What does Honor Do?

 

So what, exactly, does HONOR do? Here is a list of our activities; keep in mind that all of our actions are accomplished with our five principles in mind.

• Speaks out on issues affecting American Indians and Indigenous People
• Equips and trains others for advocacy and action
• Monitors and reports on the anti-Indian movement
• Facilitates return of reservation homelands to tribes
• Publishes the HONOR Digest for members 6 times a year
• Produces resources including several books
• Conducts Workshops
• Disseminates background papers on critical issues
• Sends timely "Action Alerts" to network members
• Coordinates Conferences
• Prompts investigation of racial incidents
• Issues "Calls to Action" to institutions for policy changes
• Follows legislation impacting Indian Country
• Operates the LEAD (Leadership Empowerment, Activist Development Project)

• HONOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
  
• Officers:
  
• President: Lloyd Powless, Jr. (Oneida) President: (2006)
  
• 1st Vice-President: Jim DeNomie (Bad River Ojibwe): (2006)
  
• 2nd Vice-President:Wendy Helgemo, Esq. (Ho-Chunk), (2005)
  
• Secretary: Sammy Toineeta (Lakota): (2005)
  
• Treasurer: Sharon Metz,: (2006)
  
  
• Directors:
  
• Dianne Wyss, (2004)
  
• Daniel Tucker (Sycuan Band of Mission Indians): (2005)
  
• Dr. Ronald Janke (2004) 
  
• Chris Smith (Makah) (2004) 
  
• Sr. Toni Harris OP (2006)