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The art of Karen Yxomme Lynch Harley, Eastern Siouan Native of the Saponi (Haliwa-Saponi) Tribe of Eastern North Carolina, represents past and present lifestyles, culture and wildlife of her tribe. Harley’s art has been exhibited across the country as well as in educational children’s books, and is available through her own Red Earth Gallery. To see Harley’s work or to contact her, visit www.redearthgallery.net or e-mail her at:YSaponi@aol.com


Autumn 2005, Volume 20, Number 4


Career Paths
Working for the Benefit of Others
by Barbara Sorensen
Profiles of four recipients of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s 2005 AISES Professional Awards.

Journey to Success
by Bernie Milano
Gavin Clarkson’s tribal heritage provides him with a passion for research and the ability to communicate a new awareness to his students.

Creating Connections through Journalism
by Barbara Sorensen
Journalist Mary Kim Titla, San Carlos Apache, has created an online magazine to encourage determination and focus for Native youth.

Udall Foundation: Changing Lives and Communities
by Jane Curlin
Support for Native students interested in tribal public policy, government or Native health careers.

Many Trails to Entrepreneurship
by Nicole R. Bowman
A Native business owner shares her thoughts on succeeding as an entrepreneur.

Professional Legacies: The Significance of Careers in Cultural Preservation
by Nicole Adams
Working in cultural preservation offers a deep sense of pride and connection.

Making Choices
by Nicole Adams
Dealing with the pull of home in the ongoing battle between “culture and traditions versus career choices.”

Traditional Knowledge
Integrating Science and Tradition
by Verna Fisher
Two professionals discuss how the Medicine Wheel is utilized as a tool in the counseling process.

Education
Staying on Track
by Barbara Sorensen
High school counselors provide heartfelt advice for staying focused on an educational path.

Arts & Resources
Breaking the Cycle of Negativity
by Ed M. Odeven
Rapper Gabriel Yaiva, Navajo/Hopi, inspires Native youth with his commitment to music.

Native American Picture Books of Change: The Art of Historic Children’s Editions
by Rebecca C. Benes
Book review by Thatcher Wine
Children’s books written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought light into a dark period in American Indian education.

New Native American Fiction for Young People
A Review of The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich

by Kristen Carpenter
The Game of Silence is the latest installment for preteens in a series hailed as a counterpoint to the Little House on the Prairie books.

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