Thank you Community & Much Success!
Northstar Album Video Clips
The Northstar 2011-12 Dancer Family: Betty Stephens/Dine', Colt Nicol/Metis, Damon Keller, George Clements/Paiute, Hun Kim, Keeli Kotchik/Warm Springs, Kieran Hill/Modoc, Mary Bodine/Warm Springs, Matthew Clements/Paiute, Pamela Allen, Rebecca Friedlander/Athabascan, Shannon Wilcox, Sofia Butler/Siletz, Soraya Mendez/Warm Springs and Trent Heath/Warm Springs.
Betty Stephens/Dine' & Mary Bodine/Warm Springs*Expulsion Portland  PCPA Newmark 2011 Hidden Heritage  | | Hidden Heritage |
Northstar 2012 "Hummingbird In Memory Floating Lights" Performance Thank you Friends & Family for joining us this year Hummingbird symbolizes timeless joy and the nectar of life. A symbol for accomplishing that which seems impossible and teaches us all to find the miracle of joyful living from your own life circumstances~ Keep your candle light of memory and join "Hummingbird" in hope and promise SHOW SUPPORT of Northstar's Annual Showcase of Native Music and Dance in the Pacific Northwest by donating to Painted Sky for this event! Corporate Sponsorships open to join in name identification with this performance. Bring Native American Performing Artist to Portland for upcoming Showcases. Celebrate Native music and dance! Native American Cultural Performing Arts & National Singing Artists is Painted Sky ~ Thank you to Wieden & Kennedy Charitable Giving, West Coast Productions and THPRD Garden Home for support!
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Thank You! For Your Support
The Collins Foundation
Potlatch Fund
Wieden & Kennedy Charitable Giving
PGE Foundation
Washington County Cultural Coalition
Dawson Media Group
THPRD/Garden Home Recreation
Starbucks
The Benson Hotel
PCPA Newmark
Media:
Comcast Newsmakers
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Northstar Artwork:
Andrew Morrison
Tammy Layton
Jody Bergsma
Randy Kepple Photography
Tony Stromberg Photography
Photography of Northstar
Larry Johnson
Web Design of Painted Sky
Heather Young
Giant Chair Design
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Moments in Time
w/ Northstar 2012
2012 Arts in the Schools
2012 BAC Ten Tiny Dances & KGW Drew Carney
2012 Expulsion Portland
 2012 Hummingbird "Ghostdance" by Grammy Award Winner Bill Miller
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Praises by Bill Miller with the Northstar Dancers
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Northstar Showcase
2011
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Native Dance Labs at THPRD/Garden Home Recreation
Dance is Good Food
Fall 2012 Class Begins September 11*Details* Tuesdays*6 PM*Gym THPRD/Garden Recreation "Map"
Angie Sorrelhorse, Keeli Kotchik, Mary Bodine, Colt Nicol, Matt Clements and George Clements, Instructors 
Northstar Native Dance Labs for "Off Campus School Credit" are FREE to Native American "self identify" and is Open Diversity. The weekly Lab runs from September thru June as the school year and is in the evening. Northstar T Shirt is $10 in support of Dance Program. Come learn, share and stay fit with Native dance and get school credit. Form is on Painted Sky website or talk to your counselor for your school's off campus credit form. Each term day/time will be on the Painted Sky website under "News & Events" and in Newsletter. Stay fit and connected to the heritage of this land. Off Campus School Credit Form Breaking down myths and stereotypes about Native Americans. Educate and Learn |
 Northstar Upcoming
Event Dates
Northstar Story & Video*OregonLive
September-June 2012-13
"Off Campus School Credit" Men's/Women's All Around Dance Labs at THPRD/Garden Home Recreation. 2012 July 14 Beaverton Arts Commission
July 21
Community. Calaroga Terrace
July 31
August 6th
Girl Scouts of Oregon & SW Washington
August 18th
August 24th
Northstar Hummingbird In Memory Floating Lights Performance
November 7th
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
November 29
St. Charles Community College, Cottleville, MO
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Community Events
Special Events
Corporate Events
Arts in the Schools
Trailer
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SPOTLIGHTS
Northstar has performed for large venue international audiences such as the Opening Ceremony of the United States IEC in Seattle at the Washington State Convention Center for 3,000
Northstar w/ Robert Mirabal
in Seattle at International Conference
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Community
Rebecca Friedlander Athabascan Director 
Painted Sky connects and partners with tribal and community organizations in support of Painted Sky's mission with Native youth/young adults through the discipline, health and fitness of dance and the cultural performing arts. Ask Rebecca to speak at your Organization/Club! We are all connected!
PARTNERS
Support Title VII Indian Education*Enroll
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Northstar ProfileCommunity & "Arts in the Schools" Native American Dance & Music Cultural Performing Arts Magnet Endless opportunities through the world of "the dance" Native American Styles & Contemporary Styles, including Hip Hop, Tap, B Boy, Lyric and Jazz~ We come from Reserves, we come from Reservations, we are Urban, we are Intertribal, we are Native Americans. We are in COMMUNITY! We are in SCHOOLS! building bridges and making friends, not hidden. Native American history is an oral history. It is alive! "The Dance" is alive!! Our stories are our songs, our songs are our music and our music is the "The Dance". Since 2005, each year Northstar has worked with national Native Performers and touched thousands from all cultures, the international and general community and students in schools sharing who we are through the Native American cultural performing arts and film. It is a good thing to do and a good way to be ... keeping the dance alive! Live Native! Robert Mirabal Grammy Award Winner Advisor  | | Butterfly Dance |
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Ways to Support Painted Sky's Mission
New*Text to Donate*
text the word native to 41444*Any amount
Tribal Impressions Supports
Include Painted Sky/Northstar on your Annual Charitable Giving List for Native Youth/Young Adults in the Cultural Performing Arts. Blessings to you! from generation to generation.
Keep the Promise and Think Ahead "7 Generations". You can support Native youth/young adults in staying connected, fitness through dance and the Native cultural performing arts with a tax deductible donation to Painted Sky Inc. Your donation helps Painted Sky/Northstar to support Native dancers both urban and on the reservation in the dance program; community outreach performances and Native "arts in the schools" where we share who we are as part of the fabric of community. Please choose one of the following to show your support of Native American youth/young adults in the cultural performing arts and community. "Live Native" and keep "the dance"!
Act Now! Community support of the Northstar Dance Program turns each day into a continued tomorrow!
NORTHSTAR ARTWORK Northstar Window Car Cling $13 Donation online on Painted Sky Website or by check to mailing address. DONATE
I GIVE where you can donate to Painted Sky Inc. at "no cost to you" by shopping online. Select Painted Sky as your charity of choice. SHOP TO DONATE
"YOUR CAUSE" DONATE $10 NOW Secured and quick way to be a donation member to Painted Sky! CLICK & PARTICIPATE
Painted Sky Secured Website*CLICK TO DONATE
Donations by DIRECT MAIL: Painted Sky Inc., 7280 SW 82nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97223. Donation Receipt available (checks only please)
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS
Oya Thank you Oya for the support and sharing our story on "Spirit of Oya" and "Ray of Light". Much success always. Looking forward to working together.
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Bill Miller "Please help support my friends at Painted Sky. They run Northstar Native Cultural Arts Program for Native youth and young adults. The money you give will allow Native youth and young adults from urban areas and reservations to take part in this program that preserves our heritage and provides inspiration and hope to the younger generations." |
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Contact Us
Studio
THPRD Garden
Home Recreation
Mailing Address Only
7280 SW 82nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97223
Voice: 503.887.0671
Painted Sky Website
Northstar on Facebook
Northstar on Myspace
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MISSION:
Painted Sky's mission is to
honor Native American
culture by building awareness
of traditional and contemporary
musical expressions through
performance and education
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"For the Generations" on DVD & Public TV
 OWN today the DVD of performance and the stories of remarkable Native artists. Jana, Michael Greyeyes and Santee Smith, Bill Miller, Northstar Dance Company featuring Arlie Neskahi and Jaynez, Women of the Four Winds featuring Martha Redbone, Wayquay, Tracy Bone and Davidica, and Robert Mirabal! Request and watch "For the Generations" on your local public television station! Purchase DVD Watch Online Add to your collection or give as a "special" gift! from NAPT's "Top Ten Best Seller" List in a viewing market of 165 million plus. There is an Educational DVD for Libraries, Universities, Colleges and Schools. And of course Home DVD. FILM REVIEW American Indian Quarterly Damon Keller & Kieran Hill/Modoc  | | Two Worlds |
Hun Kim/Bboy, Matt Clements/Paiute, Colt Nicol/Metis, George Clements/Paiute & Kieran Hill/Modoc  | | Horse Stick |
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