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Our Mission is to connect communities and generations to ancestral knowledge and practices through artistic cultural preservation and programs that celebrate Chicano, Latiné, and Indigenous heritages. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the 5th Annual Portal to the Past Festival A free event presented by Cultural Coalition, Inc and S'edav Va'aki Museum, on Saturday, November 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore Arizona’s indigenous water legacy with cultural performances, artist demonstrations, author and artist talks, and interactive activities that invites the whole family to experience Arizona’s rich cultural heritage.  NEW THIS YEAR - Toka Tournament from 10 a.m. to noon. A traditional women’s game similar to field hockey and lacrosse played on a dirt field. Several teams from the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community, the Gila River Indian Community and the Tohono O’Odham Nation will be playing in a round-robin format. The objective of the game is to hit the ola (the puck) with the usaga (sticks made by the players) across an imaginary line or past a set of cones, and has been known to get very intense. The Festival will also feature guest speakers Thosh Collins and Chelsey Luger. Co-Authors of “The Seven Circles (Indigenous Teachings for Living Well)”, Thosh and Chelsey will talk about their book which centers practices for achieving spiritual, physical, and emotional wellbeing rooted in indigenous ancestral knowledge, followed by a book signing in the Museum Store. ADD EVENT TO CALENDAR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10AM to 12PM TOKA MATCH 12PM to 12:30PM Cruz Waila Band 12:30PM to 1:15PM Park of Four Waters Tour 1:15PM to 1:45PM Keli Akimel Traditional Basket Dancers & Singers 2PM to 2:30PM Talk & Book Signing with Thosh Collins and Chelsea Luger 2:30PM to 3PM Cruz Waila Band 3PM to 3:30PM Artist Talk with Zarco Guerrero 3:30PM to 4PM Indigenous Enterprise 12PM to 4PM O'Odham Artist Demonstrations S.A.L.T. Fiber Art Demonstrations S'edav Va'aki Kids Crafts Food Truck VOLUNTEER AT PORTAL FEST SHARE YOUR MIKIZTLI STORIES We had such an amazing time at MIKIZTLI, we are still dreaming of dancing with calacas! Our staff, volunteers, and artists at Cultural Coalition would love to know what YOU thought about the event. Your feedback helps to ensure that we continue to make our events more enjoyable for all who attend. Take a moment to share your MIKIZTLI stories with us. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK GIVING TUESDAY IS IN 2 WEEKS Cultural Coalition could not do all we without the support of individual donors. YOU empower us to continue our work with youth in underserved communities, providing free arts and culture programs to those who need it most. GIVE THE GIFT OF ART Photo Credits (Top to bottom): 1. Portal to the Past Festival Banner featuring images from 2022 festival, 2. Toka Match - Hemako Ep Team from Sacaton, on the Gila River Indian Community, 3. Basket Dance - Keli Akimel Traditional Bask Dancers at 2022 Portal Festival, 4. Photograph of two volunteers at the 2023 MIKIZTLI festival, 5. Gif of people embracing and swaying with Better Together text for Giving Tuesday Share This Email   Share This Email   Share This Email   Cultural Coalition | culturalcoalition.com | Donate!   Recipients of Cultural Coalition emails have indicated they are interested in receiving electronic communications from the organization by signing up online through Constant Contact, completing an in-person sign up form, or have RSVP'd for an online event. If the recipient feels they have been added to this email list in error, they may use the "Unsubscribe" link below to be removed from receiving further information and updates from Cultural Coalition.

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and related equipment -- The estimated total program cost is $2.53 billion.

  Nov 9, 2023

Romania - M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.53 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

• The Government of Romania has requested to buy fifty-four (54) M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks; fifty-four (54) M1A1 Structures; four (4) M88A2 HERCULES Combat Recovery Vehicles; four (4) M1110 Joint Assault Bridges; four (4) M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles; four (4) Heavy Assault Scissor Bridges (HASB); fifty-four (54) M240C 7.62mm machine guns; ten (10) AGT1500 Gas Turbine engines; five thousand nine hundred forty (5,940) 120mm M1147 High Explosive, Multipurpose, Tracer (HEMP-T) cartridges; and four thousand two hundred thirty (4,230) 120mm M1002 Target Practice Multipurpose, Tracer (TPMP-T) cartridges. Also included are mine rollers; Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter (EHET) M1300 tractors with M1302 trailer with B-Kit/Frag Kit; Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) M978A4 with B-Kit/Frag Kit; Tank Rack Modules (TRM) M107A1 fuel trailer (2500 gal) with B-Kit/Frag Kit; HEMTT A4 M1120 Load Handling System (LHS ) with B-Kit/Frag Kit; Ml076Al with flat rack and B-Kit/Frag Kit; Forward Repair Systems; trailer mounted generators; Common Remote Operated Weapons Station Low Profile (CROWS-LP); M2A1 .50 caliber machine guns; communications equipment; global positioning system (GPS) receivers; service and training ammunition; spare and repair parts; Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE); technical manuals and publications; maintenance trainers; gunnery training systems; tank driver’s trainers; new equipment training; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics personnel services; concurrent spare parts; Field Service Representative (FSR) support; Contractor Logistics Support (CLS); Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS); logistics products; tank range upgrade; Intensive Management Office (IMO); Foreign Liaison Officer (FLO); Program Management Reviews (PMR); test measurement and diagnostic equipment; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total program cost is $2.53 billion.

This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a NATO Ally which is an important force for political and economic stability in Europe.

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The proposed sale will improve Romania’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing a credible force that is capable of deterring adversaries and participating in NATO operations. Romania will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

The principal contractors will be 

• General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, MI; BAE Systems, York, PA; 
• Leonardo DRS, Arlington, VA; 
• Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ; 
• Raytheon Company, McKinney, TX; 
• Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL; 
• L3 Harris, Melbourne, FL; 
• American Apex Corporation, Delaware, OH; 
• Allison Transmissions, Indianapolis, IN; 
• Pearson Engineering, New Castle, United Kingdom; 
• Amentum, Chantilly, VA; 
• CAE, Chantilly, VA; 
• Palomar, Carlsbad, CA; 
• Boeing Company, Arlington, VA; 
• Fibrotex, Stearns, KY; and 
• US Ordnance, McCarran, NV. 
• There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.

Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately (22) U.S. Government and (52) U.S. contractor representatives to travel to Romania for a duration of up to five years to support equipment fielding and training.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

The description and dollar value are for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded.

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