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Greetings,
You have not heard from me much lately. I have been working on a project
that was taking up most of my free time. Many of you know about my
efforts to warn people of the dangers of driving while drowsy, sleepy or
fatigued ( http://americanindian.net/sleep.html ). I was working on a
project to have April 6th declared “Drowsy Driver Awareness Day” in
California. Working with a couple of lobbyists and the California
Association of Highway Patrolmen, I was hoping to get a resolution
passed by the state legislature. Any such efforts as this take some time
to wind its way through the halls of government in Sacramento. We were
making some headway, but if our efforts were successful, I would have
only had a few days to organize a public event. Such a limited lead time
would have made the participation of the Governor doubtful. The
California Highway Patrol hierarchy told me they would be happy to
support my efforts. They, along with several other groups, suggested
that I postpone the project until next year. This would allow the CHP
time to be able to produce a brochure dealing with the subject matter.
With more lead time, I would be able to gather more support, and have a
larger turnout for any event that was planned. So, I have delayed my
efforts until 2005. I’ll let you know how thing progress. In any case,
this is why I have been very slow in responding to e-mails, inquiries,
and have only written a few things for the newsletter.
I have continued to go through the links pages trying to get them
updated. With somewhere around 9,000 links, this is a long process. Some
of the links will not work, as the sites have moved, were deleted or are
being updated.
Phil
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I do have two projects going on right now. One is an essay contest. They
other project is a walk to raise money for Arthritis research.
I am sponsoring an essay contest for American Indian students. You can
get all of the facts on this website:
http://americanindian.net/contest.html . For those of you that
participate in other newsletters, forums or newsgroups, I would
appreciate you passing the info about the contest and this website
address along to anyone you think might be interested.
The other family project is being handled by my daughter Sarah. Sarah is
22 years old. Even at that young age, she has a mild to moderate case of
arthritis. For the past two years, Sarah has participated in a walk to
help raise money for the Arthritis Foundation. If you would like to know
more about her project, or would like to donate a few dollars (it is tax
deductible), please visit this website:
http://skonstantin.chariteam.com/
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The ‘Link of the Month’ for March is “Texas Beyond History.”
It is an amazing piece of work. It has in depth information on a wide
variety of subjects. Many of the articles include numerous photos, maps
and bibliographies. I was very impressed with this website. You could
spend many an hour here just browsing through its many pages. On the
left side of the page is the “New and News on TBH” section. Here you can
find all kinds of things, including lesson plans for Teachers. There are
also links to various themes or places.
The main page is at: http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/index.html .
Here are just a few of the other subjects covered in this exceptional
project:
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/tejas/index.html - Caddo Indians
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/timberhill/index.html -
Sha'chahdínnih (Timber Hill):
Last Village of the Kadohadacho in the Caddo Homeland
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/forts/index.html - Frontier Forts
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/villagers/index.html - Plains
Villagers of the Texas Panhandle
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/theme/tools/index.html - Stone Tools
of Texas
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/redriver/index.html - Red River War
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/bonfire/index.html - Bonfire Shelter
(Buffalo Jump)
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The ‘Treaty of the Month’ for March is TREATY WITH THE MOHAWK, 1797.
Mar. 29, 1797. | 7 Stat., 61. Part of the treaty is: “Relinquishment to
New York, by the Mohawk nation of Indians, under the sanction of the
United States of America, of all claim to lands in that state. AT a
treaty held under the authority of the United States, with the Mohawk
nation of Indians, residing in the province of Upper Canada, within the
dominions of the king of Great Britain.” You can find a copy of the
treaty here:
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/moh0050.htm
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Some time back, I told you about a website where you could add your name
to a spacecraft going to Mars. I thought I would post this update. The
final count was 3,551,645 names (mine included). You can see the disc on
the surface of Mars on this page:
http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/2003/disk.htm
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Some interesting websites:
The Day You Were Born:
http://217.154.97.2/dob/default.asp
Penguins
http://n.ethz.ch/student/mkos/pinguin.swf
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News articles:
Lewis & Clark helped rob American Indians
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/158278_lewisclark28.html
To slur with love: A plan to restore Squaw Peak
http://www.azcentral.com/news/columns/articles/0113montini13.html#
Native American leaders pushing to eliminate school mascots
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/8072433.htm
OutRage Continues
http://www.reznetnews.org/news/040216_outrage/
How Do You Join an Indian Tribe?
http://slate.msn.com/id/2096043/
Rebounding from the backlash
http://indiancountry.com/?1078241913
Naval Academy Plebe
http://www.reznetnews.org/student/040223_naval/
Jails hold Natives longest, study finds
http://www.adn.com/front/story/4781360p-4725119c.html
Board alters features’ names: Names widely regarded as offensive have
been eliminated from two geographic features in Yellowstone County.
http://www.montanaforum.com/rednews/2004/02/27/build/tribal/renames.php?nnn=4
US justices reject appeal in Indian gambling cases
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040301/court_gambling_1.html
Village wants quota of single bowhead; WHALING: Restarting the tradition
said to be important for subsistence needs.
http://www.adn.com/alaska_ap/story/4799398p-4741021c.html
Minn. tribes oppose governor's call for 'better deal'
http://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/archive/000431.asp
American Idol just being herself
http://indiancountry.com/?1078239422
Inuit, KIA have advantage in land claims
http://north.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=nor_dene20040301
Massacre nearly destroyed northern Calif. tribe
http://www.indianz.com/News/archive/000399.asp
BIA allows Rocky Boy’s new rules
http://www.montanaforum.com/rednews/2004/02/12/build/tribal/rockyboy-bia.php?nnn=4
Daschle: Native American children must not be left behind
http://indiancountry.com/?1078154975
Shaffer honored by governor, Democrats
http://www.newsreview.info/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040229/NEWS/103010037
A Historic Raid, From All Sides
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/27/arts/design/27ANTI.html?pagewanted=all&position=
Major decisions may affect Indian country
http://www.montanaforum.com/rednews/2004/02/08/build/tribal/courtcases.php?nnn=4
Bill introduced to legalize tribal workers’ compensation program
http://indiancountry.com/?1078154795
Pojoaque addresses recent teen suicides
http://nativetimes.com/index.asp?action=displayarticle&article_id=3952
Kiowas remove tribal leaders in overwhelming vote; McKenzie and Bointy
recalled by Kiowa voters
http://www.nativetimes.com/index.asp?action=displayarticle&article_id=3932
Kiowa leaders denounce recall election as bogus
http://www.indianz.com/News/archive/000434.asp
Coin: Fighting the myth of the rich Indian
http://indiancountry.com/?1078153950
Time running out on Akaka bill
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Feb/29/ln/ln13a.html
Report says tribe experienced 'indirect' prejudice
http://www.indianz.com/News/archive/000423.asp
Looted remains force Indians to consider reburials
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20040228-0920-journeyinterrupted.html
Navajo Comedians Revive Laughter In Culture
http://www.abqjournal.com/venue/150383venue02-27-04.htm
Looking Cloud trial raises questions
http://indiancountry.com/?1077299392
Juror: Looking Cloud convicted by own accounts
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2004/03/01/news/local/news02.txt
Tribal library opens in Pauma
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/03/02/news/inland/3_1_0422_42_18.txt
Savannah U.S. Courthouse To Be Renamed For Yamacraw Chief
http://www.imdiversity.com/Article_Detail.asp?Article_ID=22545
Idaho professor will help to teach language of SoCal Indians
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040229/APN/402290949
Native student participates in NASA recovery mission
http://indiancountry.com/?1077633902
Indian Community School on verge of layoffs
http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/feb04/210884.asp
Play honors life of American Indian activist
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040229/news_m1m29arts.html
Wax museum would depict Native life in SE Alaska (2/26)
http://www.indianz.com/News/archive/000335.asp
First Nations' new wave taking art to the edge
http://www.canada.com/national/story.html?id=e5fef610-bb1b-4cc1-8c7e-e5ac585c18f8
Minor news notes:
SoCal rainstorm delays flights, triggers car crashes, mudslides
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/02/22/state0019EST0104.DTL
Orange County sheriff official dies in accident near Temecula home
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/peninsula/8077471.htm
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Joseph RedCloud is an e-mail friend of mine. I often add some of his
comments to this newsletter. He wrote a very eloquent letter about the
performance the group OutKast gave at the recent GRAMMYs. Here it is:
Dear Sirs:
I find it difficult to believe that members of the Soul Train Music
Awards would award any honor to the musical group known as Outkast in
light of their offensive and derogatory depiction of American Indians
during the Grammy Awards broadcast recently.
The fact that CBS has made Justin Timberlake apologize for the breech of
conduct made with Janet Jackson but has not, as of this writing, issued
any specific comment about the racist and inappropriate actions made by
Outkast is deplorable.
I find that your consideration of awarding anything to this group to be
nothing short of condoning future episodes of this nature.
To think that, in the 21st century, established and honored agents of
the music industry would turn their collective backs upon the violent
and often bloody struggles of various minority groups of this country in
their efforts to establish some sense of equality is bewildering at best
and racist at the worst.
While I know of no one in Indian Country who wishes to detract from the
skills and talent of up and coming new groups, I fail to understand how
episodes of this nature can, not only be permitted, but encouraged by
awarding honors to these agents of distention.
I implore you to reconsider your stance on this issue. African-Americans
are not the only group of minorities who have had to struggle through
over one hundred years of oppression in these United States.
Music is something that is supposed to bind us together not tear us
apart. When did the message and purpose of music change from one of
communication to one more concerned with market share and profits?
In a time wherein our country finds itself torn over another war
overseas, with smaller budgets to address the needs of the needy and
growing concerns about the upcoming Presidential elections, why does the
music industry feel it necessary to pour salt into wounds that had only
recently begun to heal?
Musical groups such as Outkast send a message to our youth. Are we to
sit silently by while these same groups preach disrespect and dishonor
to our children?
I, for one, cannot and will not permit actions of this nature to quietly
pass by. I ask that you stand up as well against actions of this nature.
Respectfully,
Joseph RedCloud
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
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Here are some notices:
There is an online petition about the OutKast performance:
http://www.petitiononline.com/2outkast/
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Call For Presentations
Voices from the Past,
Education for the Future
Sequoyah Research Center
Symposium 2004
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
October 21-23, 2004
http://www.anpa.ualr.edu/callforpresentations.htm
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ABC-CLIO, a publisher specializing in historical reference works, is
currently in the preliminary stages of planning a four-volume
encyclopedia covering American Indian history from continental history,
policy history, and tribal history perspectives. Intended for use at
both the university and advanced secondary school levels, this set will
cover both the variety of issues discussed in American Indian history
and individual tribal histories, drawing out the points of intersection
between the two and helping users put federal American Indian policy and
the histories of Indian peoples and tribes into context with one
another.
The four volumes will be broken down as follows: Volume I: Pre-Contact
American Indian History and European Colonization, Volume II: American
Expansion and Indian Removal, Volume III: The Reservation Era, Reform,
and Sovereignty, and Volume IV: Tribal Histories and Research Aids. A
vital component of this encyclopedia will be primary sources that will
present a variety of perspectives on issues both Indian peoples and
non-Indians consider important in their relationships with one another.
Topics such as water rights, tribal government bodies, relationships
with government agencies, and many others will receive special
treatment in sidebars.
We are currently searching for the best editorial team and group of
contributors to give this set the high quality, broad coverage, and
depth of interpretation necessary to produce a useful and groundbreaking
encyclopedia. If you are interested in either working on the editorial
team or contributing entries to the encyclopedia, please contact:
sdan-@abc-clio.com.
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One last reminder, the Cherokee Nation History Course is being offered
to residents of Houston, TX. Weekends - March 6-7 and March 20-21,
2003. This is an extraordinary class and if you can make it, It is worth
the time and effort. Registration form must be received at the Cherokee
Nation by 5:00 P.M., March 4, 2004. For more information please check
out:
http://www.cherokee.org/NewsArchives/histHoustonTX2004.asp
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From one of my Hawaiian friends…..
The Case of Indigenous Human Rights
Aloha kakou… I wanted to let you know that Haunani-Kay Trask will be
speaking here in San Diego.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2004
7pm at UCSD Price Center Ballroom
This event is FREE and open to the public. Unfortunately, parking will
be $3.00 after 4:30pm. For additional information call (858) 822-0510 or
send an e-mail to emu-@ucsd.edu. You can also visit the website at
http://www.helenedison.ucsd.edu.
Haunani-Kay Trask is an Indigenous Hawaiian nationalist, political
organizer, poet, and professor at the University of Hawai’i. The winner
of Honolulu Magazine’s Islander of the Year Award, Trask is a member of
Ka Lahui Hawai’i, the largest sovereignty organization in Hawai’i. She
is an outspoken speaker of Hawaiian sovereignty, indigenous human
rights, and the prostitution of Native cultures by global tourism. She
is the author of four books, including “From a Native Daughter:
Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai’i” and is co-producer of the
award-winning documentary “Act of War: Overthrow of the Hawaiian
Nation.”
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The PRC sent this to me….
ONLINE ANTI-CHIEF PETITION:
http://users.skynet.be/kola/illpet.htm
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 11:40:15 -0600 (CST)
From: "Progressive Resource/Action Coop." ;
Subject: Anti-"Chief" Introductory Meeting - this Wednesday!
Sender: owner--@prairienet.org
On March 11th, 2004, the Board of Trustees is expected to vote on the
future of "Chief Illiniwek." Such a vote has been 15 years in the
making, and the next month and a half is the final push. We know that
many of you, though you haven't been able to be directly involved, have
supported the
movement for years. But now is the time. We are writing to ask you to
increase your involvement in the anti-"Chief" movement, if only between
now and March 11th.
To get involved, we invite you to attend the upcoming Anti-"Chief"
Introductory Meeting this Wednesday evening:
Anti-"Chief" Introductory Meeting
February 4, 2004 at 7:30pm
Illinois Disciples Foundation
(NW corner of Springfield & Wright, Champaign)
We all waited anxiously in November for the Board of Trustees to finally
vote to eliminate the "Chief" as the mascot and logo of the U of I.
However, the Board, once again, backed out of a vote to eliminate this
offensive stereotype from our community. We must make sure that this
does
not happen again and that the Board feels compelled by overwhelming
campus and community pressure to eliminate the "Chief" once and for all
on March 11th.
Toward this goal, we are organizing a month of anti-"Chief" activities
and events leading up to the Board of Trustees vote. And we need your
help! Come to the anti-"Chief" Introductory Meeting to hear about how
YOU can participate in and help to plan the upcoming Month of
Ant-"Chief" Action. This is a rare time in the history of the struggle
against the "Chief". Don't miss your opportunity to be part of a
successful movement that is making a real difference!
For more information, contact the PRC at (217) 352-8721 or email
pr-@prairienet.org
Sincerely,
The PRC
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Some humor & thoughts:
From: Andre Cramblit ;
Subject: Survivor (humor)
DON'T MISS THE PREMIERE OF SURVIVOR PART III: The Rez:
10 White people will be dropped into a remote reservation where they
will have to endure one week of hardship such as, gossiping,
back-stabbing, jealousy, pow wow music, commods, teepee creeping, 49ing,
and of course the inevitable real Tribal Council.
The 10 contestants will be given:
* Five sacred rocks.
* Rez car with no doors and no backglass.
* Unwinterized HUD house.
* Three days worth of food stamps.
* Cigs
* Five days of continuous "Pow-Wow Highway" clips.
* Moccasins, headbands, and feathers to wear around the rez (which
demonstrates cultural sensitivity to reservation inhabitants).
The SAV, lone survivor of the RESERVATION, will receive:
* Casino coupon book (a $10.00 value).
* Authentic, Indian hand-made Dream Catcher.
* Homemade hand tattoos (with ink pen).
* A "Princess Pale Moon" Edition Pendleton blanket.
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From my mother:
I was thinking about how the status symbol of today is those cell phones
that everyone has clipped on. I can't afford one so I'm wearing my
garage door opener.
You know, I spent a fortune on deodorant before I realized that people
didn't like me anyway.
I was thinking that women should put pictures of missing husbands on
beer cans.
I was thinking about old age and decided that it is when you still have
something on the ball but you are just too tired to bounce it.
I thought about making a movie for folks my age and call it "Pumping
Rust."
I have gotten that dreaded furniture disease ...that's when your chest
is falling into your drawers.
You know when people see a cat's litter box, they always say, "Oh, have
you got a cat?" Just once I wanted to say, "Nope. It's for company. Help
yourself. Make yourself comfy. Take your time."
I thought about how mothers feed their babies with little tiny spoons
and forks so I wonder what Chinese mothers use. Perhaps toothpicks?
Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in case
of an emergency. I think you should write A Good Doctor ... or 911!
Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are
you supposed to do, write to these men? Why don't they just put their
pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen could look for them while
they deliver the mail?
I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more
as they get older then it dawned on me: They were cramming for their
finals
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From Alan Sconzert:
I believe-
that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends
change.
I believe-
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every
once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I believe-
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
I believe-
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for
life.
I believe-
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I believe-
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the
last time you see them.
I believe-
that you can keep going long after you can't.
I believe-
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I believe-
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I believe-
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the
passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I believe-
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to
be done, regardless of the consequences.
I believe-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe-
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best
time.
I believe-
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will
be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe-
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that
doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I believe-
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to
doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I believe-
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays
you've celebrated.
I believe-
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have
to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for
your grief.
I believe-
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe-
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each
other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I believe-
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change
your life forever.
I believe-
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something
totally different.
I believe-
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't
even know you.
I believe-
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries
out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I believe-
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I believe-
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
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Oxymoronic phrases:
1. Act naturally
2. Found missing
3. Resident alien
4. Advanced BASIC
5. Genuine imitation
6. Airline food
7. Political science
8. Tight slacks
9. Definite maybe
10. Pretty ugly
11. Good grief
12. Same difference
13. Almost exactly
14. Government organization
15. Legally drunk
16. Working vacation
17. Soft rock
18. Plastic glasses
19. Terribly pleased
20. Diet ice cream
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My daughter sent me this. I don’t know if they work, but they sound
interesting….
Amazing Things You Never Knew – Part 1 of 2
1. Budweiser beer conditions the hair
2. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish
3. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes
4. Mayonnaise will KILL LICE, it will also condition your hair
5. Elmer's Glue - paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see
the dead skin and blackheads if any
6. Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea
7. Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water
8. Minor burn - Colgate or Crest toothpaste
9. Burn your tongue? Put sugar on it!
10. Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too
11. Bee stings - meat tenderizer
12. Chigger bite - Preparation H
13. Puffy eyes - Preparation H
14. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of
sutures at most hospitals)
15. Stinky feet - Jell-O!
16. Athletes feet - cornstarch
17. Fungus on toenails or fingernails - Vicks vapor rub
18. Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent
section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (Wow, and we drink
this stuff)
19. Kool Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool Aid in Dannon plain
yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love it and it won't hurt them
if they eat it!
20. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a
coffee filter paper
Amazing Things You Never Knew– Part 2 of 2
1. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray
2. Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in
your garage for your hubby
3. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls
4. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch
and watch them slide on
5. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar!
6. Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the
microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food
color of your choice!
7. Tie Dye T-shirt - mix a solution of Kool Aid in a container, tie a
rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak
8. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup
of milk of magnesia, soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many
years!
9. A Slinky will hold toast and CD's!
10. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate
toothpaste (might prevent you from seeing as well…)
11. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the
salt.
12. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain,
it will absorb into the towel.
13. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with Peanut butter!
14. Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper
softener and the static from the Bounce towel will cause the baked on
food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use 2 Efferdent
tablets, soak overnight!
15. Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste and brush it!
16. Dirty grout - Listerine
17. Stains on clothes - Colgate
18. Grass stains - Karo Syrup
19. Grease Stains - Coca Cola, It will also remove grease stains from
the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from car
batteries! It will also dissolve a tooth left overnight in a jar – but
that’s another matter.
20. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- Sprinkle and let stand for
24 hours. Maybe this will work if you get them back again.
21. To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox, or 2 Bayer
aspirin, Or just use 7-up instead of water.
22. Want to make a Flower bloom quickly. Put a penny in the water
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Christi Lawler sent this one:
The Mule, the dog, the Monkey & The Man
God created the mule, and told him, "You are mule. You will work
constantly from dusk to dawn, carrying heavy loads on your back. You
will eat grass and lack intelligence. You will live for 50 years."
The mule answered, "To live like this for 50 years is too much. Please,
give me no more than 20."
And it was so.
Then God created the dog, and told him, "You are dog. You will hold
vigilance over the dwellings of Man, to whom you will be his greatest
companion. You will eat his table scraps and live for 25 years."
The dog responded, "Lord, to live 25 years as a dog like that is too
much. Please, no more than 10 years."
And it was so.
God then created the monkey, and told him, "You are monkey. You shall
swing from tree to tree, acting like an idiot. You will be funny, and
you shall live for 20 years."
The monkey responded, "Lord, to live 20 years as the clown of the world
is too much. Please, Lord, give me no than 10 years."
And it was so.
Finally, God created Man and told him, "You are Man, the only rational
being that walks the earth. You will use your intelligence to have
mastery over the creatures of the world. You will dominate the earth and
live for 20 years."
The man responded, "Lord, to be Man for only 20 years is too little.
Please, Lord; give me the 20 years the mule refused, the 15 years the
dog refused, and the 10 years the monkey rejected."
And so God made Man to live 20 years as a man, then marry and live 20
years like a mule working and carrying heavy loads on his back. Then, he
is to have children and live 15 years as a dog, guarding his house and
eating the leftovers after they empty the pantry; then, in his old age,
to live 10 years as a monkey, acting like an idiot to amuse his
grandchildren.
And it is so ..
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My cousin Eugene Sims sent me this one….
Subject: WHY MEN LIE
One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a
river, his axe fell into the river.
When he cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "Why are you crying?"
The woodcutter replied that his axe has fallen into water, and he needed
the axe to make his living.
The Lord went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. "Is
this your axe?" the Lord asked.
The woodcutter replied, "No."
The Lord again went down and came up with a silver axe. "Is this your
axe?" the Lord asked.
Again, the woodcutter replied, "No."
The Lord went down again and came up with an iron axe. "Is this your
axe?" the Lord asked.
The woodcutter replied, "Yes."
The Lord was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all three axes
to keep, and the woodcutter went home happy. Some time later the
woodcutter was walking with his wife along the riverbank, and his wife
fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord again! appeared and
asked him, "Why are you crying?"
"Oh Lord, my wife has fallen into the water!"
The Lord went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez. "Is
this your wife?" the Lord asked.
"Yes," cried the woodcutter.
The Lord was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!"
The woodcutter replied, "Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a
misunderstanding. You see, if I had said 'no' to Jennifer Lopez, You
would have come up with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then if I also said 'no'
to her, you would have come up with my wife. Had I then said 'yes,' you
would have given me all three. Lord, I am a poor man, and am not able to
take care of all three wives, so THAT'S why I said yes to Jennifer
Lopez."
The moral of this story is: Whenever a man lies, it is for a good and
honorable reason, and for the benefit of others.
That's our story, and we're sticking to it!
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From the Cherokee Nation Newsletter:
Spiritual Views and Traditions of the Cherokee
As reported by Rev. Buttrick and John Howard Payne in 1835
An old man, nearly a hundred years old (1835) by the name of Kotiski
says that, when a small boy, he used to listen to the conversation of
two very aged men, who would sometimes sit up and talk nearly the whole
night; and among other things they told were the following: At the
townhouse meetings, the principal men called the people together at an
early hour. No work was done except the women who brought food. The old
men smoked. At usual breakfast time the victuals were brought by
fourteen women previously appointed, seven of whom waited on the men and
seven waited on the women. The priests sat on their appropriate white
seats; other old men on seats near the middle of the house; other men
and boys on seats to the right and the women and girls at the left. The
victuals were set on the ground in dishes, before the several seats, and
then the waiting women took their seats with the other females. The
priest then arose and told the people that the Creator had given them
food, and thay by partaking it, they would be refreshed and then told
them to eat. The repast being ended, the fourteen women took away the
dishes. The leader of the dances was then called forward. He arranged
the company in single file; the leader followed by his wife, the next
principal man and his wife, and so on, a man and his wife; or if a man
had no wife, he was followed by a single female who was a near relative
or of the same clan. This arrangement might form a number of circles in
the house. Being thus arranged, while standing, the congregation was
addressed by four priests successively. They occupied the white middle
seat. The eldest arose and spoke, holding a white wing of a fowl by the
right side of his face. Together with the various instructions he
charged the people to love and be kind to one another. On concluding,
the first took his seat, and handed the white wing to the one next him,
and so on, till all four had spoken. The white wind was then hung in a
sacred place over their heads. The dance then commenced. Towards
evening, all being again seated, the same women who had provided
breakfast now brought forward the dinner which was served as in the
morning and the night wholly spent in dancing. None must sleep but the
small children. On Monday morning, breakfast was brought and after
eating, all retired to their houses.
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Here are some random historical events:
March 1, 1524: Giovanni da Verrazano, sailing for France, anchors near
Wilmington, North Carolina, in the "Dauphine.” He kidnaps an Indian
child they encounter to bring back to Europe. Some sources report this
happening on March 7th.
March 2, 1889: The original confines of the Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation are defined by an Act (25 Stat. L. 888) according to the
Constitution of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation. Section 11 of the Act which allocated lands to individual
tribal members and provided that "the United States does and will hold
the land thus located for a period of twenty-five years, in trust for
the sole use and benefit of the Indian to whom such allotment shall have
been made."
March 3, 1791: An Act of Congress gives the Kaskaskia Indians a 320-acre
tract of land near the Kaskaskia township.
March 4, 1541: Chickasaw Indians attack de Soto's forces. They set fire
to the huts de Soto's men are using. Approximately twelve Spaniards are
killed. They lose a considerable number of their horses, and livestock.
The Chickasaw suffer only minimal losses.
March 5, 1980: Harold Smith also known as the popular American Indian
actor, Jay Silverheels died on this day. Silverheels was the first
American Indian actor to have a star placed in Hollywood's Walk of Fame
along Hollywood Boulevard. His middle name was Jay. Life for Jay Smith
Silverheels - that is the name he legally adopted later - began on the
Six Nations Indian Reserve in Ontario on May 26, 1919. Thanks to
Northernstars.ca & National Native News
March 6, 1836: On February 27, General Edmund Gaines' troops were forced
into a battle on the Withlacoochee River, in central Florida, with the
Seminoles. They have continued fighting until today when the Seminoles
request a conference. While the talks are being held, General Duncan
Clinch, and his troops arrive. These troops are a decisive force, and
the battle break off and the Seminoles retreat.
March 7, 1539: Mexican Viceroy Don Antonio de Mendoza has decided to
send an expedition to search for wealthy cities north of Mexico. Friar
Marcos de Niza leaves from Culiacan today. He will “discover” Cibola,
although he never sets foot in the pueblo. His report will lead to
future expeditions looking for the “Seven Cities of Gold.”
March 8, 1782: Monrovian missionaries have converted many Delaware,
Mahican, and Munsee Indians to Christianity. They have established
villages in Pennsylvania in 1746, but move them to the Muskingum River
in Ohio in 1773 after their old villages are attacked by other Indian
tribes. Unfortunately, at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary
war, the “Moravian” Indians found themselves directly between American
and British forces, and their allies. Both sides believe the “Moravians”
are helping the other. Today, Colonel David Williamson, and American
soldiers from Pennsylvania, surround the peaceful village of
Gnadenhutten (the second village of the name, the first had been in
Pennsylvania), and herd the occupants into two houses. While some of the
militia refused to participate, the majority of the soldiers decide to
kill all of the “Moravians.” After allowing them to have a final prayer,
the soldiers kill the ninety-six Indian men, women, and children in cold
blood. (Some sources say this happens on the 7th.)
March 9, 1768: According to some sources, Shawnee Pucksinwah's third
child, Tecumseh (The Panther Passing Across) is born. His mother is
Methotasa (A Turtle Laying Her Eggs in the Sand).
March 10, 1760: The Mi’kmaq of Richibuto and Mouscadaboet sign a treaty
with the British of Nova Scotia.
March 11, 431: Palenque Maya Lord Bahlum - Kuk ascends the throne
according to the museum at Palenque.
March 12, 1771: Spaniards under Father Junipero Serra begin construction
of the Presidio (or fort) in what becomes San Diego, California. It is
built on the bluffs above the Kumeyaay village of Cosoy.
March 13, 1857: The Senate rejects six different treaties made with
Indians of the American Southwest.
March 14, 1697: The last of the independent Maya tribes, called the
Itza, are finally conquered by the Spanish. The Spanish attack and
defeat the Itza at their capital city of Tayasal, Guatemala.
March 15, 1697: The northwestern Massachusetts town of Haverhill is
attacked by Abenaki Indians. Hannah Dustin, her newborn child, and their
nurse are among the captives. While leaving the area, an Indian kills
the child for fear its crying will give them away. In one of the most
famous escapes of the era, Dustin bided her time for a month and a half.
Finally seeing their opportunity, Dustin and the nurse kill all of their
sleeping captors with an ax, except an old woman, and a child. Dustin,
brings back her captors' scalps, for which she is paid twenty-five
pounds by the Massachusetts Government.
March 16, 1700: According to records kept by French missionaries,
lightning strikes the temple in the Taensa village on Lake Saint Joseph
near modern Newellton, Louisiana. The temple catches fire. The tribal
shaman tell the women of the tribe to throw their small children into
the fire to appease the angry god who started the fire. French priest
Francois Joliet de Montigny attempts to stop the women.
March 17, 1830: Members of the Choctaw "rump" council, sign a treaty
selling Choctaw lands, and agreeing to moving west. The paper eventually
goes to Washington, along with protests from the "non-rump" Indians. The
treaty does not get Senate approval.
March 18, 1837: As a part of the treaty signed on March 6th, Seminole
Chief Mikanopy surrenders to General Jesup. He is prepared to move to
the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma).
March 19, 1885: Louis Riel’s Metis establishes a government at Batoche.
They also declare themselves independent from Canada. This is a
significant event in “Riel’s Rebellion.”
March 20, 1699: Continuing his exploration up the Mississippi River,
French explorer Pierre le Moyne d'Iberville visits the village of the
Houma Indians.
March 21, 1873: General Canby decides not to wait for the Modocs to meet
him and the peace commissioners at Fairchild Ranch. Instead, he leads a
small detachment to Captain Jack's lava bed stronghold. Jack agrees to
meet Canby and they discuss several matters. Canby promises to treat the
Modocs well if they come out of the lava beds. Captain Jack asks the
soldiers to leave, because all they want is to continue their normal
lives. With no headway being made on either side, the meeting breaks up.
March 22, 1803: On March 12th, the American fur-trading ship “Boston”
anchored in Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island. The crew began trading
with the Nootka Indians. Today, the ship’s captain insults a Nootka
Chief. The Nootka attack the ship’s crew. Only two crew members survive.
March 23, 1859: Fort Stockton, in west Texas, is established on the San
Antonio-El Paso road where it crosses the Comanche war trail. The fort
is named in honor of Commodore Robert Stockton, "who captured California
for the United States". The fort is abandoned by U.S. Army troops,
during the Civil War, until 1867. It is permanently abandoned on June
30, 1886.
March 24, 706: As part of a series of attacks on neighboring cities in
Guatemala, Maya warriors from Naranjo attack Yootz.
March 25, 1839: Peter Hilderbrand, and 1,312 of his original group of
1,776 forced Cherokee emigrants arrive in the Indian Territory (present
day Oklahoma). This is the last of the major groups of arriving
Cherokees in the Indian Territory. The migration is called "the Trail of
Tears.” Although figures vary according to the source, it is believed
almost 12,000 Cherokees survived the emigration. Almost 4,000 died
during the move.
March 26, 1676: The English attack Chief Canonchet, and his Narraganset
followers, at Patuxet. Many of the English are killed in the fighting.
March 27, 1756: Lieutenant Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Lééry is
leading a force of 251 Canadians and 103 Iroquois, Abenaki and Nepissing
Indians. They attack the British garrison of seventy soldiers at Fort
Bull (also called Wood Creek Fort) near modern Rome, New York. All but
twenty-eight of the soldiers are killed in the fighting. Knowing
reinforcements will soon be arriving from nearby Fort William, Lééry
leaves soon after destroying most of the fort’s supplies. Due to the
vicious nature of the fighting, the British call this the “Massacre at
Fort Bull.”
March 28, 1833: Several Seminoles have been sent to Indian Territory
(present day Oklahoma) to look over the areas proposed as their new
lands. The Seminoles in Indian Territory were only sent to look at the
land, but the government has them sign an agreement that the land is
adequate, and to commit the Seminoles to removal. The agreement is
signed at Fort Gibson, in western Oklahoma and is called the Fort Gibson
Treaty (7 stat. 423). The Payne's Landing Treaty (7 stat. 368) of May 9,
1832 stated the Seminoles have to be satisfied with the report of the
delegation to Indian Territory, before they agree to move. The
government words the new agreement so that the Seminoles in Florida do
not get to discuss the matter. While the Seminole delegation is
satisfied with the lands, and being with their former kin, the Creeks,
they are not satisfied with the proximity of the belligerent plains
Indians. Upon the return of the delegation to Florida, the Seminole
Nation repudiates the agreement, with the exception of John Blunt, and
his Apalachicola followers. The enforcement of this illegal treaty by
the American government leads to the start of the Second Seminole War.
March 29, 1542: Hernando de Soto's expedition reaches the territory of
the Anilco Indians. As with many of his previous encounters, a battle is
fought.
March 30, 1824: Southern officials feel that the U.S. government should
remove the Indians from their states. Georgia asks President James
Monroe to remove the Indians based on an agreement whereby Georgia
released western lands it claimed, to the United States. Monroe says the
U.S. government is not required to do so, "Indian title was in no way
affected by the compact with Georgia."
March 31, 1885: According to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial,
Captain Thomas Cloud and Officer Sam Cudgo, are part of a Seminole
Lighthorse posse. On Mar29, the posse attempted to arrest Rector Roberts
when he barricaded himself in a hut and opens fire on the posse. The
first shot hits Officer Cudgo in the stomach and the next bullet strikes
Captain Cloud in the left leg. The rest of the posse returns fire and
kills Roberts. Officer Cudgo dies within the hour on March 29th. Captain
Cloud dies today.
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That’s it for now. Stay safe,
Phil
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