Mary Kim Titla lectures to journalism students and professors at the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM) in Manaus. (Photo: U.S.Embassy)

Brasília, April 23, 2007 – Mary Kim Titla, a journalist and a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe from Phoenix, Arizona, visited Manaus to lecture to journalism students and professors at the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM) on April 20, 2007. Mary Kim also made a cultural presentation and storytelling about the San Carlos Apache Tribe to public school students and the general public at the auditorium of the Binational Center ICBEU in Manaus.

Mary Kim also met with representatives of different tribes and ethnic groups along the Rio Negro River of the Amazon State during a meeting at the State Federation of Indigenous People (FEPI) and visited the Tupé indigenous reserve where they discussed their shared heritage and took part at a welcoming ceremony at Tupé Reserve.

Mary Kim, the first and only Native American television news reporter in Arizona, also was interviewed by the local press. During the interviews, Mary Kim raised awareness about issues considered important to Indian people in Brazil and in the United States. Mary Kim spent the weekend in Manaus and visited local tourism sites.

Mary Kim meets with representatives of different tribes and ethnic groups along the Rio Negro River of the Amazon State at the State Federation of Indigenous People (FEPI) (Photo: U.S.Embassy)	Mary Kim Titla makes a cultural presentation and storytelling about the San Carlos Apache Tribe to public school students and the general public at the Binational Center ICBEU in Manaus. (Photo: U.S.Embassy)
Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer, Chris Jester, Mary Kim Titla, president of ICBEU, Aristóteles Thury and U.S. Consular Agent, Sherre Nelson at ICBEU in Manaus. (Photo: U.S.Embassy)	Mary Kim visits Tupé Reserve. (Photo: U.S.Embassy)

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