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LCC
names new coordinator for its Native American student program
The Register-Guard - Eugene,Oregon,USA
...
college is not dealing equitably with Native people," said
... with LCC's summer academic program for American
Indian teens ... and a master of fine arts degree, both
...
Film
Festival
South Bay News - South
Bay,NY,USA
Arts and crafts lovers won't want to miss
the Native American Artists Films being presented on Saturdays
and Sundays in December by Garvies Point Museum and ...
Art
in Bloom at the Montclair Art Museum
Art
Daily - USA
... screen painting Twelve Cadillacs, Pueblo
Maiden, a sculpture by Native American artist Arlo ...
25 years of experience and training in the fine arts, Morgan has
...
UI
delivers mixed affirmative action report
Iowa
City Press Citizen - Iowa City,IA,USA
... an outstanding
research, professional and liberal arts university as ...
increase the number of African-American, Latino and Native
American faculty members ...
Benefit
draws crowd to SVCS
Oneida Dispatch
- Oneida,NY,USA
... held her first benefit concert in
March at the Stanley Performing Arts Center in Utica. ...
in a dispute over a mentor who was working with Native American
students ...
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Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand
Early tribal artifacts put in spotlight
Little-known items focus of exhibit in Chicago
CHICAGO - A translucent, larger-than-life hand with long, tapering fingers lends an air of mystery to a new exhibit of ancient and little-known tribal art at the Art Institute of Chicago.
"Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand" opened Nov. 20 and runs through Jan. 30, 2005. It is scheduled to be shown at The St. Louis Art Museum from March 4 to May 30, 2005, and at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History from early July to late September.
Indian band seeks to regain its birthright
By David Whitney
Members of the Winnemem band of Wintu Indians from left, Arron Sisk
and James Ward, both 17; Caleen Sisk-Franco, the tribe's spiritual
leader; and her daughter Waimen, 12 are downcast after discovering
that a memorial plaque for a local angler had been placed at the foot
of Children's Rock, one of their sacred sites.
Photo
Wintu Indians
At War Against Dam, Tribe Turns to Old Ways
Peter DaSilva for The New York Times
Warriors of the Winnemem Wintu Indians performing a ceremonial dance
in which the tribe had not engaged for more than a century.
Petition in Support of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe
Indigenous Peoples Literature: Book of the Month
Anti-Indianism in Modern America: A Voice from Tatekeya's Earth
by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Editorial Reviews
In this powerful and essential work, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn confronts the politics and policies of genocide that continue to destroy the land, livelihood, and culture of Native Americans. Anti-Indianism in Modern America tells the other side of stories of historical massacres and modern-day hate crimes, events that are dismissed or glossed over by historians, journalists, and courts alike. Cook-Lynn exposes the colonialism that works both overtly and covertly to silence and diminish Native Americans, supported by a rhetoric of reconciliation, assimilation, and multiculturalism. Comparing anti-Indianism to anti-Semitism, she sets the American history of broken treaties, stolen lands, mass murder, cultural dispossession, and Indian hating in an international context of ethnic cleansing, "ecocide" (environmental destruction), and colonial oppression.
Cook-Lynn also discusses the role Native American studies should take in reasserting tribal literatures, traditions, and politics and shows how the discipline has been sidelined by anthropology, sociology, postcolonial studies, and ethnic studies. Asserting the importance of a "native conscience"--a knowledge of the mythologies, mores, and experiences of tribal society--among American Indian writers, she calls for the __expression in American Indian art and literature of a tribal consciousness that acts to assure a tribal-nation people of its future.
Passionate, eloquent, and uncompromising, Anti-Indianism in Modern America concludes that there are no real solutions for Indians as long as they remain colonized peoples. Native Americans must be able to tell their own stories and, most important, regain their land, the source of religion, morality, rights, and nationhood. As long as public silence accompanies the outlaw maneuvers that undermine tribal autonomy, the racist strategies that affect all Americans will continue.
It is difficult, Cook-Lynn concedes, to work toward the development of legal mechanisms against hate crimes, in Indian Country and elsewhere in the world. But it is not too late.
Blessings
Brenda
Subject: HAIL Book Reviews
Honoring Alaska's Indigenous Literature
The following book reviews are being submitted to the HAIL website:
The book reviews are a result of students enrolling in special topics
course Ed 493 Examining Alaska Children's Literature taught by
Esther A. Ilutsik in the Spring of 2004.
The book reviews are written by the students and are a reflection of
their own analysis of the books and have not been altered in any
way. The reviewers have given permission to share the book reviews on
the HAIL website.
Registration for the 31st Annual 2005 Bilingual Multicultural Education
and Equity Conference is now
Navajo artist Teddy Draper Workshops
Workshop information for 2005
March 15-19, instructor Elmer Yazzie, "cut yucca brush" watercolor technique.
May 16-20, instructor Teddy Draper, Jr., pastel techniques, insights into art, culture, and connecting to nature.
June 7-11, Indian Jewelry Basics (class limited to 4 students).
June 7-11, instructor Teddy Draper, Jr., pastel techniques, insights into art, culture, and connecting to nature.
Web Sites: Literacy in Indigenous Communities by L. David van Broekhuizen, Ph.D. (2000) Essay on the Zuni World View
Cushing also cited an
incidence where he showed a pole that accompanies a theodolite to an old Zuni
man and asked him what he thought the name of it was. In response the old man inquired as to the
use
of the
item. After briefly describing the
implementation of the device the old man provided a rather lengthy
sentence-word that Cushing translated as “heights of the world progressively
measuring stick”. The next day Cushing
took the pole to the extreme corner of the pueblo and began “to flourish it
around” until a middle-aged man relented to curiosity and asked what it
was. Cushing then provided the Zuni
name he had learned the day before and the man promptly requested, “Can they
actually tell how far up and down journeying the world is?”
[105].
Notices:
"Honor Your Spirit, Protect The Children" If you wish to make a difference and help children and elders through the harsh winter
months in Montana, please take the time to read our
request. On behalf of reliable Northern Cheyenne contacts from Lame Deer, we are once
again collecting donations for those in need on the Northern
Cheyenne reservation. Haidu Language Project Currently, only seven Kasaan Haidas speak the Kasaan Haida dialect with
varying degrees of fluency--all elders over the age of 75. I know this because
my dad grew up in Kasaan, 25 miles from my birthplace of Ketchikan, Alaska.
We belong to the Haida tribe. This summer, I urged the Kasaan Haida
Heritage Foundation (KHHF) to allow me to utilize the foundation's nonprofit
status to seek funding and conduct projects that preserve our elders'
knowledge. In September, we created the position of Media Specialist in which I intend
to raise money and interview our elders, especially in regards to the Haida
language. I will produce, direct, and coordinate a video documentary to raise
awareness and archive the language. I plan to make the results available in
digital formats on the KHHF website. Donations received from now until December 31, 2004 will earn the donor
a Grassroots Founder designation. I ask for a relatively small gift of 25 to 100
dollars. Donor's names will appear in the KHHF newsletter and donations
will be eligible for a tax deduction for this year. Grassroots Founders get
special on-screen mention in the documentary.
Wisdom of the Old People
http://www.1851Treaty.com
During the summer of 1975 at the renown "Green Grass `International'
Sun Dance" my favorite uncle, Fred Zephier, Sr., asked Oglala Lakota
Chief Mathew King and Chief Frank Fool's Crow if he could host a
sacred Sun Dance back on our "Yankton Sioux Reservation", home of the
Ihanktunwan DaNakota people.
The two very respected elder Lakota men encouraged my uncle by
saying, "You don't have to ask – we will come help you!" Which they
did for many years, bringing their families and friends to support
their fellow DaNakota relatives - who at the time had not conducted a
Sun Dance in over 100 years.
The influence among the people that these two men and their families
had was truly awe-inspiring. They continued up until their final days
to struggle for the human rights of Indigenous Red Nations and
Peoples and the Treaties they sought to be respected and honored.
Today, there are many Ihanktunwan practicing Indigenous ceremonies
thanks to the type of wisdom shared by the wise Oglala men and women
who had kept many of the old ways alive and who so graciously
supported their relatives in their time of great need.
Mathew King, an Expert Interpreter for the Lakota Nation and a Sun
Dance Singer was known by his "Indian" name, "Nobel Red Man." A great
book was written in his honor with the same name and his voice can
still be heard when reading his important and wise writings. Along
with his family, Nobel Red Man made a lasting impression upon the
Ihanktunwan Oyate, teaching the old Sun Dance Songs heard so rarely
today and, more personally to me, adopting my favorite uncle as a
brother.
To this day I remain connected to the King family due to the
relationship created over the years at the times during one of the
most beautiful and meaningful Canunpa (misnomer "peace pipe")
Ceremonies celebrated by the Nakota Nation's people, the Sacred Sun
Dance. Breaks between singing and dancing were filled with the
stories and knowledge Nobel Red Man would share with the fortunate
listeners.
When Fool's Crow and Noble Red Man were alive and kicking, everyone
was aware and respected the Nakota teachings not to make
commercialized tape recordings of sacred Sun Dance and other
ceremonial songs. The elders at that time instead encouraged the
youth and their people to participate in the Sun Dance and, in
effect, "learn by doing."
However, once the two powerful spirits had passed into the Spirit
World in the late 1980's, strong elder guidance was unable to fill
their shoes and replace the strength of these two great men, and
individuals began recording taped songs despite their instructions.
Fortunately at about that same time, however, there was
an "evolution" in Sun Dance music. Newly created, made-up, "modern"
songs were introduced and incorporated into the ancient ceremonies
around the different reservations and many of those songs were
instead copied on tape and are being sung today as far away as
Germany. The ancient and powerful songs brought forth directly from
and through the original Sun Dance Vision were spared from the
corruption of "progress" and are not found on those tapes.
Now, at this time of year when the Sun "travels to the southern sky"
approaching the shortest day of the year around the 21st of December,
the time comes to remind us of the coming Sun Dance Ceremony – held
traditionally during the full moon nearest the longest day of the
year (June 21st) of each summer. It is a good feeling to look ahead
with hope and excitement for those times during the warm summer
months when friend and relatives get together to share while keeping
their ancient Way of Life alive.
Thanks must be given for the good life afforded by the Day and Night
Sun. We must always try to send forth our good and positive feelings
to Grand Mother Earth and Grand Father Sky in order to make happiness
come into the hearts of our families, communities, and Nation.
Cheyenne. - Brief notes
Almost all sources say that the name Cheyenne derives from the French word,
*chien*, "dog,",.. but some say it's because of their ritual dog eating,
whilst others state that it is no doubt a reference to the famous Dog
Soldiers warrior society. I always understood it to be a variant of the
*Lakota* name for their Tsistsistas allies, - "Shiyela" ("reddish talkers")
again referring to the fact that the Cheyenne were of a different linguistic
family (Algonquian). But, how in the world did the "l" in this word become
an "n"? Maybe, by sheer coincidence, the usages of both the Lakota and the
French trappers who came among them were fairly similar, so they of fused
together. Anyway, - the Cheyenne call themselves Tis-Tsis-Tas, the People.
They are an Algonquian Plains tribe that came to the prairies from the Great
Lakes region some two to three hundred years ago. They lived in tipis and
were buffalo hunters, great horsemen, and brave warriors. They were closely
allied with the Western Sioux tribes and fought with them at the Little
Bighorn against Custer. Forced after the last battles into a
malaria-infested part of the Indian Territory, one group under Dull Knife
and Little Wolf made a heroic march back to their old hunting grounds,
eventually settling on the Lame Deer Reservation in Montana. Another part of
the tribe, the southern Cheyenne, remained in Oklahoma.
Two Old Women reviewed by Jennie McLean
Winter Camp reviewed by Jennie McLean
Bird Gird reviewed by Jennie McLean
Frog Girl review by Margie Krasti
The Lamp. The Ice and The Boat Called Fish review by Martha Stackhouse
Caribou Girl review by Martha Stackhouse
Mama, Do You Love Me? Review by Martha Stackhouse
Storm Boy review by Margie Krasti
Anna's Athabascan Summer review by Cheryl Jerabek
The Way of Our People review by Cheryl Jerabek
Alice Meets Inupiat Girl review by Cheryl Jerabek
Goodbye, My Island review by Cheryl Jerabek
Winter Watch review by Cheryl Jerabek
Neeluk: An Eskimo Boy in the Days of the Whaling Ships review by Margie Krasti
Whale Snow review by Martha Stackhouse
Eye of the Needle review by Margie Krasti
Children of the Midnight Sun review by Vivian Martindale
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the People of the Pacific Northwest
review by Vivian Martindale
The Hungry Giant of the Tundra review by Margie Krasti
Julie of the Wolves review by Martha Stackhouse
The Education of Little Tree review by Vivian Martindale
The Year of Miss Agnes review by Jennie McLean
Toughboy and Sister review by Jennie McLean
The Button Blanket by Vivian Martindale
Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Please send your contributions for the ANKN Listserv to Alaska Native
Knowledge Network
available online
Teaching and Learning
Through a Cultural Eye
February 9-11, 2005
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
Sponsored by
Alaska Association for Bilingual Education
Native Educators' Association
Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development
For more information contact:
The Coordinators, Inc.
329 F Street, Suite 208, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907/646-9000 * Fax: 907/646-9001
CASTING CALL for NATIVE AMERICANS
For background extras and featured extras
CASTING CALL FOR TNT/DREAMWORKS
"INTO THE WEST"
STARRING MICHAEL SPEARS, GRAHAM GREENE, RUSSELL MEANS, IRENE BEDARD,
DAVE BALDEAGLE
a 3 movie series filming outside Santa Fe from Jan 10-Feb 20; and
elsewhere in NM from March-May this series follows 2 multi-
generational American and Native American families, IN THE LATE
1800's, with each telling the dramatic stories of the development of
the West from their distinct points of view.
CASTING IN SANTA FE
SAT DEC 11 10:30 am- 4:00 pm
RADISSON 750 N. St. Francis Dr.
WE NEED THE FOLLOWING:
MALE BAREBACK RIDERS - age 18-50
Female Horseback Riders - all ages
Male Horseback Riders - all ages
Men & Women - all ages
Families - ALL AGES infant to 80's
Men & Women Elders
(**LONG HAIR IS PREFERED for all)
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY/ PHOTOS WELCOME
PLEASE LOOK FOR OUR ADS & RADIO FOR LATER CASTING
If anyone has questions, please call or email me directly at
tasinabanks@mindspring.com / 505-280-3989.
Please spread the word to your friends and families who might be
interested in being in a movie. We are seeking Anglos, Irish-
Americans, African-Americans and Chinese people as well.
Thank you.
--
Tashina Banks Moore
505-280-3989
tasinabanks@mindspring.com
Chinle, Arizona (Canyon DeChelly)-
Seminars and workshops have limited capacity and usually require enrollment months in advance.
dechelly2000@yahoo.com
Indigenous Peoples Literature
HTML Format (70K)
PDF Format(117K)
Excerpt (Complete article is available in PDF)
Winter & Christmas 2004 - Request for Donations
http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/home.html
There is a large need especially for new and good quality used warm items, as well as
toys.
List of useful donations :
- warm clothing such as knitted items for children of all ages from babies to
teenagers, and for elders
- jeans and T-shirts, all sizes
- socks, gloves, boots, hats and scarves
- blankets
- toys for Christmas
Donations should be sent to the following address:
Honor Your Spirit - Protect the Children
% Sue Buck
PO Box 901
Great Falls, MT 59403-0901 (USA)
Please contact suemontana@mcn.net for mailing information other than regular
US Mail service. (Also please include your name and address if you would like for us to
acknowledge/confirm receipt of your donations.)
The toys will be distributed during the Christmas give away but the warm clothes and
blankets will be distributed right away. During Montana
winters, the temperature can drop to 30 or 40 degrees below zero so warm winter clothing
and blankets can be lifesaving.
Other items that would also be appreciated: grooming supplies like toothpaste, tooth
brushes,soaps and shampoos, combs, hair brushes, hair
barrettes, rubber bands or other types of hair or pony tail holders. Last but not least :
pampers diapers or pull-ups.
Thank you for being a part of this project and supporting it."
Respectfully,
Manuel Redwoman,
Northern Cheyenne/Lakota/Arapaho
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone for your support !
Please send checks (payable to "KHHF") to:
Kasaan Haida Heritage Foundation
600 University Street, Suite 3010
Seattle, WA 98101-1129
Write in the memo area on your check or include a note designating funds for
"Media Specialist/Projects".
Sincerely,
Frederick Olsen, Jr.
For more information, email me or go to
http://kavilco.com/pages/
aboutkhhf.html
KHHF is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 92-0169568).
Scott Barta
Treaty1851@aol.com
From Blue Panther Keeper of Stories.
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