. . . . . . . . . . =========================================== Phil Konstantin's September 2011 Newsletter =========================================== Greetings, The Cherokee Nation is involved in a "re-do" of its election for Principal Chief. I'm gong to have my absentee ballot notarized today and mail it in. I have lots more about this in the links below. If you are a registered Cherokee votes, please research the claims and counter-claims by both candidates before you vote. I have been spending lots of time lately trying to process the massive number of photos I have been taking while I fly over San Diego in my TV station's helicopter. We have been grounded while we replace one of the blades. I have over 1,000 photos which I managed not to get to while I was reorganizing my new computer. One of these days, I'll have them all uploaded to my Over San Diego website: http://americanindian.net/oversandiego/index.html I have finally got some video editing software and I figured out to make copies of some of the videos I have done over the years. I will be posting them on YouTube as I get to them. I already have a few there now. These cover a wide variety of subjects. Here is the link for that page: http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhee Phil ======================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ======================== LINKS OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2011 ----------------------------------- I made a Facebook page some time in 2009, as I recall. I was still at KUSI and they wanted us to do it so we could stay in touch with our viewers. My page is at: http://www.facebook.com/philkon. I'll "friend" almost anyone who asks, but I do not check the page often. I have mixed feelings about Facebook. They harvest LOTS of personal information and will not always say what they are doing with it. Some of the ads which appear on the right side of the page are also misleading. Today I saw an ad for high school yearbooks which appeared to have a photo of a friend of mine. No, she is not a model for the ad. It looks like they took a photo of one of my "friends" and placed it on the link. Hmmmm. On the other hand, Facebook is a good way to stay in touch with people. It is also a good way to have a website without having to build it all by yourself and pay to host it somewhere. As you might imagine, there is a definite American Indian presence on Facebook. Remember, since Facebook allows people to post items on sites, you never know what you may find. Here are some links to some of the pages I have found there. They are listed alphabetically, except for the first link. The North American Native (Bruno has some interesting postings) http://www.facebook.com/groups/317631180947/?id=10150357778185948¬if_t=group_activity Abolish Columbus Day and Re-name it to Native American day now! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Abolish-Columbus-Day-and-Re-name-it-to-Native-American-day-now/297148539433 American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Alaska-Native-Tourism-Association-AIANTA/351817254794 American Indian Center - Chicago http://www.facebook.com/AmericanIndianCenter American Indian College Fund http://www.facebook.com/groups/8755579435/ American Indian Cultural Center Museum (In Oklahoma) http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Cultural-Center-Museum/69018819020 American Indian Film Institute http://www.facebook.com/aifisf American Indian Genocide Museum http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Genocide-Museum/134618613235006 American Indian Higher Education Resources http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Higher-Education-Resources/199277196662 American Indian Movement http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2254106281 American Indian People For Wild Horses http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-People-For-Wild-Horses/114666465237543 American Indian Rights and Resources Organization http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Rights-and-Resources-Organization/81554617107 American Indian Women of Proud Nations http://www.facebook.com/aiwpn Cherokee At-Large Voters Association http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cherokee-At-Large-Voters-Association/208279719223562 Gina Boltz http://www.facebook.com/gboltz1 Gray Wolf (Interesting guy. I met him at the SDSU Powwow many years ago) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1333322067 Haskell's Indigenous and American Indian Studies Club http://www.facebook.com/pages/Haskells-Indigenous-and-American-Indian-Studies-Club/293122544051 Indigenous and American Indian Studies at Haskell Indian Nations University http://www.facebook.com/iais.haskell Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA in New Mexico) http://www.facebook.com/InstituteofAmericanIndianArts NCAIED - National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development http://www.facebook.com/pages/NCAIED-National-Center-for-American-Indian-Enterprise-Development/62079388290 National Museum of the American Indian http://www.facebook.com/NationalMuseumoftheAmericanIndianinDC National Museum of the American Indian in New York (Part of the Smithsonian Group) http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Museum-of-the-American-Indian-in-New-York/48000054112 NSAIE - National Society for American Indian Elderly http://www.facebook.com/pages/NSAIE-National-Society-for-American-Indian-Elderly/123202914037 Native American Encyclopedia http://www.facebook.com/native.encyclopedia Native American Indian Boarding Schools http://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-American-Indian-Boarding-Schools/302085170203 Native American Indian - Old Photos (nice postings of old photos) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-American-Indian-Old-Photos/10150102703945578 Native American Indian Wisdom http://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-American-Indian-Wisdom/298826369043 Native American National Team http://www.facebook.com/NativeAmericanOlympicTeam San Diego Cherokee Community (The group I am a part of in San Diego) http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-Cherokee-Community/141274513308 Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) (I made a presentation before this group once) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Society-of-American-Indian-Government-Employees-SAIGE/187641439510 UNC American Indian Center (North Carolina) http://www.facebook.com/UNC.AmericanIndianCenter UTAH NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE http://www.facebook.com/pages/UTAH-NATIVE-AMERICAN-CHAMBER-OF-COMMERCE/281926758095 Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wheelwright-Museum-of-the-American-Indian/57730067223 You're In America, Speak Native American http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youre-In-America-Speak-Native-American/460141685646 ======================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ======================== The Cherokee Nation (the one in Tahlequah) has been going through some interesting times lately. We had an election for Chief, Deputy Chief, and tribal council members. The results for Chief were counted about 5 times, as I recall. Each time they got a different result. The winner switched several times. Eventually, the Cherokee Supreme Court ruled there should be another election. That will take place on the 24th. I have to vote absentee, since I do not live in Oklahoma. Results flip-flopping in Cherokee chief election http://www.nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5745:results-flip-flopping-in-cherokee-chief-election&catid=54&Itemid=30 Cherokee justices examining vote totals again http://newsok.com/cherokee-justices-examining-vote-totals-again/article/3581805 Cherokee court invalidates chief election http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/07/21/Cherokee-court-invalidates-chief-election/UPI-67461311269548/ The Cherokee Nation Chief election will go to a recount http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/the-cherokee-nation-chief-election-will-go-to-a-recount New Cherokee chief election set for Sept. 24 http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=520&articleid=20110730_11_A1_CUTLIN584837 ----------- As is often the case in close elections, each candidate's camp often has less than kind things to say about the other candidate. So, I'll post the websites for each candidate so you can read what they say yourself. The links are posted alphabetically by last name. Elect Bill John Baker http://www.billjohnbaker.com Re-Elect Principal Chief Chad Smith http://www.chadsmith.com Here is the Cherokee Nation Election Commission's website iof you have any questions: http://www.cherokee.org/OurGovernment/Commissions/Election/Default.aspx ---------- While going through some of the articles on the election, I found the following story. I thought you might find it interesting. Cherokees cultivate at-large citizens http://tahlequahdailypress.com/local/x1095935425/Cherokees-cultivate-at-large-citizens ======================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ======================== TREATY OF THE MONTH Continuing with my Cherokee theme, this month's treaty is the Treaty of New Echota of 1835. This is the treaty which required the Cherokee Nation to move west of the Mississippi River. It also led to an almost full-fledged civil war among the Cherokees. The circumstances under which it was signed are dubious, at best. While the signers may have honestly felt they were doing the best thing possible for the Cherokees, the vast majority of the tribe, and the official tribal leadership, opposed the treaty. It was repudiated by a petition representing almost 7/8ths of the tribe. The US government, who wanted the treaty, ignored the petition and the illegal manner in which it was signed. The Cherokee nation took its case to the US Supreme Court. The court sided with the Cherokees, but President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the court's decision. This led to the Cherokees forced removal, and the infamous "Road Where They Cried" or the "Trail of Tears." http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/vol2/treaties/che0439.htm ======================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ======================== Anouncements: --------------------------- _________________ Sept. 23rd – 25th, 2011 Haskell Institute 50th Class Reunion Class of 1961 Graduates All classes invited · All Classes welcome Haskell Indian Nations University 155 Indian Ave. Lawrence, KS 66046 www.haskellreunion.com _________________ Native Voices Annual Call For Scripts Submissions due September 15, 2011 It's that time of year if again! We will be accepting submissions for consideration to the amazing playwrights opportunities and events listed below between September 1-15. We look forward to reading your submissions and hearing your stories! And feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone who you think might be interested. For detailed guidelines and more information http://nativevoicesautryctr.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Rsg5vAKDAAYAAAheAAVA_w First Annual Short Play Festival An all-new event! Selected short plays and one-acts will be presented during the Autry National Center’s American Indian Arts Market in Los Angeles. This year’s theme is “Indians in America: What You See Is What You Get,” and we invite a wide range of short scripts. Selected plays will be given a staged reading on November 5, 2011. Of the plays presented, one will be selected by a panel of judges for the 2011 Award for Excellence in Playwriting, a $1,000 cash prize. 2012 Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays The retreat and festival brings artists together from across the globe to continue work on a select number of plays through a rigorous directorial and dramaturgical commitment for this weeklong retreat in June at San Diego State University, with public presentations at the Tony Award–winning La Jolla Playhouse and the Autry National Center. Selected playwrights receive directorial and dramaturgical support as well as an honorarium; out-of-town artists receive roundtrip airfare plus lodging in Southern California. 2012 First Look Series Selected plays receive a ten-hour workshop and public presentation at the Autry National Center. Selected playwrights receive directorial and dramaturgical support as well as an honorarium; out-of-town artists receive roundtrip airfare plus lodging in Southern California. Where to Send Submissions Electronic submissions (in PDF or Word format): nvliteraryassociate@gmail.com Type “SUBMISSION” in the subject line. Hard copy submissions: Native Voices at the Autry Attn: SUBMISSION ENCLOSED 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 Additional Information Link to Call For Scripts Form nvliteraryassociate@gmail.com www.NativeVoices.blogspot.com Plays are evaluated on originality, theme, theatricality, and execution. Plays workshopped at Native Voices at the Autry have gone on to productions and/or readings at such venues as New York’s Public Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, VSA North Fourth Art Center, Workshop West in Canada, Pennsylvania Center Stage, Trinity Repertory Company, and Montana Rep. They have also been featured at the Kennedy Center’s New Visions/New Voices Theatre for Young Audiences in Washington DC; the Two Worlds Native American Theater and Film Festival in New Mexico; the City University of New York Indigenous World Theatre Reading Series; Idyllwild Native Arts Week; the Originals Festival in Brisbane, Australia; the ASSITEJ 16th World Congress and Performing Arts Festival; and the Origins Festival in London. ======================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ======================== News Articles (in no particular order): ------------------------------------- Sept. 2011 issue of the Cherokee Phoenix online http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Article/Index/5469 Cherokee Nation Revokes Tribal Citizenship From Descendants of Slaves http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/08/cherokee_nation_descendants_of_slaves_do_not_have_tribal_citizenship.html Injunction filed over Cherokee Principal Chief race http://www.reznetnews.org/article/injunction-filed-over-cherokee-principal-chief-race Cherokees see big jump in absentee ballot requests http://www.realclearpolitics.com/news/ap/politics/2011/Sep/04/okla__tribe_s_members_requesting_absentee_ballots.html Judge sets hearing on Freedmen motion for Cherokee election http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002903.asp Michell Hicks wins election as Eastern Cherokee principal chief http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002874.asp ------- Appeals planned in $3.4B Indian trust settlement http://www.reznetnews.org/article/appeals-planned-34b-indian-trust-settlement Oklahoma artist joins NIKE to create Native inspired clothing http://nativetimes.com/life/art/5954-oklahoma-artist-joins-nike-to-create-native-inspired-clothing The Racists Are Coming! Campaign Against Sharia Law a Threat to Indian Country http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/the-racists-are-coming-campaign-against-sharia-law-a-threat-to-indian-country/ Relatives of former Pala Band chairman removed from the roll http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002900.asp American Indian activist Means says he has cancer http://www.reznetnews.org/article/american-indian-activist-means-says-he-has-cancer Red Lake Nation plans to reforest 50,000 acres http://nativetimes.com/news/environment/5948-red-lake-nation-plans-to-reforest-50000-acres Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Rate Higher Among American Indians http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/fetal-alcohol-syndrome-rate-higher-among-american-indians/ All offensive place names in Maine changed after lengthy effort http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002893.asp Lawmakers urged to keep Indian-majority districts http://www.reznetnews.org/article/lawmakers-urged-keep-indian-majority-districts Cheyenne River reservation celebrates new hospital http://nativetimes.com/news/tribal/5945-cheyenne-river-reservation-celebrates-new-hospital The 65th Annual Navajo Nation Fair http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/the-65th-annual-navajo-nation-fair/ Opinion: Media won't take on stereotypes and 'Redskins' name http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002896.asp Nevada tribal leader, 81, sues BLM for $30M http://www.reznetnews.org/article/nevada-tribal-leader-81-sues-blm-30m Tribe drops lawsuit against Nebraska over doctor http://nativetimes.com/news/tribal/5942-tribe-drops-lawsuit-against-nebraska-over-doctor In the Spirit of Our Ancestors By Ruth Hopkins http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ict_sbc/in-the-spirit-of-our-ancestors/ Study confirms accuracy of 16th-century Aztec farmland maps http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002901.asp Suquamish Tribal Council OKs same-sex marriages http://www.reznetnews.org/article/suquamish-tribal-council-oks-same-sex-marriages US Treasury gives grants to help Native Hawaiians http://nativetimes.com/news/federal/5943-us-treasury-gives-grants-to-help-native-hawaiians The Betrayal of Sergeant Crazy Horse By Chuck Trimble http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ict_sbc/the-betrayal-of-sergeant-crazy-horse/ Per capita payments at Eastern Cherokee casino fell 21 percent http://64.38.12.138/IndianGaming/2011/023943.asp Klamath Tribes celebrate 25 years of restoration of tribal rights http://nativetimes.com/news/tribal/5941-klamath-tribes-celebrate-25-years-of-restoration-of-tribal-rights 'Special Rights’ is a Loaded Term By Peter d'Errico http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ict_sbc/special-rights-is-a-loaded-term/ Tim Giago: Budget woes among states bring bad news for tribes http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002881.asp 2011 Indian Peace Treaty pageant might be last http://nativetimes.com/life/culture/5952-2011-indian-peace-treaty-pageant-might-be-last Consciousness of Taino: Explorations of Identity By Jose Barreiro http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ict_sbc/consciousness-of-taino-explorations-of-identity/ First Nation in crisis amid growing rate of youth suicide http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002890.asp Pueblo works to recover from fire http://nativetimes.com/life/people/5934-pueblo-works-to-recover-from-fire Tsuu T’ina First Nation Vies to Be Named Coolest Community in Alberta http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/tsuu-t%e2%80%99ina-first-nation-vies-to-be-named-coolest-community-in-alberta/ California tribes lobby lawmakers to protect sacred sites http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002883.asp Teen uses song to preserve Native language http://nativetimes.com/life/people/5933-teen-uses-song-to-preserve-native-language Healing Totem to Begin its Journey September 12 http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/healing-totem-to-begin-its-journey-september-12/ Woman killed amid spike in violent crime on reserve in Alberta http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002904.asp The Bison : Comanche Museum hosting national traveling exhibition http://nativetimes.com/life/art/5932-the-bison-comanche-museum-hosting-national-traveling-exhibition South Dakota College Prep Program Benefits Native American Students http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/south-dakota-college-prep-program-benefits-native-american-students/ Echo Hawk rejects off-reservation casino for New Mexico tribe http://64.38.12.138/IndianGaming/2011/023936.asp Oklahoma Tribes Seek Water Rights http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/oklahoma-tribes-seek-water-rights/ Charles Trimble: US manipulation of tribes goes back centuries http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002868.asp 'The longest drought' http://www.navajotimes.com/news/2011/0911/090511climate.php Documentary and Website Chronicle Six Journeys to Health http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/documentary-and-website-chronicle-six-journeys-to-health/ Opinion: Some 'facts' about Chumash Tribe land-into-trust bid http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002870.asp Crazy Horse sculptor's widow carries on mountain dream http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/05/us-crazyhorse-idUSTRE78442G20110905 Native Americans in Distress http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/native-americans-in-distress/ Ruth Hopkins: Blood quantum a dead end for tribal enrollment http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002859.asp Indigenous US activist Peltier wins rights prize http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5im3x9waaNp--GX8fb7wfLT4iQZcA?docId=CNG.2db02c9cd0555a1b4cc3a76310337a41.12d1 Exhibit Explores Odawa Legacy and Struggle for Sovereignty http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/exhibit-explores-odawa-legacy-and-struggle-for-sovereignty/ Opinion: United States ignoring 'epidemic' in Indian Country http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002847.asp A Little-known Rock Art Site Illuminates Ancient and Historic Life in the San Juan Basin http://www.daily-times.com/farmington-news/ci_18823980?source=rss Karuk Journalist Determined to Get Native Stories in Mainstream Media http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/karuk-journalist-determined-to-get-native-stories-in-mainstream-media/ Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe's oldest member marks 100th http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002837.asp The Center For Desert Archaeology Headed “Back to the Future” of the Post-Chacoan World http://www.daily-times.com/farmington-news/ci_18753743?source=rss No Longer Circling the Wagons: Many National Parks Get Indian Stories Wrong http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/no-longer-circling-the-wagons-many-national-parks-get-indian-stories-wrong/ Law Article: Court in Ontario addresses treaty rights provision http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002828.asp Kellogg Sues the Maya Archaeology Initiative http://blogs.forbes.com/kevinunderhill/?p=4559 Interior Provides Information to Native Americans Tracing Their Ancestry http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/interior-provides-information-to-native-americans-tracing-their-ancestry/ Steven Newcomb: Greed motivated taking of indigenous lands http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002805.asp California Solar Energy Project May Threaten Blythe Intaglios http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/solar-project-near-blythe-alters-plan/ Paintball Petroglyph Painter Punished http://www.kcet.org/updaily/the_back_forty/archaeology/man-sent-to-prison-for-shooting-paintballs-at-petroglyphs.html New Youtube Channel Features a Variety of Presentations on Hohokam Archaeology http://www.youtube.com/hohokamarchaeology IHS Deems Living Conditions Unsanitary at Trailer Park on Yakama Nation http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/ihs-deems-living-conditions-unsanitary-at-trailer-park-on-yakama-nation/ Turtle Talk: Justice Thomas and his radical vision of Indian law http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002816.asp Federal Grant Will Assist in the Preservation of the Mescalero Dialect of the Apache Language http://www.ruidosonews.com/ruidoso-breaking_news/ci_18716180?source=email Monument to Native American Chief Resurrected http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/monument-to-native-american-chief-resurrected/ Opinion: Ishi, the 'last' of Yahi people, one hundred years later http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002807.asp Remembering Cherokee Resistance, Self-Defense & Sovereignty http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/remembering-cherokee-resistance-self-defense-sovereignty.html Math and Culture Focus of Native American Summer Program in Tacoma http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/math-and-culture-focus-of-native-american-summer-program-in-tacoma/ Editorial: Tribal interests put ahead of others in Massachusetts http://64.38.12.138/IndianGaming/2011/023906.asp The Elem Pomo Seeking Public Support to Protect Rattlesnake Island http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/elem-pomo-seeking-public-support-to-protect-rattlesnake-island.html United Tribes Tribal Leaders Summit Held September 7-9 http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/united-tribes-tribal-leaders-summit-held-september-7-9/ Horse race a long tradition for Colville Tribes http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002784.asp Protecting Your Liver http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/protecting-your-liver.html Crow Student Puts Education Dreams First http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/crow-student-puts-education-dreams-first/ Turtle Talk: Tribal courts, treaty rights and treaty rights disputes http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002788.asp AIM West Plans Birthday Celebration for Leonard Peltier - September 12 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/aim-west-to-plans-birthday-celebration-for-leonard-peltier-september-12.html Indigenous Oil Sands Protest Leads to White House Arrests http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/indigenous-oil-sands-protest-leads-to-white-house-arrests/ New chairman takes over Little Traverse Bay Bands after recall http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002770.asp Native Tourism Association Conference Set to Begin September 11 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/native-tourism-association-conference-set-to-begin-september-11.html Larry Echo Hawk Visits Red Lake Juvenile Detention Center http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/larry-echo-hawk-visits-red-lake-juvenile-detention-center/ NASA Sends Old Tobacco Seeds Into Space http://thecirclenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=560&Itemid=1 Tribe mum on state-mandated donations http://www.cdapress.com/news/local_news/article_2311e408-b27d-5e2a-8372-7a2019d03915.html Chickasaw Composer Receives Emmy for Musical Scientific Experiment http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/chickasaw-composer-receives-emmy-for-musical-scientific-experiment/ Ojibwe Language Immersion Camp fun for the whole family http://thecirclenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=547&Itemid=62 Marty Two Bulls, ‘Why Can’t We Go Home?’ http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/marty-two-bulls-why-cant-we-go-home/ Native American garden planted at the U of MN-Morris http://thecirclenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=553&Itemid=63 Native Americans in a Postmodern World http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/native-americans-in-a-postmodern-world/ Ignoring the epidemic - Contemporary Native American issues neglected http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/ignoring-the-epidemic-1.2617085 Schaghticoke Elder Catherine Velky, 87, Dies http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/schaghticoke-elder-catherine-velky-87-dies/ HUD AWARDS $52.6 MILLION TO NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES FOR HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES http://www.realestaterama.com/2011/09/06/hud-awards-526-million-to-native-american-communities-for-housing-and-economic-development-for-low-income-families-ID011070.html Cherokee Holiday Event Honors Military Service http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/cherokee-holiday-event-honors-military-service/ Central Illinois residents step up aid to help poverty on reservations http://www.herald-review.com/news/local/article_b94d90b4-d7b3-11e0-90af-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1XC7evytc Aboriginal War Veterans to be Honored with Memorial http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/aboriginal-war-veterans-to-be-honored-with-memorial/ Paiute resort's golf courses honor tribe's culture http://www.pechanga.net/content/paiute-resorts-golf-courses-honor-tribes-culture Air Force Academy Takes Tribal Steps http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/air-force-academy-takes-tribal-steps/ Archeological surprises uncovered after BP oil spill http://www.pechanga.net/content/archeological-surprises-uncovered-after-bp-oil-spill At 90, Chester Nez Keeps Alive the Story of Navajo Code Talkers http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/at-90-chester-nez-keeps-alive-the-story-of-navajo-code-talkers/ Code Talkers Have Served the Military Well—and Often Secretly http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/code-talkers-have-served-the-military-well%E2%80%94and-often-secretly/ Federal officials giving tribal police more authority http://www.pechanga.net/content/federal-officials-giving-tribal-police-more-authority ======================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ======================== Humor and other things (not necessarily Indian related): --------------------------------------------------------- From Ed Clark: QUESTIONS THAT HAUNT ME! How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to "put your two cents in" . but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to? Why does a round pizza come in a square box? What disease did cured ham actually have? and can it have a relapse on my plate? Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours? If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV? Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway. Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural? Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him? Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ? If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat? Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs! If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from? If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? Why did you just try singing the two songs above? Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the troposphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt? Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? _______________ RED SKELTON'S RECIPE FOR THE PERFECT MARRIAGE 1. Two times a week we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays. 2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California, and mine is in Texas. 3. I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back. 4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. "Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said. So I suggested the kitchen. 5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops. 6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. She said, "There are too many gadgets, and no place to sit down!" So I bought her an electric chair. 7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was. She told me, "In the lake." 8. She got a mud pack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off. 9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?" The driver said, "No, jump in!". 10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce. 11. I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was 'Always'. 12. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her. 13. The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?" I said, "Dust!". _______________ More from Ed: Insider Investment Tips for 2011 For all of you with any money left, be aware of the next expected mergers so that you can get in on the ground floor and make some BIG bucks. Watch for these consolidations in 2011: 1. Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R. Grace Co. will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace. 2. Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker. 3. 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: MMMGood. 4. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa. 5. FedEx is expected to join its competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP. 6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become: Fairwell Honeychild. 7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: PouponPants. 8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott NOW! _______________ From my brother Milton: Southern women Know their summer weather report: Humidity Humidity Humidity Southern women know their vacation spots: The beach The rivuh The crick Southern women know everybody's first name: Honey Darlin' Shugah Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts: Fried Green Tomatoes Driving Miss Daisy Steel Magnolias Gone With The Wind Southern women know their religions: Baptist Methodist Football Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm: Chawl'stn S'vanah Foat Wuth N'awlins Addlanna Southern women know their elegant gentlemen: Men in uniform Men in tuxedos Rhett Butler Southern girls know their prime real estate: The Mall The Country Club The Beauty Salon Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins: Having bad hair and nails Having bad manners Cooking bad food More Suthen-ism's: Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH" them. Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc..., make up "a mess." Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder." Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is, as in: "Going to town, be back directly." Even Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table.. All Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the term, but they know the concept well. Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold potato salad. If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin! Only Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and " a right far piece." They also know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile or 20 Only a Southerner, both knows and understands, the difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and Po white trash. No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn. A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adverb. Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines, ... And when we're "in line,"... We talk to everybody! Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're related, even if only by marriage. In the South, y'all is singular, all y'all is plural. Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them. Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are perfectly wonderful; that red eye gravy is also a breakfast food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food. When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner! Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk." Sweet tea indicates the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea unsweetened. "Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk. And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway.. You just say,"Bless her heart" ... And go your own way. To those of you who are still a little embarrassed by your Southerness: Take two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in the morning. Bless your heart! And to those of you who are still having a hard time understanding all this Southern stuff, .... bless your hearts, I hear they are fixin' to have classes on Southernness as a second language! Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fahevah ! ======================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ======================== History section: Here are some randomly picked historical events for September September 1, 1845: Tired of the continuing feud between the "Old Settlers" and the "New Emigrants" factions of the CHEROKEE Nation, 54 CHEROKEE families will leave the Indian Territory reservation to join relatives in Texas. September 2, 1877: Victorio flees the San Carlos Reservation September 3, 1719: Today, Frenchman Bernard de la Harpe, discovers an Indian village on the Arkansas River, near Muskogee. La Harpe had traveled up the Red river, then went overland across Oklahoma. He will describe the land as fertile, and the people (probably a CADDOAN tribe) as friendly, and hard working. La Harpe will claim the land for France. September 4, 1886: Geronimo surrenders to General Nelson Miles at Skelton Canyon south of Apache Pass. September 5, 1814: Today will see the start of the two day battle of Credit Island, near present day Davenport, Iowa. Major Zackary Taylor, and 334 American soldiers are making their way up the Mississippi River attacking British positions with considerable success. Today they will encounter a force of 1000 Indians and British. The allied army will force Taylor to withdraw to safety in Saint Louis. September 6, 1839: Today, a conference is held by both the "old settlers" and the "new emigrant" CHEROKEEs in Tahlequah, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). John Ross will be elected Principal Chief of the newly rejoined CHEROKEE Nation. David Vann will be elected Second Chief. A new constitution will be adopted. The convention will continue until October 10, 1839. Many "old settlers" wil disavow any actions taken by this convention. They believe that the old settler government is still in power. You will see this date on the Cherokee Flag and seal. September 7, 1957: An Act of Congress gives the CHILKAT Indians mineral rights to their lands near Klukwan. They will be one of only a very small number of Alaskans with this provision. September 8, 1865: Today, a grand council of the formerly pro-Union, and pro-Confederacy Indians is held at Fort Smith, Kansas. The newly appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Dennis N.Cooley, will chair the meeting. Most of the Indians are told that they have forfeited their lands, and annuities by their traitorous support of the south. Each tribe would have to plead its case for mercy. September 9, 1891: Two KICKAPOO Chiefs, chosen to accompany Americans to the Capitol to obtain some money owed to them, are forced, in their words, to sign an "agreement" by Secretary of the Interior John W.Noble. This agreement would sell the United States, the KICKAPOO's "surplus lands" at thirty cents an acre. Many forgeries, and the signatures of dead Indians, and signatures of fictitious Indians were added to the agreement. Congress would approve the agreement on March 30, 1893. September 10, 1782: Today, a force of 40 British Rangers and 250 Indians will attack the fort built in Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia). None of the soldiers will be killed on either side. A few Indians will die in the fighting. Some historians feel that this is be the last battle of the American Revolutionary war. September 11, 1858: Col.Miles, with 5 companies of soldiers,and 50 Mexicans, enter the Canyon de Chelly, in north eastern Arizona. The NAVAJOs have not produced the Fort Defiance murderer of July 12, 1858. In fact, the NAVAJOs have tried to pass off a killed Mexican prisoner as the sought for NAVAJO. The soldiers will kill a few NAVAJOs in the canyon. The soldiers will camp in the canyon that night. The NAVAJOs launch an ineffectual attack from the canyon walls. A captured NAVAJO convinces the other NAVAJOs to stop the attack. See my photos of the area here: http://americanindian.net/scan/Chelly/CanyondeChellyarea1980s/index.html http://americanindian.net/utah2008/canyonchelly/index.html September 12, 1878: Lt.H.S.Bishop, with 30 troopers, and a few SHOSHONE scouts, attack a band of BANNOCK Indians on the Dry Fork of the Snake River, southwest of Yellowstone Lake, in Wyoming. One Indian is killed, and 7 are captured during the fighting. The captive say they are from the Boise Reservation, and had escaped from the fight on September 4, 1878 on Clark's Fork with Col.Miles. While the Army had reported 11 Indians killed, the captives said the correct figure was 28. This will be the last significant battle of the BANNOCK War. According to an official government report, 40 whites, and 78 Indians will be killed during the war. September 13, 1878: Dull Knife, and his Northern CHEYENNE followers, have left their reservation in Indian Territory. They are head back to their old homelands. Today, they will cross the Cimarron River, 150 miles north of Fort Reno, in central Indian Territory, and establish a camp in some canyons. A group of ARAPAHOs, will talk with Dull Knife, and tell him the nearby soldiers want them to return to the reservation. Dull Knife refuses, and the soldiers attack. The Indians have the best strategic positions, and they will pin down the soldiers. After making their escape, the CHEYENNEs will be pursued along their entire northward journey. September 14, 1777: Spanish Governor Galvez issues an act today, in New Orleans. He orders the military, and Spanish subjects to "respect the rights of these Indians in the lands they occupy and to protect them in the possession thereof." September 15, 1797: On this date, the SENECA sign a treaty with Robert Morris, and Jeremiah Wadsworth, on the Genesee River, in Ontario County, New York, to get a two square mile piece of the TUSCARORA Reservation. September 16, 1850: Today in a letter to the President of the United States, Senator John Fremont states that Spanish law gave Indians rights to their lands. He feels the United States will have to enact some laws to revoke the Indians' rights. Under the treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, the United States agreed to recognize Spanish land titles in the newly acquired California. September 17, 1778: The first DELAWARE treaty: DELAWARE Principal Chief Koquethagechton (White Eyes) is appointed as a Colonel at the treaty signing today. He will work to see the DELAWARE Nation become the 14th American State. The treaty will be signed in Pittsburgh, by three Chiefs: White Eyes, The Pipe, and John Killbuck, & Andrew and Thomas Lewis. September 18, 1813: After the "massacre" at Fort Mims, Alabama, by the "Red Stick" CREEKs, the word of the CREEK uprising spreads. Today in Nashville, Tennessee, Governor William Blount will call on the State Legislature to "teach these barbarous sons of the woods their inferiority." The cry for vengence will ring throughout the area. In a few weeks, Andrew Jackson will begin his campaign against the CREEK. September 19, 1737: Today is the start of the walking for the "Walking Purchase" from the DELAWARE. The walkers would be Solomon Jennings, Edward Marshall, and James Yates. The "walkers would barely stay below a run. By the next day at noon, Edward Marshall had covered 65 miles. Yates, who passed out from the exertion, would die three days later. Jennings gave up the first day and was sickly for the rest of his life. Many Indians complained than the "walk" did not live up to the spirit of the agreement. September 20, 1822: Red cloud is born today. September 21, 1904: Chief Joseph (Hinmaton-yalatkit or Hein-mottoo-ya-la-kekt) dies today. September 22, 1711: The TUSCARORA Indians, under Chief Hencock, join the COREE, PAMLICO, MACHAPUNGA, and BEAR RIVER Indians in an attack on the white settlements on the Trent and Pamlico Rivers in North Carolina. Almost 130 white adults, and half that many children will be killed. The war will spring from whites settling in Indian lands, and Indian retaliations. A Swiss promoter, Baron Christoph von Graffenried had ordered the Indians removed, when he had discovered them on lands he had obtained from the Crown, at New Bern, in western North Carolina. September 23, 1875: As the Black Hills conference is reconvened, Red Cloud is now present. None of the Indians are interested in parting with their sacred "Paha Sopa", the Black Hills. Before Red Cloud can speak, a band of 300 of Crazy Horse's warriors rush in on horseback. Crazy Horse's representative, Little Big Man exclaims he will kill any Chief who agrees to give away the Black Hills. While the SIOUX police will move Little Big Man away from the commissioners, the commissioners realize that most of those present agree that the Black Hills will not be given away. The commissioners decide to return to Fort Robinson, in northwestern Nebraska. September 24, 1858: Qualchan, son of YAKAMA Chief Owhi, rides into Colonel George Wright's camp today. Qualchan is wanted for what the settlers consider as murder for his part in the recent fighting. Qualchan will be taken into custody and hanged later today. September 25, 1975: First Indian prayer in the United States Senate. September 26, 1675: Virginia Col. John Washington, and Maryland Major Thomas Trueman, troops surround the main base of the SUSQUEHANNOCK Indians. They are there to discover if the Indians are responsible for attacking colonial settlements. Trueman calls out the SUSQUEHANNOCK for a conference under a flag of truce. Five Chiefs come out of their fortified position to talk. They deny being involved in the attacks. Trueman has them led away and killed. Trueman would get off with a minor fine from the Maryland Assembly for this act. September 27, 1827: According to some historians, today marks the end of the "WINNEBAGO Expedition." After the "Red Bird War", which started on June 29, 1827, WINNEBAGO Chief Red Bird surrenders today, in response to the Army's threat to destroy the entire tribe. Red Bird will be found guilty of murdering several settlers and rivermen; but, he will die in prison before he is sentenced. September 28, 1874: Brevet Major General (Col.) Ranald Mackenzie, with approximately 600 soldiers, leads an attack on the Indians residing in the Palo Duro Canyon, in the Texas panhandle. Four Indians, and no soldiers are reported killed. However, much of the Indians provisions will be destroyed, including as many as 1400 Indian horses killed by the soldiers. It will be a major psychological blow for the few southern plains Indians still not living on reservations. See three photos of the area here: http://americanindian.net/scan/Texas/Texas/index.html September 29, 1973: The House Interior Committee votes to approve a bill which would re-establish federal recognition of the MENOMINEEs Indians today. September 30, 1809: William Henry Harrison, representing the United States, and the DELAWARE, MIAMI, POTAWATOMI & EEL RIVER Indians, will sign a treaty today at Fort Wayne. Three million acres in Indiana and Illinois will be trades larger annuities, and $5,200 in supplies. =================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X =================== That's it for this month. Stay safe, Phil Konstantin http://americanindian.net ============================================= End of Phil Konstantin's September 2011 Newsletter ============================================= . . . . . . . . . . .
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This Day in North American Indian History This Day in North American Indian History is a one-of-a-kind, vastly entertaining and informative book covering over 5000 years of North American Indian history, culture, and lore. Wide-ranging, it covers over 4,000 important events involving the native peoples of North America in a unique day-by-day format. The thousands of entries in This Day in North American Indian History weave a compelling and comprehensive mosaic of North American Indian history spanning more than five millennia-every entry an exciting opening into the fascinating but little- known history of American Indians. Over 100 photographs and illustrations - This book has 480 pages, weighs 2.2 pounds and is 8" by 9.5" in size. The Dates, Names and "Moons" section of these pages are based on the book. |
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Native American History For Dummies I wrote six of the twenty-four chapters in this book. I am credited with being the technical editor. Book Description: Native American History For Dummies introduces readers to the thousand-year-plus history of the first inhabitants of North America and explains their influence on the European settlement of the continent. Covering the history and customs of the scores of tribes that once populated the land, this friendly guide features vivid studies of the lives of such icons as Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, and Sacagawea; discusses warfare and famous battles, offering new perspectives from both battle lines; and includes new archaeological and forensic evidence, as well as oral histories that show events from the perspective of these indigenous peoples. The authors worked in concert with Native American authorities, institutions, and historical experts to provide a wide range of insight and information. |
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Treaties With American Indians I wrote an article and several appendix items for this book. Clips from a review on Amazon.com: *Starred Review* In the 93 years from 1778 until 1871, there were more than 400 treaties negotiated by Indian agents and government officials. Editor Fixico and more than 150 contributors have crafted a three volume comprehensive tool that will soon become essential for anyone interested in the topic. A resource section with lists of ?Alternate Tribal Names and Spellings,? ?Tribal Name Meanings,? (<---- I wrote this part) Treaties by Tribe,? and ?Common Treaty Names? and a bibliography and comprehensive index are repeated in each volume. This impressive set has a place in any academic library that supports a Native American studies or American history curriculum. It is the most comprehensive source of information on Canadian-Indian treaties and U.S.-Indian treaties. Also available as an e-book. |
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The Wacky World of Laws. Click on the cover to order a copy or to get more info. The Wacky World of Laws is a compilation of U.S. and International Laws that are out of the ordinary. With the U.S. churning out 500,000 new laws every year and 2 million regulations annually, this book is the ideal go-to book fro everyone who wants a good laugh at the expense of our legal system. Law so often can be boring! Now with The Wacky World of Laws, you can be the hit of any water cooler conversation, and amaze your friends with precious legal nuggets. I wrote most of this book. It is my fifth book. |