~North Dakota Human Rights
Coalition~
PAUR Report
Programs ~ Announcements ~ Updates ~ Resources
Visit our Website at
www.ndhrc.org
May 5, 2004
Hello
members and friends of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition!
In this week’s
PAUR Report:
Announcements
1)
We need your help! North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Development
Committee Seeks Volunteers
Newspaper
Articles
2)
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
(South Dakota), Limbaugh goes over the line
3) Grand
Forks Herald, Columnist Dorreen Yellow
Bird: R.I.P., Ev Elbers, a great friend to all Dakotans
4) Minot
Daily News, Blind just want to be accepted
5) The
Forum (Fargo), Lenny Tweeden letter:
American Indian statue is missing
6) Bismarck
Tribune, Poles, too, were victims
7) Bismarck
Tribune, Don’t scorn smaller deals
8) Bismarck
Tribune, The Constitution is for gays, too
9) Bismarck
Tribune, Religious charities in N.D. still
get funding
10) The
Forum (Fargo), Jasmine Cloven letter:
Complete history is not being taught
11) The
Forum (Fargo), Relationship led to firing:
Former Clay public health director says she plans to sue county
12) Grand
Forks Herald, Drum song sounds an
appropriate theme
13) Grand
Forks Herald, Dorreen Yellow Bird Column:
Serbian visitors want, and get, glimpse of Indian life
14) Grand
Forks Herald, Dorreen Yellow Bird: Tribe
must find balance with media
Events
15) HOPE
Committee Informational Meeting, May 11, Minot
16) The
Forum (Fargo), Spinal Cord Society to hold
Wheel-a-Thon
Reminders
17) 2005
Reebok Human Rights
18) Housing
Summit Proposal, Prepared by UFE/PEPP Members, Released April 19, 2004
19) Indian
Taco Sale Wednesdays
20) SAVE
THE DATE, North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Conference, November 5 & 6, 2004,
Bismarck
21) Knowing
& Understanding Your Rights is the First Step in Receiving Equal Rights
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Announcements
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1.) We Need Your
Help! North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Development Committee Seeks Volunteers
NDHRC
development committee volunteers will provide support for activities which
promote the financial stability for the
Coalition, and support the mission of the NDHRC by working to effect change so
that all people in North Dakota enjoy full human rights.
Volunteers
may choose to assist in fundraising and event support activities and/or
community outreach and donor/member solicitation activities.
For more
information, view the development committee and volunteer description
here.
If you are
interesting in serving as a development committee volunteer for the NDHRC,
please contact Andrea Warren-Deegan at
andreadeegan@ndhrc.org or at
(701) 793-1134.
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Newspaper Articles
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2.) Sioux Falls Argus Leader
(South Dakota), Limbaugh goes over the line
This news has been included in the PAUR
report as an example of a strong editorial.
Limbaugh goes over the line
Editorial Board
Argus Leader
Sioux Falls Argus Leader – 4/30/2004
Political correctness can go too far.
We've all seen it.
But racist bigotry still is easy to spot - as it was in a Rush Limbaugh
broadcast last week.
Limbaugh was commenting on Tim Giago's decision to drop out of the U.S. Senate
race after a meeting with Minority Leader Tom Daschle. The decision was worthy
of comment and brings up all sorts of questions that many of us would like to
have answered.
But Limbaugh went too far:
"I predicted that Tim Giago - South Dakota Native American activist - would be
scalped politically. ... Last week, Daschle and Giago had a powwow. What
happened in the tepee is unknown, but when the smoke signals cleared, Giago was
Home on the Range. ... As for Giago, since he's back on the reservation ... ."
<snip>
View full article
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3.) Grand
Forks Herald, Columnist Dorreen Yellow Bird: R.I.P., Ev Elbers, a great
friend to all Dakotans
COLUMNIST DORREEN YELLOW BIRD: R.I.P., Ev Elbers, a great
friend to all Dakotans
Grand Forks
Herald – 4/27/2004
They say when chiefs and great men
die, the skies turn tumultuous and stormy. They say spirits come on high winds
to honor and escort the person home.
On Saturday, a warm morning, I
went to Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation to attend a meeting. By the evening
of that day, the wind was blowing so hard the Canada maple leaf and our Stars
and Stripes flags atop the tribe's Skydancer lodge and casino stood nearly
straight out. The next day when I returned to Grand Forks, the clouds were deep
purple and rolling. Squalls of wind and rain rocked the car most of the way
home.
Upon arriving here, I read in the
Herald that Everett Elbers, a friend and North Dakota leader, had passed away
Saturday morning. He was the executive director of the North Dakota Humanities
Council.
I had been thinking about him just
that morning - perhaps because one of his board members lives at Turtle
Mountain, or just because the spirits were in the wind.
I say he was a friend to me, but
he more than that. He helped me believe that there are people who think it's
important to include American Indians in the history of North Dakota. He helped
me believe that our voice is important and a valid part of this state.
<snip>
View full article
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4.) Minot
Daily News, Blind just want to be accepted
Blind just want to be
accepted
William S. Pettit Jr.
Minot
Minot Daily News – 5/3/2004
I am amazed at the amount of people in Minot who think people who are blind are
those that see nothing.
I lost my sight about seven years ago due to a stroke. I lost my driver’s
license and my independence all in the stroke of a doctor’s pen. I rely on my
wife to take me here and there. I can see a persons face, if they are two or
three feet in front of me and I can walk right by the same person in the next
minute. You see, it depends how far away they or it is. If you question a person
who is legally blind and want to know about their day, here is a sample.
I see no birds. I can’t tie my own fishing hook on a line. I can’t see to read.
I sometime get the wrong items in the grocery store. I can’t see TV unless I lay
about a foot away from it. I can’t see the stars or balance a checkbook or read
the Bible. I lay in a hospital and can’t see TV because its located 15 feet
away. I have learned it does nothing to tell the nurses I can’t see; either they
don’t care or they are not trained to handle a blind person. I can’t see my
grandson play baseball or football. I can’t see a hockey game. I can’t see
money. I can’t find my dog when she runs off. I loved to deer hunt but can’t see
to shoot a gun and I don’t see enough to continue to bow hunt. I can’t bird hunt
any more. Going to a movie is rough. Try going to a restaurant where you can’t
read the menu. I can’t even write this letter without the aid of JAWS, a program
to read my computer. I have a white cane and have been to The North Dakota
School for the Blind.
<snip>
View full article
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5.) The Forum
(Fargo), Lenny Tweeden letter: American Indian statue is missing
Lenny Tweeden letter: American
Indian statue is missing
The Forum - 04/24/2004
In 1908, the Humane Society of
Fargo sponsored a statue of a male American Indian that stood at the center of
Broadway and Main. This statue also provided water for the horses of its time.
This American Indian statue looked
north down Broadway for about 40 years until it was accidentally hit by a truck.
It was stored in the city garage until 1949 when it was placed in the NP Park,
east of the NP Depot. The park was maintained by Shotwell Floral. The park was
later turned into a parking lot and the Native American statue disappeared.
I believe the statue is still out
there, and the quest is for the city of Fargo to find it and restore it to its
proper place on Broadway. Until then, let's not forget the Sodbuster statue.
Lenny Tweeden
Fargo
View online articles
here
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6.) Bismarck
Tribune, Poles, too, were victims
<snip>
Poles, too, were victims
By Anna Twardowska, Bismarck
Bismarck Tribune – 4/27/2004
This responds to Karen Herzog's April
15 story, "Remembering." As a Polish immigrant and now an American citizen, I am
appalled at the apparent ignorance displayed by Ms. Herzog.
Herzog wrote that Sam and Maryvonne McQuade visited "the Nazis' Polish death
camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau." I am deeply offended that she labeled these
"Polish death camps." Although they were built upon Polish soil, they were
strictly founded and operated by German Nazis, and millions of Poles perished in
these as well as other concentration camps.
I also visited these massive graveyards, to honor the memory of my relatives, my
fellow countrymen and the millions of other unfortunate souls who had to die at
the hands of ignorance and hatred.
I also was deeply offended that Herzog chose not to include Poles in the list of
non-Jewish people persecuted by Nazis during the Holocaust. "Gay men, Jehovah's
Witnesses and Freemasons" were all mentioned; not once were the Poles
remembered. Had she conducted adequate research, Herzog would have learned that
Poles attempted to aid those who were condemned to the concentration camps and
valiantly tried to fight and take back their freedom.
<snip>
View full article
here
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7.) Bismarck
Tribune, Don’t scorn smaller deals
Don't scorn smaller deals
By Rob Molskness, Bismarck
Bismarck Tribune – 4/24/2004
Re. your April 18 story, "In small towns, even 20 jobs can mean a whole lot":
This story highlighed economic-development efforts in some small communities and
the struggle that a business had in dealing with Bismarck's Vision Fund. The
business owner believed that the Vision Fund is not really interested in
recruiting small businesses.
The fund's chairman, Marv Heinert, said that his committee would, indeed, rather
deal with "larger" companies: "If we have to work 10 deals to get 100 jobs, or
one deal to get 100 jobs, we want the one deal."
I believe that kind of thinking is wrong. If you bring in 10 small businesses
with 10 employees each, you have still created 100 jobs. If you land one deal
that creates 100 jobs and that business fails, your 100 jobs disappear. If you
land 10 companies with 10 employees each, and two or three of those businesses
fail, you still have 70 or 80 jobs.
Landing a major employer is nice, and I applaud efforts to go after the whales.
But we shouldn't take the attitude that companies with 10 employees are not
worth the effort. The Vision Fund needs to change its attitude that bigger is
better.
<snip>
View full article
here
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8.) Bismarck
Tribune, The Constitution is for gays, too
Letters to the
Editor
The
Constitution is for gays, too
By Dwight McKibbin,
Bismarck
Bismarck Tribune – 4/27/2004
I have read with interest all of the reasons people give to support to the
marriage amendment to the Constitution proposed by President Bush. Some use
historical facts from millennia ago. Others use religious values from their
chosen faith to show that this amendment is the proper thing to do.
Finally, there are those who say they believe that the Constitution is just
wrong and must be changed because the judiciary doesn't base its decisions on
popular opinion but on the law, which is supposed to treat all people equally.
Our Founding Fathers were persecuted for their religious beliefs and escaped to
this country to avoid further purges by their religious governments. To this
end, they allowed freedom of religion but wrote a separation clause that
explicitly removes religion from government. If the separation clause of the
Constitution is weakened or eliminated, can the majority resist their power to
force people to worship as they do?
Who is to say that Christianity will remain the majority religion in the United
States? If Muslims assume the majority, would it be all right with Christians to
be forced to face Mecca on their lunch break? But, remember, this privilege
would be afforded only to the men of the country.
<snip>
View full article
here
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9.) Bismarck
Tribune, Religious charities in N.D. still get funding
Religious
charities in N.D. still get funding
By
Deena Winter, Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck Tribune – 4/24/2004
President
Bush's faith-based initiative was DOA in the U.S. Senate last year, but that
hasn't stopped federal funds from quietly flowing to "faith-based" groups
nationwide, including North Dakota.
One of Bush's first official acts as president was to create the White House
Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. It has been one of his top
domestic priorities, despite resistance from those who say his initiative
crosses the church-state line. Bush wants religious groups to have the same
opportunity as secular organizations to access federal funds as they feed the
hungry, house the homeless and counsel the addicted.
Even though the Senate failed to act on the legislation, Bush has worked to
"level the playing field" by loosening up federal coffers through executive
orders and creating faith-based offices in seven federal agencies to help
religious groups get grants. As a result, the White House says more faith-based
groups are getting help.
According to a recent report by the White House Office of Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives, a review of 140 competitive grant programs in five
federal agencies -- which gave away $14.5 billion -- showed that $1.2 billion
went to faith-based organizations last year.
The Health and Human Services Department awarded 680 grants to faith-based
groups in 2003, a 41 percent increase from 2002. The number of first-time
beneficiaries increased 50 percent. The Department of Housing and Urban
Development awarded 765 grants to religious groups, a 16 percent increase from
2002. The number of first-timers increased 40 percent.
<snip>
View full article
here
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10.) The
Forum (Fargo), Jasmine Cloven letter: Complete history is not being taught
Jasmine
Cloven letter: Complete history is not being taught
The Forum - 04/26/2004
I would like to voice my profound
disgust for the political correctness of our nation's public school system.
Lately, in my English class at Ben Franklin Junior High School in Fargo, we have
been studying the Holocaust, which has been a real eye-opener for me. As an
active member of Fargo's Jewish community, I have very strong opinions about the
Holocaust, and was shocked at how little my eighth grade class knew about it.
I find it appalling that you can
ask any third grader in the country who Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and
Harriet Tubman were, and they know the answer. But when a student is asked what
a concentration camp was, they stare at you blankly.
A further display of political
correctness in our public schools is that while I got the day off on Martin
Luther King Day, on President's Day I was in school. Our public school system
has stooped so low that they think Martin Luther King is more important than the
men who made our country and, later, freed the slaves. This is thoroughly
disgraceful.
Before anyone gets too mad at me,
I would like to say that the civil rights movement was one of the most honorable
things that could have been done at that time. However, I beg our public school
system to remember that the civil rights movement was not the only important
event in our nation's history.
Jasmine Cloven
Fargo
View online article
here
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11.) The
Forum (Fargo), Relationship led to firing: Former Clay public health
director says she plans to sue county
Relationship led to firing:
Former Clay public health director says she plans to sue county
By Jeff Baird
The Forum - 04/25/2004
A romantic relationship with a
subordinate four years ago was the start of Betty Windom Kirsch's downfall as
Clay County's public health director.
While the relationship was not
against county policy at the time, the 593-page file commissioners considered
before firing Kirsch on April 13 is full of notes, e-mails and complaints about
her involvement with a former county employee.
The documents contain a range of
other allegations against Kirsch, including time-card fraud, being inaccessible
to staff and doing work for Weight Watchers on county time.
Kirsch also is accused of not
attending a county-paid radon conference in Nashville, Tenn., having an employee
type a 67-page paper for her master's degree on county time, not providing proof
she completed her master's degree and demonstrating ineffective leadership.
County officials have said they
tried to correct the leadership and managerial problems and even hired an
outside consultant, spending $17,828 since 2003.
<snip>
View full article
here
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12.) Grand
Forks Herald, Drum song sounds an appropriate theme
<snip>
Drum song sounds an
appropriate theme
Grand
Forks Herald – 4/30/2004
WARROAD, Minn. - I'd like to
respond to Ryan P. Henson's letter, "Drum song 'commingles' church, state".
I applaud the UND Law School and
all those in favor of an honor song to be performed at commencement. There are
many different kinds of Native American songs that are used in our Native
cultures. Not all of them are religious in orientation. Are we then to "assume"
that music written and performed by various artists such as Brittney Spears or
Eminem is of "the Christian religion"? If so, then Christianity really is in
trouble.
Henson wrote, "We live in a great
melting pot, the land where all men are created equal." The phrase "all men
created equal" looks good on paper; unfortunately, it is only a recent
phenomenon in this country. I think Henson should ask women, disabled people or
minorities what they think of the phrase.
As for the melting-pot myth, not
all Americans subscribe to it. A large portion of Native Americans have tried to
retain their languages and cultures despite being forced to assimilate
<snip>
View online article
here
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13.) Grand
Forks Herald, Dorreen Yellow Bird Column: Serbian visitors want, and get,
glimpse of Indian life
DORREEN YELLOW BIRD COLUMN: Serbian visitors want,
and get, glimpse of Indian life
Grand Forks Herald – 5/4/2004
On occasion, I am called on to talk about American Indian
culture and to tour reservations with people from other lands. I enjoy that
responsibility because I can provide a perspective of Indian people from an
Indian person's point of view.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I
traveled with two journalists who are visiting the Herald from Serbia: Goran
Djordjevic and his interpreter, Drasko Nikodijevic. We went to the Spirit Lake
reservation near Devils Lake, N.D.
They were good companions for
those three days, and I believe the people at Spirit Lake enjoyed their
interaction with them.
During these encounters with
people from other lands, I find that I learn, too. And I always am amazed at how
many things we have in common. Indian and Serbian people are thousands of miles
apart, yet we have some cultural ways and history in common. It is my hope that
visits such as this with people of foreign lands will bring understanding.
Upon arrival at Fort Totten, N.D.,
on Friday, we toured a small part of Sully's Hill National Game Preserve. Part
of it is closed, so we saw only geese and black cormorants on an arm of Devils
Lake that elbows its way into part of the hill. Some of the birds sat on dead
limbs with heads bent looking into the water, or hovered on a branch with wings
outstretched drying themselves. They are a common bird and I always enjoy seeing
the growing number on the lake.
<snip>
View full article
here
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14.) Grand
Forks Herald, Dorreen Yellow Bird: Tribe must find balance with media
DORREEN YELLOW BIRD: Tribes must find balance with
media
Grand Forks Herald – 5/1/2004
For a reporter, getting a good story isn't always as easy
as it might seems. When people in the headlines don't want publicity, they can
pull their heads in and close their mouths tightly. That certainly is
understandable for people who are in trouble.
Over the years, tribes and Indian
people have become more hesitant about the media because they have been poorly
portrayed. Yet, for tribes and American Indians, educating the public is
important. If they don't say their piece, misunderstanding and misinformation
will continue to plague tribes.
I understand why tribal councils
and Indian people are leery of reporters. When Indian people pick up a
newspaper, the stories they see about Indian life usually describe the seedy
side of the reservation. Sometimes, stories may be misleading and slanted.
And more times than not, a tribal
chairman told me, reporters come to the reservation with arms full of
stereotypes and are looking for a sensational story rather than the mundane
truth. They don't ask for clarification on what they don't understand, but will
write a story anyway. When the subject is the culture and spirituality of the
people their ways of life many reporters walk gingerly by, careful not to show
that they don't understand.
In Indian country, we are a big
family. I have friends and relatives on all the reservations in North Dakota and
South Dakota and also am familiar with most of the Minnesota tribes. So,
covering Indian issues is something I enjoy, but there are times when I
understand the frustration of non-Indian reporters assigned to stories on
reservations.
<snip>
View full article
here
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Events
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A calendar of events
is available on the NDHRC web site at
http://ndhrc.org/Events/Calendar/April.htm.
15.) HOPE
Committee Informational Meeting, May 11, Minot
Cheryl Bergian,
Executive Director for the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition will be
presenting information at this meeting on local human relations commission.
Northwest Venture
Communities Inc. (NVCI) would like to invite you to an informational meeting
concerning the formation of the Human Opportunity Progress and Encouragement
(HOPE) Committee.
The meeting will take
place on May 11th at 6:00pm at Vincent United Methodist Church, 1024
2nd St SE in Minot.
Dinner will be served with
the meeting to follow. Guest speakers will include Bill Patrie of the ND
Association of Rural Cooperatives and Cheryl Bergian of the North Dakota Human
Rights Coalition.
The purpose of HOPE is to
stand by and support the poor as they find ways to escape poverty and achieve
sufficiency. HOPE will do this by identifying economic and cultural barriers
that trap people in poverty.
NVCI will be seeking
nominations for individuals to serve on the HOPE Committee. HOPE will be made up
of 12 members selected and recruited for their ability to promote justice,
equality and opportunity. Nomination forms will be available at the meeting.
An RSVP is requested so that we may
plan accordingly for the meal. Please RSVP by calling 701-837-6102 or
800-210-6134, Fax 701-838-8955 or e-mail at
nvci@srt.com.
Please RVSP no later than May 7th.
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16.) The
Forum (Fargo), Spinal Cord Society to hold Wheel-a-Thon
Spinal Cord Society to hold
Wheel-a-Thon
Forum staff reports
The Forum - 04/30/2004
The Fargo-Moorhead chapter of the
Spinal Cord Society will hold its 15th annual Wheel-a-Thon fund-raiser at 12:30
p.m. Saturday in the Fargodome.
Participants will be maneuvering
themselves in wheelchairs around a course set up in the concourse area of the
Fargodome. Money raised will help fund medical research projects to find a cure
for paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries.
The Spinal Cord Society is an
advocacy group that has a goal of curing paralysis. Its motto, "Cure not care,"
stands for its goal of improving care to its logical goal of a cure.
For more information, call (701)
233-6231.
<snip>
View full article
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Reminders
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17.) 2005 Reebok Human
Rights
The Reebok Human
Rights Award Program seeks nominations of young human rights activists. Members
of the international community of human rights and non-governmental
organizations are urged to nominate young men and women to honor for their
courage and contributions to further human rights. The Reebok Human Rights Award
was established in 1988, and has since then, provided 76 young activists from 35
countries support and encouragement at a critical time in their advocacy work.
The award, which seeks to shine a positive, international light on the awardees
and to support their work in human rights, provides recipients with a $50,000
grant from the Reebok Human Rights Foundation for the human rights organization
of their choice. Human rights and non-governmental organizations are urged to
nominate young men and women to receive the award.
Candidates must be 30 years of age or younger. They cannot advocate violence or
belong to an organization that advocates violence, and they must be working on
an issue that directly relates to the United Nations' "Universal Declaration of
Human Rights." Women and men of all races, ethnic groups,nationalities, and
religious backgrounds are eligible.
Past Reebok award recipients have been recognized for their work on such issues
as: fighting for Native American land rights; protesting human rights abuses in
Tibet; battling racial bias in the death penalty in the United States;
protecting children in Zambia from physical and sexual abuse; monitoring human
rights abuses in Nigeria; and combating sex trafficking in South Asia. The award
has had remarkable impact on the work of past recipients. For example, when
Rana Husseini received her Reebok Human Rights Award in 1998 for her work in
exposing "honor killings" in Jordan, the media exposure became intense, not only
in Jordan, but internationally. This ensured that the silence around this
practice, in which women are murdered by family members for suspected immoral
behaviour", was broken for good. Rana has since that time, been a leading voice
to change entrenched cultural, attitudes that persecute women.
Application materials are provided below. All interested individuals are
encouraged to make nominations no later than May 31, 2004. Recipients will be
selected by December 1, 2004.
For more information, visit
www.reebok.com/humanrights or e-mail
rhraward@reebok.com.
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18.) Housing Summit Proposal, Prepared by UFE/PEPP
Members, Released April 19, 2004
In January
2004, the City of Moorhead released a Housing Study revealing many factors that
influence the development of housing in the City. The report states one way to
increase housing growth is to bring together builders and developers to learn
about what is happening in the City of Moorhead. The report suggests this type
of community dialogue will facilitate "understanding what barriers exist to
entering the housing market."
Following up on this recommendation, and believing positive change in the State
of Housing in Moorhead is dependent upon the willingness of concerned
individuals and members of the community to participate in a respectful,
genuine, solution generating process, the Uniting for
Equality Collaborative (UFE) began coordinating plans for a Housing Summit. The
successful event was co-sponsored by Cultural Diversity Resources (CDR), and
underwritten by Bremer Bank of Moor head, Uniting for Equality and People
Escaping Poverty Project (PEPP).
On March 27, 2004, over 100 people gathered to attend the Housing Summit to
discuss the State of Housing in the City of Moorhead. Participants included UFE
members, leaders, staff and members of area non-profits, neighborhood
representatives, residents of Moorhead, residents of Public Housing, mortgage
lenders, Moorhead City Council Members, Moorhead City Staff, Moorhead Chamber of
Commerce Public Affairs Director, developers, students, representatives from
ethnic communities and various religious communities, housing advocates and the
media.
The goal of the Housing Summit was to have an authentic discussion focusing on
housing and related issues, and developing a list of proposals that we believe
would, in large part, help solve Moorhead's Housing issues. A plenary session
was held to inform the participants about local economics and the state of
housing, wages, poverty and general well being, as well as legislative issues
affecting Moorhead.
During the plenary session, participants broke into six groups
dialoguing about Home Ownership, Work Force Housing, Public Housing,
Challenges/Obstacles to Housing, Housing for Large Families and Living/Freedom
Wage. The proposals that surfaced from each break out session were brought
before the entire group, and endorsed.
The link for the
housing summit proposal is
here.
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19.) Indian Taco
Sale Wednesdays
Purchase an
Indian tacos and soda for ONLY $5.00!
Wednesdays11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Wesley Center, 109 9th St. S. Fargo
Free delivery (with order of 4 or more)
Please leave message at 218-236-1238 by 12:00 pm Wednesday - with call back
number
Proceeds go
to All Nations Youth Group
Come in and
visit! Everyone is welcome!
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20.) SAVE THE DATE, North Dakota Human Rights
Coalition Conference, November 5 & 6, 2004, Bismarck
!!! SAVE
THE DATE !!!
Friday,
November 5 & Saturday, November 6, 2004
North Dakota Human Rights Coalition 2nd Annual Conference
“Human Rights: The Economic Impact of Discrimination”
Location: Best Western Ramkota Hotel
800 South
Third Street
Bismarck, ND 58504
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21.) Knowing &
Understanding Your Rights is the First Step in Receiving Equal Rights
Learn how to attain your rights
1st Thursday of Each
month 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wesley Center
109 9th St. South Fargo
North Dakota Human Rights
Fargo Human Relations
Peoples Diversity Forum
And Indigenous Leaders
Special Guest Speakers (to be announced)
will provide Information about Indigenous Rights and other related topics
For more information
contact:
Kathy Kulesa, Director, Human Rights Division 1-800-582-8032
All are welcome, please share this information.
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***Member Reminder***
Please keep us in
mind for your group or church social action/social justice meetings! We’d be
happy to provide a presentation at a meeting or provide newsletter articles for
your organizations.
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