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It’s been a good summer… and other sundry matters

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
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JT Shining Oneside shared stories about her Ojibwe and Anishinaabe inheritance during the Native American Heritage Month Celebration on Nov. 15. She spoke about the coming-of-age and traditional birth ceremonies. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame)
Jodi Rave at Arlee powwow over the July 4th weekend.
Jodi Rave at Arlee powwow on the Flathead Reservation in Montana during the July 4th weekend.

Hello Readers:

It’s a beautiful day here in Missoula, Mont., on a Monday morning. I’m taking a few minutes to offer a bit of an apology for the light posting over the last week. I haven’t had a summer off in about 20 years. And I’m doing many things I’ve only thought about in the past years. And this week, well, I won’t be posting at all. A prior commitment will have me away from my computer until at least July 27. Meanwhile, I fully expect the Buffalo’s Fire blog to be a source of information in coming weeks on matters related to Indian Country and land issues. I’ll soon be back into a regular schedule of news gathering and sharing once I start circulating on the University of Montana campus in August for fall courses. And then there will be information to share on updates on the Elouise Cobell case, the subject of my in-progress book project. And, I’ll also have more news on language programs. The Fort Belknap College has some great stories about language revitalization that other people will be interested in. .

As for now, I hope everyone enjoys the days of summer!

Jodi Rave

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Jodi Rave Spotted Bear is the founder and director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance, a 501-C-3 nonprofit organization with offices in Bismarck, N.D. and the Fort Berthold Reservation. Jodi spent 15 years reporting for the mainstream press. She's been awarded prestigious Nieman and John S. Knight journalism fellowships at Harvard and Stanford, respectively. She also an MIT Knight Science Journalism Project fellow. Her writing is featured in "The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity," published by Columbia University Press. Jodi currently serves as a Society of Professional Journalists at-large board member, an SPJ Foundation board member, and she chairs the SPJ Freedom of Information Committee. Jodi has won top journalism awards from mainstream and Native press organizations. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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2 Comments

  • Bob Broadwater Rosholt South Dakota
    July 20, 2009 at 8:01 am

    Tashka”na Jodi: I have enjoyed your stories, so much. It is such a joy for this old man to see the accomplishments of the people today. You have had a large part of that . Thank you for your gift.

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      Jodi Rave
      August 4, 2009 at 8:14 pm

      Thanks Bob! I appreciate it. I hope you keep reading and sharing your thoughts. I’m thrilled you are enjoying the blog so far. I’d appreciate any suggestions you might have for me, too!

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