PRESS RELEASE: New Mexico American Indian Classic
January 10, 2011
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –The Source for Educational Empowerment and Community Development (SEED) Institute is honored to announce the First Annual New Mexico American Indian Classic (NMAIC) basketball tournament. The NMAIC is slated for December 26-28, 2011, and will take place at the Santa Ana Star Center and surrounding schools in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
The NMAIC will feature 32 talented American Indian high school basketball teams in the State of New Mexico. The tournament bracket will consist of four divisions that include large schools (Class 3A-4A-5A) and small schools (Class B-A-AA) for both boys and girls teams. Participating schools will compete for scholarships, individual awards and trophies. Other events will include a college fair, health workshops, pow-wow, and Native cultural activitiesduring this ground-breaking three day event. A limited amount of booth spaces are available for higher education entities, non-profit organizations, tribal programs, and arts and crafts vendors. College coaches and recruiters are more than welcome to attend and witness future basketball prospects for their respective schools and programs. The general public is invited to attend this drug and alcohol free event to promote and support wellness, education, and youth opportunities. Tournament brackets and ticket prices will be announced at a later date.
The NMAIC is sponsored by the SEED Institute which is a registered 501c3 organization that is based in Albuquerque, N.M. and is also sanctioned by the New Mexico Activities Association. SEED bridges indigenous knowledge and scientific thought through the Language of Spirit conference, film dialogues, learning opportunities, and the Indigenous Well Being conference. The NMAIC was created on behalf of the Striking Eagle Project which is a component of the SEED Institute and focuses on spiritual, mental, social, and physical well-being factors among American Indian youth, elders, and communities.
For more information about the New Mexico American Indian Classic, please contact Shawn Secatero, SEED President or Darrell Leighton, SEED Executive Assistant at (505) 792-2900 or log onto our website at www.seedgraduateinstitute.org.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –The Source for Educational Empowerment and Community Development (SEED) Institute is honored to announce the First Annual New Mexico American Indian Classic (NMAIC) basketball tournament. The NMAIC is slated for December 26-28, 2011, and will take place at the Santa Ana Star Center and surrounding schools in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
The NMAIC will feature 32 talented American Indian high school basketball teams in the State of New Mexico. The tournament bracket will consist of four divisions that include large schools (Class 3A-4A-5A) and small schools (Class B-A-AA) for both boys and girls teams. Participating schools will compete for scholarships, individual awards and trophies. Other events will include a college fair, health workshops, pow-wow, and Native cultural activitiesduring this ground-breaking three day event. A limited amount of booth spaces are available for higher education entities, non-profit organizations, tribal programs, and arts and crafts vendors. College coaches and recruiters are more than welcome to attend and witness future basketball prospects for their respective schools and programs. The general public is invited to attend this drug and alcohol free event to promote and support wellness, education, and youth opportunities. Tournament brackets and ticket prices will be announced at a later date.
The NMAIC is sponsored by the SEED Institute which is a registered 501c3 organization that is based in Albuquerque, N.M. and is also sanctioned by the New Mexico Activities Association. SEED bridges indigenous knowledge and scientific thought through the Language of Spirit conference, film dialogues, learning opportunities, and the Indigenous Well Being conference. The NMAIC was created on behalf of the Striking Eagle Project which is a component of the SEED Institute and focuses on spiritual, mental, social, and physical well-being factors among American Indian youth, elders, and communities.
For more information about the New Mexico American Indian Classic, please contact Shawn Secatero, SEED President or Darrell Leighton, SEED Executive Assistant at (505) 792-2900 or log onto our website at www.seedgraduateinstitute.org.