Post by blackcrowheart on Nov 11, 2006 21:19:50 GMT -5
Indian Country Diaries: A Seat at the Drum
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<http://wycc.org/progdetail.aspx?prog=19285> Thursday, November 23,
2006, 8:30:00 PM RemindMe
<http://wycc.org/remindme.aspx?prog=Indian+Country+Diaries: A Seat at
the Drum&time=11%2f23%2f2006+8%3a30%3a00+PM> In "A Seat at the Drum,"
journalist Mark Anthony Rolo (Bad River Ojibwe) seeks to learn how
Native Americans in Los Angeles preserve a tribal identity, survive
economically and cope with the pressures of assimilation in a
challenging metropolis. His personal quest to come to terms with these
issues leads him to meet Native community leaders, Indians relocated
from reservations, boarding school students, Native business leaders and
single parent families whose stories typify the experiences of urban
Indians. As these characters tell how Indians in Los Angeles create
community and retain a connection to their tribes; choose whether their
language and traditions are relevant in the modern world; cope with
mounting social problems and declining social services; and develop
business empires fueled by gaming profits, Rolo is propelled toward a
reckoning with his own identity. Rolo finds that though relocated
Indians seem to lose their tribal identity, indigenous California tribes
such as the Gabrieleno/Tongva and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
strive to strengthen theirs. Original inhabitants of the LA Basin, the
Gabrieleno/Tongva tribe grasp threads of their original birdsongs,
traditional ways and history in an idealistic attempt to gain Federal
recognition, and with that, the golden road that the Pechanga have
achieved. The Pechanga, a dwindling band before the National Indian
Gaming Act was passed, are now so prosperous that Governor
Schwarzenegger looks to them and other gaming tribes to help bail out
California debt. But what makes them Indian? Is a Federal I.D. number
enough? Do the wealthy Indians bear responsibility for philanthropy
toward the poor? More Programs Thursday, November 23, 2006,
8:30:00 PM Indian Country Diaries: A Seat at the Drum
<http://wycc.org/progdetail.aspx?prog=19285> RemindMe
<http://wycc.org/remindme.aspx?prog=Indian+Country+Diaries: A Seat at
the Drum&time=11%2f23%2f2006+8%3a30%3a00+PM> In "A Seat at the Drum,"
journalist Mark Anthony Rolo (Bad River Ojibwe) seeks to learn how
Native Americans in Los Angeles preserve a tribal identity, survive
economically and cope with the pressures of assimilation in a
challenging metropolis. His personal quest to come to terms with these
issues leads him to meet Native community leaders, Indians relocated
from reservations, boarding school students, Native business leaders and
single parent families whose stories typify the experiences of urban
Indians. As these characters tell how Indians in Los Angeles create
community and retain a connection to their tribes; choose whether their
language and traditions are relevant in the modern world; cope with
mounting social problems and declining social services; and develop
business empires fueled by gaming profits, Rolo is propelled toward a
reckoning with his own identity. Rolo finds that though relocated
Indians seem to lose their tribal identity, indigenous California tribes
such as the Gabrieleno/Tongva and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
strive to strengthen theirs. Original inhabitants of the LA Basin, the
Gabrieleno/Tongva tribe grasp threads of their original birdsongs,
traditional ways and history in an idealistic attempt to gain Federal
recognition, and with that, the golden road that the Pechanga have
achieved. The Pechanga, a dwindling band before the National Indian
Gaming Act was passed, are now so prosperous that Governor
Schwarzenegger looks to them and other gaming tribes to help bail out
California debt. But what makes them Indian? Is a Federal I.D. number
enough? Do the wealthy Indians bear responsibility for philanthropy
toward the poor? Thursday, November 30, 2006, 8:30:00 PM Indian Country
Diaries: Spiral of Fire <http://wycc.org/progdetail.aspx?prog=19545>
RemindMe <http://wycc.org/remindme.aspx?prog=Indian+Country+Diaries:
Spiral of Fire&time=11%2f30%2f2006+8%3a30%3a00+PM> "Spiral of Fire"
takes author LeAnne Howe (Choctaw) to the North Carolina homeland of the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to discover how their fusion of
tourism, community, and cultural preservation is the key to the tribe's
health in the 21st century. Along the way Howe seeks to reconcile her
own identity as the daughter of a Cherokee father she never knew. Howe's
journey of discovery leads her to one of the most beautiful places in
America where Cherokees manage their own schools, hospitals, cable
company, tourist attractions and multi-million dollar casino. Yet,
despite these successes, diabetes is rampant, racism erodes
self-confidence, and greed threatens to divide the community. "Spiral of
Fire" reveals the forces at work to restore health to the tribe. Forces
such as that of Joyce Dugan, former school superintendent and principal
chief, who has been instrumental in cultural preservation efforts by
leading the tribe to purchase Kituwah, the original "mother" town of the
Cherokee. And Corey Blankenship,a student who led a campaign to convince
legislators to pass a bill to allow a land exchange with the National
Park Service that will provide a site for badly needed new schools. As
well as James "Bo" Taylor, a young father who leads the movement to
revitalize the Cherokee language, and traditional songs, dances and
spirituality. Howe learns that a strong sense of community binds the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Their strong sense of identity comes
from knowing their history, strengths and weaknesses, and coming to
terms with them. This realization encourages Howe's desire to accept her
Cherokee identity and to forgive an absent father.
wycc.org/progdetail.aspx?prog=19285
<http://wycc.org/progdetail.aspx?prog=19285> Thursday, November 23,
2006, 8:30:00 PM RemindMe
<http://wycc.org/remindme.aspx?prog=Indian+Country+Diaries: A Seat at
the Drum&time=11%2f23%2f2006+8%3a30%3a00+PM> In "A Seat at the Drum,"
journalist Mark Anthony Rolo (Bad River Ojibwe) seeks to learn how
Native Americans in Los Angeles preserve a tribal identity, survive
economically and cope with the pressures of assimilation in a
challenging metropolis. His personal quest to come to terms with these
issues leads him to meet Native community leaders, Indians relocated
from reservations, boarding school students, Native business leaders and
single parent families whose stories typify the experiences of urban
Indians. As these characters tell how Indians in Los Angeles create
community and retain a connection to their tribes; choose whether their
language and traditions are relevant in the modern world; cope with
mounting social problems and declining social services; and develop
business empires fueled by gaming profits, Rolo is propelled toward a
reckoning with his own identity. Rolo finds that though relocated
Indians seem to lose their tribal identity, indigenous California tribes
such as the Gabrieleno/Tongva and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
strive to strengthen theirs. Original inhabitants of the LA Basin, the
Gabrieleno/Tongva tribe grasp threads of their original birdsongs,
traditional ways and history in an idealistic attempt to gain Federal
recognition, and with that, the golden road that the Pechanga have
achieved. The Pechanga, a dwindling band before the National Indian
Gaming Act was passed, are now so prosperous that Governor
Schwarzenegger looks to them and other gaming tribes to help bail out
California debt. But what makes them Indian? Is a Federal I.D. number
enough? Do the wealthy Indians bear responsibility for philanthropy
toward the poor? More Programs Thursday, November 23, 2006,
8:30:00 PM Indian Country Diaries: A Seat at the Drum
<http://wycc.org/progdetail.aspx?prog=19285> RemindMe
<http://wycc.org/remindme.aspx?prog=Indian+Country+Diaries: A Seat at
the Drum&time=11%2f23%2f2006+8%3a30%3a00+PM> In "A Seat at the Drum,"
journalist Mark Anthony Rolo (Bad River Ojibwe) seeks to learn how
Native Americans in Los Angeles preserve a tribal identity, survive
economically and cope with the pressures of assimilation in a
challenging metropolis. His personal quest to come to terms with these
issues leads him to meet Native community leaders, Indians relocated
from reservations, boarding school students, Native business leaders and
single parent families whose stories typify the experiences of urban
Indians. As these characters tell how Indians in Los Angeles create
community and retain a connection to their tribes; choose whether their
language and traditions are relevant in the modern world; cope with
mounting social problems and declining social services; and develop
business empires fueled by gaming profits, Rolo is propelled toward a
reckoning with his own identity. Rolo finds that though relocated
Indians seem to lose their tribal identity, indigenous California tribes
such as the Gabrieleno/Tongva and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
strive to strengthen theirs. Original inhabitants of the LA Basin, the
Gabrieleno/Tongva tribe grasp threads of their original birdsongs,
traditional ways and history in an idealistic attempt to gain Federal
recognition, and with that, the golden road that the Pechanga have
achieved. The Pechanga, a dwindling band before the National Indian
Gaming Act was passed, are now so prosperous that Governor
Schwarzenegger looks to them and other gaming tribes to help bail out
California debt. But what makes them Indian? Is a Federal I.D. number
enough? Do the wealthy Indians bear responsibility for philanthropy
toward the poor? Thursday, November 30, 2006, 8:30:00 PM Indian Country
Diaries: Spiral of Fire <http://wycc.org/progdetail.aspx?prog=19545>
RemindMe <http://wycc.org/remindme.aspx?prog=Indian+Country+Diaries:
Spiral of Fire&time=11%2f30%2f2006+8%3a30%3a00+PM> "Spiral of Fire"
takes author LeAnne Howe (Choctaw) to the North Carolina homeland of the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to discover how their fusion of
tourism, community, and cultural preservation is the key to the tribe's
health in the 21st century. Along the way Howe seeks to reconcile her
own identity as the daughter of a Cherokee father she never knew. Howe's
journey of discovery leads her to one of the most beautiful places in
America where Cherokees manage their own schools, hospitals, cable
company, tourist attractions and multi-million dollar casino. Yet,
despite these successes, diabetes is rampant, racism erodes
self-confidence, and greed threatens to divide the community. "Spiral of
Fire" reveals the forces at work to restore health to the tribe. Forces
such as that of Joyce Dugan, former school superintendent and principal
chief, who has been instrumental in cultural preservation efforts by
leading the tribe to purchase Kituwah, the original "mother" town of the
Cherokee. And Corey Blankenship,a student who led a campaign to convince
legislators to pass a bill to allow a land exchange with the National
Park Service that will provide a site for badly needed new schools. As
well as James "Bo" Taylor, a young father who leads the movement to
revitalize the Cherokee language, and traditional songs, dances and
spirituality. Howe learns that a strong sense of community binds the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Their strong sense of identity comes
from knowing their history, strengths and weaknesses, and coming to
terms with them. This realization encourages Howe's desire to accept her
Cherokee identity and to forgive an absent father.