The Heard Museum observes World AIDS Day/Day Without Art on November 30 and December 1, 2001.
On Friday November 30, 2001, the Heard Museum in partnership with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Phoenix Indian Medical Center, and the Native American Community Health Center, will sponsor the World AIDS Day health fair at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center. The health fair will begin with a fun run at dawn and will continue all morning on the east patio, 4212 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The fair will include educational booths, giveaways and prizes, healthy food, entertainment, and activities for young adults.
The theme of World AIDS Day is "I Care, Do You? Youth and AIDS in the 21st Century." Dr. Anthony Dekker, Associate Director of Ambulatory Care and Community Health Services at Phoenix Indian Medical Center will be the emcee; the blessing will be given by Mr. Gary Rush. The keynote speaker is Mr. Ron Porter who is a member of the Gila River Indian Community and a vocal advocate for HIV awareness and treatment. The fair will last all morning. and is free and open to the public.
On Saturday December 1, 2001, the Heard Museum will also observe World AIDS Day/Day Without Art. The Heard Museum has observed World AIDS Day/Day Without Art since 1992; the purpose is to raise awareness on the impact of HIV and AIDS on the Native American community.
At 9:00 a.m., Roberta Arthur and Jim Williams of the Phoenix Indian Medical Center along with Museum staff will shroud the Heard Museum's signature sculpture "Earth Song" by Allan Houser. The black shroud will remain on the sculpture throughout the day and will serve as a symbol for the loss of lives because of this disease; on the shroud are printed the most recent statistics on AIDS cases for both the Native American Community and general population in the United States. At 9:15 a.m. Jose Ramon will give a blessing for everyone who has been affected by the epidemic. In addition visitors will be provided an informational brochure which contains statistics on the epidemic, a directory of information sources on HIV and AIDS, and background on the history of this observance.
Recent statistics on the epidemic include 2,337 AIDS cases among Native Americans living in the United States for the year 2000; the number of AIDS cases in the general United States population for 2000 is 774,467. Worldwide in the year 2000, 5.3 million people were infected with HIV and 3 million people died of AIDS. Each day there are 8,000 AIDS deaths worldwide.
Peace and be safe,
Mario Nick Klimiades
Library and Archives Director
Heard Museum Library and Archives
2301 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-1323
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