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Artwork Wanted for Indian Magazine
* ' Indian Gaming magazine is always looking for Native American art and
artists to feature on its cover.
I ) Send samples of your work (photos, slides, transparencies, brochures, etc.)
with a self-addressed envelope and a contact number to Indian Gaming
Magazine, 14205 SE 36th St., Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98006; 425-519-3710;
e-mail info @igmagazine.com.
Language Institute Launches
National Endowment Campaign
Native American actor Wes Studi (Cherokee) announced in October that
the Indigenous Language Institute, based in Santa Fe, N.M., has launched a
$5 million endowment campaign over the next three years to help the non
profit organization continue its work to preserve and protect endangered Native
American languages.
Studi, who serves as honorary endowment chair, is a lifelong speaker
and former teacher of his own Cherokee language and an advocate on the
issue of endangered Native languages. Study also dedicates time to give
motivational talks, especially to young people, about the importance of
heritage languages.
ILI was founded in 1992. It strives to preserve and protect endangered
Native American languages through grassroots collaborations with American
Indian tribal community language programs, linguists serving community
language program needs, and American Indian children and youth in tribal
communities and elsewhere. ILI also serves as an international clearinghouse
of language information.
Funds raised toward ILI’s endowment will ensure the continuity and
perpetuity of its programs, including teacher training and language materials
development; fellowships for grassroots language work; Native language
research and field surveys; educational outreach through seminars, symposia
and publications; and the Annual Youth Language Fair.
For more information about the institute or to contribute to the endowment
campaign, contact Inee Yang Slaughter, executive director, at 505-820-0311
or ili@indigenous-language.org.
Leaking Ducts Cost Consumers
Your home’s ducts may be
responsible for increasing your
heating and cooling bills by as much
as 25 percent, according to the Oregon
Office of Energy.
“Duct sealing offers potentially
large energy savings for the average
Oregonian,” said Tom Hewes, the
Oregon Office of Energy’s residential
energy analyst. “Industry experts
estimate that two-thirds of the ducts in
the United States are leaky enough to
justify sealing or repair. They can waste
a lot of energy, and you aren’t even
aware of it.”
Ducts are used to transport air
throughout your home to and from your
furnace, air conditioner, or heat pump.
Most ducts are made of sheet metal or
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flex duct and are located in the attic,
crawlspace, garage, or basement.
Repairing leaky ducts also can have
a significant benefit in air quality, too,
according to Hewes. “Leaky ducts can
draw in air that is filled with dust,
pollen, or other air pollutants and
irritants and spread them through your
home,” Hewes said.
Finding duct leaks requires a
professional technician. A performance
test involves pressurizing the duct
system with a calibrated fan and
simultaneously measuring the airflow
through the fan and its effect on the
pressure within the duct system. Once
leaks are discovered, they can be
repaired or replaced as required.
February 2002
Above: Kitti Hostler
and JoAnn Miller get
ready to fry elk meat.
Left: Bonnie
Petersen slices the
meat for cooking
and freezing.
Opposite page: Edd
Wilson cuts meat
from the elk’s
rib cage.
A Cultural tag fdled
by George Siniscal
keeps volunteers
busy. Thank you to
all the volunteers
who helped cut and
wrap the elk meat:
Kitti Hostler, Robert
Kentta, Selene
Rilatos, Tami Miner, Bonnie Petersen, JoAnn Miller, Liz John, Glendora
Osborne and husband Justin, Rick Leaton, Brandee Logan, Edd Wilson,
Shantel Hostler, Kent Kaiser, and Natasha Kavanaugh.
Because of the potential energy
savings, the Oregon Office of Energy
offers a tax credit for homeowners who
seal existing ductwork or install a well-
designed and sealed duct system in a
new home. The tax credit is 25 percent
of the cost of the work, up to $250.
Work must bd performed by a
contractor certified by the Oregon
Office of Energy to qualify for the tax
credit. Certified contractors have
successfully completed training in
prescribed test protocols and
worksheets. A list of certified
contractors is posted on the
Office of Energy’s Web site at
www.energy.state.or.us/res/tax/
ductcont.htm.
The Oregon Office of Energy
provides tax credits, loans, grants,
technical assistance and energy
information for homes, businesses,
manufacturing, farms, ranches, schools,
and government. For more information,
call toll-free 1-8OO-221-8O35 orcheck
the Web site at www.energy.state.or.us.