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Teddy Draper, Navajo artist

Lone riders traversing the vast expanse of the high plains desert; the chance encounter; a billow of clouds shadowing the eternal stone monuments of Canyon DeChelly; serenity and enchantment. These are all themes commonly depicted by Teddy Draper with his pastel technique.

The transition of an individual's preconceived notions of nature to more natural and universal imagery begins the moment they set foot on the Navajo Reservation. The ability to see and feel images differently happens with first hand exposure to the Navajo philosophy to Walk In Beauty in the most spiritual of places on earth; Canyon DeChelly, Arizona.

Teddy Draper, Jr. was born on October 3, 1949, and is the son of a former United States Marine Corps Navajo Code-talker who had served in the South Pacific during World War II. He is a member of the Navajo Nation and calls Canyon DeChelly and Canyon Del Muerto "home". His maternal clan is Naashgali Dine'e, paternal clan is Ashiihi, maternal grandfather's clan is todicheeni, and paternal grandfather's clan is tohahelini.

Teddy works mainly in pastels, a medium for which he is very well known. He employs an individual technique that has been constantly refined and improved upon for the past thirty-five years, incorporating under painting pastel in order to achieve the highest brilliance, dimension, and resonance of color in this medium. He attributes his present style to a feeling for "unseen colors." The refinement process is "like aging a good wine, you find you've got more color, style, and feelings." Although he refuses to reveal any secrets of the technique, he says its most important feature is having a fairly hard finish while maintaining the softness of the pastel. He admits that this technique is accomplished by using an undercoating of white. In recent years Draper has been conducting workshops and seminars instructing artists in his technique and can be easily contacted for enrollment.

"The opportunity for an artist is nothing short of a revelation" and is graciously offered by Draper in his "Exquisite Excursions" artists workshops. Here one experiences not only Ted Draper's expertise in pastels, oils, and watercolors, but his commitment to Walk In Beauty, spiritually understanding that it is a life path; one of respect and coexistence with all life and a thread that connects the images on Earth with the entire universe. Ted Draper's workshop is unique in that one is exposed to the total art form, not just in visual arts, but in music, literature, film and observations of life that would only be revealed in a setting interpreted by an individual committed to a tradition.

Draper states that the most welcome surprises in his career came in 1986 at the Gallup Inter-tribal Ceremonial arts competition where he took 'best in category rosette' as well as a blue ribbon in the oil painting division, and again in 1988 when he received a blue ribbon for the best miniature oil painting at the Santa Fe Indian Market. These are just a few in the long list of first place ribbons he has received, a list that includes best miniature at the Navajo Nation Fair in 1986, 1987, and 1988; best watercolors at the Navajo Nation Fair in 1986 and 1987 and also at the Gallup Area Arts Council Fair in 1984. Draper's pastels won blue ribbons at the Gallup Area Arts Council Fair in 1984 and 1985, the Navajo Nation Fair in 1986 and 1987, and the New Mexico State Fair in 1988.

Draper studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois and at the Navajo Community College in Many Farms, Arizona, where one of his instructors was Clifford Beck, the noted Navajo pastel artist.

Ted Draper, Jr. has served on the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Board, The Fine Arts Showcase and Indian Market during the Navajo Nation Fair, and is presently serving on the advisory board of the Pueblo Grande's Museum annual Indian Market as well as the Board of Directors with the Navajo Arts and Humanities Council.

Draper currently resides in Chinle, Arizona with his wife Ophelia and their two children, Terrence and Tawny. Chinle is located in Northeastern Arizona at the mouth of Canyon DeChelly, a National Monument which Teddy lives, breathes, and paints. In this community on the Navajo reservation Draper devotes his free time and efforts to the Chinle Youth Athletic Club; a volunteer drug and alcohol awareness group which helps to provide organized and supervised athletic competitions as an alternative to substance abuse. As a basketball coach he spends his time during the winter months traveling the Southwest with his teams for games and tournament competitions.

Draper and his wife Ophelia Garcia are internationally known for their turquoise, silver, and gold jewelry. He frequently travels the United States exhibiting his work, and has achieved international acclaim touring Germany, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. He has been a consultant and appeared on "Treasures of the Southwest" hosted by Bob Eubanks, and was featured on the Learning Channel's segment "Understanding Beauty".

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From: "Sal Camarillo" salcamarillo1@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Native Pride Cultural Fest

Saturday, May 07, 2005
11:00am – 10:00pm
Sherman Indian High School
Auditorium

To benefit: Sherman Indian High School Museum Programs & Haramonknga Culture Center

All day: Artist display, food booths, historic photo exhibit, cultural displays/demonstrations, crafts venders and Raffle called every hour.
11:00am – 2:30pm: Native Films and entertainment
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Fashion Show- Traditional, Prom wear
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Dinner Break
5:00 – 10:00pm: Traditional and contemporary Music and dance with Native Bands,

Tickets: $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door.
$35.00 Vender space is available

Sherman Indian High School & Museum
9010 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 276-6719
www.shermanindianmuseum.org

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Navajo artist Teddy Draper Workshops
Chinle, Arizona (Canyon DeChelly)- Seminars and workshops have limited capacity and usually require enrollmentmonths in advance.

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.

Contact Teddy Draper at
dechelly2000@yahoo.com

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Web Sites:
Native American Links Page
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Native American Summer Camp Info
Indian band seeks to regain its birthright
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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.
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation
Inuit film to tell story of last great shaman
Petition in Support of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe
My Two Beads Worth: Indigenous News Online
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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*
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Literacy in Indigenous Communities by L. David van Broekhuizen, Ph.D. (2000)
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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.

Essay on the Zuni World View
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].

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Coyote Becomes Chief of the Salmon - Sanpoil

In the beginning Coyote had great power. He said to himself, "Why remain in seclusion when I have so much power?" He became restless and wanted to travel. He journeyed down the Columbia River, and there he met Sparrow (Chis-ka-ka-nar). Sparrow was a warrior, dressed in his beautiful beaded war head dress, of which he was very proud. As soon as Coyote saw him, he thought, "I will kill him and take his head dress."

So he killed Sparrow, and took his quiver of arrows and his beaded head dress. He put them on, and felt very brave and proud. He thought himself very handsome, -- much handsomer than Sparrow ever had been. He stepped about, shaking his head from side to side, and resolved to travel close to the river, that he might see his reflection.

As he came around a bend of the river, he saw blue smoke in the distance rising from a tent which seemed warm and comfortable. He thought, "I will call and see if there is a beautiful maiden to admire me." To his disappointment, he saw only twelve children.1 They all spoke at once in reply to his questions, and he could not understand them. They were the Willow-Grouse (Sarsarwas) family, who spoke their own language. They were trying to tell him that their parents were gathering berries. Then Coyote became angry, and thought they were calling him names. He went out, gathered pitch, and put a piece on the eyes of the children. When their parents returned, they were all blind.

Then the mother determined to have revenge. She suspected who had done it, as they had seen Coyote tracks near by. She said to her husband, "Do you remember the high cliff by the river? We will hide behind some bushes and scare him as he comes along the edge of the cliff." As Coyote was going along the trail, he was singing his war-chant. All at once there was a roar that scared him. He gave a jump and fell over the cliff. He knew that he was in danger of death. Quickly he turned himself into a basket, which floated lightly on the water below. It drifted down with the current.2 At that time there were two sisters who lived by the river. Near by was a solid rock dam which they guarded with jealous care. No one was allowed to come near. Silver-salmon were kept within the dam as their food.

Coyote knew of these salmon, and made up his mind to release them. He waited until morning. The younger sister (Steneechken) went down to get a salmon for breakfast. She saw the basket-dish floating on the water. She landed it, and took it to her tent. The elder sister (Wiswiskin) said, "No, sister, do not keep the dish. Throw it into the river. It may bring us misfortune." The younger one would not give it up. She ate out of it. Each day after her meal she left some salmon in it when she put it away.

Every day at this time of the year they went to pick berries. When they returned, they would find the dish empty. The elder sister became alarmed, and insisted that the dish be thrown into the fire. When she did so, it made a loud report, and a little boy came out of the fire. The younger sister was delighted, and kept him, although the elder sister objected. They made a bow and arrows for him, so that he could amuse himself while they were away.

Each morning after the sisters had left home, the boy worked at the dam with a hard rock instrument he had made. After he had been there one month, the girls did not find him when they came home in the evening. They ran to the dam, and found that he had taken the form of a man. He was digging at a hole that he had made in the dam. They tried to crush him, but he had a piece of horn on his head. Just then the water broke through and separated him from them. He called to the girls, who were weeping on the bank, "Women were never intended to guard salmon."

He started up the stream, and the salmon followed him. As he went away, he turned one sister into a water-snipe, and the other into a kildee. They always live near the water and eat fish.

Coyote traveled up the river with the salmon. Whenever Coyote met people, he made a salmon jump out of the water into his arms.1 Then he cooked it and asked the people to eat.

At one place he met a number of girls picking berries. They were very beautiful, and he decided to select one of them for his wife. He winked his eye, brought salmon from the water, and feasted the girls. They were pleased, and their parents wanted him to take one of the maidens, so that they might always have salmon to eat. He fell in love with one of the girls, who had a fine voice, and who was in the habit of using it to hear her words repeated by the echo.

When Coyote asked her to be his wife, she refused him with scorn. He became angry, and started back down the river, taking the salmon with him. He stopped at the Forks of the Similkameen, about five miles from the Okanagan. There he formed falls to keep the salmon from going up. Then he made falls in the Okanagan, Kettle, and Columbia Rivers, because in all these places the maidens refused him.

From Blue Panther Keeper of Stories

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