Speaker to Outline Anti-Hunger Efforts for Native Peoples

Rick Davis, a representative of Heifer International, will discuss some of the nonprofit, charitable organization’s projects to combat hunger among Native Americans on Sunday, July 13, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central Street, Evanston.

Davis will outline his organization’s initiatives to improve local food supplies for the Ojibwe/Chippewa in Minnesota; a diverse Native population in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne in Upstate New York, Ontario, and Quebec; and Navajo and Yaqui families in Arizona. The hunger relief efforts include donations of food- and income-producing animals and intensive training in animal husbandry, environmentally sound and sustainable farming, and community development.

According to the organization’s Web site, “Heifer’s mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth. Heifer does this by providing appropriate livestock, training and related services to small-scale farmers and communities worldwide.”

Admission to the event is free with an entrance donation to the museum. Suggested donation is $5 for adults; $2.50 for seniors, students, and children. Maximum suggested admission per family is $10. For information, phone (847) 475-1030. On the Net: www.mitchellmuseum.org.