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02-28-2002

Westerly, Suzanne
News From Indian Country


10th Annual First Americans in the Arts


As the sun melted into the ocean, people began gathering at the ritzy
Century City Plaza Hotel in Beverly Hills for the 10th Annual First
Americans in the Arts (FAITA) extravaganza on February 2nd. Beautifully
attired women and men greeted old friends and caught up on what had been
happening in each other's lives, exchanged business cards and talked about
future events.

In the dining room, where dinner was followed by the award show, were three
large IMAX screens which allowed everyone unrestricted visibility of the
presenters, award winners, the entertainment, and the wonderful film clips
that preceded each award winner.

Over ten years ago, ...

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