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K A N O H E D A A N I Y V W I Y A O
( N A T I V E A M E R I C A N N E W S )
This issue contains articles from AISESnet, Arm The Spirit, NATCHAT &
NATIVE-L listservers; UUCP & Genie (General Electric) email;
Newsgroups: alt.native,soc.culture.native,alt.activism
Articles appearing have been previously posted for public dissemination
and/or permission for inclusion has been secured.
Letters of authorization are on file. A list of those granting permission
to repost their words in this issue are listed at the end of part A.
I thank each of you for allowing your words to be shared with the people.
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"The vitality of our race still persists. We have not lived for naught.
We are the original discoverers of this continent, and the conquerors of
it from the animal kingdom, and on it first taught the arts of war and
peace, and first planted the institutions of virtue, truth and liberty.
The European Nations found us here and were made aware it was possible
for men to exist and subsist here. We have given to the European people
on this continent our thought forces. ... We have made ourselves an
indestructible element in their national history. ... The race that has
rendered this service to other nations of mankind cannot utterly perish."
__ Chief Pleasant Porter, Creek
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| Indian Pledge of Allegiance | The Indian Pledge of Alleg-
| | iance was first presented
| I pledge allegiance to my Tribe,| on 2 December '93 during the
| to the democratic principles | opening address of the Nat-
| of the Republic | ional Congress of American
| and to the individual freedoms | Indian Tribal-States Relat-
| borrowed from the Iroquois and | ions Panel in Reno, NV. NCAI
| Choctaw Confederacies, | plans distribution of the
| as incorporated in the United | Indian Pledge to all Indian
| States Constitution, | Nations.
| so that my forefathers |
| shall not have died in vain | Walk in Beauty! Night Owl
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O'siyo Brothers and Sisters!
The Dawes Act of 1887, authorizing the allotment of tribal lands, the
break up of tribal Nations, and the isolation of our People from one
another, has yielded only disease, poverty and failure. The forced
assimilation of Native children in the boarding schools, which spent
much of its energy in teaching these innocent ones to be ashamed of their
heritage, succeeded only in creating lost souls. This is the legacy of
the occupation army.
Mixed-blood and full-blood, rez and urban, male and female, young and
old... we continue to uphold the ways of our ancestors. It is not easy to
be proud when abject poverty shadows many of our People, but there is great
pride in walking a path that for 500 years has been the target of the
invaders.
The current congress is again trying to deny the treaties made with
the First Nations, undermine programs of assistance to those in need, and
otherwise return to the days of "resolving the 'Indian Problem'". These
law makers will try to hack away at our rebirth, but they will not kill
the tree. The roots go far too deep for them to reach. In the spring
of our existence, we will again emerge from the dark and cold, and spread
the truth of our being - as flowers in a meadow.
Peace! Night Owl
, , Gary Night Owl ga...@genie.geis.com
(*,*) P. O. Box 672168 ga...@netcom.com
(`-') Marietta, GA 30067, U.S.A. ga...@igc.apc.org
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----------- News of the people featured in this issue ----------
Part A: Usenet and e-mail Part B: NATCHAT and NATIVE-L lists
- Leonard Peltier Transferred - AIM Statement for Leonard Peltier
- Leonard Peltier and Our Computers - Prison Transfer for Leonard Peltier
- Beloved Woman - Calls for Peltier
- EPA Internships - Dineh Alliance/Help Needed
- Call for Submissions - Trucks Needed for Montana Donations
- Reviews: - Adopt a Grandparent Program News
Children's Books by and about NAs - Last of my Clans
- Poem: Grandfather - Sacred Assembly
- Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days Reconciliation Proclamation
- Conferences and Powwows - offline - New Book: The Pow Wow Trail
- First Nation Music
--------- "RE: Leonard Peltier Transferred" ---------
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 95 04:17:18 -0800
From: Arm The Spirit <a...@etext.org>
Subj: Urgent Action - Leonard Peltier Transferred
Mailing List: Arm The Spirit <at...@burn.ucsd.edu>
||| News and alerts forwarded by PARC |||
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
Box 583, Lawrence KS 66044
913-842-5774 / fax: 913-842-5796
== Peltier Transferred - Urgent Call for Help!! ==
Leonard Peltier attended a parole hearing on Monday, Dec. 11 at Leavenworth
Penitentiary. During the hearing, which lasted for almost two hours,
evidence was presented to demonstrate the reasons why Peltier should be
looked upon favorably by the Parole Board. Leonard was represented by
Ramsey Clark and Carl Nadler. Arguing for the government was Lynn Crooks,
who stated to the parole officer that "somebody murdered those agents. Even
if it wasn't him, somebody had to do it" thereby admitting once again that
there exists no proof of guilt against Leonard Peltier. A decision will he
made within the next five weeks.
Some time on Tuesday Leonard Peltier found himself hauled onto a plane and
flying to a temporary transfer unit in Oklahoma City, OK. He was given no
reason for this mysterious move. He was placed in segregation (the hole)
and under lockdown. Leonard was told that he would be shipped to the
penitentiary at Atlanta, GA. For his own safety, he has stated that he will
remain in solitary while in that institution.
Leonard Peltier and the LPDC are expressing great fear and anxiety
regarding this transfer as Atlanta is considered to be a very unsafe
prison. We are asking our friends and supporters to intercede for Leonard
by phoning the Atlanta Prison at 404-622-6241 and letting prison officials
know that they will be held responsible for anything and everything that
happens to Leonard Peltier while he is in their custody. Also, voice your
concern and call for immediate justice by phoning the White House comment
line at 202-456-1111.
ALSO -- FAX to Warden Willie Scott, USP Atlanta: 404-331-2137
THE TIME FOR JUSTICE IS NOW - FREE LEONARD PELTIER
for more info, contact the LPDC at the number / address above
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--------- "RE: Leonard Peltier and Our Computers" ---------
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 95 22:40:56 GMT
From: vaga...@omni.voicenet.com (William McLaughlin)
Subj: Leonard Peltier and Our Computers
Newsgroups: alt.native,soc.culture.native,alt.activism
With many aspects of Mr. Peltier's case approaching the crisis stage--
with the U.S. Parole Commission deciding his petition for parole as you
read this, and his sudden (and ominous) transfer to the Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary--I am reminded of something a friend said awhile back.
While it may seem perfectly obvious to most of you (and I'm more than
a little embarrassed that it wasn't so to me), he reminded me that, with the
sort of sophisticated computer systems that most netters possess, we have a
power to petition our government that is not only of undreamt-of magnitude,
but a real worry to those in power.
Most of our modems have fax capabilities, and even minor bureaucrats
have fax machines nowadays. These low level decision-makers, who formerly
could rest assured in their anonymity--safely ensconced in the bowels of the
bureaucracy--wield substantial power in the day-to-day abuses of the system.
With the internet we have a light into these once dark bureaucracies,
and with our fax modems, we have the means to let their denizens know it.
And such efforts cost mere pennies! I sent two faxes today. One to the
U.S. Parole Commission urging Mr. Peltier's parole, and another to the warden
of the Atlanta penitentiary urging a guarantee of his safety and fair
treatment. The writing of these short notes took no more than ten minutes and
the sending took less than one minute each.
Also, because fax machines are usually available around the clock, faxes can
be sent in the off hours, when long distance rates are lowest. I would be very
surprised if I spent more than a buck. Mr. Peltier's freedom (or barring that,
his safety) is well worth such a minuscule investment of time and money.
Even if you don't have a fax modem, a printer allows us to print and
send a letter via snail mail. Again, the cost of such letters is below $1.00
and about fifteen minutes time.
So, get writing and GIVE 'EM HELL! Regards,
Mac
P.S. To fax the U.S. Parole Commission and urge them to vote for Leonard
Peltier's parole (he is prisoner #89637-132), the number is: 301-492-6694.
P.P.S. To fax Willie Scott, warden of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, the
number is: 404-331-2137. Urge him to take steps to guarantee Mr. Peltier's
safety and fair treatment and let him know that you'll be watching.
--------- "RE: Beloved Woman" ---------
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1995 09:01:01 EST
From: BTR...@prodigy.com (MS BROOKIE M CRAIG)
Subj: Beloved Woman
UUCP email
O'siyo Gary and Janet...
Thank you for sending out what I have included below...
Beloved Woman
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the Children of
God." Matthew 5:9
"....the voice of the Great Spirit is heard in the twittering of birds,
the rippling of mighty waters, and the sweet breathing of flowers. If this
is Paganism, that at present, at least, I am a Pagan."
Gertrude Simmonds Bonnin (Zitkala-Sa) 1876-1938 Dakota Sioux
"When I was a young man I went to a medicine man for advice concerning
my future. The medicine man said: I have not much to tell you except to
help you understand this earth on which you live. If a man is to succeed
on the hunt or the warpath, he must not be governed by his inclination, but
by an understanding of the ways of animals and his natural surroundings,
gained through close observation. The Earth is large and on it live many
animals. The earth is under the protection of something which at times
becomes visible to the eye."
Lone Man (Isna la-wica) 19th Century Teton Sioux
"....everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to
cure it and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of
existence." Mourning Dove 1888-1936 Salish Nation
"When you have learned about love.....you have learned about God."
The Honorable Fox Nation.....
"Love one another".....The Teacher, Jesus
There is a place, in the seven heavens for the Ani-Yun Wiya, the Real
People...the Sacred Tsalagi *Cherokee* Nation...A place where the winds
blow gently from one of the seven directions...a place where all the
scattered Tsalagi can find shade....and home...to rest nonending.... A
place the Nunne'hi, the Spirit People who live forever,
laugh...play..sing...dance...They live under the mountains, under the Land
of Blue Smoke and at night you can hear them on the winds...whispering
messages to the hearts of those who dare to dream and believe....
And among the Nunne'hi is a real woman....whose heart believed the
Dream...of one Nation...one People...and who became the most sacred woman
of the Tsalagi Nation....our Beloved Woman....
Nanye'hi, Of the Honorable Wolf Clan was the niece of the Powerful
Attakullakulla, the Little Carpenter of the Aniy-Yun *the Real People*
fought alongside her husband, Kingfisher near the capital of the Tsalagi at
Chota against the Creek Nation, then the bitter enemy of the Cherokee. It
was common in those days for women to accompany the men to battle and she
fought with great heart...much courage...and as her husband was cut
down...she continued to fight the Creeks in an effort to save Chota...a
place of peace, refuge and love. Nanye'hi was the daughter of a White man
and a fullblood Cherokee Woman who had learned the language and customs of
the whites as well as she knew her Indian heritage. Her
tenacity...determination...and courage helped save the Capital of Chota and
her People....
Born to the People of the Wolf Clan, she was brought up to stand, as did
her clan, for the Aniyun Wiya first. She would sing the Wolf Clan song
with great heart...."Tsun waya-ya, wa-a; Tsun waya-ya, wa-a.....I become a
real wolf, I become a real wolf" and would feel the power and purity of the
wolf run deep within her body so strongly that, as history would later
prove....she was a wolf.
Her English name....was Nancy Ward....and she was a halfbreed...often
taunted as a child, for belonging to neither Nation...but none could
have known in those early 1750's that this small child...this beautiful
creature would lead her nation through war....would save the lives of all
colors of men....For this small Dreamer would save a Nation...of both
colors....
After Nancy helped to save her village, the People bestowed upon her the
greatest honor that can be given a woman....the title of Ghigau...the
Beloved Woman. The Ghigau is the peacemaker...and when war is to be
fought, the warrior council comes as she mixes the black drink of war for
them to drink. As she would mix the leaves of the winterberry shrub,
blended with other roots and herbs, mixed in a clay pot with the leaves
from the Yaupon shrub she would speak with each warrior as he drank in
order to be purified before battle...and each time she would speak of
Peace.....It was her duty to try to stop the killing...
Once, the warriors brought back several Creek captives...one a boy of
about twelve. As they piled the wood on a mound, and began to burn the boy
alive in retribution, Nancy stepped forward, wearing her white Ghigau
dress, carrying a swan wing fan, a symbol of her sacred position...stepped
directly into the flames and cut the leather straps, freeing the boy.
The Diseases came....some thought the Little People *the woods fairies*
brought this but she knew it came from the Whites who invaded the lands.
She nursed many back to health.....
During the siege of Ft. Loudon, which continued for two months...the
army inside cut off from supplies and starving...the commander sent for
her...She obtained safe passage for them to leave the fort for safety...
On March 17, 1775...at a place along the Watauga River called Sycamore
Shoals, the Cherokee Chiefs sold the whites their lands between Kentucky
and Cumberland Rivers. In the midst of the treaty making many of the
People shouted they would never sell their land...and Nanye'hi watched as
her People gave up twenty million acres of land for trade goods worth ten
thousand pounds sterling.
In May, 1776, a Shawnee Chief, Cornstalk arrived in Chota and asked all
the Cherokee leaders to work together with the English against the American
Settlers. She tried to speak with Cornstalk to plead that only peace would
help the People but he refused to speak with her..seeing her only as a mere
woman. As the tribes exchanged war belts with the Shawnees, the Ottawas
and Mohawks they agreed to fight to rid the land of the American Settlers.
Cornstalk brought out a war belt nine feet long, colored purple and poured
vermillion, a red paint, over it....symbolizing the blood that now bound
them all and the blood that they would together....spill....
She prepared the black drink of war as the Ghigau must...and, as was her
right...sat on the council....She chanted the song of Nunyunuwi, the Stone
Man, the People eating stone covered monster who lives in the mountains.
Only the power of women can defeat the Stone Man and when he died in the
fire of the medicine man, he gave up his secrets only to the Tsalagi...
She freed three white traders who had been captured and held during that
war council....telling them to spread the news that thousands of warriors
would be attacking and for all to go to safety....She saved countless lives
in that act alone.....
The repayment was that the Americans attacked cherokee towns, killing
and scalping every man and woman they could find...often selling prisoners
to work as slaves on plantation far away from their homelands. Thus, we
began to become scattered from our heartland....
The Cherokees continued to give up more land to the whites in new
treaties in the hope of peace.... It was never enough.
An American Captain, James Robertson, came to live at Chota, watching
the Cherokees to make sure that they did not side with the English. She
knew that the young men would kill Robertson and so asked him to leave...he
did but was to become her friend.
In December 1780, a force under the command of Colonel William Campbell
marched into Chota. As the Ghigau of the People, she spoke to them of
peace....saying the People only wished to live alone in peace....She was
asked for food....she gave it to the soldiers....and two weeks later, on
December 28th, the troops burned Chota and the neighboring towns of Tellico
and Little Tuskegee to the ground....Most of the People ran into the forest
trying to escape....Nancy refused to run...and was captured and later
released....She began to rebuild Chota...the capital of the Tsalagi Nation.
By 1781 the Cherokees were worn down...forced to move from town to
town...and began a treaty negotiation on the Great Island of the Holston.
Nanye'hi went there. As the men of the treaty council spoke....Nanye'hi
left the women's group she was in and although no woman had ever spoken at
a treaty negotiation she spoke forcibly....
"You know that women are always looked upon as nothing....but we are
your MOTHERS. You are our sons. Our cry is all for peace. Let is
continue. This peace must last forever. Let your women's sons be ours,
our sons be yours. Let your women hear our words." A hushed silence
followed....
Colonel William Christian rose....and said..."...No man can hear it
without being moved by it. We are all descendants of the same woman. We
will not quarrel with you, because you ARE our Mothers. We will not meddle
with your people if they will be still and quiet at home and let us live in
peace"....The treaty was signed....
She recognized many of the soldiers there as those who killed innocent
Cherokee Women and babies as fun....but she showed no fear...and pitied
their greed and ignorance....
In the autumn of 1785 there was yet another peace treaty....at Hopewell,
South Carolina. Nanye'hi again..spoke to the group...
She walked around the circle of white commissioners, talking to each and
spoke clearly from her heart.."We hope the chain of friendship will never
more be broken. I have a pipe and a little tobacco to give to smoke in
friendship. I am now old, but hope yet to bear children who will grow up
and people our nation as we are now under the protection of Congress....Put
down the weapons....live the words of brotherhood on the paper and Peace
will come..."
As she grew older....the first child who came to her was a young
boy, half white...rejected and despised...an outcast...She took him in and
called him Suyeta..."The Chosen One." Then a girl came...also half white
and alone...and she named her Astai'yi, "strong girl"....and soon, other
children came to live with her...filling her big cabin with laughter and
love...
Soon, word went around among the People that the Ghigau would take in
those who needed help...and widows came...wives of warriors who drank the
white mans liquor and scarred their wives by violence...
She organized help for many others...placed blankets on the ground
where goods were placed for the poor...She took all who came in....She
built a Inn at the Woman Killer Ford on Ocoee River that would house
orphans and widows...she never refused anyone a home there....The inn
became known as Granny Ford.....and she did not care if the people coming
were Cherokee or white or black... "The same sky covers us all," she
would say.
Nancy would love to sit on the porch telling the stories of the
People...always wanting people to remember the greatness of the Real
People......One day, Spring of 1822 she lay down and asked for her swan
wing fan and crossed her hands over her chest whispering..."I am still the
Ghigau"....smiled....and as she died those in the room saw a light rise
from her body, circling her bed several times and floating out near the
ceiling....going outside...and as they all watched...the light went North
over the hills...past the forests towards Chota which existed only in the
hearts of those that remembered....and Ghigau finally went home....
"All children of Earth will be welcome at our fires"
Our Honorable Brothers the Seneca Nation
"We are all one child....spinning through Mother Sky"
The Honorable Shawnee Nation
Believe the Dream of One World...One People
One Peace
--------- "RE: EPA Internships" ---------
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 20:21:40 -0700
From: ALAN MOOMAW 360-753-9082 <MOOMA...@epamail.epa.gov>
Subj: EPA INTERNSHIPS
Mailing List: AISESnet Discussion List (aise...@victor.umt.edu)
Subject: EPA INTERNSHIPS
Greetings Students -- (hope finals went well...)
It has been brought to my attention that my agency (EPA) does have some
FY96 internships available this up-coming summer, primarily with the
Office of Research and Development (EPA Research Labs) thru the National
Network of Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS).
If interested, I understand that you can access the information via
EPA's World Wide Web internet address at:
http://www.epa.gov
I am told you can go into to the Office of Research and Development
(ORD) to find the NNEMS program information.
For those of you who are our EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Sciences
Scholarship recipients, I encourage you to please take note and give this
a look. (The same goes for those of you interested in exploring a summer
position and/or possible career with our agency).
My past understanding of NNEMS is that it is focused on graduate
research projects and is very time critical (ie. December deadlines to
apply!) and limited to students attending a "participating" university.
--Alan Moomaw, chair-elect
EPA American Indian Advisory Council
--------- "RE: Call for Submissions" ---------
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:59:28 -0700
From: Aaron J Warren <aw...@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subj: Call for Submissions
Mailing List: AISESnet Discussion List (aise...@victor.umt.edu)
Hello,
I am currently the editor of an Ezine entitled "The Horses Return". This
magazine will showcase native writing....poetry, personal essays, and
short fiction. If you are a Native writer and would like to be published
and paid, please send some of your work (in the body of your message) to
aw...@andrew.cmu.edu. Hopefully the first issue will be up by January the
28TH.
Pay
Fiction, personal essay - $10 per piece
poems (limit 50 lines) - $5 per poem.
If you need or want more information concerning "Return", you can e-mail
me at the address provided in the paragraph above. This 'zine will be the
first of its kind, so please help me and my staff get it off the ground
and into the web.
Thank-you,
Aaron (The Editor)
--------- "RE: Reviews: Children's Books by and about NAs" ---------
From: br...@ucsub.colorado.edu (Steve Brock)
Subj: Reviews of new children's books by and about Native Americans
Date: 7 Dec 1995 23:57:13 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.native,soc.culture.native
Here are several reviews of children's books by, and about, Native
Americans. All are written by Steve Brock:
For ages 4-8:
PEOPLE OF CORN: A MAYAN STORY, written by Mary-Joan Gerson,
illustrated by Carla Golembe. Little, Brown and Company, 34 Beacon
St., Boston, MA 02154, (800) 759-0190, (617) 890-0875 FAX.
Illustrated, author's note. 32 pp., $15.95 cloth. 0-316-30854-4
A Mayan creation myth, this tale from Guatemala relates the Maya
affinity for corn, which is the spirit of life. In the beginning,
Plumed Serpent and Heart of Sky create humans from sacred corn, and
to this day they celebrate the event with each harvest, as related
in the Popol Vuh. Though "People of Corn" contains rather
simplistic and flat gouache paintings, the spiritual message shines
right through. Grade: B.
For ages 5 and up:
FORBIDDEN TALENT, story and illustrations by Redwing T. Nez, as
told to Kathryn Wilder. Northland Publishing, P.O. Box 1389,
Flagstaff, AZ 86002-1389, (800) 346-3257, (800) 257-9082 FAX.
Northland also has a line of southwestern design T-shirts and other
gifts. Illustrated. 32 pp., $14.95 cloth. 0-87358-605-0
With so much emphasis on teaching art skills at an early age, non-
Indian children will be confused when they read about Ashkii, a
Navajo boy who is told by his Grandfather to stop painting because
it is not the Navajo way. Ashkii, however, needs an artistic
outlet, so he paints stripes on a horse with clay, brands the sheep
with paint, and chips designs into the water tank with a rock.
Unable to keep his disobedience to himself, he confesses to his
Grandfather what he has done and is told that to the Navajo, every
work of art serves a purpose and must be used wisely. Nez's oils
are warm, beckoning, and make this a beautiful book, but they don't
clear up the story's perplexities, such as whether Ashkii's
misdeeds caused his Grandfather to begin working on a painting.
While "Forbidden Talent" doesn't efficiently cross cultures, the
book, with a little explanation, will be readily understood and
accepted by Indian children. Grade: for non-Indian children: B-,
for Indian children: A-.
THE NIGHT THE GRANDFATHERS DANCED, written by Linda Theresa Raczek,
illustrated by Katalin Olah Ehling. Northland Publishing, P.O. Box
1389, Flagstaff, AZ 86002-1389, (800) 346-3257, (800) 257-9082 FAX.
Northland also has a line of southwestern design T-shirts and other
gifts. Illustrated, author's note. 32 pp., $14.95 cloth. 0-
87358-610-7
This Ute Mountain Ute tale is told from the perspective of Autumn
Eyetoo, who is to dance in her first Bear Dance. She wears her
finest clothes and a ceremonial shawl, but she can't find a
partner. When she approaches, all the boys her age run away. On
a dare, she approaches a group of elders and swishes her shawl to
brush one, the Ute way of asking him to dance with her. The
absorbing story, accompanied by Ehling's harmonious batik
illustrations in yellows and greens, marks a promising debut for
both author and illustrator. Grade: A-.
For ages 6-10:
THE RAINBOW BRIDGE by Audrey Wood, paintings by Robert Florczak.
Harcourt Brace & Company, 525 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA
92101, (800) 543-1918, FAX: (800) 235-0256. Illustrated. 32 pp.,
$16.00 cloth. 0-15-265475-5
Wood retells the Chumash creation myth, as well as one of the
tribe's most beloved legends. According to the oral tradition, the
tribe, which lives along the south-central California coast, came
into existence when the goddess Hutash planted seeds on an island
called Limuw (now known as Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Santa
Barbara) and instead of plants, humans grew out of the ground. In
the legend from which the book obtains its title, the island
becomes crowded and Hutash creates a rainbow linking the island
with the mainland. Many Indians walk over it, but several fall
into the ocean and are turned into dolphins. The stories are
skillfully told and illustrated with vibrant oils, but when Wood
brings the tribe up to date in her preface, there is no mention of
their frustrating quest for official recognition from the federal
government, which could have helped their cause. Grade: B+.
For ages 8-10:
THE EAGLE'S SONG: A TALE FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, adapted and
illustrated by Kristina Rodanas. Little, Brown and Company, 34
Beacon St., Boston, MA 02154, (800) 759-0190, FAX: (617) 890-0875.
Illustrated. 32 pp., $15.95 cloth. 0-316-75375-0
When two Indian brothers try to hunt an eagle, they are changed
into rivers "as icy as their hearts." A third brother tries to
find them, and is also met by the same eagle, who turns into a man.
The boy is taken to an ancient eagle woman, who tells him that her
bounty will not continue unless the Indian people cease living in
silence, begin sharing their abundance, and celebrating their
blessings. This story of generosity, with its glowing landscapes
in colored pencil and watercolor, is an inspiration, but readers
will want to know more about the tribes and an author's note is
nowhere to be found. Grade: B.
NAVAJO ABC: A DINE ALPHABET BOOK, written by Luci Tapahonso and
Eleanor Schick, illustrations by Eleanor Schick. Simon and
Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, N.Y., NY 10020, (800) 223-
2336, FAX: (212) 698-7007. Illustrated, glossary. 32 pp., $15.00
cloth. 0-689-80316-8
Children will be totally baffled by this mis-named book, which
should be titled "Mostly English ABC with a Navajo Word Guide in
Back." Each page presents a letter from the English alphabet
combined with a pictured item appropriate to the Navajo culture.
Most of the words for the items, however, are in English also (a
Navajo word doesn't occur until the letter "I"), leaving the reader
to look in the glossary for the word in Navajo. Though the
colored-pencil drawings make it easy to identify the item
associated with the word when it is written in Navajo ("zas" is
snow), Tapahonso, evidently, doesn't share this faith. Grade: C.
For ages 8-12:
EARTH DAUGHTER: ALICIA OF ACOMA PUEBLO by George Ancona. Simon and
Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, N.Y., NY 10020, (800) 223-
2336, FAX: (212) 698-7007. Illustrated, glossary, author's note.
40 pp., $16.00 cloth. 0-689-80322-2
Ancona celebrates the family and culture of a Pueblo Indian girl,
as she plays with friends around what is thought to be the oldest
continuously inhabited pueblo in the United States, as she helps
family members make and exhibit their stunning, distinctive pottery
(Alicia enters her own pottery in children's competitions), and as
she participates in traditional ceremonies such as feasts and
dances. Though Ancona's story is somewhat idealized, it is told
with affection and respect. Grade: A-.
For ages 8 and up:
THE EARTH UNDER SKY BEAR'S FEET: NATIVE AMERICAN POEMS OF THE LAND
by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Thomas Locker. Philomel Books,
200 Madison Ave., N.Y., NY 10016, (800) 847-5515, FAX: (212 545-
1914). Illustrated, author's note. 32 pp., $15.95 cloth. 0-399-
22713-X
"Listen, and I will share with you some of the stories
the old people tell about what Sky Bear sees and hears
through the night" -- Grandmother
To many tribes, Sky Bear is the Ursus Major (Big Dipper)
constellation, and in this companion to "Thirteen Moons on Turtle's
Back" (1992), Bruchac has collected thirteen songs and stories
about what Sky Bear sees on the land he inspects each night:
fireflies (Anishinabe), a family of mice (Winnebago), pinion trees
(Chumash), an old wolf (Lakota), and others. Combined, these
voices celebrate the night and reassure those that are fearful of
it. Locker's radiant paintings add drama and detail to each scene.
Grade: A.
For ages 10 and up:
KOKOPELLI'S FLUTE by Will Hobbs. Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
1230 Avenue of the Americas, N.Y., NY 10020, (800) 223-2336, FAX:
(212) 698-7007. 156 pp., $15.00 cloth. 0-689-31974-6
This fantasy, set amid the Anasazi cliff dwellings in northern New
Mexico, finds Tepary Jones on a night hike to Picture House to
watch a lunar eclipse. Once there, he discovers a group of pot
hunters pillaging the ruin. After they hastily depart, the teen
finds that they have left behind a flute carved from an eagle bone.
Once he blows a few notes, he is overcome by strange powers from an
ancient time that change him into a rat as soon as the sun slides
over the horizon. Told from a strong environmental perspective,
Hobbs' mesmerizing story brims with contemporary issues (such as
the Hantavirus outbreak and the planting of ancient strains of
seeds) and respect for native peoples. Grade: B+.
ATLAS OF INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA by Gilbert Legay. Barron's
Educational Services, Inc., 250 Wireless Bl., Hauppage, NY 11788,
(800) 645-3476, FAX: (516) 434-3723. Illustrated, index, maps. 95
pp., $16.95 cloth. 0-8120-6515-8
The rich diversity of over 200 Indian tribes are presented by
Legay, who portrays each tribe in its original environment and not
where it was relocated. Divided by geographical area, the
following information is provided for each tribe: etymology of
tribal name, language spoken, tribal customs, and brief history.
Also included are illustrations of tribal clothing and decoration.
A solid reference for schools and libraries. Grade: B+.
--------- "RE: Poem: Grandfather" ---------
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 1995 10:34:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Larry Kibbey <kib...@sierra.net>
Subj: A General Message
UUCP email
Great Spirit Grandfather,
I send these words to
You,
Father Sun,
Grandmother Moon,
To the Four Winds
The Sacred Seasons of Life.
To Mother Earth.
To All my relations.
To my Ancestor's who have gone before us.
To the Four-legged
And the Winged-ones.
Grandfather,
In a humble manner we stand before,
In the Sacred Circle of Life,
And send to you a manner of Thanksgiving,
For the Sacred Pipe of Life,
The Sacred Tobacco,
The Sacred Water,
The Sacred Fire of Life,
The Sacred Buffalo,
The Sacred Eagle Staff of our Sovereign Nations,
The Sacred Sage, Cedar and Sweetgrass,
For all that you Created for us to use
In the Sacred Manner it was intended for.
Grandfather,
In a Sacred Manner,
We thank you for our Ancestor's,
Our Elderly,
Our Old,
Our Young and Newborn,
Our unborn,
Our sick and dying.
For all our Veterans who fought and died,
Who are sick and handicapped,
Who gave bravely for our Sovereign Nations.
Grandfather,
Hear our humble words,
For they are of a Thanksgiving,
For all of our people,
For all of the Sacred Way's
That you have provided us to use
In a most Sacred manner.
Grandfather,
Look down upon your people,
grant them your Sacred blessing,
So that their hearts, souls and minds,
Will be filled with
Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding,
So that their Sovereign Nations
Will be strong with Unity,
Strong with pride and dignity.
Great Spirit Grandfather,
Forgive those who do not understand,
So that they will come to understand,
That our Sacred Way's are Strong in our Hearts,
And that through these Way's,
Our Sovereign Nations will be strong,
As they once were,
And are now,
And forever will be.
We are,
The Traditional People,
Of those Sovereign Nations
Of the Native American Indian.
--------- "RE: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days" ---------
Date: 95/12/16 00:09
From: Debra F. Sanders (dfsa...@genie.geis.com)
Subj: Verse: Hawai'ian Book of Days
GE Electronic Mail
A HAWAIIAN BOOK OF DAYS, week of December 24-30
KEKEMAPA
(December)
(Makalii)
24
Sleep passes a mist of forgetfulness over our sorrows.
25
In peace I go forth to greet each day.
26
Snow clothes the fiery heart of the volcano.
27
Hold fast to friends, for they are the greatest of treasures.
28
May all your days be remembered in gladness.
29
The stars tonight are bright-etched in magic.
30
Sleep soundly when the year has run its course, for you will awake to
new life.
(c) Copyright 1991 by D. F. Sanders
Me ke aloha i ka nani, ... Moe'uhanekeanuenue
(With love and beauty, ... Rainbow Dream)
--------- "RE: Conferences and Powwows - offline" ---------
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 95 08:00 -0500
From: Janet Smith (Evening Star) (ja...@genie.geis.com)
Subj: Upcoming conferences and powwows not previously posted
to Mailing Lists NATCHAT or NATIVE-L
GE Electronic Mail
From: ber...@Okway.okstate.edu (John Berry)
Mailing List: IND-NET <IND-NET%WSUVM1...@cmsa.Berkeley.EDU>
From the American Indian Community House,
Community Bulletin, Winter 1995
Dec. 17th
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Indoor Powwow Holiday Party, 2-5pm
McBurney YMCA, NY,NY (201)587-9633
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1
7th Annual Central Florida Muskogee Creek Powwow
Hwy 301N
Muskogee Reservation, FL (904)583-2261
Dec. 30 - Jan. 3
3rd Annual Traditional Sobriety Powwow
Franklin Park, Columbus, OH (614)228-0460
Dec. 29-31
Amigos New Year
Amigos Complex
Tucson, AZ (602)662-4900
Dec. 30th
Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa
New Year's Powwow
Norris Center
Sault Ste Marie, MI (906)635-6075
Jan. 14
Mid-Winter Powwow
Thayer Academy
Brookline, MA (617)884-4227
Jan. 27-29
Indian River Native American Festival
Municipal Stadium
New Smyrna, FL (904)424-0860
Feb. 9-12
Seminole Powwow
441 Stirling Rd.
Hollywood, FL (305)584-0400
Feb. 24
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Powwow
8-11pm, McBurney YMCA, NY,NY (212)598-0100
Feb. 25-26
LIMA Council Powwow
UAW Hall, Lima, OH (419)228-1097
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From: cben...@prairie.nodak.edu (Cindy B.)
Subj: AISES Symposium (18-19 April 1996, North Dakota)
Mailing List: AISESnet Discussion List (aise...@victor.umt.edu)
FIRST NATIONS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
sponsored by AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
APRIL 18 AND 19, 1996
This symposium will provide an opportunity for Native students at the
high school, junior college and university level to participate in
presenting their work through a poster board session or oral presentation.
It is our goal to encourage science research in the various disciplines. We
acknowledge the social sciences in this symposium and invite students to
display their projects. Our AISES chapter hopes to create an atmosphere for
potential students with research interests to come and observe the works of
others and become acquainted with successful research endeavors. By
fostering research careers it is our hope that we can learn from one another
and create a networking between students with similar interests. It's a
wonderful opportunity to bring together people that have a desire to ask
questions about science and seek answers.
There will be also be a Pow Wow sponsored by the University of North
Dakota Indian Association on April 20th, 1996. We hope you will have an
opportunity to participate in the activities planned during that time.
The following is the registration form for the Symposium. I've
attached an itinerary of the symposium. If there are any questions or
concerns, please feel free to email those questions, or to write me at the
address found at the bottom of the page.
REGISTRATION FORM
AISES-UND CHAPTER
FIRST NATIONS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
APRIL 18,19TH, 1996
NAME:---____________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL AND SCHOOL ADDRESS:__________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
TEACHER/PROFESSOR ASSISTING WITH PROJECTS:__________________________________
TRIBAL AFFILIATION:_________________________AISES HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER: Y/N
DISCIPLINE OF STUDY: BIOLOGY_ CHEMISTRY_ EARTH SCIENCE_ MATH_ SOCIOLOGY_
COMPUTER SCIENCE_ PSYCHOLOGY_ NURSING_ MEDICINE_ ENGINEERING_
OTHER__________________________________________________________________
WILL YOU BE PRESENTING: POSTER_____
ORAL_____(a limited number of speaking time
is available)
+++++++++++++++ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1, 1996++++++++++++++++++++++++
ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DORMS AND LOCAL HOTELS. PLEASE REGISTER
BY FEBRUARY 1, 1996 SO THAT WE CAN HELP YOU WITH THE LODGING ARRANGEMENTS.
***REGISTRATION INCLUDES MEALS ****
REGISTRATION FEES: $10.00 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
$20.00 JUNIOR/UNIVERSITY STUDENT
$30.00 GRADUATE STUDENTS/PROFESSIONAL
++MAXIMUM COST TO A GROUP FROM A SCHOOL WILL BE NO MORE THAN $100.00++
>>>>>>>>>>>> AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 1996 THE REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE<<<<<<<<<<<
$20.00 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
$40.00 JUNIOR/UNIVERSITY STUDENT
$60.00 GRADUATE STUDENTS/PROFESSIONAL
SYMPOSIUM FORMAT
APRIL 18, 1996
12:00-1:00pm WELCOME. AISES MEMBERS INTRODUCTION. DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENTS
1:00-1:20 pm INMED (Indian in to Medicine) Coordinator speaker
1:20-1:40 pm MARC/AH'JO'GUN (Minority Access to Research Careers)
Coordinator
1:40-2:00 pm Howard Hughes Scholarship Coordinator
2:00-3:00 pm Dr. Patrick Weaselhead: Vision for Change
3:00-3:20 pm Break
3:20-3:40 pm RAIN (Retention of American Indians in Nursing) Coordinator
3:40-4:00 pm TRIO Programs Coordinator
4:00-5:00 pm Social hour
5:00-6:00 pm Transportation to dinner
6:00-8:00 pm Dinner (pot luck)
8:00-12:00 am Dance for students
8:00-12:00 am INMED Art Auction
April 19th, 1996
8:00-9:00 am Breakfast (continental)
9:00-11:00 am Poster Session I
9:00-10:00 am Speaker I
9:00-3:00 pm Career Fair
10:00-12:00 pm Oral Presentations
10:00-11:00 am Speaker II
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm Speaker III Dr. David Potter, Harvard Medical School
2:00-3:45 pm Poster Session II
2:00-3:00 pm Speaker IV
3:00-4:00 pm Speaker V
4:00-5:45 pm Banquet/Awards
For further information or questions please contact:
Cynthia Benedict or Tim Wilkie
PO Box 12916
Grand Forks, ND 58203
701-746-5883 or 701-775-8051
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Janet Smith, Debra F. Sanders, Larry Kibby, Joe Quickle, William McLaughlin,
Arm The Spirit, Dineh Alliance, Aaron J Warren, Steve Brock, Brook Craig,
Kenny Kane(via Joe Quickle), Frank & Anne Dreaver(Urgent Request), Bear,
Julia White, Kelly/First Nations Music, Adopt a Grandparent Program,
Harold P. Koehler, Donna Snyder
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