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Bunky Echo-Hawk, Yakama/Pawnee, is a 1995 graduate of the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Echo-Hawk was born in Toppenish, Washington, on the Yakama Nation Reservation. Echo-Hawk’s art has been exhibited in various magazines and he has participated in many lectures and workshops. He is also an active member of various organizations including Boulder County Arts Alliance, Pani Arts Association, and Denver Indian Center.

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A Community of All My Relations One Engineer’s Perspective
by Tsali Cross



Summer 2007, Volume 22, Number 3


Features
Wisdom and Spirit
Understanding Ethnobotany

by Barbara Sorensen
Beecher Bay First Nations educator Pakki Chipps explores the link between ethnobotany and cultural preservation.

Making a Connection, Saving a Life
by Weld Royal
The bone marrow registry in Alaska expands with education and awareness.

Benign by Design
Green Chemistry
by Cassandra Brooks
Scientists discuss how knowledge of green chemistry is necessary to achieve a sustainable environment.

Careers in Nursing
by Jane Westberg
Nursing programs across the country address the critical nursing shortage and work to include more Native Americans.

Keeping Strong in the Spirit
Joe Garcia, President, NCAI
by Stephanie Gordon
Joe Garcia, San Juan Pueblo, President of the National Congress of American Indians, unifies 250 member tribes on key issues facing Indian Country.

Water in the Classroom
An Indigenous Connection

by Christine Graef
The Native Waters program offers curricula that blend contemporary science and traditional knowledge.

“When the Dance Is Over, Sweetheart”
Indians, Cars and the Acoma Environment

by Carla Gonzales
The Acoma Pueblo addresses environmental hazards of abandoned cars.

Forging a New Path in Native Education
by Nicole Adams
The New Path program encourages Native adults to attend college courses alongside youth.

Arts & Resources
Grammy Winner Mary Youngblood
A Musical Journey of Destiny and Determination

by Elisabeth D. Bowman
Grammy-winning flutist Mary Youngblood, Chugach Aleut/Seminole, shares her journey.

The Outsidership and Refuge of Poetry
by Barbara Sorensen
Cherokee poet Diane Glancy creates a visceral landscape through her expert and innovative use of language.

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