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All
Mission Indian Housing Authority (AMIHA) In the fall of 2007, wild fires
overwhelmed southern California. More than 600 homes were destroyed in San Diego
County. On the La Jolla Indian Reservation 30 homes were lost, of that 14 of the
homes were HUD developed Mutual Help homeownership units. Through a concerted
effort by the All Mission Indian Housing Authority (AMIHA) all 14 of the lost
homes were rebuilt and reoccupied within nine months of the wildfires.
![[Image: AMIHA House]](img/lajolla1.jpg) AMIHA
was able to build bigger, energy efficient homes in an very cost efficient manner.
Square footage costs were under $110 square foot which is nearly unheard of in
Southern California housing markets. Using a well designed competitive negotiated
procurement process put construction on a fast track. AMIHA received two dozen
proposals from contractors and developers. Using this design/build method of procurement
and through diligent contract administration AMIHA was able to build bigger, better
homes. The La Jolla homes were the first homes ![[Image: AMIHA House]](img/lajolla3.jpg)
to be completed out of all the houses lost in Southern California and the AMIHA
actions were recently noted as a "significant accomplishment" by HUD's Southwest
Office of Native American Programs in Phoenix, AZ.
AMIHA is the
tribally designated housing entity serving nine tribes in Southern California.
Several of the tribes have severe housing shortages and a large number of homes
in need of significant renovation. 32nd
Annual Pueblo Grande Museum Indian MarketPueblo Grande Museum Indian Market
invites all active military and retired veterans to be a part of the "Largest
group military photo ever taken in Arizona with Navajo Code Talkers" on Saturday,
December 13 at 10 AM. Please read
the attached media alert and pass this special invitation on to your family,
friends and associates.
Indians
of the PastSome of the names in this presentation are names as they were
at the time this book was published and written with former names of tribal nations
that have since been changed. A tribe called Papago are now known as Tohono O'Odaham
that means "People of the Desert". Also, Sioux are now refered to as Lakota or
Dakota referring to the dialects of their language. There are many history books
in our school systems and libraries written with former names and need to be corrected.
NCAI
Holds 65th Annual Convention and Trade Show in PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
– During the week of October 19 – 24, the National Congress of American Indians
holds its 65th Annual Convention and Trade Show.
The Southwest
Office of Native American Program and the HUD Office of Native American Programs
in Washington, DC participated as exhibitors at the trade show. During the week
more than 2,000 participants attended the week-long events. Our SWONAP
staff assisting at the trade show included, SWONAP Administrator, Carolyn O’Neil,
Acting Director of Grants Evaluation, John Fernandes, Director of Grants Management,
Deb Browermann, HUD-SWONAP attorney, Mary Shirley; and Grants Evaluations Specialists
Ann Gonzales, Jan Cheney, Don Sam, Pam Irvin, Wayne Brewster and Jan Alex and
Grants Management Specialist, Sarah Olsen. Francis Harjo from the Office of
Native American Programs in Washington DC coordinated the exhibit.
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