Daily Affirmations

In the spirit of Mother’s Day (this Sunday), here’s one for you, Mom! My Mom is full of great advice.  She seems to always know just what to say at just the right time to make me feel better about any challenge that I may be facing. One of her best words of wisdom, though, [...]

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Artist Profile: Traditional Native American and R&B Singer, Mother and Activist – Kyra Climbingbear

This is just a short glimpse into the life of Kyra Climbingbear, an urban Indian living in New Jersey. She is Eastern Band Cherokee and Lumbee and Black, is a singer and an activist. Climbingbear is the mother of two small girls and is an R&B and traditional Cherokee music singer. To learn more about [...]

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Native Journalist meets the US Surgeon General at Families USA Health Action 2010 Conference

I had the privilege of meeting and getting to know Reza Clifton (Blogger, New Media Producer, Radio Program Host, and DJ) who was at Health Watch 2010 representing UrbanHealthWatch.net. We were both very excited to meet US Surgeon General, VADM Regina M. Benjamin who gave a very uplifting and inspirational closing speech. Here’s a video [...]

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Families USA Health Action 2010 Conference Update!

WASHINGTON, DC – Thus far, the Families USA Health Action 2010 conference has been overwhelming…in a great way! I am a little drained, but so very inspired and excited to do my part in the health reform movement. Below are some noteworthy quotes from speakers at this weekend’s conference: “We need reform because the current [...]

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Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, DC – Last night President Barack Obama spoke to Congress and the nation during the annual State of the Union Address. Check out the video below if you missed any of it or want to hear it again. Topics covered were: the economy, including the stimulus bill and jobs; the environment, including the energy [...]

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UPDATE: Photoshoot with Adam Bouska – NOH8 Campaign

I finally got a peek at one of the photos from my shoot with Adam Bouska! Take a look! -NativeJournalist

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President Obama aims to inspire young people as the new school year begins

Obama will be delivering the annual Presidential Back-to-School address via webcast tomorrow at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia which will be shown in some schools across the country. You can read the text of his speech beforehand by clicking the link below. (It’s definitely worth a read! But, really, would you expect anything less [...]

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Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to last living Plains Indian war chief

Read the article on CNN’s website. -NativeJournalist

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Graduate Horizon’s Traditional Night Slideshow Presentation (Junior Year Abroad)

Here is a slideshow of some of the photographs I took during my junior year abroad in Spain. I lived in Seville (first semester) and Madrid (second semester) and fell in LOVE with Spain. The photographs in the slideshow are of some of the sights I saw in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Portugal. Warning: [...]

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“I Get Out” (song by Lauryn Hill)

the amazing Lauryn Hill unplugged “I Get Out”

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