From gars@speakeasy.org Fri Jul 27 18:37:01 2001 Date: 25 Jul 2001 00:56:09 -0000 From: Gary Night Owl To: Internet Recipients of Wotanging Ikche Subject: Wotanging Ikche--nanews09.030 W O T A N G I N G I K C H E Otapi'sin Atsinikiisinaakssin KANOHEDA ANIYVWIYA O It-hah-pe-hah Ah-num pah-le Ha-Sah-Sliltha O o O ni-mah-mi-kwa-zoo-min Un Chota O o O Aunchemokauhettittea O o o o o O VOLUME 09, ISSUE 030 O o O Es'te Opunvk'vmucvse July 28, 2001 O o O Ximopanolti tehuatzin, Passamaquoddy ripening moon O inin Mexika tlahtolli Zuni moon when limbs are broken by fruit ( N A T I V E A M E R I C A N N E W S ) ==>If you want your Nation represented in the banner of this newsletter<== email gars@nanews.org with the equivalent of "News of the People" in your tribal language along with the english translation +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Much more happens in Indian Country than is reported | | in this weekly newsletter. For daily updates check | | http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm - also events | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ This issue contains articles from www.pechanga.net; www.owlstar.com; indianz.com; www.wintercount.org; Frostys AmerIndian, ndn-aim and Big Mountain Mailing Lists; UUCP email; Newsgroups: apc.indig.health, alt.native, soc.culture.native IMPORTANT!! ----------- In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, all material appearing in this newsletter is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for educational purposes. <----<<<< >>>>----> This newsletter is a way of keeping the brothers and sisters who share our Spirit informed about current events within the lives of those who walk the Red Road. ++ It may be subscribed to via email by sending a request from your own internet addressable account to gars@speakeasy.org ++ It is archived at http://www.nanews.org As historian Patricia Nelson Limerick summarized in The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West, "Set the blood quantum at one-quarter, hold to it as a rigid definition of Indians, let intermarriage proceed as it had for centuries, and eventually Indians will be defined out of existence. When that happens, the federal government will be freed of its persistent 'Indian problem.'" "Today, Indian gaming helps many of our Nations and Tribes to empower our people. We are using our own resources to teach our children and grandchildren to speak our own languages, to restore our traditional villages, and to build new economies to take the place of those that were destroyed. Indian gaming is one of the important means of doing so. Next time you write a story about our people, we ask for more understanding, more respect, and less sensationalism." __ Rick Hill, Chairman of The National Indian Gaming Association +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | Indian Pledge of Allegiance | The Indian Pledge of Alleg- | | iance was first presented | I pledge allegiance to my Tribe,| on 2 December '93 during the | to the democratic principles | opening address of the Nat- | of the Republic | ional Congress of American | and to the individual freedoms | Indian Tribal-States Relat- | borrowed from the Iroquois and | ions Panel in Reno, NV. NCAI | Choctaw Confederacies, | plans distribution of the | as incorporated in the United | Indian Pledge to all Indian | States Constitution, | Nations. | so that my forefathers | | shall not have died in vain | Walk in Beauty! Night Owl +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | Journey | In the summer and early fall | The Bloodline | of 1998 the Treaty Unity Riders | | rode a thousand miles on horse- | For all that live and live by law | back, carrying a staff and | We Stand, we Call, We Ride | praying each step of the way. | For All that fear and fear by sight | | We Hear, we Listen, we Ride | These prayers were offered for | For all that pray and pray by strength| each of us, and that the Unity | We Feel, we Move, we Ride | of all Peoples might happen. | For all that die and die by greed | | We Hurt, we Cry, we Ride | Tatanka Cante forwarded this | For all that birth and birth by right | poem on behalf of all the Unity | We Smile, we Hold, we Ride | Riders that we might stop and | For all that need and need by heart | ask if the next words we say, the | We Came, we Went, we Rode. | next act we make is for the good | | of the People or is it from ego | Treaty Unity Riders | for self. +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ O'siyo Brothers and Sisters! A very good question has been raised.... Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 19:36:27 -0400 From: "Frosty" Subj: I was asked this. Mailing List: Frostys AmerIndian Hi, I was asked a very interesting question today. Now I don't know the answer, so I do not know if the question is valid. Meaning I don't know if what he is asking or believes is true or not. Anyway, it does raise even more questions in my mind. So here goes. His question. Why is it that when it comes to dealing with Canada, aboriginals go looking for solutions with empty hands ? My question. I asked the person what do you mean by that and could me explain it better? He put it this way. His answer. When aboriginals go to meet with the government, its always going to see what its has to offer. Its rare that aboriginals walk into the government and say "here this what we want, this what we agree to, this is how we want to settle this or get your people off of our lands." Its seems they always leave it up to Canadian Lawyers, and Justice system. He has only seen a few cases where aboriginals have done this. I said, "I agree but I don't know if what he thinks is fact or not. I don't know if aboriginal governments do present agreements written by them that much." He said, according to him, if aboriginal leaders believe in nation to nation negotiation, then they should be walking in with agreements written by them and not allowing Canada change anything. That Canada has to be taken to task that these things are not Canadian citizens but nation to nation. As long as aboriginal people approach Canada as citizens and not as a nation, Canada will win every time. Canada has to understand, only one thing, and that is we the (fill in the blank ) nation are not here to agree with what is best for Canadians, but what is good for (fill in the blank) nation. Canada has to be attacked by letting it know that its dealing with nations. In most cases it has always been that aboriginals waiting to hear from Canada to come forward with something. We know that no matter what they bring, it never favors aboriginal people. We know that even if they come forward with something, the person that sits before you has no power to sign or say its a deal. According to him, its time aboriginal people move away from allowing Canada and Political Lawyers to write up the rules and agreements they sign. Its time to use aboriginal lawyers and tear up anything Canada has to offer and push aboriginal offers before the Canadian government. At this point he had to go, but he did put my brain in gear. So this is how it should be done according to this man. He is Africa lawyer, and knows what he talking about in my mind. I asked him why not contact some aboriginal leaders, and he told me he is to busy with his countries problems. He makes some very interesting points and you can see how his single question can lead to many others Interesting websites or page: www.indigenations.com/index.shtml www.kahonwes.com www.indiancountry.com www.frostys.qc.ca http://dreamkeepers.net www.globeandmail.com www.transformcolumbusday.org www.canadianaboriginal.com www.owlstar.com www.tuscaroras.com www.nanews.org www.turtleisland.org www.redwiremag.com www.tekanews.com www.treatycouncil.org http://pub61.ezboard.com/ www.destination.ca/~curybuck (French) http://nativenewsonline.org www.ubcic.bc.ca  (New) My editorial comments... All interesting points, and they don't just apply to Canada. They apply throughout Turtle Island. We know we are sovereign nations, because nations don't make treaties with their subjects -- they only make treaties with other nations. We have treaties (although every damn one of them has been broken). Why then, do we go to negotiations with various government agencies, or to the court systems trussed up in their suits and ties, waiting for the dominant nation to dictate to us what their terms will be, and hoping for a few crumbs for ourselves? Maybe it is time for the First Nations to replant their staffs, be proud of who they are, and quit coming to the dominant societies' tables like lap dogs, whipped ones at that. -- - - - Last call - If you have not reviewed the clip of the Mi'kmaq boat being rammed please do. This announcement will be removed after this issue. You do need to look at this short Real Media clip if you have not done so. It shows the Fishery Department and RCMP for the callous cowboys they are. The video clip is up on two websites in RealMedia format: - http://www.owlstar.com/who_will_sing_for_us.htm - http://www.wintercount.org/whowillsing/ Dohiyi Ani Oginalii , , Gary Night Owl gars@nanews.org (*,*) P. O. Box 672168 gars@speakeasy.org (`-') Marietta, GA 30006, U.S.A. gars@olagrande.net ===w=w=== gars@sdf.lonestar.org ----------- News of the people featured in this issue ---------- - Crossing Over - AFN issues Ultimatum to Minister - Two Teens die in Rosebud Crash - Newsflash for Canada - Tribal Sovereignty Touted - The Canadian Holocaust - Coushatta Tribe - Alabama extends State Recognition demands Accountability to Two Tribes - Governor visits Blackfeet - Alabama Indian Affairs during Powwow violates its Own Rules - Martz Visit - Native Americans pleases Tribal Leaders demand voice in Tennessee - Nation's 1st - Native Prisoner Foreign Capital Depository -- Newsletter Request - Open Letter - Remarks on Native American to Hopi Chairman Wayne Taylor Tribal Religions - Wind Turbines could cross - Rustywire: Whole State Traditional Navajo Sundance? - Indian Vets voice Concerns - Poem: We Can't Breathe - Schools Cheat Indians - Verse: Hawaiian Book of Days - Sun Peaks Deal falls Apart - Upcoming Events --------- "RE: Crossing Over" --------- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:23:00 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="CROSSINGS" http://www.rapidcityjournal.com Obituaries for July 17 Phillip E. Jumping Eagle Jr. MANDERSON - Phillip E. Jumping Eagle Jr., 31, Manderson, died Friday, July 13, 2001, in rural Pine Ridge. Survivors include his father, Phillip Jumping Eagle Sr., Manderson; his mother, Margelyn Shoulders, Scottsbluff, Neb.; his stepmother Jeannean Zephier, Rapid City; a son, Jacob Jumping Eagle, Manderson; a daughter, Jeannette Jumping Eagle, Manderson; paternal grandfather, Ellis Shoulders, Manderson; maternal grandmother, Rebecca Jumping Eagle, Manderson; three brothers, Melvin Jumping Eagle, Manderson, Edward Jumping Eagle, Rapid City, and Ryan Jumping Eagle, Porcupine; five sisters, Amy Jumping Eagle and Mamie Jumping Eagle, both of Manderson, Carmen Jumping Eagle, Rosebud, and Candace Jumping Eagle and Tosha Rooks, both of Kyle. Burial will be at St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery in Manderson. Adele A. Benson OGLALA - Adele A. Benson, 68, Oglala, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Pine Ridge Hospital. Survivors include three sons, Robert Benson, Lance Benson and Chris Benson, all of Oglala; an adopted son, Steve Jones, Oglala; six brothers, Don Little, Fort Defiance, Ariz., Wayne Little, Rapid City, and Paul Little, Robert Little, Mike Little and Ernie Little, all of Oglala; three sisters, Lorraine Peil, Hot Springs, Helena Breuninger, Albuquerque, N.M., and Lavonne Little, Oglala; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Burial will be at the Little family cemetery in Oglala. Carol T. Fast Horse KYLE - Carol T. Fast Horse, 45, Kyle, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include a brother, James Rock, Wounded Knee; and a sister, Barbara Rock, Tacoma, Wash. Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge is in charge of arrangements. Obituaries for July 21 Neva J. Hernandez KYLE - Neva J. Hernandez, 47, Kyle, died Thursday, July 19, 2001, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Steven Hernandez, Kyle; two sons, Duane Blue Bird and Charles "Chuck" Hernandez, both of Kyle; two daughters, Rose Fraser and Tanya Hernandez, both of Kyle; her parents, David and Stella Janis, Kyle; two sisters, Carol Blue Bird and Marlene Kills Warrior, both of Kyle; and six grandchildren. Burial will be at St. Barnabas Episcopal Cemetery in Kyle. --------- "RE: Two Teens die in Rosebud Crash" --------- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 10:36:27 EDT From: ErthAvengr@aol.com Subj: Rosebud, SD: Two Teens Die in Rosebud Crash Mailing List: ndn-aim http://www.rapidcityjournal.com Two teens die in Rosebud crash By The Associated Press ROSEBUD - Two teen-age boys were killed Thursday in a rollover accident on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Todd County Sheriff Pat Swallow said the vehicle blew a tire and veered into a ditch. The four occupants, all male cousins from the Rosebud area, were ejected. Two boys ages 13 and 16 were killed. The driver, 15, was hospitalized in critical condition. The other youth walked several miles to get help. Their names were not immediately released. ===== To subscribe to this group,send an email to: ndn-aim-subscribe@egroups.com Archived on line at: http://www.eScribe.com FREE LEONARD PELTIER --------- "RE: Tribal Sovereignty Touted" --------- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:23:00 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="SOVEREIGNTY" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php? section=local&display=content/local/tribal.inc Tribal sovereignty touted By CHRIS PORTER Medill News Service WASHINGTON - A strong, sovereign tribal government is the key to Indians' economic development, even with scarce resources on many reservations, a panel of witnesses told the Senate Indian Affairs Committee this week. "The development of stable and responsive tribal governments, with a sound strategy for and commitment to economic growth, is a prerequisite for prosperity and economic opportunity in Indian country," said Neal McCaleb, the newly appointed assistant secretary for Indian affairs. Sworn into office on July 4, McCaleb set "facilitating tribal economic development" as one of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' main goals The purpose of the hearing was to gather information on whether better tribal governance practices could help alleviate the overwhelming poverty levels that afflict most of the nation's reservations. McCaleb said the bureau wants "to develop a strategy to coordinate and integrate all available resources from the tribal, federal, private and public sectors into one comprehensive approach" to improve tribal economic conditions. He added that the federal government's role should be "to remove obstacles to economic development, ... create incentives and provide technical, financial and other assistance." Susan Masten, president of the National Congress of American Indians, said tribal governments have been hurt as the federal government has transferred more authority to states because the tribes aren't always given the same powers as state governments. "If the Congress is to fulfill its responsibility to Indian tribes by supporting tribal self-government, it must do a better job of creating federal policies in a broad range of issue areas that support tribal government authority," Masten said. She added that the roles of the federal, state and tribal governments must be clearly defined in a way that preserves tribal self-government. Masten outlined her group's proposal to treat tribal governments the same as state governments when dealing with programs and services that go to reservations. She also called for federal legislation to help tribal businesses through tax incentives, training and technical assistance to the business and improving the infrastructure on reservations. Brian Cladoosby, chairman of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in Washington state, echoed other speakers when he noted that there are tribes with successful governance structures that could be used as models by other tribes. Andrew Lee, executive director of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, advocated a "nation-building" approach to tribal government, which involves taking control over decision-making, saying it is much more effective than merely accepting federal grants. Copyright c. The Billings Gazette, a division of Lee Enter --------- "RE: Coushatta Tribe demands Accountability" --------- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:11:09 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="COUSHATTA" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.theadvocate.com/news/story.asp?StoryID=23121 7/18/01 Coushatta Tribe demands accountability By ANGELA SIMONEAUX Acadiana bureau ELTON -- The Coushatta Tribe turned up the heat another notch Tuesday in its negotiations with state officials, bypassing the governor's office to sign agreements with local governments. The tribe also sent a letter to Gov. Mike Foster, stating that "it will no longer negotiate with the state unless an agreement on the issue of accountability is solidified." The tribe and the state are negotiating the compact that allows the tribe to operate its Allen Parish casino, Grand Casino Coushatta. Under federal law, the tribe has the right to operate the casino because it is a sovereign nation. The law also allows the state to work out an agreement with the tribe and collect a portion of the tribe's profits on behalf of local governments that incur expenses because of the gambling facility. It's that money and how it is spent that is the deal-breaker in the negotiations. The tribe wants the local government to show tribal officials how the money is spent. Some local government officials in Allen Parish say the tribe is trying to control how the money is spent. However, other officials in Allen Parish don't have a problem with the tribe's demands. According to a release from the tribe issued late Tuesday, the tribe inked agreements with the Allen Parish School Board, the Allen Parish Tax Assessor's Office and the towns of Kinder, Elton, Oakdale and Oberlin. Those agreements include pledges that the governments involved will provide a full accounting of how the tribe's donated funds are spent. "As for the state and local elected officials who refuse to provide a public accounting of donated funds, the tribe will seek court relief on the issue of revenue sharing," said a release from tribal attorney Kathy Van Hoof. Van Hoof could not be reached for comment late Tuesday. Patrick Martin, assistant executive counsel to the governor, is handling negotiations for the state. "We're disappointed that they're making unilateral pronouncements in the form of press releases without communicating with us directly, particularly in light of the fact we have mediation coming up in just two days," Martin said. Last week, both Martin and Van Hoof were saying they believed the parties could sign an agreement before Thursday's non-binding mediation. Van Hoof's press release indicates the tribe's attorneys will attend the mediation, but it's clear the tribe won't budge on the accountability issue. "If necessary, the negotiations could be resolved in federal court," the release states. Martin said it's hard to negotiate with someone who makes it clear some points aren't negotiable. "The governor's bending over backward trying to accommodate their concerns," Martin said. "But that's impossible to do that if they won't sit down at the negotiating table with an open mind, if they have previously declared demands that they're not willing to compromise on." In the release, Tribal Chairman Lovelin Poncho states the tribe is proud to work with local governments. "We have come to a meeting of the minds with a majority of the local entities who receive tribal funds, and we are proud to have such a distinguished group supporting the issue of full accountability," he said. The issue for the tribe is twofold: sovereignty and history, Van Hoof said in an interview last week. If the tribe allows itself to be required to contribute the money to local governments without determining the money is spent on the stated purpose, it is the same as a tax, Van Hoof said. Because the tribe is a sovereign nation, it cannot be legally taxed by the state of Louisiana or any other government, she explained. On the issue of history, the tribe has contributed more than $25 million to local governments since the casino opened six years ago. The tribe does not know where that money went, she said. Copyright c. 1995-2001, The Advocate, Capital City Press. --------- "RE: Governor visits Blackfeet during Powwow" --------- Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:09:56 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="GOVERNOR VISITS BLACKFEET" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?section=local&display=content/local/blackfeet.inc Governor visits Blackfeet during powwow The Associated Press BROWNING (AP) - The annual North American Indian days wrapped up the biggest celebration of its 50-year history Sunday night, a spectacle that Gov. Judy Martz declared to be "life-changing." She came to Browning Saturday to meet with Blackfeet tribal leaders and fulfill part of her pledge to visit all seven of Montana's Indian reservations. Last month she reissued the state's proclamation to uphold a government-to-government relationship with the state's Indian tribes. Between 600 and 700 dancers registered for the competitions in this year's North American Indian Days. The opening-day parade down Main Street lasted more than an hour and showcased more than 300 horseback riders, along with drum groups, country music groups, floats and powwow royalty. Martz rode in the grand entry, which was led by the Blackfeet Warriors Society honor guard and included tribal elders and members of the Montana Army National Guard. The governor gave an emotional greeting. "There are no words to describe this; this is life-changing," she said. "I'm blessed to be here with a group of people holding onto their culture. I will return, and you can bet on that." Martz joined about 30 people who gathered on Saturday in the tepee of Chief Earl Old Person, chairman of the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council. "The fact that (Martz) is here represents a new day for tribal relations," said G. Bruce Myers, a Chippewa Cree tribal member whom she appointed three days earlier as coordinator of the office of Indian Affairs. "She understands the importance of Mother Earth in regard to industrial development," Myers said. "She agrees that things need to be done in balance, and that's the traditional view." said she depends on Myers to keep her informed of state-tribal matters. "I want our administration to work with you on a ground level," she said. Councilman Leo Kennerly invited Martz to see how the Blackfeet tribal government works and to "learn we are a government, which has to provide revenue for services to members and nonmembers." The Blackfeet tribes were among the first to start Indian Days celebrations, said Curly Bear Wagner, a Blackfeet tribal cultural adviser. The 1934 Indian Reorganization Act gave American Indians their own way of life and religion back, Wagner said, adding that "this is how powwow's came about." "Our culture is coming back in a good way," he said. "This brings our whole reservation together and allows our neighbors from other tribes to compete in dance competition." Copyright c. 2001 Associated Press. --------- "RE: Martz Visit pleases Tribal Leaders" --------- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:03:04 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="MARTZ VISIT" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?section=local&display=content/local/0martz.inc Martz visit pleases tribal leaders By JAMES HAGENGRUBER Of The Gazette Staff There was no agenda. No pestering by staff members or lobbyists. Ringing mobile phones were never an interruption Thursday afternoon - there's no signal anyway on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. It was just a van on a dusty road carrying Gov. Judy Martz and a group of skeptical tribal leaders. The group was touring remote corners of the reservation while discussing everything from coalbed methane to snake habitat. By the end of the day, disagreements over issues remained, but many bad feelings had eased, said Ernie Robinson, a tribal council member. "We've never had this before from a governor, just paying us a visit to say hello," he said. "This has done more to help state and tribal relations than anything I can remember." The van diplomacy was part of Martz's social call to the Northern Cheyenne and Crow reservations - fulfillment of a pledge that she made to tour every reservation in the state. The visit was well-received by tribal members, who say they often feel neglected by politicians. Martz was presented with handmade blankets, shawls, elk-tooth jewelry, beaded wallets and necklaces. Crow blues musician Jared Stewart gave the governor a copy of his latest CD. "Just her being here, wanting to meet the people, that in itself means a lot to me," Stewart said. Tribal member Eddie "Snowbird" Alden gushed with enthusiasm after shaking the governor's hand. "It was nice seeing her," Alden said. "I told her that I'm very glad she came down on my birthday." Martz said her recent travels to the reservations have opened her eyes to a different side of Montana. She said she was saddened by the poverty but impressed by the deep sense of spirituality that she noticed on the state's seven reservations. Her visit began at the Little Bighorn Battlefield, which overlooks Crow Agency. The battlefield is visited by about 375,000 tourists a year, but most never stop and visit the town, Crow leaders said. At a meeting with tribal leaders, Martz said she hopes an agreement over Bighorn River water rights will soon be finalized. "My hope is it doesn't linger on another couple of years." Crow Chairman Clifford Birdinground said the tribe is identifying final stumbling blocks to an agreement over the river, which runs through reservation land and is prized by both trout fisherman and irrigators. "We would rather sit down and negotiate than go to litigation," Birdinground said. Tribal officials said they are renovating the Little Bighorn Casino and would like to see expanded gaming opportunities, including rights to build casinos on reservation land near Billings. Martz offered little sympathy but encouraged tribal officials to pursue their goals. "I always say, if I had my choice, there would be no gaming in Montana, but we have it now," Martz said. Crow leaders asked Martz for help in developing coal and gas reserves on the 2.4 million-acre reservation. "We contain some of the largest mineral deposits in the nation here on our reservation," said Vice Chairman Vincent Goes Ahead Jr. On to Lame Deer Northern Cheyenne tribal leaders, by contrast, spoke nearly unanimously against energy development when Martz visited Lame Deer later in the day. The 400,000-acre reservation is nearly surrounded by energy development projects and proposals. Martz supports a plan to develop vast coal tracts in the Otter Creek area outside the eastern boundary of the reservation. Largely because of the disagreement over energy issues, the initial exchange between council members and Martz was prickly. Councilman Rick Wolfname said development of the Otter Creek tracts would disturb sacred sites. Martz said she would not support development if it harmed spiritually important areas, but she has yet to see evidence of the coal being under sacred ground. "I've asked to see where these sacred areas are and no one has ever shown me," Martz said. "You ask me an honest question, I'll give you an honest answer." Council member Hilda Moss said she is disgusted that the nation is so hungry for new energy but so reluctant to conserve. Moss said she planned to "go against" Martz and her energy proposals. "I certainly didn't come here for you to go against me," Martz said. "If you go against me, it will be one of seven reservations. ... I am here because I want to work with you. Working with you means we both have to compromise. I'm not going to get everything, you're not going to get everything." Councilman Danny Sioux said he is the only member of the 11-person council to support energy development, as long as it is done responsibly. "What's most important to me is our jobs," Sioux told Martz. "When we speak of progress, that's something not many of us have any control over. . .. Let's work together." Democratic legislator Norma Bixby, of Lame Deer, asked Martz to include more Indians in state decision-making processes. "I would just like to encourage you to involve Indian people. Rather than us asking, it would be nice for once for us to be asked." Martz said she is reaching out to Indians, now Indians need to return the favor. Martz said she supported six out of 10 bills sponsored by Indians in the Legislature, but the favors were never returned on the bills that mattered the most to her. Tension subsided when members of the council escorted Martz on a van tour of the reservation, which felt more like a road trip than a political meeting. "You don't know the issues unless you go," Martz said. "I like to see it myself, feel it in my heart." As the talk switched from scenery to coal tracts, Martz said she would continue to support energy development, but would work to mitigate any impacts on tribal lands. Council members said they would consider supporting limited development, if science shows it can be done without harming surface waters. "I think this is a good beginning," Robinson said. "I learned a lot today," Martz said. James Hagengruber can be reached at 657-1232 or at jhagengruber@billingsgazette.com Copyright c. The Billings Gazette, a division of Lee Enterprises. --------- "RE: Nation's 1st Foreign Capital Depository" --------- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 08:05:53 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="Blackfeet Bank" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?section=local&display=content/ local/offshore.inc Browning has nation's 1st foreign capital depository By The Associated Press BROWNING (AP) - Offshore banking has come to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Glacier International Depository Ltd., the nation's first foreign capital depository, says it is ready to accept deposits from foreign countries. "We've had a lot of calls and we've been featured in some magazines in Europe," said Robert "Smokey" Doore, who owns the business with A. Dennis Lambert of Carlsbad, Calif. The business accepts deposits from foreigners who want to keep the amount of their deposits and their identity a secret. The money is then invested as the depositors choose. Doore said the bank will communicate with the help of computer software designed to translate 49 languages. The bank makes money by charging depositors a fee, usually based on a percentage of the deposit. Doore declined to reveal the amount of deposits Glacier International has secured, or the fee it charges. In 1997, the Montana Legislature passed a law allowing individuals or corporations to set up such depositories - the first such law in the nation. The state must charter a depository, charging a fee of 1.5 percent of total deposits. But no one has set up a foreign capital depository under the state law. In April 1999, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council passed its own foreign capital depository act, allowing the creation of tribally chartered companies to serve as sheltered investment vehicles for foreigners. Glacier International will employ about 12 people. Final work on computers and security should be complete in two weeks. Colorado legislators also passed a foreign depository law in 1999, but set the state tax at 0.5 percent. The First Colorado Depository Corp. had hoped to open in Denver in May, but has received an extension until January 2002 to meet the conditions to get a permanent state charter. Copyright c. 2001, Associated Press. All rights reserved. Copyright c. The Billings Gazette, a division of Lee Enterprises. --------- "RE: Open Letter to Hopi Chairman Wayne Taylor" --------- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 17:06:43 +0000 From: Robert Dorman Subj: BIGMTLIST OPEN LETTER TO MR. WAYNE TAYLOR ------- FORWARD, Original message follows ------- From: "Martina Roels" Mailing List: Big Mountain List OPEN LETTER TO MR. WAYNE TAYLOR, Chairman, Hopi Tribe KWIA, support group for indigenous peoples, condemns the imprisonment of Dineh women, 2 Dineh great grandmothers and l grandmother, for practicing their religion in ceremony in Big Mountain. Furthermore we do not agree with the charge against them, namely "Trespassing". Freedom of Religion is supposed to be guaranteed to everyone, regardless of race, color or creed. It is a basic fundamental right, not something that should require a permit to conduct. The Dineh peoples are not trespassers, the are born there, and there ancestors were there a long time ago.They have the right to walk on their land. Their burial places are there, they know where they are, back thousands of years they know their grandmothers and grandfathers names. They just go by their prayers and traditional ways. The Hopi tribe is saying they are trespassing, but their hogan is just right there. Dineh religion is closely tied to the ancestral homesites, to their hogan. Freedom of Religion is guaranteed by Article 18 in the Declaration of Human Rights as well as by Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and by the American Constitution. KWIA urges you and the Hopi Tribal Council to stop all encroachments on religious freedom of Dineh people living on HPL. KWIA urges you to consider included resolution of the European Parliament, adopted on 17th February 2000 : NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE US - DINEH European Parliament resolution on native Americans in the US DINEH Adopted 17th february 2000 The European Parliament, -recalling the provisions on the rights of indigenous peoples contained in the Vienna Declaration adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights stressing the need to protect the economic, social and cultural well-being of indigenous peoples including their distinct identities and cultures, -having regard to its resolutions on the rights of indigenous peoples, in particular that of 9 February 1994 and 19 January 1995; -recalling the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights, as well as the principles of Agenda 21 and the Convention on Biological Diversity, -having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 36/55 Declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief, -having regard to Resolutions 1989/97 and 1990/34 of the UN Sub-commission on prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities on the "Relocation of Hopi and Navajo families"; Mindful to the Dineh people who reside in the Hopi Partition Lands (HPL) in the United States and are facing eviction through the implementation of the Relocation Act (Public Law 93-531), obliging them to sign the Accommodation Agreement; B. Aware of the fact that the US Government will start the relocation process very soon, Concerned that the recent Public Law 104-301 and its Accommodation Agreement will mean the Dineh (Navajo) families in the Black Mesa region being forced to abandon their land, given the denial of sufficient livestock, thereby threatening the Dineh s cultural and socio-economic survival, confiscation of firewood causing families severe hardship, especially in winter, and the withdrawal of rights regarding water, hunting and medicinal gatherings, aware of the fact that Dineh families residing in HPL live near the Peabody Coal Company coal mining lease areas on Black Mesa, which the Bureau of Indian Affairs granted water rights to the Navajo aquifer, the sole water source of the Dineh and Hopi, whose wells are rapidly drying up, thereby threatening their spiritual and religious existence, Considering the fact that on Black Mesa there are 10,000 sites of special significance for the cultural heritage of the Dineh people; F. Aware of the fact that 94 million gallons of water contaminated with uranium mining waste broke through a United Nuclear Corporation storage dam on 16 July 1979, pouring into the Puerto river in New Mexico and the Little Colorado River where Dineh families from HPL had been evicted to contaminated radioactive areas along the Little Colorado river s so-called New Lands; Concerned about the health of the Dineh families living in the vicinity of existing mining facilities on Black Mesa and those who relocated to the New Lands; Calls on the US Government s law-enforcement officers to halt all harassment of Dineh families resisting relocation; Calls on the US Government to respect the land rights of the Dineh people as well as the provisions for indigenous peoples of the Vienna Declaration Calls on the US Government not to proceed with the Accommodation Agreement until the US Congress mandates formal congressional hearings to re-assess the impact of mining in the region; Calls on the US Authorities to organize integration programmes for the Dineh people who have been relocated; Calls on its delegation for relations with the United States to discuss, at its next meeting, the Dineh (Navajo) and Hopi people s human rights, development, cultural and religious rights and their treatment by the United States; Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the US Government, the US Congress, the Navajo and Hopi Tribal Councils and the Governor of the State of Arizona. Sincerely, Martina Roels of KWIA, support group for indigenous peoples. ========================================= Please visit http://www.theofficenet.com/~redorman/pagea~1.htm for more background on the Big Mountain relocation issue. To post to the list, email your message to redorman@theofficenet.com. To subscribe, send an email to: BIGMTLIST-subscribe@topica.com. --------- "RE: Wind Turbines could cross Whole State" --------- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 06:59:00 -0000 From: Paul Subj: Wind Turbines Could Cross Whole State Mailing List: ndn-aim http://www.yankton.net/stories/071301/new_0713010013.shtml Friday, July 13, 2001 Wind Turbines Could Cross Whole State By JOE KAFKA Associated Press Writer PIERRE -- About 1,500 giant wind turbines could be built across South Dakota as part of a $19 billion project to run a new electric line from Los Angeles to Chicago, legislators were told Thursday. The effort involves a consortium of companies that want to not only tap into wind energy but also build coal-fired power plants in several states to help meet the ever-increasing need for electricity. Coal plants could be located in Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and possibly South Dakota. If 150 wind turbines are put up in each of 10 counties across the state's midsection, about 1,000 megawatts of electricity could be produced in South Dakota, said Jim Nichols, a county commissioner from Lake Benton, Minn. Nichols' area is host to the world's largest wind-energy farm, which produces 300 megawatts of electricity. Nichols said 1,000 megawatts is equivalent to the power produced by two standard-sized coal or nuclear plants. Put another way, it is enough electricity to supply the needs of 1.3 million homes. Each South Dakota county agreeing to allow the California-to-Illinois power line to be strung on poles along county roads would be assured of property taxes on $100 million worth of wind turbines, Nichols said. He said farmers who allow the machines to be erected on their property would likely get annual royalty payments of about $2,000 on each turbine. "If you get a transmission line and a power contract, you'll have wind energy in your county," he said. "That's an absolute. The wind developers will come and build it." Power contracts are easy to get because most heavily populated states are in need of electricity, Nichols told the Legislature's Interim Wind Power Generation Committee. "Your market is the big city," he said. Development of wind energy in South Dakota is being hampered by the contractor's excise tax, said Bob Miller, who represents six investor- owned utilities in the state. He suggested that legislators pass a law that would broaden existing tax breaks approved earlier this year for small wind-energy projects. There should be a 50 percent tax refund for wind farms that generate more than 10 megawatts of electricity, Miller said. "That'll go a long way toward causing development of wind generation in South Dakota," he said. Substantial tax breaks and other financial lures are offered to wind farms in several nearby states, Miller said. But Nichols said reduced taxes and economic incentives should not be given to the large companies that want to build wind farms. "You don't want them in your county if they don't pay taxes," he said, adding that electricity produced by wind is economical and will be developed without state government assistance. "It's the cheapest power in America," Nichols said. "You don't need tax breaks and incentives." However, Nichols agreed with Miller that South Dakota's 2 percent tax on construction costs is onerous. "Your contractor's excise tax is expensive. I don't know why you have it, ," said Nichols, a former Minnesota legislator and two-term state agriculture secretary. Ronald Spahr of the University of Illinois, who is involved in the proposed 2,000-mile-long transmission line from Los Angeles to Chicago, said it could be easily built along existing roads. Financing for the project should be secured within a few months, he said. "We will be the lowest-price, new source of power in the country," Spahr said. Dual power lines, suspended on poles, would be spread 10 miles apart to ensure continuation of electricity if a tornado or other natural disaster would cause a break in one of the lines, Spahr said. New coal-fired electric plants pollute far less than old ones and would fill the void when there is not enough wind to spin air turbines, he said. The huge turbines need at least a 9 mph wind to generate electricity. The legislative committee will meet again Aug. 23. Copyright c. 2001 Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. To subscribe to this group,send an email to: ndn-aim-subscribe@egroups.com Archived on line at: http://www.eScribe.com FREE LEONARD PELTIER --------- "RE: Indian Vets voice Concerns" --------- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 01:28:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Pureau Subt: Indian vets voice concerns Mailing List: ndn-aim tip from Anne B thanks http://www.argusleader.com/news/Sundayarticle4.shtml Indian vets voice concerns By PETER HARRIMAN Argus Leader published: 7/22/01 FLANDREAU -- Leo. S. Mackay came to South Dakota Saturday already knowing that Indians who served in the military are a unique veterans constituency. The Department of Veterans Affairs deputy secretary brought with him gifts of sage, cedar and tobacco for Flandreau Santee Sioux tribal officials and Indian veterans leaders. Then he learned some of their singular problems. In a wide-ranging discussion lasting more than two hours and hosted by the Flandreau tribe as an adjunct to their annual wacipi, about 40 Indian veterans and veterans services workers from throughout South Dakota told Mackay about the challenges facing Indian veterans on reservations and in cities like Sioux Falls. And they told about the shortcomings of Veterans Affairs programs designed to serve them. The meeting touched on such issues as the need for more tribal veterans service officers, the transportation difficulties facing veterans on remote reservations, reconstructing Korean era veterans' service records destroyed in a fire at a VA facility in St. Louis, streamlined delivery of health care, a VA home loan program designed for reservations, and the desire of elderly veterans to be able to live out their days close to family in retirement centers on reservations. Mackay told the group "thank you for your challenges to us and for telling us what we need to do." But he offered no specific resolutions for any matter brought before him. "I will not endeavor to make a promise to you," he said, "not because there will be no action, but because you don't judge this administration by its words but by the deeds, actions and outcomes we deliver." Lyle Cook, representing a Cheyenne River veterans group, pointed out veterans with other than honorable discharges are unable to have military burials, although in many cases such discharges resulted from relatively minor infractions, such as being AWOL. He was among several who urged the military to re-examine such discharges with an eye to upgrading them to honorable. Myron Williams, a Vietnam veteran from Sisseton, told Mackay that treatment for Indian veterans' drug and alcohol addiction is a growing concern, because the problems arising from such illnesses are compounded in succeeding generations. Williams said elderly tribal woman have told him, "After Korea, you guys brought alcohol into the home. After Vietnam, it was into the entire family structure." Williams also said elderly veterans who need assisted living services now have few opportunities to find these on reservations where "we can speak our own language, eat our own food and stay involved in our culture." Claudette Luger, a veterans services officer for the Standing Rock Reservation, was among several people to point out the need for more such workers, both on reservations and in Sioux Falls, where homeless Indian veterans don't take advantage of VA shelter and treatment opportunities. Luger said Indian veterans, faced with VA bureaucracy, frequently give up rather than press claims for services they are entitled to unless there is a veterans service officer available to shepherd them through the application process. Luger said her position was funded from tribal casino revenue. Donald Loudner, commander of American Indian Veterans Inc. in Pierre, submitted a multi-point discussion paper to Mackay. In it, he said tribal veterans service officers should be federally funded. Frank Joseph of Aberdeen, the AIV's urban veterans representative, added that making those positions federal jobs would remove them from the sway of tribal politics. "We have too much local politics," he said. "Look at this meeting. There is one tribal chairman here (Tom Ranfranz of the host Flandreau Santee Sioux), and (in South Dakota) we have three Vietnam veterans who are tribal chairmen." Loudner also suggested the VA could help address meager employment opportunities on many reservations by forming National Guard units in those areas. "They would set a good example for the youth, and do the reservation areas a lot of good by building bridges, or improving roads, etc. It would also be a means of having a little income," he said. In a ceremony at the wacipi before the veterans' meeting, Mackay was presented with a star quilt and an honor song. In remarks to the crowd of colorfully dressed dancers and to onlookers, he noted the glowing history of Indian military service. "World War II saw 99 percent of all eligible American Indians register for the draft, setting a national record that remains unbroken," he said. "It was the Sioux Nation that had the highest percentage of volunteers, and it was the Sioux who comprised the largest serving element of Indians in the Second World War." He went on to detail Indian soldiers' war record in succeeding conflicts and said "In the 20th century alone, five Indians received our nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor." Mackay acknowledged the VA has fallen short of providing benefits Indians earned by their military service. "We recognize the barriers to opportunity caused by geographic isolation, neglect, and the consequences of Western influences on your unique culture. While we cannot change the past, we can alter the present and improve the future." Loudner noted Mackay may well be the highest-ranking VA official ever to visit a reservation. "This will not be the only time you hear from me," Mackay promised. The next opportunity may be as soon as August. Ronald Porzio, director of the VA Medical and Regional Office Center in Sioux Falls, said the city will host a National Native American Summit on veterans' issues Aug. 13-17. It will include at least two representatives from every federally recognized tribe. "I hope this is the first step in a long walk," he told the Indian veterans, "so that the VA learns to do our job and be better healers of warriors." ===== FREE LEONARD PELTIER NOW STOP THE ETHNIC CLEANSING OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TO SUBSCRIBE TO NDN-AIM SEND A BLANK EMAIL TO: NDN-AIM-SUBSCRIBE@YAHOOGROUPS.COM FOR OTHER ACTIVIST ISSUES: AMERI-ADVOCATE-SUBSCRIBE@YAHOOGROUPS.COM --------- "RE: Schools Cheat Indians" --------- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:03:04 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="SCHOOLS CHEAT" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?section=local&display= content/local/indians.inc Report: Schools cheat Indians By ERICKA SCHENCK SMITH Gazette State Bureau HELENA - A new report says Montana public schools aren't doing enough to keep Native American students from falling behind or to teach all students about Indian cultures, but state officials say progress is being made. The report by the Montana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights comes after more than four years of research. The committee found that Indian students drop out of school at twice the rate of non- Indians, receive lower test scores and are less likely than non-Indians to go to college. The committee also found that the state hasn't yet lived up to its constitutional requirement to help preserve Indian cultures through public education. Montana Sen. Ken Toole, D-Helena, a member of the committee, called the report's findings "a major problem in Montana." "There really are cultural issues that need to be addressed, and school personnel need to understand those differences, because if we fail to address those differences, Indian kids don't learn," Toole said. But Denise Juneau, Indian education specialist for the Office of Public Instruction, said the state has made good progress since the passage of a 1999 law clarifying the constitutional man-date that public schools teach students about Indian cultures. That law, sponsored during the 1999 legislative session by Juneau's mother, Rep. Carol Juneau, D-Browning, also addresses two of the report's recommendations: Educate teachers about Indian cultures and educate all students about Indian cultures. "I think there are some efforts that are being put forward that haven't been put forward before," Denise Juneau said. "The issues are very real - the problems are still prevalent - but at least people are discussing them. " The office has a 51-point action plan for bringing more Indian studies lessons into the classroom and has also added Indian studies to its accreditation standards, Denise Juneau said. The problem now, she said, is ensuring that teachers are pre-pared to present the material to their students. Joe Lamson, public information officer for Superintendent of Public Instruction Linda McCulloch, said the state budget for the next two years initially included $120,000 to help implement the action plan - but the money got cut sometime during the past legislative session. Mike Jetty, another Indian education specialist for the Office of Public Instruction, said he and others are now pursuing private funding to help bring new Indian education standards to the local level. "Until you get the information in the hands of the people working with those students, it ain't going to make much difference," Jetty said. "I do think a lot of progress has been made in terms of guide-lines and policies to help, but the actual implementation when the teacher goes into the classroom every day is where we're going to see it happen," Carol Juneau said. "I'm sure there's still schools in Montana that don't even know this exists." Eric Feaver, president of the MEA-MFT, the statewide teacher's union, said he agrees Montana teachers and students should be well-versed in Indian studies but wondered where the money would come from to pay for extra teacher training. "We're going to have to put some money behind it," he said. But, he added: "The resources aren't there. The Office of Public Instruction doesn't have the money. School districts don't have the money." Copyright c. The Billings Gazette, a division of Lee Enterprises. --------- "RE: Sun Peaks Deal falls Apart" --------- Date: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:23 AM From: frosty@frostys.qc.ca (Frosty) Subj: Sun Peaks deal falls apart Newsgroup: apc.indig.health As you may or may not know, this seems like a summer of protest and objections to Canadian governments ideas and also to the lack of dealing with a positive land claims issue. Many young aboriginal people are tired of hearing "Those are our rights" and then having to get Canada to approve of them. If you have a right, then no government gives you permission to live by what you know is your right. But its always the same, aboriginal people must almost get permission to live as the treaties their elders signed many years ago and believed in what they signed. Let's look at an ongoing protest of a land claim. Sun Peaks wants aboriginals off what it claims is their land. Aboriginals once again, like OKA in 1990, claim the lands belongs to them. Sun Peaks takes it to court and Canada sits on its ass. A land claim is not a Justice problem, it's a political one. But the RCMP strikes a deal to arrest three protestors. What sort of deal is that? Now the deal broke down and I don't blame anyone for breaking it. After all Canada is expert in breaking deals and so why should not aboriginal people do the same? The agreement or deal broke down because support has grown and others would replace those arrested. What are they thinking? Arrest 3 people and the claim will go away? Come on now, what does the arrest prove? That Canada is right, the B.C. is right and aboriginals are wrong? Is that what will do? Bull feathers, the only way to settle this is that Sun Peaks STOPS, and Canada stops playing mind games, and once and for all looks into the claim. No bull feathers, no closed minded judge, or one side in favour of Canada rulings. A real honest to honest finding out nation to nation who is right. Let the world court and world leaders settle this. See, the B.C. Supreme court gave the RCMP the okay to remove those protesting on Friday. How does the court give the RCMP the right to remove someone that believes they have title to the land? What it should have done was demand that everything STOP and that Canada and B.C. find out just who this land belongs to. But as others supported the protest, fear grew that the new people would resist the RCMP, and they do not want at this time to take that chance. My guess is the OKA 1990 is still in their minds as what can happen, and the call by the AFN to protest across Canada is much too real. I don't blame anyone replacing those arrested. If you believe the land is yours, you have the right to stand up and fight for it. For too long it was a simple wave of hand to get off the land, and we did. Sun Peaks Resort Corp believes everyone in Canada needs to obey the law. If you choose not to, it's a police matter. But since they are not Canadian, I question what do they know about aboriginal rights. Well if they believe everyone needs to obey the laws, then they should believe that if someone claims they are the owners of the land, then they too should obey the law. Meaning you do not build on land that is not 100% legally yours to build on. They are a business and only care about the mighty dollar. Like OKA, people wanted to move quickly, so quickly that aboriginal claims would fall on deaf ears within a few years. And the young teenagers would once again hear, "that is our land, that is our rights." Well the young are tired and as I see it, are not going to take it anymore. Too many times I have heard "over my dead body." The aboriginal youth of today with better education have not been sucked in to being assimilated, but in fact understand and are willing to fight the system that has tried and failed. And if that means to bring Canadas to its knees, they have the skill and resources to do so. The fact that Assembly of First Nations made a motion to back protesters on the mountain gives the aboriginal youth of Canada even more back bone to stand up for what they believe. In addition the AFN has called for a protest of all Delta Hotels, which is more interested in personal gain than aboriginal land claims. Canada is well aware of all the Land Claims against it, and it's time that advancement of businesses, local and provincial governments are told to STOP. If there is a land claim, it needs to use its own Justice System to stop the advancement of building, leasing, selling and removal of anything from these lands. If it does not stop, yes we will see a second Oka, only this time it will affect all of Canada. Canada has no choice, deal with this problem as nation to nation and stop trying to finding a wholesale solution. Written by Ron Frosty Deere and you can reprint all you want. --------- "RE: AFN issues Ultimatum to Minister" --------- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:07:03 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="ULTIMATUM" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/07/18/afna010718 AFN issues ultimatum to minister WebPosted Wed Jul 18 18:15:14 2001 HALIFAX - Canada's native chiefs have reached a consensus on the thorny issue of governance. Delegates at the Assembly of First Nations meeting in Halifax have decided to give the minister of Indian affairs an ultimatum. After two days of debate, the assembly has agreed on a strategy to fight the federal government's proposed overhaul of the Indian Act. National Chief Matthew Coon Come outlined the details to the convention. "The chiefs are giving the minister 30 days to do the right thing and join us," he said. In ian Affairs Minister Robert Nault wants to change the way native reserves are funded and how they're governed. He's invited chiefs to take part in a series of consultations led by government. But the chiefs have come up with their own plan. They want the government to participate in a consultation process initiated by the native community. "The minister can see this as a challenge or an opportunity. We see this as an opportunity to once and for all, meaningfully address our inherent right to self-determination," said Coon Come. The resolution was passed almost unanimously. Until now, some chiefs said they would not even consider looking at changing the Indian Act. With this new proposal, changes will only be made on the chiefs' terms. This development marks a major accomplishment for Coon Come. He went into this year's AFN meetings with questions about his leadership hanging over his head. After the resolution was passed Coon Come apologized to the AFN membership for making comments earlier in the year about some leaders setting a bad example by smoking and drinking. "I may have stated certain things that hurt people's feelings, and if I did that, if I have offended any of our chiefs, then I apologize." The Assembly of First Nations says if the federal government doesn't respond within 30 days, its members will take action. "We'll block the highway from Prince Edward Island to Vancouver," said chief of the Nova Scotia Millbrook First Nation Lawrence Paul. "We can bring Canada to a standstill," he said. "But we do not want to go that route." Written by CBC News Online staff Copyright c. 2001 CBC. All Rights Reserved --------- "RE: Newsflash for Canada" --------- Date: Thursday, July 19, 2001 From: justanoldman Subj: Newsflash for Canada Newsgroups: alt.native d'laan'te'.. Last time I came here was to announce the Indian revolution of January in Ecuador, & my departure to help out there.. Well I made it to within 5 miles & 8000 ft until the damn hip popped again, so I stayed in Colombia a while before returning via Cuba.. And the Indian Nations in Ecuador certainly didn't need any help & really opened my eyes, since they are more organized than any North American organization I've ever seen in my half-century in The Struggle up here. They taught me much, as did the companeros in Colombia (where, btw, a 5th Blackhawk helicopter was just brought down complete with an American "military advisor" this time, & which I celebrated wholeheartedly, as I always do whenever I hear of holes punched through Amerikan uniforms, any time & anywhere in the world.) It's been a long time since I came here, & it's as pitiful as it was when I left.. Not like the old days, eh Frosty? The same old crap about whales, wannabees & trolls by the score, & of course the same people getting sucked into wasting breath talking that Euro-invented trash about "race".. (Keep your phony measuring stick where the sun don't shine, euro-man, the people of the Nations of the Americas aren't a "race" & Indian rights aren't "race-based" rights, so shove your propaganda, which only fools believe. They are NATIONS, meeting every criteria of the Montevideo Convention, and Indian rights belong to those who are recognized as members of the families of each Nation by the families that form that Nation..). The only Indians who use skin colour/DNA & a card in their wallet to define who they are are the Euro-game-Indians.. The reality that you can never deny is that if you don't share the responsibilities that come with being part of a family, part of a community, part of a Nation then such indicators of identification by foreigners is meaningless & you're as much "Indian" as George Dubya is "intelligent"... If you call yourself a citizen of Canada or of the USA you're nothing but a traitor to your own Nation., & deserve the fate reserved for such criminals. If you consider yourself part of the body politic of the regimes that are continuing the war of genocide against the true-Nations of this hemisphere you will die as they will, clutching your TV Guide & precious mutual fund portfolio, & wondering why CNN never told you about the fires your greed & apathy helped light, as those very flames turn your world into ashes. Anyways, I didn't come to this place of babble for the parasitic idiots who think they can be Indian without sharing in The Struggle.. I have news for the few true-hearts still here for whatever reason..: It seems that the Chiefs installed by the colonial powers of occupation here in Canada have found their balls. At the close of the Annual General Assembly of the Assembly of First Nations which just concluded in Halifax, the Chiefs forced National Chief Matthew Coon-Come to drop his usual whining, compromising, "turn-the-other-cheek" Euro-shit, (traits instilled in the man, no doubt, by his recent infection by one of the disgusting cults of the cross) - & the following sentiment was expressed by unanimous resolution of the gathered assembly - If, thirty days from today, 19 July 2001, the federal government of Canada does not abandon their current drive to gut the rights of First Nations as NATIONS (thinly disguised as the so-called 'First Nations Governance Act') then a Canada-wide campaign of "civil disobedience" will be launched. The families of each & every Nation in Canada will stop all traffic on every highway and/or railroad track passing through their territories, & if the colonists send in their uniformed goons to clear the blockades, then the lights, phones & computers, etc. will go out from coast to coast to coast, and blood will flow. What the hell have the people of the Nations got to lose by taking such action? Nothing. The only options are die on your knees or fight & maybe die on your feet. "We'll lose all that public good will!" some sheep may bleat, but that's foolish talk.. Look at history as it is sheep, not as you wish it was - "Public good will" has never won a single battle for Indian rights. Indian Nations & their people have had to fight tooth & nail in court after court & at barricade after barricade to slow the grinding away of their God-given right to dignity, freedom & self-determination AS NATIONS! Stuff your "good will", John & Joan Public as far up your bourgeois backside as your head will fit. You exist to sell & buy, & what you think means absolutely nothing to your "democratically elected leadership". The political puppets in the colonial governments only do what their corporate masters tell them to do, & ignore "public opinion" since all it takes is a few declarations of lies through the mass media they control, & maybe a few circus acts of two to distract their attention span (avg about 5 minutes) & the sheep/public forget about the war of genocide or any Indian rights & get back to producing & consuming so corporate profit margins continue to rise. Only fools think otherwise. Seventh generation, NOW IS YOUR MOMENT! We have 30 days. Scope out the highways, railroads, utility lines & telecom microwave transmission towers in, through or near your community. Pick your targets & assign responsibility for their destruction. Look for strategic advantages for blockade points, such as hilltops, places with natural or other barriers to possible flanking movements by the occupation storm troopers, access to supply lines, potential fields of fire for the men who will man the "last resort bunkers", etc. When taking out railroad tracks don't just pull a single section - remove at least a quarter mile of track & make sure to take it as far away as possible, preferably dumping it into any nearby lake or river. It's easier than you think. Most railroad bridges & trestles in Canada are built with creosote-soaked timbers, which means a pint of kerosene or gas is all you need to torch them to the ground. And if you get the word that a single drop of the defenders blood has been spilled on ANY blockade, ANYWHERE in Canada, then apart from "executive strikes" against any uniforms that fall into your cross-hairs, immediately drop those electrical & telecom pylons & towers. The telecom towers are easy, & very small charges, or even just a good hacksaw will be needed to cut the guy-lines that hold them upright. As for the electrical grid pylons, just make sure that you don't just drop them in singles or they'll be repaired within 48 hours. Drop at least three (3) consecutive, with the charges you use to drop the middle one on the legs opposite the side where you put the charges on the other two, so it will fall in the opposite direction from those two. That creates a mess that takes weeks to fix. Then we'll see how long this "superior civilization" can last without its precious electricity. Don't want to give the First Nations the same rights that other, "civilized" Nations enjoy on this planet, MR & Ms Canadian? Well welcome back to the stone age.. Your greed & euro-centric apathy has kept the families of the true-NATIONS so close to the stone-age for so long that many of them will survive, but how long do think you will last without your electric thermostats & can-openers? "What's this all about?!" non-Indians readers might ask.. Let me fill you in kids.. The corporate masters of the artificial entities you call "states" have decreed that communal ownership of land is an "anti-capitalist/communist" anachronism that has no place in this "progressive world of rugged individualism". Which translates into wiping the earth clean of any of the lesser, non-incorporated beings, those who live & work & are part of the land instead of living on & "owning" the real estate. So the United $tates of Amerika & it's vassal states, Canada, Mexico, etc, etc. have come up with a plan to do just that. The real NATIONS of this hemisphere are targeted to be "progressed", so the fat-cats in the cities -who have no Nation but the states invented by their own recently-invented "legislatures" - can continue to make a profit, since they don't know how else to live but from the sweat, blood & lands of other, lesser humans than they are. In Mexico it was the U$A's demand that Mexico erase Section 27 of the Mexican Constitution as a condition to joining the North American Free Trade Accord (NAFTA). Section 27 was erased as of 01 Jan, 1994, so the Indian Tz'tsil & Tsetlal Maya Nations rose up in armed insurrection. There would've been no Mexico without the army raised by Zapata, & Section 27, protecting the inalienable right of Indian Nations to collectively own & manage their lands was the price he demanded for Indian help in establishing a free Mexico back in 1917. (And the so-called "Indian Rights Act" that the current puppet-government in Mexico is flogging these days guarantees, essentially, the right of Indians to call themselves Indians & dance their traditional dances, with no mention of any REAL rights as NATIONS, such as governance of their own communally-held lands, resources & societies by their own codes & laws.) In Canada the federal government is currently trying a more subtle style of genocide.. The proposed "Indian Governance Act", say the colonial powers, will "clean up corruption & create a new climate of transparency, inclusion & democratic accountability in First nation communities".. All you have to do, says the snake, is sign right here at the bottom of this "Survey Sheet", indicating that you believe Items A, B, C, etc. will benefit you and/or your family and/or your Nation. Of course, in accepting that you also state (by inference) that you want Elections Canada to set the standards & methods by which you will choose your new, federally-approved "Governing Council" as well as the limits of jurisdiction that "Governing Council" can exercise. Whohoo! Won't that be great?! Now everyone has the right to buy "votes" & stuff "ballot boxes" (just like the "democratic elections" that GW Bush recently showed the world..). But getting back to the "Governance Act", here's the hook in that bait: Since such measures will be AUTHOR-ized by the federal government it makes it impossible for any Indian, or for any Indian generation to come, to state that they are members of a NATION or deserve the rights inherent to that political reality. If the government of Canada set the rules of governance, then the authority to govern must, de facto, exist solely at the discretion of & within the parameters of jurisdiction as decreed by that federal government. And the feds have bought lots of "Native" help to accomplish this task of erasing the Nations in Canada, such as the artificially-created "Metis" - those deluded fools who ignore the Nations they should be part of to embrace a make-believe identity - These "Aboriginal-by-legislation people" are, according to the federal government who legislated them into existence, going to participate "fully" in this "consultation with Canada's Native people". And the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is also "participating fully", desperate for the $5.2-million they're getting to do this after having their core funding from the feds cut by 80% for the past 4 years.. What the hell do they care about the rights of the Nations or if the Nations exist, as long as their precious organization lives on, eh? And, finally, after a similar long drought on their funding imposed by the feds, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples of Canada (CAP) has also chosen to throw themselves to their knees & kissed the ass of the very people that gutted them as recently as a year ago, to get their hands on their $5-million share of the "consultation pie". Most (at least 8 of every 10) of CAP's membership are "Indians" solely by virtue of non-Indian Euro-measure. That is to say, they have no idea what being part of a NATION is all about, other than having a card issued by the federal government that says they are Indians. So rather than fight so that the Nations that they pretend to belong to can survive, these CAP-people are obviously fully acculturated into the "normal" mainstream North American system of euro-christian morality, because they've adopted its first commandment to heart - "I got mine Jack & screw everybody else!" That's why, as of today & to my great relief, we are on the verge of a war of rebellion against the Euro-colonizers & their corporate-run governing regimes here in Canada. If the Chiefs don't sell out yet again during the next 30 days, the true-NATIONS in the state currently called Canada just might force the oppressors to back off this time around. The Nations must hang on for the 15-20 more years it will take until the populations are large enough to do The Big Cleanup of this continent, ridding it once & for all of the pollution that has infected & infested it since 1492. So the next thirty days will be a pivotal time in the history of this land - Either it will be the end of the First Nations as Nations & they will be changed into a sorry bunch of ragtag municipalities, or the third order of government of this land - which has existed since the land rose from the sea & has been ignored for a mere few centuries - will finally be recognized & resume. The outcome will be decided entirely on the basis of just how much back-bone this generation of First Nation peoples in Canada have these days. To those with a spine, I say see you at the barricades.. To the rest of you, just go back to your discussions about how many molecules of Indian-ness it takes to have your pedigree/breeding levels branded as "Authentic Indian" by your colonial masters - (although I'm told that the American Kennel Club can register pedigree using the same measuring stick for less money) - since you obviously lack the family in whose eyes your identity & belonging would be & should be truly reflected... Venceremos! jaom/e'ne'thekwe' --------- "RE: The Canadian Holocaust" --------- Date: Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:23 AM From: redbear55@my-deja.com (Redbear55) Subj: Hidden from History: The Canadian Holocaust Newsgroups: alt.native, soc.culture.native PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NOTICE WIDELY The first documented report of the planned genocide of aboriginal peoples by church and state in Canada is now available on the internet. "Hidden from History: The Canadian Holocaust" is a 280 page, six year study of the evidence concerning the deaths of more than 50,000 aboriginal children in residential schools run by the United, Anglican and Roman Catholic churches across Canada. It was compiled by public investigative bodies, including a United Nations-affiliated Tribunal in June, 1998 in Vancouver, Canada. It contains the personal testimonies of nearly 200 eyewitnesses to murder, sterilization, torture and forty eight other crimes against humanity perpetrated against aboriginal people by church, government and RCMP officials between 1923 and 1984. The report's website is still under construction, due to the volume of original documentation from government and church archives which corroborate the first-hand testimonies. But it can now be accessed at this site: http://annett55.tripod.com Please circulate this posting as widely as possible, especially to aboriginal and human rights groups, the media, government and public officials, and United Nations bodies. "Hidden from History" is published by The Truth Commission into Genocide in Canada, a public grassroots body formed in Vancouver in August, 2000 which is carrying on the work of the previous Tribunals into residential school atrocities. Its aim is to bring to international justice those responsible for crimes of genocide against native peoples in Canada. For more information on the work of The Truth Commission, or to obtain a hardcopy of the report, please contact: Kevin Annett, Secretary The Truth Commission into Genocide in Canada ph: (604) 293-1972 email: kevin_annett@hotmail.com --------- "RE: Alabama extends State Recognition to Two Tribes" --------- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 23:07:04 -0500 From: "Jon Griswold" Subj: Alabama Recognition Tuesday, July 10, 2001, 4:50 pm Alabama Extends State recognition to Two Tribes. After a contentious seven and a half hour long meeting, the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission voted to acknowledge the Piqua Sept Shawnee and the United Cherokee Intertribal as state recognized tribes. This brings the total number of state recognized Indian groups in Alabama to nine. Alabama's state recognized tribes are now as follows: 1. Poarch Band of Creeks (also federally recognized) 2. Mowa Band of Choctaws 3. Yufala (Star) Clan of Muscogee Creeks 4. Cherokees of Southeast Alabama 5. Cherokees of Northeast Alabama 6. Echota Cherokees 7. Machis Lower Creeks 8. Piqua Sept Shawnees 9. United Cherokee Intertribal The Alabama Indian Affairs Commission has a voting representative for each recognized tribe plus a representative for the Governor, a state senator, and a federally recognized Indian from an outside tribe who resides in Alabama and represents federally recognized Indians living in the state. The vote was five to four in favor of recognition. Voting in favor of expanding the commission were State Senator Jimmy Holley, Peggy Couch (Poarch Band), Nancy Carnley (Machis Creek), Violet Hamilton (Southeast Cherokees), and Kent Rose (the representative for federally recognized Indians). Voting against were Charlotte Hallmark (Echota Cherokee), Wilford Taylor (Mowa Choctaw), Donnie Daniels (Star Clan), and Charlene Story (Northeast Cherokee). While Hallmark opposed extending recognition to the two other tribes under any circumstance, Taylor, Daniels, and Story all said they didn't oppose recognition but believed they wanted more time before voting on the issue. Alabama Governor Don Siegelman's representative Don Rankin recused himself from voting since he is an elder in the Piqua Sept Shawnee. Only one other Indian group in Alabama is known to be considering an application for recognition but has not yet made any formal moves in that direction. The Napochi Band of Upper Creeks is closely related to the Alabama-Coushatta but have avoided any form of formal recognition since the 1860s. However, they are now actively considering applying for federal and state recognition if it will make them eligible for assistance to preserve their language. At present time only the elder generation remains fluent and many Napochi now fear their language in danger of dying out. Both the Piqua Sept Shawnee and United Cherokee Intertribal will now have to submit nominations to Gov. Seigelman for a representative to be seated on the Commission. Both groups claim between three hundred to four hundred members living in Alabama. The Piqua Sept of Shawnee is also recognized in Ohio and by Governor's proclamation in Kentucky. --------- "RE: Alabama Indian Affairs violates its Own Rules" --------- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 10:33:08 -0500 From: "D. Mitchell" Subj: Alabama Indian Affairs violates its own rules By Dale Mitchell On Tuesday, July 10th, the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission approved two new applicants for state recognition, raising the number of state recognized tribes in Alabama from seven to nine; but, in doing so, the AIAC violated their own rules for determining state recognition. The two newly-recognized entities are the United Cherokee Inter-Tribal band based in Guntersville and a Shawnee band whose official name & tribal headquarters I have yet to find out. According to some of the bylaws that govern the AIAC, a Tribe, Band, or Nation must meet the following criteria in order to apply for state recognition: 1) They must be descended from a group located in Alabama dating back to the early historical period of the state; must have had a continuous presence in the state from that time forward; and must have documented proof of blood lineage. 2) There must be at least 250 members in the group applying for membership; and they must show some kinship to one another. 3) The group seeking recognition cannot be a splinter group from an existing state recognized tribe, nor can members of that group hold membership in any other Tribe, Band, or Nation. These aren't all the rules, but are a simplification of those most pertinent to the issue at hand. The United Cherokee Inter-Tribal (UCIT) fails these qualifications miserably. The core of this group is a splinter group that broke off from the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, and many of the UCIT members never withdrew their membership from that group. Furthermore, the UCIT built up their membership largely by fraud. Over the last three or four years, I have encountered them at a number of pow wows in Alabama & Georgia, with membership applications on hand for anyone that might be interested in signing up. I talked to some of the people involved and was told that the UCIT was not a tribe but a social organization where people of many tribes could come together. They even started a United Cherokee Inter-Tribal Church to give themselves an added air of legitimacy. The church meet monthly - on the same day & site of their council meetings. The group also elected tribal officers, even while claiming they were not a tribe. Several members of the Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama became members of the UCIT/UCIC when the group was claiming to be a social organization. I don't know if they are still on the organizations rolls at this point. My guess is, even if they resigned from the UCIT when they discovered the organization's true purpose, they were probably retained on the rolls to make sure the band had enough members to apply for recognition. I attended one of the UCIC events a couple of years ago, and was mailed an application form even though I didn't request one. I pretty much had them pegged way back then, so I never responded to the invitation, although I tried to stay in contact with them to keep track of what was going on. I have since been told by other sources that the UCIT had backing from one of Alabama senators, as well as out of state support from gambling interests that were pushing for federal recognition so the tribe could open a casino. I have not been able to verify those claims about the gambling tie-in, but that self-same senator is the one who pushed for the tribe's recognition in the last Commission meeting. Among other complaints I have heard is that the tribe's chief, Gina Williamson, managed to come up with arbitrary rules that prevented anyone from opposing her in the last tribal elections (and these "tribal" elections took place when they were supposedly claiming to be "not a tribe"). So, with the above statements in mind, the UCIT does not warrant state recognition, even though they were given it in a 5-4 vote by the Indian Affairs Committee. Hopefully, someone will appeal this decision before it is too late to be reversed. As far as the Shawnee group is concerned, I lived in Alabama most of my life before moving to Tennessee four years ago, and never met anyone there who claimed to be of Shawnee extract; so it surprises me that there could be at least 250 of them there. I was under the impression that the few Shawnee who didn't follow Tecumseh back north around the turn of the 19th century were probably absorbed by their Creek allies & neighbors in Alabama & Georgia. --------- "RE: Native Americans demand voice in Tennessee" --------- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:11:09 -0500 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="TENNESSEE" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/01/04/06724871.shtml?Element_ID=6724871 Thursday, 07/19/01 Native Americans demand voice in state government, commission By MONICA WHITAKER Staff Writer Twenty Native Americans paced circles at War Memorial Plaza calling for an official voice in the state's government yesterday, 18 days after Gov. Don Sundquist cut funding for the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs, the sole state entity created to represent Native American interests. "Racism is alive in Tennessee!" the protesters chanted as they stepped around rain puddles. Several held American flags with images of Indians superimposed across the stars and stripes. The group demanded a renewed commission, promised to organize a series of demonstrations across the state and said that a "large council" of Native Americans would be called in the next two weeks to talk about how to draw up legislation that would create some entity to represent them. "The beating of the drum was in the distance. Now it's getting louder," said one organizer, Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker. The past month has held a series of setbacks for many Native American proponents. After Sundquist's line-item veto cut the commission's $50,000 annual budget, state officials closed the small office where the agency's sole employee kept its files and reference material. The commission is now in a one-year "wind-down." Late last week, the state appellate court said the Commission of Indian Affairs and 15 Native Americans did not have official standing to try to keep state transportation officials from relocating remains of three infants found in ancient graves at the Hillsboro Road-Old Hickory Boulevard intersection in Williamson County. The state Senate has approved a bill that would extend the agency's life. Rep. Mike Kernell, D-Memphis, sponsor of a House bill that would reorganize the commission, said he is waiting to speak with the governor's staff before he brings the measure up for a vote. Members of Sundquist's staff have said he was frustrated by infighting among Native Americans and did not think the commission was serving its purpose. A representative from the Race Relations Institute at Fisk University joined protesters yesterday. The Native Americans held this place long before others settled in the Tennessee area, said Hazel Joyner-Smith. "To not include them in our political process is disrespectful," she said. Copyright c. 2001 The Tennessean, A Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper --------- "RE: Native Prisoner" --------- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 20:34:13 -0400 From: "Janet Smith" Subj: Native Prisoner News Tell a Native American Prisoner someone cares! -- - - - Peltier, Leonard #89637-132 Box 1000 Leavenworth, KS 66053 Birthday: 9/12/44 Ancestry: Ojibwa-Lakota -- - - - This week I'm sharing a request Gary received in the mail from a prisoner in Arizona. Hello, My name is Eugene L. Baxter. I'm writing to ask your help in getting current issue print-out copies of Wotanging Ikche. It would be a great favor to us. Let me know if you need stamps, I'll send some if it's possible you can help us in this matter. I'll share this info from the outside with my Brothers here. So we will know specifically what to pray for. Little Fox on the Red Road Eugene Little Fox Baxter #150417 ASPC Safford Graham B698 P.O. Box 2300 Safford, AZ 85548 We've known for awhile that some Wotanging Ikche readers are printing out the newsletter every week and sharing it with elders and others who are not online, and we're most grateful. I'm printing Eugene's letter in hopes that one of our readers will be able to help him and his Brothers by fulfilling his request (I have a feeling an occasional contact from the outside in addition to a newsletter might be welcomed, though he didn't say so). Others of you who know Brothers and Sisters in the Iron House might consider sending all or part of Wotanging Ikche to them, especially items about their homes--since many are located far from their homes and families, and quickly lose touch with what's happening there to their neighbors and kin. We've had numerous requests to print Wotanging Ikche out and send it to folks, but we can't do this for all the people who want us to. Each issue is more than 50 pages printed out (single spaced, with narrow margins). Postage would run over $1.50 for each issue each week. For just one person, it's tough but doable. For several--it becomes impossible. So I'm asking -- please somebody -- take on the task of helping Eugene stay current with Wotanging Ikche. Janet Smith --------------------------------- Standing Deer's new address: Robert H. Wilson #640539, Estelle Unit, 264 FM 3478, Huntsville, TX 77320-3322 ---------------------------------- If you know of a Native American inmate who would like to correspond with brothers or sisters on the outside - please drop me a line with whatever information about them they'd like shared. Janet Smith Owlstar Trading Post http://www.owlstar.com owlstar@speakeasy.org --------- "RE: Remarks on Native American Tribal Religions" --------- Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 12:29:44 -0400 From: Donald Panther-Yates Subj: presentation http://www.wintercount.org/ Remarks on Native American Tribal Religions Monday, March 5, 2001 - Russell Union 2080 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia "If you take the Christian Bible and put it out in the wind and the rain, soon the paper on which the words are printed will disintegrate and the words will be gone. Our bible IS the wind." These words by an American Indian woman tell us about a big difference between Native American religion and other so-called supernatural belief systems and ways of worship: Indians don't divide the world into the natural and supernatural. They don't distinguish between the physical and the metaphysical. The visible and the invisible have the same order of being. Mind and body, matter and spirit, these are non-Indian dichotomies. To an Indian everything is spirit, and all spirit is one. All things are related. `Wind' is just another word for spirit. In my own language, that word is shah. Before talking more about Native American religions, I would like to say a word of thanks to the organizers of Religious Awareness - I am deeply honored to be here and hope I will be able to properly represent a very misunderstood religious minority in our society. I will be sharing with you - from my own perspective as an American Indian elder - what makes Native spirituality different. First I will talk about how many followers there are today in the U.S. Second, I will talk about the different practices of different tribes, including my own, the Teehahnahmah people. Next, I will suggest some common denominators in Native religion. Finally, I will end by touching on some issues affecting Native Americans today. Before doing this, I would like to mention some limitations I have in speaking about American Indian religions. First of all, I am not a religious studies scholar; I am not an anthropologist; I am not a historian. This is not a lecture about comparative religion or theology or philosophy. Second, while I do follow the old ways in my own tribal traditions-my great grandfather was Chief Black Fox, a holy man and the last sovereign chief of the Cherokee Nation - I do not pretend to speak for other tribes or other cultures. Thirdly, the English language is not good at expressing spiritual concepts. It makes many false distinctions and tries to pin things down in a way that really doesn't work for us. Wallace Black Elk, one of my teachers, likes to say the English language is `dangerous.' It is too scientific, too much oriented toward the head. Indian people are people of the heart. How can you translate into English the Indian word for `good'? The final caveat I have is this: I am not out to convert anyone! One of the first things you learn about Native religion is that it has always been the peculiar religion of the indigenous inhabitants of North and South America. Unlike Christianity, to make the obvious comparison, Native spirituality is not a missionary religion. We do not have an open-communion policy. We don't go around witnessing. We don't believe our religion is better or more `right.' The Shawnee leader Tecumseh said, `Trouble no man about his religion.' Just as you cannot become an Indian, a non-Indian cannot `join our religion.' You are born an Indian, and in our religion you cannot be born again. You cannot follow the ways of your grandfathers and grandmothers - which is really the essence of being an Indian traditionalist -- unless your grandfathers and grandmothers were Indian. Very simply put, you cannot practice Native American religion unless you are Native American. This may seem fairly obvious but there are many New Agers out there who have wrongly appropriated Native ceremonies like the sweat lodge. There are lots of charlatans and even plastic medicine men. I'll return to this issue later. This brings me to my first point - how many of us are there? For political reasons, numbers are just not available for the U.S., but according to the Canadian census-and Canada has more Indians than the U.S. by far -- there were over a million Canadians with North American Indian ancestry. Only about 10,000 of them were recorded as following a traditional spiritual path. That is about 1 percent. So traditionalists are a tiny minority within a tiny minority-1 percent of 1 percent. Depending on how you define us, Indians as a whole make up only about 1 percent of the whole population. In the United States, there is an organized form of Native religion called the Native American Church. This is a Native American religious group whose beliefs blend fundamentalist Christian elements with pan- Indian moral principles centered around the use of peyote as a sacrament. The Native American Church had several founders including John Wilson and Quanah Parker. It was incorporated by James Mooney, a white anthropologist, in 1922. Its membership grew from 22,000 members to about 250,000 today. Native influences on Catholicism are common south of the border, where most of the population has some Indian blood. In Mexico, there are an estimated 10 million `Indios,' though the government does not officially recognize them and the term `Indio' is used as a label of contempt. For all these reasons it is hard to come up with numbers in Latin America. Native American spirituality is probably the oldest religion in the world. If I remember correctly, Hinduism and Taoism are about four or five thousand years old. Christianity is only 2,000 years old, and the Baptist denomination in Georgia is just a little over 200 years old. One of our ceremonies still performed today is the Cedar Grass Honoring Ceremony that goes back to the first fire made by our people. How long ago was that? We have names for mastodons, giant pigs, wooly mammoths and different types of dragons. We remember a time when the moon was brighter in the sky, when Venus was not yet a star in the heavens, and when the sun came up in the west. Christianity, Judaism, Islam and others are called `world religions' because they have worldwide followers and their history is played out on the world stage. But if you study their histories you will find that they can all be traced to a definite country of origin - for instance, Palestine or Arabia. They are really state religions. Each of them has a political form in which the fortunes of the religion are bound up with the destiny of a state - for instance, Catholicism and the Roman Empire. Usually they also have a priestly language that reflects the dominant culture - for instance, Latin, the language of the Romans. The Sioux philosopher Vine Deloria, who is the author of a book on Native religion, has pointed out that these world religions are grounded in a sense of time and history rather than in the sacredness of places and the here and now. From an Indian perspective, Christianity has been and still is a government religion, and Manifest Destiny is both a government policy and religious creed. In a sense, spiritualities are more universal than religions. You could have a convention of shamans-spirit healers-in, say, Guatemala City or Nairobi, and they would all be able to communicate perfectly, swapping shop talk and exchanging information, no matter where they came from. With Indian sign talk, I can communicate with Inuits in Alaska, Caribbean Indians and Mapuche people in Chile. That is truly ecumenical, I would say. Religion is something you do one day of the week. Spirituality is something you live seven days a week-in fact, before the white man came Indians did not have any concept of the week. Religion is something you do in a special place, a church, a synagogue, a temple. The Indian church is the outdoors. The word `religion' comes from Latin and means `tying back, binding.' In other words, it is about control and constraints. Spirituality is all about self-determination and sovereignty, action and freedom. Most religions have written codes, scriptures, sacred writings-and a theology. They are institutionalized, with written laws, buildings with signs on them, clergies with different ranks, and the like. Native spirituality depends on oral tradition and communal organization to survive. There are no idols, no churches, no saints, no Messiahs or prophets, no popes, no priests, bibles, psalms, liturgies or creeds or theology schools. Native spirituality is something done, something enacted, and something embodied, not something talked about, philosophized about or set forth in books. These are the main characteristics of Native religion - its extreme age, its practical focus as opposed to theological basis, and its oral/communal nature -- though I could also point out another important difference: women enjoy a much, much greater position of respect and honor than in Judeo-Christian society or any other religion. When Russell Means spoke last October as part of CLEC he talked about this. He called it `matriarchy,' rule by mothers. Christianity, Islam and most other state religions are patriarchal, just the opposite. The title of a famous book on Indians is 500 Nations. This refers to the many diverse cultures spread across North America at the time of Contact with the Spanish, French and English. Each had their own tribal religious practices-you might call them denominations. Arin Kamoltrakul, a Native American author on the Internet, divides them into four groups: Plains Indians, Northwest Coast Indians, Northeast Woodlands Indians, and Southwestern Indians like the Pueblo (she omits Northern Eskimo/Inuit and Southern groups like the Creek and Cherokee). Despite the wide differences between groups, she finds many common elements. Here are the ones she discusses: * Ceremonies associated with hunting, such as asking the pardon of the animal's spirit before taking its life * Agricultural ceremonies, for instance, Pueblo kachina ceremonies * A dependence on visions and dreams * Reverence for animal totems and ancestors * Healing practices centered on the shaman or medicine man * Offerings made to spirits, such as a tobacco pouch placed on the ground at the beginning of a journey Hultkranz, an academic authority on Native American religion, says it developed 30,000 to 60,000 years ago and has remained essentially static. (The outside looking in!) Its common elements are the hunting taboos, animal ceremonialism, beliefs in spirits and shamanism of those early ancestors. One of the oldest accounts of North American Indian lifeways is a Spanish explorer's story of his life among the Southern Indians in the 1520s. Cabeza de Vaca was the explorer, and his fantastic tale was published in 1542 under the title, Adventures into the Unknown Interior of America. `They have a strange custom when acquaintances [distantly separated?] meet or occasionally visit, of weeping for half an hour before they speak. This over, the one who is visited rises and gives his visitor all he has. The latter accepts it and, after a while, carries it away, often without a word.' In the travels of William Bartram, a scene is described where two long - lost cousins meet. The entire outward conversation was: `I come - You do - I go - You do.' The significance of these observations is Indians lived in spirit, communicated in spirit. Let us now turn from looking at individual Native religions-all of which are tribal - to some common denominators shared by all practitioners. Here is a list I came up with rather informally, a kind of questionnaire for census takers: * Importance of fire (and Indians build small fires-they disdain being wasteful) * Belief system arranged around `spirit' (sha) * Are you a member of a tribe? * Do you pray in a Native language? * Do you know what your clan and ancestry is? * Do you observe certain seasonal festivals and ceremonies? * Do you visit any sacred places? * Do you have access to family or clan medicine? * Are women truly honored in your society? I'm sure some of you are asking yourself, `So what's in Native religion for me?' Why do I even need to be aware of it? If you can't be a practitioner of Native religion without being a Native-and if Natives aren't out to make converts or proselytize-and they are a tiny, secretive sect to begin with, why do we even need to learn about them? The answer has to do with several important issues you may have read about in the newspaper. Here is a short list: * Sacred burial grounds and funerary artifacts * The mascot issue * Should Native American prisoners be allowed to go into the sweat lodge? Attend Native American Church services? Ingest peyote? There are 1 million Americans in prison, and a disproportionate number of them are Native American. In conclusion, we've learned how many of us there are today, looked at some of the varieties of Native religious experience, and attempted to compile some common characteristics. If I could leave you with one thing, I'd like to leave you with this: We're still here. We may not go around advertising our presence, but we're here, and increasingly we are not concerned just with survival or fighting off discrimination or government persecution. What we're most interested in today is building a future for our people, not just preserving our culture and our religion - that's defensive -- but making it stronger, more creative and more dynamic. I really believe Indians have a contribution to make to 21st century American society far out of proportion to their small numbers. Just remember: Indians build small fires. Now I'll be happy to answer your questions. Donald Panther-Yates --------- "RE: Rustywire: Traditional Navajo Sundance?" --------- Date: 18 Jul 2001 19:01:10 -0700 From: rustywire@yahoo.com (john rustywire) Subj: traditional navajo sundance? Newsgroup: alt.native I went with a friend twelve years ago to the Sun Dance at Big Mountain and while there I made the statement that I did not think it was right to have it there. That it was a slap in the face to "the traditional Navajo Way". I was in the Whitesinger camp and Blackgoats. I went and saw a number militant Navajos and a lot of non-Indian tourists. There were three bus loads who paid $300 a head to join in the sweat ceremony, one sweat with both men and woman together. I stated my view of it. Orville Lookinghorse was running it. While no one publicly challenged my statement, I was told privately later that what I said was not welcome. I was counselled to keep my view to myself. I left the Sun Dance and to this day feel that at the place called Head of the Earth, that home of lightning and the Twin Heros, and the Hozhoji, where people identify themselves by clan which tells people where come from, to whom you are related and places you on a certain place on earth in terms of who you are, your family and birthright that term Ke' is not a part of the Sun Dance, and after having looked at the Sun Dance and some meanings of the placement of the center pole, and associated articles attached to it, that it is a form of an Enemy Way ceremony in part due to the use of certain things some involving my own people I can not support it being on Navajo land. I see a mixture of Peyote and Navajo way, along with the use of western christian religions, such as Holy Roller practitioners who import som Navajo Way practices into their religion. I have also seen the use of electronic media, the internet used for "indian prayers by credit card" and soothsayers stepping in to use what is not theirs. Now our own people seek for help from not our ceremonies but ones from other places. Navajo, who are we, we are diverse and some choose to say this is ours, and they speak and sound like it is all of us, and I think that Navajo People don't agree with it but are not so vocal or aggressive as to say take it away from here, but stand off to the side and shake their heads. I am reminded of a meeting I attended no so long ago, when an argument broke out between a Hopi religious leader and an Apache medicine woman. The Hopi said something to the effect that the Hopi ways were older, more traditional and carried more weight, that their prayers had greater power through their dances. The meeting was a gathering of traditional religious leaders from 45 tribes discussing the use of Eagle feathers for ceremonies. Well, the Apache woman got up and said, "Our ways have more power I think, Apache prayers are stronger!", she said. The Hopi looked at her and said when we dance our prayers work, they take time, when we pray for rain, it will rain, he said. She said, when you dance, it takes time, sometimes days or weeks before rain comes, for us it is not so, she said. He looked at her across the room and said, Tell me how can you say that? The scene was uncomfortable for everyone. It seemed that what she said was too much for everyone and they wondered what she would say. She looked at him and said, Don't you know, we, my people have had ceremonies that never fail. When they are done they work, right away. In the mind of everyone there, the names of traditional ceremonies clicked off one by one. What was she talking about to say such a thing. She said, do you see that light from outside. It comes from the Sun. We have the Sunrise ceremony, and each time it is done the sun comes up the next day. The room was quiet, Everyone sat there and they just laughed. It was a good laugh and even the Hopi after while laughed too. Where would we be without each of our own tribe's ceremonies, maybe just sitting in the dark. rustywire@yahoo.com --------- "RE: Poem: We Can't Breathe" --------- Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 12:30:19 GMT From: Todd Clark Subj: We Can't Breathe Newsgroup: alt.native We Can't Breathe The transmission of indigenous identity Is extremely incendiary, And therefore, we're left intoxicated and invisible. All we inherit are injuries When we should possess a hemisphere. We can't breathe When we're forbidden the expressiveness of our languages; We can't breathe When we're shackled by the manacles of the iron alphabet. We can't breathe When we're crushed inside the insect swarm; We can't breathe When they cause our children irreparable harm. We can't breathe When they eradicate the evidence of their own duplicity; We can't breathe When they devastate our homeland with festering sores. We can't breathe When they unbalance the forces of the side worlds; We can't breathe When everything we believed in is formless and forgotten. We can't breathe When we're dispersed and decimated by eminent domain; We can't breathe When we're caught in the contagion of imploding proximities. We can't breathe When we're silenced by deft political machinations; We can't breathe When we've interiorized the inertia of hopelessness. We can't breathe When we're the objects of religious ridicule and derision; We can't breathe When we're made a mockery by capitalist mascots. We can't breathe When we're undermined by the weak among our own; We can't breathe When we're subjected to the most extreme genocide ever known! Copyright 1996 Todd Tamanend Clark All rights reserved. -- Todd Tamanend Clark & The Clarkestra Poetry/Electronic Music/Performance Art Greensboro, Pennsylvania --------- "RE: Verse: Hawaiian Book of Days" --------- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 06:51:44 -1000 From: Debbie Sanders Subj: Hawaiian Book of Days A HAWAIIAN BOOK OF DAYS, week of July 30-August 5 IULAI (July) (Hinaiaeleele) 30 The joy of the spirit is everlasting. 31 The clouds lie upon the mountaintops like sleepy children. AUKAKE (August) (Mahoe-mua) August was the season when the ohia fruit ripened abundantly. 1 All are strangers when they come here, until the spirit of this land claims their hearts. 2 Life is the only true magic. 3 The summer sunlight is rich honey poured upon the flowers. 4 To hear the bright laughter of even one child's joy is to hear the world. 5 Through music, we are most nearly ourselves. (c) Copyright 1991 by D. F. Sanders Me ke aloha i ka nani, ... Moe'uhanekeanuenue (With love and beauty, ... Rainbow Dream) --------- "RE: Upcoming Events" --------- Date: Sun, 22 July 2001 15:39:14 -0 From: Gary Smith (gars@speakeasy.org) Subj: Upcoming Events =================================== Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:43:48 -0800 Subj: Honoring All Elders From: Andre P. Cramblit http://www.ncidc.org/nwit2001.htm September 22, 23, 2001 20th Annual Elders Gathering Honoring the Late Frank Gist Sr. California Tribal Dance Demonstration 3-6pm Saturday Redwood Acres Fairgrounds 3750 Harris St. Eureka, CA -- Andre Cramblit, Operations Director-Northern California Indian Development Council NCIDC (http://www.ncidc.org) is a non-profit that meets the development needs of American Indians and operates an art gallery featuring the art of California tribes (http://www.americanindianonline.com) =================================== Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 00:41:29 -0500 (CDT) From: susanbates@webtv.net (Susan Bates) Subj: Day of Mourning >To: gars@speakeasy.org (Gary Night Owl) The Medicine Society to which I belong is going to hold a Day Of Mourning on October 13, 2001, in Springfield, Missouri. The purpose of this event is to remember all the people who were murdered, kidnapped, raped, tortured, infected with disease and ripped from their culture since the arriving of Columbus. It is my intention to gather as many names of these people as possible. The names will be read slowly with the beat of a drum to mark their presence. If you know the names of any of your ancestors who died in this manner, please send them to me and I will see that they are honored. If you don't know the name, you may say something like, " In Memory of my Great-great grandfather who died on the Trail of Tears," or "In Memory of the 50 people who were murdered at ... by....." Now is the time to honor our Ancestors. It is up to you. You can e-mail me at susanbates@webtv.net or write to me at Susan Bates, RR 3 Box 654, Cabool, MO 65689 =================================== 4TH ANNUAL DOC HOLLIDAY DAYS AND NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL 2001 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 9AM TIL 9PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 9AM TIL 6PM STORYTELLERS, ARTS & CRAFTS, GAMES, FOOD AND FUN! EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF THE DANCE AND CULTURE OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS HOST DRUM - TBA HEAD MAN - SCOTT CRISP HEAD LADY - MONICA ARRINGTON M/C - GARY SMITH A/D - TBA MATH FIELDS, GRIFFIN, GA FOR MORE INFORMATION: CONTACT MARK OR RUTH DAVIS (256) 820-6315 A $5.00 DONATION TO THE DOC HOLLIDAY SOCIETY GETS YOU A MILLION $$$ WORTH OF FUN!!!!!!!!!!! WESTERN REENACTMENTS - LIVING HISTORY AT ITS VERY BEST - OLD CAR CRUISE ON SAT. AT 1 TO 5 =================================== NATIVE SOLUTIONS PRESENTS: 4th ANNUAL INTERTRIBAL POW WOW APRIL 26-28, 2002 TIMES FRI 5-9 DANCING & STORYTELLING SAT 10-8 GRAND ENTRY 11:00 SUN 10-5 GRAND ENTRY 12:00 OXFORD LAKE PARK, OXFORD, AL; EXIT 185 OFF I-20 NATIVE AMERICAN HONOR GUARD AND WARRIOR SOCIETY ADMISSION - $5 - ADULTS SENIORS 55 AND UP & CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER - FREE HOST NORTHERN DRUM - GREY WOLF SINGERS HOST SOUTHERN DRUM - SHADOW WOLF SINGERS HEADMAN - DON REDBEAR HEADLADY - DONNA DULANEY M.C. - GARY SMITH ARENA DIRECTOR - BUCK TUCKER SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY LARRY CAMPBELL SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY DALLAS,TX AUTHOR AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER KICKING EAGLE, "AMBASSADOR OF THE PEOPLE" ALL DANCERS WELCOME ALL DRUMS WELCOME NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIRS LEARN ABOUT EARLY IRON FORGING FROM JOHN WILLIAMS, SEE DEMONSTRATIONS ON BEADWORK, DREAM CATCHERS, LEARN ABOUT HEALING WITH HERBS FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL TONY AT (256) 835-0110;CINDY AT (256) 831-9373; JOHN OR RACHEL AT (256) 835-2638 OR MARK OR RUTH DAVIS AT (256) 820-6315. VENDORS CALL MARK OR RUTH DAVIS OR EMAIL ravenspiritwalker@yahoo.com OR thunderhawk2062@yahoo.com =================================== Whispering Winds POWWOW DATES http://www.whisperingwind.com/ EMAIL us your dates whiswind@i-55.com For dates to appear in Whispering Wind Magazine, dates need to be submitted at least 3 months in advance. Last Update: July 11, 2001 These dates are published as a public service and are gathered from flyers, emails, phone calls. Whispering Wind or its publisher Written Heritage, Inc., are not responsible for incorrect dates or locations. It is always a good idea to contact the sponsoring organization for verification. JULY 2001 27-29 3rd Annual Sobriety Powwow sponsored by The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, Auburn, Wa. Info: 253-804-8752. 27-29 The Bitterroot Valley All Nations Powwow ( formerly Good Nations). Historic Daly Mansion grounds in Hamilton, Montana. Info: e-mail us @ powwow01@hotmail.com or write to P.O. Box 1421, Hamilton,MT. 59840. Phone: (406)363-5383 or (406)726-3701. 28-29 4th Annual Indian Brave Campground Powwow. Between Harmony & Zellenople, PA. Info: (724) 452-9204 28-29 Honoring Our Elders Powwow. Bay City, MI. Info: (517) 892-3077. AUGUST 2001 2-5 Menominee Nation. Woodland Bowl, Keshena, WI (715) 799-3341 or (715) 799-5114 3-5 46th Annual Yankton Sioux Tribe Traditional Wacipi. Kanke Andes, SD. Info: (605) 384-3641. 3-5 17th Little Elk's Retreat. Campgrounds, Mt Pleasant, MI (517) 775-4072 or 800-225-8172 3-5 Kaw Nation. Kaw Lake, 15 miles from Kaw City, OK (417) 384-7114 or (580) 269-2552 ext 260 3-4 Bell Powwow. Powwow Grounds, Stillwell, OK (918) 696-4480 3-5 Third Annual Gathering sponsored by The Wolf Clan of Central Illinois. Riverton Illinois. Info: StarWalker at 217/627-9153. Traders welcome! For Trader space, call or write John Skenandore, 1229 East Brown, Springfield, Illinois 62703, 217/638-6137. 3-5 Oklahoma Indian Nations Powwow. Concho Powwow Grounds, Concho, OK. Info: (405) 262-0345. 4-5 Hon-dah Resort. Hon-Dah, AZ (520) 369-0299 4-5 6th Annual Long Island Native American Task Force Powwow. Main Street School, Setauket, Long Island, NY. Info: ( 631) 399-1536. 4-6 41st Wikwemikong. Thunderbird Park. Manitoulin Island, Ontario (705) 859-2385 6-8 ISU Spring. Reed Gymnasium, ISU Pocatello, ID 6-12 70th American Indian Expo. Caddo Co. Fair Grounds, Anadarko, OK (405) 247-6651 9-12 Midwest's Ultimate Powwow. 5 miles west of Tama, Iowa 800-944-9503 10-12 Little Shell Celebration, Newton, North Dakota (701) 627-3634 or (701) 627-3483 10-12 Kul-Wicasa Oyate Fair & Wacipi, Lower Brule, South Dakota (605) 473-5561 10-12 Nesika Illakee. Siletz, Oregon 800-922-1399 ext 230 10-12 24th IICOT Champions. Tulsa State Fair Grounds, Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) 836-1523. www.iicot.org or email: iicot@aol.com 10-12 The Thunderbird Society Powwow. Fairgrounds, Vandalia ,MO. Info: De Givens (573) 874-3454. 11-12 6th Annual Ancestors Powwow. Heathsedge, Abbey Road Dover, Kent, England. Centreland Singers; Kim Oakshot, M.C. Info: 011 44 1304 241091 11-12 Paumanauke Powwow. Tanner Park, Copiague, Long Island. Info: (631) 661-7558. 16-19 Wichita Tribal Dance. Wichita Tribal Park, Anadarko, OK. (405) 247- 2425. 16-20 Crow Fair Celebration. Crow Agency , Montana. Info: 9406) 248-6910. 17-19 51st Annual Tulsa Powwow. Mohawk park. Info: (918) 743-3628 17-19 90th Chief Seattle Days. Downtown Suquamish, WA (360) 598-3311 17-19 Shakoppe Mdewakanton, Prior Lake, Minnesota (612) 445-8900 18 2nd Annual Native American Music Festival. Bardstown Airport (no city, state listed). Info: (502) 348-0425 bryant@bardstown.com 18-19 19th Annual Traditional Powwow. Boone County 4-H Grounds, Lebanon, IN. Info: (317) 545-5057 or aicindiana@hotmail.com. 18-19 2nd Annual Competition Pow Wow sponsored by Red Hawk American Indian Cultural Society. Willow Ranch, Coitsville Twp., OH. Info: Rose Marie Tullio at 1-330-755-4971 18-19 8th Annual Powwow. Corpus Christi, TX. Info: (361) 358-9298. 23-26 Schemitzun 2001. Powwow Grounds, Mashantucket, CT 800-224-CORN 23-26 Ponca Nation Powwow. White Eagle Park, White Eagle, OK. (580) 762-8104. 24-26 First Annual Traditional Powwow hosted by the Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, MN. Info: (218) 573-2104 or tmas34@hotmail.com 24-26 4th Sac & Fox of Missouri. Hwy 75, Powhattan, Kansas (785) 742-7471 or (785) 467-8000 24-26 125th Rosebud Celebration. Powwow Grounds, Rosebud, South Dakota (605) 747-2381 24-26 33rd Southern California. Orange County Fair Grounds, Costa Mesa, CA (714) 962-6673 24-26 27th Annual Powwow sponsored by the Baltimore American Indian Center. Catonsville Campus Athletic Fields, Baltimore, MD. Info: (410) 675-3535. 25-26 Ramapough Lenape Powwow. Sallies Field, Ringwood, NJ. Info: (201) 529-1171. 29- Sept 2 Celebration of Metis History Powwow. Lewiston, MT. Info: (406) 248-2948 30-Sept 2 Poplar Indian Days. Powwow Grounds, Poplar, MT (406) 768-3826 or (406) 768-3351 31- Sept 3 Wee Gitchie Ne Me E Dim. Veterans Memorial Grounds, Cass Lake, MN (218) 335-8289 31- Sept 4 Spokane Labor Day. Powwow Grounds, Wellpinit, WA (509) 258-4581 SEPTEMBER 2001 1 The Pueblo Friendship 9th Annual Powwow Association. Pueblo Depot Activity, Pueblo ,CO. Info: Susan (719) 561-4223. 1-2 41st Annual Tecumseh Lodge Powwow. Tipton, IN. Info: (317) 745-2858 or email: rlkmeyer@aol.com or www.tlodge.srphoto.net 1-2 27th Thamesville. Moravian Reserve, Ontario (519) 692-3969 or (519) 627-9291 or (519) 692-3936 1-3 Northern Arapaho Powwow. Arapaho, WY. Info: (800) 433-0662. 1-3 Labor Day Weekend Celeb. Black River Falls, Wisconsin 800-294-9343 1-3 19Annual Labor Day Weekend Traditional. Heimat Haus St. Route 104, Grove City, OH. Info: (614) 443-6120. email: naicco@aol.com 1-4 Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival. Tribal Capital Grounds, Tuskahoma, OK. Info: (918) 569-4465. 6-9 55th Navajo Nation Fair. Wind Rock, Arizona (520) 871-6478 6-9 United Tribes. UTTC Campus, Bismarck, North Dakota (701) 255-3285 7-8 31st Coharie People's. Clinton, North Carolina (910) 564-6909 7-9 2001 Indian Summer Traditional Pow Wow. Credit Island in Davenport, IA. All drums welcome! Info: Les Miller 319-381-3547 or e-mail lsmma@qconline.com 7-9 Indian Summer. Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI (414) 774-7119 7-9 81st Southern Ute. Sky Ute Downs Arena, Ignacio, CO (970) 563-4156 or (970) 563-0100 7-9 12th Sycuan Powwow. Powwow Grounds, El Cajon, CA (619) 445-7776 7-9 4th Annual Credit Island Traditional Pow Wow. Host drum War Pony. Hosted by Urban Indian Tribal Organization. Info: Les Miller at 319-381-3547. 7-9 Northern Cherokee Pow wow. Clinton, MO. Info: (660) 884-7999. (Contest) 8-9 14th Trail of Tears. Trail of Tears Park, Hopkinsville, Kentucky (270) 886-8033 8-9 8th Precious Sunset. Recreation Point, Bass Lake, California (559) 855-2705 13-15 Pendleton Round-up Rodeo & Powwow. Pendleton, OR. Info: 800-457-6336. 14-16 Great Mohican Indian Powwow. Mohican Reservation, Loudonville, OH. Info: 1-800-766-CAMP 14-15 Fort Sill Apache Dance. Ft. Sill Apache Tribal Complex. Apache, OK. Info: (580) 588-2298. 14-15 7th Annual North Ameican Indian Alliance Powwow. Butte Civic Center, Butte,MT (406) 782-0461. 14-16 The Great Mohican. Loudonville, Ohio (419) 994-4987 14-16 26th Guilford NAA. Country Park, Greensboro, North Carolina 14-16 Salmon Homecoming Celebration. Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA. Info: (206) 386-4315 14-16 8th Annual St. Francois River Powwow. Park Hills Mineral Area College, Farmington, MO. Info: (573) 756-6702. 14-16 Mahkato Traditional Pow-Wow Honoring the 38 Dakotah. Land of Memories Park, Mankato, MN. Info: http://www.turtletrack.org/MahkatoWacipi/ 15 8th St. Francis River, Mineral Area College, Park Hills, Missouri (573) 756-6702 or (573) 756-3658 15 TIHA Annual Fall Powwow. Robinson Park, Llano, TX. Info: (830) 665-9309. 15-16 Native American Festival. Colonial Plantation, Ridley Creek State Park, Media, PA. Info: (717) 284-3427 or (610) 566-1725. 15-16 8th Annual Hart of the West Intertribal Powwow. William S. Hart Park & Museum, Newhall, CA. Info: (661) 255-9295. 15 11th Annual All Children's Powwow. Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Info: 800-607-4636. www.wheelwright.org or email: pr@wheelwright.org 15-16 9th annual Four Winds Powwow. Killeen Special Events Center, Killeen, TX Info: (254)699-3167 Paula Brock. www.fourwindstx.org or email: fourwinds1@hotmail.com 15-16 New Hampshire Intertribal Council Powwow. Beaver Dam Campground, Berwick, ME. Info: (603) 528-3005. 21-23 29th Annual National Indian Day Celebration & Powwow. Pavillion, White Swan, WA. Info: (509) 874-2473. 21-23 Grand Bois Inter-Tribal Powwow. Grand Bois Campground, Hwy 24, Borg, LA. Info: ( 504) 594-1068. 21-23 29th National Indian Days. White Swan Pavillion, White Swan, WA (509) 865-5121 ext. 408 21-23 7th Council Tree. Confluence Park, Delta, CO 800-874-1741 or (970) 874-1718 21-23 Great Lakes Championship, Fair Grounds Park, Detroit, MI (313) 871-1303 21-22 2nd Eschikagou. Hyde Park, Chicago, IL (505) 836-2810 22-23 Mountain in the Sky, Belleayre Mt. Ski Ctr, Highmount, New York (914) 254-5782 or (914) 254-4238 22-23 6th Blanchard. Millstream Fair Grounds, Findlay, Ohio (419) 423-8194 or (419) 422-2561 22-23 19th Mount Juliet. Ward Agricultural Center, Lebanon, TN (615) 444-4899 or (615) 443-1537 27-30 7th Annual Drums Along the Trail Powwow. Davascus, VA. Info: (540) 475-3430 28-29 Standing Bear Powwow. Standing Bear Native American Memorial Park, Ponca City, OK. Info: (580) 762-1514. 28-29 2nd Annual Buffalo River Powwow. Airport Road, Linden, TN. Info: (931) 589-5876. 28-30 11th Casino Morongo, Casino Grounds, Cabazon, California 800-252-4499 ext 3804 or (909) 849-3080 ext. 274 28-30 19th Annual Native American Days. Angel Mounds State Historic Site, Evansville, IN. Info: Bill Spellazza at (812)853-3956 or email curator@angelmounds.org. 28-30 10th Comanche Nation Fair. Craterville Park, Cache, Oklahoma (580) 492-4988 29 Northern Plains Tribal Arts Wacipi. Stewart Center, Univ of Sioux Falls Campus, Sioux Falls, SD. Info: 1-800-658-4797. 29-30 2nd Annual T.P.R.C. Benefit Powwow. Odessa College Sports Center, Odessa, TX (915) 335-7986. 29-30 50th Annual Chickahominy Fall Festival & Powwow. Chickahominy Tribal Ctr, Charles City County, VA. Info: (804) 829-2781. 29-30 8th Annual Intertribal Powwow. Waimea Ball Park, Big Island of Hawaii. Info: (808) 885-5569. 29-30 8th Intertribal by the Sea. Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, TX (361) 883-9980 or (361) 643-0399 29-30 "Lest Our Children Forget" 2001 Powwow. Siena Heights University Fieldhouse, Adrian, MI. Info: (517) 263-1659 or mdc@cass.net 29 American Indian Days Celebration. St. Joseph Indian School, Chamberlain, South Dakota (605) 734-3300 OCTOBER 2001 5-6 Fayetteville. Memorial Arena, Fayetteville, North Carolina (910) 483-8442 5-7 Lenape Tears Powwow. McCall's Farm, Lehighton, PA. Info: (570) 929- 3102. cegr@intergrafix.net or www.lenapenation.org 11 Annual Cahokia Mounds Pow Wow. Cahokia Mounds Museum, Collinsville, IL. Info: Lowell Davis 217-688-2442 5 - 8 Annual Sukutt Menyl Feista - Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, Thermal CA. Info: 760-397-8144 5-8 West Coast Powwo Cruise departing from Los Angeles, CA. Info: (760) 369-2232 6 Ponca Hethushka. Ponca Cultural Center, White Eagle, OK. 6-7 Rainbow Dancers present Worlds largest buffalo festival / pow wow. Farmer Dave's Buffalo Ranch, Farmer City, IL. info-(309)3822779 or walkhawk2@ntslink.net or www.powwows.2ya.com 6-7 27th Annual American Indian Powwow. Thomas Square, Honolulu, Oahu. Info: (808) 734-5171. 6-7 Council Oak Powwow. Dighton, MA. Info: (508) 880-6887. 8-10 15th Annual Black Hills Powwow. Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD (605) 341-0925. 12-14 The 2001 Clarksville, TN Area Intertribal Pow-wow. Info: Doug "Red Fox" Kirby at jk4538@earthlink.net or Dave "Bear Claw" Baker at dgbake1@bellsouth.net 12-14 Powwow. Agriculture Center, Hagerstown, MD. Info: (252) 257-5383 12-14 2nd Annual Pony Meeks Memoriam. Chikamaka-Cherokee Indian Festival. Tracy Ball Park, Tracy City, TN. Info: (615) 907-0308 or email: eagleheart47@hotmail.com 13 4th Annual American Indian Powwow. Omaha Civic Center,Omaha,NE. Info: (402) 444-5066 13 Post 408 Powwow. Methodist Church, Pearland, TX. Info: (281) 485-3919. 13 5th Annual Intertribal Powwow. East Side Park, Hearne, TX. Info: (979) 828-4977. 13-14 The Spirit of This Place PowWow Indian Festival and PowWow. Pembroke, NH. Info: (603) 485-5070 or E-mail: PemPowWow@aol.com 13-14 Harvest Moon Powwow. Francis Farms, Rehoboth, MA. Info: (508) 336-8426. 13-14 American Indian Powwow. Walker County Civic Center, Rock Springs, GA. Info: (706) 226-7995 19-21 Ossahatchee Powwow. Hamilton, GA. Info: (706) 628-7653. 20 24th Annual Autumn Powwow. Univ of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Info: (414) 229-5880. 20-21 2nd Annual Saracen Memorial Powwow in Honor of the Quapaw People. Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff, AR. Info: (870) 541-5402. 20-21 Annual Otcoraro Native American Fall Festival. Camp John Ware, Lacaster County, PA. Info: (717) 284-3427. 20-21 6th Annual Moving Waters Powwow. Canyon Lake, TX. Info: (830) 964-3613. 20-21 8th Annual Healing of All Nations, Accohannock Native American Fall Festival & Pauwau. Bending Water Park, Maryland's Eastern shore. Info: (410) 623-2660 accohannock@crisfield.net 20-21 Land of Falling waters Pow wow. Middleschool at Parkside, Jackson, Michigan. Info: landoffallingwaters@hotmail.com, or email: osagelin@nativemail.com 26-28 14th Annual Mid-Columbia River Powwow. Celilo, OR. Info: (509) 877-6105. 26-28 SouthEastern Indian Intertribal Powwow. The Parks at Chehaw, Albany, Georgia. Info: Jerry Laney 229-787-5180 evenings. nativeway@mindspring.com or www.NativeWayProductions.com. 26-28 14th Annual Mid-Columbia River Powwow. Celilo, OR. Info: (509) 865-5121. 26-28 SouthEastern Indian Intertribal Powwow. Corner of S Jefferson (Hwy 91) & Albany By-Pass, Albany, GA. Info: (229) 787-5180. 27 2nd Annual Competition Powwow. Legend Of The White Buffalo. $15,000 prize Money. Lone Star Convention & Expo Center, Conroe, Tx. Info: Carroll Cocchia: 936-441-4572 or Anna Edwards: 281-452-3614, Vendors Call: Pat Poland : 936-756-1225 27-28 Four Wins Tribe Louisiana Cherokee Confederacy Powwow. Forestry Festival Fairgrounds, West Louisiana, LA. Info: (337) 537-8318 NOVEMBER 2001 2-4 Powwow. Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, Fredericksburg, VA. Info: (252) 257-5383 now-cdcbarry@coastalnet.com 2 -4 15th annual AIA Orlando Pow wow. Sponsored by the American Indian Association of Fla., Inc. Central Florida Fairgrounds Orlando, FL. Info: (407) 862-9676 aiapowwow@cfl.rr.com 9-11 36th Annual Yakama Natioin Veteran's Day Celebration & Powwow. Pavilion, White Swan, WA. Info; (509) 877-6105. 9-11 4th Annual Festival of Native American Arts. Harley Paiutes Campground, Georgetown, FL. Info: (386) 328-9988. 9-11 The Great American Indian Exposition. Showplace, Richmond, VA. Info: (252) 257-5383 now-cdcbarry@coastalnet.com 10 26th Annual Veterans Powwow. Cliftonville Middle School, Cliftonville Road, Northampton, England. Host Drum Centreland Singers, Kim Oakeshott M/C. info 01144 1064 414155. 10 Tri-Cities Inter-Tribal Association, Inc. and Fort Lee Equal Opportunity Honor Pow Wow. Fort Lee, Virginia. To honor POW/MIA and Veterans from All Wars. Info: (804) 530-3880 or email TCITAInc@aol.com 10-11 2nd Annual Clearfield Veterans Day Pow-wow. Clearfield Middle School, Clearfield, PA. Info: (814)834-6452. email: pjcrow@hotmail.com 15-18 Tullahoma Intertribal Powwow. South Jackson Civic Center. Tullahoma, TN. Info: ( 229) 787-5180. www.nativewayproductions.com 17 White Star Gourd Dance. Lions Club, Clermont, IN. Info: Mel (812) 988 9070 or mchoefling@msn.com 23-25 35th Annual LIHA Fall Powwow sponsored by the La. Indian Heritage Assn. Hidden Oaks Campground, Robert, LA. Info: (504) 366-5409 or 367-1375 or email: andi4769@aol.com. Trader info: Larry (985)878-4610 or amangi@bellsouth.net. Camping info: (800) 359-0940 23-25 Native American Month Social Powwow and Craft Market. Rillito Raceway Park, Tucson, AZ. Info: (520) 622-4900 DECEMBER 2001 22-25 Wapato Longhouse Powwow. Wapato Longhouse, Wapato, WA. Info: (509) 865-2102. 29-Jan 1 Indian America New Year's Competition Powwow. Rillito Raceway Park, Tucson, AZ. Info: (520) 622-4900 30-Jan 1 8th Annual New Year's Powwow. Ohio State Fair Grounds, Columbus, OH.Info: (614) 443-6120 JANUARY 2002 18-20 Festival of the Buffalo. 1052 Highway 92, West Auburndale, FL. Info: (863) 665-0062. 19 Morning Star Celebration Benefit Powwow for St Labre Indian School, At John Carroll School in Bel Air, MD. Info: 410-838-8333 ext 14. FEBRUARY 2002 7-17 American Indian Exposition. Flamingo Hotel Ballroom, Tucson, AZ. Info: (520) 622-4900. 8-11 East Coast Powwow Cruise departing from Miami, FL. Info: (760) 369-2232. 27 Jicarilla Apache Days. Community Center, Dulce, NM. Info: (505) 759-1343. MAY 2002 8th Annual Memorial Day Powwow sponsored by the Southern Sky Council of Native Americans. Laredo, TX. Info: 956-727-0039. laredopowwow@yahoo.com National Powwow / July 2002 www.nationalpowwow.com E-mail your powwow date information to whiswind@i-55.com Whispering Wind Magazine Crafts, Material Culture, History & Powwows WHISPERING WIND Toll Free: 1-800-301-8009 PO BOX 1390 (Dept. 3) Voice: 985-796-5433 FOLSOM, LA 70437-1390 Fax: 985-796-9236 Copyright c. 2001 Written Heritage =================================== Anderson's Native American Events Page http://andersons-web.com/billyone.html This page has been designed to help you find Native American Events. We have posted information on Pow-Wows, Festivals, Rodeos, Art & Craft Shows, Seminars and many other types of gatherings that represents the Native American culture. Please feel free to send us information about your Gatherings to post. Along with our list of events, we have included links to all other Event pages that we are aware of so that you can use this page as your Native American Event Index Page. As hard as we work to make sure the information we post is correct, mistakes seem easy to make. Therefore before you depart for a Gathering, please use the contact numbers given and verify all of the important information for yourself. We can be contacted as follows: write us: Anderson's 11372 Timber Lane Brooksville, Florida 34601 Native American Events July 27 - 29, 2001: Third Annual Sobriety Powwow, Auburn, Washington. Sponsored by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. For information call 253-804-8752 July 27 - 29, 2001: Bitterroot Valley All Nations Powwowin Hamilton Montana. See the web site at:http://allnationasmt.homestead.com/index.html For more information call 406-353-5383. July 28 - 29, 2001: 4 Feathers native American Festival and Powwow, Riverbend Campground Leeds, Maine. For more information contact: 207-872-5754. July 28 - 29, 2001: Indian Brave Campground Powwow, Zellienople, Pa. No contact information given of this one. August 3 - 5, 2001: Pow Wow at Frank Liske Park in Concord, North Carolina, Ridgie Tucker will lead the host Southern Drum. There will be Gourd Dancing. The famous or infamous Florida duo of Jim and Dave make an appearance once again as Jim will MC and Dave and his better half Kathy will be head man and lady. If you can put this little dance on your calendar as it has been outstanding the last few years. For more information contact George Hoyt (704)786-5705 or e-mail him at: gehoyt@concordnc.com Traders contact Gene Hall at: 336-236-1099. August 4 - 5, 2001: Powwow, York Fairgrounds, York PA. For more information call 252-257-5383. August 4 - 6, 2001: 11th annual Oklahoma Indian Pow Wow in Concho Oklahoma August 17 - 18, 2001: Mascoutin Society of Chicagoland 45th annual O-Sa- Wan Powwow in Boone County Fairgrounds Belvidere, Illinois. See us on the web at: www.mascoutin.com For more information call 847-640-9165 or 708-456-2765 August 17 - 19, 2001: Ketegaunseebee Spirit of the Anishnawbe Pow Wow, 2001 Garden River First Nation Point Charles Spiritual Grounds Garden River First nation, Ontario, Canada. For more information call: 705-946-6300 August 18 - 19, 2001: Nasemond Indian Tribal festival, Chuckatuck Island, Lone Star Lodge, Suffolk, VA. For more information call 252-771-2476 or 757-483-4236. August 18 - 19, 2001: Red Hawk American Indian Cultural Society 2nd Annual Competition Pow Wow at Willow Ranch Coitsville Twp., Ohio. For more information contact Rose Marie Tullio at 330-755-4971 or e-mail at:CrebMogur@aol.com August 18 - 19, 2001: The Thunder Mountain Lenape Nation Pow Wow at Conemaugh Dam, Saltburg, PA. For more information call Pat Stardancer Selinger at 724-459-5276. August 18 - 19, 2001: 25th annual Pow Wow at Chippewas of the Thames First Nation This is an outdoor intertribal contest pow wow with camping available. Located 30 km southwest of London, Ontario. See the Prizeboard at this url: http://www.geocities.com/hereontherez/index.htm For information call Ph:519-289-2232 or Fax:519-289-2230 or email: r1cush@mnsi.net August 24 - 25, 2001: Native American Cultural Festival, Halifax County Fairgrounds, South Boston, VA. For information call: 804-454-6482 or 804-572-9200. August 24 - 26, 2001: First annual Shooting Star Casino, Hotel & Event Center traditional pow-wow in Mahnomen, Minnesota. For more information contact: Thomas Mason (218)573-2104 or (218)846-9749 or email:tmas34@hotmail.com August 24 - 26, 2001: Mid Ohio Valley Traditional Pow Wow & Indian Market Civitan Park Belpre, Ohio. For more informatio call 304-428-6468 or 740-374-8923. August 25 - 26, 2001: 3rd annual International Intertibal Traditional Gathering at Camp Sertoma in Indianapolis, Indiana. For information contact 317-356-5187. August 29 - September 2, 2001: Metis Celebration and Conference 2001, Central Montana Fairgrounds, lewistown, Montana. See web site: http://members.home.com/blandrie/mertis.html . For more information call 406-248-2948 or 406-652-7828. August 31 - September 2, 2001: 11th Annual Lake Shawnee Traditional Powwow, Topeka, KS. No contact information is given on this one. September 1 - 2, 2001: 41st Annual Tecumseh Lodge Pow Wow at the Tipon County Fairgrounds Tipton, Ind. Visit our website:www.tlodge.srphoto.net For more information call 317-745-2858 September 7 - 9, 2001: 39th Annual National Championship Pow Wow Arts & Craft Show to be held in Traders Village, Grand Prairie, Texas and sponsored by the Dallas Fort- Worth Inter-tribal Associations. For more information contact 972-647-2331. September 14 - 16, 2001: St. Francis River Pow Wow, Mineral Area College Campus, Park Hills, Missouri. For more information call: 573-358-7633. September 14 - 17, 2001: The 9th annual feast of Green Corn and Dance, on the Miner Farm off Wintechog Hill Rd. North Stonington, CT.. For more information call: 1-800-224-CORN. September 15 - 16, 2001: 9th Annual Four Winds Powwow at the Killeen Special Events Center, at Killeen, Texas. For information call 254-699- 3167 Paula Brock or e-mail at: Tameroa@nativeweb.net or fourwinds@hotmail.com There is a web site at: http://www.fourwindstx.org September 15 - 16, 2001: Trail of Courage Living History Festival, Fulton County Historical Society, Indiana. For more information call: 219-223-4436. September 22 - 23, 2001: 6th Annual Blanchard Indian Powwow, Findley, Ohio. There is no contact information with this one. September 28, 2001: Honor the Children Powwow, Dora, Alabama. No contact information with this one. October 6 - 7, 2001: Loras College presents the 2001 Powwow & American Indiana Art Exhibit. Loras College Field House 1450 Alta Vista, Dubuque, Iowa. For more information contact 563-588-7664. October 6 - 7, 2001: ATWOOD LAKE POWWOW New Cumberland, Ohio. No contact number. October 12 - 14, 2001: Hagerstown Powwow Agricultural Center, Hagerstown, Maryland. For more information e-mail: cdcbarry@coastalnet.net or call - 252-257-5383. October 20 - 21, 2001: Accohannock Indian Tribe Powwow Marion Station, Maryland. No contact information given. October 26 - 27, 2001: 12th Annual South texas (Way South) Powwow in McAllen, Texas. No contact information given. October 26 - 27, 2001: Meherrin Indian Tribe Annual Competition Powwow, Meherrin Indian Tribal Grounds, between Murfreesboro and Ahoskie, North Carolina For more information call: 252-332-4923 or 252-398-3321. October 26 - 28, 2001: Southeastern Indian Intertribal Powwow at Chehaw Park, Albany, Georgia. For information call: 912-787-5180 evenings. November 2 - 4, 2001: 15th Annual AIA Pow Wow of Orlando. Held as always at the Central Florida Fair Grounds in Orlando, Florida this has been the best dance in Florida for quite a few years. Prize money, great vendors and always good music and people. For more information call: 407-389-9917 or 407-363-9917. You can e-mail at: AIAPowwow@cfl.rr.com Powwow Director: Christi November 2 - 4, 2001: Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, Fredericksburg, Virginia. For more information: e-mail: now-cdcbarry@coastalnet.com or call 252-257-5383 November 2 - 4, 2001: Thunderbird Intertribal Powwow, Eglin, AFB, Florida. No contact information given, but call the Base. November 9 - 12, 2001: The Greta American Indian Exposition, showplace, Richmond, Virginia. For more information contact: e-mail now-cdcbarry@coastalnet.com or call 252-257-5383 November 10 - 11, 2001: 12th Annual Texas Championship Pow Wow Arts and Craft Show held at Traders Village, Houston, Texas. For more information contact 972-647-2331. November 16 - 17, 2001: The Indian Territory Festival showcases Native American Artists. The 2001 Festival will be held at the Broken Arrow Community Center, 1500 S. Main, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This year's Festival will honor the 15 artists who have been invited to exhibit in Celle Germany Aug 1 to October 1, 2001. For more information, contact the Indian Territory Gallery (918) 259-1772. November 17, 2001: Fourth Annual White Star Gourd dance Powwow, Clermaont, Indiana. For more information contact: e-mail mchoefling@msn.com or call 812-988-9070 or 317-780-0000. February 22 - 24, 2002: Ancient Voices 3rd annual Benefit Pow Wow To help benefit Sovereign Nations Cultural Preservation Center in the building of their Museum. The location is Myakkahatchee Creek Park, North Port, Florida. Use exit 33 off I-75. Visit us on the web at: http://www.sncpc. home.dhs.org For more information e-mail: ancient_voices_pow_wow_@yahoo.com July, 2002: Yes 2002! National Powwow 12. July, 2002 in Crescent City, Illinois. The committee is looking for input and suggestions on how to make The National Powwow experience more enjoyable and rewarding. See our Web Site at: www.nationalpowwow.com Please send input to: J. Ford Griggs, Chairman, National Powwow 12, Rt. 3, Box 110, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74003, Telephone 918-662-5317, Fax 918-662-5317, or e-mail at: FordGriggs@aol.com =================================== Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 21:01:02 -0800 From: Rebecca Subj: Powwows in Idaho Mailing List: INDIAN Heritage September 8-10, 2000 The Nez Perce Celebration Lapwai, Idaho Northern Host Drum: White Clay Southern Host: TBA Head Dancers: Poncho Brady and Denae Jack Specials are hand drum contest, womens jingle, Miss Ne-Mee-Poo(16-25, Nez Perce descendant can participate), Best Old Style Outfit, Best Contemporary Outfit. October 20 - 22, 2000 Mata'Lyma Pow Wow Wa-A'Yas Community Center Nez Perce Reservation Kamiah, Idaho HOST DRUM---> Indian Nation Dance Contests all categories. Royalty Contest---Miss Mata'Lyma and Lil'Miss Mata'Lyma 2000 Specials: Dance Specials In recognition of Allen P. Slickpoo Sr. * Nez Perce Tribe Elder of the Year 1999 * National Indian Education Elder of the Year 1999 * University of Idaho presidents Medallion Recipient 1999 * Lewis Clark State College Life Time Achievement Award winner 1999 Men's Traditional (45 years & up) $1000.00 1st place plus consolation Men's Round Bustle (21 yrs & up) $1000.00 1st place plus consolation Lena Calfrobe, Lil'Miss Mata'Lyma 1999 12 & under Girls special Raleigh Ellenwood, Men's 21 & Under Dance Special Mask Dance Contests all ages (good prize money) Other specials TBA For Information contact Pam Steffy @ 208-935-4103 Or e-mail Mary Tall Bull at marytb@enterprise.nezperce.org Visit us on the Web: http://www.whiteeagles.com/matalyma Greetings everyone, Just a reminder that the University is sponsoring an Educational Conference November 1st and 2nd and the "Tutxinmepu Pow-wow" the 3rd and 4th and they are both free and open to the public. Both events are sponsored by the U of I Native American Student Association and the Native American Studies Program. The powwow will be held in the University of Idaho Kibbie Dome and will feature an art auction/exhibit, food, and arts & crafts vendors. NASA students are also selling raffle tickets for various prizes for only a one dollar donation. Any questions or comments please respond to this email. Thanks for your attention.....PHILL "Phill Allen" phillnptlcbc@hotmail.com All listed here: http://members.tripod.com/~windthruherhair/id.html Becky ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ on Indian Mountain near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho **~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~* ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ ----------------------------------------------- To contact the list owner, use stephenL@indiana.edu =================================== Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:20:42 -0800 From: John Wm Sloniker Subj: WASHINGTON Indian Tribal Events Mailing List: INDIAN Heritage Check the URL at the end of this listing. -- John TRIBAL EVENTS (May 1999) Attention Readers: Please understand that every effort has been made to ensure that our listings are correct. However, sometimes errors are made or scheduling changes occur without our knowledge. We strongly advise calling the contact number to verify the dates and locations of each event. *=*=*=*=* Kalispel Salish Fair July 31-August 2 Kalispel Tribe (509) 445-1147 An annual Indian festival held on the Kalispel reservation near Usk; a Pow Wow features traditional drum and dance *=*=*=*=* Omak Stampede, Encampment & Rodeo August 6-9 Colville Confederated Tribes (800) 933-6625 or (509) 634-4711 A popular event in Omak that brings together thousands of Indians from all over the United States and Canada; it includes Native American dance contests and a PRCA sanctioned rodeo that attracts top stars on the circuit *=*=*=*=* Chief Seattle Days August 14-16 Suquamish Tribe (360) 598-3311 Travel to this Pow Wow in downtown Suquamish on the Kitsap Peninsula, and enjoy an authentic native salmon bake; watch canoe races and dance; and visit the tribal museum *=*=*=*=* Spokane Falls Northwest Indian Encampment & Pow Wow August 21-23 Spokane Tribe (509) 535-0886 3 days of tribal festivities held in Spokane's beautiful Riverfront Park *=*=*=*=* Makah Days August 28-30 Makah Tribe (360) 645-2201 Visit Neah Bay at the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula and learn about the native heritage of this ancient coastal tribe; tribes from all over the Northwest gather here to compete in canoe races, play games, and participate in native dancing; Sat. is usually the most eventful with a parade and salmon bake *=*=*=*=* Puyallup Tribal Pow Wow August 29-31, 1997 Puyallup Tribe (253) 597-6200 Northwest tribes will converge on Puyallup for this important native gathering; the public is welcome to watch the festivities *=*=*=*=* Spokane Tribal Fair & Pow Wow September 4-6 Spokane Tribe (509) 258-4581 A traditional Pow Wow on the reservation at Wellpinit plus an Indian art and food fair *=*=*=*=* National Indian Days September 17-20 Yakima Indian Nation (509) 865-5121 This major Pow Wow in White Swan near Yakima draws Native American dancers from all across the U.S. and Canada *=*=*=*=* Nisqually Pow Wow October 3 & 4 Mickey Gleason 360-412-5000 *=*=*=*=* Chief Sealth Pow Wow November (TBA) (206) 296-6070 Seattle University Northwest tribes meet at Seattle University to share a weekend of traditional native song, dance, art, and food *=*=*=*=* Suquamish Museum Cultural Celebration November 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22 Suquamish Tribe (360) 598-3311 Native American artisans gather at the Suquamish Museum to sell their works and demonstrate traditional arts such as drum making, weaving, canoe carving, wood carving, beading, painting, basketry, and more; food will be on sale too *=*=*=*=* Veteran's Day Pow Wow November 13 & 14 Colville Confederated Tribes (509) 634-4711 An annual holiday gathering in Nespelem that includes traditional dancing and games *=*=*=*=* Veteran's Day Pow Wow November 13-15 Yakima Indian Nation (509) 865-5121, ext. 436 A weekend tribal celebration in Toppenish with traditional dance, games, and food *=*=*=*=* Northwest Native Americans & Washington Indian Casinos http://www.travel-in-wa.com/DISTINCTLY/native.html Tribal Events http://www.travel-in-wa.com/DISTINCTLY/tribal_events.html =================================== Date: Saturday, June 02, 2001 6:21 PM From: "Susan Bates" Subj: Pow wow Calendar - Hill & Holler Column >To: ShngSprt@aol.com > Powwow Calendar >JULY >27-29 Annual Ki He Kah Steh Pow wow in Skiatook, OK. Free Admission & Parking. General info 396-4417. >AUGUST >3 100 years honor and contest powwow, Warrior Football Field, Anadarko, Ok. Judith Lamar or Gordon Whitewolf, 405-247-2671 or grwolf@tanet.net >3-5 Annual Oklahoma Indian Nations Contest Powwow, Concho Pow-wow Grounds. Concho, Ok. FMI:: Dara 405-262-8839 or Christine 405-422-3477. >3-4 Annual Bell Powwow in Stilwell, OK. >3-5 Kaw Pow wow east of Kaw City. Camping available. Call Donna Villa 417-364-7114. >10-12 Thunderbird Society 11th Annual Powwow Vandalia Fairgrounds, Vandalia, MO, Info: De Givens (573) 874-3454 6-11 Annual American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Ok. Starts with an all Indian Street Parade. Pageant, horse and dog races, contest powwow throughout the week. World championship wardance dance off and fry bread contest. Morgan Tosee, 580-365-4097. Carnival. >21 Indian Territory Day at Five Civilized Tribes Museum. Please call 918-683-1701 for details. >25-26 11th Annual Texas Inter-Tribal Indian Org. Contest Pow-wow. Tri-state Fairgrounds. Rex Baster Building, Amarillo, TX Info: Lester Crow 806-457-8105 or 806-467-1088. contest all catagories Labor Day Weekend >August 31-September 2 38th Annual Ottawa Powwow at Adair Park east of Miami, OK. Call Charla 918-674-2553. >August 31-September 3 117th Annual Choctaw Holiday at the Tribal Council Gounds at Tuskahoma. Call 580-924-8280 or 800-522-6170 for more info. >August 31-September 2 Cherokee Annual Holiday. Tahlequah, Ok 1-918-456-0671. SEPTEMBER >7-9 Wyandotte Pow wow, Wyandotte, Oklahoma. 918-678-2297. 7,8 & 9 Northern Cherokee Nation of Mo & Ark PowWow, 578 E. Hwy 7, Clinton, Missouri 64735, FMI: Gail--660-885-7779 $5,000.00 in dance prize money. >14-16 Indian Summer Festival, Bartlesville Community Center, Bartlesville, OK, 1-918-337-2787. >14 to 16 St. Francis River Pow Wow, Mineral Area College Campus Park Hills, Missouri. Hwy 67 South from St. Louis. Contest Dancing.Contact: Deborah 573 358-7633 or email garby@therural.net >14 - 17 Trail of Tears Pow-wow, De Queen, AR. Info: Willard Polk 1-800-522-6170. >15-16 9th Annual Four Winds Pow wow at the Killeen Special Events Center in Killeen, TX. For more info call or write to: Four Winds Box 10035 Killeen Tx 76547-0035. 254-699-3167 or 520-6169 or www.fourwindstx.org >21-23 Council Tree Pow wow, Delta, Colorado, 1-970-874-1718 28-29 Standing Bear Park Pow wow., Ponca City, OK, 1-580-762-1514. >28, 29, 30 Ozark Mountain Cherokee of Arkansas and Missouri Highwway 160 E. of Alton to Many Springs Community. Turn left on FF Highway. Signs will be posted. FMI: Bea Deckard 417/778-6425 >OCTOBER >8 Native American Day at the Heritage Village next door to Crazy Horse Mountain. Call 888-HAVE FUN =================================== Four Winds Trading Company Powwow Calendar http://fourwinds-trading.com/news/powwowmain.cfm Powwow information generously provided by Liz Campbell, author of the 1999 Powwow Calendar book. Please call the contact number given with each PowWow listing before you travel. On occasion, Powwows are cancelled or rescheduled to a new date. To submit a new Powwow listing fill out our on-line form. July July 26-July 28,2001 Julyunsh PowWow - Plummer, Idaho July 26-July 28,2001 Julyunsh PowWow - Plummer, Idaho July 27, 28, 29 Indian Hills Pow-wow - Oklahoma City, , Oklahoma July 27-29, 2001 BANNOCK AND BISON DAYS POWWOW AND RODEO - LA BROQUERIE,MTB July 27-29, 2001 Bitterroot Valley All Nations Powwow - Hamilton, Montana July 27 to 29 Pipestone 2nd Annual Wacipi - Pipestone, Minnesota July 27-29, 2001 1st Annual Bannock and Bison Days Powwow and Rodeo - LaBroquerie, Manitoba Canada July 27 to 29 Indian Council of Many Nations Summer Pow Wow - Liberty, MO July 27 to July 29, 2001 Milk River Indian Days - Harlem, Montana July 27 to 29 32nd MidAmerica All Indian Ctr Intertribal PowWow-Wichita, Ks July 27-29, 2001 2nd Annual Mo-Kan-Ok - Carthage , Missouri JULY 27 TO 29, 2001 51ST ANNUAL INDIAN HILLS POW WOW - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK July 28 and 29, 2001 Indian Brave Campground Powwow - Zelienople, PA August August 3, 4, & 5, 2001 12th Annual Oklahoma Indian Nation Contest Pow-Wow - Concho, Oklahoma August 3 to 5, 2001 Sagkeeng First Nation Treaty Days Pow Wow - Fort Alexander, , Manitoba, Canada August 3 to 5, 2001 17th Annual Little Elk's Retreat Pow-Wow - Mount Pleasant, Michigan August 4,5 & 6, 2000 11th Annual Oklahoma Indian Nation Pow-Wow-Concho, OK August 4 & 5/01 8th Annual Rekindling Our Traditions Pow Wow-Fort Erie,ONT Aug. 4-5 White Cloud's Purple Heart Powwow - White Cloud, MI August 6-11, 2001 70th Annual American Indian Expo - Anadarko, Oklahoma August 10th to 12th Native American Intertribal Council Fellowship Pow-Wow Buchanan , Tennessee August 10 to 12, 2001 Thunderbird Society 4th Annual Powwow - Vandalia, MO August 10-12, 2001 Millbrook First Nation 4th Annual Pow Wow - Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada August 11 and 12 Juaneno Band of Mission Indians/Acajachemen Nation Gathering-Inter-tribal Pow-Wow - Mission Viejo, California Aug. 17 - 25 2001 Wilson County Fair - Lebanon, Tenn Aug. 17-19, 2001 45th Annual O-Sa-Wan pow wow - Belvidere, IL August 17 to 18, 2001 Peshawbestown Pow Wow - Peshawbestown, , Michigan August 18th 19th Red Road Intertrieal Powwow - E-Montpelier, Vermont August 18 & 19, 2001 THE DANIEL NIMHAM POW WOW - CARMEL , NEW YORK August 18-19 2001 25th Annual Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Pow Wow - Muncey, ON August 18 & 19, 2001 Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 25th Annual Pow Wow - Melbourne, Ontario, Canada August 18 & 19, 2001 Red Hawk American Indian Cultural Society 2nd Annual Competition Pow Wow - Coitsville Twp., Ohio August 24, 25 & 26, 2001 Grindstone Creek Pow Wow - Pulaski, New York August 24, 25, 26, 2001 1st Annual Spirit of The North Traditional Celebration - Mahnomen, Minnesota Aug. 24-26, 2001 6thAnnual Mid OhioValley Traditioal Powwow - Belpre, Ohio August 24-25, 2001 Massabesic Inter Trible Pow-Wow & Gathering - Waterboro, Me. August 23 to 26 3rd Annual West Valley City Pow Wow - West Valley City, Utah 84119, State of Utah August 24 to 26 Burnt Church PowWow - Burnt Church First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada Aug.25-26 3rd International Intertribal Traditional Gathering - Indianapolis, Indiana 8/31/ - 9/2/2001 Lake Shawnee Powwow - Topeka, Kansas August 31 to September 2 36th Annual White Buffalo Council Pow Wow - Denver, CO Aug. 31 to Sep 2, 2001(Fri - Sun) 11th Annual Lake Shawnee Traditional Intertribal PowWow - Topeka, KS Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, 2001 5th Annual American Indian & Frontier Festival - Harrisburg, PA September September 7, 8, & 9, 2001 Northern Cherokee Nation of Mo & Ark PowWow - Clinton, Missouri Sept.8 / 9 Credit Island Powwow - Davenport, IOWA September 8, 2001 4th Annual Southeastern Indian Pow Wow & Festival - Homewood (just south of Birmingham), Alabama September 14-16, 2001 Mahkato Wacipi - Mankato, Minnesota September 14 to 16, 2001 St. Francis River Pow Wow - Park Hills, Missouri September 15-16, 2001 8th Annual Hart of the West Intertribal Pow Wow - Newhall, California 9/15/16/2001 Hart of the West Pow wow - Newhall, California Sept. 15 & 16, 2001 9th annual Four Winds Powwow - Killeen , TX September 15th & 16th 2001 13th Annual Everything is Sacred Pow Wow Gathering - Thousand Oaks, CA. September 20, 21, 22, &23, 2001 Yakama Nation National Indian Days Pow-wow - White Swan, Washington September 21-23, 2001 Angel Mounds State Historical Site - Shadow of the Buffalo Pow Wow - Evansville, Indiana Sept. 21 - 23, 2001 Council Tree Pow Wow and Cultural Festival - Delta, CO Sept 21-23 IIAC Pow-wow - Bishop, CA 93513 Sept. 22, 23, 2001 6th. Annual Blanchard Indian Pow-Wow - Findlay, Ohio Sept. 27, 30. 2001 The - Damascus, VA September 27 to 30 Drums Along the Trail Pow Wow - Damascus, VA 9/27/2001 to9/29/2001 AIRC FALL FESTIVALS AND CONTEST POW WOW - San Antonio, Texas September 28, 2001 Tenth Annual SACNAS Conference Pow Wow - Phoenix, AZ 9/28/2001 - 9/30/2001 19th Annual Native American Days - Evansville, IN Sept. 28,29,30, 2001 California Indian Days - Covelo, Ca. Sept 28th-30th 11th Annual Thunder & Lightning Pow-wow - Cabazon, CA, Sept.28 to30,2001 2nd Annual Save the Land Foundation Festival - Barbarville , Florida September 29 to 30, 2001 Second Annual Permian Basin Pow-wow - Odessa, TX October October 5,6,7, 2001 Second Annual Tonto Apache Tribal Pow Wow - Payson, AZ Oct 5-6-7, 2001 Lenape Tears Powwow - Lehighton, PA 10/05-01-10/07/01 2nd Annual Intertribal Pow Wow - Palmdale, California Oct. 6th & 7th, 2001 Loras College Presents the 2001 Pow Wow and American Indian Art Exhibit - Dubuque, Iowa 10/6 & 7/2001 Atwood Lake Powwow - near New Cumberland, OH October 6th to 7th CSU San Marcos Tukwut Pow Wow - San Marcos, CA Oct 13, 2001 1st Annual Crazy Water Pow Wow - Mineral Wells, Texas 13 october Rappahannock harvest Festival &Pow Wow - Indian neck, , Va. 10/13/2001 Crazy Water Pow Wow - Mineral Wells, Texas Oct 19-21, 2001 Shadow of the Buffalo at Big Bone Lick State Park - Union, Kentucky Friday .Oct.19 to Sun. Oct 21 POW WOW FESTIVAL - ORANGE SPRINGS, FLORIDA October 20-21, 2001 6th Annual Moving Waters PowWow at Canyon Lake, Tx. - Canyon Lake, TX. October 20 to 21 Moving Waters Pow-Wow - Canyon Lake, Texas October 20 & 21, 2001 Accohannock Indian Tribe Powwow - Marion Station, Maryland October 26-28, 2001 18th Annual Mesa Pow Wow - Mesa, AZ Oct. 26-27 12th Annual South Texas (Way South) Pow wow - McAllen, Texas OCT. 27 TO 28 2ND ANNUAL FOUR WINDS LOUISIANA CHEROKEE CONFERENCY - LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA 71446 OCT. 27 TO 28 2ND ANNUAL FOUR WINDS TRIBE LOUISIANA CHEROKEE CONFERENCY - LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA 71446 November 11/2, 3, 4, /2001 American Indian Association of Millington, Tenn . 5th Annual Educational/ Competitive Pow Wow - Millington, Tenn November 2 to 4, 2001 Thunderbird Intertribal Pow Wow - Eglin AFB, FL November 10-11,2001 2nd Annual Sacajawea Pow Wow - Pine Bluff, Arkansas NOVEMBER 16-18 2001 YOUNG NATIONS CELEBREATION - LAPWAI, IDAHO Nov.23,24,25 Native American Month Social POW-WOW & Indian Craft Market - Tucson, AZ Nov 30th-Dec 2nd 5th Annual Winter Gathering & Pow-wow - Coachella, CA December December 8, 2001 Good Medicine Society's 1st Annnual Native American Christmas Arts&Crafts Show - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dec. 29 to Jan.1,2002 - Tucson, AZ December 31, 2001 Good Medicine Society's 10th Annual New Years Eve Sobriety Pow-Wow - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dec.31-2001 til 12;30am Jan 1,2002 sobriety pow-wow - Salem , Oregon February Feb.3 - 17, 2002 American Indian Exposition - Tuscon, AZ February 22, 23, and 24, 2002 Ancient Voices 3rd Annual Benefit Pow Wow - North Port, Florida February 22, 23, and 24, 2002 Ancient Voices 3rd Annual Benefit Pow Wow - North Port, Florida May May 4 - 5, 2002 9th Annual Choctaw-Apache Traditional Pow Wow - Ebarb, LA Copyright c. 1998 Four Winds Trading Company. All rights reserved. =================================== Char-Koosta News Online The official publication of the Flathead Indian Nation http://www.charkoosta.com/pow.html Upcoming Powwows .......... JULY 2001 July 27, 28 and 29: Akicita Honoring Powwow; Fort Totten, ND; 701/766-4221 July 27, 28 and 29: Northern Plains Culture Fest; Stanton, ND; 701/745-3369 July 27, 28 and 29: 2nd Annual MO-KAN-OK Contest Powwow in Carthage, MO; 417/358-0770; Jerry@FretwellFlutes.com July 27, 28 and 29: Julyamsh CDA Powwow and Encampment; Greyhound Park; Post Falls, ID; 1-800-523-2464, ext. 7272; http://www.cdacasino.com July 27, 28 and 29, 2001: 3rd Annual Sobriety Powwow; Auburn, WA; 253/804-8752 July 27, 28 and 29: Bitterroot Valley All-Nations Powwow on the Daily Mansion Grounds in Hamilton, MT; Dolittleranch@cs.com; http://allnationsmt.homestead.com/index.html .......... AUGUST 2001 Aug. 4 and 5: Piegan Nation Powwow and Rodeo; Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada; 1-888-298-5855 Aug. 17, 18 and 19: Kalispel Salish Fair in Usk, WA; 509/445-1178. .......... SEPTEMBER 2001 Sept. 15 and 16: 8th Annual Hart of the West Intertribal Pow Wow; William S. Hart Park & Museum, 24151 N. San Fernando Rd, Newhall, CA; 661/255-9295 Sept. 21, 22 and 23: 7th Annual Council Tree Powwow, Delta Park, CO; 1- -800-874-1741, 970/874-1718; counciltreepowwow@doci.net; http://www.counciltreepowwow.org .......... OCTOBER 2001 Oct. 27 and 28: 18th Annual Mesa Powwow at Pioneer Park in Mesa, AZ; 480/644-2351; http://www.ci.mesa.az.us .......... NOVEMBER 2001 Nov. 2, 3 and 4: 15th Annual AIA Orlando Contest Powwow; Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, FL; 407/363-9917; AIAPowwow@cfl.rr.com Nov. 2, 3 and 4: 14th Annual Thunderbird Powwow; Niceville, FL; 850/678-7714, 850/882-1495 Nov. 11 and 12: Veterans Memorial Powwow in San Carlos, AZ; 520/475-2361 Nov. 23, 24 and 25: Social Powwow and Craft Market, Rillito Raceway Park in Tucson, AZ; 520/622-4900 .......... DECEMBER 2001 Dec. 29 through Jan. 1, 2002: New Year's Powwow, Rillito Raceway Park in Tucson, AZ; 520/622-4900 Let us announce your Powwow. Please include a phone number or functioning e-mail address for confirmation purposes. U.S. Mail: Char-Koosta News PO Box 98 Pablo MT 59855-0098 Electronic: Phone: (406) 675-3000 Fax: (406) 675-3001 E-Mail: news4u@CharKoosta.com =================================== Native America Online Native American Indian Powwows and Events http://www.nativeamericainc.com/events/SWCalendar%20of%20Events.html <+> Southwest Powwows & Events Calendar AUGUST 24, 25, 26 ORANGE COUNTY POW WOW, ORANGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS,CA ORANGE, CALIFORNIA Sept. 7, 8 and 9, 2001 Stillwater Powwow, Redding Convention center, Redding, CA 96001, Info: Molly Redmon (530) 225-8979, ext 144 September 22-23 2001 Traditional Family Pow-Wow, Lake Silverwood off Hwy 138, Hesperia, Ca . 92345 Info: Deborah Tonn (909) 887-6006, This Pow-wow is hosted by the parents and children of Title IX indian education.Everyone is welcome! We strongly encourage dancing for the little ones. Our location in the park is situated among lush green pine trees and an old mother oak tree,there is green grass all around !! please join us for a wonderful Pow-wow !! Vendor spaces available. Thank you for your support!! September 28, 29 & 30, 2001 11th Annual Thunder & Lightning Pow Wow, 39755 Seminole Drive, Cabazon California 92230 Info: Roxanne Shenah 1800 252 4499 The Morongo Band of Mission Indians proudly presents the 11th Annual Thunder & Lightning Pow Wow September 28, 29, & 30, 2001. For current information please click onto www.casinomorongo.com. October 5 & 6, 2001 29th Annual National Indian Days Pow-Wow, Bluewater Casino, Colorado River Indian Reservation, Parker, Arizona, Info: 520-669-8223 Headstaff: TBA For more information call Kenton Laffoon, 520-669-3072 or Ora Jones-Humeumptewa, 520-669-8223 Oct 13 - Oct 14 , 2001 Lodi Lake All Nations Pow Wow, Lodi Lake, Lodi, Ca. Info: Deana Johnson (209)0745-7338 All drums welcome, contest, Camping. Vendord contact Glenda (209) 748-2845 or Deana (209)745-7338 Fall Market October 20-21, 2001 IACA 2001 Wholesale Indian Arts & Crafts Markets, Phoenix, AZ; Phoenix Civic Plaza; 225 E. Adams, Contact: Indian Arts & Crafts Association , 4010 Carlisle NE Suite C , Albuquerque , NM , 87107 , 505 265.9149 , email: iaca@ix.netcom.com website http://www.iaca.com December 8, 2001 American Indian Child Resource Center Annual Pow Wow, Oakland Tech High School, Oakland, CA, Info: Tami Wasson hootseva@netscape.net <+> South Central Powwows & Events Calendar July 27,28 & 29 2001 Mid America All Indian Center Inter-tribal Pow Wow, Mid America All Indian Center 650 N. Seneca, Wichita, Kansas 67203, Info: Cy Ahtone (316) 821-9997 vernoncy@email.com August 10-12, 2001 Thunderbird Society 11th Annual Powwow Vandalia Fairgrounds, Vandalia, MO, Info: De Givens (573) 874-3454 Aug 31 - Sep 2, 2001 11th annual Lake Shawnee Powwow, East side of Lake Shawnee, Topeka, Kansas, Info: 785/357-1036 September 7, 8 & 9, 2001 Northern Cherokee Nation of Mo & Ark PowWow, 578 E. Hwy 7, Clinton, Missouri 64735, Info: Gail--660-885-7779 $5,000.00 in dance prize money September 15-16, 2001 9th Annual Four Winds Powwow Killeen Special Events Center Killeen, TX 76547 Info: Paula Brock (254) 699-3167, Grand Entries : Saturday 1:00 & 7:00 Sunday 1:00, Pint System in Effect, Gourd Dancing 12:00 and 6:00, $15, 000 prize money, Southern Drum: Young Bird, Northern Drum: Little Eagle, Emcee: Archie Mason, Arena: Thoma Muskrat, Head Man: Crickett Shields, Head Lady, Angie Goodfox, Head Gourd, Cliff Queton, Adm. $1.00 Vendors($75. 00) www.fourwindstx.org, fourwinds1@hotmail.com, FAX(254)699-3038, FWIS, Box 10035, Killeen, TX 76547-0035 September 7,8,9 Northern Cherokee Nation Of Missouri and Arkansas Pow Wow, 578 East Hwy 7 (5 miles East of Clinton) ,Missouri, Info: 660-885-7779 Contest dancing $5,000 Prize money, Camping available-( some with electric) <+> North Central Powwows & Events Calendar August 31, September 1&2 2001 Numaga Days Celebration, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Hungry Valley, Sparks, Nevada, Info: 775-425-0775 or 775-425-2431 August 24, 25, 26 2001 1st Annual Spirit of The North Traditional Celebration Shooting Star Casino Lodge & Event Center Mahnomen, Minnesota, 56575 Info: Thomas Mason (218)846-9749 or (218)573-2104 Host Drums - White Thunder, Dowagiac, MI & Grassy Narrows, Ont. Can. Honor Host - Kokomissinan, Ont. Can. Invted Drums - Hanishaa, Ont. Can. & Red River Singers, Red River Valley, ND. & Mantou, Ont. Can. MC's - Clarence White, Whitefish Bay, Ont. Can. & Paul Schultz, White Earth Nation AD's - Thomas Mason, White Earth Nation & Sam Mason, White Earth Nation, Grand Entries - Friday 7 p.m. Sat. 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Honorarium for All registered singers & dancers All Craft & Food Vendors Welcome - Deposit required, book in advance. Public Is Welcome September 28-30, 2001 Last Chance Community Pow Wow, Helena Civic Center, Helena, MT 59601, Info: 406-439-5631 Oct. 6th & &th, 2001 Loras College Presents the 2001 Pow Wow and American Indian, Art Exhibit, Loras College Fieldhouse 1450 AltaVista, Dubuque Iowa 52003, Info: Shannon 563-588-7664, Vendor and Artist inquiries welcome camp grounds close by <+> Northeast Powwows & Events Calendar July 28 and 29, 2001 Indian Brave Campground Powwow, Zelienople, PA Host Drum: Red Bird Singers, Info: 724-847-2754 July 28 & 29 2001 4 Feathers Pow-Wow, 10:00am - 6:00 pm, Riverbend Campground, Leeds, Me Info: Mark (207) 872-5754 August 18 & 19, 2001 Red Hawk American Indian Cultural Society 2nd Annual Competition PowWow, Willow Ranch, Coitsville Twp. Ohio Info: Rose Marie Tullio 1-330-755-4971 September 8th and 9th, 2001 G.V.A.I.L. 40th annual Traditional Pow wow Riverside Park, Monroe N.E., Grand Rapids MI 49505 Contact: Lori (616)364-4697 One of the oldest Indian organizations in Michigan. One of the biggest pow wows in the state with over 80 traders, hundreds of dancers and thousands of visitors. October 20-21, 2001 Accohannock Native American Fall Festival & Pauwau Bending Water Park Marion, MD 21838 Info: 410-623-2660 or accohannock@crisfield.net 8th Annual Pauwau Saturday: 10-5/Grand Entry at noon Sunday: 9:45-5/Grand Entry at 1:00 Copyright c. 2001 Native America Inc., All Rights Reserved =================================== Native American Times http://www.newsdirectory.com/go/?f=&r=nat&u=www.okit.com Powwows and Events Please note: Pow-wows have the possibility of changing. Please call to confirm. No alcoholic beverages of any kind allowed at Pow-wows. To place your event on this page, e-mail the Name, location, city, state, whether it is a Contest or not, and Most Important - the phone number to call for more information: Native American Times P.O. Box 692050, Tulsa, OK 74169 Street address: 12833 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74146 Telephone: 1-918-438-6548 or Fax: 1-918-438-6545. editor@okit.com July 27-29 Annual Ki He Kah Steh Pow wow in Skiatook, OK. Free Admission & Parking. General info 396-4417. 27-29 Annual Summer Pow-wow sponsored by the Indian Council of Many Nations. Ernest Shep. Memorial Youth Center, 610 E. Shepard Road, Liberty Mo. Info. Dick Porch 913-888-1563. August 3 100 years honor and contest powwow, Warrior Football Field, Anadarko, Ok. Judith Lamar or Gordon Whitewolf, 405-247-2671 or grwolf@tanet.net 3-5 Annual Oklahoma Indian Nations Contest Powwow, Concho Pow-wow Grounds. Concho, Ok. INfo: Dara 405-262-8839 or Christine 405-422-3477. 3-4 Annual Bell Powwow in Stilwell, OK. 3-5 Kaw Pow wow east of Kaw City. Camping available. Call Donna Villa 417- 364-7114. 4-5 4th Annual HonDah Resort Powwow in the Pines at the junction of Hwys 260 and 73 in Hon-Dah Arizona. FMI: 800-WAY-UP-HI or 520-369-0299 or www.hon-dah.com 6-11 Annual American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Ok. Starts with an all Indian Street Parade. Pageant, horse and dog races, contest powwow throughout the week. World championship wardance dance off and fry bread contest. Morgan Tosee, 580-365-4097. Carnival. 10-12 IICOT Powwow 17-19 Shakopee Mdewqakanton Sioux Community annual Pow wow. 1-952-445-8900. 18-19 Annual Corpus Christie Contest Powwow Arts and Crafts, Indoor & A/C. Contact 361-643-0399. 21 Indian Territory Day at Five Civilized Tribes Museum. Please call 918-683-1701 for details. 23-26 Schemitzen 2001 Contest Powwow and Indian Rodeo. Foxwoods Resort, Conn. 1-800-224-CORN. 24-26 So. California Indian Center 33rd Annual Pow-wow. $20,000 in Prize Money. www.indiancenter.org or call 714-962-6673 25-26 3rd Honoring the Elders Pow wow . Pipestone MN Grand Entry 12:00 noon and 7:00pm This is a traditional pow wow For more info call 507 825 3734 25-26 11th Annual texas Inter-Tribal Indian Org. Contest Pow-wow. Tri- state Fairgrounds. Rex Baster Building, Amarillo, TX Info: Lester Crow 806-457-8105 or 806-467-1088. contest all catagories Labor Day Weekend 31-9/2 Stockton 20th Annual Title IX Community Labor Day Pow wow at Webster Middle School in Stockton, CA. Free Admission and camping. Call Clyde 209-669-6238, email at chodge@stockton.k12.ca.us or clydehodge@earthlink.net 31-9/2 38th Annual Ottawa Powwow at Adair Park east of Miami, OK. Call Charla 918-674-2553. 31-9/3 117th Annual Choctaw Holiday at the Tribal Council Gounds at Tuskahoma. Call 580-924-8280 or 800-522-6170 for more info. 31-9/2 Cherokee Annual Holiday. Tahlequah, Ok 1-918-456-0671. September 1-3 NAICCO Labor Day Weekend Trad. Pow-wow. Heimat Haus 4555 Jackson Pike, (St. Route 104) Grove City, OH INfo 614-443-6120 7-9 Wyandotte Pow wow, Wyandotte, Oklahoma. 918-678-2297. 14-16 Indian Summer Festival, Bartlesville Community Center, Bartlesville, OK, 1-918-337-2787. 15th Trail of Tears Pow-wow, De Queen, AR. There will be activities going on from Friday night Sept 14th - Monday Night Sept. 17. Info: Willard Polk 1-800-522-6170. 15-16 9th Annual Four Winds Pow wow at the Killeen Special Events Center in Killeen, TX. For more info call or write to: Four Winds Box 10035 Killeen Tx 76547-0035. 254-699-3167 or 520-6169 or www.fourwindstx.org 21-23 Council Tree Pow wow, Delta, Colorado, 1-970-874-1718 22-23 Eschikagou Powwow 2001 and Indian Traders Market at University of Chicago in Hyde Park. Admission free. Call 888-947-5004 or 505-836-2810 or online at www.gatheringofnations.com 22-23 Elders Honoring Ceremony, dance and games, Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris Street, Eureka, California. Info: 707-445-8451 http://www.ncidc.org 28-29 Standing Bear Park Pow wow., Ponca City, OK, 1-580-762-1514. October 6-7 CMU Powwow, Central Michigan University. Mt. Pleasant, MI, 517-774-2508. 6-7 29th Annual National Indian Days Pow-wow, Bluewater Casino, Parker, AZ. Info: Kenton Laffoon 520-669-3072 or Valerie Weslh-Tahbo 520-669-5548. 8 Native American Day at the Heritage Village next door to Crazy Horse Mountain. Call 888-HAVE FUN. 13 6th Annual Red Road to Freedom Pow-wow. Red Carpet Inn, formerly TravelLodge Hotel Fairgrounds, OKC, OK Info: Loretta 405-728-3681. 27 Legend of the White Buffalo Second Annual Competition Pow-wow. 10 am - Midnight. Location: Lone Star Convention and Expo Center F.M.1484 CONROE, TX. 77303, 936-538-8000. $15,000. in prize money. Grand Entry 1 pm & 6 pm. Directions: Interstate 45 to exit 89 (F.M. 3083/TEAS RD.), east to FM 1484, left on 1484. convention center is on the corner of F.M. 3083 & 1484. For more information, contact Carroll Cocchia at 936-441-4572 or Anna Edwards at 281-452-3614. Vendors call Pat Poland at 936-756-1225. November 3 Annual Coffeyville, KS Powwow at High School Gym. 3 NIU Gathering Traditional Powwow at Student Recreation Center Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill. For more info call Rita 815-753-0722 9-11 48th Annual Traditional Native American Pow Wow hosted by American Indian Center of Chicago at UIC Pavillion 1150 West Harrison, Racine exit of I 290. For more info call 773-275-5871. December 31 Good Medicine Society's 10th Annual New Year's Eve Sobriety Pow-wow. At the Kitchens of America Building, State Fair Grounds. OKC, OK For information, call 405-943-7935 or 405-751-7132. or e-mail: goodmedicinescty@aol.com Information provided on this page is subject to change. Sometimes flyers do not list locations or contact names or phone numbers. We try to provide you with as much information as possible from what we receive. Native American Times is Copyright c. 2000-2001 Oklahoma Indian Times, Inc. =================================== Wind thru her Hair Canadian Powwows http://members.tripod.com/~windthruherhair/canada.html August 3-5, 2001 22nd Annual Kamloopa Pow-wow Kamloops, Biritish Columbia Rates: $7/day, $14/weekend campgrounds and showers group rates Contact Salvina c/o Kamloops Indian Band 315 Yellowhead Highway Kamloops, Biritish Columbia V2H 1H1 Phone: 250-828-9700 Phone: 250-372-8833 eMail: Kamloopapowwow@hotmail.com August 4, 5 & 6, 2001 Wikwemikong Anishnaabe Giizhgadoonh 41st Annual Competition Pow Wow "Renewing Friendships" Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve Manitoulin Island, Ontario Canada Prize Money: $35,000.00 Drum Competition: $10,000.00 plus a drum split to remaining Grand Entries: Noon and 7:00 p.m. Daily, Monday Noon only. Co-Masters of Ceremonies: Alex Fox, Allan Manitowabi & Peggy Pitawanakwat Head Veteran: Archie Francis Head Dance Judge: Debbie Plain Head Drum Judge: Ponchy Plain "To Honour Our Children" Special (7-12) Girl's Open Special (7-12) Boy's Open Special 1st Place Trophy + Top 3 receives Prize Money All Participants will Receive a Gift Hosted by: Emily Faries, Bill Constant, Sharla & Stan Peltier Wikwemikong Pow Wow is sponsored by: The Wikwemikong Heritage Organization and the Community of Wikwemikong 64 Beach Road, Wikwemikong, Ontario, P0P 2J0 Phone: 705-859-2385 ~ Fax: 705-859-2980 e-mail: wikyher@amtelecom.net This is an alcohol and substance free event 24 hour security Wikwemikong Heritage Organization is not responsible for accidents, theft or property damage. August 10-12, 2001 (First weekend after Wiki Powwow) 11th Annual Genaabaajing Powwow Serpent River First Nation, Ontario Host Drum: Painted Horse - Calgary, Alberta Co-Host: Whitefish Bay Singers - Fort Frances, Ontario Invited Drum: Anishnabe Sobriety Drum - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Invited Drum: TBA MC: Roger Daybutch - Mississauga, Ontario Co-MC: Murphy Rickard - Serpent River First Nation, Ontario Head Male Dancer: TBA Head Female Dancer: TBA Head Elder: Violet McGregor - Birch Island, Ontario Head Veteran: Big Track - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario For more information please call Fran at (705)844-2418. August 17, 18, 19, 2001 2nd Annual Spirit of the Anishnawbe Pow-wow 2001 Garden River First Nation Point Charles Spiritual Grounds Garden River First Nation, Ontario (East of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 15 minutes from Sault Ste Marie, Michigan Border) Contest Specials - Adult Categories - Traditional; Jingle; Grass & Fancy - All Round Youth Special - Ages 13-17 - All Round Children Special - Ages 6-12 Host Drum - Snake Island Singers Invited - ThaBucks Drum - High Spirit Drum - Beh Skabie Drum M. C. - Vince Beyl Head Male - Niso Shawanda Head Female - Lisa Marie Lavallee Head Veteran - George Martin Arena Director - Harvey Thunderchild Grand Entry - Friday Night - 7:00 pm Drum Contests !!!! Dancers Competition Fee - $5.00 Drummers Competition Fee - $50.00 Vendors - $50.00/day; $150.00/weekend - Native American Vendors Only Admission - $2.00 day/ $5.00 weekend For more information call - 946-6300 (9-4; Monday-Friday) or For more information or questions, please call - (705) 946-6300 (9-4, Mon-Fri) email Tkeyaa@sympatico.ca (Committee Member) August 18 - 19, 2001 25th Annual Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Pow Wow This is an outdoor intertribal competition event with camping available. Located 30 km southwest of London, Ontario Pr iz e B oa rd Categories: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy Bustle, Fancy Shawl plus Special Team Dance & Hand Drum Contests (one contest each) Two camping areas for visitors Native drums, singing groups & dancers Dance contests both days all ages & categories/winners announced Sunday Princess Contest and Baby Contest Special Dance and Hand Drum Exhibition Security, rest rooms, parking and first aid station on the grounds See Prizeboard at our url: http://www.geocities.com/hereontherez/index.html For more info: Ph/519-289-2230 Fax/519-289-0153 Email: r1cush@mnsi.net IMPORTANT!! 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