Honoring Our Own Power - Strengthening Indigenous Initiatives

Increasing the Accurate Visibility of the Native Americas

HOOP – Honoring Our Own Power, the Native American nonprofit that works to strengthen Indigenous initiatives.

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Have you seen HOOP's short film on PBS? See "Indigenous Invisibility"

Honoring Our Own Power - Vision and Mission

Vision
Beginning in 1992, and incorporated as a 501 c 3 nonprofit in 1998, HOOP’s overall vision is to increase the well being of all people by increasing the accuracy in education, communications, projects, research and networking that influence the lives and livelihoods of Indigenous peoples.

HOOP respects Indigenous tribes, people and communities regarding their rights, culture and sovereignty as Indigenous people in any area where HOOP provides services and offers support.

HOOP envisions viable arts, cultural, environmental and economic development initiatives by and for Indigenous people. HOOP works to provide education through the communications, technology, projects, research & networking necessary to strengthen Indigenous initiatives.

Mission
Strengthening Indigenous Initiatives: Education, Communications, Projects, Research & Networking toward sustaining Holistic Community Development.

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Honoring Our Own Power’s Increasing Indigenous Visibility project is funded by Native Arts @ NEFA, a program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the Ford Foundation, the Bay and Paul Foundations, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Anonymous.

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Members

  • Bryant Richards
  • Kim Nieforth
  • Joseph Bruchac
  • Astra Haldeman
  • pam waters
  • Raney Bench
  • Cheryl Savageau
  • Gail Melix- Greenwater
  • Donita Rae Naylor
  • Shelly Correia
  • SILENTHUNDER
  • Sabrina
  • Eva King
  • Malachi McDonald
  • Meghan T. Nalbo
  • Helen Wilmot
  • Gail A. Hill
  • Timothy Turner
  • B Shannon
  • Eric Bilodeau
  • Michael LeBlanc
  • Erin Johnstone
  • Will Maker
  • Lee Blake
  • Ronda D Jones Hughes
  • Dawn Dove
  • Deona Mills Brennan

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Indigenous Film Festival - Jul 31st - Short Film "Wampum" and others in line up! at Kettle Pond Visitor's Center, 50 Bend Rd, Charlestown, RI
July 31, 2010 from 3:15pm to 5pm
The Reel Native films "Wampum" by Allen Hazard Sr.(Narragansett), "Untitled" by Victoria Hazard (Narragansett) and "Indigenous Invisibility" by Wanda Jean Lord (Cherokee/Choctaw) are featured during the Saturday offerings at the Indigenous Film Fest…
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Indigenous Film Festival - Jul 31st - Feature Film "Gifts of Inspiration" at Kettle Pond Visitor's Center, 50 Bend Rd, Charlestown, RI
July 31, 2010 from 1pm to 1:30pm
Get Tickets Online! Indigenous Film Festival Saturday July 31st Hours – Noon – 9pm Native Foods & Vendors Ongoing All Day 1pm Feature Film Screening (30 Minute Film) followed by a Q & A with the filmmaker, of a Jarred Best (Narragansett) Productio…
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HOOP - Honoring Our Own Power, Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum and the Kettle Pond Center are partnering to bring HOOP's Original Indigenous Film Festival to Rhode Island! Order Tickets Online Fri Jul 30 5-9pm 5pm Festival Opens - Native Song, Flu…
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"What is the legal status of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes?
Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution vests Congress, and by extension the Executive and Judicial branches of our government, with the authority to engage in relations with the tribes, thereby firmly placing tribes within the constitutional fabric of our nation. When the governmental authority of tribes was first challenged in the 1830's, U. S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall articulated the fundamental principle that has guided the evolution of federal Indian law to the present: That tribes possess a nationhood status and retain inherent powers of self-government." - Source, United States, Bureau of Indian Affairs Website

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