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As Tribal Chairman of the
Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Richard
Milanovich successfully recovered the tribes
claim to the famous spa at Palm Springs, California.
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Robert Mirabal, noted flute
player and member of Taos Pueblo, believes
music is the most direct expression for his
own life and for the lives of many Native
people.
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Of Choctaw and Blackfeet heritage,
grand illusionist Autumn Morning Star performs
a unique magic show with Indian themes and
a message of unity.
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María de Jesús
Patricio, Nahua from the state of Jalisco
in western Mexico, represents her community
in the National Indigenous Congress and is
outspoken about the political involvement
of women
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A member of the executive committee
of the Delaware Tribe, Linda Poolaw is a playwright,
photography curator and educator. She currently
conducts research into the causes of heart disease
in Native Americans.
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Tom Porter, a Traditional Chief
of the Mohawk Nation at Akwasasne, is supporting
the development of a self-sufficient Mohawk
community that practices Iroquois traditions.
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Puhipau, an activist and filmmaker,
has produced more than 30 videos on Native Hawaiian
history, sovereignty, and the environment to
support Native Hawaiian self-determination.
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Teacher Lorene Sisquoc, Cahuilla/Apache,
has nurtured the growth of hundreds of Indian
students and helped them to express their own
traditions at Sherman Indian High School in
Riverside, California.
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