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A R T I C L E C O N T E N T S 04 Kicking Up The Dust Saving American Mustangs, Interview and story with Mrs. Madeline Pickens 10 Walk the Red Road Mr. Edward Tisnado - (Yome Lone Wolf) Prayer Circle on Face Book

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16 Old School Business Practices Prosper in the New Age

28 ‘Transformations’ - Economic & Social Impacts 30 Alaska Native Entities by Region

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It is with great pleasure that we bring you the 2011 Fall Alaska Native and American Indian Magazine and Directory. We hope you find it inspiring and informative.

Our articles all have one theme: Anyone can improve themselves. The articles showcase individuals who have improved their lives, their business, touched other people’s souls or challenged large agencies to live up to the their legal and financial responsibilities.

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Inside you will find three very interesting and engaging stories.

The first about Madeline Pickens and her work to save the American Mustangs. Next, the story of Edward Tisnado and his prayer circle that has grown via Facebook. Interviews and profiles in the third article profile individuals who run their businesses with honor, respect and passion. You will enjoy reading “Old School Business Practices”.

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KICKING UP THE DUST Interview and article written by Editor: J. Broyles

SAVING AMERICA’S MUSTANGS, FOUR HOOVES AT A TIME Part 1 of a 2 part article on Madeleine Pickens’ Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation, interview with Mrs. Pickens, and our overview of the Bureau of Land Management’s procedures pursuant to Wild FreeRoaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

Madeleine Pickens’ Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation, is a non- profit organization whose primary objective is to decrease the number of wild horses rounded up and destroyed, under the direction of the Bureau of Land Management. The Foundation, through private donations, has acquired three ranches know as the Spruce Ranch, Warm Creek Ranch and the Elko Country Ranch in Nevada. The ranches are dubbed the

‘Mustang Movement Wild Horse Eco-Preserve. These provide an estimated 564,000 acres for grazing rights.

On these lands, the horses roam free and the Foundation protects hundreds of horses from the slaughterhouses.

CHAMPION OF HORSES & SAVING TAXPAYERS’ MONEY Many describe Mrs. Pickens as a non-profit grass roots lobbyist, animal lover, mother, wife; and all agree a true humanitarian. You may think you know Madeleine Pickens from websites, recent articles or television but there is so much more to this woman than mere labels or her economic status.

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5 See, e.g. McGirk, Tim, “How a Billionaire’s Wife Is Becoming the Mustangs’ Messiah” Time.com, August 4, 2011. (http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2084328,00.htm);

See also, Ms. Pickens Wild Horse Sanctuary webpage (www.madeleinepickens.com or wikipedia.org)

Mrs. Pickens is an effective advocate for wild horses or any cause for that matter. Her unique skills were crystallized within minutes of this colloquy, wherein her synapses were traveling at the speed of light, she simultaneously recalled detailed facts, creating a cogent argument, concluding with a concise delivery.

Her agile intellect was slightly intimidating but she was not a bit condescending. The term graciousness comes to mind in reflecting on her nature. Hypothetically, if Mrs. Pickens had chosen a different career path she would have made an excellent litigator; perhaps a female version of Gerry Spence, with a penchant for straight talk, and love of the American West and Native American Indian cultures.

It is precisely these unique intellectual gifts, coupled with a gracious nature, that make her the ideal individual to go ‘toe to toe ‘or in the case ‘hoof to foot’ with beauracratic agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management.

Mrs. Pickens has raised the hackles of agency officials regarding the BLM’s policies. She does not agree with their “horse management” and what agents call “feral, sick or starving” horses pursuant to the 1971 Free Roaming and Burros Act. Mrs. Pickens is relentless, encouraging the BLM, other agencies, ranchers, and politicians to fully cooperate to protect wild horses.

Her tenacity, as a champion of American mustangs, is causing the government to take notice that certain procedures must be changed. As with any change there are dissenters. Never the pessimist, Mrs. Pickens works with agencies, Congress, and the public to ensure both the horses and taxpayer’s money are saved.

Without a doubt, in this interviewer’s mind she will succeed. The one thing that is clear: Mrs. Pickens has the ability to get things done. Her following grows day by day, particularly when her arguments are morally and financially sound.

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“GALLOPING OVER THE CLIFFS” The Wild Free-Roaming Horses & Borros Act of 1971 must be changed.

The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, seemed like a good idea, with the intended goal of protecting wild horses and burros but the application has killed horses and wasted millions of taxpayers’ money at a cost of between 37 to 63 million dollars per year.

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The relevant portion of this Act, stating the legislative intent, is as follows:

applicable to such use. Such use shall be in accordance with humane procedures prescribed by the Secretary.”

THE WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS ACT OF 1971 (PUBLIC LAW 92-195)

It is fundamental common sense, chasing animals by use of helicopters or planes is cruel. These permitted atrocities violate the Act’s intended purpose: “It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death; and to accomplish this they are to be considered in the area where presently found, as an integral part of the natural system of the public lands.“ (Emphasis added)

§1331. Congressional findings and declaration of policy “Congress finds and declares that wild freeroaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people; and that these horses and burros are fast disappearing from the American scene. It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death; (Emphasis added), and to accomplish this they are to be considered in the area where presently found, as an integral part of the natural system of the public lands.”

Unfortunately, the modifications in Sections 2, 3 and 9, by the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978; Section 9 modified by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, are in direct contradiction with the intended purpose of the Act. A law degree is not required to understand that these modifications contradict the intended purpose of the Act. A cursory reading of the fine print where Congress passed certain modifications, and grants more discretion to the Secretary of the Interior is exemplified in Section 9, which states: “In administering this Act, the Secretary may use or contract for the use of helicopters or, for the purpose of transporting captured animals, motor vehicles. (Emphasis added) Such use shall be undertaken only after a public hearing and under the direct supervision of the Secretary or of a duly authorized official or employee of the Department. The provisions of subsection (a) of the Act of September 8, 1959 (73 Stat. 470; 18 U.S.C. 47(a)) shall not be

The Act is internally flawed, with Sections that contradict its intended purpose. Over the past 30 years the BLM has allocated money for the capture, branding, harassment and death of wild horses and burros; thereby violating the intended purpose of the Act. It should be stated, that this author and Mrs. Pickens do not hold everyone at the BLM responsible nor are all the ranchers or contractors conspiring to do harm to wild horses. Many within the administration care about these horses, and many ranchers do as well.

The problem is that these policies need to be changed; requiring the Department of the Interior Secretary take discretionary actions within his powers and in

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7 other instances, Congress who should change the law.

As with large entities, changing policies and curbing spending are not overnight tasks.

With this said, certain policies simply have to be changed as soon as possible. For example, spending money to round up horses into pens, under the auspices of protecting them, then selecting contractors that may not always be scrupulous. Contractors who are paid by the BLM (taxpayers) to take care of wild horses on a semi permanent basis should be above reproach.

Contractors should not have criminal records and should prove previous humane treatment of livestock. These proposed requirements are rationally related to the Act’s intended purposes.

This activity has lasted for 30 years, at taxpayer’s expense, well before Mrs. Pickens involvement.

Excellent investigations were conducted in the late 1990’s about the BLM’s programs exposing cruelty and economic waste paid for by the taxpayer. A good starting point to understand the history and which demonstrates how far the BLM has moved away from the intended purpose of the Act is found in an article entitled “Plan Sends Horses to Slaughter,” Mendoza, Martha, AP reporter, Sullivan, Drew, Editor AP News Data, and Herschaft, Randy, AP News Wire, 1, January, 1997, Web reprinted, http://www.igha.org/BLM3.html.

Take into account, Mendoza and her colleagues conducted this special investigation in 1997. In 2000, Ms. Mendoza won a Pulitzer Prize, for her investigative journalism on another subject, along with numerous other awards. The 1997 article proved cruelty and wasteful spending and was written by respected journalists, known for exposing corruption. This was well before what dissenters have mischaracterized as an “animal rights” issue rather independent and unbiased journalists investigated the BLM’s policies; exposing its procedures as cruel, running contrary to the Act’s intended purpose.

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There is a lot of misinformation, certain entities put out to support their agenda. For instance, the misinformation that many wild horses are sick or starving. Most are not sick, some do die but that is the way of nature. More to the point, many horses have limited access on public lands which are supposed to be shared; however, water and grazing rights are earmarked for special interests.

So when the mustangs have to compete against commercial livestock for water who do you think gets to take a drink.”

It is nonsensical to spend an millions of dollars per year protecting horses wherein the horses The report found, that in 1997 the BLM had are rounded up, transported, stored, and then sold to already spent 250 million on the program. It is now slaughter houses, through intermediaries where the estimated the BLM currently spends 37 to 63 million horses are then destroyed in foreign countries. As one per year for roundups, transportation, and contractors enthusiastic supporter stated, “This program makes no all of which are not beneficial to the wild horses. As Mrs. cents literally and no sense figuratively!”

Pickens stated, “The wild horses I have seen are pretty healthy and of a good weight but once they get thrust into short term pens they suffer and their health declines.

F E A T U R E If killing and chasing American mustangs with helicopters under the auspices of a governemt contract, is not enough reason to get riled up, then certainly the amount of money spent should be!

To observe wild horses locked in pens, one easily concludes they do not adapt well and appear in a state of shock. The horses stand around waiting for their bad fate subsidized by the taxpayer money to be sold to the highest bidder for adoption, many of whom turnaround, and sell them at a profit to slaughterhouses.

Ironically, it is more difficult to adopt a cat from a local animal shelter than to purchase a wild horse at auction. American Mustangs need protection from the government rather than the consequences of natural life.

Horses should remain free. Wasteful spending should be corralled and saddled.

Disturbing on many levels the Magnificent Mustangs are being placed in death pens at taxpayer’s expense. In her youth Mrs. Pickens enjoyed watching John Wayne movies and finds it troubling that the “Iconic” symbol of the Wild West, American Mustangs are being slaughtered by the government.” More importantly, she adds, “It is government’s duty to protect the horses under the Burro Act, the agencies are going outside the law.“ She faults Salazar for not stepping up to the plate.

Mrs. Pickens put this program in perspective, “Congress and the President, ask that taxpayers pay more taxes and tighten their belts while the government spends trillions on bailouts and millions rounding up horses. It was at this point, Mrs. Pickens, perhaps recalling an image of a wild horse captured and confused in a pen, she sighed, posing the rhetorical question : “Do any of these policies make any sense to you?” Of course, the unequivocal answer is , “No.”

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? Saving America’s Mustang is creating up to a million acre, Wild Horse Eco-Sanctuary as a permanent home for wild horses presently in captivity. It will be called Mustang Monument.

Madeleine Pickens has already purchased the land in Elko, Nevada, at the Spruce Ranch. It is approximately 600,000 acres of private and public lands where the horses can roam free and visitors from all over the world can visit the ranch to see the horses.

This sanctuary will become a living museum, where visitors can reconnect with the great outdoors, learn about the land, and American culture. It will be a patriotic place designed for people of all ages. It will show how the American West came to be and why the wild horse is such an integral part to our American history.

There will be endless activities on the grounds for guests. There will be electronic classrooms, complete with teachers and ecology seminars and lessons about the wild horses and Native American history. Guided hikes through the desert, camping in teepees, special campfires with musical storytelling and Native American legends are just some of the fun activities. There will also be opportunities for wellness and retreats with groups. Creative writing and photography internships are being planned. Staying at the sanctuary will be a worldclass experience that will be remembered and shared long after visitors leave.

There has already been so much interest for job and volunteer opportunities at the Eco-Sanctuary.

“We aren’t ready to hire yet, but as the sanctuary starts development and gets underway at the beginning on 2011, we will let everyone know when jobs come available through our website and e-blasts. Make sure you are on our mailing list to receive these updates.”

It’s all about grassroots to make a definitive change for our wild mustangs. We encourage all of our supporters to tell anyone and everyone they know that this is happening to America’s mustangs! Many Americans aren’t even aware that the mustangs belong to the American people and should be protected. Even if you’re not an animal lover, you should care that your hard earned tax dollars are funding this multi-million dollar program. Please get behind this issue and speak up for these innocent animals with no voice of their own.

CALL TO ACTION Immediately Halt the Proposed Gather of Thousands of American Wild Horses & Burros. www.capwiz.com/madeleinepickens/issues/ alert/?alertid=14619476&type=ML FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/mustangmonument TWITTER: @mpickens

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Together, we will make change happen.

Reference Links: www.vimeo.com/25148464 (Celebrity message to Oprah about the Wild Horse Issue) www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RbJWIm7PUw (Stampede to Oblivion by George Knapp) www.8newsnow.com/story/11285225/i-teamspecial-stampede-to-oblivion?redirected=true Contact the BLM and voice your concern.

BLM Washington OfďŹ ce 1849 C Street NW, Rm. 5665 Washington DC 20240 Phone: 202-208-3801 Fax: 202-208-5242 www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/directory.html Visit: www.savingamericasmustangs.org to learn more and join us.

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WALK THE RED ROAD Interview and article written by Editor: J. Broyles Mr. Edward Tisnado’s prayer circle on Facebook Mr. Tisnado reviews the past without cynicism and bitterness. Being part Apache, he is, after all, a warrior. His genuine belief that love, good intentions realized in actions, open communication, and the vision of one nation—not only the Indian nations but all people—working together toward a common goal can conquer almost all challenges. This is what keeps him alive. Most significant to him, is for people to forgive, then work towards changing that which has to be forgiven. For him, that path is called the Red Road, guiding us towards a higher spiritual being than ourselves. Mr. Tisnado walks the Red Road each day.

“It isn’t an easy road,” he says. “Many give up but it is the only road I want to travel on.”

Mr. Tisnado’s last days do not comprise of making bucket lists or settling scores or indulging his every want and desire. Instead, he starts and ends his day with prayer. He created a prayer circle on his Facebook site that has more than 2500 national and international friends who pray for him, and he for them, and they for one another. As a result, Indian tribes that typically do not speak to one another are praying for one another as well as non Indians and in spite of people’s cynicism the positive energy of sincere prayer transforming a social networking utility into a more high-minded, spiritual think-tank.

You see, Mr. Edward Tisnado is ill with two distinct cancers and diabetes possibly caused by exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. The pain slowly drains his energy but not his spirit or his belief that all Indian tribes should pull together as one nation. His thoughts are controversial and some individuals and tribes have very good reason to oppose his desire; however, he remains steadfast using Gandhi’s thoughts as a focal point.

guru for non-Indians; neither does he want his words to become punch lines for Native American comedians. He does want to be taken seriously, as an individual who has served his people, and the American nation.

You want to be a civil servant or a politician?

Mr. Tisnado is of slight build, dressed in full Navajo regalia although he is Yaqui and Apache. The morphine easing his pain causes him to speak slowly.

He is speaking about the need for one Indian nation.

Through Facebook, Edward Tisnado is sharing This, he believes, would call out political candidates philosophies and selfless agendas before leaving this who pander to the many divergent Indian nations at mortal realm, much as Morrie Schwartz, a professor election time and then forget them after the election is dying of ALS did with Mitch Albom, who chronicled his over. “Most politicians do not care about Indians,” he visits with Schwartz in the 1997 best-selling memoir, says, “unless there is money to be made in gaming or Tuesdays With Morrie. In this internet age, Mr. digging up precious minerals on our tribal lands.”

Tisnado has become Morrie’s Indian counterpart.

Tisnado has seen it all, having heard many Mr. Tisnado does not want to become the politicians from Ted Kennedy to President Obama iconoclastic leader of the Indian nations or a spiritual speaking at various Indian events over the decades. © 2011 CBG USA, Inc. ● www.cbgusa.com ● www.alaskanativeyellowpages.net

11 “After politicians visit numerous Indian events, reservations, [and] schools at election time, and after the excitement is over, the same politicians who seemed so eager to respond to Indian concerns return to D.C. unresponsive to our needs, harboring a smug attitude when one of us dares to write or call into their office.” Mr. Tisnado refers to this political ritual as “Prez on the Rez,” noting that, “The politicians normally look great, sound great, and in the end, not so great.”

“I tell my grandson, who is about to enter college and being mentored for politics, there is a big difference between a politician and public servant.

Which one do you want to become?” According to Mr. Tisnado, these two jobs have opposite goals.

“Politicians serve the public as well as themselves, depending on numerous factors including but not limited to personal, economic, partisan interests.

In contrast, a true public servant serves the public interest all the time and disregards intervening factors. Mr. Tisnado believes politicians can serve the people, and some have done a good job, then adds, “To be a successful politician there has to be compromise, and historically it is the public good which is compromised in order to further self-serving political agendas.”

Mr. Tisnado has the heart & courage of an Apache –Yaqui- American hero At 17, he was living in the Sierra Madre’s with his family; however, he was born on American soil, and it was his grandfather, a proud American Apache Yaqui, who told him to go back and fight in the war because “ An Apache is never a coward.” Without fear or intellectual discourse, Mr. Tisnado enlisted, only to be honorably discharged after having fought hard in battle. Thereafter, he found himself being cursed at, spit on, and even beaten by war protesters in San Francisco, at ironically a Peace rally. Not one to give up or ask for help, he looked for work but many employers did not want to hire Vets because, as he recalls, “Employers and many in society thought we were going to be nut jobs and that we did not have the proper formal education. It was the rich kids and Congressmen’s children that were excused for running off, who finished their education, and then given jobs.”

In spite of all the major obstacles, Mr. Tisnado found three low-paying jobs that he could work at while also attending college. After years of hard work

he finally graduated with a teaching certificate He does not complain about having to work and struggle but he does feel as though the politicians who used the war to promote their own agendas left all the vets hanging. “We vets, we were simply ignored and forgotten until Ronald Regan asked for vets to support his candidacy,” he says. “Reagan helped restore our pride but then after he left office, it was business as usual. It was not until Bill Richardson, former governor of Arizona and a personal friend of mine, that I began to believe politicians cared about me as a vet and as an Indian. Bill Richardson, took on many issues and championed for Indians, and opposed some major agencies in D.C. who were not looking out for our best interests. “ What distinguishes Edward C Tisnado from many people who went through these types of experiences, is he reviews the past without complaint.

After all, he is an Apache warrior United we stand, divided we fall Edward Tisnado wants his nation—not just Apache or Yaqui, but all Indians—to achieve certain goals. His primary desire is that his brothers and sisters all speak with one voice.

“Many lobbyists, lawyers, politicians, and the like will tell you speaking as one group is impossible,” he says. “They will point to the fact [that] each Indian nation has their own language, culture, land rights, and many [tribes or groups] will object on the basis of what they have belongs to them and [is] not to be shared with other tribes.”

Reflecting on the memories of a long life, Mr. Tisnado poses the question, “Where has this divided mentality gotten us [Indians]?” “Well, first, we were given beads for our land, then gaming rights, followed by using our tribal lands the government holds the title on as dumping grounds for garbage and toxic waste.

“Dividing each tribe diminished our power base, economically and as a voting block. Some tribes are Democrats, some Republicans. They each vote for who is going to be good for their particular tribe, but where does this get us as a whole?

“How many Congressmen and women know that Indian children go to bed hungry or without running water or decent healthcare?”

“Most politicians think we’re all getting rich off casinos. Not all Indians have or want casinos.

A R T I C L E or become rich. I encourage our people to attend Ivy League colleges and run for politics, and own the mineral rights underneath the land that is supposed to be ours or at the very least get paid for what is being extracted out of our land rather than having to file huge lawsuits that take more than a decade to reach a settlement and then we still do not get paid very much.”

“I hope that I do not stir up controversy but I want people to think, and work together so that our people have better, do better, expect better of themselves and our politicians.”

“Once certain people get on top, they don’t care and don’t want to share because their power may become compromised. If we all actually spoke as a voting block, and voted for the best candidate for all of us, and had our educated youth in key positions within the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior, Congress, then perhaps the graft, corruption, and places where uranium is dumped causing cancer on Native lands would be diminished.”

“If our people looked beyond their own tribes, … as one nation, working on the bigger picture, perhaps Indians would be perceived in the mainstream culture as the dynamic, interesting, talented, resourceful individuals we are, and that we are truly the First Americans. After all, America did not need to be discovered; we were living in harmony before anyone (re)discovered the land or us. “ Pray every day Mr. Tisnado wants all people to refrain from selfish prayer that asks the Creator, Great Spirit, G-d,

Jesus, Buddha, or Muhammad for material wealth.

Instead, he wants people to pray for one another and to ask for divine guidance.

Preserve our languages or our traditions will die Mr. Tisnado has earned the right to speak on the topic of preserving languages since he speaks numerous languages fluently, such as Italian, Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, and some Cahita—his native language.

Mr. Tisnado wants all the Indian nations, particularly the elders, leaders, powerhouses, and educators, to collectively formulate a plan to preserve and teach their respective languages. This is a sentiment echoed by all elders, both in Alaska and the lower 48. “The children who are raised on reservations do not know their own languages; they [the languages] are not even taught within the expensive, newly built pilot schools,” Mr. Tisnado says. “These schools, ironically, are built around or on Indian lands, for Indian children, but their language is not taught. The language programs are too piecemeal for practical purposes for our youth. There should be a way to gather all the language speakers, put it on the Internet, and make it mandatory for our children to learn. Without our language our cultures will die.”

“I watch the young people who go to these Pow Wows and dance around in their warrior outfits, and although they are doing something traditional, it is not traditional because they do not even know the language or what the dances mean; it’s all about looking good for others or for outsiders. We [elders] watch this spectacle and shake our heads; maybe

TISNADO’S PRAYER O Great Spirit, I lift my eyes to the heavens in search, as I look to all four sacred directions hoping to see the eagle that represents your wisdom soaring by. I ask you, Father, Creator, how much longer will it take for all my brothers and sisters to realize we are still divided and conquered? We are really no better off than when we were still governmentproperty, without rights in the last century.

We have a power to vote that is going to waste. If we all as a First People Nation join under one banner and use the voting power we have, we could do more in one day at the ballot box than has been done in the last century.

Let us join as One People directed by a trustworthy chairman representing all the First People and reach every single politician in America with one plan pertaining to our needs We could make real public servants out of them or vote them out of office.

All the promises made to us in past electoral campaigns might come to pass. There would not be Indian children going to bed hungry, and the poverty among First Nation People would be cut down drastically. We might all even want to live on the reservations.

Oh, Great Spirit, please hear my supplication. We, as First People Nation, by electing a chairman or chief for all First People every four years should have that right. All the offices handling Indian affairs should be handled by members elected by First Nation People.

We have “Rez”ervations all over America but should be recognized by the U.S. Government and world community as a separate nation, not broken down in separate tribes.

We should have representation in the United Nations as a First Nation People.

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13 non-Indians like this stuff, but to the elders it looks silly. How do we encourage our young people who go off to college and return to take part in these events without offending them because they don’t know what they are doing? We should have a large meeting of all tribes to figure out how we can save our languages, dances, songs, traditions by teaching our youth. There has to be time set aside each day in school or after school to teach our languages, so that our cultures do not die.”

Keep the prayer circle alive Mr. Tisnado did not realize that his prayers on Facebook would reach so many or that influential people would listen to his thoughts on political, social, and economic matters. He began the prayer circle because that is his only means of communicating with people while he is bedridden. He wanted to pray for others and to reach

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them before he took his last breath.

These philosophies, ideas, and plans are Tisnado’s dying wishes as he travels the Red Road. Pray for him and all others, as your religion and spirituality allow. Expand upon his ideas, energy, and goals for the betterment of all nations.

Do not let his wishes die with him.

I do not understand how puppet governments dictating over a few hundred thousand people or fewer have representation in the United Nations, yet we are now several million and we have no right in the United Nations. I will supplicate this to you, oh Great Father Creator with my last breath. I know it will come to pass after I am dead.

O, Great Father Creator, but for our next generation have it come to pass. I know, Great Father, it will take at least ten years for our First Nation brothers to get it in order and another five to launch the Nation Of First People.

All tribes will still have their land and their culture if they are smart enough to revive their own language in time. We will not have one tribe beg help from the other.

You are our Father, O Great One. We are not children of a lesser God because there is no other God. I know you will

make this come to pass, because you have shown me in a vision as you took me to a great peak and gave me vision superior to the great eagle and I saw with my own eyes as you showed me the future. So be it.

O Great one, Creator of all, Almighty Great Spirit of God. America will be much better off. We on the Red Road will follow the tenet of loving one another as thyself. Red man will be helping his brother from one tribe to another.

My prayer, which will come to pass in the future for the generations to come.

Yoeme Lone Wolf.

Servant to the Great Spirit and my brothers and sisters, Native and non-Native.

Join me walking the Red Road.

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OLD SCHOOL BUSINESS PRACTICES PROSPER IN For decades “Old School” business practices were seen as passé while Wall Street insiders mocked Warren Buffet for his warnings fast rising “dot-com” stocks were smoke and mirrors. A bubble that would burst! It was the era of high tech companies owned by young, savvy entrepreneurs, venture funds, and brokerage firms playing fast and loose with SEC regulations getting rich fast by selling IPO’s, and were the arbitrators of how much new stocks were worth “Greed Is Good” was not just a line from a movie it became the moniker for investment bankers and this mind set persists today.

Alaskans weathered their fair share of boom times from the gold rush days, to military growth, to pipline riches won and lost. Boom’s and busts persit today with recent housing, mortgage and economic failures.

All the while old school business owners weathered the economic storms by sticking to their core principles. These principles and application thereof are not everlasting and will never fail to be the key to success in business and with people.

We spotlight shining examples of old school business practices in Alaska: Mr. Richard Cline; owner of Cline’s Tesoro; Mr. Wilfred Boyuck Ryan Jr., President of Ryan Air; James Afcan, leader of the Miracle Drummers and Dancers, and Stephanie Figarelle, owner of Figarelle’s Fitness.

These four individuals run completely different businesses; a full service gas station, an airline, a traditional Native drum circle, and personal fitness studio. Each of these individuals are from different religious, cultural backgrounds, educational levels, and region. Their similar business practices, such as ethics, loyalty, self discipline, humanity, tradition, passion for their work, unify these individuals.

Mr. Richard Cline, Clines Tesoro photo by Pixel Exhibit

reminicient of an era long since past. The type of business where customers drop their cars off and get personal service at a reasonable rate. Where employees care and be part of a cohesive team. He knew he wanted to have a great business rather than just another shop. To achieve that goal he provided his employees control over day to day decisions, empowering them.

Turning your passion into career.

He turned his dream into reality by opening Cline’s Tesoro in downtown Anchorage. He envisoned a full service gas station where attendants fill the tanks and check the oil, where a full service mechanic is on duty Monday through Sunday and is available when your car breaks down.

At Cline’s a cup of “Joe” is always available from a coffee vending machine, with options such as black, white, sugar, not high calorie drinks that have everything in them but coffee. It is a place where attendants provide Mr. Richard Cline, owner of Cline’s Tesoro, in directions, share a few stories, answer car talk questions and Anchorage, Alaska, opened up his full service gas station fix cars and trucks. His station brings back the time where after retiring from civil service as a foreman of an auto workers “work” and “get the job done” vs. today’s high repair shop, a business he understands and enjoys. volume mini-stops on every corner Mr. Cline had a passon to open a service station

The Begining.

In 1985, Mr. Cline opened his Tesoro station, as Anchorage was finishing up it’s real estate and banking

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As a boss, Mr. Cline promotes good attitudes.

He presides over a real old school system. He rewards employees who have positive attitudes. Mr. Cline became philosophical, explaining successful businesses share a common practice of caring about their employees’ attitudes and general welfare, whereas those who fail show a pervasive apathy from the top down breeding poor customer service, and lost revenue. “After all, who wants to return to a business when employees are rude or mean? Spending money at a place and then being treated poorly adds insult to injury.”

Reinforce good attitudes.

Clines’s Tesoro in downtown Anchorage, Alaska

boom-bust. From 1981 to 1986, Alaska experienced what the whole country has and is now experiencing.

In 1981 Alaska’s leaders kicked off the ‘80s real estate boom with low interest loans to “first time” home buyers. Prior to this the streets were littered with forsale signs the remnants of the pipeline boom-bust.

“Good employees want to work and they have great attitudes.” Lackluster workers make for bad business, leading to high attrition rates. Inevitably, higher costs are incurred because training a new employee is more expensive than keeping a good one.

After all, an individual’s learning curve can be a liability when customers expect instant expertise. As Mr. Cline stated throughout his interview, “a good boss treats his employees fairly.”

Home prices rocketed up and at one point were gaining $10,000 per month, and the race was on. As the “easy credit” construction boom cooled in the mid-80s oil was headed to $10 per barrel and gas was about a buck and a half per gallon. It seemed that 1985 was not the best year to start a business.

Accordingly, Mr. Cline had to find other revenue streams beyond just selling gasoline. In Alaska he helped pioneer selling used tires. He personally scoured junk yards for tires in good shape, particularly snow tires so people on a budget could afford an Alaskan necessity. Essentially he went “GREEN” before it became trendy by recycling a resource before it became part of the land fill.

Low attrtion rates and incentives.

An impressive accomplishment of Cline’s is the shockingly low attrition rate in a business known for high turnover. One employee has stayed with him since 1985, and others on average of 5 to 10 years.

Mr. Richard Cline with llongtime employee Brent.

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Mr. Cline understands business and people. He has taken risks with new hires, provided second chances and has reaped tangible and intangible rewards. Mr. Cline finds that employees that leave their troubled pasts behind, are those who possess ‘positive’, ‘can do’, ‘work hard’ attitudes. Mr. Cline’s shares his personal motto with new and old employees alike, “People can be divided into three groups: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.”

Building healthy employee and customer relationships.

Not surprisingly, Mr. Cline shares the credit with others, especially with his wife who he genuinely and affectionately calls his best friend and partner. He gives praise and builds up his team which yields loyal and caring employees. Mr. Cline remembers his dear friends evidenced with a desk filled with faded photographs of acquaintences, customers and employees as well as shop’s aesthetic transformations over the past 26 years.

He recently installed a new coffee and beverage vending machine. His core values are evident throughout his shop with employees who respect him and acknowledge

him as a mentor. His business philosophy is rather simple: triage the problem, fix the priority, and when customers receive a great value they will come back.

He watches out for his customer and they remain loyal.

“Good service at a reasonable rate” is his formula and it has worked. He is among a few of the old time full service gas stations left standing in Alaska.

MR. WILFRED BOYUCK RYAN, JR. Mr. Ryan, Jr., is an aviation legend and President of Ryan Air. Mr. Ryan’s life, family, and company have been extensively chronicled yet there is more to cover, and within this interview it was mentioned that there should be a Wikipedia reference, wherein he replied, “There is one.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Air_ Services) References and writtings about his life, family and company are found at the end of this article. For purposes of this story the focus is on Mr. Ryan’s business philosophies.

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so amazing, having professional jobs while raising their children, living, hunting fishing and flying in Alaska, Foremost, the foundation of Ryan Air is “family.” that during the interview the question was posed, “Then The business was founded by Mr. Ryan, Jr.’s mother why I am interviewing you?” He replied with a shrug. and father, Wilfred P. Ryan, Sr. and Eva Ryan in 1953 Again humility seems to be a key element of old school as Unalakleet Air Taxi Services. Family is so key to business practices.

Mr. Ryan’s accomplishments and Ryan Air, that during the interview, he immediately interrupted the question Expect excellence at the gate. posed, “How did you and your company become When the inquiry shifted to specifics, making successful?” Ryan Jr. immediately gave credit where the inquiry as to what he learned from his father when credit is due, to his mother, father, and wife. For all his with him in the cockpit, flying in white outs, over passes, legendary flying, his well known friends, accolades, , over the most majestic places in Alaska, Ryan, Jr., his biggest accomplishment is maintaining a sense of replied, “My father told me, not only in the cockpit but earnest humility while giving sincere praise to those that in life: Do your very best, Do it right, Do it the correct supported his achievements. way the first time around.”

Giving credit where credit is due.

As Ryan Jr. reflected, he made the observation, More noteworthy, he made certain that it his father was not a laid back man. More to the point, should be known, his family, in particular his mother Ryan Sr. was precise in his flying, as he was in all his and wife, are talented, strong, smart, business savvy, endevours. His father expected excellence for himself leaders. Essentially, interesting, multi -faceted , dynamic and from his children. In raising the bar, acting with women, rather than just his personal life support precison the first time around, Mr. Ryan Sr. passed down system. Describing his mother and wife, they sounded to Ryan Jr. stellar skills for a pilot to possess: Check

A R T I C L E everything, and do it right the first time. Undoubtedly these exacting habits carried Ryan Jr. through many storms in the sky, as a pilot, on land, as a husband, father, and business owner.

Attention to details.

The primary character trait, Mr. Ryan Sr. passed down to Ryan Jr., noticeable throughout his use of words as he told his stories, in his attire, organized office, and thriving new tomato plants which he seems to have Access the needs of your clients and a natural green thumb with, is: Attention to detail. go forward based on these facts.

Complacency is not a word to describe Ryan Jr.. It is As a business owner, Ryan’s expectations of very obvious, that the very thing his father wanted to him himself and his crew are the same as his father, to learn, such as doing it right, also has a side benefit, it “ Do it right the first time.” Mr. Ryan Sr., and Ryan makes him appreciate what he has. Thus these words, Jr. built the airline business slowly, incorporating that are often bandied about, are words to describe Mr. passenger service where it was popular, and needed, then Ryan, Jr.; such as precision, focus, passion progression. increasing cargo service to the western coast of Alaska, Many business owners have the passion but lack the contracting with the military, mining and construction focused discipline to pay attention to the finer details. industries. By reviewing the needs of each area, and Remembering your climb. finding what works and is profitable, Ryan Air has been able to make it through harsh economic weather.

Ryan, Jr. brings the past forward. Within Ryan

Air‘s Anchorage headquarters are framed pictures of Alaska Native bush aviation legends, such as Jorgy Jorgensen. Mr. Ryan, Jr. was quick to note all the Similar to Mr. Cline, Mr. Ryan, Jr. knew what Alaskan Native bush pilots who went before him, he wanted to achieve. From a very early age he knew that they, not he, were the innovators; they were and he would become a bush pilot, and work for his father. remain the ones with the stories. Again humble to a Mr. Ryan, Jr. loved flying, and having grown up around fault, another trait of being old school is that the more pilots and planes knew that this was his career path and successful one becomes the more credit they share. no other would do. With that said, Mr. Ryan Sr. did not For some reason, old school business owners, have the hire his son right away, he made him prove that this was uncanny ability to identify, and exalt those who are his son’s true calling. Ryan Sr. put his son through his talented, supportive, and want these individuals to share paces, so to speak. Ryan Jr. followed his father’s advice, in any public acknowledgement. enrolled in college and mantained his pilots license With so many flights , so many articles written logging flight hours. He proved to his father that he was about him, the challenge was to ask something of Mr. serious about becoming a commercial pilot.

Ryan that had not been reported on before or at least Mr. Ryan, Sr. had the wisdom to forgo the known, thus this question was posed: temptation of nepotism. Instead, Ryan Sr. compelled his If you could have any plane in the world, no son become the best pilot while also creating a better business owner, when it was time to pass the torch to his matter what the cost what would it be? His answer: A Cessna 180. The follow up answer was why? Mr. Ryan son. Clearly, Ryan Sr. did not play favorites, in doing so, he provided Ryan Jr. a sense of self apart from being without hesitation stated, “The Cessna was my family’s the owner’s son. Thus another example of an old school plane, a plane I learned to fly on.” More importantly, Ryan Jr., stressed how he loved his Alaska, the Bush, practice, expecting new hires, even family members to the villages, his people. “Fast planes like business jets work their way up and prove themselves. cannot land where a Cessna can land. Slow flying over Ryan, Jr. is respected by his employees because he lakes as clear as glass on a cold sunny day mirroring the was not just given the airline to run, he earned the title, and mountains on the water bed, flying over small fishing he also has the experience as a pilot to be able to relate to tents, with white smoke billowing up as clouds.” These pilots and advise those he oversees. Obviously, Ryan Sr. are his Cessna memories. did things right, that is evident in speaking with his son.

Each employee should be promoted according to their skills.

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Humble Pie. When the interview was over, as we walked down the hall, passing the framed posters of the Alaska Native aviation legends, he stated, “That pilot sure could/can fly and pointed to another, that pilot should be interviewed, he is more interesting than myself. “ Ryan Jr. has restrained ego and with that restraint garners respect, loyalty, and admiration. Old School.

JAMES AFCAN James Afcan, is the leader of the Miracle Drummers and Dancers, an Alaska Native musical group teaching people there is more to drum circle songs than sounds.

Edifying others through cultural traditions.

Mr. James Afcan, photo by James Cocallas

Mr. James Afcan, is without a doubt a teacher.

He wants people, of all races, ethnicity, to understand that songs and drum beats, along with the physical movements, are not just for entertainment purposes but are very poignant stories. Certain songs have been passed down for generations, meant for certain potlatches, such as the death of an individual or the birth of a baby. These traditional songs his family passed down to him or those he wrote were inspired by the Spirit. It is not just mumbo jumbo or beating on a drum really loud or making hand gestures into the air that make these songs special, quite the opposite.

Native songs are to be listened to as a whole unit, from the drum beats that are similar to heart beats, to the physical movements coupled with the lyrics. These songs are inspired from the Creator and must be sung from the performer’s heart.

Afcan’s great fear, echoed by numerous elders in Alaska and within American Indian tribes, is the younger generation does not know their own language or traditions. Thus, when young people perform without

A R T I C L E learning traditions through their elders. The respect between each other is obvious. There is honor in becoming a traditional drummer. This is exemplified with the teenagers, who are on the road, singing and drumming with their family members, during the summer months, in contrast to many teenagers who do not even want to spend time with their parents at a dinner table.

Mr. Afcan similar to Mr. Ryan and Mr. Cline, give credit where credit is due, to his family who provided a path to his future. Moreover, he does not think he is the best drummer or singer but he is adamant that he and only a few other groups, made up of elders, are keeping performances traditional. A point he will not waiver on.

Maintaining your standards when others cut corners.

being taught by their elders, they are merely mimicking sounds or movements, and the heart, the inspiration, the meaning of these traditional songs are lost. In fact, as he states, “ It is sacrilegious for people to use Native songs just for entertainment. The songs are supposed to be a form of worship and inspiration.” Mr. Afcan, fears listeners are being misguided by young groups, and traditional groups are being passed over by those who do not know any better creating a new generation that is ignorant of the language and divine inspiration behind these songs. Mr. Afcan fully encourages young people to learn their language whether it is in the village or online.

As he rightfully states, “Without our language, our culture and traditions will die.“ When you have good friends and family you want to work with them.

The Miracle Drummers and Dancers are comprised of his immediate family, his relatives, and friends. The young men in the group look forward to attending college yet love their village, culture, and

For example, when he worked on a Holland American cruise line as an artist and Alaska Native ambassador, a little boy, in his youthful innocence asked Mr. Afcan, “Are you a real Alaska Native?. “Of course” was his reply. What Mr. Afcan wants people to know is his group really sings and dances traditionally, not some hokey pokey way for tourists. He notes, “Alaskans never ask whether our performances are traditional or inquire what language we are singing in. The sad irony, “Most Alaskans, simply do not care.” Similar to Mr. Cline and Ryan Jr., he could take an easier road, get more performances, become more popular by not demanding that his group sing from the heart, and feel it. Yet he prefers keeping it real. His entire philosophy is, “It has to be done right; there is only one way that is right, not many rights, and that means from the heart.”

Keeping tradition. Old School.

STEPHANIE FIGARELLE Old school business practices are not the exclusive domain of those in business for a certain amount of time, it is more a way of life. With that said, the last individual to make our list is Ms. Stephanie Figarelle of Figarelle’s Fitness. Similar to the three previous individuals, she holds to certain core principles that not only make for great character but good business.

Ms. Figrarelle began bodybuilding at seventeen.

She was a shy, introverted child, who did not enjoy being scrutinized. Yet after working out with her mother

23 in a gym, she decided to enter East High School’s body building contest in 2000 during her senior year. There were no internet sites, to speak of then, so she looked at books on bodybuilding, reading up on nutrition and posing.

At 18, she won the competition. She remembers going to the Moose’s Tooth, in the back of her friend’s pickup truck with her trophy in hand, feeling as she had the world in the palm of her hand, on Cloud 9.

Make your dreams happen.

As we have all experienced, the practical realities of life after High School get in the way of Cloud 9. Ms. Figarelle began working in go-no-where jobs, entered college, while continuing bodybuilding.

She won and lost competitions. With each competition she built up confidence and determination. By 2002, she had an epiphany, her career was stalled. Realizing that her passion was bodybuilding, she decided to meld her passion for fitness with a business plan. Undaunted by the fact she was not quite certain exactly how to achieve this goal, she began analyzing her options.

As she was working as a manager for a large nutrition store, while attending college, she doubled her efforts to compete in the bodybuilding arena. In doing so she gained a finer appreciation for those who stayed with the sport for years. She lost a competition to a women in her 50’s reinforcing her desire to stick with the sport because people who do improve with age. Contrary to most things in life; however, with bodybuilding, muscles develop over time, as do good habits.

Debt free is a good position to be in when starting your own business.

By 2007, Ms. Figrarelle paid off all her debts.

She paid for her truck, paid off her credit cards, paid for her college. She was free from debt, a freedom few people experience. How did she do it? Self discipline, she refrained from spending, focusing on saving. At this point, she was ready to begin her career as a personal trainer. She began her business without debt looming over her head, and made her mother, a partner of sorts.

Akin to the previous individuals interviewed herein, she has a tight knit bond with her mother, and it was also a wise business to include her mother as an advisor since she was starting her own business for the first time.

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Unlike other personal trainers she did not build up a business in a large gym. Instead, she decided the best way to train people would be in a private studio where people would be comfortable and not self conscious. This led her to a deeper understanding of the clients she served by listening to their challenges. She began to realize that diet and exercise is not enough for people to get in shape and stay in shape. Rather, an individual’s mind has to be focused. As she accurately observes, “To achieve that focus, a person has to begin to work on their own personal demons, whether it is stress at work or home, painful memories, bad relationships or a lifetime of being bullied because of their appearance.

It all begins with a healthy mind set as well as forming better habits.” In order to assist with this process, she began reading more on the sports psychology, stress, and started taking college psychology classes to better unnderstand her clients. As she acknowledges, “I am not a therapist, and do not want to cross client’s boundaries.

A R T I C L E However to help people overcome their barriers I must find ways that will guide them in breaking free of bad habits.”

Ms. Figrarelle notes, “When people transform their bodies, they also transform their lives in appreciable ways. The self discipline aspect, “People who achieve their fitness goals through hard work and consistency, combined with feeling healthier, along with the social rewards, are all factors which give people new confidence in their personal and professional lives.

Looking good is a benefit to working out but is not the only benefit, and certainly not the most important.” In her opinion, “One’s overall health and slowing down the aging process through daily exercise, given the obesity epidemic, and the health problems faced by those severely overweight are as important as looking good.”

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Ms. Figrarelle “walks the talk”. She purposefully avoids eating out, reads books instead of watching television, exercises whether she feels like it or not, and is consistent with her eating habits. Her philosophy regarding her work and her client’s is the same, as within her personal life, consistency in conjunction with pushing forward to the next level through focused self discipline is the key to achieving your goals. For many, self discipline is not fun; however, the personal satisfaction derived is more rewarding than instant gratification.

Stephanie’s main objective is to provide the best tools, advice, and be the best role model so that her clients can achieve their goals. Her focus, attention to details and self discipline are decidedly Old School practices. Old School is not synonymous for the status quo. It does mean refraining from new opportunities, technology or advancement.

LOYALTY, ROLE MODELING, PASSION, PRECISION, SELF DISCIPLINE, POSITIVE ATTITUDE. These words are more than a mission statement, these words define Old School Business Practices. Business owners that are Old School, have more than balanced ledgers, they lead balanced lives.

Old School Practices Prosper In The New Age. A business and or its owner(s) will not get rich overnight but will retain talented employees, garner respect and client loyalty while building a new customer base.

Contacts referenced in this article: Richard Cline: 907-277-3241, Cline’s Tesoro Stephanie Figarelle: 907-952-8809 Figarelle’s Fitness Mr. James Afcan : 907-376-5099 Miracle Drummers and Dancers Ryan Air: 907-562-2227 -------------------------------------------------------------- Suggested Reading: Ferguson, Nathan A. “Famed Alaska bush pilot, Ellen Paneok, dies.” Aircraft Owners And Pilots Association (AOPA) Online. 12, March, 2008. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/ articles/2008/080312paneok.html --- Jorgensen, Holster, and Lester Jean, “Jorgy the life of Native Alaskan bush pilot and airline captain Holger “Jorgy” Jorgensen” Alaska: Ester Republic Press; 2008. Print.

--- LaLanne, Jack. “The Jack LaLanne Way to Vibrant Good Health.”

Prentice-Hall, 1960.

--- LaLanne, Jack. “Jack LaLanne’s Slim and Trim Diet and Exercise Guide”. New York: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1969.

--- Mason, Mark. “ Contest Review” Women’s Bodybuilding.”

(Bodybuilding. Com. 2007. http://www.bodybuilding.com/ fun/2007npccrystal.htm. (Review of the 2007 NPC Crystal Cup Bodybuilding And Figure Contest held on October 20, 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska, Stephanie Figarelle fan favorite) --- DeMarban, Alex. “Songwriter’s Story” First Alaskans Magazine. June/ July 2010. http://www.firstalaskansmagazine.com/index.php?issue=062010&story=afcan --- DeMarban. Alex. “Lost In The Wind” First Alaskans Magazine. April/ May 2009. http://www.firstalaskansmagazine.com/index.php?issue=042009&story=lost\ --- Woodburn, Jeff. “Full Service Gas Stations becoming a thing of the past” White Mt. News, 26, June, 2010. http://whitemtnews.wordpress. com/2010/06/26/full-service-gas-stations-becoming-a-thing-of-the-past/

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James Cocallas, Publisher arrived in Alaska in 1980

after completing his BS & teaching degree at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Mr Cocallas founded “CBG” Publishers an anacronum for Commercial Buyers Guide which was his first publication in 1990. Since then he has published niche directory products in Alaska including the Alaska International Trade Directory (7 years), the Alaska Hispanic Yellow Pages (9 years) and the Alaska Native Directory since 2007. He is an avid investor and active trader managing money for family. His is passion is creating new products and has several new projects in development. Jim is married to Sally Cocallas and has one daughter.

Jacquline Broyles, Editor In Charge, obtained a

Bachelor of Science from the University of Anchorage, Alaska and Juris Doctorate from Queens College City University of New York. In Manhattan she worked for Court TV, was a financial researcher for a merchant bank on Wall Street, and was a consultant in Eastern Europe for a progressive labor union. She has many years of experience as a law clerk. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States, and Europe, bringing a unique perspective to this publication having lived and worked within diverse cultures. She is an avid chess player, jazz pianist, and always up to be told a good yarn.

Vincent J. D’Elia, Esquire, President of the Editorial

Board and National Legal Correspondent. Mr. D’Elia is an attorney admitted to practice in the Federal and State Courts of New York and New Jersey. He was an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan for five years. At his college graduation when he received his BA with a double major (History and English), he was also commissioned through ROTC as an Army Second Lieutenant. Rejecting the Judge Advocate General Corps, he volunteered to serve in a combat branch being trained in the Infantry and after active duty he served for over 20 years in the active reserves as a Military Intelligence Officer, attaining the rank of Major.

Mr. D’Elia taught CIA, CID, and agents from all branches of service and foreign officers top secret classes at the Army Intelligence Center and School at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He took that opportunity to study and pass the bar exam in Arizona. Mr. D’Elia has appeared in Federal Court in New York, New Jersey, and numerous other jurisdictions. He served for years on the Executive Committee of a national charity.

He has continued his writing from early ventures as an editor at various publications. With decades of varied trial work from civil rights to landlord tenant law, he credits his close family with instilling a strong work ethic and desire to help others. His focus in representing his clients whose civil rights have been violated or have been wrongly accused of crimes—is always the pursuit of justice. He brings to the publication a lifetime of writing experience and knowledge regarding legal issues concerning our readers.

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