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Master
of Ceremonies:
Jim Thomas,
TANF Director Nooksack Tribe
Jim is a Tlingit Indian. He is most widely
known for his role in the restoration
of lands to Tribes and the Alaska Native
Land Claims Settlement Act. He has also
served as an advisor in the Vice President’s
Office. He is currently Co-Director of
the Nooksack Tribal TANF program; Chairman
of the TANF Committee of the Affiliated
Tribes of Northwest Indians and Vice President
of the National Alliance of Tribal TANF.
He was recently elected to the Board of
Directors of the Potlatch Fund. Jim and
his wife Judy reside on Lummi Island,
WA.
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Entertainment:
Pura
Fé
Pura Fé is a founding member
of the internationally renowned
native woman’s a capella trio,
Ulali, and is recognized for creating
a new genre, bringing Native contemporary
music to the forefront of the mainstream
music industry.
Pura Fé has studied and performed
with The American Ballet Theatre
Company, has been in several Broadway
musicals and TV commercials. She
has sung for The Mercer Ellington
Orchestra, countless Jazz, R&B,
Rock bands and has stamped her distinct
vocals on many recordings, demos,
jingles, music videos and movie
sound tracks/trailers through out
her career.
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She
was nominated for a Juno Award (Canadian
Grammy) with Kanatanaski & Pura Fé
for best aboriginal music video. She’s
appeared on Jay Leno’s The Tonight
Show, UK’s The Late Show and Brazil’s
Joe Suares Show with Ulali and Robbie
Robertson. Pura Fé has toured world
wide, in concert halls, festivals, nightclubs,
universities, Pow Wows, conferences, campaigns
and endless benefits for environmental
and humanitarian rights.
2006 Best Female Artist (NAMMY) for ‘Follow
Your Hearts Desire’.
Official
Homepage:http://www.purafe.com/
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