Archive - Apr 13, 2009

First Nation women offering prayers for the water on Aboriginal Water Day of Action

From CBC News online

Native communities focus attention on protecting water supplies

April 13, 2009

Native peoples across North America and Australia held water ceremonies Monday.

The Aboriginal Water Day of Action was meant to draw attention to the state of the world's water supplies.

Native American Experience highlights First Nation heroes through a 5 part series on PBS

From the Deseret News

PBS relives Native 'American Experience'

By Scott D. Pierce - April 13, 2009

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — A few months ago, the executive producer of "We Shall Remain" was in Oklahoma, where her crew was filming the Cherokee Youth Choir singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in both English and Cherokee.