Ozomatli
Black Bear Creek Singers
Alex E. Smith & Cheevers Toppah
Youngbird
Rhythm Vision
Yo Flaco
Brian Stoner
Movies
Trudell, Whale Rider, Skins, Smoke Signals...and the soon to be released "NativeSouls" hip hop ..ary.
Books
"The Word is Our Weapon," Subcomandante Marcos
Heroes
Our Ancestors, all the past, present, and emerging Native leaders with true vision, integrity, strength of character and values that are committed to sovereignty, well-being, and cultural survival of our Native Nations.
NVision is a national Native non-profit organization based in Longmont, Colorado that was founded in the summer of 2006. An affiliate project of the Seventh Generation Fund, the mission of NVision is to empower the development of leadership among Native youth and young adults through traditional and contemporary methods of art, media, culture and educational platforms.
NVision is a collective of dynamic Native men and women professionals and artists, ages 25-40, engaged in visual art, graphic and web design, film, photography, music and dance. Other fields of expertise include youth leadership development, Indian education, community organizing and community development. NVision is motivated by a commitment to develop innovative and groundbreaking projects geared towards the well-being and empowerment of Indian Country’s next wave of leaders.
NVison believes that one of the elements of healing and empowerment of youth can be found in part through artistic expression and the development and knowledge and skill sets that can help empower one’s voice and perspectives. Art and multi-media can be a powerful tool for helping to find one’s voice to express to feelings, problems, dreams, hopes and possible solutions. NVision strives to empower youth to engage in traditional and contemporary forms of expression to give a voice to their Native identity, their culture, their perspectives and realities that they face.
NVISION ADVISORY BOARD Crystal Echo-Hawk, NVision President & Board Member, Assistant Development Director Native American Rights Fund (Pawnee);
Dawn Chase, Tribal Youth Program Director (Upper Sioux Community);
Carly Hare (Pawnee/Yankton Sioux) Program Officer, Boulder Community Foundation;
Grace Goldtooth, Youth Advocate, Cultural Activist & Student (Mdewakanton Lower Sioux;
Adrian Horse Chief (Pawnee), Chief Kitkehaki Band of Pawnee & Cultural Activist
NVISION STAFF Bunky Echo-Hawk (Pawnee/Yakima), NVision Executive Director
4REAL Series premiers in the US on CWTV – 4REAL Pawnee Nation airs October 19
In August 2007, the TV series 4REAL joined NVision Tour stop at the Pawnee Nation with actor Casey Affleck. 4REAL is a series of half-hour television shows that take celebrity guests on adventures around the world to connect with young leaders who, under extreme circumstances, are affecting real change.
NVision Founder and President, Crystal Echo Hawk, was chosen as one of the young leaders to be highlighted in the series and saw this as an important opportunity to highlight the work on the organization and the youth that the organization works with.
"Our work with 4REAL and Casey Affleck was truly an amazing and special experience. This was not only an amazing opportunity to showcase the work of NVision but more importantly put a national and international spotlight on our Native youth and the issues they ar dealing with. Unfortunately, our Native youth and the challenges they are confronting are usually invisible to the general public," stated Crystal Echo Hawk. "4REAL gave our young people an important platform to express themselves in terms of not only their challenges, but also their hopes, needs and dreams. We are forever grateful to 4REAL and the series producers Sol Guy, Josh Thome and Shoshana Guy and Casey Affleck for believing in NVision and our Native youth."
The series has already aired globally on National Geographic and MTV Canada. Cast for Season 1 includes Cameron Diaz, Mos Def, Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Casey Affleck and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 4REAL Pawnee will premiere this coming Sunday October 19 at 5:30pm on CWTV. 4REAL Pawnee will repeat on Sunday October 26 at 5pm and on Sunday December 7 at 5pm.
PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT HOW YOU CAN BECOME INVOLVED IN NVISION AND SUPPORTING ITS NVISION'S AFFILIATED PROJECTS!
Who I'd like to meet: Native youth, young adults, fellow Native hip hop heads, Native leaders, musicians, artists, filmmakers, writers, multi-media professionals, community organizers, REAL revolutionaries, and anyone with the heart, drive, commitment and vision to make a difference for our youth, cultures, communities & Nations.
The SF Youth Commission wants you invite you to come to a FREE Youth Concert called Youth Fest. The event will be held on the 18th of July (Saturday) at Civic Center Plaza, 355 McAllister From 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
We have a list of performers coming…
Big Rich, San Quinn, Young Bari, Ise Lyfe, Brwn Bflo, Mystic, Never Stop Learning Crew, Better Better Boys, The Giants, Hung Dynasty, La Kausa, and a few more.We got DJ Casanova keeping the music flowwing. We will have different cultural performers. There will be food vendors, different community based organizations will be tabling as a resource fair, Live Graffiti Art. We will be giving out Youth Warrior Awards to highlight youth in San Francisco who have made improvements in there life as well as helping out the community and a lot more...Its FREE TO ATTEND!
I AM SO SORRY I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY AND WILL BE FOR THE NEXT WEEK AND A HALF BUT EACH DAY I THINK OF YOU AND WISH YOU SO MUCH LOVE AND HAPPINESS. DON'T GIVE UP ON ME FRIEND. I'LL BE ABLE TO CONTACT YOU REAL SOON. FAMILY IS COMING, OVER SEA'S FAMILY, GRADUATIONS AND PARTIES....MISS DROPPING BY....HUGS.....LADYWOLFSPIRIT "CHAR"
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HIP Hop HOORAY!!! 
