PAUR Report
Programs ~ Announcements ~ Updates ~ Resources
Monday, June 11, 2007
North Dakota Human Rights News
www.ndhrc.org
Hello members and friends of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition!
Select individual headings to view specific content. Thank you for reading.
In this PAUR Report:
Announcements
Events
Reminders
NEWS:
Native American Nicknames / Mascot News
Tribal News
Race & National Origin News
Sexual Orientation News
Women's Issues
Disabilities
Religion
Miscellaneous
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and friends about news, events, and other human rights related information
around the state. The opinions expressed within the articles are those of the
authors and are not endorsed by the NDHRC.
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NEW: NDSU Job Posting for
Director of Equity & Diversity Office
They are accepting
applications (this round) until June 25. Find the posting online here:
http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/jobs/non_broadbanded/positions/00019751.shtml.
Description:
The Director, who reports directly to the President, oversees the fulfillment of
the University’s ethical and legal commitments to equal opportunity and
affirmative action, and actively supports and advocates for the University’s
anti-racism initiative. The Director’s responsibilities include hearing and
investigating formal and informal grievances, monitoring the recruitment and
selection process for academic and administrative personnel, and providing
training related to these responsibilities for campus constituents. The Director
also provides leadership and coordination for the University’s efforts to
enhance diversity and implement the strategic plan for diversity. A more
detailed position description and a list of required qualifications can be found
at
www.ndsu.edu/DirEqD_search.
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NEW: Flyers distributed in Fargo neighborhood aim
to spark racial tension
The flyers below were put on cars in north
Fargo in a 20 block area on Sunday, June 3. To our knowledge the people behind
this propaganda aren't doing anything more that would permit their identities to
be known. This kind of racist literature has been distributed in Fargo/Moorhead
very sporadically over the past 10 years or so, usually by leafleting
neighborhoods after dark.
** Please contact NDHRC
humanrights@ndhrc.org and your local police department if you find
similar flyers in your town or neighborhood.
Download flyer (PDF)
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F-M Area Feminists
Calendar Nominations
Please take the time to nominate yourself or another
outstanding feminist in the F-M area! The F-M Area Feminists project is a
calendar that highlights individual women and girl feminists, aged 13 and older,
as well as feminist organizations in the F-M area. Proceeds from the sale of the
calendar support the mission and programs of the Women’s Network of the Red
River Valley. The mission of the Women’s Network of the Red River Valley is to
empower women and girls and organize for social justice.
Nominations are due by June 15, 2007. Please make sure
the nominee has signed the form acknowledging her nomination. The nominee will
be notified if she has been chosen to be highlighted in the calendar by
approximately July 1, 2007 and will have her picture taken within the next 30
days. The women (along with the calendars) will be showcased at the Women’s
Network of the Red River Valley’s annual Women’s Equality Day event on the
evening of August 28, 2007 at the Green Market in downtown Fargo.
Please spread the word to feminists you know in the area! If you
would like more nomination forms, or have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact us at 218.233.2737. Forms are also available online at
http://www.wnrrv.org.
We look forward to honoring the hard work and dedication of
feminists in our community. Send completed nomination forms to:
Women’s Network of the Red River Valley / 810 Fourth Avenue
South, Suite 130 / Moorhead, MN 56560 / or
wnrrv@wnrrv.org
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2007 ND
legislature Provides for Major Boost for Charitable
Governor Hoeven has recently signed a bill
providing significant tax incentives to ND taxpayers who support qualified ND
charitable organizations. The legislation focuses on two types of giving:
Deferred giving ...irrevocable planned gifts made by individuals which favor
qualified ND charitable organizations, and Outright giving…gifts (most often
cash) made by business entities to qualified endowment funds of qualified ND
charitable organizations. To meet the requirements for the tax credit, the above
gifts must qualify for tax-deductibility under Federal income tax law.
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NDHRC: NDHRC fundraiser at the Green Market
Join us from 5-7
p.m., Tuesday, June 26 at the Green Market (623 NP Avenue North, downtown
Fargo) for an evening of gourmet food and live music. The event is a joint
fundraiser with the North Dakota Center for the Public Good. The Green Market has
prepared a wonderful menu, and the Russ Peterson Quartet will provide
entertainment during the fundraiser, which has a suggested $75 donation. Please
RSVP: rsvp@ndhrc.org
or 701-239-9323. Download the invitation
here.
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NDHRC: NDHRC & Professional Issues Conference
present: Jennifer Baumgardner & damali ayo
Mark your calendars today! NDHRC
and the Professional Issues conference are collaborating on a conference,
"The Human Rights Umbrella: Removing Barriers to Full Participation," scheduled for Fri.-Sat.,
Oct. 19 & 20. The conference will feature tracks focused on human rights, GLBT,
disability, and New American issues. In those tracks, presenters will cover
topics such as education, law, diversity issues, activism, health & human
services, and spirituality.
Two keynote speakers!
We’re proud to bring you two keynote speakers for
this year’s conference. First is damali ayo,
a conceptual and performance artist known for her work on contemporary race
relations, who will address our Friday evening reception. Her work spans the
media of painting, web art, performance, sculpture, audio and video.
Jennifer Baumgardner, best-selling author and
former Fargoan, will speak Saturday over lunch. The author of “Look Both Ways:
Bisexual Politics,” “Grassroots” and “Manifesta” will touch on a variety of
human rights issues, including her work on sexuality, feminism and activism.
Watch for e-mail updates or click
here for details
(updated as information is available).
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NEW:
First Annual NDWN Meeting & Award Dinner - Friday,
June 15, 2007
The North Dakota
Women’s Network is holding its first annual meeting and award dinner. Join us as
we celebrate one year of the Women’s Network and name the first annual Woman of
the Year.
Where: Best Western Kelly Inn, 3800 Main Avenue, Fargo, ND (A
block of rooms have been set aside at the Kelly Inn under the ND Women’s
Network. For reservations call 1-800-528-1234 or locally at 701-281-0243).
Agenda: 2pm – 4pm Training – Why Wait? Women and Activism: Balancing
Passion, Time and Responsibilities. 4pm – 5pm Membership Meeting – Visitors are
welcome to attend. 5pm – 6pm Social – An Opportunity for Networking and Getting
to Know Women’s Network Members. Silent Art Auction Featuring Original Work by
Women Artists. 6pm – 9pm Dinner – Annual Meeting and Award Ceremony.
** Keynote by Sarah Vogel on Women in North Dakota Politics: A
Celebration of Women’s Role in State Policy-Making** Woman of the Year Award
Presentation to Dr. Ellen Chaffee.
Register here:
http://www.ndwomen.org/?id=5&page=Action+Alerts
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NEW: Preotection &
Advocacy Project of North Dakota
Public Forum: Monday, June 18, 2007
The Protection
and Advocacy Project (P&A) is a State agency that protects and advocates for the
rights of North Dakotans with disabilities. Each year P&A sets priorities -
goals that will provide benefit to individuals with disabilities, including
those who are most vulnerable and to those who are underserved. These priorities
govern the allocation of P&A’s resources.
Because your
input is so important, P&A is holding a public forum on Monday, June 18, 2007
from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. through the Interactive Video Network (IVN) at the
following sites:
Williston State College (Main Room 107)
Belcourt -
Turtle Mountain Community College (Room 209)
Devils Lake - Lake Region State College (Admin. Room
172)
Fargo - N.D. State University (EML Room 171)
Bismarck State College (Voc. Tech. Room 228)
Please plan to
attend and participate by providing comments on P&A’s priorities and activities!
Refreshments will be provided!
If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate,
please contact the P&A Administrative Office at least three days prior to the
forum: (701)328-2950 or 1-800-472-2670 or 711 (TDD relay). If you want to
comment but cannot attend, please feel free to call or e-mail P&A at
panda@nd.gov
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NEW: PFLAG National Convention in Washington D.C.
Registration is now open for the national convention.
Register or learn more about PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians &
Gays) at
www.pflag.org. From October 11-14, 2007 in Washington,
D.C., PFLAG National will give you the support, education and advocacy training
that you need to make your goals a reality. Simply put, whether you are just
getting started or are a seasoned leader, there is no better way to gain
valuable new perspectives and powerful tools than to join us this October.
Join us for the 2007 PFLAG National Convention, presented by IBM, to be
part of the family voices moving equality forward.
Early Bird registration rates extended through June 30!
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NEW: -Save the Date Please save the
date for the 2007 Children and Family Services Conference which will be
held at the Ramkota Inn in Bismarck, July 24-26, 2007. Check your email in May
and June for registration information and a complete agenda with presenters and
workshop descriptions. The conference brochure will only be sent out
electronically this year and it will also be available at
www.cfstc.und.edu.
For more information you can also contact the Children and Family Services
Training Center at 701 777-3442 or email
petetunseth@mail.und.nodak.edu. We hope to see all of you at
the conference this summer.
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International Festival for Peace to be held
June 29 - July 1 @ International Peace Gardens
The festival, in its 25th year, is held in the International Peace Gardens,
located at the US/Canada border on Hwy 3 North of Rugby, ND, and Hwy 10 South of
Brandon, Manitoba. Bring children, family and friends to celebrate this year's
theme, "Humanity and the Planet." Karen Van Fossan's dance group, Dragon Jane,
will perform this year. An online brochure can be found
here:
http://www.ndpeace.org/docs/ipf-2007-brochure.pdf.
It has info on the workshops, food, accommodations, and map to get there.
The festival is free, though donations are welcome. The US contact is Don
Morrison: 701-224-8090,
don@ndpeople.org.
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Waking the Sleeping Giant Weekly Coffee
Dates
Attention Health, Human Service and Social Justice Nonprofits: Participate in
the Vision of the Sustainable Community Stewardship Fund! Contribute your
Organization’s Ideas! Be at the Table! Make History! You’re invited to join us
for one or several coffee dates to participate in the “Waking the Sleeping
Giant’s” effort to organize the voice of Health, Human Service and Social
Justice Nonprofits in the Fargo-Moorhead region.
When and Where:
Thursday, June 14th, 3:30 to 4:30 PM at Atomic Coffee on Broadway in Fargo
•Wednesday, June 20th, 10:00 Am to 11:00 AM at Moxie Java in Moorhead
Of course, the coffee is on us, the vision is yours. Join us!
~For More Information, contact the organizers at PEPP at 236-5434~
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Save the Date, Family
Connections Conference Mark Your Calendar … June 13-16, 2007
The Family Connections Conference helps North Dakota
families of children with special needs and the professionals who support them
to collaborate. The conference will be held at Best Western Doublewood Inn in
Fargo North Dakota. For more information Contact NDCPD at 1-800-233-1737 (toll
free) or 701-858-3580, or e-mail at
haarstad@minotstateu.edu.
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The
North Dakota Women’s Network holds FIRST Annual meeting, award ceremony and
training of the NDWN
Friday, June 15th 2007 at the Best
Western Kelly Inn (3800 Main Avenue, Fargo, ND). A block of rooms has been set aside at the Kelly Inn under the ND Women’s
Network. For reservations call 1-800-528-1234 or locally at 701-281-0243.
Tentative Agenda: 2pm – 4pm: Training
– “Why Wait? Women and Activism: Balancing Passion, Time and Responsibilities.”
4pm – 5pm: Board Meeting (Visitors are welcome to attend). 5pm – 6pm: Social –
An Opportunity for Networking and Getting to Know Women’s Network Members;
silent art auction featuring original work by women artists. 6pm – 9pm: Dinner –
Annual Meeting and Award Ceremony; Keynote on “Women in North Dakota Politics: A
Review of Women’s Role in State Policy-Making”; Election of Board Members; Woman
of the Year Award Presentation to Dr. Ellen Chaffee.
Registration fee: $20/training only;
$30/meeting only; $45/both events w/meals. The Red River Valley Fair will also
be held that weekend – no admission fee and a great (family-friendly)
opportunity. Contact: Renee Stromme,
Executive Director, North Dakota Women's Network (418 E Rosser #301B, Bismarck,
ND 58501): 701- or 888-255-6240 ext 21; Cell – 701-226-1116;
renee@ndwomen.org
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Fair Housing of the
Dakotas sponsors: Fundamentals of Fair Housing Workshops
Agenda:
What is Housing
Discrimination? ** The Federal Fair Housing Act ** State Human Rights/Fair
Housing Laws ** Complaint Filing & Investigative Process ** Advertising &
Applications ** Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications ** New Design and
Construction ** Occupancy Standards ** Updated Case Law
Workshops have been scheduled for the
following dates and communities for 2007:
• June
21: 1:00-4:45 PM, Travel Lodge, 3300 W. Russell Street, Sioux Falls, SD
• Save
the Dates: Check our website (www.ndfhc.org) for tentative dates for
Fargo, Chamberlain, Grand Forks, Minot & Rapid City or for updates on
continuing education credits. A registration flyer for these workshops will be
distributed at a later date.
Attendance is free but advance registration is
required to ensure adequate seating and materials.
Space may be limited at some workshops. Materials
available in alternative formats upon request. Coffee and soft drinks will be
provided. If you have any questions, please contact the Fair Housing of the
Dakotas: 701-221-2530 or 1-888-265-0907 (toll-free)
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Bismarck-Mandan GLBT Pride Fest
July 27-29, 2007 :: GLBT Pride Event to be Themed “United for Equality”
Bismarck, ND – Dakota OutRight, a non-profit organization
that serves as a community resource and provides gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender (GLBT) diversity education, has announced that they will celebrate
their fourth GLBT Pride Fest July 27-29, 2007 at Eagles Park, Bismarck. Pride
Fest is a unique time to celebrate unity within the GLBT community and allies in
western and central North Dakota. All friends and family of the GLBT community
are invited to join in any of the activities during the weekend festival.
Eagles Park is located north of Bismarck along the historic
Missouri River on Highway 1804. The park offers camping for the weekend, and
various activities for all ages. For those camping at the campground, there will
be a themed campsite decorating contest.
Pride Fest begins with a Friday night bonfire and entertainment.
Saturday there will be various outdoor activities, information/vendor booths,
food concessions, a GLBT Pride Award presentation, entertainment, and a dance
hosted by Dakota Good Friends. Pride Fest will conclude with a Sunday morning
worship service followed by snacks and fellowship.
Make the journey this summer to Bismarck-Mandan to celebrate your
GLBT pride! For updated information regarding Bismarck-Mandan GLBT Pride Fest
2007, visit
www.DakotaOutRight.org or email
hosts@dakotaoutright.org.
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Minnkota Center GLBT Social/Discussion
Group
The Minnkota Center hosts bi-monthly social/discussion groups that are open to
men who identify as Gay, Queer, MSM, or Bisexual and to women who identify as
Gay, Lesbian, Womyn Loving Womyn, or Bisexual. Groups are held on the first and
third Wednesday of each month at the PEPP Building (116 South 12th Street,
Moorhead, MN).
For more information, please contact Katie at 287-4636 or toll-free
at 1-877-871-4636, or by email at:
katie@pepp.org
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Pride Collective & Community Center now
accepting Board Member applications
The Pride Collective & Community Center is currently receiving applications for
an open position on its board of directors. Board terms are currently for one
year, renewable for a total of five consecutive terms. Please contact the Pride
Collective at
info@pridecollective.com
if you're interested in completing an application.
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NAACP chapter starting in ND:
A group out of Grand Forks has laid the
groundwork for a North Dakota chapter of the NAACP. North Dakota is one of only
two states in the United States without a chapter of the organization. Stay
posted for notices of future meetings and events. Right now, the group needs
members in order to get a charter from the national NAACP. The membership is
$30.00, and checks can be made out to, and sent to: Northern Lights Chapter of
NAACP, P.O. Box 12142, Grand Forks, ND 58208-2142. The Mission Statement of the
NAACP: "...to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality
of rights for all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial
discrimination."
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The Arc of Bismarck & The ND
Protection & Advocacy Project staff are collaborating to offer training and
support to groups or individuals wishing to participate in the legislative
process. For more details or to schedule a workshop that includes information on
how a bill becomes a law and how to draft and deliver legislative testimony,
please use one of the contact points listed below to schedule an appointment.
Please share this in your circles - Thank you! 701-258-7949.
joyce@apsimail.com
#
arcbis@midconetwork.com #
tlarsen@nd.gov
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Nonprofits Assistance Fund Launches Blog
A newly launched blog by Kate Barr, Executive Director of the Nonprofits
Assistance Fund, can be found
here . The blog focuses particularly on
nonprofit organizations, large and small, that must work to raise funds each
year. In a weekly one-pager, Kate shares her thoughts and insights on nonprofit
management. The subscription is
free and you’ll find very practical, relevant information on what all
NPO’s face every day to help make your organizations successful.
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The Local chapter of the
national campaign for the creation of a cabinet level Department of
Peace is looking for a few good men and women volunteers, across the
state, to team up to lobby for this bill. Please contact State Coordinator
and District Team Leader Paddy McLaughlin to see how you might become involved
with this powerful bill for peace. Meetings in Fargo at the Center,
every 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8 p.m. Call
701-232-0694 for details.
www.thepeacealliance.org
Local Peace Circle takes place
every Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at The Center for Peace,
411 11th St. N., Fargo, ND. Please join us as
we meditate on, prayer for and envision the conditions necessary for healing and
peace on Earth. Contact Paddy McLaughlin, 701-232-0694
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Does UND stand alone?
By Joseph Marks, Herald Staff Writer - 06/10/2007
UND soon may be the only school still fighting an NCAA policy banning most
American Indian imagery at sporting events ... That policy, first
announced in August 2005, barred noncompliant schools from displaying their
Indian nicknames, logos and mascots in postseason play or hosting playoff games.
www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=40631§ion=homepage
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Judge delays ruling on NCAA request
By Joseph Marks, Herald Staff Writer - 06/08/2007
Grand Forks Judge Lawrence Jahnke delayed ruling Thursday on an NCAA motion to
dismiss UND's antitrust claim in the legal battle over the school's continued
use of its Fighting Sioux nickname.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=40329§ion=News
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VIEWPOINT: Lawsuit promotes stereotypes
By Michael Eshkibok - 06/10/2007
GRAND FORKS - The people who are best
qualified to answer how something affects them are the ones who are suffering
from it the most ... If you have seen racial antics and negative behaviors
because of Indian sports logos, you can become desensitized to them and numb to
your own feelings. There is no doubt that the thousands of ways in which Indian
mascots are used today in America are racist and abusive. Abuse can be defined
as insulting someone, including an ethnic group or race.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=40570§ion=Opinion
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UND: Nickname legal fees
exceed $430,000
By Joseph Marks,
Herald Staff Writer - Published Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Legal fees in
UND's lawsuit against the NCAA over the Fighting Sioux nickname have topped
$430,000 as of June 1, according to the UND Foundation, which manages a
litigation fund that channels private donations to support the lawsuit.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=39983§ion=Opinion
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AG's office billing tops
$38,500 on nickname case
By Joseph Marks, Herald Staff Writer - 06/06/2007
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne
Stenehjem's office had billed $38,546 as of April 30 for its work on UND's
lawsuit against the NCAA over the school's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo
... That brings the total amount billed in the case to $432,327. Fabian and
Clenendin, a Utah law firm, has billed $393,781 so far for its work on the
case. That bill has been paid off in its entirety, according to Tim O'Keefe,
executive director of the UND Foundation.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=40101§ion=News
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UND nickname again focus at
Dartmouth
By Joseph Marks - Herald Staff Writer - 05/19/2007
The newest member of Dartmouth
College's Board of Trustees cited the college's conflict with UND over the
Fighting Sioux nickname in his write-in campaign for the post ... Trustee
Stephen Smith described this winter's war of words between the two colleges as
one in a long list of instances in which he believes freedom of speech was
either curtailed or denied on the Dartmouth campus.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=38280§ion=News
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By Virginia Grantier,
May 29, 2007 - 04:09:39 CDT - Bismarck Tribune
An areatask force has
about six weeks left to try to find six people ... Six American
Indian people who will sign up to become foster parents ... So far,
no one has signed up, but two public forums are planned in June to
try to find them.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/05/29/news/local/134061.txt
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THEIR OPINION: Reinforce tribal police
Published Sunday, May 20, 2007
BISMARCK - Non-Indians frequently
have strange ideas about American Indian reservations. They tend to find it
hard to conceptualize a group of people having been assigned a location in
which to be ... The first thing to be noted is that a reservation is a place
where people live.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=38459§ion=News
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OTHER VIEWS -- Help
tribal officials secure tools they need
Bismarck Tribune, The
Jamestown Sun, Published Thursday, May 24, 2007
Non-Indians frequently have
strange ideas about American Indian reservations. They tend to find it hard
to conceptualize a group of people having been assigned a location in which
to be ... A reservation is a place where people live. People do have homes
on reservations, and for the most part have a strong sense of identification
with the place, whether they live there full time or not.
http://www.jamestownsun.com/articles/index.cfm?id=49849§ion=homepage
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Doctorate program graduates first
American Indian scholar
By: Tanya Lee - Indian Country Today
June 06, 2007. All Rights Reserved
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - That a mother of
four working on a Master of Business Administration degree and running the
United Tribes Technical College's research program could complete a doctoral
program in communications in record time seems unlikely, if not impossible -
until you talk to the woman who did it.
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415152
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Q&A on immigration reform
measure
By Dave Montgomery, McClatchy Newspapers - 05/26/2007
WASHINGTON - A White House-backed
immigration bill remains fundamentally intact after supporters beat back
destructive amendments during the opening week of Senate debate. But will it
stay that way when senators resume work on June 4 after a weeklong recess? ...
Here's what to expect as Congress grapples with one of President Bush's top
domestic initiatives.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=39029§ion=News
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Flawed bill hurts workers
By Sen. Byron Dorgan,
Published Sunday, May 27, 2007
Few issues cause more passion than
the subject of immigration, and the U.S. Senate is right in the middle of
debating this issue ... Unfortunately the proposal the Senate is considering
was cooked up by a small group of Senators negotiating with the White House.
It’s being sold as a “great compromise.” But it is not that at all ... I don’t
support this immigration bill. I’ll explain why.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=166927§ion=Opinion
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Sister Anne Hablas,
Fargo letter: The U.S. is a nation of immigrants
The Forum,
Published Saturday, May 26, 2007
One recent letter to the Forum
(May 16) called for “Stopping the flow of illegal immigrants,” while a
second one (May 17) was headlined “Illegal aliens causing disaster in the
U.S.” ... We Presentation Sisters, based here in Fargo, have spent over 50
years in part-time (mostly summer) ministry with the migrants who come to
the Red River Valley to work in the fields. It is hard to think of these
hard working people, whom we have come to know and respect, as “illegal
aliens.” From our faith perspective, whether they are here legally or not,
they are children of God, many of whom are driven to leave their place of
birth in order to survive.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=166793§ion=Opinion
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With the issue of
illegal immigration swirling through the halls of Congress, we’ll take the
opportunity to reiterate our long-standing position: We will continue to oppose
any form of “amnesty” program for illegal immigrants, and we’re confident we are
not alone in that feeling among North Dakotans.
http://www.minotdailynews.com/Editorials/articles.asp?articleID=11177
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Lenny Tweeden, Fargo,
letter: Thanks for support of the Pride Parade
Published Wednesday, June
06, 2007
Fargo’s Pride Parade 2007 had to be
the biggest and the best. Thank you to all the people who organized it. Job
well done.
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Jon Landre, Fargo, letter:
Protection from hate crimes is required
none - 06/04/2007
The job of the U.S. government,
first and foremost, is to protect all Americans, whether they’re black,
Christian, disabled, bald or gay. We have had a federal hate crimes law on the
books since 1969, yet it has never included crimes targeting victims because
of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=167632§ion=daily%20update
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Pride Week brings community
out of closet
By Kristen M. Daum, The Forum - 06/04/2007
Downtown Fargo had a revolution
Sunday ... Nearly 200 residents of all ages, decked out in colors spanning the
rainbow’s spectrum, marched down Broadway and into Island Park to celebrate
being themselves – without fear of judgment or retribution ... The parade
marked the culmination of Pride Week 2007, an event sponsored by the
Fargo-Moorhead Pride Collective and Community Center.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=167648§ion=daily%20update
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Reporting of assault incorrect
By Tom and Siri Fiebiger - 06/03/2007
The Fargo-Moorhead community has a
history of deep-seated compassion and justice as evidenced daily by the myriad
ways we care for each other as neighbors. This was a major reason for our
return here 17 years ago to raise our children. However, the first week of May
revealed a lesser side; it was not our finest hour.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=167566
[ed. note: Tom Fiebiger is a
member of the NDHRC board.]
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Pride Week to include drag
show, parade
Kristen Daum, The Forum - 05/29/2007
Pride Week is coming to
Fargo-Moorhead again ... The Pride Collective and Community Center is
sponsoring a series of events for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
community beginning Tuesday and running through June 3.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=167028§ion=Opinion
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Letter: Declaration is painfully ironic
Tim Stanleyand & Amy
Jacobson, Published Thursday, May 17, 2007
Readers need to
know just how painfully ironic it is that Gov. John Hoeven declared this week to
be “Women’s Health Week” after signing a ban on abortion that has absolutely no
exception for the health and well-being of women (Governor proclaims women’s
health week, Monday, May 14, 2007).
http://www.in-forum.com/Opinion/articles/165912
[Ed note: Tim Stanley & Amy Jacobson - Planned
Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (Fargo)]
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Man sues four GF police
officers, police chief
By Stephen J. Lee, Herald Staff Writer - 06/06/2007
A Grand Forks man is suing four
Grand Forks Police officers and the police chief in federal court, claiming he
was injured during a 2001 arrest while he was suffering an epileptic-like
diabetic episode downtown.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=40200§ion=News
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Autistic student’s lawsuit
progresses
Tracy Frank, The Forum - 05/31/2007
A lawsuit that claims the Moorhead
School District kept an autistic student in a storage closet and did not
educated him properly remains on track ... A federal judge has denied the
school district’s request for summary judgment, which would have ended the
case without a trial.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=167215§ion=daily%20update
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At State Hospital, dead not
buried anonymously
Associated Press - 05/21/2007
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The more than
2,000 graves at North Dakota’s state mental hospital here are marked with the
names of the deceased ... That’s contrary to many state mental institutions
across the country that buried their dead anonymously.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=166336
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The struggle of poverty
Teri Finneman, The Forum - 06/03/2007
Exhausted and desperate, I was
ready to give in to temptation ... Whether I had to cheat or steal, I could
think of nothing else but wanting food ... Some told me they would keep it a
secret if I gave in. No one would have blamed me for quitting ... But I
couldn’t quit. Because for 26 million Americans, this is reality ... This is
life on food stamps.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=167594§ion=daily%20update
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'Devil's drug' makes its
Satanic rounds
Dorreen Yellow Bird, - 06/02/2007
It's called the "devil's drug" and
for good reason. Methamphetamine is so addictive that, at first, people
thought that once you tasted this witch's brew, you would be addicted forever.
Experts are finding that isn't necessarily true, but the cost of turnaround
can be high.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=39776§ion=Opinion
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State files lawsuit against Fargo
landlord
Forum and wire reports, Associated Press - 05/31/2007
The North Dakota Department of
Labor has filed a lawsuit against a Fargo landlord who is accused by at least
three female tenants of sexually harassing them during their tenancy.
http://www.in-forum.com/News/articles/167218
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High court limits pay-discrimination claims:
Ruling favors employers in disputes with workers
The Associated
Press, Updated: 2:50 p.m. CT May 29, 2007
WASHINGTON - The Supreme
Court limited workers’ ability to sue for pay discrimination Tuesday, ruling
against a Goodyear employee who earned thousands of dollars less than her male
counterparts but waited too long to complain ... The 5-4 decision underscored a
provision in a federal civil rights law that sets a 180-day deadline for
employees to claim they are being paid less because of their race, sex, religion
or national origin. The full opinion can be read here: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/06pdf/05-1074.pdf
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Families: Inadequate mental
health care for veterans fosters suicide
By Jennifer Kerr, Associated Press - 05/29/2007
WASHINGTON - In the three months
after Marine Maj. John Ruocco returned from Iraq feeling numb and depressed,
he couldn't sleep. He had lost weight. He had nightmares. He was distracted
and withdrawn from his two young sons.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=39325§ion=News
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Poll: Optimism among
genders, races in U.S. at low levels
The Jamestown Sun - 05/21/2007
WASHINGTON — It’s gloomy out there.
Men and women, whites and minorities — all are feeling a war-weary pessimism
about the country seldom shared by so many people ... Only 25 percent of those
surveyed say things in the U.S. are going in the right direction, according to
an AP-Ipsos poll this month. That is about the lowest level of satisfaction
detected since the survey started in December 2003.
http://www.jamestownsun.com/articles/index.cfm?id=49785§ion=homepage
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