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Thursday, October 25, 2007 North Dakota Human Rights News
Hello members and friends of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition! Select individual headings to view specific content. Thank you for reading.
NEWS: Native American Nicknames / Mascot
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NEW: International Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
NEW: State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) The House of Representatives failed by a vote of 273 to 156 to muster the two-thirds of present voting Members necessary to override President Bush’s veto of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 976). The President and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), one of the primary crafters of the bill in the Senate, have said that they are willing to begin to negotiate a compromise. The President originally proposed reauthorizing the program for an additional $5 billion over 5 years. H.R. 976 provides an additional $35 billion over 5 years. The House Democratic leadership has said that they will not agree to any compromise that does not cover 10 million children. Currently, 6.6 million children participate in the program. A somewhat revised SCHIP expansion bill is expected to surface within the next two weeks.
NEW: Manufactured Home Park in the Hands of the Residents: A Fresh start for Minnesota’s newest manufactured home park cooperative Moorhead, MN—For more than two years, residents of Greenwood Mobile Home Park have been working to purchase their park from its current owner. On Monday, Oct. 22, they became the third manufactured home park cooperative in Minnesota. Greenwood has had a history of troubled management, deferred maintenance and an owner who was accused of predatory lending practices for nearly 10 years. With its large share of problems, Greenwood was a source of anxiety for the rest of the Moorhead community. The situation escalated to a point where the Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota office contacted the Minnesota attorney General, who filed a lawsuit against the owner. This resulted in the owner being ordered to sell the park to residents through Northcountry Cooperative Foundation (NCF), a nonprofit cooperative housing developer. NCF, the lead developer on the project, reached out to many members of the Moorhead community to facilitate the purchase, partnering with People Escaping Poverty Project (PEPP), a local non-profit, to coordinate resident meetings and cooperative education efforts. With the help of PEPP and NCF, residents formed the Bennett Park Cooperative, an organization with a strong-willed resident board of directors, which has worked tirelessly to finalize the park purchase. The resident board has also reached out to other community partners to build relationships and help facilitate the purchase. The cooperative has had several meetings and made presentations to the Moorhead City Council. Trinity Lutheran Church has donated funds to assist homeowners to purchase their membership in the cooperative, making becoming a member that much easier for many of the families who live in the community. The Bennett Park Cooperative members are making progress toward their dream of a better community. The co-op was the proud recipient of free design work from the American Institute of Architects, Search for Shelter Design Charrette—support that NCF applied for on their behalf. The residents plan to pursue the aesthetic changes the architects have recommended for their community. NCF applied for grant funding from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) and received $500,000 for a home repair and replacement program and for capital improvements for the park. The home repair/replacement program was created to assist residents who want to fix their current home, or buy a new manufactured home. A local CAP agency, West Central Minnesota Communities Action Inc., will help the cooperative administer this program. A predevelopment loan from the Local Investment Support Corporation through Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation assisted the cooperative with due-diligence expenses. Project financing was provided by Twin Cities Co-ops Federal Credit Union, Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund and Minnesota Housing. NCF is very excited to announce Bennett Park Cooperative as the third manufactured home park cooperative in Minnesota. Thank you to all of our partners who helped make this happen.
New
Service Helps Families Connect to Child Care Online
The Fair Housing of the Dakotas (FHD) announces the release of a new fact sheet on fair housing and domestic violence. This fact sheet is the 7th in the FHD's popular series on fair housing issues. The fact sheet rose out of increasing calls from victims of domestic violence to the FHD; new federal legislation and case law which is unknown to housing providers and the public; and an increase in cases of domestic violence and evictions of victims in North and South Dakota and across the country. The fact sheet was also reviewed by advocates who assist victims of domestic violence. *You may access the fact sheet at: http://www.ndfhc.org/fair_housing/Fact%20Sheet%207-FH%20and%20Domestic%20Violence.pdf *To find out more about the issue or fair housing in general, visit our "What is Fair Housing" section at: http://www.ndfhc.org/fair_housing/index.htm
A series was published on housing discrimination over the weekend by Gannett News Services (publishers of USA Today). There are several related stories at: http://azcentral.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=HOUSING
One story in particular I've noted below states that North Dakota
is one of the states with the highest number of complaint filings per
100,000. On average, we have assisted people in filing between 30-40 housing
discrimination complaints per year the last few years with the North Dakota
Department of Labor's Division of Human Rights. A majority of the cases are
filed through Fair Housing the Dakotas, and in particular the cases in which
discrimination is found to have occurred
The ABCs of Conflict Resolution
Talk To Kids About ... How To Resolve Conflict
Six Lessons from Jena
Peace Talk Radio, a local program dedicated to exploring the possibilities for peace on our planet through inspiring dialog, creative solutions and a firm belief in the original goodness of humanity, is inviting local people who have experienced discrimination based on their race, economics, gender, religion, disability or whatever, in the Fargo Moorhead community, to come in or call in to our radio program and tell us your story. We believe that our personal stories can reach the hearts of a sleepy public and bridges of caring, compassion and community can be built. If you are interested, our program is on Sat. mornings, 9:00 to 11:00 AM on KNDS Radio, 105.9 FM. It is not a "hot talk" program and we will not tolerate hate calls. It is a safe environment. Please contact Paddy McLaughlin at 701-232-0694 or angelight33@juno.com to set a date and time. We are laid back and make for a comfortable interview by phone or at the studio.
Weekly protests against Fighting Sioux nickname & logo A group of peaceful protestors opposed to the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo will be at the eagle statue again this Thursday from 11:30-12:30 passing out flyers with a Q&A about the Fighting Sioux issue and holding up People Not Logos posters. They plan to have a presence at the statue every Thursday for the rest of the semester. Contact Amber Annis: 701-739-6954, amberannis@gmail.com
HECUA is announces 2008 Partners Internship Program request for proposals. The Partners Internship Program (PIP) provides internship grants to nonprofit organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota and northwestern Wisconsin. HECUA (Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs) administers the program, which was created and is funded by the Otto Bremer Foundation. Each recipient organization hires an undergraduate student who manages a project designed by the organization. With this grant, interns are paid to work full time for 400 hours or 10 weeks during the summer. Twenty nonprofit organizations will be awarded PIP grants for Summer 2008. HECUA (Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs) provides training and internship support for both the organization and the interns before, during, and after the internship. Organizations that received a PIP grant in 2005, 2006, or 2007 are not eligible to receive a PIP grant for 2008. Deadline to apply: November 27, 2007. Upcoming information sessions: Go to www.hecua.org/pip.html for details on each. Duluth, MN- Thursday, October 4th St. Cloud, MN- Wednesday, October 17th Alexandria, MN- Wednesday, October 17th Willmar, MN- Wednesday, October 17th Marshall, MN- Wednesday, October 17th Redwood Falls, MN- Wednesday, October 17th Brainerd, MN- Thursday, October 18th Grand Rapids, MN- Thursday, October 18th St. Paul, MN- Thursday, October 18th International Falls, MN- Friday, October 19th Mankato, MN- Friday, October 26th Fargo, ND- Wednesday, October 31st Bismark, ND- Thursday, November 1st Grand Forks, ND- Friday, November 2nd Eau Claire, WI- Thursday, November 8th Menomonie, WI- Monday, November 12th For more information: Please visit www.hecua.org/pip.html or email pip@hecua.org.
High Commissioner for Human Rights hails adoption of Declaration in Indigenous Rights 13 September 2007 United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour hailed today's adoption by the
General Assembly of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
calling it "a triumph for justice and human dignity".
Know A Woman Who Should Run for Public Office? The Women's Campaign Forum has launched the She Should Run campaign, a comprehensive effort to gather nominations of 1,000 pro-choice women who should run for public office. WCF is committed to ensuring these women get the essential encouragement they need and to providing them access to key campaign education and resources. Do you know a woman who should run? Research shows women are much more likely to run if someone asks them to. Tell a woman she should run for office, share her story, and send her on her way toward becoming the civic leader she was always meant to be. For more information, visit http://www.sheshouldrun.org/page/content/nominatenotify/ AAUW encourages women to be active in and knowledgeable about the political process. She Should Run provides another resource towards that goal. To understand more about how you can influence the debate, visit the AAUW Voter Education Campaign.
AARP is offering a scholarship for women over 40 years of age. To learn about the scholarship see this website: http://www.aarpfoundationwlc.org/
AAPD Summer Internship Opportunity The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is now accepting applications for the 2008 Summer Internship Programs. Details and the application are available on the AAPD website, under Leadership Development, at: www.AAPD.com. Applications are due Friday, December 14, 2007.
The Arc of Bismarck is currently accepting applications for the next class of eight Partners In Policymaking sessions which will begin in October. With funding provided primarily through a grant from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, The Arc of Bismarck is able to provide this training completely free of charge to selected participants. If you would like more information or an application, visit our website at www.arcofbismarck.org/partners or e-mail joyce@apsimail.com or call 888-258-7949 or 701-258-7949.
ND Workers' Comepensation Review Ccommittee The ND Workers’ Compensation Review Committee invites injured employees with compensation-related issues to apply for review of their claims. The Committee cannot adjudicate claims, but is seeking information that may lead to changes in North Dakota’s workers’ compensation laws. Click here for additional information from George Keiser, Chairman, Workers’ Compensation Review Committee.
Click here for online
application forms.
Hundreds of thousands of “War is Not the Answer” yard/window signs have been distributed across the country. Concerned families are expressing their support for our troops and for peaceful resolutions to today’s international conflicts. Now there is real change going on in Congress. The process is very fluid. Yard signs everywhere will help to change the political environment in North Dakota toward peace. “War is Not the Answer” yard/window signs, with stakes, are immediately available in Bismarck-Mandan from Larry Spears (258-1899). Please make a contribution of $5.00, if you will, to Bismarck Quaker Meeting, 15160 Sundown Dr, Bismarck, ND 58503-9206.
PEPP: Voter Collaborative Recruitment Why do you care about who is running? Why should we have a voter collaborative? Why do you vote at all? We are looking for new folks to help with the voter collaborative. We are also seeking past collaborative members to join in the efforts for the Get Out The Vote campaigns and Candidate Forums for the 2007 Moorhead City Council and school board elections. We will also start to talk about 2008 and elections happening in June for Fargo and Cass county leading us into the November elections. Our first challenge together will be to craft a message that will move even the most apathetic person out there to at least think about getting to the polls. If you are interested, please call the PEPP office at 218-236-5434.
NEW: That Takes Ovaries!!! The North Dakota Women’s Network, in conjunction with the Abused Adult Resource Center in Bismarck will host That Takes Ovaries!!! Celebrating gutsy women in our community because courage is contagious. An OPEN MIKE movement from the best-selling book. Featuring: 98.7’s Stacy Sturm 96.5’s Dee Daniels Former ND Attorney General Heidi Heidtkamp Dragon Jane Performance Art Company Music by Kristin Kitko & Jazmine Wolff Dakota Stage October 26 @ 7:00pm Tickets are available at: Seeds of Hope, Abused Adult Resource Center, ND Women’s Network* and Herberger’s *contact me (Renee: renee@ndwomen.org) by email to arrange getting tickets. $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Not suitable for children under 12.
NEW: The Women's Fund of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation is hosting the last in a series of three Community Forums Monday, October 29, 2007 at the YWCA Shelter on University Drive. This forum focuses on Women in Leadership and features a panel of leaders in our community. The forum is free to everyone, will begin at 6:30pm and you can register at www.areafoundation.org. Contact: Stacey Griggs: home 478-1396, cell 866-8968
NEW: ND Peace Coalition & Peace Talk Radio sponsor Local Rally on Main Avenue Bridge @ 11:30 a.m., Oct. 27 The September 15 mass march and die-in saw the beginnings of a resurgent antiwar movement. The energy, the youth, the multitude of new people who were joining a protest for the first time; the large number of Iraq war veterans as well as active duty service members; the determination of Gold Star family members to unite together in the streets against the war that stole the lives of their children and the inspired willingness of thousands to die-in and 200 who were arrested by riot police these were the features that made Sept. 15 more akin to the militant marches and actions that became a characteristic feature of the movement that helped end the Vietnam War. On Oct. 27, this
growing antiwar sentiment will again be reflected in local demonstrations
nationwide. In order for any national mobilization -- such as that which took
place on Sept. 15 -- to truly be effective, it must inspire local activism as
well. From the stage and in the crowd, we encouraged all in attendance to keep
the momentum by organizing local events, protests, film showings, teach-ins,
anything to bring the spirit of the march in
NEW: Amnesty International's Lisa Gulya will
host an urgent action letter-writing at Atomic Coffee on Broadway on Tuesday,
October 30 at 7 p.m. for anyone interested, Amnesty member or not. They can
contact her at 701-280-1197 or at
lisa.gulya@gmail.com. For more information
about Amnesty, go to
amnestyusa.org.
Regional Forum and a Statewide Conference to ascertain barriers, education needs, and potentially effective strategies for promoting arts careers for individuals with disabilities in North Dakota. Who should attend: Individuals with disabilities interested in pursuing careers as artists or arts administrators (including those who may not have a disability, but are responsible for accessibility within their organization). When & Where: (all Forums scheduled from 1-4 p.m., CST) November 15, 2007: Grand Forks, North Dakota Museum of Art January 8, 2008: Minot, Minot State University Campus February 20, 2008: Fargo, Plains Art Museu Statewide Conference will be held in Bismarck at the Kelly Inn Hotel on April 7, 2008 (schedule to be announced). Forum will be conducted by the North Dakota Council on the Arts, along with the Dakota West Arts Council (a VSA arts affiliate), and the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities (a University Center of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities). Attendance at the forums is free and open to the public. There will be a minimal registration fee for the statewide conference. If you are nterested in attending any of the forums, the statewide conference, or would like additionl information, contact Amy Schimdt at 701-328-7594 or amschmid@nd.gov; or Linda Olsrud at 701-222-6640 or Linda@dakotawest.org. These Forums are accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations, sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should b directed to Dawn Olson at 800-233-1737 at least five days prior to attendance.
NEW: The upcoming 7th Annual Red River Valley Women Studies Conference is seeking proposals. This year, the 25th anniversary of Women Studies at UND, we will host the event on the Grand Forks' campus, Nov. 16th. Proposals for paper presentations or creative projects engaging in issues relating to women are welcome. Please submit a 50-500 word abstract by Oct. 15th to this email address: kathleen_king@und.nodak.edu. Faculty, Professionals, and Students are equally welcome to submit. You can find a poster and registration materials at http://www.und.edu/dept/women/rrwsconference07.htm **Please note an address correction: Registrations should be sent to 305 Hamline NOT 205 Hamline.*** Students are free to attend the conference at no cost, except for the luncheon. However, students whose proposals are accepted will have their lunch paid for by the UND Women Studies program. Thanks for helping pass the word about this exciting opportunity to meet, discuss, and engage in research about women's lives. Contact: Kathy Coudle King, Sr. Lecturer - English & Women Studies, University of North Dakota: 701-777-2787.
Seventh Annual Gandhi October Peace Month EventsThe Gandhi Peace Network of North Dakota *6th Annual Pack the Pantry for Peace at area grocery stores Oct 1 to Oct 30th. *Human Rights, Non-violence and Peace: Classroom grants to teachers in local schools. *Gandhi’s message of Peace through Art : month long events at area schools. Gandhi Peace Network of N Dakota was organized in after the events of 9-11- 2001. The first community peace event was organized OCT 2nd 2001 on Gandhi’s birth anniversary with the dedication of a Peace Pole and later free screenings of the movie “Gandhi” at Grand Theatre and a silent auction for Peace with proceeds to the NY Firefighters Fund. The 1st Annual Season for Non Violence was launched in Bismarck, January 2003. Over $40000.00 has been donated for children and women to local Bismarck Mandan charities and charities in India so far since 1994.
F/M 2007/2008 COMMUNIVERSITY
Contact 218-299-3438 for course details and registration information. Sample
courses and facilitators:
Minnkota Center GLBT Social/Discussion
Group
NAACP chapter 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."
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
Nonprofits Assistance Fund Launches Blog
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
Higher ed board to discuss UND nickname lawsuit settlement Amy Dalrymple, The Forum - 10/25/2007 A possible settlement of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname lawsuit will be discussed Friday in Grand Forks. The state Board of Higher Education plans to meet in executive session with North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem at 8 a.m. Friday at the Alerus Center ... Following the session, the Board will convene in a public meeting to act on a recommendation to settle the lawsuit with the NCAA, according to the board's meeting agenda.
State board to discuss possible
nickname settlement Marks reports on higher education. Reach him at (701) 780-1105, (800) 477-6572, ext. 105; or jmarks@gfherald.com.
Jahnke: Golden Feather membership not relevant
Judge’s Sioux ties run deepAmy Dalrymple, The Forum - Published Wednesday, October 24, 2007GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The judge in the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname lawsuit belonged to a UND student group that wore a cartoon American Indian mascot on its jackets and helped to outfit cheerleaders in stereotypical Indian garb ... Judge Lawrence Jahnke was a member in the early 1960s of UND’s Golden Feather pep club, a group limited to 30 male members each year, UND yearbooks show. http://www.in-forum.com/News/articles/181718
Tribe uses naming rights with care
The Curse of Chief Wahoo: Enabling Racist Imagery By Roy Peter Clark - Senior Scholar, Poynter Institute ...We all know by now of the efforts to eliminate Indian or Native American names and symbols from sports teams. Such offensive names and images have been removed at places like Stanford, Illinois, and St. John's in New York. But we still have The Fighting Sioux of North Dakota, the Seminoles of Florida State, the Braves of Atlanta, the Blackhawks of Chicago, the Redskins of Washington, and, of course, the Cleveland Indians. http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=131639
Judge keeps UND nickname and logo files sealedBy David Dodds, Herald Staff Writer - Published Tuesday, October 23, 2007Believing that one "mutually agreeable" resolution to the court battle between UND and the National Collegiate Athletic Association had been thwarted by negative media coverage, a Grand Forks judge Monday said he didn't want to take a chance again. http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=54748§ion=homepage
UND nickname documents to remain sealedBy David Dodds, Herald Staff Writer - Published Monday, October 22, 2007Grand Forks Judge Lawrence Jahnke today denied a request from Forum Communications to unseal documents in the legal fight between UND and the National Collegiate Athletic Association over the school's nickname and logo ... Jahnke issued the latest ruling today following a morning hearing with Forum Co. attorney Mike Andrews. http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=54652
Arguments delayed in nickname case; pre-trial conference setBy David Dodds, Herald Staff Writer - Published Monday, October 22, 2007The NCAA and UND didn't get their day in court today after all ... Grand Forks District Judge Lawrence Jahnke said in court that both Wayne Stenehjem, North Dakota attorney general, who is representing the university in its spat with the college sports association, and the lead council for the NCAA, Linda Salfrank, have agreed to delay oral arguments and a pre-trial conference that had been scheduled for this morning until Nov. 5. http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=54643
UND, NCAA meet in courtBy Joseph Marks, Herald Staff Writer - Published Monday, October 22, 2007UND and the NCAA will meet in Grand Forks County Court today for a pretrial conference, the first official courtroom meeting for the two adversaries in nearly a year ... The last time the two faced off in court was Nov. 9, 2006, when Judge Lawrence Jahnke granted a preliminary injunction allowing UND to retain its Fighting Sioux nickname and logo until the case went to trial, which is scheduled for December. http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=54631
State board receives nickname
lawsuit update
Change The Names Please!!! garyngray@blackathlete.com; Black Athlete / www.blackathlete.com - Posted: Oct. 17, 2007 California - Now that teams like the Cleveland Indians and Washington Redskins are winning again its time to rethink this subject. we all need to be reminded that we are our brothers keepers and we should help each other. http://www.blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Football_7/Change_The_Names_Please.shtml
Preserving Hidatsa language By
Eloise Ogden, Regional Editor
eogden@minotdailynews.com
CIHAND gets grant for
financial training CIHAND, the Coalition of Indian Housing Authorities in North Dakota, has received a $10,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Iowa, to conduct five financial literacy/homebuyer education trainings for American Indians in North Dakota ... Four training sessions will be held in Fort Berthold, Spirit Lake, Standing Rock and Turtle Mountain, and one in Bismarck-Mandan. The trainings will be in mid-October and are co-sponsored by CIHAND, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and North Dakota Housing Finance Agency ... The training is free, and participants will receive a certificate at the end of the session ... For more information, call (701) 854-3892 or e-mail hac@westriv.com. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/printer.cfm?id=180887
UND: UND's Indian Student
Services still wait for replacement eagle The 400-pound bronze eagle that was purchased to sit outside UND's American Indian Student Services building won't be landing anytime soon, a UND official said Wednesday ... Indian Student Services ordered the eagle early this summer to replace an identical eagle that was stolen from its perch outside the program home on Princeton Street in late March. That eagle was later found peeking out of the English Coulee behind the program home, damaged beyond repair. http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=53381§ion=News
From the Editor: Was it big money that led to Minnesota’s decision?Matt Von Pinnon, Fargo Forum - Published Sunday, October 21, 2007On Friday, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announced it is donating $10 million toward the University of Minnesota’s new $288 million outdoor football stadium on campus ... The gift from the owners of the Mystic Lake Casino is the largest in Gophers athletics history, aside from the $21 million TCF Bank ponied up for stadium naming rights. http://www.in-forum.com/Opinion/articles/181388
NEWS: Race & National Origin
CNN to Examine Noose Hangings
NPR : Ignore the Noose and Sap Racisms Power http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15337125&sc=emaf
NPR: Ignoring Hatred http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2007/10/ignoring_hatred_1.html?sc=emaf
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In recognition of
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a walk bringing attention to this problem
will take place on Saturday. The route will start at Harmon Park and end at
the Raymond Family Community Center in Williston ... Lonna Moran, the program
coordinator for the domestic violence program for the Trenton Indian Service
Area, said it's important for a community as a whole to address the problem of
domestic violence.
http://www.willistonherald.com/articles/2007/10/12/local_news/news3.txt
By Mike Bellmore - Features Editor
Friday was a day of incredible emotions for Esther Frelich, one of the ‘faces’ of North Dakota School for the Deaf in Devils Lake ... The mother of nine deaf children was packing her bags and belongings for Ham Lake, Minn., just north of the Twin Cities. She will live with daughter Shirley, who recently put a new addition on her house ... And after 79 years in Devils Lake and over 50 years in her home on Third Ave. in Devils Lake, it was a tough move ... “It’s tough to leave,’’ she said at a gathering at NDSD Friday. “I loved the school, the town and the people. We were all like family.’’ http://www.devilslakejournal.com/articles/2007/10/15/news/news01.txt
Please send related news items to mitchmarr@ndhrc.org
North Dakota State to host
human rights conference
Kim Winnegge, The Forum - 10/16/2007
The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition and the Professional Issues Conference will present a human rights conference on Friday and Saturday at North Dakota State University.
“The Human Rights Umbrella: Removing Barriers to Full Participation” will feature two keynote speakers.
The conceptual and performance artist and author of the book “How to Rent a Negro,” damali ayo will speak on contemporary race relations. Her talk is slated for 7 p.m. Friday at NDSU.
On Wednesday, ayo organized a dozen black and white panhandlers to collect money on the streets of Portland for slavery reparations. The money collected was then given to black passers-by.
“Artists take the lead on social issues,” said ayo. “This is the way I’m taking the lead on a social issue. Taking it to the streets. Also to get the job done – getting those reparations paid out.”
Jennifer Baumgardner, a human rights activist and former Fargo resident, will speak Saturday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at NDSU. The luncheon address is free to conference attendees and $15 for others. RSVP is preferred.
Baumgardner is the author of several best-selling books, including “Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism and the Future,” “Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism,” and “Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics.”
She has spoken globally about her views on feminism and activism, including multiple visits to Fargo.
Cheryl Bergian, executive director of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, said the wide range of topics at the conference is significant.
“The conference will bring a variety of perspectives and information to participants, from contemporary race relations to LGBT issues and activism, from challenges for access to health care to getting from here to there in disability activism, as well as a glimpse of international human rights issues,” Bergian said in a news release.
For more information on conference rates and sessions, contact NDHRC executive director Cheryl Bergian at (701) 293-9323 or visit www.ndhrc.org.
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=180992§ion=news
