Listen to Indian Voices on KGNU Boulder 88.5 FM, KGNU Denver 1390 AM and online at www.kgnu.org Sundays, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Look at http://www.indiancountrynews.com/ is News From Indian Country. If you click on the banner on their web site, you will be directed to a site where you can either subscribe or try a sample of their new E-edition, a tree less and environmentally safe way to read the happenings across Indian Country.

Look at www.fortnet.org/PowWow/events.html for local powwows and happenings in Colorado.

Look at http://www.native-voice.com/ a bi-monthly Native newspaper from Longmont, CO.

Look at http://www.lakotajournal.com/ a weekly newspaper from Rapid City, SD. (This site is under construction)

Look at http://www.lakotatimes.net/ for the Lakota Country Times News Paper in

Look at http://www.nativepeoples.com/ a Native magazine published every two months

Congratulations! To Jason Firestone for becoming the Interim Director at Jeffco Indian Education for the Spring, 2008 semester. To Sena Harjo for becoming the interim liaison at Jeffco. To the American Indian Law Clinic at CU-Boulder for receiving a CACMA Award at their Diversity Summit, for their work with the native Community in the Denver metro area. To the winners of the Spring Buffalo Feast Honoring; To Solomon Little Owl for the Student Award; To Norma Williams for the Elder Award; To David Red Horse for the Educator Award;  To Theresa Halsey for receiving the Community Award. To the students receiving the five student scholarship awards. To Phyllis Bigpond and Nita Gonzales for being honorees of the "Colorado Women Pioneers", at the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women Celebration on March 27, 2008. These are wonderful accomplishments! Congrats to you all!

Happy Birthday to the People Born in April! To Nicole Adams, Jace Artichoker, Gareth & Ruth Cameron, Geneva Emhoolah, Andrew Garry, Bret Harper, Jessica Heerdt, Sasha Hoskie, Terri Haymond, Carrie Howell, Amanda Johns, Jessica Mackie, Meghan Merryman, Rita Montour, Jennifer Mitts, Shelly Prentup, Travis & Trenton Rattler, Norma Rendon, Cynthia Rouillard, Sadie Sago, Kevin & Thelma Shendo, Tate Shibles, Darius Smith, Josie Walker, Susan Yellowhorse and another else having a birthday in April (I need April birthdays!)

Happy Birthday To the People Born In March! To Michael Alley, Joshua & Owen Anderson, Nicole Bering, Mary Bowannie, Tom Cain, Lisa Calderon, Jesse James Clairmont, Natasha Clairmont, Waska Wanji Clairmont, Cheryl Cozad, Malici Delgado, Jerry Fills Pipe, Rio Frazier, Paul Allen Heinert, Terra Her Many Horses, Rosemary Halsey, Robbyn Hickman, Pearl Iron Shell, Craig Lyons, Anile Adair Locust (aka Margie Parks), Shayla Penner, Justine & Kasandra Madrid, Elizabeth Moore, Tanna Morin, Tiana Roberts, Jackie Robinson, Madonna Rogers, Michael & Sabrina Roy, Sue Savage, Vicky Stott, Stephanie Smith, Kristina Teller, Jokiah Waters, Jennifer Wolf, Ida Williams, Theresa Marie Williams, Marsha Whiting, Jesse Yellow Cloud and anyone else having a birthday in March! (I need April birthdays!)

Heartfelt Sympathy! To Chuck Hedin and family for the death of his father, Art, in February, 2008. To Troylynn, Rick and the rest of the family of Joel Calvin Williams who died in February, 2008. (send cards to Norma Williams, 8721 Cheryl Drive, in Denver, CO 80229; Troy Lynn Yellow Wood, 1300 Zenobia Street, in Denver, CO 80204 & to Rick at the American Indian College Fund). To the family of Calvin Pulliam, (father of my son TJ Pulliam), who died in February, 2008. To Kelly and Mary Lou Prosser for the death of Lorenzo Wambli Chavez. To the family of Sharon Black Elk who died in March, 2008. To Susan, Beverly and Gloria Yellowhorse, and Lu Munoz and family for the death of their sister Helen Yellowhorse Montoya who died in March, 2008,  and to anyone else who has recently lost a family member in the Indian community. Our prayers are with the families in their time of sorrow and mourning. May they all rest in peace!

CHEYENNE VISIONS II, explore Cheyenne Life With a New Web Resource From the Denver Art Museum, look at their website at http://www.denverartmuseum.org/cheyennevisions2

Sallie Mae Offers Advice to College Bound High School Seniors: When It Comes to Getting Money to Pay for College, the Early Bird Gets the Worm, FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid - May be Submitted Beginning January 1, 2008. The form is available on line at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Sallie Mae's College Answer has tools and information to simplify the application process and help families navigate the process. Visit www.CollegeAnswer.com/fafsa for more information.

                                                    Public Services Announcements

The Native Workforce Program - Work Experience and Vocational Training at the Denver Indian Center, 4407 Morrison Road, in Denver, CO offers free classes for adults (18+) "Computer Essentials Class". Learn Microsoft Office 2000 Essentials. It starts March 24, 2008, with Four Weeks Paid Training. Earn up to $300 for completion of class. Job Search Class is Four weeks paid training. Learn to Brush Up on Your Job Search Techniques. Classes vary- Call for details! Earn up to $300 in payments and assistance. Classes start March 24, 2008. Work Experience and Vocational Training are also training programs. Eligibility Requirements for all Classes and Native Workforce Programs are you must be American Indian with a tribal ID or letter of certification of degree of Indian blood. Must be unemployed and seeking permanent employment with proof of income for past six months. State ID and social security card. Application Hours: M - Th. from 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. at 4407 Morrison Road, in Denver, CO. Call them at (303)936-2688 ext. 13 for more information. Look at their website at http://www.denverindiancenter.org/ for more information.

"DIC Family and Community Resources,"  are Emergency Food Bank, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 -11:45 a.m. Emergency Referrals and Information, and Volunteer Opportunities are available. Call (303)936-2688.

Community Voice Gathering, 1st Wednesday of every month from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Denver Indian Center, Farrell Howell Gym, 4407 Morrison Road, Denver, CO 80219. Everyone is invited! Please bring a potluck item to share.

DIC Emergency Preparedness Elder Planning Pilot, Thursdays, (April 3, 2008), twice a month from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Denver Indian Center. A health lunch will be served at every meeting. The meetings began in March and will end in July, 2008. Everyone who is 55 years old in 2008 or older in the Denver Indian community is invited to attend. If you have any questions, please call Ruth Starr at (303) 936-2688 ext. 127 for more information.

WASNA: The Lakota Fast Food is for sale: Contact Geraldine Goes In Center at Spukasniwin@hotmail.com or call her at (605)348-8594 to order 1 oz. Buffalo Wasna made with raisins, cranberries and chokecherries - $3.25 1 oz. Corn Meal Wasna made with raisins, cranberries and chokecherries - $2.00. 1 lb. Buffalo Wasna - $30. 1 lb. Corn Mean Wasna- $16.00. Mail orders are available. This food is great for diabetics!

Denver Indian Health & Family Services, are now at 1633 Fillmore Street, Ground level, in Suite GL-1, Denver, CO 80206.( between Colfax and 17th, just east of East High School and south of City Park). Phone (303) 781- 4050. Call them to see what services and clinics they have available. They are updating their website but you can look at  http://www.dihfs.org for information. They have the new Nike shoes that you can order. Call and ask for Troy Stevens.

Denver Indian Family Resource Center, 393 S. Harlan, Suite 100, (Belmar East II Building), in Lakewood, CO. Call (303) 871-8035 for support, referrals and Indian Child Welfare Advocacy for families that are involved with county departments of social services. Please call if you have questions on child welfare issues, youth prevention programs or need information on tribal enrollment process. Our website is http://www.difrc.org

As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, DIFRC is exhibiting block baby quilts made by members of the Nurturing Parenting Class; facilitators, and DIFRC staff members. The quilts will be shown in the hallway at DIFRC offices from April through May 8, Children Mental Health Day. Call Carrie Howell at (303) 871-8035 for more information.

Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Program, is held every Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. They have added a Friday daytime class. This is an educational opportunity for fathers wanting to strengthen their parenting skills. For more information please contact Thompson Williams/Fatherhood Project Coordinator at (303) 871-8035 ext. 242 or twilliams@difrc.org You can also call  Lance Allrunner. He also works with him as the Fatherhood Assistant at ext. 245. His email is lallrunner@difrc.org

SAMSHA-Circle of Care-Keeping the Circle Whole Project has presented the needs assessment findings, and will be coming back to groups and places that were surveyed to show you our findings this Spring, 2008. We are going into our last year of research on children's mental health in the seven counties in the Denver metro area. Look at our website for more updates and information. http://www.difrc.org/

American Indian Kinship Care Program, Second Monday of each month at DIFRC from 5:00-7:00 p.m. If you are one of the many kin who is raising a relative's child, this group is for you! Childcare and refreshments provided. To confirm child care or for more info call Jeannie Berzinskas (303)742-0823 ext. 620 or Susan Yellow Horse at (303)871-8035 ext. 226.

Native American Survivor's network 1-800-537-8295

"Ancient Voices" Exhibit at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, in Denver, CO. Call  (303) 866-4686 or visit http://www.coloradohistory.org/

Eagle Plume's Fine Arts & Crafts of the American Indian, located at 9853 Highway 7 in Allenspark, CO. (10 miles south of Estes Park on Hwy. 7). Call (303) 747-2861, email info@eagleplume.com and look at http://www.eagleplume.com/ for more information.

Book Announcement: You're Not Indian, You're Mexican by Vivian Delgado, Ph.D. For a copy of this book, please send check or money order to Turtle Island Press, 720 Marble Street, in Broomfield, CO 80020 for $16.99 + $2.05 tax and $2.96. Total $22. For lectures or book readings please call or email yoemem334@aol.com or leave a message at (303) 469-0804.

Shawn Michael Perry's website is http://shawn-m-perry.freeservers.com Email him at shawnperry@usa.net

Atoll , Contact Cary Morin at mailto:cary@theatoll.comor look at http://theatoll.com/ to book them and for the Atoll concert schedule.

Blackfire's website is http://www.blackfire.net/

Native Nations, is a weekly Radio Program, featuring National, Regional, and local Native Musicians and their music. It can be heard every Tuesday evening from 8-10 p.m. MST on KRFC, Fort Collins, CO. It is also on line at http://www.krfcfm.org It is produced by Bo Johnson, Media Communications Specialist, professional musician and member of the Native American Music Association. Email Bo at sjohnson3187@aol.com (Website will be coming soon)!

First Nations Radio News is a weekly segment of headlines, interviews, features and music from the Native nations. FNRN Radio Broadcast schedule: KRFC 88.9 FM or stream at http://www.krfcfm.org Tuesdays: News on the Range 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Producer Jamie Folsom is a freelance journalist, RRS Coordinator for Public Service News Service and news producer with radio station KRFC 88.9 FM. Email her at JamieFNews@Yahoo.com  Look at http://FirstNationsRadioNews.blogspot.com  for more information.

KILI radio in Porcupine, SD. The Voice of the Lakota Nation! They are selling calendars & t-shirts. Send your money orders/checks to: KILI Radio, Lakota Communications, Inc. P.O. Box 150, Porcupine, SD 57702. (605) 867-5002. Their internet is working and you can get them on line at http://www.kiliradio.org/

NativeRadio.com is an website for Native Music.

Native Lacrosse, Saturday Program:  Weather Fall/Winter (November-March) hours are 1:30-3:30 p.m. Spring/Summer (April-October) hours are 10:00-12:00 p.m. If Inclement  Contact Mike Liebman (303) 321-0578. The The Saturday Program is at Harvey Park field located at West Evans and South Patton vicinity, in south Denver, CO. Lacrosse is a fast exciting game to play & watch. Requiring speed, stamina and athletic ability and has been called the fastest game on two feet! The sessions are led by adult coaches with older youth assisting. Sticks are provided. The Saturday sessions give everyone a chance to learn and play the game. After short instruction and a drill period, all participants play a game. Half time sessions often include short talks on health, the importance of being drug and alcohol free, the different tribal traditions and legends of the game and its spiritual origin. Family members bring refreshments, visit and often join in the games. For more information go to www.nativelax.org You can also contact Mike Leibman at (303)321-0578 or email him at Info@nativelax.org for questions or comments.

Look at the Native American Holocaust Museum's website at http://www.nahm.org/

IAIA Contemporary Native Art Museum and Store Friday-Sunday, January-December, 2007, at the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Call (505)983-8900 or look at their web site at www.iaia.edu for information.

Colorado Directory of American Indian Resources, They are updating the Resource Directory so call Ernest to update your information for the 2007 on-line edition. Look at it on-line at www.colorado.gov/ltgovernor/initiatives/indianaffairs.html or Call Ernest House Jr. (303)866-3027 for more information.

The Radio Reading Service of the Rockies is a non profit news and information service that provides access to printed material not available through another resource and covers all of Colorado. Volunteers read from local newspapers and other publications and broadcasts 24 hours per day, seven days a week. If you would like more information about RRSR and their services, please call (303)786-7777 or visit their web site at http://www.rrsr.org/

                                                        Job Announcement

Boulder County Job Line (303)441-4555. Human Resources Division 2025 14th Street, in Boulder, CO 80302. (303)441-3508. Check our their website weekly for their openings at http://www.co.boulder.co.us/

Job Openings With the City and County of Denver,  look at http://www.denvergov.org/JobPosting/template317293.asp for  more information. The Career Service Authority home page is www.DenverGov.org/CSA

                                                                         Native Businesses

First Nations Development Relocates Its Headquarters To Longmont, CO. A field office remains in Virginia. The Strengthening Native Philanthropy (SNAP) program will be housed in Colorado. The staff includes: Michael Roberts, Marissa Nuvayestewa, Jerilyn DeCoteau, Sarah EchoHawk Vermillion and Montoya Whiteman. You can obtain more information by looking at the http://www.firstnations.org/

Smith & Jolly, LLC - Legal Counsel To Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations,  located at 11990 Grant Street, Suite 312, Northglenn, CO 80233. The Attorneys,  Smith & Jolly are experienced in working with Native Nations and specialize in the practice of Federal Indian Law. They also represent private individuals in matters of family law, contracts, criminal cases and some unemployment cases.  Contact Keith Smith at (303) 255-3757 or kcs@sjndnlaw.com for more information. The fax is (303) 255-3677. You can also look at their website at http://www.sjndnlaw.com/

Indian Tacos and Fry bread Made to Order! Rose Beauvais will make Indian Tacos for you! You don't have to wait for a pow wow to eat delicious Indian Tacos or fry bread. For delivery or pick up. Minimum order is five. Also available: Fry bread and wojapi (Lakota fruit pudding) Call her at (303)691-0635 or on her cell phone at (605)864-1689. Email her for more information and prices: mailto:rosebud@gwtc.net

The Pappy Johns Band with Murray Porter has a new blues CD called,  "Full Circle" . Their website is www.sonicbids.com/pappyjohnsband

Darren Geffre's website is http://www.nativesinger.com/

Rose Red Elk Hardman aka Red Feather Woman's website is http://www.redfeatherwoman.com/Look at it for her concert schedule and how to order her CD's and t-shirts. Contact her at rose@redfeatherwoman.com

Check out Autumn Morning Star's web site at: http://www.magicmorningstar.com/ or email her at magicmorningstar@hotmail.com

Look at Native Roscoe's Entertainment webpage for artists, and films http://www.nativeroscoe.com/ for artists.

DJ Eagle Bear Vanas , Odawa Has "The Tiny Warrior" book and a NEW CD called "The Warrior Within - Part 1", for sale at http://www.nativediscovery.com/ or you can call him at (719)282-7747. He is a motivational speaker. He owns the Native Discovery Inc. a company dedicated to improving lives and building the warriors of tomorrow...today!

Dentistry for Children , Call Dr. Lucinda Lewis, (Navajo) DDS, P.C. at (303)367-1502 to make an appointment for your child. Her office is at 390 S. Potomac Way, Suite A, in Aurora, CO 80012. (near Alameda & 1-225). Her office will take most health insurance except for Medicaid.

Amanda Lopez, L.M.T. Licensed Massage Therapist, Choctaw, in Longmont, CO. Call her at (720) 771-4284 for an appointment.

Send your PSA's to indian_voices@hotmail.com or tmh80303@yahoo.com or send them to: Theresa Halsey, Indian Voices Program, KGNU Community Radio, 4700 Walnut, Boulder, CO 80301. KGNU's Fax (303) 447-9955. Directions: Come to 30th & Walnut and go east under the bridge to the first building on your right. You cannot reach us from Pearl Street or 55th since Walnut ends and does not connect with either one of them.

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