Every community has a history, and events planned around it are both educational and cultural. These activities provide local character and strengthen community ties. Some examples are in this section.
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Cherokee National Historical Society (CNHS), P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465, Tel: 918.456.6007, Fax: 918.456.9165, Email: mooney@netsites.net The CNHS represents persons and organizations interested in preserving the history and tradition of the Cherokee Indian Nation.
The Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), 4220 North 25th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016, Tel: 1.800.742.4032, Fax: 602.954.0563, Email: icapheonix@igc.apc.org , Website: http://www.ica-usa.org. The Institute of Cultural Affairs works to promote positive change in communities, organizations and individual lives in the US and around the world by helping people find their own solutions to problems and the means to implement those solutions.
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Penn Center Sea Islands Preservation Project , St. Helena Island, SC; A rural educational center trained community leaders and public officials to create a sustainable plan for the island, with legal assistance and setting up a community development corporation. The Lummi Indian Tribe and Life with the Salmon, Puget Sound, Wash.; This tribe of indigenous people has applied cultural principles and advanced scientific knowledge to the preservation of the local fishing industry, using a variety of techniques and methodologies. Wai'anae Backyard Aquaculture Project, Wai'anae Coast, Hawaii; A community-based non-profit corporation provides financial and technical assistance to help families raise sunfish as a means of promoting local self-sufficiency and nutrition.
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Sustainable Communities Network (SCN) Revised January 15, 1998