American Indian Community House
11 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10004
212.598.0100 ext. 236
Appointments encouraged, please call or email dallen@aich.org to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome but subject to vaccine availability.
Provided by Callen Lourde Community Health Center, The American Indian Community House, Northeast Two-Spirit Society, and GMHC.
Presented by Chelsea Art Museum and UNRESERVED
January 15th – February 13th
The Chelsea Art Museum and UNRESERVED Alliance are pleased to announce IN/SIGHT 2010, an exhibition of art by American Indian artists, curated by Clarissa Dalrymple and UNRESERVED co-founder Michael Chapman. The exhibition is a survey of work by both emerging and established artists working in various media. Twenty-four artists spanning several generations are represented in the show.
The work ranges across the entire spectrum of contemporary practice from painting and photography to sculpture, video and mixed media installation. Artists whose work will be included in the show are: Lorenzo Clayton & Timothy Patrick Corbett, Cloud Medicine Crow, Joe Feddersen, Nathan Hart, Lisa Holt & Harlan Reano, Norma Howard, Athena LaTocha, Jason Lujan, Douglas Miles, Eliza Naranjo Morse. Mateo Romero, Sarah Sense, Preston Singletary, Renzo Spirit Buffalo, Gail Tremblay, Kade Twist, Will Wilson, and Steven Yazzie.
For more information contact
unreservedalliance.org
556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
e-mail contact@chelseaartmuseum.org
tel 212.255.0719
fax 212.255.2368
Opening Reception: Jan 14, 6-8 PM
open Tuesday through Saturday 11am to 6pm
Thursday 11am to 8pm
closed Sunday and Monday
$8 adults, $4 students and seniors, free for members and visitors 16 and under
Cause of H1N1 Mortality Related to Ongoing Overall Health Disparities
WASHINGTON, DC - A study recently published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showed that Native Americans and Alaska Natives are four times more likely to die from H1N1 than members of other racial and ethnic groups. This is of particular concern for Native American and Alaska Native adults and adolescents living with HIV - especially those with low CD4 cell counts or AIDS - since people living with HIV may experience more severe complications from seasonal influenza and, quite possibly, H1N1 infection.
“This latest epidemic is just one more disease Native peoples have had to endure,” says Harlan Pruden, Co-Founder and Council Member of NorthEast Two-Spirit Society, based in New York City, and member of the National People of Color HIV/AIDS Working Group (POC). “The unspoken sad reality is that the death of one person could mean the death of one’s people. For Native people, this is a matter of cultural survival. We call on allies, policy-makers, and private and public leaders to stand with our community at this time to confront not only H1N1, but many of the underlying co-factors that create an environment where a simple flu can wipe us from this land.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/us/14gangs.html?_r=1&th&emc=th
December 14, 2009
New York Times
By ERIK ECKHOLM
PINE RIDGE, S.D. — Richard Wilson has been a pallbearer for at least five of his “homeboys” in the North Side Tre Tre Gangster Crips, a Sioux imitation of a notorious Denver gang.
One 15-year-old member was mauled by rivals. A 17-year-old shot himself; another, on a cocaine binge and firing wildly, was shot by the police. One died in a drunken car wreck, and another, a founder of the gang named Gaylord, was stabbed to death at 27.
“We all got drunk after Gaylord’s burial, and I started rapping,” said Mr. Wilson, who, at 24, is practically a gang elder. “But I teared up and couldn’t finish.”
America is undeniably a multicultural country. We have known this for a long time, but this fact really “jumped off the page” during the 2008 election cycle. It is something to appreciate and celebrate. But there also is no denying that for counselors in the addiction field that fact presents challenges as well. This issue of Resource Links tries to put those challenges in perspective and turn them into opportunities-opportunities for counselors to grow personally and to expand their knowledge and skills in the area of cultural competency and relevance.
The article is titled “Community is Healing and Healing is the Community” and begins on page 6. It is available for free at www.ireta.org
Plimoth Plantation Explores 17th Century Colonial and Native GLBT History
Plimoth Plantation, located in Plymouth Mass, held its second annual, “Out At Plimoth Plantation,” an all-day, inclusive, LGBT event on Saturday, September 26, 2009 featuring family activities, unique, historical lectures including, Native/two-spirit perspectives from Harlan Pruden of the NorthEast Two-Spirit Society; a Colonial look at what Plimoth Plantation knows about gay tolerance during the 17th century and an exploration of a woman’s same sex perspective during the 18th century, presented by Dr. Jennifer Manion, History Professor at Connecticut College. In addition, the day highlighted a “Family Resource, Wedding and Event Expo” presented by Plimoth Plantation’s exclusive caterer, Creative Gourmet and sponsored by Verona Salon of Plymouth, MA. The day finished with a taste of history at the museum with a Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet and Social Mixer, a perfect place for guests to discuss the day’s events, and where people connect with new friends.
“History is everybody’s story…Plimoth Plantation’s mission is to provide powerful, personal experiences with that history as we know it,” said, Richard Pickering, Deputy Executive Director. “We are successful when we are able to bring the past alive for our guests by presenting relevant, true historical accounts that they can identify with, giving them a new perspective and a real connection to the past. We are confident members of the GLBT community will enjoy seeing and hearing that they too have a valid place in early American history.”
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/onap/action/
President Obama is committed to developing a coordinated, measurable and successful National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) to address the HIV epidemic in the United States (including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the US Territories). This requires enlisting the help of many communities and individuals across the United States to provide input into the NHAS. The Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) is announcing an online ‘Call to Action: Americans Speaks About HIV/AIDS’ to encourage community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, schools, businesses, research institutions and other groups to hold their own discussions about the strategic steps we need to take as a nation to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
What you can do?
How will submissions ONAP receives from the “Call to Action” be used?
This information will be considered and evaluated during the drafting of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. We will summarize submissions to the “Call to Action” and the Community Discussions in a report that highlights common themes expressed by participants.
How long will the ONAP website be accepting submissions for the “Call to Action”?
The “Call to Action” started on October 2, 2009. The ONAP website will receive public input submissions until November 13, 2009.
Visit the ONAP website to submit a comment! 
NEW YORK – The NorthEast Two-Spirit Society (NE2SS) and Kris Hayashi, Executive Director of Audre Lorde Project were forcefully ejected from this year’s annual Heritage of Pride March in New York City yesterday.
Just before 2PM, Lieutenant Connoly of the Midtown Taskforce demanded that the People of Color Contingent leave the parade. The reason given was that a delay of 6 blocks existed between the People of Color contingent and the contingent in front of them. NYPD raised the issue of the gap once and POC contingent marshals were in the process of closing the gap. Kris Hayashi, Executive Director of Audre Lorde Project (ALP), and Loyda Colon also of ALP explained to Lieutenant Connoly, that they were in the process of closing the gap and Lieutenant Connoly refused to listen. Lieutenant Connoly then insisted that the POC contingent leave the parade, and attempted to arrest both Colon and Hayashi. Lieutenant Connoly then ejected Harlan Pruden, the driver of NE2SS’ support vehicle and co-founder of NE2SS, other members of NE2SS (who led the People of Color Contingent), and Hayashi from the parade. Hayashi was physically dragged off the parade route.
Come show your PRIDE & SUPPORT once again as we march down 5th Avenue in the NYC Pride Parade
Join us Sunday, June 28, 2009
Meet us at 56th street between 5th and 6th Ave.
(by the Abercrombie and Fitch flagship store)
at 11am
EVERYONE WELCOME!!!
For more details, contact Harlan at 646.351.7360 or at harlan@ne2ss.org
Empire State Pride Agenda Foundation along with NorthEast Two-Spirit released the findings of a first-ever statewide assessment of LGBT health and human services needs. The assessment was undertaken by Somjen Frazer Consulting to identify gaps and disparities in how the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community accesses health and human services. For a copy of this report, click here or click on the above image.
Among issues identified as problems for LGBT New Yorkers are healthcare access, homelessness, hate violence and social isolation. The needs assessment also showed how particular groups within the LGBT community—transgender people, people of color, youth and seniors—are particularly affected in adverse ways.