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From: "Crapo News Release (Crapo)" newsclips at crapo.senate.gov
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:59:06 -0700
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Subject: CRAPO HONORS TRIBAL ELDER BEFORE SENATE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

August 8, 2008
Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108

 

 

 

CRAPO HONORS TRIBAL ELDER BEFORE SENATE 


Horace Axtell's cultural contributions now a part of the Senate Record


 

Washington, DC - Noted Nez Perce Tribal historian, writer, language
preservationist, storyteller and cultural expert Horace Axtell will be
honored by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo next week.  Axtell, a respected
Tribal elder, musician and drum maker, was recently awarded a national
heritage fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.  He was
among ten recipients earning the national award.

 

Crapo recognized Axtell in a Congressional Record Statement for the NEA
fellowship, along with the many cultural contributions he has made to
preserve Tribal heritage.  Axtell has written a book of his memoirs, the
first of its kind from a Nez Perce elder in more than 50 years.  He
spent his youth learning from elders who had survived the 1877 War
resulting from President Ulysses Grant's attempts to clear the Nez Perce
homeland.  Axtell will travel to Washington, D.C., next month as part of
the NEA fellowship honors.

 

During his visit to the area, Crapo will also tour the new VA Veterans
Outpatient facilities while in Lewiston and speak with Lewiston Chamber
of Commerce leaders.  

 

Wednesday, August 13th

 

9:45 a.m.       Lapwai          Present Congressional Record Statement
to Nez Perce Tribal elder Horace Axtell.  At the Nez Perce Tribal
Offices, 100 Agency Road

 

10:45 a.m.     Lewiston       Tour VA Outpatient Clinic, 1630 23rd
Avenue, Suites 302 and 401

 

1:00 p.m.       Lewiston       Present Congressional Record Statements
to Benjamin Allen, Kyle Conger and James Walker for their advocacy work
to prevent teen dating violence
At Crapo's Regional Offices, 313 D. Street

 

 

To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:


http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=301909

 

 

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