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on August 19, 2005 during the internationally-acclaimed
Santa Fe Indian Market.

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"It marks the beginning of a
three-year agreement between the two cultures to strengthen ties and share new
ways of marketing indigenous art.

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Kellogg Foundation helped make Tribal Fusions possible by funding
a new program offered by IAIA's Achein Center for Lifelong Education, Research
and Cultural Exchange.
"Everyone benefits when different cultures come together to explore
indigenous art and fashion," says Dr.

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Shelley Webster, chair of The Burroughs Group says, "We formed to
support and promote the wide variety of black owned businesses in New
England. We want to use our influence and resources to improve the
economic advancement of our communities.

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, Native American and Southern
African artists will collaborate on indigenous art and fashion for the first
time at Tribal Fusions, an event held in the historic La Fonda Hotel from
11 a.

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"We are thrilled to promote and host the first collaborative event ever
between Native American and Southern African artists," says Institute of
American Indian Arts President Della Warrior. To reserve tickets call 505-424-2310 or e-mail
kyla@kylathompson.iaia.

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As a business council , The
Burroughs Group membership is mutually supporting, self sustaining and
dedicated to changing the way business is done with and between
companies owned by people of color.

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For background on members, visit www. Artists will be
on hand to discuss their work and make it available for purchase .

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Tribal Fusions is unique in that indigenous cultures haven't historically
worked together to advance the standing of their creative expressions. Tribal Fusions is part of this program. And society benefits from a much richer cultural experience.
The event is open to the public.

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The program, called The Answers Lie Within, seeks to
heighten global awareness of indigenous art by fostering cultural
partnerships.

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The Tribal Fusions fashion show will highlight contemporary designs
indigenous to Native American and Southern African cultures.

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our creative knowledge with artists from other countries , we grow
individually. Tickets are $25 for general admission,
$50 for runway seating.

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The
Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe is working to change all
that.

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Tribal Fusions, the First Event of Its Kind, Encourages Transoceanic Cultures
to Collaborate Creatively

SANTA FE, N. IAIA is promoting cross-cultural collaboration through its Achein
(ah-cheen ) Center for Lifelong Education, Research and Cultural Exchange. To learn more about the Achein Center and IAIA visit
http://www.

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Peter Delaporte of the African office of
the Kellogg Foundation who is participating in Tribal Fusions.

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So we urge majority companies
to use the directory as an aid to identify African American owned
businesses that can meet the needs of today's marketplace."
The Burroughs Group members represent more than one half billion
dollars in assets, a gross revenue base of more than 140 million
dollars and provide hundreds of jobs locally and regionally.
The Burroughs Group was established in 2002 by 15 founding members
as a proactive response to the shifting demographics in Massachusetts
and an increasingly critical need for promoting, educating and
advocating for black businesses to become an economic growth engine
for the African-American community. to 2 p.

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Business Editors

BOSTON----The Burroughs Group, an
advocacy group for black businesses in New England, is pleased to
announce the publication of its membership directory. Timed to
coincide with today's launch of the Initiative for a New Economy, the
new directory reflects the diversity of the region's African-American
owned business community, with more than 30 members ranging from oil
companies to real estate developers to financial service providers. For
more information, call Shelley Webster at (617) 904-8485 or e-mail her
at smwebster2511@comcast.