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Presention by Dr. Tom Porter, sponsored by Lotus Music and Dance
featuring the native traditional Areitos of the Iroquois Confederation
of the Northeastern USA and Canadian frontier.
From: George Lessard
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0816522782/104-4144017-1587941?v=glance&st=*
Palmer, Gus, Jr. Telling Stories the Kiowa Way. Tucson: University
of Arizona Press, 2003. 170 pp. ISBN 0816522782, $17.95.
Reviewed for the Anthropology & Education Quarterly by
David Samuels
University of Massachusetts
In Telling Stories the Kiowa Way, Gus Palmer Jr. has provided readers
with a highly readable introduction to Native American oral poetics
and verbal art. The author, an associate professor of anthropology
at the University of Oklahoma, deftly addresses questions of
narrative, orality, and knowledge in the context of contemporary
Kiowa culture and society.
Palmer divides the book into nine chapters with two focuses. The
first focus covers the range of knowledge one must develop command of
in becoming a Kiowa storyteller, and the second focus explores the
education of a native ethnographer. In chapter 1, Palmer introduces
readers to the importance of stories in Kiowa culture and begins to
deconstruct such naturalized western narrative concepts as fact and
fiction. Additionally, he examines the meaning of speech and silence
as responses to questions. In chapter 2, he briefly introduces John
Topfi, a key storytelling consultant for Palmer.
The next three chapters explore the radical open-endedness of Kiowa
narratives and the way this open-endedness encourages
co-participation from audiences; the social contexts that frame the
emergence of narratives and how good storytellers are sensitive to
shifts in these contexts; and, the embedding of stories within
stories, especially the embedding of "fictional" stories within the
narration of personal experience. Chapter 6 explores the
contextualized telling of jokes, concentrating the relationship
between Kiowas and cowboys.
Chapters 7 and 8 explore the ways that storytellers scaffold audience
knowledge and participation by layering old and new texts and
information. This is Palmer's denouement, the presentation of
"storytelling as it really takes place" (p. 92) and his argument that
"oral storytellingŠis nothing less than genuine American literature"
(p.109).
These points are well taken and make the book a useful introductory
text in courses dealing with Native American literature, the issues
of orality and performance, or verbal art. Palmer's concentration on
questions of how one becomes a "master speaker," a proficient or
expert storyteller like John Topfi, also lends this book to use in
classrooms where questions of language, literacy, and culture are a
focus-although the decision to present the Kiowa stories in their
English translations limits the ways in which the specificity of the
Kiowa language can be used in that context. Palmer, in consultation
with Laurel Watkins, developed the Kiowa language curriculum at the
University of Oklahoma. Although his dedication to the life of the
Kiowa language is unquestionable, one wishes that Palmer's dedication
could have made its presence felt more vividly in the presentation of
the book's narratives. No doubt questions of "audience" played a
role in these decisions, but surely even a general readership could
stand to learn that there are things that cannot be communicated in
English.
Having said this, Palmer communicates his points in English very
well. The book is engagingly written, and Palmer himself is a
skilled storyteller. The book's strongest aspects as a classroom
text are twofold: first, the way it brings together a number of
classic thinkers in the subject of oral literature, such as Dennis
Tedlock, Dell Hymes, Richard Bauman, Ruth Finnegan, Keith Basso, and
Albert Lord, in an exploration of narrative as it emerges naturally
in the open-ended richness of social context. A second strong point
is the way Palmer discusses those scholarly works in dialogue with
Native American authors on the question of Native American literary
forms and performances. If there is a drawback to the work, it is
that Palmer does not quite tell a reader what new knowledge one might
learn from attending specifically to Kiowa narrative practices.
Instead, Palmer tends to emphasize similarities or the ways in which
Kiowa storytelling parallels certain universality that has been
claimed elsewhere in Homeric, Serbian, Apache, and Zuni cultural
contexts.
© 2004 American Anthropological Association. This review will appear
on the web site
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From: "ghwelker"
CALL FOR STUDENT WRITING
The 28th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education is
approaching quickly and, once again, we wish to showcase the writings
of American Indian students from our state in a small booklet
(chapbook) available to each participant who attends the
conference. We are requesting poetry, short stories, and photography
from all K-12 American Indian youths who reside in California. This is
the fourth year we have requested photographs. If possible we would
prefer black and white photographs but will accept color.
All submissions should address the conference theme "Educating
Tomorrows Leaders." Photographs and writings that demonstrate the power
of intergenerational education, whether formal or cultural, are
especially welcome.
Please inform your youths about this opportunity to have their work
published and encourage them to submit their writings to:
American Indian Education Program
Copyright will remain with the authors. Works submitted for publication
will not be returned, so please send copies only. Each youth who is
published will receive two free chapbooks from the Conference Planning
Committee. All works should be submitted for
review by Monday, March 7, 2005. Along with each submission, please
include the following information:
We are looking forward to publishing the writings and photographs of
our California Native American youths. If you have any questions,
please contact James Graham at (530)749-6196.
Thank you,
The 28th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education
From: "ghwelker" Subject: Sundance Institute's commitment to supporting Native Cinema
From: George Lessard
The Sundance Institute's commitment to supporting Native Cinema is
woven throughout the 23-year history of the Institute along with its
support for the artistic vitality of American Cinema. Rooted in the
recognition of a rich tradition of story telling and artistic
expression by Native Peoples, the Institute established a Native
Program as a means of supporting the development of Native filmmakers
and the exhibition of their work. The Sundance Institute has
supported nearly 45 Native writers and directors over the past 23
years, and showcased nearly 100 films by Native filmmakers. The
Sundance Film Festival's Native Forum is a gathering of Indigenous
filmmakers from around the world, and offers opportunities for them
to share their expertise and knowledge with each other and the
independent film community through workshops, panels, networking
events, and special screenings. Subject: Tlingit Whale House Series
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:02:28 -0700
From: George Lessard
Nine years ago, brilliantly carved Tlingit artifacts linking the
Chilkat people with their ancestors were sold and removed from the
village of Klukwan. Since then, families, neighbors and lawyers have
fought bitterly over ownership. No one sees them now.
By Marilee Enge
Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 16:54:45 -0000
DAGGETT - A break-in discovered Christmas Day has robbed the museum in
this Mojave Desert town of its most prized
possessions, including antique dolls and American Indian artifacts on
loan from local families.
The thieves methodically cleared out glass display cases in the
Daggett Museum, said curator Beryl Bell, who discovered the
burglary when she went to feed her goldfish over the holiday.
"It's really heartbreaking for a small museum," Bell said Wednesday.
The stolen Native American artifacts include a basket appraised at
$3,500, a Navajo sash and two large clay Acoma pots that
had never been appraised but are very valuable, said Leslie Lloyd, the
president of the Daggett Historical Society, which
runs the museum.
The thieves also took antique dolls, model trains and other toys,
farming implements and examples of rocks from the area,
Lloyd said.
The thieves ignored the computers and copy machine in the office of a
local government agency that shares the low-slung
modular building with the museum, but they stole $2 in coins from
Lloyd's desk and a museum donation jar that contained
about $10, she said.
Despite the theft of the change, Lloyd believes the burglars were
experienced, as they left no fingerprints and took steps
to disable the alarm system -- even though it wasn't operational at
the time of the break-in.
"This appeared to be a very neat operation and it appeared they had a
shopping list," she said.
The historical society has notified the Antique Tribal Art Dealers
Association, which plans to post news of the break-in on
its Web site and will inform its 250 members.
The historical society is offering a $500 reward to anyone who can
provide information leading to the arrest and conviction.
Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand 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.
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].
Indian band seeks to regain its birthright
Wintu Indians COURAGE
One time a little boy and his sister went to the reservation to stay
with
their grandfather on the old homestead. They loved to run free in the
bushes, grass, and weeds. The days were so joyful and the evenings were
so
good. As one of their duties, grandfather asked them to do the dishes
after
supper each evening ... they were to take turns. Also living on the
homestead was an old goose that was quite mean and would chase and
squawk
after them and try to bite them.
One day, as boys do, the little boy
picked
up a rock (and really not meaning to) threw it and hit the old goose
right
in the head and killed it. Scared and not knowing what to do he dragged
the
old goose behind the barn and buried it. That night when his sister
went to
do the dishes she peeked back around the door and beckoned her brother
to
come here. She said, "do the dishes." "No, it's your turn." "I'll tell
grandfather about the goose." "O.K". And so the little boy wound up
doing
the dishes ... doing them night after night ... after night ... after
night.
One day the little boy could stand it no more - he marched in from the
yard
to his grandfather. "Grandfather, do you know that goose?" "Yes, my
boy."
"Well, I picked up a rock, threw it, hit him in the head - killed him -
dragged him around the barn and buried him. Grandfather picked the
little
boy into his lap, held him tight and spoke into his ear. "Yes, I know -
I
was sitting here by the window watching. You know, I just love the
dickens
out of you - I wish I had ten more just like you."
That night after
supper,
it came time to do the dishes his sister beckoned her brother, "do the
dishes." "No, it's your turn." "I'll tell grandfather about that
goose." The
little boy lifted up his head, looked her right square in the eye and
exclaimed, "WHAT GOOSE!!"
From Blue Panther Keeper of Stories
http://groups.msn.com/KeeperofStories
Subject: Mohawk Creation Legends of the Iroquois (online movie clip)
streaming video
Mohawk Creation Legends of the Iroquois
http://www.presenciataina.tv/CreationStory.mov
Subject: AEQ Book Review of Telling Stories the Kiowa Way
http://www.ubcpress.ubc.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=3875
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?show=Trade%20Paper:Used:0816522782:13.50
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?pwb=1&isbn=0816522782
1919 B Street,
Marysville, CA 95901
Phone: (530) 749-6196 Fax: (530) 741-7840
email: jgraham@mjusd.k12.ca.us
Student Name Tribal Affiliation
Age of Student
Phone Number
Address Sponsoring organization (i.e., Title IX, IEC, or school)
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/indian4.htm
CANADIAN HISTORY
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/direct.htm
METIS NATION A COMPLETE HISTORY 1600 - 1900
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/metis.htm
THE true CANADIAN HISTORY 128,000 BC - 2003 AD
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/indian.htm
GENEALOGY of CANADIAN ANCESTORS
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/gene.htm
http://festival.sundance.org/2005/?=native&107
From: "ghwelker"
Subject: Museum loses Indian artifacts to burglary
Museum loses Indian artifacts to burglary
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Glenn Welker
Editor, List Manager, and Web Master
for
Indigenous Peoples Literature
Early tribal artifacts put in spotlight
Little-known items focus of exhibit in Chicago
Chinle, Arizona (Canyon DeChelly)-
Seminars and workshops have limited capacity and usually require enrollment months in advance.
dechelly2000@yahoo.com
Native American Links Page
Indigenous Peoples Literature
Wisdom of the Old People
Native American Summer Camp Info
Native Village(117K)
HTML Format (70K)
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Excerpt (Complete article is available in PDF)
By David Whitney
At War Against Dam, Tribe Turns to Old Ways
Petition in Support of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/keeper_of_stories_3
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