See article in Indian Country Today: “On November 4, U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) announced more than $2.8 million in grants to be awarded to Albuquerque-based Sacred Power Corporation to help bring electricity to Indian country.”
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The Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship has featured Norma Naranjo, a traditional foods caterer from Ohkay Owingeh, on their website! Norma believes that “Food is much more than just eating.”
http://www.culturalentrepreneur.org/featured-entrepreneurs/norma-naranjo.html
Terri Ludwig, CEO of Enterprise Community Partners, was a guest of honor at a celebratory luncheon on Friday, October 21, prepared by Norma Naranjo of The Feasting Place. The luncheon included representatives from Wells Fargo Bank, MFA, Senator Bingaman’s office, and UNM School of Architecture and Planning. Councilman Joe Garcia spoke to the group about sustainability.
Workshop participants discussed community building and financing opportunities for their projects, and David Eisenberg of DCAT presented a session on Tribal Green Building Codes, requesting feedback from the group for his ongoing work with the EPA. The workshop concluded with a tour of Owe’neh Bupingeh, a preservation and housing rehabilitation project in the historic core of Ohkay Owingeh.
The Betty Ojaye Student Center at Navajo Preparatory School was recently the first building in San Juan County to achieve a certification for green building, according to The Daily Times. “I think it’s a great opportunity for everyone to see how they can save energy in this economy,” Betty Ojaye, director of the school and the new building’s namesake, told the newspaper. “Our building can be a model.” The building was given gold certification under Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) standards. full story
By ICTMN Staff
The Native Learning Center’s Winter Symposium will be held March 15-17 in Hollywood, Florida. Learning sessions will be presented in the areas of Housing Strategies, Grants Education and Celebrating Culture and Language. The sessions are free to Native people. full story
