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brief biographies of the 2005 Michigan Story Festival headliners and a schedule of their performances and exhibitions
Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association
Native American Arts & Education Area. Members of Maine's four tribes seek to provide a true view of Maine Indians and their heritage
MOA owners in deal for Thunderbird hotel
Former officer accused of defrauding American Indian tribe
AIM offers deal on Columbus parade
American Indian tribe defends wolf management grant
The 24th annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow
Tennessee-The 24th annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow, sponsored by the Native American Indian Association, is scheduled at 9 a.m. Oct. 14-16 at Long Hunter State Park. The fun-filled event will include Native American food, arts and crafts, live music and dancing. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12. For further details, call 615-232-9179
Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow
SATURDAY, OCT. 8- Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow & Indian Market Enjoy Native American foods, traditional dancing, and arts and crafts, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Grand Entry at noon. 595-5520. www.red-coral.net/Pow.html
If you're making an investment in an item of value, always consider the prospect of fraud.
Some areas of abuse: Native American items. Any item produced after 1935 marketed with terms like "Indian," "Native American" or "Alaska Native," legally must have been made by a state or federally recognized tribe or an Indian artisan certified by the governing body of the tribe.
Get proof of any claims the seller makes for authenticity of an item you're considering.
For an Alaskan Native item, look for a "Silver Hand" symbol, and the words, "Authentic Native Handicraft from Alaska." Also, a "Made in Alaska" emblem. Walrus ivory, soapstone, argillite, bone, alabaster, animal furs and skin and marine mammal materials are often used in these arts and crafts. Feel the items to make sure they are what you're told they are. Real stone is cool to the touch. Plastic is warm.
Authentic Native American items also might identify the artisan as a member of the Oklahoma Indian Arts and Crafts Cooperative. "However, you may see a different name and logo appearing in the circle on the item you buy," the Federal Trade Commission notes.
Be certain that your receipt states specifics — including the composition of an item and a history of its ownership. Is your item represented as turquoise? Have the merchant write that down. Be sure the merchant notes whether an item is sterling silver or gold.
It's a good idea to back away from sacred burial, spiritual or funeral items. These may be legally protected.
Artifacts you've found on federal land or a reservation also could be claimed by the federal government.
Less likely to be claimed as cultural items are Native American paintings, pots and rugs, according to a report published by PBS' Antiques Roadshow.
Emergence from Nanih Waiya - Choctaw
A very long time ago the first creation of people was in Nanih Waiya and there they were made and there they came forth. The Muscogees (Creeks) first came out of Nanih Waiya, and they dried themselves on Nanih Waiya's earthen rampart, and when they got dry they went to the east. On this side of the Tombigbee, there they rested and as they were smoking tobacco they dropped some fire.
The Cherokees next came out of Nanih Waiya. And they dried themselves on Nanih Waiya's earthen rampart, and when they got dry they went and followed the trail of the elder tribe. And at the place where the Muscogees had stopped and rested, and where they had smoked tobacco, there was fire and the woods were burnt, and the Cherokees could not find the Muscogees' trail, so they got lost and turned aside and went north and there toward the north they settled and made a people.
And the Chickasaws third came out of Nanih Waiya. And they sunned themselves on the earthen rampart, and when they got dry they went and followed the Cherokees' trail. And when they got to where the Cherokees had settled and made a people, they settled and made a people close to the Cherokees.
And the Choctaws fourth and last came out of Nanih Waiya. And they then sunned themselves on the earthen rampart, and when they got dry, they did not go anywhere but settled down in this very land and it is the Choctaws' home.
This Myth was found in "Native American Legends" compiled and edited by George E. Lankford (August House/Little Rock Publishers, 1987, ISBN# 0-87483-039-7)
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Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: "Beauty Within," historical objects from the collection, through Oct. 23; "Iconoclash," symbols of American Indian culture, through Jan. 15; "The Pottery of Santa Ana Pueblo," through Feb. 19; "Valley of the Butterflies," sculptures by Doug Hyde, through March 26. 708 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe. Admission and hours: (505) 476-1250.
From: George Lessard
Subject: Ningwakwe Learning Press is looking for two writers from Indian Country.
Ningwakwe Learning Press is looking for two writers from Indian
Country. This publisher will work with writers from across Canada.
You don't need to live in Ontario to work with them. Please see the
link below for more info. Good luck all!
http://www.ningwakwe.on.ca/authorWC/
Due date for proposals is October 21, 2005.
Ningwakwe Learning Press is looking for
Aboriginal Writers/Consultants
to complete each of the following:
1. Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Skills - Harvesting
This inter-generational approach to sharing traditional knowledge
will focus on Harvesting. Specific details and photos will show the
old way of:
It is expected that the consultant will be required to interview and
research elders, hunters, and/or biologists. This will be Volume 2 in
NLP's Traditional Knowledge series. LBS Reading Level 2
2. Handbook for Aboriginal Students entering Post Secondary School
This book will provide students with information about Ontario's
labour market that will help them understand workforce trends as well
as occupation-specific information about selected professions and
trades. Its purpose is to encourage aboriginal youth to continue
their studies.
- resources and reference sections of where to get money, support,
how to approach your band and how to apply and approach your selected
school
Timeline: .............10 month contract beginning November 1, 2004
Project Objectives:
1. The author will work closely with the NLP Curriculum Development
task team to establish an appropriate method of research and to
ensure that the vision and cultural integrity of the material is
maintained.
Qualifications:
- Experience in interviewing, research, and writing in plain/clear language
Preference will be given to individuals of Aboriginal descent.
Please forward your:
1. Curricula Vitae or resume,
Attention:
Maria Morrison, Publishing Coordinator
Email: maria@ningwakwe.on.ca
For more details on each of these projects, call Maria at 1-888-551-9757
Closing Date: October 21, 2005
Snohomish Co., WA
The Depot Arts Center: Seventh and R Streets, Anacortes; 360-293-3663. Native American arts, Oct. 7 through 31.
National Indian Gaming Association to Host Two Evenings of Native American Music and Dance
Contact: Suzette Brewer of the National Indian Gaming Association, 202-546-7711
National Indian Gaming Association to Host Two Evenings of Native American Music and Dance
Programs Celebrate 'National American Indian Heritage Month'
In celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month, the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) will host two evenings of Native American music and dance on Monday, Nov. 28, and Tuesday, Nov. 29, 7:30-10 p.m., at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The programs will take place in the Terrace Theater.
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Northern Cheyenne) will host the programs, which will include Native performers from the Northeast, Northern Plains, Southwest and Northwest Coast regions. All proceeds will benefit the American Indian College Fund.
Tickets are $25 and are available at the Kennedy Center box office or by phone at 202-467-4600. Order online at http://www.kennedy-center.org.
The National Indian Gaming Association, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit trade association comprised of 184 American Indian Nations and other non-voting associate members. The mission of NIGA is to advance the lives of Indian people -- economically, socially and politically. NIGA operates as a clearinghouse and educational, legislative and public policy resource for tribes, policymakers and the public on Indian gaming issues and tribal community development.
Web: http://www.indiangaming.org
http://www.usnewswire.com/
Sept. 4-Nov. 13: "By Native Hands: Native American Basketry," Forsyth Center Galleries, Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
October 30. Native American Fall Festival-Lenape Village. Churchville Nature Center. Churchville, PA. 215-357-4005. www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.
Plains Art Museum: "Between Two Cultures: The Art of Star Wallowing Bull," opens Sept. 24; (701) 232-3821.
AEQ Book Review of
Making Dictionaries: Preserving Indigenous Languages of the Americas .
W. Tussinger has written his first novel which was released in December, 2004. The title of the book is THE FOURTH WORLD.
By Sara Wright
Communing with Bears is the story of a joyful encounter between one woman and a black bear.
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Literacy in Indigenous Communities by L. David van Broekhuizen, Ph.D. (2000) Essay on the Zuni World View
- Collecting berries, herbs etc
- Conservation and fishing techniques & hunting
- Including seasonal time lines, how-to's, and cultural teachings.
- quips and stories from students on how to adapt and cope with
college/university life and living away from home in an urban setting
- List of sources of support and how to find them in an urban
setting (Local Friendship Centre's, native student associations etc).
LBS Reading Level 4
Remuneration:.....$4,500 per material
2. To write the content for a book of approximately 10,000 words (50
pages) at the appropriate Ontario Literacy and Basic Skills Reading
level.
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to take direction from and work well with a reference group
- Experience in Aboriginal literacy and/or education
- Knowledge of adult learning principles
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of Aboriginal communities and issues
- Must have computer access, internet, phone/fax in order to work
from a distance
- Please document your expertise/knowledge of the topic for the
material you are applying for.
2. Cover letter in which you state clearly which project you are
applying for. Each material will be looked at individually and are
separate contracts.
3. Samples of materials you have developed.
Ningwakwe Learning Press
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Frawley, William, Kenneth C. Hill, and Pamela Munro, eds. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. 450 pp. ISBN 0520229967, $34.95.
© 2004 American Anthropological Association Book Review
of Making Dictionaries: Preserving Indigenous Languages of the Americas .
Reviewed for the Anthropology & Education Quarterly by Catherine S. Fowler
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W. Tussinger is a member of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma and has lived on several reservations including the Yuroks of Northern California and the Yakamas of Washington State where he attended college.
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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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