About
Posted on September 5, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized |
Edouardo Zendejas, J.D.
ABOUT THE PRESIDENT
I was born and raised primarily in Omaha, Nebraska. I am a member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. I am married, and I have 8 children and 2 granddaughters. Four of my eight children have graduated from Brigham Young University. Currently, two are attending BYU Law School, and a fifth child is in her 3rd year of undergraduate study. I was the first one from either side of my family to graduate from college. I graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1987. I graduated from BYU Law School in 1991, with my Juris Doctor degree. My first job out of law school was as a Judge for my Tribe, the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. I worked as a Judge for a couple of years before accepting an offer in January 1994, to teach in the fledgling Native American Studies Department at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. I have taught the following classes at UNO: Introduction to Native American Studies, Federal Indian Law, Tribal Governments, The Indian Child Welfare Act, Indian Gaming, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. I have also taught at the following institutions: Creighton University, Adjunct Instructor; Introduction to Native American Studies and History of Native Americans, Pre-Contact to the Present. Southeast Community College, Business Law Instructor, Business Law I and Business Law II; Nebraska Indian Community College, Adjunct Instructor, Federal Indian Law; and Iowa Western Community College, Adjunct Instructor, Criminal Law and Criminal Evidence. I have also been General Counsel for the Omaha Tribe and Ponca Tribe of Nebraska.
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Alternative Indian Mascots: About the Artist
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Purpose:
Honor Indians Institute is a non-profit institution created to provide educational classes, seminars and lectures to parents, families, teachers and students that will honor Indian tribes and tribal members.
The Problem:
. . . in the Non-Indian Community is that many profess a desire to honor Indians, generally through the use of Indian mascots, but in reality, know very little about Indian tribes and tribal members. Usually what they profess to know, is either very little or very wrong. It is difficult to hold someone in high respect and/or esteem, if you know very little about them.
. . . in the Indian Community is that too often our actions and behaviors have led to the perpetuation of negative stereotypes by the non-Indian community. It is difficult to bring glory, recognition and distinction to ourselves, families and ancestors if we are not doing our best to live up to traditional values which exemplified the best of our people.
Our Mission:
. . . to the Non-Indian Community is to provide information and training that will dispel the ignorance, myths and misperceptions which perpetuate negative stereotypes and depictions of Indian tribes and tribal members.
. . . to the Indian Community is to provide information and training that will reinforce traditional tribal values which will strengthen parents, children and families, thus reducing the behavioral traits and actions that have led to negative stereotypes and depictions of Indian tribes and tribal members.
