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New UCLA
Admissions Data Shows High Academic Quality for Students ...
UC Los Angeles (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
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beyond the classroom setting such as sports, performing arts, student
clubs ... The percentage of Native American freshman
applicants admitted for fall 2005 ...
Olympian
urges kids to pursue dreams
Union
Democrat - Sonora,CA,USA
... He told parents that their
children will find those dreams in sports, drama, music, the arts,
student government and ... A lot of young Native American
people have ...
Region
beat
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
- Rochester,NY,USA
... Their Impact on Native
Communities: Is Cultural Assimilation Necessary to be an American?"
will be held from 10 am to 3 pm at the college's Arts Center,
Room A ...
Historical
society marks four sites this week
Sioux
Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
... Sioux Falls
this week the story of Lost Bird, a Native American baby
who ... of the Dakota Conference on Northern Plains History, Literature,
Arts and Archaeology. ...
'A
Thousand Roads' premieres
Indian
Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
... like the National
Museum of the American Indian itself ... of expert filmmakers
and Native advocates and ... in association with Peter Guber's
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From: George Lessard media@web.net
Subject: Native Media Program of the Smithsonian's National Museum of
the American Indian>
Native Media Program
The Native Media Program of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the
American Indian (NMAI), includes two radio series, Living
Voices/Voces Vivas and Time. The Native Media Program is designed for
individuals, school and youth groups, museums, radio stations and
media producers that service Native communities of the Western
Hemisphere and Hawai'i to collaboratively produce audio segments and
document community experiences. The purpose of the Native Media
Project is to actively involve local communities in support of
language preservation, communication and oral history projects. The
program offers producers $2500 to record up to 3 interviews and
produce a 3-5 minute and a 10-12 minute segment for radio broadcast.
Download a 15-page information and application packet.
Deadline: May 2, 2005
From: dorindamoreno- dorindamoreno@comcast.net Subject: Re: 6th Native American Symposium
6th Native American Symposium: Native Women in the Arts, Education, and Leadership
Sixth Native American Symposium: Native Women in the Arts, Education,
and Leadership
Dates: November 10-12, 2005
Call for Papers Deadline: June 15
Location: Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, Oklahoma
http://www.sosu.edu/nas/
Abstracts are invited for the Sixth Native American Symposium to be held November 10-12, 2005 at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma. Our featured speakers this year will be Buffy Sainte-Marie and Winona LaDuke.
The symposium theme is Native Women in the Arts, Education, and Leadership, but papers and presentations welcomed on all Native American topics and issues, including history, literature, autobiography, mythology, film, cultural studies, education, politics, the social sciences, and the fine arts.
Send one-page abstracts by June 15, 2005 in either hard-copy or electronic form to Dr. Mark B. Spencer, Department of English, Humanities, and Languages, Box 4121, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK 74701-0609, mspencer@sosu.edu.
From: Glenn Welker- ghwelker3@comcast.net Subject: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN E-NEWSLETTER
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN E-NEWSLETTER
VOL 1, APRIL 2005
WELCOME to the first edition of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian E-newsletter! Every few months you will receive an edition of our E-newsletter, which will update you about exciting news and programs offered by the museum. If you would like to receive an html version of the E-newsletter, we will provide that information in the next E-newsletter.
MUSEUM'S SIGNATURE FILM PREMIERS AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
On April 10th, the National Museum of the American Indian's dramatic new 43-minute signature film, A Thousand Roads, will be screened daily at the museum in Washington, D.C., in the Elmer and Louise Rasmuson Theater on the first level. An emotionally engaging film, A Thousand Roads is a fictional work that illustrates the complexity and vibrancy of contemporary Native life by following the lives of four Native people living in New York City, Alaska, New Mexico, and Peru. The Sundance Film Festival selected A Thousand Roads from thousands of entries for a January 22, 2005, premiere at the Festival in Park City, Utah. The film's director, Chris Eyre, has called this landmark film "a little film with a lot of heart - a prayer to Native people."
A Thousand Roads will be shown daily beginning Sunday, April 10.*
10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.
Free. No tickets required.
*Daily shows are subject to change. Please visit the Welcome Desk the day of your visit for more information.
You can read more about this new film Here
THE STORY BEHIND THE COLLECTION: THE BEAVER AND THE MINK
On the first level of the museum, near the Chesapeake Museum Store and off the Potomac, visitors are greeted by a stunning wood sculpture by Canadian artist Susan Point (Coast Salish). Yet few of our visitors know the Coast Salish legend of the Beaver and the Mink depicted in this sculpture. The legend tells how the salmon, which now fill the rivers, evolved from the Salmon People who lived in one village along the river. The beaver and the mink, who were great friends, decided to have some fun and stole away with one of the Salmon People's babies. The beaver and mink paddled upstream with the sleeping infant, tearing small pieces of clothing off as they went to create a path before placing the baby safely in a basket floating upstream. When the Salmon People realized the baby was missing, they joined together and followed the trail of torn clothing. They swam against the strong current, through swift rapids, leaping over obstacles before arriving exhausted where the baby sle pt. The salmon decided to make the river their home. As the story is told, this is why there are salmon in the rivers today and why they return up the river to spawn each year. The chase is beautifully depicted in this stunning sculpture. You can learn more about the remarkable collection of the museum
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Fourth Street &
Independence Ave., S.W.
MRC 590
Washington, DC 20560
Phone: 202-633-1000
Aesthetic Properties of a Zuni Fetish Carving
Different creatures, different stones, different carvers (artists), each fetish is a unique object of art. In the past decade or so the Zuni craftsmen have been given to a certain refinement in their task, and the craft has progressed and is progressing to a finer art. In that regard one appreciates the aesthetic properties inherent in the carving and the individualism of the artist that it reflects. There is, however, a certain mystery that abides in every carving, and many collectors have commented that they where given to a particular piece because it "talked" to them. Aesthetic properties aside, this phenomenon is indicative of the mysterious power that resides in every carving and its manifestation cannot be said to be the object intention of the artist. As Frank Hamilton Cushing observed, and later Tom Bahti, to a Zuni the power inherent in a fetish lies in its similarity to a "natural concretion", and that any alterations by man to such an occurance in nature detracts from its inherent powers.
I was informed by a Zuni carver that when he first began carving fetishes for the art market he gave little notice to detail in order to preserve the powers of the stone, and even had his grandfather, who was a priest, bless the pieces before he sold them, for it was his belief that fetishes were procured by collectors not only for their aesthetic qualities, but for the power they believed to abide in them. He felt it was his responsibility to provide that power. But, he lamented that his grandfather became ill after a while, and had been weak and tired for many years. It was his feelings that his grandfather had "given away" all his power and that that would also be his destiny. He concluded by stating that he no longer ignores matters of detail and aspires to creating the most finely detailed carvings that he can, in the process removing all the mystery of the stone so that the collector can provide it with "their own power" ( /ale ).
So, it is not difficult to appreciate the fine productions of the Zuni craftsman for all their beauty, but the next time you find that you cannot resist because a fetish carving has talked to you, you must ask yourself wherein lies the power that evokes and reflects your faith and will to believe.
Copyright 2003-2005, Chet Staley, Amerindian Arts
From: "ghwelker" ghwelker3@comcast.net
Subject: Help Needed for Robert Passons, Anaheim, California
Dear Friends:
I received this request this morning:
Anaheim Memorial Hospital is trying to find someone who knows an Indian man named Robert Passons. He is a counselor of some sort. He was brought into the hospital in a coma and they are trying to find friends and family and a spiritual leader for the man. Have you ever heard of this man?
IF YOU KNOW THIS PERSON PLEASE CALL ANAHEIM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(714)774-1450
Thanks
Danielle
Contacts:
Patricia DancingElk
dduck@dcccd.edu
Kapuscinski, Pearl
takkolo@yahoo.com
PKapuscinski@bcd.tamhsc.edu
From: "ghwelker" ghwelker3@comcast.net
Subject: Hochunk / Hotcâk Stories Linked to and from IPL
Hochunk/Hotcâk Stories Linked to and from IPL
The songs in the following stories are from the Hochunk (Winnebago) Indians, who now live in Nebraska. The Hochunk told many tales about Wash-ching-geka, "the Little Hare." In many tribes, it has been said, there were "legends to account for the remains for prehistoric animals."
From: "Lisa" Subject: [Tradition_OF_The_Redroad] Oglala Com April News
Greetings,
The count down is on.. We have 11 weeks until the day of the event.
We have an original oil painted by Leonard up on the auction block on
Yahoo Auction.
It may be seen here:
It may be seen at
Please spread this letter widely to all mailing list. As always
this auction piece as well as our own auction page goes directly for
the cost of this event and the Peltier Scholarship.
If this item is out of your range check out our
auction site
There are two pages now
opened.
Things have been kicking in, as we are extemely busy trying to get the plans finalized, But finalization always depends on the funds. Our auctions raise about 90% of all the funds generated to carry this event through. Please if you win an item, get payment to me as soon as possible or leave the line of communitication open. I will have some items including more of Buddy's beadwork,along with his daughter's too. To them I want to send my sincere thanks to him and his family, they have faced some major crisis' and I get a letter saying he has more bead work to come..
If you haven't seen the concert page recently, it has been update and more names have been added. Still waiting on some more confirmations. Looks like all of Peltier's legal time will be there, support groups from Germany, France, Belgium, Canada. Free Speech TV may be back this year, so I ask everyone to bring a banner or poster with you if possible. A sign with your support group or Free Peltier along with your city or country, so that support from all over the world may be seen.
Some events leading up to the 26th may be announced soon. We are down to the last couple of months so things will be flying. It also looks like we will have a larger crowd this year so we are in desperate need of kitchen volunteers, food servers, cleaner- uppers.
You may contact me at oglala_commemoration@yahoo.com
Thats all for now.
Lisa
www.oglalacommemoration.com
From: George Lessard media@web.net Subject: NAJA seeking applicants for student journalism training
[Note: Native American Journalists Association programs such as this one are generally also open to First Nations journalists from outside of the US.]
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 14:50:43 -0600 (MDT)
From: NAJA-Email Alerts naja@naja.com
Organization: NAJA-Email Alerts
List-Archive:
http://www.naja.com/cgi-bin/mojo/mojo.cgi?f=archive&l=naja
The Native American Journalists Association is seeking applicants for student journalism training programs being held at NAJA’s 21st annual convention in Lincoln, Nebr.
Project Phoenix, being held Aug. 6-11, 2005, will accept 15 high school students into a weeklong journalism-training program. This exciting program is being held at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Participating students will get the chance to learn from working professionals in the industry and have an opportunity to be published in one issue of a student newspaper, Rising Voices.
NAJA Student Projects, being held Aug. 8-14, 2005 is seeking forty-five qualified applicants for the weeklong journalism-training program. This program is similar to Project Phoenix but is geared toward college students and includes radio, television and online training. Participating students will learn basic journalism skills and reporting techniques from working professionals who are employed at newspapers, radio and television organizations across the United States. Students selected for the newspaper project produce three issues of a student newspaper called, Native Voice
For additional information about these exciting programs, including
applications for each program, please visit the NAJA website at
http://www.naja.com and click on the convention banner at the top of
the home page.
Regards,
NAJA
From: George Lessard media@web.net
Subject: Inuit film to tell story of last great shaman
Inuit film to tell story of last great shaman
IGLOOLIK - The makers of the award-winning film, Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner, kicked off production Monday on their second full-length feature.
From: ghwelker3@comcast.net
Subject: Smudge Ceremony
Smudging is a ceremony for cleansing that has been used in many traditions throughout history. Widely varying cultures and religions from all over the Earth have discovered power in working with the smoke from burning herbs and incense. Smell is the sense that connects us to a deep, instinctual part of the brain. Certain scents have the power to change our energies and trigger emotions. Beyond that, the Native American smudging ceremony adds a dimension of ritual and respect for all the many diverse parts of Creation.
The purpose of smudging is to cleanse yourself, your objects and/or a place. It can be done before other ceremonies or by itself. According to what we have been taught, certain plants have entered into a sacred agreement with us two-leggeds: in exchange for our respectful treatment of them, they will give up their lives so that we can have their purifying smoke to cleanse with and to pray with, so that we might stay in balance and keep our walk sacred. This means we are to pick the plants with honor, asking permission and giving thanks, taking only what we need and not damaging the plant.
http://members.aol.com/danceottr4/smudge.html
This page explains it very well: (using sage, cedar, sweetgrass
http://www.asunam.com/smudge_ceremony.html
Our Native elders have taught us that before a person can be healed or heal another, one must be cleansed of any bad feelings, negative thoughts, bad spirits or negative energy - cleansed both physically and spiritually. This helps the healing to come through in a clear way, without being distorted or sidetracked by negative "stuff" in either the healer or the client. The elders say that all ceremonies, tribal or private, must be entered into with a good heart so that we can pray, sing, and walk in a sacred manner, and be helped by the spirits to enter the sacred realm.
Native people throughout the world use herbs to accomplish this. One common ceremony is to burn certain herbs, take the smoke in one's hands and rub or brush it over the body. Today this is commonly called "smudging." In Western North America the three plants most frequently used in smudging are sage, cedar, and sweetgrass.
Smudging
To do a smudging ceremony, burn the clippings of these herbs (dried), rub your hands in the smoke, and then gather the smoke and bring it into your body, or - rub it onto yourself; especially onto any area you feel needs spiritual healing. Keep praying all the while that the unseen powers of the plant will cleanse your spirit. Sometimes, one person will smudge another, or a group of people, using hands - or more often a feather - to lightly brush the smoke over the other person(s). We were taught to look for dark spots in a person's spirit-body. As one California Indian woman told us, she "sees" a person's spirit-body glowing around them, and where there are "dark or foggy parts," she brushes the smoke into these "holes in their spirit-body." This helps to heal the spirit and to "close up" these holes.
Recently we did a "light" house cleansing for a friend. We use the term "light", for this is a relatively simple ceremony as opposed to some that are more lengthy and complicated. Our friend had some serious emotional and relationship problems, and he felt they had left a heavy and dark atmosphere. First, we prayed together to the Creator and to the spirits for help. We then, burned sage, purified ourselves, and took the sage to all the corners, closets, and rooms of the house. We pushed the smoke with our hands to cleanse every bit of space - lingering over dark or cold spots that "felt" uncomfortable.
We used sage first in order to drive out the bad influences. Then we purified ourselves with cedar and, then repeated the cleansing process throughout the house with that. Then sweetgrass was used in the same manner to bring in good influences. All the time we prayed for help in this cleansing. Finally, we took a candle over the whole house and pushed its light into every corner. The People of the Pacific Northwest Coast taught this "lighting-up" of a house to us. We've been doing this type of house cleansing for ten years, and it never fails to "clear the air."
One more note about smudging. It is very popular among many novices to use abalone shells in smudging. There are many Native elders who are pleased to see so many new folds smudging themselves, but - some are concerned that abalone shells are being used when burning the herbs. On the Pacific Northwest Coast, for example, some holy men have said that abalone shells represent Grandmother Ocean, and that they should be used in ceremonies with water, not burning.
We know enough Native elders in the Northwest, the Plains, and California who don't use abalone shells - but instead clay or stone bowls - that we don't personally feel comfortable using a shell.
In any case, smudging is a ceremony that must be done with care. We are entering into a relationship with the unseen powers of these plants, and with the spirits of the ceremony. As with all good relationships, there has to be respect and honor if the relationship is to work.
From: George Lessard- media@web.net
Subject: US National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation
Officers (NATHPO)
What is the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO)?
http://www.nathpo.org/
Founded in 1998, the Association is a national non-profit membership organization of Tribal government officials who implement federal and tribal preservation laws. NATHPO's overarching purpose is to support the preservation, maintenance and revitalization of the cutlure and traditions of Native peoples of the United States. This is accomplished most importantly through the support of Tribal Historic Preservation Programs as acknowledgded by the National Park Service.
Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs) have the responsibilities of State Historic Preservation Officers on tribal lands and advise and work with federal agencies on the management of tribal historic properties. THPOs also preserve and rejuvenate the unique cultural traditions and practices of their tribal communities.
NATHPO activities include monitoring the U.S. Congress, Administration, and state activities on issues that affect all Tribes and monitoring the effectiveness of federally mandated compliance reviews and identification, evaluation, and management of tribal historic properties. Examples of completed and ongoing projects: "Tribal Tourism Toolkit for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial and Other Tribal Opportunities (2002)," and "Many Nations Media Project - News from the Lewis & Clark Trail (2002-5)," and "Treaty Research Project for Continental U.S. (2001)." NATHPO also offers training and technical assistance on federal historic preservation laws.
From: Glenn Welker
National Museum of the American Indian
National Powwow
Actual Location MCI Center, 601 F Street NW, Washington D.C. 20004
Event Dates August 12, 13, 14, 2005
*Vendor applications will be ready for distribution within the next
couple of weeks. We will allow ample time, approx. 2 months for vendors
to apply. Justin Giles will be the point of contact for vendors and he
is currently taking names and info and will send application forms when
ready.
*General Contact*
Number 877-830-3224 or 301-238-3023
www.americanindian.si.edu
(webpage in development-email announcement to staff when complete)
Navajo artist Teddy Draper Workshops
Workshop information for 2005
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:
Buffalo Field Campaign Literacy in Indigenous Communities by L. David van Broekhuizen, Ph.D. (2000) Essay on the Zuni World View Cho'oko Baso - Yaqui
NEAR the hill of Maatale lived a Yaqui named Cho'oko Baso who worked at
collecting bark from trees with which to make dyes and to tan hides.
The
hides he sold for fruit and roots with which to feed his sons.
One day he was walking over a stretch of coarse sand and, on passing
close
to a cliff very late in the evening, he saw in the middle of the cliff
a
white light. But he saw no windows or doors. He was standing there for
some
time when suddenly there appeared before him an elderly man in a long
shirt,
a sort of tunic, and the man asked him, "What do you search for?"
Cho'oko Baso replied, "I walk here in search of woods for use in
tanning
hides."
"But look," said the old man, "don't work so hard. Take this little
stick
and touch that rock."
Cho'oko Baso did so, and the rock opened before him: A beautiful girl
appeared and said to him, "Take this little stick. When you find
yourself in
need, tell it to give food to your sons. Say, 'Give me money' and it
will be
given to you."
This is what Cho'oko Baso did. And from then on he was very rich.
But it is said that after some twenty years, Cho'oko Baso was passing
by
that same place and to him appeared the same old man. And the old man
told
him to go over to that same rock. "Touch that rock with the stick," the
old
man said as before.
And Cho'oko Baso did this. And the young woman appeared as before and
said,
"Come in."
Cho'oko Baso went inside the rock to remain there enchanted, forever.
Now when Yaquis pass by that place they turn their heads away.
Told by Ambrosio A. Castro Reposted with Permission from Dream's Archives
From Blue Panther Keeper of Stories
http://groups.msn.com/KeeperofStories
Subject: National Powwow
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
Indian band seeks to regain its birthright
By David Whitney
Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand
Early tribal artifacts put in spotlight
"Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand" 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.
Wintu Indians
At War Against Dam, Tribe Turns to Old Ways
Petition in Support of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe
My Two Beads Worth: Indigenous News Online
Northern California Indian Development Council
IndigenousNewsNetwork
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Literacy in first languages in indigenous communities is a complex
topic that generates lively discussion. This research synthesis
explores the notions of national, mother-tongue, multiple, and
biliteracies. It presents important information pertaining to
threatened languages, language shift, and language loss. Examples of
culturally relevant uses of literacy in indigenous communities and
issues related to first-language literacy instruction are also
provided.
Excerpt(Complete article is available in PDF)
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].
YAQUI MYTHS AND LEGENDS
Ruth Warner Giddings
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/keeper_of_stories_3
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