Kimberlie Acosta (aka Kimberlie Hall)

Personal Business:
Kimber Acosta Photography –1999 to Present

• Event photography (Concerts, pow-wows, festivals, conferences, etc.)
  


• Current Projects: Coffee Table Book on Native Musicians
  

Full-time Place of Employment:
Indian Country Communications, Inc.
Publishers of News From Indian Country– Dec. 1, 1991 to Present
Current Responsibilities:
Advertising/Marketing Director • E-edition Administrator • Layout/Design Artist • Pow-wow Directory Administrator • Photography • Writer • Editing culture/entertainment stories 

Past Responsibilities:
Web Editor • Explore Indian Country Editor • Subscription Manager • Distribution Manager 

IndianCountryTV
RezStyle - October 2008 to Present 

Featuring a once a week program from the studio of Indian Country Communications and News From Indian Country or on location around Indian Country. Join Kimberlie Acosta and a host of guests talking about issues, books, movies and entertainment from Indian Country.

Native News Update -  March 2009 to Present

Latest Roundup of News From Indian Country on the Native News Update from the studio of IndianCountryTV.com on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reservation with host Kimberlie Acosta .

Board of Directors:
Indian Country Communications, Inc.

• (Secretary/Treasurer) – March 2008 to Present

Waadookodading Ojibwe Immersion Charter School

• (President) – April 2003 to June 2006

• (Board member) – June 2003 to Present

• (Board member) – 1998 to Present

• (Board member) – 1998 to 2002

LCO Headstart Parent Advisory Board

• (Board member) – 1999 to 2000

Notable Events & Projects:
* Red Lake Nation Benefit Concert
- Was one of the main organizers along with Leon Thompson and Grammy/Nammy winner Mary Youngblood, for a benefit concert at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN on May 29, 2005 with ticket sales being donated to the Red Lake Nation.
Artist included: Bill Miller, Micki Free, Joanne Shenandoah, Dianne Shenandoah, Mary Youngblood, Martha Redbone, Lorrie Church, Charlie Hill, Annie Humphrey, Robby Romero, Litefoot and special guest Danny Flowers.
* Abiinooji Aki
– Helped coordinate a benefit concert featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Molly & the Haymakers and Bobbi Bullet 1997
* Native American Music Awards
– Official Photographer since 1999
– Presented awards every year from 1999 to 2005
- As one of the original board members of NAMA, gave input into the proposal for the Grammys to create a Native American catagory (First Native Grammy was given in 2001) 2000.
– Segment Producer at the show in 2000 and 2001
– Designed the show brochure from 2002 to 2008
* Gathering of Nations
– Judged the Miss Indian World Traditional Category 2000
* Native American Journalist Association
– Ran a panel on advertising in Indian Country 2000
* Native American Tourism Conference
– Judged a Native American Art show 2002
* Lac Courte Oreilles Community College
– Co-Instructor for a three week Computer Youth Camp for 6-9 graders - Taught them how to operate a Mac computer. Every- thing from turning it on, setting it up, downloading music, word processing, making a movie, using video and camera equiptment, etc. 2006
* American Indian Christmas
- Jana's album released in 2005
– Helped with translation and pronunciation for the song Winter Wonderland that she sang in Ojibwe for this album.
* Pipestone Honoring
– Put together a multi-media presentation of pictures and video highlighting Pipestone for an honoring banquet in Nov. 2007 after they won Album of the Year at the 2007 Native American Music Awards.

* Collage of Native American Dancers
– Designed a 10'x7' collage with my photographers of Native American Dancers. Is on display at the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum in Madison, WI.

Awards:
NAJA – June 2001
(first time I ever submitted any of my work)
Photo editing (honorable mention)
Best Photographer in Indian Country (honorable mention)
International Library of Photography
Selected as one of the "Best Photographers of 2007"
2007 Editor's Choice Award - "Pondering the meaning of life"
Nominated to join the ISP Hall of Fame for the class of 2008
2008 Editor's Choice Award - "Traditional Dancer"
Photo laureates
Selected as photography member of the month - August 2007
Selected as photography member of the month - August 2008
Selected as one of the Best Photographers of 2008 

Memberships:
The Native American Journalist Association (since 1992)
Unity, Journalist of Color (since 1994)
Native American Music Awards (since 1997)
The Grammy’s (since 2001)
International Freelance Photographers Organization (since 2000)

Events I've taken Pictures at:
* WOJB Hand Drum Contest - Hayward, WI - Feb. 13, 2007

* WOJB Fundraiser - Hayward, WI - Dec. 8, 2007

* Brulé Christmas Concert - Duluth, MN - December 2, 2006

* American Indian Community House Benefit Auction
- New York, NY - October 17, 2006

* Gathering by the River - St. Paul, MN - September 9, 2005

* "Red Lake Nation Benefit Concert"
- Target Center, Mnpls, MN - May 29, 2005

* The Grammy’s – Los Angeles, California - February 21, 2001

* Loretta Lynn’s Museum Grand Opening
– Hurricane Mills, Tennessee - May 26, 2001

* Indy 500 – Indianapolis, Indiana - May 27, 2001

* The Presidents Cup (Golf Tour.: Notah Begay & Tiger Woods)
– Gainesville, Virginia - October 21-22, 2000

* Native American Music Awards (Nammy’s)
– Albuquerque, New Mexico - Nov. 6, 1999
– Albuquerque, New Mexico - Nov. 11, 2000
– Albuquerque, New Mexico - Oct. 19-20, 2001
– Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Sept. 7, 2002
– Albuquerque, New Mexico - Nov. 6, 2003
– Hollywood, Florida - Feb. 10, 2005
– Hollywood, Florida - June 8, 2006
- Niagra Falls, New York - Oct. 6, 2007 
- Niagra Falls, New York - Oct. 4, 2008

- Niagra Falls, New York - Oct. 3, 2009

-Niagra Falls, New York - Nov. 12, 2010

* Seminole Tribal Fair – Hollywood, Florida - Feb. 11-12, 2005

* Shakopee’s Native American Music Fest. – Prior Lake, MN
May 20, 1999 • May 19-20, 2000 • May 12, 2001

* Gathering of Nations – Albuquerque, New Mexico
April 21-23, 2000 • April 26-28, 2001
April 25-27, 2002 • April 24-26, 2003

* Indian Summer Festival – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 8-10, 2000 • September 7-9, 2001
September 6-8, 2002 • September 5-7, 2003
September 10-12, 2004, Sept. 12, 2009, Sept. 8-10, 2010
* Shakopee Pow-wow – Prior Lake, Minnesota
August 18-20, 2000 • August 17-19, 2001

* Native American Tourism Conference
– Green Bay, Wisconsin September 28-30, 2000
– Black River Falls, Wisconsin June 11-12, 2002
– Bayfield, Wisconsin June 10-11, 2003

* Pow-wow Cruise
– Los Angeles, CA - September 18-22, 2000
- Miami, FL - January 24-28, 2008

* Indian Summer Festival
– Hunter, New York - September 1-4, 2000

* NABA Conference
– Dearborn, Michigan July 9-10, 2000
– Hinckley, Minnesota August 12-14, 2001

* NAJA Conference (Unity Conference)
– Seattle, Washington July 1999
– Ft. Lauderdale, Florida June 15-17, 2000
– Washington DC August 3-8, 2004

* Anishinabe Way Conference – Hayward, Wisconsin
June 21-24, 2000 • June 19, 2002 • June 16, 2004

* Honor the Earth Pow-wow – Hayward, Wisconsin
July 1999 • July 14-16, 2000 • July 19-22, 2001 • July 14-16 2006

* LCO Contest Pow-wow - Hayward, Wisconsin - June 2-4, 2006

* LCO Rodeo – Hayward, Wisconsin July 1999

* Green Bay Packer Game – Green Bay, Wisconsin - August 1999

* Indian Motorcycle Factory – Gilroy, California September 1999
Tour with their new Office of Indian Affairs Board

Photography published in:

Newspapers & Magazines:
Indian Gaming Magazine – Washington
News From Indian Country – Wisconsin
Explore Indian Country – Wisconsin
Akiing (aka Ojibwe Akiing) – Wisconsin
Rhythm Magazine – New York
Heat Beat Magazine – Florida
Billboard Magazine – New York
Native Voices – South Dakota
Indian Country Today – New York
The Circle – Minnesota
Windspeaker – Canada
Native Peoples – Arizona
Navajo Times – Arizona
The Visitor – Wisconsin
Sawyer County Record – Wisconsin
Cowboys & Indians Magazine – Texas
Whispering Wind – Louisiana
Well Nations Magazine - South Dakota
Native American Casino Magazine – California
Fireworks (The Melodic Rock Magazine) - United Kingdom

National Museum of American Indian:                                       Special Music Issue - Wash DC

Music Albums:
Micki Free CD - The Micki Free Experience (Europe release '05)
Joanne Shennandoah CD – Peace and Power

Music Videos:
Joanne Shenandoah Music Video "What are We Fighting for?" '07

Books:
From Kokopellis to Electric Warriors – book by Sandra Schulman
Paths of Perception -The International Library of Photography
2007 edition of the Photography Laureate manuscript
The Best Photos and Photographers of 2007 - The International Library of Photography
Endless Journeys - The International Library of Photography
BEST OF 2008 PHOTOGRAPHY ANTHOLOGY: by Photography Laureate

Program Booklets & Business Pamphlets:
Gathering of Nations Program Booklet - New Mexico
Loretta Lynn’s 2001 Tour Booklet
Native American Music Awards Program Booklets (1999 – 2008)
Native Wisconsin Education Package
Native American Music Association Pamphlet
Living Adventures Spring 2005 mailer
Native American Tourism packet
Pow-wow Cruise Brochure
Chippewa Wood Crafters Brochure
LCO Head Start Year Books - Wisconsin
Honor the Earth Powwow Program Booklet - Wisconsin