Johnny  Depp ---Mix blood ---has German, Cherokee (mostly from a great-grandmother), and Irish ancestry.


Kevin Costner ---- He has German, Irish and Cherokee ancestry (his Oklahoma-born paternal grandfather was half Cherokee)


Burt Reynolds' ---his  parents were Burton Reynolds, who was half-Cherokee Indian, and his mother  Fern, an Italian-American.


James Garner - actor ---His mother, who was part Cherokee

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Indian Gaming Regulations. ( Indian Casinos )  


2.Wisconsin State indian casino

Indian land is not under state law unless a federal law places it under state law. The Supreme Court held that even if a tribe is under state law the state gaming regulations do not apply on Indian trust land.

In 1988 Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
This law allows traditional Indian gaming as well as bingo, pull tabs, lotto, punch boards, tip jars, and certain card games on tribal land. However, it requires a tribal/state compact for other forms of gaming such as cards or slot machines. Today there are about 145 tribal-state gaming compacts. Nearly 130 tribes in 24 states are involved in some kind of gaming. The National Indian Gaming Commission was established by Congress to develop regulations for Indian gaming. For more information contact the National Indian GamingCommission, 9th Floor, 1441 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, 202-632-7003.



1.  California State - southern calif  - Pala Casino

INDIAN CASINOS is all over the USA ---is located inside the Indian Reservation. Today it is the MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME for the Indian Nations.
Here are some of the casinos in different states. They are like mushrooms, there are hundreds of this casinos everywhere in all states . Hundreds of regular people come and gamble to this casinos everyday. They are open 24 hrs. everyday of the year. The Casinos have hotels, restaurants, entertainment shows and gambling.


3.  Florida  State -  The Seminole Indian Casino


They furnish FREE bus rides for those who does not have a car, going to the casino and going back home. They pick up them in a bus assigned location to take them to the casinos.After gambling,they take them back home to the same bus location pick up area.



4.  California State - northern calif.---Cache Creek Casino


5. Arizona


6.  Oklahoma State ----Choctaw Casino


7. New Mexico State  - Sandia Resort & CasinoPueblo of Sandia


8 Wisconsin == Dejope Gaming
                                             
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My parents are " regulars" at Cache Creek Casino. I have been there Twice already.

I have attended a PowWoW gathering once with a friend of mine who is part native and part white. Very nice experience. We shop & ate all day long & watched all the Dance Contest, beauty contest and parade.

Nice meeting all kinds of native americans from all over the USA . They are the most friendliest people you could meet . The PowWow is open to the general public.

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Mainstream Hollywood Actors with Native ancestry


Angelina Jolie --  her mother is half  Iroquois Indian/French Canadian, her father's  is of Slovak & German descent


Benjamin Bratt --His mother is Quechua Indian from Lima, Peru and his father is an American with German and English descent
 


Corbin Bernsen. (Cherokee) Son of Jeanne Cooper


Duane Loken-----Comanche/Norwegian)


CHER -- Her mother is Cherokee and her father is Armenian.



Salli Richardson --Salli Richardson Her mother is Black and Cherokee Indian, her father is Italian Irish


Traci Bingham ---Her father is Native American (according to TopBlacks.com) and Her Mother is Black and Italian.


Thandie Newton ==Her mother is a Zimbabwean princess of the Shona tribe her father is a White Englishman. She starred in Beloved and most recently Mission Impossible 2.

Solé -she is part Black and part Native American.


Debelah Morgan---Her mother is Indian, her father is Black.


Tina Turner---Born to a mixed race (Native and African American

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(07-04-2008 03:09 AM)Tyra Wrote:  My parents are " regulars" at Cache Creek Casino. I have been there Twice already.

I have attended a PowWoW gathering once with a friend of mine who is part native and part white. Very nice experience. We shop & ate all day long & watched all the Dance Contest, beauty contest and parade.

Nice meeting all kinds of native americans from all over the USA . They are the most friendliest people you could meet . The PowWow is open to the general public.

Where did you attend the Powwow ? I have been wanting to see one but there are no Indian Reservations in our area. The closest one that I know of is in Seattle, Washington. I saw lot of documentary TV specials about the Nations Gathering. Someday perhaps, I will be able to attend one. I read a lot about it.
Happy 4th of July, tomorrow is our Independence Day in America and it is a national holiday for all. No work, how nice.

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TO ALL MEMBERS OF PINOY ABROAD LIVING IN AMERICA
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HAPPY JULY 4TH - INDEPENDENCE DAY OF USA

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