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Greetings, again. Here is part two of the newsletter.
I would like to thank those of you who contributed to my daughters
fundraising efforts for the Arthritis Foundation. There is still time to
add a few dollars to the fund, if you are so inclined. I have repeated
below what I had in part one of the newsletter…
My youngest daughter, Sarah, turned 21 last November. She is a
beautiful, young woman. Fortunately for her, she only gets some of her
looks from me ?. Sarah inherited her bad knees from me.
Unfortunately, she also has rheumatoid arthritis. It is a mild case, and
she gets along quite well. This month Sarah will be participating in the
annual San Diego Walk for Arthritis to raise money for the Arthritis
Foundation. If you would like to help her out, you can find out more at
this website:
http://sarahkonstantin.chariteam.com/
I thought I would include the note below from the Arthritis Foundation's
website"
Arthritis Foundation Makes Worth's "100 Best Charities" List. According
to Worth magazine the Arthritis Foundation is one of the top 100
charities in the nation. After six months investigating hundreds of
charities (the IRS recognizes more than 819,000 charities, with 45,000
new ones added in the past year) and talking to philanthropy experts to
find charities that are successful in meeting their mission, Worth
Magazine has published its list of "America's Best 100 Charities."
The Arthritis Foundation was praised for having low fundraising and
administrative costs and for the many ways it touches the lives of
people with arthritis, specifically through research, publications and
advocacy efforts. Nearly 80 percent of a donation to the Arthritis
Foundation goes directly to helping people with arthritis through these
efforts as well as through substantial programs, services and events.
We need your help to better serve the 70 million people with
arthritis. Be assured that your donation will be used wisely to best
serve you and others with arthritis.
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A couple of people have asked me exactly where I will be going on my
trip in a few weeks, so I will try to list an itinerary here. Again, a
lot depends on the weather. A late snow fall, or heavy rains will cause
me to make some major changes.
I’ll land in Spokane (as close as Southwest Airlines gets to Missoula)
and drive over to see both the Spokane Plains and Steptoe battlegrounds.
I will then cut across into Idaho through Lewiston. Then, it is a quick
trip through the Nez Perce Reservation and the White Bird and Clearwater
battlegrounds.
A quick note…why so many battlegrounds you may ask? I have read (and in
some cases written) about the places so often that I would like to see
them. I also plan on taking photos for the website.
I’ll then take Hwy 12 through the Lolo pass to just south of Missoula.
Then it is south on Hwy 93 down to the Big Hole battleground cutoff.
Then back to 93 into Idaho down to Salmon. I hope to be able to follow
the road along the state line & visit the Sacajawea monument out of
Tendoy (the place where the Lemhi-Shoshone used to have their
reservation before they were moved to Fort Hall). There are lots of dirt
roads and mountain passes through here, so I might have to detour quite
a bit. I’ll be back on Hwy 28 down the state line to Hwy 22 and across
to Kilgore to see the Camas Meadows battleground. This path is along the
Nez Perce Trail.
Next, it will be a quick trip through Yellowstone Park. This is the only
place I wil have visited before. I was there during the fires in the
1980s. In Wyoming, things get a bit complicated because I want to visit
many places in a large region. I still have not quite figured out the
best route (weather permitting). I have considered going south through
the Grand Tetons. I absolutely fell in love with this beautiful place
during my last visit. Talk about purple mountain majesty! If I do go
this way, it will be on Hwy 26 through the Wind River reservation. Then
it will north on Hwy 798 to Thermopolis. Then northeast on Hwy 120 to
Legend Rock State Petroglyph site. This has one of the largest
concentrations of pictographs in the country. Then continuing northeast
to Meeteetse where there is an ancient 58 foot object made of stone
which looks like an arrow. It is pointing toward the Medicine Wheel near
Lovell. The arrow is on private property, so I do not know if I will be
able to see it. Then I cut across Hwy 431 to Worland and over to
Hyattville to see the Medicine Lodge State Archaeological site. Then, it
is up Hwy 788 to Lovell and then east on Alternate 14 to the Medicine
Wheel. This is an ancient site which has many stones set in a circle. It
is believed to be an ancient astronomical site with certain stones
aligned to match the rising sun or stars on certain dates (similar to
Stonehenge). I plan to tred lightly here as I hear some tribes still
consider this a sacred site.
Next, I follow Hwy 14 over to Sheridan and the Connor battleground.
Then, it is south on Interstate 25 to the Wagon Box & Fetterman
battlefields (Story, Wy). A little further southeast is Fort Phil
Kearny. Using a few back country roads, I hope to see the Crazy Woman
River crossing battleground & the ruins of Fort Reno. Then another
backtracking takes me west through Kaycee & Barnum to the Dull Knife
battleground. This place is also on private property & rugged roads.
Then back onto I-25 through Casper, and Douglas to Fort Fetterman.
Continuing southeast takes me to Hwy 26 and eventually Fort Laramie and
a few other battle sites.
From here I might go into Nebraska to Fort Robinson and the War Bonnet
Monument.
South Dakota is the next on my list. I plan a visit to the Pine Ridge
reservation and to Wounded Knee. This is one of the places I really want
to visit. Then maybe I make a trip through the Badlands and back west so
I can see the Crazy Horse Mountain Monument. Now I will have to decide
how much time I have left. If I have it to spare, it would be nice to go
northeast through the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations and
then into North Dakota. I would like to see Fort Buford and Fort Union
on the North Dakota-Montana border. However, I still want to see the
Reynolds, Rosebud and Little Big Horn battle grounds in southeastern
Wyoming. I also want to visit the Bear Paw monument in northern Montana
where the Nez Perce were finally stopped on their dash for Canada. I
would also like to see the Fort Peck, Fort Berthold, Rocky Boy and
Blackfeet reservations and then Glacier Park.
Eventually, I have to make it to Missoula for my presentation at the
Confluences of Culture ( http://www.umt.edu/cultures/ ) conference on
the 29th at the University of Montana.
For those of you who asked, that was more than you wanted to know,
wasn’t it!
I will be taking lots of pictures, which I will add to the website when
I can. Yes, I realize that is a lot of territory to cover, but I do move
quickly. If any of you have any suggestions of places to visit, or
really cheap places to stay, please let me know. If any of you happen to
live along this route, I’d be happy to wave as I go by, or even stop by
to say “Hi,” if I have the time.
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Featured Link of the Month for May 2003:
The Link of the Month for May 2003 is the Frontier Heritage Alliance.
The mission of the Alliance is to address historical themes that cross
county and state lines on the Great Plains and in the Rocky Mountain
region, and to facilitate the communication, cooperation, and
coordination between all entities involved." One of the pages on their
site is titled "Six Campaigns Of General Crook." This is an amazingly
detailed look into Crook's campaign during 1876. If you like reading
detailed history, you will love this material. You can find it at:
http://www.frontierheritage.org/
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The “Treaty of the Month” is the TREATY WITH THE KICKAPOO, 1854. May 18,
1854. | 10 Stat., 1078.
The treaty covers such subjects as: Cession of land to the United
States., Reservation for a permanent home, Payment for said cession,
Release from former treaties, Provisions against use of ardent spirits
and a few other things. You can see a complete transcript here:
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/kic0634.htm
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This month I am going to do a short review of the movie: “The Creator’s
Game.”
When I started watching this movie, I struck me as something that might
have been done by one of the production companies in Utah. There are
several companies in Utah that specialize in family-oriented movies.
Sure enough, “The Creator’s Game” was produced by a Utah company.
According to the International Movie DataBase website:
Tagline: Not All of Life's Lessons Are Learned on the Field. Plot
Outline: Daniel must defeat all odds, even himself, if he wants to
regain the respect of his team and get the coaching position he covets.
Dakota House plays Daniel Cloud. Daniel is an ace at lacrosse, but he
wants to be a football coach. Without giving away too much of the plot,
Daniel must coach a winning lacrosse team before he can get a job as a
football coach.
This movie, written and directed by Bruce Troxell, tries to make several
points about family, tradition, hard word, honesty and cultural clashes.
I found the story to be a bit contradictory, but not that bad. It does
have a few stereotypical “mystical” American Indian scenes. While I
would not pay to rent this movie, you might want to watch it if it shows
up on TV or cable.
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Jo Eager is a good friend of mine. She is a writer and photographer. She
took the picture of me that appears on the back flap of my book. Her son
Kaipo, who is Hawaiian, has a problem which is shared by many American
Indians. He has diabetes. I thought some of you might find this article
very informative. You can find a link to the original article, which has
links to lots of resources and a nice picture of Kaipo, at the bottom of
the article.
Bag of Hope: A Mother’s Story By Jo Eager
It was 5 p.m. on a Friday when Nathan came to the door, a smile lighting
his face.
It was Nathan's eighth birthday, but this blond, blue-eyed stranger was
the one bringing gifts: help and hope for me and my 6-year-old son,
newly diagnosed with diabetes.
Fear and Answers
For several months, my son Kaipo had been struggling with bedwetting,
frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom, and excessive thirst — obvious
red flags in hindsight, but symptoms I then chalked up to a phase.
Then, in testing Kaipo for a urinary tract infection, his pediatrician
found high blood sugar. Two weeks later, we were at a specialist's
office. Within an hour of that appointment, Kaipo was admitted to the
hospital.
Later, I would learn that we'd been fortunate: Because Type 1 diabetes
(once known as juvenile diabetes) often progresses silently, some
children are not diagnosed until they arrive at an Emergency Room in a
coma.
At the time, however, I felt anything but lucky. Among the calls I made
in those panicked first days was one to the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation.
Now, Nathan had arrived to answer that call.
Rufus
With Nathan were his parents and younger brother. On his shoulder, he
carried something called a "Bag of Hope."
Kaipo greeted them at the door.
"Show Kaipo what's in the Bag of Hope," said Nathan's father.
The boy spilled the bag onto the couch. Rather than save the best for
last, he started with it: a teddy bear named Rufus.
"I sleep with mine every night," Nathan told Kaipo.
Rufus, the Bear with Diabetes™, comes with a medical identification
bracelet to show that he has diabetes. He also has patches on his arms,
legs, abdomen and buttocks to show where he takes insulin shots.
"I give Rufus shots, just like I have to take," said Nathan.
He then went through the rest of the items, giving some to Kaipo and
some to me. There were kids' books, coloring books, a video, and some
literature for parents.
Finally, Nathan took out his blood testing kit and showed Kaipo how he
tested blood from his arm instead of his fingertips.
Connections
Nathan's father had called earlier that day to set up a time to meet.
Nathan had been diagnosed with diabetes six months before, his father
said.
"When was your son diagnosed?" he asked.
“Two weeks ago."
"You must be a basket case."
He understood. Here was someone who could relate to me in a way that
others couldn't.
"Yes," I told him. "Sometimes I just start crying in the middle of a
conversation."
He knew the fear I felt, the grief, the sadness, the loss.
Nurse Mom
It was amazing how much life had changed overnight. One day, I was
juggling laundry and homework. The next day — and all the ones that
would follow — I was a nurse: checking my son's blood at least four
times, giving him insulin shots twice, making sure he ate the right
amount of food six times.
When I dropped him off at school, my worries were so magnified from just
days before: Would he know if his blood sugar was too low? I recited the
symptoms over and over to him.
Our three-day stay in the hospital had been intense. It was a crash
course in diabetes, and it was overwhelming. I knew that once we got
home, I wouldn't have nurses there to answer my questions. I was on my
own.
Single Parent, Double Stress
What if I forgot something crucial from those frantic lessons? I didn't
have another parent in the home to help me remember all the
instructions, terms and warnings that had poured into my brain. My worry
was constant and extreme.
That's the part of single parenting that I find hardest: taking on 100
percent of the fear and stress of the situation.
Nathan's mother said she had worried about her son's blood sugar level
getting too high. His dad worried more about it dropping too low.
I worried about both but was more scared of hypoglycemia (low blood
sugar). It happens quickly and can lead to unconsciousness. If it
plummeted in his sleep, would he wake up?
Feeling Normal
But now, parents like Nathan's let me know that my fears were normal.
When they invited me to call, I knew they meant it. I could tell them
anything, and they would understand.
"It was bedtime and his reading was low. I gave him extra carbohydrates
and had him sleep in my bed."
"We've all done that."
Most parents say it takes a year to feel comfortable with their child's
diabetes. "I cried every day for three months after my child was
diagnosed," the woman at JDRF said when I called.
Bear Necessities
Nathan's "Bag of Hope" brought more than coloring books and information.
With it came experience, kindness and empathy.
And Nathan's parents were out offering support to others just six months
after their son's diagnosis. That gave me a lot of hope. My tears, I
thought, would dry in their own time.
That evening, after I gave Kaipo his shot of insulin, he took the used
syringe and gave Rufus a shot. As a matter of fact, Rufus had several
shots that night.
It must have been the right dose; Rufus slept peacefully in Kaipo's arms
all night.
The dose of hope we all received that day was just right, too. Like
Nathan, Kaipo has been holding his bear tight every night.
If it's true that in giving we receive, Nathan had the best birthday
ever.
Jo Eager is a freelance writer and broadcast journalist in San Diego,
Calif. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including
USA Today, the San Francisco Examiner and the Indianapolis Star.
http://www.whwmag.com/issue/2003/07/diabetescorner/article2.asp
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Sorry, if I have already posted this one…
The Arizona Republic
E.J. Montini
April 8, 2003 12:00 AM
Who would call warrior 'squaw'?
Here's a chance to right a wrong.
I'm wondering if during her short life Army Pfc. Lori Piestewa was
ever referred to as a "squaw." It will never happen now. She has
earned that much. Not just for herself, but for every woman like
her.
There have been suggestions over the years to remove the word
from parks and public facilities. But these suggestions have failed.
Those who like the word point out that in many dictionaries,
"squaw" is simply defined as a Native American woman. They say
that Indians who find the word offensive are thin-skinned and that
non-Indians who believe the word is derogatory are either
misinformed liberals or the softheaded victims of an educational
system that has replaced historical fact with out-of-control political
correctness.
Given that, I'm wondering now if there is anyone out there who
would dare to call Pfc. Piestewa, the first Native American
servicewoman to die in combat, a "squaw." I have been checking
the newspaper headlines and the TV broadcasts for days and I
haven't seen it yet.
I have heard Pfc. Piestewa referred to as a "warrior" by her brother
and as a "hero" by friends and associates. She also has been
described as a good soldier and as a patriot, all of which is true.
But I have not heard anyone call her a "squaw." If the word were
not offensive, as so many claim, I would have expected it to be
used many times by now.
But it has not been used. And it will not be used. Because those
who so confidently and casually informed Native Americans and
others that "squaw" is not insulting or defamatory would never use
the word to describe this dedicated 23-year-old woman who was
killed in Iraq.
On the day that Lori's death was confirmed by the Army a light
snow fell in Tuba City, her hometown. According to Hopi beliefs,
the soul of a person who has led a good and honorable life returns
to Hopi land in the form of precipitation. Lori Piestewa came home
that day, but there were no reports on television announcing the
return of a "squaw."
Nor have I heard any of the radio talk show hosts who said the
word "squaw" is inoffensive use it to describe this good and
gracious young mother who died in the service of her nation.
Last month, state Rep. Jack Jackson Jr. introduced a bill in the
Legislature that would prohibit the state, counties and towns from
using the word "squaw" as part of the name of publicly funded
roads, landmarks or facilities.
"Most people, particularly Indian people, will say the word is
demeaning and offensive, especially to Indian woman," said
Jackson, who is Navajo.
His proposal is considered an unnecessary overreaction by many
and completely inappropriate by others. One woman wrote a letter
to the editor of The Republic, saying, "I love these Indian words. I
do not feel they are unflattering in any way. They add romance to
Arizona and bring to mind the colorful history of the Indian
people."
I wonder if those who agreed with her believe that now, or if they
used the word "squaw" when talking about Pfc. Piestewa. I wonder
if the sight of Piestewa's grieving family or the makeshift
memorial outside of their Tuba City home has changed their
minds. I wonder if the photographs of Piestewa in uniform,
smiling, proud, have altered their view.
According to Rep. Jackson there are more than 1,000 sites around
the nation that use the word "squaw" in their names. We have
many in Phoenix, including a road that runs through the heart of
the city and the jagged mountain rising above it.
I don't know if politicians here have the guts to right an old wrong
and at the same time honor a fallen Arizona warrior. But I do like
the sound of Piestewa Peak.
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This came from Hal & Cheryl Carson, who got it from someone else:
Subject: [Circle] OT- a story told by the Wintu
Tribal Elders of
California
Date: Sat, 03 May 2003 20:51:17 -0400
From: Leon-@aol.com
To: cir-@prostatepointers.org
I thought this might interest some of you. This
came from my Oneida
Indian foster daughter. Mary
Subject: a story told by the Wintu Tribal Elders of California
When it comes time for the female Eagle to choose her mate, she prepares
herself for many suitors. And many come before her. She looks them over
quite well and then picks one to fly with for awhile. If she likes the
way he flies she finds a small stick, picks it up and flies high with
it.
At some point she will drop the stick to see if the male can catch it.
If he does, then she finds a larger stick and flies with it much higher
this time.
Each time the male catches the sticks, she continues to pick up larger
and larger sticks. When she finds the largest, heaviest stick that she
herself can carry, the stick is at this point almost the size of a small
log! But she can still fly very high with this large stick. At any time
in this process, if the male fails to catch the stick, she flies away
from him as her signal that the test is now over. She begins her search
all over again. And when she again finds a male she is interested in,
she starts testing him in the exact same way. And she will continue
this"testing" until she finds the male Eagle who can catch all the
sticks.
And when she does, she chooses him, and will mate with him for life.
One of the reasons for this test is that at some point they will build a
nest together high up and will then have their Eaglettes. When the
babies begin to learn to fly, they sometimes fall instead. It is then
that the male must catch his young. And he does! The female Eagle and
their Eaglettes have depended on him to be strong for them. Just as we
Native women and children need to depend upon our Native men. (jan
eesco)
So what I would like to offer to you my friends is this. Sisters, how
well do you "test" your suitors before you allow them into your life?
And my Brothers, how well have you caught the "sticks" for your women
and your children?
Whatever our past has been like, if we need to change, let's do so now
together. Our children are counting on us to make these good choices for
them and for their children. My Sisters, it's time for us to welcome our
Native men back into our Circles. We need to bring balance and harmony
back to our and our communities.
This won't happen until we as men and women can come together and learn
to truly Love one another in a healthy and repectful way. Open your arms
today, we can do this together.
Let's love each other in a good way! Let's love and be faithful like Our
Eagle relatives! Let's learn from their wisdom.
Aho! Mitakuye Oyasin.... All My Relations.;-)
* end of forwarded story *
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FYI, I am passing this along. I do not know enough about it to support
or oppose it:
Bill SB 174 - Filed by Jane Nelson, District 12 Grapevine, TX makes it
impossible to be able to access information on marriage records to the
public including genealogists and family historians. Bills SB861/HB1778
seek to make birth records remain closed for 75 years. Currently they
are closed for 50 years. This makes it increasingly difficult, and for
some impossible to research their lineage and family history. DD214
legislation is also being passed in a futile attempt to stop identity
theft. There is a petition online but if you would rather develop your
own, that is fine, too. The link to it is www.petition-them.com ,then
click on human rights tab. Please help us to stop the government from
taking away access to our heritage. We would appreciate you signing the
petition, and/or contacting your state Representatives and Senators
regarding this issue or any other help. Thank you for your support.
Respectfully,
Rosanna Urban Parra
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This notice came from Juliana D. Marez:
CALL TO CONFERENCE
OIEA YOUTH CONFERENCE 2003
MAY 16-17, 2003
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
PORTLAND OREGON
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Phone # 541-553-1655
For more information contact Ramona “Tedi” Tanewasha at 541-553-3311
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I do not know if all of these are true, but they seem like it. JJ sent
me this one:
Interesting facts
1. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
2. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
3. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
4. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
5. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
6. There are more chickens than people in the world.
7. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
8. The longest one syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
9. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament
building is an American flag.
10. All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.
11. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver,
or purple.
12. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt."
13. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on
the back on the $5 bill.
14. Almonds are a member of the peach family.
15. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
16. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
17. There are only four words in the English language which end in
"dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
18. Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora Reina de los
Angeles de Porciuncula"
19. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
20. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
21. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
22. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
23. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
24. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert
the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful
Life."
25. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
26. A goldfish has a memory span of t! hree seconds.
27. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. !
28. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
29. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
30. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
31. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube
and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
32. Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister.
33. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
34. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
35. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left
hand
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Dreamkeeper: A Hallmark miniseries will play on ABC soon. For more info,
go to this site:
http://www.hallmarkent.com/minisite.cgi?property_ID=Dreamkeeper&cmd.synopsis=1
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EcoTour Fellowships Available
The National Science Foundation is providing 10 fellowships for
journalists to attend the Eco Tour June 17-18, 2003 in Green Bay,
Wisconsin. Fellowship winners also receive complimentary registration
for the annual NAJA convention June 18-21. Please visit www.naja.com for
application and details or contact the NAJA office at 605-677-5282.
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Here are some interesting websites (in no particular order):
Northern CA Native Events and News
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ncanativeeventsandnews/
Walk up to any Indian woman and call her a squaw
http://www.kumeyaay.com/news/news_detail.html?id=2092
Paiutes are Developing Their Land and Rediscovering Their Heritage
http://www.kumeyaay.com/news/news_detail.html?id=2099
Lessons Bridge Past, Future - PORTERVILLE CA
http://www.kumeyaay.com/news/news_detail.html?id=2100
Native American spirit nurtured at Jazz Fest
http://www.houmatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?SearchID=73134077814156&Avis=HC&Dato=20030504&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=305040306&Ref=AR
Ancient Ways meets modern technology
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2003/02/16/news/business/44a99a0d7652dec8e7bf736e5cbda828.txt
Bill removes jurisdiction over reservation
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=SH&Date=20030424&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=304240308&Ref=AR&Profile=1018&SectionCat=NEWS02
Court rules against California tribe in political donations case
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20030425-1547-ca-tribaldonations.html
Judges suspend court monitor in American Indian royalties case
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/5713515.htm
Arizona governor signs Navajo Code Talker Monument bill
http://www.daily-times.com/Stories/0,1413,129%257E6572%257E1342051,00.html
Feds' reports misled judge on payments to Indians
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0422indianmoney-ON.html
Fight continues to save Kaho'olawe
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Feb/09/op/op14a.html
THAT REMINDS ME: Uproar over Sitting Bull's bones continues smoldering
to this day
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforksherald/news/opinion/5686401.htm
Hammering out stereotypes while nailing down jobs
http://www.jsonline.com/bym/biz2biz/apr03/135483.asp
Legislature resumes debate on mascots
http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories/local/1051242785.shtml
JODI RAVE LEE: Soldier's death helped better America for Natives
http://www.journalstar.com/native.php?story_id=41378
Meskwakis invite federal intervention
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1011263&l=1&t=Opinion&c=22,1011263
Native American tribes ask state for formal recognition
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-04252003-78918.html
Obituary: Charles Deegan Jr., a founding member of AIM, pioneer in
American Indian health care delivery
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3839426.html
"ONE NATION" STAYING IN THE SHADOWS - GROUP FIGHTING SOVEREIGNTY NOT
SAYING MUCH
http://www.okit.com/news/2003/april/onenation.html
Police lay more charges in B.C. residential abuse investigation
http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=0c19ecdb-34d4-47a9-8e76-4cee8bb47b1b
Work Continues On American Indian Monument
http://www.yankton.net/stories/042403/new_20030424019.shtml
Legacy of honor
http://www.louienet.com/chiefbaldeagle/military.htm
School using casino fight to recruit Indian students
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2003/apr/24/514990722.html
Poet Monreal's trip to tribal center proves fruitful
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20030425-9999_1c25voices.html
Aboriginal paper prospers at 20 years
http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=67c0225c-1287-47bc-9fdb-6da319e4be7b
American Indians celebrate graduation, unity at powwow
http://thedaily.washington.edu/all.lasso?-database=DailyWeb.fp5&-layout=List&-response=newspage.lasso&-recordID=33399&-search&-Token.Count=5
What it means to be Alutiiq - State museum exhibit examines Kodiak-area
Native culture
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/042503/thi_alutiiq.shtml
Y programs shed Indian trappings now deemed racist
Often-beloved rituals used to develop parent-child bonds no longer
acceptable
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/119428_yguides26.html
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Here are some random historical events which do not appear on my
website:
May 1, 1540: Hernando de Soto's expedition reaches the river across from
the village of Cofitachequi. Among the high Chiefs who are rowed across
the river to meet de Soto, is the "Lady of Cofitachequi". She is carried
on a litter. The "lady" speaks with de Soto, and gives him a string of
pearls. Eventually, de Soto's men "liberate" approximately 200 pounds of
pearls from a temple in the town. It is believed this village is near
present day Silver Bluff, South Carolina.
May 2, 1833: Secretary of War, Lewis Cass, assigns Colonel John Abert,
and General Enoch Parsons, to approach the Creeks about a new treaty to
start the removal to Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma)
immediately.
May 3, 679: Maya forces from Dos Pilas, Guatemala attack and defeat the
forces at Tikal. Tikal King Nun Bak Chak is killed in the fighting.
May 4, 1730: Sir Alexander Cuming, and seven prominent Cherokees leave
Charlestown, South Carolina, en route to visit King George II of
England. The two Cherokee Chiefs in the group are Oukah-Ulah and
Attakullaculla (Little Carpenter).
May 5, 1882: President Chester Arthur, by Executive Order, adds
additional land to the Gila River Reserve in the Pima Agency, for the
Pima and Maricopa Indian reservation. This reservation is established on
February 28, 1859. Lands already homesteaded in the new areas are
exempted.
May 6, 1796: Congress passes “An Act Making Appropriations for Defraying
the Expenses Which May Arise in Carrying into Effect a Treaty Made
Between the United States and Certain Indian Tribes, Northwest of the
River Ohio.”
May 7, 1763: Pontiac attempts to enter Fort Detroit with a large group
of armed Indians. However, his plans are leaked to the fort commanders,
and they only meet with Pontiac, and a few Chiefs. The next day, he
attempts to distract the soldiers with a intertidal lacrosse game
outside the fort, but the soldiers will not be distracted. Pontiac
delays his plans for a few days. Pontiac will start the siege of Fort
Detroit. The siege lasts until late October.
May 8, 1716: The French have learned that the Natchez Indians have
killed five Frenchmen. The French commander Bienville has established a
makeshift fort on an island on the Mississippi River near a Tonica
village. Bienville has the Tonicas summons the Natchez for a conference.
Believing that the Natchez are planning a surprise attack, Bienville
plans his own surprise. Thirty-two Natchez row up to Bienville's camp.
After a brief period of ceremonies, Bienville has the Natchez
surrounded, and manacled. Bienville informs the Natchez Chiefs that they
must bring him the heads of those who killed the five Frenchman, and
those Chiefs who ordered it done. Bienville threatens the Natchez with
destruction if they do not comply with his demands. The next morning, a
group of the Natchez, and a dozen French soldiers set out for the
Natchez village (see May 14th).
May 9, 1832: The Seminoles are told that they must move to the Indian
Territory (present day Oklahoma). If they do not agree to a removal
treaty, their annuities from their treaty of September 18, 1823, are
paid to the Creeks. The United States Government still considers the
Seminoles to be Creeks. At Payne's Landing, Florida, they sign the
removal treaty (7 stat. 368). The treaty has the provision that a part
of Seminoles are sent to Indian Territory first, and report back to the
tribal leaders. If the leaders decided the lands are adequate, they
would agree to moving to the Indian Territory. They are promised a shirt
and a blanket when they arrive in the Indian Territory. The Americans
are represented by Colonel James Gadsden. In many minds, the Second
Seminole War is fermented by disagreements on this treaty and its
implementation.
May 10, 1676: Captain Turner, and 100 men from Boston, approach
Deerfield, in central Massachusetts. The Wampanoags have moved into the
deserted city, and planted crops in the fields. Turner's attack is a
complete surprise, and he routs the Indians. One soldier is killed in
the fighting, Turner reports he has dispatched 300 Indians. Later, May
18th, Turner meets another group of Indians. In the fighting, Turner,
and a third of his men, are killed.
May 11, 1864: The third group of Navajos to take the "long walk" from
the Canyon de Chelly to the Bosque Redondo Reservation, finally arrive
at their destination. Of the 946 who start the trip, 110 die en route
due to severe winter weather conditions, and inadequate provisions.
May 12, 1676: Narragansetts, under Pumham, attack the New England
village of Hatfield. They make off with six dozen head of cattle.
May 13, 1816: William Clark, Auguste Chouteau, and Ninian Edwards sign a
treaty (7 stat. 141) with the Rock River Sauk and Fox Indians at Saint
Louis. This treaty ratifies the treaty of 1804 and deals with property
concerns of white settlers. Black Hawk signs the treaty, but later he
says he is misled as to what he is signing.
May 14, 1716: The delegation Bienville sent to the Natchez village on
May 9, 1716, returns to the French camp. They are bearing the heads of
three Natchez men. Bienville is upset because one of the heads does not
belong to any of the murderers of five Frenchmen. The Natchez explain
the third head is the brother of one of the murderers who escaped.
Bienville demands the head of the Chief, Oyelape, who ordered the
killings.
May 15, 1649: Fleeing before advancing Iroquois, first the Hurons, then
the Jesuits abandon the mission at Sainte-Marie, Canada. The Jesuits
burn the mission before they leave.
May 16, 1704: After the Pennsylvania Assembly passed a law prohibiting
the sale of rum to local Indians, the rum traders ignored the law. In
Philadelphia, Susquehanna Chief Oretyagh addresses the Pennsylvanians
about the depredations that alcohol has caused his people. His speech is
moving, but the traders still sell their wares.
May 17, 1790: Colonel Marinus Willett invites the Alexander McGillivray
and other Creek Chiefs to come to New York City to conduct a council.
May 18, 1676: After the fight at Deerfield, Captain William Turner, sets
out to attack a large gathering of Indians near the falls of the
Connecticut River. Leading a force of 160 settlers, Turner attacks a
sleeping camp. Many of the few Indians who escape the fighting make
their way to the river. Once on the river, many of the Indians die when
they go over the falls. At least, 100 Indians are killed or drowned.
Later in the day, as survivors contact other Indians along the river, a
large band of warriors gather, and attack Turner. During Turner's
retreat to Deerfield, he and forty men, are killed. Some sources say
this happens on May 19th.
May 19, 1830: Congressman Davey Crockett, frontiersman and later to be a
"hero" at the battle of the Alamo, and Vermont Representative Horace
Everett speak out in Congress against President Jackson's bill to remove
the Indians to west of the Mississippi River.
May 20, 1636: British trader John Gallop sees John Oldham’s ship near
Block Island. The decks are covered with Indians. Oldham is not in
sight. Gallop attacks the ship and the Indians. Most get away. Gallop
finds Oldham’s body on the boat. This is one of the first fights of the
Pequot War.
May 21, 1733: According to some sources, an agreement covering amity,
land cession and trade is reached by representatives of the British in
Georgia and the lower Creeks, Yamacraw and Yuchi Indians.
May 22, 1976: The Area Director, Portland Area Office, Bureau of Indian
Affairs has authorized an election to amend the Constitution and By-Laws
of the Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation. The
amendment is approved by a vote of 17 to 5.
May 23, 1774: Lower Creek warrior Ogulki murdered another Creek and left
false clues implicating white settlers. Angry Creeks attack the settlers
in retaliation. When Ogulki sees that he has accomplished his goal, he
begins a series of unprovoked attacks on the settlers. These attacks
lead to expeditions against the Creeks by the local militia. Realizing
that Ogulki has started the entire affair, Upper Creek Chiefs demand
that the Lower Creeks put Ogulki to death, to end the matter. Today,
Ogulki is killed by Cussita Creek warriors.
May 24, 1721: In a letter addressed to Bienville (Governor of
Louisiana), de Boisbriant (Governor of the Illinois District) warns of a
plan by the Spanish. He has been notified that an expedition of 300
Spanish soldiers from Santa Fe are headed toward Louisiana to takeover
the territory from the French. According to de Boisbriant they are
attacked by “Osage and Panis” Indians. The Spanish retreat back to Santa
Fe. Some of the facts are considered to be wrong, but this report
establishes concern among the French.
May 25, 1763: At the site of modern Niles, Michigan, the British erected
Fort St. Joseph. Its garrison of sixteen men, led by Ensign Francis
Schlosser, is attacked by a large Potawatomi war party. Only Schlosser
and three other men survive the attack. The British are later traded for
Potawatomi prisoners in Detroit.
May 26, 1839: Captain John Bird and thirty-four Texas Rangers encounter
a force of more than 200 Caddo, Comanche and Kickapoo Indians near
modern Temple, Texas. Several people are killed on both sides. This is
eventually called the “Bird's Creek Indian Fight.”
May 27, 1598: Oñate’s expedition reaches the Piro village of Qualacu in
modern New Mexico. Some sources say this happens on June 12th.
May 28, 1754: Twenty-one year old Lieutenant Colonel George Washington
led a force of Virginia militia of almost eighty men, including a band
of Delaware Indians (under the Half-King Jeskakake), to aid in the
building of a new fort at the forks of the Ohio (Pittsburgh, PA). The
French beat them to the area and have already started Fort Duquesne.
Today, Washington's men surprise a French detachment under Villiers de
Jumonville on Chestnut Ridge in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Washington's troops kill ten, and capture the rest of the French forces.
This fight, in southwestern Pennsylvania, is the first battle of the
"French and Indian war.” Within a few days, Washington's forces build
Fort Necessity not far from here. Among Washington's allies is Iroquois
Chief Tanacharison, "Half King" of the Delaware.
May 29, 1879: Captain Charles Beyer, with parts of Troops C and I, Ninth
Cavalry, fights with Victorio's Warm Springs Apaches, in the Black Range
of the of the Miembres Mountains, at Cuchillo Negro River, near Ojo
Caliente, New Mexico. One soldier, and two Indians are killed. Two
soldiers, and two Indians are wounded in the fighting. The army captures
the Indians' animals, during the battle. Victorio flees into Mexico.
Sergeant Thomas Boyne, Company C, will be awarded the Congressional
Medal of Honor for "bravery in action."
May 30, 1540: Hernando de Soto's army arrives in the Cherokee village of
Guasili, modern Murphy, in western North Carolina. This is the first
recorded meeting between Cherokees and Europeans. The Cherokees give de
Soto 300 dogs to be used as food. De Soto's chroniclers describe the
village as having 300 homes and wide streets.
May 31, 1811: Yesterday in modern Oregon, John Clarke and a party of men
are camped with some Indians at the Lewis and Pavion rivers. A silver
cup is stolen and Clarke threatens to hang the Chief. Today, another
Indian is caught stealing. Clarke holds an impromptu trial and hangs the
thief. This act leads to considerable ill-will among the Oregon Indians.
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If you would like to read some of the previous newsletters, you can find
this on this website (
http://www.topica.com/lists/americanindian.net/read )...
That’s enough for now. I am already way past my bedtime…
Stay safe,
Phil Konstantin
phil-@rocketmail.com
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