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"I think what Sam and Tobey did was really extraordinary and was really loyal to the early comics in an aesthetic way. So it was very important for me early on to get Sam's and Tobey's blessing," said Webb, who previously directed the acclaimed romantic dramedy "(500) Days of Summer." "I've seen Tobey fairly regularly and he's been nothing but supportive, and Sam's been supportive, too."
Webb said the freeing aspect of taking the director's reigns after Raimi is that there's a wealth of "Spider-Man" stories to tell -- some of which that have been told from different points of view.
"Sam was just finished telling his root of the story, and this was my chance to give a different interpretation of the character," Webb said. "There are 50 years worth of Spider-Man comics, and it's not a closed canon like the seven Harry Potter books. With all the material, there are different illustrators, writers and artists that invented and reinvented the story. I started from a different root than Sam did, but I have a great respect and admiration for his films."
Without question, Webb's darker tone separates "The Amazing Spider-Man" from Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy, but the film still has its share of funny moments. In fact, Webb's creative use of Peter's web shooting -- which are created through a wrist-device this time instead of organically, like the original 'Spider-Man' movie trilogy -- supplies some of the most humorous moments.
"Peter Parker's a trickster, funny and whimsical, especially during a car thief scene in the movie where he's using the webs in new, interesting ways. It all has to do with the way he messes around with his prey, like a cat playing with its food," Webb enthused. "I was always looking for ways to reinvent little nuances with Spider-Man's abilities. There are things in the comics that are really great fun, and again, was just an example of how much material there was to choose from."
Definitely new for moviegoers material-wise in "The Amazing Spider-Man" was the full realization of the alter-ego of Connors, an incidental, supporting character in "Spider-Man 2" and "Spider-Man 3" played by Dylan Baker.
Ifans' version of the one-armed geneticist, we come to discover, isn't entirely an evil character: it's his amphibious, mutated alter-ego who wreaks all the havoc.
"I think that it's really important all characters, whether they're a villain or a hero, that they're honoring some sort of truth to themselves, and they want us to understand why they're doing what they're doing," explained Webb, who grew up in Madison, Wis. "Villains rarely think of themselves as villains -- convincing villains, anyway."
"If you look at Michael Mann's movie 'Heat,' you have great empathy for both those adversaries, and you understand very clearly why they want to stop each other or why they're at odds with each other," Webb added. "There have competing ideas of what people think is good."
The interesting dynamic within "The Amazing Spider-Man" is how Peter finds himself the middle of the conflict without a clear-cut definition of who he is or what he stands for. Instead of a straight-up good versus evil storyline, the film finds Spider-Man, at least in Capt. Stacy's perception, to just as much a menace to society as the real bad guys.


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Also known as "frednecksburg." There's only three catogories of people: gansters, wangsters, and rednecks. There's absolutely nothing to do in this county except drugs and girls. People in this county blame their boredness on the town itself. There's nothing to freakin' do in Fredericksburg!!
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A city in VA, but really it is a generalization for any large suburb on the east coast. Many of the people there lack creativity and imagination or feel they are not responsible for entertaining themselves. If they are bored they will blame it on the city, as if the city itself put a gun to their head and forced them to do nothing. These people will often talk about moving or going somewhere 'better' but never do.
Sue - "Man I'm soooo bored, I hate fredericksburg! There is nothing to do here!"
Jack - "Well what do you feel like doing?" Sue - "I don't know!" Sue will later go to Starbucks, Carl's, Walmart and the mall that night and have this exact same conversation with six other people. She will continue doing this everyday for the next three years. |
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FXBG! before some awful legislation dubbed in FUG. where the sniper struck twice. you can find more teenage mothers than adult ones. Super high incident rate of youth car fatalities. You can drink, smoke, go to carl's, make babies, and thats pretty much it.
(PSA: enough with the drinking and driving.) "what are ya'll doin in fredericksburg tonight?"
"gonna drink a 40, catch a buzz, pick up this bitch, go to carl's, knock her up, and send her home in a cab like hanover street do." "Well, what are you doing tomorrow?" "another funeral..." |
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An elite town nestled in the sprawling country between Richmond and D.C., Fredericksburg is home to many old money families and is known for it's wealthy, preppy families. Most kids here attend top notch schools, party hard, and spend their summers at the country club. You can't walk more than a block in historic downtown without seeing girls and boys decked out in Lilly Pulitzer, Vineyard Vines, Southern Tide, Southern Marsh, and Costa del Mars. Families here are very waspy, and many of the kids often go on to attend elite southern colleges. Isn't Fredericksburg just one of the most beautiful, southern, historic towns in Virginia?


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In a patriarchal society like Tanzania, women are often regarded as inferior to men and some men feel happy about it and would like to think and decide for women. Actually, in most families the husband decides everything including what the wife should do and not do. However, the husband has the discretion of choosing what he wants to do or not to do. This is not so to a woman.
It is also the case that, girl children are brought up and conditioned to think they are inferior to boys and are taught to do most of family chores as a preparation for their future lives, when they get married. To make matters worse some religious leaders often quote out context to show even the scriptures accept to treat women as inferior to men as shown in some Paul's letters: "A husband is the head of the family… You wives should obey your husbands in everything…"
Since this has been done for a long time generally women are conditioned to think they should do more than what men do because that is what women should be. On the other hand, men expect women to behave in a certain way in their presence; otherwise, they tell them off.
In some cases women are told to keep quiet, when men are speaking but when women are speaking no men are ordered to keep quiet. Sharing on what women go through in life during a videoconference, which linked Tanzanian and Kenyan senior women managers last year, one of the Tanzanian participants said some men were fond of showing off they were in control of women not only at family level or the workplace but also wherever they happened to be.
"One day, I was driving in Dar es Salaam and I arrived at the traffic lights and they showed red and so I stopped. When they turned green on my side I drove and in the meantime there was a man driving from a side road and was signalling to me to let him pass first and when I refused because I was on the main road and had the priority to do so, she started insulting me saying I was stubborn and my husband should be suffering a lot under my unseemly behaviour," said educationist and videoconference facilitator Dr Ellen Otaru-Okoedion.
Dr Otaru-Okoedion noted that, every person needed respect and biological differences were not a criterion for showing, who was superior and who was inferior. "Nobody is superior or inferior because he is male or she is female respectively," she explained further.
Jane Mwangi, one of the trainers with Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA), said there were many challenges that uniquely faced women everywhere. "Men are important part of society and women cannot be on their own. Millennium Development Goal 3 emphasised gender equality and empowerment for women," she said.
Other participants from either Tanzania or Kenya expressed similar experiences. One, in particular, said she happened to be the only woman at a seminar somewhere and her colleague asked her to serve men tea since she was the only woman present at the seminar but she refused saying every participant had to serve themselves.
If it happens there is only one chair and there are a man and woman, a man would think he has the right to sit on it and if a woman happens to do so, she will be regarded as having no good manners. This mindset will take a long time to go before people think they are equal in dignity and, therefore, biological differences do not make one gender superior to the other.
This year, a similar videoconference on leadership dynamics for women senior managers organised by Tanzania Global Learning Agency (TaGLA), in collaboration with Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA), is scheduled for August 6-10. Free attendance may be accessed at www.clknet.or.tz and participation confirmed can be made at firstname.lastname@example.com
Expected outcomes include handling better some of the special challenges facing women in leadership roles, recognising self-limiting behaviour and attitudes and acting with more confidence and articulating an inspiring vision.
Others include applying techniques for increasing one's visibility and impact at work, asserting oneself and influencing others more effectively. There is also creating support to sustain one's progress beyond the videoconference.
Despite increased representation across all sectors and in a wide variety of industries, women still face particular challenges when aspiring to leadership roles in their organisations, companies and institutions.
This workshop builds on research that identifies key factors that have proved vital to successful women leaders. It at helping women develop both their inner confidence to realise their career potential and practical skills required to lead themselves and others effectively.
It is a tailor workshop that will provide room for sharing and exchange of experiences with other East African women. So, women managers, who have the potential to take senior roles in their workplace should not miss this rare opportunity of sharing information, knowledge and experiences from fellow senior women managers.


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Weekender content editor Bob Goepfert offers his entertainment picks.
It's another week with a lot to do with hardly enough time to get it all done.
For example, it's hard not to want to attend all four concerts of the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center this week.
Thursday is Date Night at the Italian Opera Concert, featuring music of Rossini, Puccini, Verdi and other great composers. Friday is Family Night, featuring masterpieces of the past highlighted by Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2. Saturday is family fun with the multimedia event at "The Wizard of Oz Night." (See page 3)
Blasts from the past
There is also the abundance of free outdoor musical tribute concerts. Tonight, The Beach Bums offer their homage to the Beach Boys at Alive at Five in Albany's Corning Preserve. It's free and starts at 5 p.m. Grand Central Station opens the show.
Over in Troy, Rockin' on the River celebrates the music of The Grateful Dead when Blues for Breakfast performs starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Starting time for the free music is 5 p.m. at the foot of the Green Island Bridge.
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Also in Troy, the free Powers Park series continues Saturday with the popular local band Solid Smoke at 6 p.m. Troy is busy this week as Standard Clams performs Friday at the Georgia Urban Jazz Festival at Prospect Park from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
In the category of there is never too much of a good thing, Troy also celebrates its Gospel Fest Sunday at Prospect Park. Continued...
It's all free.
The free musical series Upbeat on the Roof presents the alternative country music of the Steven L. Smith Band at 7 p.m. Friday on the roof of the Tang Museum at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.
American Indian pow wow
One of the most unique summer events takes place this weekend. It's the Rock, Rattle and Drum Pow Wow at Mt. McGregor in Lanseboro, Mass. This is the 7th year for the pow wow and it keeps getting bigger and better. It runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and children 11 to 18.
It's a wonderful opportunity to experience authentic American Indian music, dance and entertainment, and to explore Native American arts and crafts. Throughout the day, there will be music and educational opportunities for the entire family. Go to www.humanityinconcert.net for more information.
Attention foodies
Another great family summer tradition takes place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, as the Empire State Plaza Food Festival is at the mall in downtown Albany. They'll be more than 50 food vendors on hand with music by Tonic with Rare Earth.
Music from Salem
A chamber music concert from Music from Salem will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hubbard Hall in Cambridge.
It's titled "Contours: Cage/Dubussy/Mozart/Ravel," which says it all. Suggested donation is $20, but any donation for admission will be accepted at the door. Hubbard Hall is located at 25 E. Main St., Cambridge. For more information, call (518) 677-2495. Continued...
Dance du jour
If you prefer dance, Ajkun Ballet Theater is at the Egg in Albany at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. They will be performing "Don Quixote." Tickets are $29. 473-1845.
Big time excitement
On Tuesday, hordes of teens and tweens will be jamming the lawn of SPAC as the hottest boy band around, Big Time Rush, is in town for the second time in several months. Thanks to a hot television show, they expect to draw big, which means a lot of mommies and daddies waiting in the parking lots. The concert is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14. Tickets are $20 to $65; call (800) 745-3000.
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COMMUNITY · The Adult Brown Bag Book Club will meet at noon Thursday, July 24, at the LaFayette-Walker County Public Library to discuss "Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern. This counts as a Summer Reading Club program.
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COMMUNITY · A blood drive hosted by Walker County Farm Bureau will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, July 24. Call Kyla Compton at 706-638-3237 for more information or to make an appointment. Farm Bureau is at 101 South Cherokee Street in LaFayette.
COMMUNITY · Junior golfers up to age 18 are invited to attend summer golf camps at the LaFayette Golf Course. The camps will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9-11 a.m. each day at a cost of $60 per camp. Tuesdays will include work on the driving range, Wednesdays will be spent on the practice greens, and Thursdays will be reserved for on course work. The camps will be directed and taught by Eddie Jackson, a former PGA Tour player who has spent the past 27 years as a teaching professional. For more information, call the LaFayette Golf Course at 706-639-1580.
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COMMUNITY · Cholestech lipid and glucose screenings will be held from 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 25, at Erlanger North (Morrison Springs Road-Chattanooga area). A lipid panel will show HDL, LDL, Total cholesterol, non-HDL, cholesterol ratio and triglycerides. A 12-hour fast is required to produce an accurate result. No eating or drinking coffee prior to the test, but drink water the night before and morning of testing. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be taken. Lipid plus glucose is $25. Call Erlanger's HealthLink at 423-778-LINK (5465) for information.
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COMMUNITY · A childbirth education class will be held from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Erlanger East (Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga). This childbirth education class is designed for expectant parents and taught by experienced OB nurses. Topics include stages of labor, relaxation and labor support techniques, hospital procedures, pain management options, after birth and home care for moms and in-hospital care for newborns. Registration fee is $75. Call Erlanger's HealthLink at 423-778-LINK (5465) to register.
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COMMUNITY · The first Best of Walker committee meeting will be held from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at the Walker County Civic Center. The committee will look at categories and review the voting process as well as details for the Best of Walker dinner, which will take place in November. For more information, call Stephanie Snodgrass at 706-375-7702 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
COMMUNITY · The Chattanooga Zoo will present "Nocturnal Animals" at the Chickamauga Public Library at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 26.
COMMUNITY · A panel discussion titled "Isolation vs. community" will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Alexian Grove, 100 Asbury Oak Lane in Chattanooga. The topic will touch on the care of Chattanooga's poor and underserved within the senior community. The discussion will address current conditions that lead to personal isolation and individuals' responsibility to the value of community in broad and specific terms. The panel will include Davied Masner, Alexian Brothers P.A.C.E. program; Susan Chill, Alexian Brothers social worker; Steve Witt, director of the Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability; Christy Bonner, chaplain with Hospice of Chattanooga; and Rabbi Bill Tepper of Mizpah Congregation. The program is free and open to the public. CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are being offered by UTC for $20. RSVP to Brenda Crane at 423-825-5557.
COMMUNITY · A diabetes education class will be held from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Erlanger Chattanooga Lifestyle Center. This class will explore ways to manage diabetes. Call 778-9400 for more information on physician referral and insurance reimbursement.
COMMUNITY · "Moments to Share" grief support group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at the Ronald McDonald House. The group is for parents who have lost a baby during pregnancy or in intensive care. Call 423-778-5149 for more information.
COMMUNITY · The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 26, at the Calhoun Convention Center, 100 Peters Street, Calhoun. For more information, call 706-295-6485 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
COMMUNITY · The Chief John Ross house is open for the summer from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday now through August. Admission is free. The house is at the intersection of East Lake Avenue and Spring Street (behind the Bi-Lo) in Rossville. For more information or to schedule a private tour, call 423-400-7400.
ENTERTAINMENT · Ballet Tennessee will hold its Summer Master Class Series through Thursday, July 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. Dancers participating in the Summer Intensive and Dance Alive programs will perform Friday, July 27 at 6 p.m. at the UTC Hayes Concert Hall. For more information, visit ballettennessee.org.


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"It's all about partnerships and its all about teamwork and coming together and this room does that beautifully which is why the chamber is where it all comes together," said Hood.
Before breaking down accomplishments and projected goals for the county, Hood took the opportunity to introduce the newly elected board of commissioners: Jeff Gazaway, Norris Sexton, Kevin Cunningham and Chad Steward.
Hood continued on to explain recent accomplishments completed in the county. Those projects are:
Hood also addressed SPLOST projects that had been completed and thanked residents for allowing the one percent sales tax increase to continue for an additional six years.
Hood explained the continued sales tax is expected to bring in $51.8 million through 2018. The money collected through SPLOST has funded the following projects and is expected to fund other proposed projects:
Other projects funded by federal grants obtained by the county are:
Hood explained current projects the county has currently gotten underway including construction of a $2.5 million agricultural center.
"That will house the USDA, Georgia soil and water conservation committee, the UGA extension service as well as a community room," said Hood. "Completion will be this year. It's going to happen fast, and that is a great project and a good partnership."
Hood continued to explain the commissioners retreat on Feb. 8-9 where the board discussed future SPLOST projects. Additionally, Hood mentioned the board's vote for approval in support of the increase in the hotel, motel tax as well as an agreement to send funds to the Chamber of Commerce in support of economic development.
Hood concluded her speech with the recognition of county employees and constitutional officers present at the breakfast.
"To be quite honest, Gordon County, the chamber, the cities, with the leadership that we have, the school board, we are in a great place, we are right on the edge of growth again," said Hood. "We have had conversations on how to market this community to move forward in a positive direction." "I just want to let you all know that partnerships is the word, we are here and we are willing to serve you," Hood added. "We appreciate every citizen and what we do for this community and that everyone of these projects is because of the citizens here. I also want you to leave this room knowing you are in good hands, we will take care of you and I appreciate it."


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Camp Justice meets with Senator Wellstone to discuss election fraud By Gary Blair U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, in a July 6th meeting that was held at his office in St. Paul, told members of Camp Justice and their supporters, "If I do something and it doesn't work, don't get mad and blame me." Wrellstone, who is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, met with the group of approximately 30 people. The group complained that they are living under a "dictator" who has developed a "police state" on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Wellstone was presented with sworn affidavits from White Earth enrollees who told of their past involvement in helping Reservation Chairman Darrell "Chip" Wradena use fraudulent absentee ballots to obtain his latest victory . Erma Vizenor, a spokesperson for the group, quickly responded when Wellstone mentioned that this might be an issue of democracy. She said, "Senator, we don't have any democracy at White Earth." John Moran, another spokesperson for the group said, "We need changes in the reservation's constitution that allow for a court system to handle election fraud." The group told Wellstone that they didn't want him to do anything that would effect the sovereignty of the reservation. Moran told Wellstone that he should question his committee's funding of reservation programs when the seed of democracy is being disputed. Moran said, "Your government approves funds to the White Earth Reservation; don't you care if the people have democracy?" To this Wellstone quickly answered, "Yes, I do." As the hour long meeting progressed and frustrations grew, Wellstone avoided any direct reference to Wadena as a possible focus for a probe into the issue of democracy an reservations. Wellstone said, "I want to be fair. If the Select Committee were to do something we'd be looking at all the reservations and not just White Earth." Wellstone's answers became more ambiguous when he was told that if he didn't do something soon, White Earth was going to turn into another "Wounded Knee." One of the group members said that this is the same thing Dick Wilson did that started Wounded Knee. [Dick Wilson was the chairman of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota at the time of the Wounded Knee takeover in 1973.] Another group member said, "Our elders are insulted at White Earth; they want something to be done, Senator." When asked by the Press what type of person the Senator was looking for in his replacement of Senate Aid Chuck Robertson, Jr., he refused to comment on Robertson's performance. Instead he said, "I am looking at another Indian person who is familiar with Indian issues." As the frustrations of the group became more apparent, some in attendance became verbally angry. It was apparent Wellstone wasn't going to disclose any game plan for addressing the group's concerns. After the meeting Camp Justice members expressed mixed emotions about just what the meeting had accomplished. By and For the Native American Community The fr ee Native American Press We support Equal Opportunity For All People A Weekly Publication Senator Paul Wellstone listens to Camp Justice Members who claim that a police state exists in White Earth. 75 MNDOT jobs scheduled for fall Founded in 1991 Volume 2 issue 9 July tO, 1992 Copyright, The Native American Press, 1992 By Larry Adams There will be 75 new job openings in construction and related fields opening in the early fall for Native people in Minnesota. Wilma Mason, the executive director at the Anishinabe Council of Job Developers (ACJD) in the Minneapolis area has confirmed the positions. Jobs for Native people, ages 18 and over will be for highway maintenance technicians. Also part of the second phase of Governor Carlson's Initiative Employment program includes the the recruitment of carpenters, heavy equipment operators, plumbers, cement masons, iron workers, and laborers. The third phase of the Governor's Iniative program is to hire youths for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR.) The ACJD has submitted 10 names already to the DNR for placement. The ACJD was responsible for the job p lacement of the jobs mentioned in the NAP's June 19, 1992, issue on the MNDOT jobs for youth story. "Governor Carlson is making a commitment," said Mason, on dealing with the unemployment problem facing Native people in Minnesota. The ACJD is currently involved in working out a budget to finance the ACJD through the Governor's Employment Initiative Program. The ACJD is applying for telephones, adminstrative costs and operation funds to assist Native people find jobs throughout the state of Minnesota. In Bemidji, the Area Indian Employment office is in the process of putting together another highway maintenance class for late next month. Diane Neeland and Hal Fairbanks of the IEC are currently recruiting 20 students for the class. The second class will focus more on making sure that the students are better equipped to pass the state test for highway maintenance jobs. "We are going to develop our curriculum based on testing," said Erv Sargent, director of IEC. The class plans to focus on comprehensive reading skills. The class will be put on in conjunction with the Bemidji Technical College, with some of the funding coming from MNDOT, IEC and BTC, said Sargent. The Bemidji IEC also has plans for another "Inroduction to the World of Work" class in the fall. Also in the plans is a grant to develop a class to train Native people in the retail industry. Traits { that the retail class will focus on are how students can enhance personality marketability, math and reading skills. The retail class will be taught with the assistance of the Bemidji Target store manager. Rick LaVoy, Sargent said. Bush administration asserts power to declare tribes extinct Seattle, Wash. (AP) - The Bush administration has quietly asserted that it has the power to declare any Indian tribe in the nation extinct, even if the tribe has been recognized by a congressionally ratified treaty. The new policy is stated deep in the text of a Bureau of Indian Affairs decision last month denying recognition to the Miami tribe of Indiana. The Seattle Post- Intelligencer reported on the move in a copyright story in Thursday's editions. The BIA, an agency of the Interior Department, says it has no plans to use the power to disqualify already-recognized tribes, though it claims the right to do so if they fall short of agency requirements on continuous existence. "It isn't the policy or desire of the secretary of Interior to seek to reduce the number of tribes or set out to take away tribal status from any legitimate tribe," Interior Department spokesman Bob Walker told the Post-Intelligencer. "I can't speculate what policy may be in five years from now. All I can tell you is what the policy is now and what the intention is." "What is likely is that money will be taken from existing tribes when new tribes come in," he said. "We have an obligation to existing tribes to make sure that any new tribes are truly tribes." But Indian law experts say the new policy is an intrusion by the executive branch on Congress' treaty-making powers and a violation of the separation- of-powers doctrine. "The BIA can now roam and reconsider the tribal status of any tribe it chooses. It's a shocking conclusion," said Arlinda Locklear, a lawyer for the Miamis and a member of another unrecognized tribe, the Lumbee. At stake is not just the legal status of hundreds of tribes but their claims to land, benefits and fishing rights and their rights to tax and regulate businesses that operate on their land. The administration policy statement cites as its legal basis a 1979 decision by the late U.S.' District Judge George H. Boldt. The Post-Intelligencer reported last month that Boldt's death certificate indicates he had suffered from Alzheimer's disease, a brain disorder, since 1978, a year before he signed, virtually unchanged, a proposed order written by BIA lawyers that declared five groups of Northwest Indians extinct as tribes. John Shappard, a former BIA official who was the main author of the 1978 tribal-acknowledgment rules, said this week he never anticipated the process could be used to eliminate recognized tribes. "I have created a monster. I am the first to admit it. They ought to abandon the process." Walker, at the Interior Department, acknowledged the Bush administration has asserted its power to declare any tribe extinct. "That is what the court says, that we have that right," he said. Of the 20 Indian groups to go through the federal acknowledgment process, 13 have been rejected. Thirty-six others are under review, and 64 groups have said they plan to file petitions. Top, I to r, Roger Jourdain and "Tig" Pemberton, bottom, Tig Pemberton speaks to a crowd in Cass Lake. Pemberton inaugurated at Leech Lake Commission chief sees gambling collapse Milwaukee, Wis. (AP) - Indian tribes making money with their gambling operations should take advantage of the capital-building opportunity before the gaming industry collapses, the head of a federal commission says. "They should be amassing capital as fast as they can and hold onto it dearly," Anthony Hope, chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, said. "Gambling runs in cycles," he told an interviewer while in Wisconsin to take part in a Indian gambling panel discussion Saturday sponsored by the State Bar Association. "We happen to be at the top of the biggest boom in gambling in the history of the planet." Hope, son of comedian Bob Hope, said the tribes that use the profits to make payments to tribal members "are going to kill themselves because they will become dependent on gambling revenue just as it dries up." The revenue will dwindle "and they won't have jobs." He said the tribes have about "five to 10 good years left" to make use of gambling before the industry starts to collapse. Meanwhile, Milwaukee Mayor John O. Norquist and state Senate Minority Leader Michael Ellis, R-Neenah, want the state Supreme Court to rule on whether the Legislature or governor has the constitutional authority to authorize casino gambling. Norquist said in a letter to Milwaukee City Attorney Grant Langley that a February legal brief prepared for Ellis by legislative attorney Barry Stern persuasively argues that the Wisconsin Constitution continues to prohibit casino gambling, that the amendment authorizing the state lottery did just that, and no more. Stern's brief disputes a 1991 opinion from state Attorney General James Doyle that the word lottery in the Constitution refers to any form of gambling and that, therefore, the Legislature could authorize any form of state gambling. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb of Madison later "gave substantial weight" to the Doyle opinion in deciding federal law required the state to negotiate with tribes over casino-type games on Indian lands because those games are not expressly prohibited by the constitution or statutes. Stern wrote. Norquist said that, if the state Supreme Court issues a declaratory judgment that the constitution prohibits casino gambling, it could invalidate all Indian gaming compacts in the state that allow casino-type games. The city of Milwaukee has been caught up in a dispute with Gov. Tommy Thompson and the Forest County Potawatomi tribe over a compact that allows the tribe to offer up to 200 casino-type games at its Bingo Hall in the Menomonee Valley. The city has strenuously opposed any casino games in the valley. Norquist has asked Langley for help in getting the matter before the court. Langley said several members of his staff were reviewing the matter, both for matters of merit and procedure. "There are those that would like to use the spread of Indian gaming to justify spreading gaming among non-Indian owners, tavern, dog track owners," Norquist said. "If Ellis and I can get this before the Supreme Court, it will put the genie back in the bottle." Doyle said he has not seen what Norquist or Ellis were proposing and declined to comment. Accountability to the people is number one on the agenda of newly elected Leech Lake Tribal Chairman Al "Tig" Pemberton. In an inaugural address to a packed Mission Community Center, Tig outlined the issues which will take priority during the first year of his chairmanship. Preventive health care available to all Leech Lake people ranked high on the list. This means improved maternity and early child care, facilities that will provide better health care for elders, and a revitalized hospital for Leech Lake. Tig went on to pledge support for the tribal education system from Head Start through the Chief Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School to the new Tribal College. In addition, the new chairman plans to resist pressure from forces outside the reservation to implement hazardous waste storage on reservation land and to assure that a tribal voice leads the way in decisions affecting other tribal resources. The wishes ofthe people will be made known to federal, state, and local agencies concerning lake front development, timber harvesting, and game and fish management. However, accountability to the people, highlighted by new procedures in the administration of gaming funds, was the most encouraging news. Tig acknowledged the fact that profits from the gaming industry belong to every member of the tribe and the administration of which will therefore be open to scrutiny. "We need to keep you people informed about profits," he stated at the address. Another aspect of the gaming industry that Tig plans to revitalize is the minimum wage. He would like to see an increase from the current $5 an hour to $7. Words of encouragement were offered to Tig by former Red Lake Tribal Chairman Roger Jourdain and former Leech Lake Tribal Chairman Hartley White. White told tribal members to be patient, that it might take at least two years for Pemberton's programs to have a noticeable affect. "Just be patient and help him through these hard times." Jourdain told Pemberton that he had a "great responsibility" ahead to safeguard tribal sovereignty against federal authority that may have the right to declare any Indian tribe in the nation extinct. "That's going too far," Jourdain stated. "All tribes are recognized by the sovereignty of the respective tribes. You can't disregard that...Congress is empowered to deal with foreign countries, states and Indian tribes. The sovereignty of our Indian nations is all we have left." Minnesota Sen. Skip Finn, DFL-Cass Lake, an enrollee of the Leech Lake Band, echoed the encouragement of tribal members to stand behind Tig. Psychologist: Suppressing news of suicides (AP) Washington, D.C. A psychologist says a key to stopping a string of teen suicides on the White Earth Indian Reservation was to keep the news media from finding out about them. The reservation in northwestern Minnesota was in an uproar two years ago after three teenagers had killed themselves, members of a suicide prevention team said at a conference of thejndian Health Service Wednesday. Social and healthcare workers responded to the crisis by persuading tribal officials to suppress news about the suicides, said psychologist Darryl Zitzow. "We didn't want the kids to read about it in the paper for fear other suicides would follow," said Bruce Johnson, a social worker on the reservation. So successful was the effort that reporters could not find anyone on the reservation who would talk to them about the suicides, Zitzow said. There were 56 attempted suicides on the reservation and four successful ones in 1990. At least two of the suicides and as many as 18 of the attempts were linked to occult activity, which has since subsided, he said. Suicide is a mojor problem among Indian youth. Nearly one in six Indian adolescents has attempted suicide, which is four times the mational rate among teenagers, according to recent research at the University of Minnesota. Zitzow and Johnson spoke at the conference Tuesday on the success they say they had in dealing with the spate of suicides in 1990. The White Earth reservation, which has 4,200 people, recorded fewer than one suicide a year among its youth until 1990, Zitzow said. Since that year there have been one successful suicide and 47 attempts, 33 of them in 1991. That decline would bring the reservation's suicide rate in line with the average for American Indians, he said.
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Title | The Native American Press (Bemidji, Minnesota), 1992-07-10 |
Preceding Titles | The Ojibwe News |
Edition | Volume 2, Issue 9 |
Date of Creation | 1992-07-10 |
Publishing Agency | Native American Press Company (Bemidji, Minnesota) |
Language | English |
Minnesota Reflections Topic | American Indians |
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Locally Assigned Subject Headings | American Indians; Native Americans; Ojibway; Ojibwe |
Minnesota City or Township | Bemidji |
Minnesota County | Beltrami |
State or Province | Minnesota |
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MIAMI - James D. Owens, 66, of Miami, a longtime Montana school principal, superintendent and basketball coach, died of cardiac arrest Friday in Miami.
Cremation has taken place. Services will take place in White Sulphur Springs in early summer.
Owens, 66, was born on Jan. 2, 1938, in Circle, MT.
Jim lived most of his life in Montana. He graduated from Wibaux County High School, where he excelled in basketball, baseball and football. Jim attended the University of Montana and Montana State University, where he played basketball and baseball.
He earned a master's degree in education and took great joy in teaching, coaching and working as a principal and superintendent for more than 40 years in Montana, Wyoming and Florida. He was very proud of the three state champion basketball teams he coached in Montana and Wyoming.
Between 1970 and 1981, Jim was a varsity basketball coach, history and Native American studies teacher and later dean of students at Havre High School, and the principal of Havre Junior High School.
Jim loved to travel, read, research his Irish heritage and share his philosophies about life.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, Gomer Owens.
He is survived by his mother, Lois Owens of White Sulphur Spring; wife, Martha Owens of Miami; sister, Mary Jane (Dick) Inderland of Martinsdale; and brother Frank Owens of Trout Creek. Jim was married to Marlene Fasching Agnew and is survived by their five children: Brad (Dorothy) Owens of Missoula; Shawn (Jedd) Parker of Sammamish, Wash.; Deanna (Will) Beadnell of Salineville, Ohio; Michelle Owens of New York City; and Brian (Alex) Owens of Lake Oswego, Ore.; his stepchildren, Richard, Catalina and Giovanni Cantillano; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to the public library of the donor's choice.


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Memory Driven
Relative Obscurity
Dennis Cornelius isn't exactly a household name for most of our readers. But if you're a fan of US traditional doom metal, especially at its roots, he's a dude you should probably make a point of investigating. His progressive slant to the genre has lead to an impressive resume of very enjoyable work that includes releases from Revelation (guitar/vocals from '93-'96 and '02-'07, including the very under-appreciated ...Yet So Far), Place of Skulls (bass from '03-'07, including the superb The Black Is Never Far), the sadly short-lived Oversoul, and most recently, the even shorter-lived Dwell Within. So, while I'd say his work has been relatively "under the radar," his impact on the US doom scene has definitely been significant.
Not to be discouraged by the premature folding of another project, and also fueled by his desire to rip it up again on a six-string, Dennis and fellow Dwell-mate, Chris Greenway, chose to forage ahead with a new line-up and an even greater progressive slant, resulting in the brand spankin' new pride of Oklahoma City, Memory Driven.
The biggest stylistic difference between this material and the rest of Cornelius' discography is how decidedly un-doomy the record actually sounds on the surface. The focus and overall feel is still moody and heavy, but Relative Obscurity comes across more like an extension of Dwell Within's bottom-heavy traditional doom if it were filtered through a planetary dose of late 80's/early 90's grunge. So, if the idea of listening to an album plainly influenced by the likes of Badmotorfinger era Soundgarden and Facelift era Alice In Chains makes you uneasy, it's time for you to collect yo' shit and head for the door: Relative Obscurity would have made a Columbia or A&M rep from 1990 grin wider than Smiling Bob with a year's worth of free male enhancement pills in his bloodstream.
For those metal fans not put off by the idea of a return to grunge, you'll find plenty to love on this record. That genre's heyday-sound matches up superbly with Dennis' clean, smooth vocal delivery, alongside his usual M.O. of allowing each instrument equal attention under the spotlight throughout every song. That means not only do we get savory riffs-a-plenty, but oftentimes the album's heaviness is delivered through its abundant use of bottom-heavy, bubbling bass coupled with some very stoutly played drums.
Relative Obscurity generally ignores the idea of stretched out guitar leads in favor of shorter bursts of melodic fretplay, but what these tunes lack in overly frilly noodlery, they more than make up for with their fluid shifts from doleful grooves to measures of pleasant mellowness. Personal highlights include the catchy, A.I.C.-inspired "Heavens Vast", with its long, progressive stretch at its midpoint; "Melt Into", with its bright, nearly summery onset before returning to more gloomy waters after the 2-minute mark; and the doomiest of these moody offerings, "Moment".
There is some strangeness afoot, however -- and I'd be remiss if I didn't mention this, simply because it's an element that takes up a full 15-minutes of Relative Obscurity's one hour -- strangeness in the form of some rather odd, ethereal keyboards. The instrumental intro "Super Nova" starts the album off with them, and every single song, apart from the album closer, ends with at least a minute's worth of similar electronic bloops, beeps and general spaciness. It's admittedly a little...strange, and I'm sure the fellers will be sick to the point of unloading buckshot from having to explain why they chose to end every song in such a manner, but it certainly warrants comment in a review. In the end, artists needn't explain "why," but I'll admit I wouldn't have minded if they weren't there...or at least not as often.
During a year where there's certainly no shortage of excellent releases vying for your seemingly ever-shrinking dollar, some of you may wonder why you should bother with a record steeped in yet another "sound of yore." But the truth is, despite the fact that I make mention of it at length above, Memory Driven play much more than just "grunge with a heavy metal core." This is just flat-out enjoyable heavy music, and one certainly needn't pigeonhole it into some specific genre in order to appreciate that.
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In the season premiere the Dragons enjoy a spot of tea; unlucky entrepreneurs take another chance at making their business stick; and a pair of brothers are tired of living out of their luggage. Plus, a niche product has the Dragons stepping out of their comfort zone.
A distillery business hopes the Dragons will take a shot at an investment; a posture perfectionist tries to set the Dragons straight; and a yard work tool causes a Dragon showdown. Plus a pitcher takes flight in the Den, with hopes of shredding the competition.
The Dragons let loose and kick off their shoes; a beauty business spoils the Dragons; and a realty business isn't afraid to bare it all. Plus, an apparel company brings a breath of fresh air into the Den.
Small town sisters hoping for a big investment in their tasty business; the Dragons are invited to a new kind of party; and a crafty entrepreneur enters the Den with her paper-mache prototype. Plus, a pair of pitchers give the Dragons a run for their money with a little friendly competition.
The Dragons enjoy a few martinis; the gloves are off in the Den; and a Dragon swing goes out of bounds fast. Plus, a new form of school fundraising raises some eyebrows.
The Dragons go toe to toe with a young entrepreneur; it's quiz time in the Den; and a small entrepreneur with a big heart shows the Dragons how a good deed goes a long way. Plus an exclusive concert in the Den.
The Dragons cuddle with a few furry friends; a battle for the best burger in the Den; and automobile accessory the Dragons aren't sure will stick. Plus, a designer fashion show in the Den for a fraction of the price.
A unique exercise causes the Dragons to break a sweat; things get dirty in the Den; and a family business looks for a big investment. Plus, a snapshot into a memorable market.
Things are heating up in the Den; a tasty pitch results in a dental emergency; and we catch up with a feathered friend from earlier this season. Plus, a helmet innovation makes an impact on the Dragons.
A winter tool attachment comes to the Den for a little leverage; a redesigned holiday classic attempts to dazzle the Dragons in a new fashion; and a hot money game is looking for a cold cash deal. Plus a toy maker tries to sleigh the Dragons with his line of action figures.
A Toronto deli drives its way back into the Den; a tanning business from seasons past leaves a Dragon turning red again; and an entrepreneur from Season 1 hopes this time the Dragons will see eye-to-eye with his idea. Plus, a fast food idea comes back for seconds.
The Dragons put their fitness skills to the test; a franchise opportuntiy spins a few wheels and the largest ask ever drops Dragon jaws. Plus; a Prairie product creates a buzz in the Den.
A highly entertaining performance is served up to the Dragons; things get up close and personal in the Den; and a multimillion dollar valuation has the Dragons spinning their wheels. Plus; a food topping that needs a boost from the Dragons.
A bright young duo tries to charm with their trinkets; a children's software schools the Den; and a paper packing company makes the Dragons think outside of the box. Plus an office compost service needs a Dragon investment to grow.
A new showerhead system hopes to avoid being put in hot water; a targeted dating site looks for a Dragon partner; and a chocolate bar wakes up the Den. Plus a Canadian Classic gets a meaty spin.
A baby product prevents a big mess in the Den; an energy idea needs Dragon dollars to help it grow; and the Dragons are given a few words of encouragement.
An entrepreneur serves up a snack fit for a king; an artist hopes her body of work will win over the Dragons; and a food entrepreneur hopes to bag a deal. Plus; a Guinness World Record holder attempts to escape the Den with investment.
A detox delivery business look for a natural partner; an artist hopes her Disney dream doesn't turn into a nightmare; and married entrepreneurs hope to make the most of a golden opportunity.
A new step in the world of women's footwear; eyeglass entrepreneurs hope the Dragons will flip for their product; and a bicycle innovation hopes to wheel out of the den with a deal. Plus, the Dragons get revved up over a ride share business.
The Dragons' Den season finale delves into the public and private lives of our very own Dragons.
Go behind the scenes of the episode that goes behind the scenes with the Dragons!
Week after week, Kevin is there to tear into pitchers and his fellow Dragons'. Is he really that mean? Find out what his fellow Dragons and the Dragons' Den crew thinks.
The Dragons play one of Jim's favourite games -- Cornhole!
What do the Dragons spend their big bucks on? What was their first big purchases before they were Dragons?
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Go behind the scenes of our upcoming Second Chance Show with an extended preview of what you'll see this Sunday January 6th at 8PM!
This stevia-based sweetener gets a second chance to tempt the Dragons.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Dragons' Den! What better what to get you in the spirit than this exclusive behind the scenes video.
Susan Emanuel & Melissa Boudreau pitch their sports inspired apparel for children.
This week, The Dragons take to another battle round - to prove who already knows our newest Dragon, David Chilton, the best.
Derek Macrae of Toronto, ON pitches his beach towels that look like kilts.
Earlier this season, Mary McQueen and her trusty sidekick Luigi the Lovebird struck a deal with David Chilton. We catch up with them next week for a full Dragons' Den update - but until then, here's an insider's look at Luigi's exclusive crib in Victoria, BC.
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Meet Molly Duignan. Not only is she a former Miss Teen Abbotsford, but she's also one of Dragons' Den's senior producers and loves tweeting with fans! (@tvmolly)
Noel Brooks from Chatham ON pitches his urban lifestyle apparel line to The Dragons.
Student Jared Vaughan fom London, ON pitches a retail kiosk which will sell products seen on Dragons' Den.
With only ONE more week until our All-Student episode, we went behind the scenes to chat with some of the Den's brave young entrepreneurs.
Zoey Farago, a grade seven student of Deer Valley, SK, pitches her security device disguised as a teddy bear.
This week, we put the Dragons to the test - to prove who knows Bruce Croxon best.
Dayna Richardson from Toronto, ON pitches her mini-cupcakes with about 120 calories.
Fall is upon us, and as everyone settles into their back-to-school routines, we asked the Dragons to think back on their lives as students. Don't forget to tune into our all-student special on Wednesday, October 31st!
Max Feldman and Ken Regher from Vancouver, BC pitch their bike polo equipment to The Dragons.
In this week's segment The Dragons try to prove who knows Jim the best.
Funk-Off starts off their pitch with a little game for The Dragons, in this extended version of their demo.
Ace Burpee from Winnipeg, MB pitches a hoodie that acts as a baby carrier, for cooler parents.