FNP: Melting Pot — Event to share Native American culture

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Melting Pot — Event to share Native American culture

Originally published November 12, 2008

LIFE and Discovery, a nonprofit educational corporation, is always trying to raise awareness for Frederick's disparate minority groups, according to Maya Boston-Coiner, a volunteer.

Boston-Coiner, who is the host of NBC 25's "Maya Talk," said that Native Americans in particular are grossly underrepresented in local events.

According to the 2006 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, American Indians and Alaska Natives made up 0.4 percent of the Frederick County population.

Boston-Coiner said that many people don't know much about local Native Americans. So, with the help of Native Brothers and Sisters of Frederick County and LIFE and Discovery, she decided to organize a get together for American Indian Heritage Month where they could meet and share their culture with each other and anyone else who was interested.

The event will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Sante Fe Trading Company in New Market, a store featuring books about Native American history, jewelry, baskets and other handcrafts.

Hors d'oeuvres will be offered, as well as literature on health issues such as breast cancer and smoking prevention.

"It'll be great for anyone who wants to come," Boston-Coiner said.

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Hope Alive Inc. is challenging local youth groups to raise money for the hungry and homeless.

The Frederick-based, nonprofit, nondenominational Christian organization that serves women and children who are homeless is organizing the Youth Rock! Challenge as part of its annual commemoration of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, according to a press release.

The challenge is open to youth groups or other middle and high school students who commit to raise at least $250 by Nov. 21, said Doree L. Miles, development manager for Hope Alive.

Those who reach the goal are invited to attend the Youth Rock! Concert put on by Beyond the Flood, a Christian rock band, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 21 at Monocacy Valley Church in Ijamsville.

"As long as youth groups get in touch with us, they would be invited to the celebration," Miles said.

Interested parties can contact Hope Alive at 301-241-4005.

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Hope Alive will also hold a drawing for two club-level seats and a parking pass — worth about $525 — for the Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles football game at 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at FedEx Field in Washington.

Proceeds from the drawing's ticket sales will benefit Hope Alive's services for homeless women and children.

Tickets are $10 each, and will be available until Nov. 28. The final drawing will be held at 6 p.m., Nov. 28, at Dancing Bear Toys and Gifts in Frederick. Participants need to be present to win.

Interested parties can contact Hope Alive at 301-241-4005.

[RyansRangers]

I am all for any event celebrating native american history and native americans.. Being 1/4 narragansett indian I can appreciate how under misrepresented they are.. My family is pretty involved in the reservation celebrations and events with Northeast tribes.

[D'KanSkinFan]

Awesome organization; please consider donating to this organization-

[GibbsFactor]

We just had the Native American People, LLC at our firm yesterday to celebrate our Diversity Week.

They had VERY bad things to say about the term "Redskins" and linked it to the N word and other deragatory remarks.

Told us to go to Powwows.com to check out some good Native American culture.