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They (the federal government) take our resources and we are always left waiting for the money." __ Peter MacDonald, Former Navajo Tribal Chairman +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | 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! The "winter help" section will be run this week and next week. Now is the time to assist those in need. -=-=-=- The Republican hefalump is on a rampage to force drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. As you can read in the Washington Post article in this issue, "GOP Gains Boost Chances of Alaska Drilling - Supporters of Exploration in Wildlife Refuge Appear to Have Majority in New Senate", the republican congress is poised to try to ram yet another vote to open ANWR. If they succeed you can be sure there will be no follow-up reverse the vote, in spite of repeated failures to open the refuge to drilling in the past. You will hear endless promises of "no damage" and "the end to our nation's energy needs". They are half-truths, at best and in most cases outright bilge. Also in this issue you will read the Inuit are suing the US for damages already inflicted to their way of life by oil interests. If you don't care about the lost hunting, lost fish and lost lives brought about by oil interests in the arctic maybe you will care about the financial burden this cavalier damage to the environment will bring to the taxpayer of this country. The arctic has been damaged and drilling in ANWR will damage it further. Defenders of Wildlife poses these known facts: - More than 90 percent of the coastal lands west of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have already been opened to drilling, with many documented negative effects on wildlife and habitat. Despite claims by the big oil companies that they can drill and have drilled responsibly on Alaska's North Slope, spills are commonplace. At the Prudhoe Bay oilfield , just 60 miles west of the refuge, reportable spills of oil products and hazardous substances happen every day and are compounded by the noise and air pollution industrialization brings. Shortly after drilling started in this area, the central arctic caribou herd shifted its calving grounds away from development, resulting in the use of lower quality habitats. - Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be particularly disastrous for wildlife because the area targeted includes some of the refuge's most critical and sensitive habitat. Biologists project that the birthrate of the Porcupine caribou may fall by 40 percent if drilling is allowed. They also believe seismic exploration could disturb denning polar bears and cause them to abandon their cubs to die. Even small spills would be disastrous for seals and other marine mammals found along the refuge coastline because oil and chemicals from spills tend to accumulate within the air holes used by these animals. And disturbances of any duration could have population-wide impacts on snow geese, trumpeter swans, arctic terns and the other migratory birds that visit the refuge to feed and breed. - If oil exploration goes forward, we will not see a drop of oil from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for 10 years. Developing an oil-producing operation is a lengthy and expensive process and is only feasible when oil prices are high. The OPEC nations control the price of oil and would quickly cut world supply to offset any influx of oil from new sources. There is no guarantee oil from the refuge would ever reach American consumers because Alaska's congressional delegates are strongly pushing to resume selling Alaskan oil to China, Korea, Japan and other foreign countries, a practice that was halted during recent oil company mergers. Dohiyi Ani Oginalii , , Gary Smith (*,*) wotanging@bellsouth.net P. O. Box 672168 (`-') gars@nanews.org Marietta, GA 30008, U.S.A. ===w=w=== http://www.nanews.org =================================== ANNUAL WINTER APPEALS Thursday, September 30, I sent out a notice to several individuals and groups that have supported winter needs. I am sharing that notice with all readers and asking you to please let this space help you help our Peoples. ---- Greetings This brief email is being sent as winter nears. I distribute a newsletter, Wotanging Ikche; and each year before winter sets in through the first of January I run names, addresses and needs of our elders and children throughout Indian Country. I don't draw any lines such as rez/urban. If there is a need, it's included. Send the contact name, address, phone, email, website (or as much as you can) Include the need (clothing, toys for kids, food, fuel money...) If there is a limited run (like now to two weeks before Christmas) include that. Send your information to: gars@speakeasy.net Please make the subject: WINTER HELP (all caps) Get this information to me as soon as you can. Spread the word. I will also copy whatever I run in Wotanging Ikche to some of the Mailing Lists I'm on, like RezLife, NDNAIM, Rez_LIfe, FrostysAmerIndian... Thanks, gary ---- =================================== The first response came from our Mohawk brother, Frosty Deere. It is an important need to those Mohawk who call Kahnawake home. Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:52:51 -0400 From: "Frosty" Subj: Re: Winter Needs Rez & Urban http://www.tewateiahsatakaritat.com/pool/ Maybe you could include the above address, it explains everything. The Kahnawake Pool Project What happened to the Current pool? Its old, out dated, broken and cant be used in the middle of winter. How can people help? Well you can either buy a raffle ticket, donate money, or help find people to donate money for the pool. How can I help ? Well their are number of ways, one is just send a dollar to Indoor Pool Project, Box 821, Kahnawake Quebec J0L-1B0. Take a collection where you work. Get the company where you work to donate. Spread the word to as many people you know that can afford a dollar or more. Contacts: MacKenzie Whyte E-mail Address: Ronald Deere aka Frosty mackenziew@mck.ca E-mail Address(es): frosty@frostys.qc.ca Lou Ann Stacey frosty@kahonwes.com E-mail Address: louanns@mck.ca =================================== Date: Sunday, October 10, 2004 04:16 pm From: Lisa Mailing List: NDNAIM Greetings everyone, Happy Fall ! The cooler weather is setting in. Elections are next month, get out an vote. We still need to believe that our votes count. Two important votes next month, not only for the U.S. President but for all you Pine Ridge tribal members your presidential election. "VOTE" TOY DRIVE : Leonard wanted us to kick off the x-mas toy drive for Oglala. Grandmother Roselyn will be hosting this event again this year. "NEW" toys will be accepted for children of all ages. Clothing items that are always needed such as socks, stocking caps, gloves, shoes and underware (new) will be given to the Loneman School Nurse to be given on a "needed" basis. Roselyn says there are many children who come to school in the middle of a South Dakota winter wearing sandels. So the school nurse will be able to handle these items better as needed. Roselyn will also accept Wal-Mart and K-mart gift cards. These will help with specific items that she can purchase. Everything should be mailed directly to Roselyn's house. Roselyn Jumping Bull PO Box 207 Oglala, SD 57764 (605) 867-2231 (Note: FYI: Grandmother Roselyn's will be celebrating a birthday in Nov. I could be off on this a day but I think it is Nov 15, and she will be 74.) =================================== Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 01:25 pm From: Brigitte Thimiakis Subj: Winter Needs Greetings Gary, Honor Your Spirit, Protect The Children (HYS) is working on a new winter project for the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in MT. I will send you the request as soon as it is ready. I pray that once again many people will send help to all the places with children, elders and families in need of support. We do have a Christmas catalogue which is ready for people who wish to order First Nations art and crafts items. These items make very nice gifts for Christmas. They are authentic First Nations artwork and items like horsehair hatbands or belts can also be handed down from generation to generation. ALL the proceeds from the sales are used to help the elders and children in need. The founder of HYS is Northern Cheyenne and our contacts on the reservation are Northern Cheyenne also. It would be very much appreciated if you could regularly enclose the url to the HYS catalogue in your newsletter. HYS Arts and crafts catalogue http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/fncrafts.html "Honor Your Spirit, Protect the Children" Manuel Redwoman, Northern Cheyenne/Lakota/Arapaho http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/home.html Thank you for your message and continued support. -- Update: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:50 AM From: Brigitte Thimiakis [thimiakischool@the.forthnet.gr] Greetings, Please visit our site : Honor Your Spirit, Protect The Children (HYS) and support the winter project in support of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in MT. We have just added a number of new items on our Christmas First Nations Arts & Crafts Catalogue and will be happy to send them to anyone who wishes to order one or several of these art and crafts items, whether you live in the USA or abroad. These items make very nice gifts for Christmas. The First Nations artwork and items like horsehair hatbands or belts can also be passed on from generation to generation. ALL the proceeds from the sales are used to help the elders and children in need. The founder of HYS is Northern Cheyenne and our contacts on the reservation are Northern Cheyenne also. So this catalogue enables you to send support to the reservation, to help many children and elders, while at the same times offering very nice gifts for the upcoming holidays... which are only in a few days. HYS Arts and crafts catalogue http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/fncrafts.html "Honor Your Spirit, Protect the Children" Manuel Redwoman, Northern Cheyenne/Lakota/Arapaho http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/home.html Please feel free to share this post and these links with your family, friends and contacts. Thank you for any assistance you might provide with this project. Respectfully, Brigitte <>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o<>o "Honor Your Spirit, Protect the Children" Manuel Redwoman, Northern Cheyenne/Lakota/Arapaho http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/home.html STOP CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/stopabuse.html Adult Children of Child Abuse http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adult_children_of_child_abuse/ HYS Arts and crafts catalogue http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/fncrafts.html =================================== Posted to Oyate Underground. http://www.oyateunderground.com oyateunderground@yahoogroups.com Many people on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation are living under very difficult conditions. Some are in dire need of our help to make the long and cold South Dakota winter more bearable. The Holidays are a time of warm feelings and warm clothes. Everyone deserves to share the same joy, feeling of friendship, security, and comfort! On the Pine Ridge Reservation, the average household income is under $10,000 a year. In most cases extended family members live together in homes that are poorly built and drafty. The winds that whip across the plains are something we may not have to worry about for our own children. Winter on Pine Ridge Coat Drive for American Indian children on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Those of us who have so much can so easily make a difference in a child's life. Please buy a winter coat for one or several children! Knowing you will keep a little one warm throughout the winter will make you feel warm inside! Would you like to help? To visit and/or join this group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/winterinpineridge/ For more information on how to help, please contact E-mail: winterinpineridge@yahoogroups.com Phone: 877-256-9720 Please spread the word! Dohiyi Ani Oginalii , , Gary Smith (*,*) wotanging@bellsouth.net P. O. Box 672168 (`-') gars@nanews.org Marietta, GA 30008, U.S.A. ===w=w=== http://www.nanews.org ----------- News of the people featured in this issue ----------- - Indian Policy comes under Fire - GOP gains boost chances - Editorial: Stop delaying of Alaska Drilling Native Voting Rights Case - Native-based Shelter - Opinion: for all Battered Women A Welcome departure from Interior - Road and Bridge building - Generating Station in Montes denounced allowed to continue Studies - Manitoba Metis group - Tribe protests BLM decision launches Hunting Rights PR on Cortez Gold Mine - Judge orders compensation - Agreement meant to for Samson Cree help Preserve Tribal Culture - Inuits to file Human Rights claim - Tribal Reps get down to Business against U.S. - Ex-tribe Chair: Keep Water - Editorial: - Western Shoshone Nation Whose Jurisdiction Is It Anyway? face Injustice - Natives must take - Tulalips to end Leases their `Rightful Place...' on Beachfront Homes - Aboriginal leaders push - Tribes, State for Devolution Progress sign Bison Range Deal - Only Six years for slaying - Tribal College - Kayenta Prosecutor's Office burns to add three more Online Courses - Navajo Nation deaths - UNM to offer puzzle Investigators Native American Studies Degree - Native Prisoner - Navajo Concepts -- Sentencing Circle in Architecture Lessons - History: Carlisle Indian School - Yakamas will run - Rustywire: Santa Claus Klickitat Hatchery and Navajo Yei-Be-Che's - Aircraft Industry - Rustywire Poem: to Navajo Nation Christmas Presents under the Tree - Students create - Verse: Hawaiian Book of Days Navajo Word Processor - Release: The Sixth World - JODI RAVE: - Tsiyugunsini Memoriam Research rife with Stereotypes --------- "RE: Indian Policy comes under Fire" --------- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:21:53 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="ONE NATION" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002124284_indians19m.html [Editorial Comment: This will be the subect on next issue's editorial. One Nation will not rest until Tribal Sovereignty is smoldering at their feet.] Indian policy comes under fire By Lornet Turnbull Seattle Times staff reporter December 19, 2004 Two national organizations - including a locally based group that emerged 15 years ago in a shellfish dispute with Western Washington tribes - have joined forces to push for reform of what they call the nation's flawed and fractured policy on Native people. Redmond-based United Property Owners has merged with One Nation of Oklahoma, which includes oil producers and farm interests, and in its two years has aggressively challenged American Indian sovereignty. The merger, effective Jan. 1, will form a megagroup called One Nation United, with 300,000 members in 50 states. The combined group has taken aim at federal Indian policies, including tax allowances, which they say erode state and local tax bases and undermine free enterprise. They contend that a century and a half after many Indian treaties were negotiated, they are in need of review. "We know that we've got truth, justice and the American way on our side and that ultimately reforms will happen," said Barbara Lindsay, executive director of United Property Owners and national director of the combined group. Tribal leaders across Washington say organizations such as Lindsay's are emerging just as wealth from gaming and other businesses is, for the first time, giving some of the nation's poorest citizens a shot at economic independence. "These groups are trying to get more organized to counter the fact that tribes have become more organized - and they see themselves losing this battle," said W. Ron Allen, chairman of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Council in Sequim. "We are making progress, and people like these want to undermine us. They'll say that is not their intent, but if their agenda is accepted as political policy, we would set back the conditions of Indian Country by decades." Robert Anderson, a University of Washington assistant law professor and director of the Native American Law Center, sees such groups as a national disruption. "They are way out there on the lunatic fringe ... either racists or just so tied up with their hatred for the federal government and recognition of Indian rights that they foment unnecessary litigation," Anderson said. "They ignore the fact that tribes have legitimate roles in governing themselves in their own territory. What they are doing is really harmful to what happens in most of Indian Country - where tribes and non-Indians are trying to work together for the betterment of those communities." Lindsay, who defends her organization as neither racist nor anti-Indian, said, "We need to find a resolution to some very complex problems, including the impact of federal Indian policy on nontribal property owners and businesses. All we're asking for is balance and fairness and common sense to be injected." A lobbying force With trade members that include the Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Oklahoma Petroleum Marketers, One Nation has been a lobbying force in that state, which has one of the nation's highest concentrations of tribally owned casinos. In Washington, United Property Owners was formed by a group of mostly beachfront landowners in a legal dispute with Puget Sound-area tribes claiming their treaty rights to take shellfish from public and private beaches. U.S. District Judge Edward Rafeedie imposed some restrictions on access but sided with the tribes. Among the items on the merged group's agenda: * Protecting private-property rights - primarily of nontribal residents who live on or adjacent to Indian reservations and are subject to regulation by tribes. * Lessening sovereign immunity, which protects tribes from lawsuits. * Ending the tribes' exemption from federal campaign-contribution limits. * Changing the process that allows the transfer of property from local and state tax rolls into federal trust exclusively for Indian use. * Equalizing sales- and excise-tax policies for tribal and nontribal businesses. * Overturning the policy under which tribes are allowed regulatory authority over water, air quality, pesticide and Superfund cleanup on land on or near reservations. "Tribes already have such a distinct advantage in so many other ways because they are not subject to so many of the other regulatory burdens that other business have to bear," Lindsay said. "Our peace treaties" The sovereignty of tribes, which puts them on a par with states and foreign nations, is established in the U.S. Constitution. Sovereignty affords certain benefits and advantages. Tribes don't pay some state taxes that non-Indians living on or off reservations do. However, tribes finance much of their own infrastructure, including building and maintaining roads within reservations, and they pay for tribal police and fire services, housing, health clinics and other public services. Tribal members aren't required to pay sales taxes on items purchased on the reservation, whether from a car dealership or a Wal-Mart store. Lindsay thinks many aspects of U.S. policies on Indians hurt all taxpayers. A key concern for her group is a 1934 act that allows land to be transferred from fee status, where it's subject to state and local taxes, to trust status, where it's exempt. Some tribes, with money from tax-exempt casino profits, are buying property, and "as more and more lands move off local tax rolls, everyone else's taxes have to be raised," Lindsay said. "We're concerned over the loss to state and county governments of more and more property-tax dollars." Matt Mattson, Snoqualmie Tribe administrator, said Lindsay tries to "paint tribes as special-interest groups who receive certain exemptions that are somehow unfair. "The fact is, the U.S. government made deals with tribes hundreds of years ago. If the government doesn't like these deals, then give the land back. These were our peace treaties." Competition vs. obligation Mike Chandler, a non-Indian who owns two gas stations in Toppenish, Yakima County, within the boundaries of the Yakama Reservation, is torn between what he sees as unfair tribal competition vs. the nation's obligation to the Indian people. He gets many tribal customers at his two Conoco stations, located within blocks of a tribally owned station. And he said his business, in his family for three generations, is at a pricing disadvantage. While non-Indian station owners are taxed 28 cents a gallon on their purchases of gasoline and diesel, a federal agreement reduces that rate for stations owned by the Yakama Tribe and its members by 70 percent (to 8. 4 cents) per gallon for gasoline and eliminates the tax entirely on diesel, according to the Washington Department of Licensing. As a result, Chandler said, the tribe can undersell all its competitors - even retailers such as Costco that use low-priced gasoline as a way to lure customers. If he's lucky, he said, he can come within 5 cents, on average, of the tribe's price. "When I go by the tribally owned station, there'll be 16, 20 cars at the pumps, while here we have three, maybe. Who doesn't want less-expensive gas? "It kills volumes. And when we try to get close to them, there's no profit." The gas-tax arrangement with the Yakamas is different from the one Washington state has with 13 other tribes, which are reimbursed monthly the amount of taxes tribally owned stations pay when they buy gasoline from wholesalers. The amount of the refund is based on a formula that considers the number of enrolled tribal members living on or adjacent to reservations. The arrangement removes any advantage the tribes might have at the pumps, because the reimbursement goes to the tribe, not the individual stations. Through November, gasoline and diesel reimbursements to the tribes this year totaled $2.2 million. Allen, the Jamestown S'Klallam leader, points out that for every Indian- owned business that gets a pass on gas and sales taxes, there are nine others off the reservations that do not. "The fact is when it comes to things like sales taxes, no government has the authority to tax another government," he said. Allen believes the debate comes down to a question of economic self- reliance for Native people. "The ability of tribes to become more self-reliant based on business opportunity has emerged in the last 10 years," he said. "If you look at the socioeconomic conditions of Indian people, we've always been at the very bottom of every measurement. "Now, we are addressing generations of need in our communities, providing housing opportunities, jobs, health care, education for our people. And they want to take those opportunities away." Lornet Turnbull: 206-464-2420 or lturnbull@seattletimes.com Copyright c. 2004 The Seattle Times Company. --------- "RE: Editorial:Stop delaying Native Voting Rights Case" --------- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:51:04 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="ARGUS LEADER: REDRAW THE LINES NOW" http://www.indianz.com/News/ http://www.argusleader.com/editorial/Thursdayarticle1.shtml Redraw districts in Indian country Argus Leader Editorial Board editor@argusleader.com December 16, 2004 Native Americans seeking fair legislative representation have asked the judge in their suit to draw new districts herself - and then to order new elections for next November, a year earlier than normal. "The plaintiffs have waited long enough for fair representation," lawyers wrote to U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier. There's a good deal of sense behind that, regardless of the turmoil it might create. At issue is the 2001 redistricting plan, approved by state legislators based on the 2000 Census. Native Americans complained that legislators drew districts in the south-central part of the state to create a large Native American majority in District 27 - which includes the Rosebud and part of the Pine Ridge reservations. But other neighboring districts had much smaller numbers of Native Americans. The plaintiffs argued that the impact was to reduce Native American opportunities to elect legislators in those districts. Schreier agreed in strong terms - before the Nov. 2 election - and ordered a remedy. But since then the state has hemmed and hawed, asking for time, asking for guidance, asking whether legislators even could redraw the boundaries, under the state Constitution. Now we have the Native American solution. Have Schreier draw the boundaries, hold an election next November - with winners to serve until the next regular election, in November 2006. The proposals is based on a solid premise - Native Americans have waited long enough. It's a good idea that will help Native Americans and take the state off the hook. Copyright c. 2004 Argus Leader. All rights reserved. --------- "RE: Opinion: A Welcome departure from Interior" --------- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:40:52 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="GRILES EXIT A PLUS" http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/20/opinion/20mon4.html?oref=login&pagewanted=print EDITORIAL A Welcome Departure From Interior December 20, 2004 J. Steven Griles joined the Bush administration as deputy interior secretary convinced that the nation's land use policies had swung too far in favor of conservationists at the expense of commercial interests, especially the oil and mining industries. In this he was no different from any of the other lobbyists and think-tank conservatives President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney picked to fill the administration's key environmental posts. Mr. Griles, who in private life represented oil and mining companies, pushed the pendulum the other way - pushed it so far, in fact, that any semblance of balance between conservation and commerce disappeared. The environmental community is not unhappy to see him leave as part of the second-term administration shuffle. Neither are we. During Mr. Griles's tenure, the department approved more than 6,000 permits to drill for oil and gas on Western public lands in fiscal 2004, a one-year record, far outstripping the industry's capacity to actually sink wells. He presided over the infamous agreement between Gale Norton, the interior secretary, and the State of Utah that opened millions of acres designated as potential wilderness to commercial exploitation. And he was instrumental in rolling back regulations aimed at minimizing environmental damage from mining operations. Interior's inspector general spent 18 months investigating allegations that Mr. Griles did business with industries he once represented. No violations of conflict-of-interest laws were found. Yet Mr. Griles did not need personal contacts to carry out industry's wishes, so faithfully did he mirror them. He saw himself as chief operating officer, the man who got things done. As one admirer put it, Mr. Griles "kept the trains running at the Interior Department." And so he did, even though they nearly always ran in the wrong direction. Copyright c. 2004 The New York Times Company. --------- "RE: Generating Station allowed to continue Studies" --------- Date: Saturday, December 18, 2004 10:48 PM From: Robert Dorman [redorman@medscape.com] Subj: Generating station allowed to continue studies Mailing List: Big Mountain http://news.mywebpal.com/NewsID=596359&CategoryID=1129&on=0 Please visit my website, http://www.twincougars.com for health and wellness information and products. ___________________________________________________ Generating station allowed to continue studies toward avoiding, limiting closure LAUGHLIN - The California Public Utilities Commission authorized Southern California Edison Thursday to continue studies and expenditures that may allow the Mohave Generating Station to remain open after 2005. The decision will allow the company, the operator and part-owner of the plant, to continue working on coal, water and environmental issues. The commission has also required a study of renewable energy and other alternatives that could complement or replace the plant and provide economic benefits for the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation. "Until we know the water and coal supply cost issues are resolved, we can't determine whether Mohave is in the best interest of California rate payers," said commission spokeswoman Terrie Prosper. In a press release, Southern California Edison agreed, stating that determining whether keeping the plant open will benefit the company's 4.6 million customers will be impossible until the critical issues are resolved. "The CPUC's order strikes a basically sound, balanced approach to the difficult and complex situation facing Mohave," the release states. After concerns about water and coal supplies are resolved, the commission will review the costs and make a final determination about the future of the plant, the commission said in a press release. The 1,580-megawatt power plant is scheduled to close at least temporarily at the end of next year. Under the terms of a 1999 consent decree, pollution control equipment must be installed for the plant to remain open after that time. The equipment will cost more than $1 billion, the company estimates. The company has been authorized to do everything possible to shorten the time the facility will be closed, according to the commission. ----------------------------------------- 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: Tribe protests BLM decision on Cortez Gold Mine" --------- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:43:48 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="VIOLATES HORSE CANYON" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=2682067 Nevada tribe protests BLM decision on Cortez gold mine December 13, 2004 ELKO, Nev. Tribal leaders and environmentalists are challenging federal approval of an exploration project for a gold mine in northeast Nevada. The Western Shoshone Defense Project, Great Basin Mine Watch and the Te-Moak Tribe have filed the petition recently questioning the Bureau of Land Management's approval of Cortez Gold Mines' plans to expand its exploration efforts on land surrounding the Cortez Hills gold discovery in the Horse Canyon area. The critics say the Horse Canyon area is important to the Indians for cultural and religious reasons. The petition says B-L-M approved the expanded exploration plans despite Western Shoshone protests and recognition that the area is of significance to the tribes. Cortez Gold Mines is a joint venture of Placer Dome and Kennecott Minerals. State B-L-M Director Bob Abbey will review the appeal. Copyright c. 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. Copyright c. 2002-2004 WorldNow and KESQ. All Rights Reserved. --------- "RE: Agreement meant to help Preserve Tribal Culture" --------- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:31:08 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="YET MORE DESECRATION" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2004/12/15/news/state/sta01.txt New agreement meant to help preserve tribal culture By Associated Press December 15, 2004 PLAZA - Pemina Yellow Bird says she knew she had to help preserve her culture when she heard that two skulls from an American Indian grave on the Missouri River were picked up and taken to someone's home. Her involvement in that issue has spanned nearly 20 years. She is now a cultural preservation consultant for the Three Affiliated Tribes. Yellow Bird, of Plaza, was appointed to the board of the State Historical Society of North Dakota in 1985. After years of hard work, she said, April 16 was a day of victory for tribes along the Missouri River. That was the date that the tribes, the Army Corps of Engineers and other federal and state agencies signed an agreement on cultural resource protection and preservation. "We're now sharing the stewardship of these sacred and cultural resources. It's really, in my mind, a tremendous victory, and the results of many, many years of hard work on the part of many, many people," Yellow Bird said. The agreement, which was developed to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act, sets a process for management and protection of cultural resources along the Missouri River. "I just think it's so tremendously exciting that at last we're addressing the issues and tribes are playing an integral role in these matters so we're not sitting on the sidelines," Yellow Bird said. "We're not being kept out of the loop -- we are at the table." Yellow Bird grew up in Parshall, a community near the Missouri River on the Fort Berthold Reservation. She worked earlier to get a law passed that protected Indian burials. "The law that was on the book at the time protected burials for the sake of science. It was written by and for archaeologists, but we got in there and changed it," she said. "Our late attorney, Kip Quale, was a tremendous player in that effort." Quale was an attorney for the Three Affiliated Tribes. The recent agreement signed by the tribes and agencies also kicked off a program to educate the public about the problems of looting, artifact collecting and vandalizing, Yellow Bird said. "The lake level going low creates a very difficult problem for tribes. We're so interested in protecting these sacred and cultural resources (and) that makes it more difficult for us," she said. "Signs will be installed at each of the access points to Lake Sakakawea reminding people that picking up or digging for artifacts is a felony, and letting them know what the consequences will be," Yellow Bird said. "It's also a felony to rob Native American burials." A 1-800 hotline to report looters also is being established. The hotline goes to the Corps of Engineers, which notifies the appropriate law enforcement agency. Yellow Bird said many people do not understand what sites and artifacts mean to tribes. "To us, they are sacred," she said. "It would be like somebody walking into a church and just helping themselves to whatever they found there, and then turn around and take those items home and put them on display, or worse -- sell them. "People need to know if they are caught and convicted they will be committing a felony," she said. Yellow Bird said the agreement with the corps came out of respect for tribal ancestors. "It took 17 years to get the corps to the point where they would seriously talk to us, and it took another three years to actually write it and negotiate it," she said. "I think that's a real strong point -- that this is a feather in the hats of all the tribal representatives that they just hung in there and would not give up." Copyright c. 2004 Bismarck Tribune. --------- "RE: Tribal Reps get down to Business" --------- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:21:53 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="LAKOTA NATION INVITATIONAL" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2004/12/18/news/local/top/news01.txt Tribal reps get down to business By Jomay Steen, Journal Staff Writer December 18, 2004 RAPID CITY - If tribal members believe their leaders come to Lakota Nation Invitational to get away from the responsibilities of their offices, they might be surprised. LNI draws more than academic excellence and athleticism. It also brings state, regional and national American Indian policy-makers to Rapid City. Since Wednesday, tribal leaders and representatives from South Dakota's nine reservations and those in North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska have been attending scores of meetings concerning law enforcement, health, water projects, treaties and the environment. On Friday morning, Harold Frazier, chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, welcomed Dave Anderson, head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and was waiting to meet with U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth, D-S.D. Anderson announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs planned to turn BIA schools into leadership academies. He added that the litigation about misappropriation of trust lands has put the BIA into an environment of change. Frazier and other tribal leaders met Thursday with Gov. Mike Rounds and Sen.-elect John Thune. Others met with Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and his representatives. "I've been here most of the week and haven't seen a ballgame yet," Frazier said. He said that at no other time does the variety of tribal leadership and policy- makers meet except at LNI. "Everybody is out here for meetings, and it's a good to pull everybody together," Frazier said. At the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Association meeting, Anderson addressed a variety of leadership, including Oglala Sioux Tribe President Cecelia Fire Thunder, Turtle Mountain President Ken Davis, Frazier and OST council representatives Kathy Janis, Lyle Jack and Philip Good Crow. "It's been a pretty informative and productive week," Jack said. Though he has been following an 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily meeting schedule, Jack has been taking time off in the evenings to follow Pine Ridge High School's basketball team at the tournament. "My son plays on the team, so I have to be there," he said. Kathy Janis met with Rounds and Thune on Thursday, speaking on behalf of the Oglala Sioux Tribe until Fire Thunder arrived. Janis, too, had been going from one meeting to another, networking with various policy-makers to help programs on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. "A lot of work gets done during these tournaments," Janis said. Philip Good Crow agreed. "It's a chance to talk with officials from other reservations," he said. "It's a chance to meet with the bigwigs," Jack added. At Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, French Consulting hosted a workshop about management skills for tribal directors, managers and supervisors; the Great Sioux Nation Indian Child Welfare Act Consortium met, and Lakota Exploration and InMed-Health & Science Poster Symposium were also set up. The third annual Well Nations Conference met at Hotel Alex Johnson. Jack said if there are issues that need to be resolved or programs that need to get its message to the people, they end up at LNI. "It's a time that everybody is here," Jack said. Contact Jomay Steen at 394-8418 or jomay.steen@rapidcityjournal.com Copyright c. 2004 The Rapid City Journal. --------- "RE: Ex-tribe Chair: Keep Water" --------- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:31:08 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="MACDONALD WARNS AGAINST SIGNING" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.gallupindependent.com/121404macdonald.html Ex-tribe chair: Keep water Staff Report December 14, 2004 WINDOW ROCK - Former Navajo Tribal Chairman Peter MacDonald didn't mince words Monday when he strongly urged the Navajo Nation not to go along with the proposed San Juan River water rights settlement. Telling members of the Navajo Nation Council, who are meeting today and Wednesday to discuss the settlement, not to trust the federal and state governments, the former tribal leader said he had serious misgivings about almost every aspect of the settlement. "The future of the Navajo Nation is at stake," MacDonald said in a press release issued late Monday night. "We should not be coerced into a hasty decision on matters of this magnitude." It is evident from MacDonald's statement that he doesn't trust any of the promises the Navajo Nation has received in exchange for approving the settlement. "We have been promised money from the federal government before in return for giving up our resource," the said. "The record is clear. They take our resources and we are always left waiting for the money." He pointed out that back in the 1950s, the Navajo Nation gave up some of its water rights to New Mexico in exchange for a federal government promise to provide the tribe with 110,000 acres of farmland and 500,000 acre-feet of water to irrigate it. But more than 40 years later "we are still waiting." "The farm is only half-completed and the government wants to quit on us and just leave us with 200,000 acre-feet of water to irrigate 50,000 acres, not the 110,000 acres they promised," he said. "In the meantime, New Mexico has been drinking our water for the past 25 years and we are still waiting for full payment and fulfillment of the promise made (more than) 40 years ago," he added. The proposal that is under discussion by the Navajo Nation Council, in simple terms, would limit the Navajo Nation to 600,000 acre-feet. in exchange, the federal government would provide some $800 million to build a water pipeline from the San Juan River to Gallup and chapters in the eastern and central portions of the reservation. "This proposed water settlement is not going to bring water to all New Mexico chapters much less to Arizona and Utah chapters who have a much bigger claim to the San Juan River," he said. In fact, this settlement, in his opinion, guarantees that water will go to Gallup and less than a dozen Navajo chapters. MacDonald believes in what is known as the Winter's Doctrine, a 1908 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that basically guarantees tribes the right to claim all of the waters within their homelands that "can be put to beneficial use." What this means, he said, is that the Navajo Nation will be giving up a large portion of the water it is entitled to under this doctrine. MacDonald said the tribe could easily put two to three million acres of tribal land under irrigation if the water was available. Using five acre-feet of water to irrigate one acre of land, "the Navajo Nation could easily put to beneficial use 10 million to 15 million acre- feet of water within the four sacred mountains," he said. That's almost 25 times the amount the tribe would have to settle for under the agreement. That also amounts to nearly all of the water in the upper and lower Colorado River Basin, leaving little water for any of the other users. "Yet, New Mexico and the federal government are trying to make us give up our Winter's Doctrine claim and settle for a spoonful of water with a promise to give us money to develop that spoonful of water." he added. He wants the tribe to aggressively fight for every drop of water the Navajo Nation is entitled to and not worry about the other users, who he refers to as the newcomers to this area. "We get the first cut of the amount of water needed for our purpose," he said. "Then, the newcomers can fight over what's left . . . not the other way around." MacDonald strongly urged the council to postpone making a decision on the settlement this week and instead hire well-qualified experts or as he says, a "water-rights czar" to look into this matter and make recommendations. This is not a time to worry about how much it will cost to fight the federal government over the tribe's water rights, he said. "Water is life and life is priceless," he said. "Therefore, Navajo water is priceless." If it turns out that the tribe will have to invest $20 million to $30 million, it's worth it, he said, if it saves "our children's future." "Yes, time is of the essence, but we must take the time to do our homework," his statement concluded. "We have only one chance to win. We need to be prepared." Copyright c. 2004 the Gallup Independent. --------- "RE: Western Shoshone Nation face Injustice" --------- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:21:53 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="WESTERN SHOSHONE" http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2004/12/17/opinion/stevensltr.html GUEST OPINION Western Shoshone Nation the latest tribe to face injustice By HUGH STEVENS December 17, 2004 An open letter to the President of the United States, the U.S. Congress and the American people from the Western Shoshone Nation concerning the worst case of injustice to be inflicted upon our nation's American Indians in more than a century. Dear President Bush, members of Congress, the people of the United States: Today, the Western Shoshone Nation is in a struggle for survival against the powerful forces within the U.S. Congress that are attempting to steal our ancestral homeland. While Western Shoshone warriors are fighting in Iraq to defend and protect the United States, certain members of Congress are attempting to illegally confiscate our homeland, which the U.S. Government promised to preserve and protect for the Western Shoshone Nation by the 1863 Ruby Valley Treaty. If the Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Bill (H.R. 884/S.618) is passed and approved by the president, our Western Shoshone warriors will not have a homeland to return to when they complete their tour of duty in Iraq. Today, the Western Shoshone People are not being attacked by U.S. Army soldiers who are firing their rifles and swinging their sabers in murderous attacks upon our people, as they did in the 1800s. Instead, today, the Western Shoshone people are being attacked by a Congressional juggernaut that has been fueled by false and misleading information that is intent upon stealing our sacred lands from under our feet. While the direct, frontal attacks of the 1800s were deadly and killed many Shoshones, today's Congressional attacks upon the Western Shoshone are far more devastating and destructive, since, if they are successful, they will destroy the entire Shoshone nation. People say, "How could this be happening in the United States of American in the 21st Century?" But it is happening, and the legislative conquest of the Western Shoshone will succeed unless stopped by Congress, the American people, and the President of the United States. What Congress is being told - Members of Congress have been told that the Western Shoshone people want the distribution of funds that were made available to the Western Shoshone Nation in 1979 by the Indian Claims Commission for damages inflicted upon the Western Shoshone people in 1872. The funding, which represents 15 cents per acre plus interest, is currently being held in the U.S. Treasury. The truth - Seven tribal governments of the Western Shoshone Nation strongly oppose the distribution of the Indian Claims Commission funding, which if accepted, will extinguish their title and ownership of 24 million acres of Western Shoshone lands that were guaranteed to the Western Shoshone by the U.S. Government by the 1863 Ruby Valley Treaty. These lands have never been ceded or sold by the Western Shoshone and remain the homeland of the Western Shoshone Nation. Illegal actions by the federal government - In 1951, Western Shoshone filed a claim for damages with the Indian Claims Commission for actions being taken by the federal government to illegally confiscate Western Shoshone lands. Twenty-seven years later, in 1978, the Indian Claims Commission got around to responding to the Western Shoshone claim. Finally, in 1979, the Indian Claims Commission attempted to make a final judgment on the Western Shoshone claim. By law, in order for the Indian Claims Commission to make a final judgment on a tribal claim, two actions were required. First, the amount of monetary judgment for damages had to be determined by the Indian Claims Commission, and secondly, a final report had to be filed with Congress that defined the basis for the judgment. In the case of the Western Shoshone claim, the amount of monetary judgment was established by the Indian Claims Commission, but the required final report was never filed with Congress. Without both steps being t aken, any settlement amount would be invalid, and any payment by the federal government for the taking of Indian lands would be illegal. During the time period from 1946 to 1979 that the Indian Claims Commission was authorized by Congress to address Indian claims, 320 claims were addressed, but 20 claims were not completed, since no final reports were filed with Congress on the 20 claims. The Western Shoshone claim was one of the claims that was never completed by the Indian Claims Commission before Congress abolished the Indian Claims Commission in 1979. The Indian Claims Commission's "final judgment" on the Western Shoshone claim remains incomplete as of this day, and can never be completed, since the Indian Claims Commission is no longer in operation. Secretary of Interior accepts Indian Claims Commission funding as the "Trustee" of the Western Shoshone - Despite the fact that the legal responsibility of the Indian Claims Commission was never fulfilled, the Secretary of the Interior, acting as the trustee of the Western Shoshone Nation, accepted the payment of 15 cents per acre, plus interest, as a "fair settlement" for the confiscation of 24 million acres of Western Shoshone lands by the federal government, a settlement that included compensation for the richest gold fields in the United States from which $25 billion in gold has been removed from Western Shoshone lands without any compensation being paid to the Western Shoshone Indians, as required by the 1863 Ruby Valley Treaty. The Indian Claims Commission declared that the Western Shoshone lands were "lost" by the Western Shoshone on July 1, 1872 as a result of "gradual encroachment" on the Western Shoshone lands, a completely fabricated and untrue statement. We appeal to the President of the United States to issue an executive order to the U.S. Department of Interior to direct the Secretary of Interior to enter into good faith negotiations, on a nation-to-nation basis, with the Western Shoshone Nation in an attempt to reach a fair and just resolution of the land dispute related to the 1863 Ruby Valley Treaty between the Western Shoshone Nation and the U.S. Government. And we appeal to the U.S. Senate, please do not approve H.R.884/S.618 without at least giving the Western Shoshone Nation a hearing on the bill so that our voices may be heard. Stevens is chairman of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone. Copyright c. Pahrump Valley Times, 1997 - 2004. --------- "RE: Tulalips to end Leases on Beachfront Homes" --------- Date: Saturday, December 18, 2004 11:38 AM From: MJLaBurt@aol.com Subj: Tulalips to end leases on beachfront homes Mailing List: NDNAIM http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/04/12/18/100loc_tulalip001.cfm Tulalips to end leases on beachfront homes More than 300 homes affected by decision By Cathy Logg Herald Writer December 18, 2004 TULALIP - Thirty-two families who lease waterfront homes at Mission Beach will lose their leases in 2012 and have to move their homes or lose them. Tulalips' new policy The leased property at issue is at four locations around Tulalip Bay. A total of 343 lots are affected. Of those, 115 are waterfront lots. Of the 63 lots on Mission Beach, 32 (including four empty ones) below Mission Beach bluff will not be renewed. All other residential leases will be offered a one-time 15-year lease when their current leases expire. Current leases will expire between 2009 and 2033. The Mission Beach leases that will not be renewed expire in 2012. Another 311 families who lease residential land on the Tulalip Reservation have leases that expire between 2009 and 2033. At the end of those leases, most will be offered a final 15-year lease, but then will have to leave, Tulalip officials said Friday. The tribe's Board of Directors, cited concerns ranging from the erosion of the bluff above Mission Beach to the severe environmental degradation of Tulalip Bay. The Tulalips also are anticipating the need for more tribal housing, as the number of enrolled members could quadruple, said Ron Dotzauer, owner of Strategies 360, a public relations firm employed by the tribe. Residents affected by the new policy began receiving mailed notices Friday. Michael O'Leary / The Herald Mission Beach homes on the Tulalip Reservation must be moved by 2012 or their owners will lose them under a policy announced Friday. "It would have been nice if we'd had more notice," Mission Beach resident Cliff Cain said. "I'm at an age it doesn't bother me so much. I was turning it over to the kids." But Cain said residents are likely to be upset. "We have to see what the next step is," he said. Tulalip Chairman Stan Jones Sr. said the board adopted the policy after careful review of all options. "We made this difficult decision because we had to - not for our own sakes, but for the benefit of our children and our children's children," Jones said. "The bay is unique and uniquely part of who we are as a people. We are committed to taking the steps necessary to restore this area and clean up these waters so that we can maintain the integrity of the bay for generations to come." The Tulalips' tribal government was established in the 1930s. Land leases were a way to pay for government services. The first lease was issued at Mission Beach in 1943. People own the homes, while the tribe owns the land. The new policy focuses on specific areas of leased tribal lands. The worst situation is at south Mission Beach, where homes that sit below a large bluff are at risk of damage from landslides because of erosion. Leases on homes above the bluff in Mission Beach Heights will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on safety issues, said Marilyn Sheldon, the tribe's executive director of economic and community development. The other change addresses three other neighborhoods around Tulalip Bay on other leased lots. The additional 15-year lease will allow those residents more time to plan and prepare for other options, Jones said. Mission Beach residents who will lose their leases in 2012 reach their homes using a long ramp from the bluff to a path that runs behind the houses. The crumbling bluff encroaches on the path in places. A fence of large poles cabled together has tipped toward the houses where the hillside is failing. In one place, the fence leans so close to homes that residents have cut off the tops of the poles in order to walk the path. The fencing is within about a foot of one house. In other places, water runoff has carved channels down the bluff, and eroding sand is pushing through the fence, as well as washing under the houses, which sit on pilings on the beach. The Tulalips hired an independent firm to conduct an environmental study of Tulalip Bay and the surrounding area, Sheldon said. The bay not only supports salmon, but also has been home to clam and oyster beds. The tribe wants to restore the bay's health to support the aquatic life, Sheldon said. Parts of the bay have been closed to swimming because of contamination. "This was my swimming hole as a kid," Sheldon said, showing a posted sign banning swimming at a beach below tribal headquarters. Reporter Cathy Logg: 425-339-3437 or logg@ heraldnet.com. Copyright c. 2004 The Daily Herald Co., Everett, Wash. --------- "RE: Tribes, State sign Bison Range Deal" --------- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:31:08 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="BISON AGREEMENT" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/12/15/news/mtregional/news06.txt Tribes, state to sign Bison Range deal today By JOHN STROMNES of the Missoulian December 15, 2004 POLSON - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will sign a controversial and quite likely precedent- setting agreement Wednesday, allowing the tribal government to take over important management functions at the National Bison Range Complex on the Flathead Reservation. The tribes will be reimbursed for their work by the federal government, with the money taken out of the Fish and Wildlife Service budget for the Bison Range. Both governments say the consequences to taxpayers will be negligible. The agreement will automatically take effect in 90 days unless Congress intervenes. Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., has been watching the negotiations closely. Burns is chairman of the Senate subcommittee on appropriations for the Department of Interior and essentially holds a veto over the proposal. A spokesman in Burns' Billings office said the senator has spoken at length with both proponents and opponents of the agreement during the last two years, as it was being negotiated. But he has yet to reach a conclusion on the agreement's merits. He will review the proposal when it comes before Congress during the 90- day review period. Under the terms of the agreement, the CSKT would perform some of activities at the Bison Range and other USFWS facilities on the Flathead Reservation during fiscal year 2005. The agreement must be renewed on a year-to-year basis. The tribes' responsibilities include the biological program, fire program, maintenance program, and visitor services, involving almost half of the Bison Range work force. The agreement contains extensive provisions to protect the employment rights of current employees. The Fish and Wildlife Service will maintain ownership of and management authority over all lands and buildings at the Bison Range, and will deal with the tribal employees through a tribally appointed coordinator. The controversy is over whether the agreement is in the best interest of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and whether it will ultimately compromise the agency's mission at the Bison Range. Many within the fish and wildlife agency and in some national conservation groups that work closely with the agency on wildlife issues - Ducks Unlimited, Izaak Walton League and The Wilderness Society - say it will not work. Susan Reneau, an outdoors and wildlife writer based in Missoula, has helped muster the opposition to the Bison Range agreement over the last two years. She said Tuesday that refuge managers and project leaders from all over the USFWS system have gone on record opposing the agreement as unworkable, despite considerable risk to their professional advancement by speaking out publicly. "This agreement is not only onerous to most of the refuge managers and project leaders throughout the national wildlife system, but it is also onerous to many national conservation groups. None of the major concerns of the professional wildlife biologists and conservation groups have been incorporated into the agreement, which was written by the lawyers of the CSKT and Department of Interior," Reneau said. Meanwhile, Steve Williams, director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, said he wants the agency to learn from the controversy occasioned by this agreement. "While I expect some will not be happy with the final agreement, I am confident that we can make this AFA a success," he said in a memo to agency administrators e-mailed Monday and forwarded to the Missoulian. Wednesday's signing will occur in Washington, D.C. Reporter John Stromnes can be reached at 1-800-366-7186 or at jstromnes@missoulian.com Copyright c. 2004 Missoulian, a division of Lee Enterprises. --------- "RE: Tribal College to add three more Online Courses" --------- Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:45:39 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="UTTC ONLINE COURSES" http://www.indianz.com/News/2004/005733.asp Tribal college to add three more online courses December 10, 2004 News from the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota. United Tribes Technical College has received accreditation to offer three additional associate degree programs online, expanding the college online degrees to five. The new online degree programs are Health Information Technology, Elementary Education and Nutrition and Food Service. "The training provided in these areas is critically needed in Indian Country," said UTTC President David M. Gipp. "We know that it's unrealistic to expect working people to quit and go to school. Online programs allow them to continue working as they gain access to training that allows them to grow in their job skills and contribute more effectively in their communities." UTTC became the first tribal college in the nation to receive accreditation for online degrees one year ago when it received approval for its Early Childhood Education and Injury Prevention programs. UTTC online courses and programs have evolved specifically to meet the needs of tribal students, said Phil Baird, Dean of Vocational and Academic Programs. The college declined the use of pre-packaged online programs and coursework and designed its own technology platform for both academic instruction and student support services. "We believe UTTC's programs are credible because our online coursework and platform were developed from a teacher's perspective," Baird said. "We felt it was very important that our IT systems and courses meet both the needs of our students and the standards expected of higher education institutions in the country." The Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Schools granted approval for the new programs December 6. The Chicago based organization has accredited UTTC through the year 2011. UTTC offers 17 Associate of Applied Science programs and eleven certificate programs, and maintains a branch campus at the Owens Valley Career Development Center, Bishop, CA. Copyright c. 2000-2004 Indianz.Com. --------- "RE: UNM to offer Native American Studies Degree" --------- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:31:08 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="UNM NA STUDIES" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.abqjournal.com/education/273095education12-15-04.htm UNM To Offer Native American Studies Degree By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer December 15, 2004 Years of effort by Indian scholars at the University of New Mexico paid off Tuesday when regents approved a new bachelor's degree in Native American studies. Greg Cajete, director of the Native American studies program, predicted that 100 students will enroll as majors or minors in the program by 2006. "This is a historic moment for Native American education," Cajete told regents shortly before they approved the program. The move makes UNM the first New Mexico college to offer a degree dedicated to Native American studies, Cajete said. UNM likely will offer a master's degree in Native American studies by 2007, he said. Several dozen students and faculty attended the meeting Tuesday to support the new program. "A degree program is more significant than a minor," said Vibeka Sandoval, 24, a Navajo from Naschitti, who is minoring in Native American studies and plans to seek the new degree. UNM created a minor in Native American studies in 1999. Sandoval said the academic program taught her things about Indian history and society that she had never suspected while growing up on the reservation. "I want to be able to teach at schools on the reservation and teach them what I have learned here," said Sandoval, one of about 3,000 Native American students at UNM. Building an academic program devoted to the history and society of Indian country has been a long, slow climb, Cajete said after the meeting. UNM created a Native American studies program in 1970, largely as a way to support Indian students. The field of Native American studies, both at UNM and nationally, has gathered steam in the last decade, he said. "Native American studies as a discipline is coming into its own, mainly because there are more scholars, researchers and professors coming up through the ranks," he said. Copyright c. 2004 Albuquerque Journal. --------- "RE: Navajo Concepts in Architecture Lessons" --------- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:31:08 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="ARCHITECTURE" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.abqjournal.com/education/268619education12-09-04.htm?rrc UNM Student Uses Navajo Concepts in Architecture Lessons for Young Native Americans By Russell Contreras Journal Staff Writer December 9, 2004 Cardboard, plastic foam and plastic landed on Nigel Begaye's desk, and the Lowell Elementary fifth-grader knew exactly what he wanted to do with the small pieces. In his 10-year-old mind was an image of a semi-art deco style model house with pointy walls and intricately placed windows. On Tuesday, Nigel proudly unveiled to his architecture class his final product, something he called the "Crazy House." "Architecture lets you plan something out before you make it," Nigel said as if he'd been doing it for years. "That way when you make something, it doesn't look all weird and stuff." That's the kind of reaction Alfred Becente hoped for when he started visiting Nigel's class earlier this year. The University of New Mexico senior is part of a program that links UNM architecture students with Albuquerque schools to teach design. In Becente's case, he was teaching the concepts in Navajo. "It's something else when you draw a design and see their eyes light up," said Becente, who will graduate in May. "You can tell they're interested." Since 1976, UNM has been sending architecture students to Albuquerque public and private schools to teach design, said Anne Taylor, director of the university's Institute for Environmental Education. But when UNM's School of Architecture and Planning gets a Native American student, Taylor said the program jumps at the chance to introduce younger Native Americans to the field. "Architecture sees across language barriers," said Taylor. "It's a universal language, and it's everywhere." This semester, the program sent students to 16 schools in Albuquerque, Taylor said. Yet Becente's class was unique because he translated architectural terms into Navajo for students. On Tuesday, Becente's last class, he reminded students that architecture is like the human body. "It protects us from weather," Becente said, "because walls of a building are like our skin." Until Becente's visit, fifth-grader Alycia Gray said she had never even thought about architecture. Now, after learning about the field, the 11- year-old said, "I maybe want to do this later." For her project, she is building a dome structure she said could be used as a gym for kids or pets. Third-grader Sarena Gray, 8, said she likes architecture because "it's fun to get glue all over your hands." Her project, the "Piggy's House," was inspired from the "Three Little Pigs" story. Her model was somehow slightly damaged, but not destroyed. "Now I know the big, bad wolf couldn't knock this down," she said smiling. Nigel, builder of the "Crazy House," said he intended to put Christmas decorations on his unique model when he got home. And who would live in such a contraption? "Me," Nigel said while proudly examining his model, "'cause I'm crazy." Becente said he "had a blast" teaching architecture and was asked by the school to return next semester. "Architecture is not just about building," Becente said. "It's also about design." After a slight pause while looking at the students for the last time, Becente said, "I think they got it." Copyright c. 2004 Albuquerque Journal. --------- "RE: Yakamas will run Klickitat Hatchery" --------- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:43:48 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="YAKAMA OPERATED HATCHERY" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002118900_fishies14m.html Yakamas will run Klickitat hatchery By The Associated Press December 14, 2004 KLICKITAT, Klickitat County - In what some are calling an unprecedented move, the state plans to transfer its Klickitat fish-hatchery operations to the Yakama Indian Nation in an effort to restore fish runs to the upper basin of the Klickitat River. It's been more than 50 years since salmon and steelhead returned to spawn in the upper basin of the Klickitat, which flows some 100 miles from the base of Mount Adams to the Columbia River. Before hydroelectric dams were built on the Columbia, an estimated 15,000 fish returned to the river each year. Beginning in February, the tribe will take over management of the fish hatchery after 50 years of state management. The state will continue to have a hand in operations. "This is groundbreaking for us - this is way outside of what we're used to doing," said Bill Tweit, state Department of Fish and Wildlife representative. "We're usually pretty possessive of our hatcheries because we're really proud of them." Under the transfer agreement, the state retains timber rights to the 200-acre hatchery site, east of Glenwood in a closed section of the reservation, and the public still will have access to the area for fishing and rafting. Allowing the tribe to restore fish runs in the upper basin will improve fishing not only for tribal members, but also for commercial fishermen and sportsmen in the lower basin as well, Tweit said. "If we can get fish in the rivers and streams up here, then families can come up here and camp and catch fish," said Virgil Lewis, tribal council vice chairman. The hatchery has been successful in stocking the river with fish, but salmon haven't been returning to the upper watershed. Copyright c. 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. Copyright c. 2004 The Seattle Times Company. --------- "RE: Aircraft Industry to Navajo Nation" --------- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:43:48 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY PLANT" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://home.businesswire.com/news_view&newsId=20041213005530&newsLang=en Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr., Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., To Bring Aircraft Industry to Navajo Nation December 13, 2004 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Dec. 13, 2004 - Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr., announced Sunday the Navajo Nation's intention to partner with Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., to produce a newly- designed, specialized feeder freight aircraft called the FF-1080-300. The arrangement calls for establishing three aircraft sub-assembly plants on the Navajo Nation that will create hundreds of high-paying Navajo jobs and provide millions of dollars to the Navajo economy. Utilicraft Aerospace has already agreed to establish its final assembly facility at the Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque, N.M. On Dec. 8, 2004, while in Lawrenceville, Ga., President Shirley and Utilicraft Aerospace CEO John J. Dupont signed a memorandum of understanding that would have the Navajo Nation invest $34 million in the project to become a 25 percent equity partner in Utilicraft Aerospace. Financial analysis of the company project it to become a $4.9 billion company within eight years. "I feel very good, very confident about this," President Shirley said. "This is an awesome opportunity and industry to bring to the Navajo Nation." Utilicraft Aerospace has an agreement with Global Air Group of Brisbane, Australia, for the purchase of 100 FF-1080 Freight Feeder aircraft for $1. 2 billion. The company also has an agreement with WSI Hong Kong, Ltd., for 300 FF-1080 aircraft. "We're looking at about 1,000 jobs in the state of New Mexico to build the airplane and to do final assembly in Albuquerque at a production rate of 96 a year," Mr. Dupont said. "This represents jobs, economic development and a great business opportunity for the Navajo Nation." New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has been personally involved for the last year in recruiting the aviation company to New Mexico. "I am gratified to see our efforts are paying off with these significant announcements in both Albuquerque and the Navajo Nation," Governor Richardson said. "This project represents our commitment to bring jobs and economic vitality to all parts of New Mexico, especially our rural and Native American communities. He continued, "I applaud President Shirley's commitment to economic development, and we are proud to be part of this unique partnership between the Navajo Nation, the State of New Mexico, the City of Albuquerque and the private sector." Jerry Sandoval, a representative of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, accompanied President Shirley and Navajo Division of Economic Development Director Allan Begay to Georgia last week to convey the governor's commitment regarding the state's incentives that would be available for the project. These include job training funds and other tax credits tied to new job creation. Utilicraft Aerospace Industries' primary mission is to address the problem of the overnight express, supply chain, e-commerce, and global third party logistics entities' inability to provide effective containerized fulfillment and distribution in the short haul (or feeder) route segments of air cargo. The company's solution is a new, un-pressurized, square-bodied aircraft capable of carrying standard industry air containers on short-to-medium range routes. Improving the operating economics of the FF-1080 is its patented integrated air cargo information system and patented power- management system. The FF-1080 aircraft is an all-aluminum, twin-engine, high-wing, fixed- landing gear, single pilot-capable turboprop aircraft specifically designed as a utility air freight transport system. The FF-1080 satisfies an industry-recognized need to cost-effectively feed containerized air cargo to the major hubs of the scheduled passenger carriers and the overnight express airlines. The aircraft is also designed for short take-off and landing (STOL) capability. This feature makes the FF-1080 the only short-haul, heavy-lift containerized feeder aircraft capable of cost-effectively transporting 10 revenue tons over 1,000 miles from airfields with 3,000 feet of runway, expanding air cargo capacity to many smaller cities and airports worldwide. The plane has a gross weight of 70,000 lbs. and can transport 20,000 lbs. up to 1,000 nautical miles. Utilicraft Aerospace Industries business plan contemplates a two-year final development program, leading to FAA certification and initial production of the FF-1080, with a total cost of $75 million. The plane has been in development for 13 years. About Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., primary mission is to target the significant problem of the overnight express, supply chain, e-commerce, and global third party logistics entities inability to provide effective "containerized" fulfillment and distribution in the short haul (or feeder) route segments of air cargo. The Company's solution is the FF-1080 Freight Feeder aircraft - a mission specific design, capable of carrying standard industry air containers on short-to-medium range/medium density routes, and an integrated air cargo information system for the freight feeder market. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward- looking statements in this press release involve risks and uncertainties and reflect the company's current views with respect to possible future events. Readers are cautioned that no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results or events may materially differ from those projected or anticipated. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the company's ability to obtain and fulfill contracts for the sale of products, protect intellectual property rights and manage future growth; market acceptance of future products; product supplier delays; design and engineering certification delays or denials; and the introduction of similar products by competitors. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release is made as of the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this press release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect the company's business. Contacts: Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. Tom Dapogny, 678-376-0898 Fax: 678-376-9093 or The Navajo Nation George Hardeen, 928-871-7917 Copyright c. 2004 Business Wire. --------- "RE: Students create Navajo Word Processor" --------- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:43:48 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="NAVAJO WORD PROCESSOR" http://www.krqe.com/expanded.asp?RECORD_KEY[News]=ID&ID%5BNews%5D=7695 Students create Navajo word processor Source: AP FARMINGTON, N.M. - The Navajo language is getting an updated look thanks to students at San Juan College. Navajo Word Processor 3.1 will soon hit shelves at the college bookstore. The program developed by computer programming students offers a full featured word processor with four new Navajo fonts, an English-to-Navajo dictionary and a Navajo-to-English dictionary. It is the latest version of software first developed in the early 1990s when instructor Timothy Reeves' had his students develop a word processor for the Navajo language. Reeves had already developed a special font for the language. Ever since, the students have been updating and improving the software. Reeves says there are a number of people who need to type in Navajo. Copyright c. 2004 The Associated Press. Copyright c. 2004 KQRE - Albuquerque, NM. --------- "RE: JODI RAVE: Research rife with Stereotypes" --------- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:43:48 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="JODI RAVE: KOKOPELLI CONUNDRUM" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/12/15/jodirave/rave72.txt Professor's 'research' rife with stereotypes By JODI RAVE Lee Enterprises December 12, 2004 What was professor Andrew Gulliford thinking? Had he convinced himself his Native students were truly tacit and would stand for publication of their names, thoughts and ideas without consent? Gulliford, director of the Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., borrowed from their private conversations, final exams and classroom discussions for recent use in an academic journal. "The stories they tell me, an Anglo professor, and the things they have to say are as powerful as anything one can learn from books," he wrote for the American Studies International. His students mystified him. "Some students have extraordinary sensitivities. They can detect the presence of spirits from centuries past." At times they floored him with questions. "Why can't you white people handle Indian sexuality?" It was a valid question relative to the iconic Kokopelli figure. And it was raised in a classroom setting, but one certainly never intended for international publication. Nor was the private information about a traditional ceremony involving a student's sick mother. And neither were the comments from a student who revealed a life with drunken parents. He spelled this out, including sacred cultural information, in his essay, "Kokopelli Conundrum: Lessons Learned from Teaching Native American Students." And that's where Gulliford created his own conundrum. The essay not only violated student trust, but was peppered with stereotypes. Ironically, he colored students as "quiet almost to a fault, slow to speak up, reticent to challenge professors." Since the essay's publication, students have turned that supposition on its head. They met with Fort Lewis College president Brad Bartel on Wednesday, insisting the professor be held accountable for violations of the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. They also created the Student Alliance for Appropriate Representation, an organization intended to give a voice to Native students across the country, and a measure to protect their intellectual property rights. "We're all vulnerable to this kind of exploitation," said Lakota student Bill Mendoza. "Because we're in school does not mean those can be harvested and exploited or molested." Native professor Carey Vicenti is left to wonder what would happen to a professor if it were white students quoted. He sees a college that seems ready to overlook the infraction. College administrators have said Gulliford might be protected by freedom of speech. And an internal review board said his essay fell short of meeting academic research standards, thereby offering some reprieve. "I refuse to accept the argument he's not educated and schooled in the methods of his profession," Mendoza said. "As freshmen, these things are pounded into our head. You have to cite your sources. If you use human subjects, there are specific guidelines." Gulliford has a doctorate in philosophy. Excluding tribal colleges, Fort Lewis College has the country's highest percentage of Native students, who make up 18 percent of the student body. And those faculty and students who've stepped forward have now said Gulliford's essay is more than an isolated incident. It's reflective of a campus entrenched in a "pervasive environment of racism," Vicenti said. It falls in place with Durango's "frontier-chic attitude," where Natives make good props but don't receive respect, he said. And Native students frequently feel the pinch of racism because they attend school free of tuition as part of a 1911 land exchange between Natives and the state. And then there's professor Gulliford, whose actions provide yet another example of arrogant paternalism, the kind Natives frequently experience when associated with so-called white "Indian experts." It's part of today's modern racism, "the kind where people might love their Indians but they never conclude these Indians have the same intellectual capacity, the same career potential as themselves," Vicenti said. Gulliford's future now rests with college president Bartel, who is reviewing the matter. He is expected to release his findings in about two weeks, according to David Eppich, special assistant to the president. Many on campus are wondering how he will handle it, given the recent forced resignation of a Hispanic faculty member. She kicked a white male student who she said backed his rear end into her face while she was seated at a restaurant. He was "showing off" his Republican-inspired T- shirt that read: "Join us now, or work for us later." The college agreed the student had a right to free speech. In that vein, Native students at Fort Lewis need to keep talking. Gulliford has apologized since the article's publication. "If I mentioned sensitive subjects, I apologize for my ignorance," he said in an interview with Kaeleen McGuire of the online Reznet news site. "I beg forgiveness of anyone I've hurt." But not all Native students are ready to forgive. "He says he loves Indians," Mendoza said. "That he cares for Indians. But he doesn't understand us. He doesn't know anything about us." Jodi Rave covers Native issues for Lee Enterprises. She can be reached at 1-800-366-7186, Ext. 299, or by e-mail at jodi.rave@missoulian.com. Copyright c. 2004 Missoulian, a division of Lee Enterprises. --------- "RE: GOP gains boost chances of Alaska Drilling" --------- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:51:04 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="ANWR" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3127-2004Dec15.html?sub=AR GOP Gains Boost Chances of Alaska Drilling Supporters of Exploration in Wildlife Refuge Appear to Have Majority in New Senate By Helen Dewar Washington Post Staff Writer December 16, 2004 Republican gains in the Senate from last month's elections have pumped new life into the administration-backed move to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, prompting environmentalists to mount what one of them called "the fight of our lives" to defeat the proposal. Key strategists for both sides agree that pro-ANWR-drilling forces have probably gained several new votes among Republicans, especially conservative southerners elected to replace anti-drilling Democrats. Judging by the newcomers' conservative and pro-industry philosophies, and in some cases previous votes or campaign statements, drilling advocates now appear to have a net gain of three seats, adding up to a 51-vote majority in the Senate, the strategists say. Although the GOP gains do not guarantee passage of long-stalled legislation to lift the current ban on drilling in a section of the sprawling refuge on Alaska's north coast, it provides what may be the best chance in years for its enactment, according to key players on both sides of the fight. "We are really optimistic" in light of the election results and other factors such as high gasoline prices and the nation's continued reliance on foreign oil, said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who, like the state she represents, is pushing hard to open the ANWR to drilling. "We're going to have to fight this every step of the way," said Melinda Pierce, senior Washington representative for the Sierra Club, one of many environmental groups that are mounting an ambitious lobbying campaign to protect the refuge. "I think we're in for the fight of our lives." But they also agree that the fight is far from over. "Clearly, the prospects [for passage] are better than ever before, but it's far from won," said Tim Profeta, counsel for the environment for Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.), a leader of the anti-drilling forces. "This is a signature fight, and both sides will be loaded for bear." The fight over drilling in the ANWR has raged for years and has become one of the best-known and most contentious fights between energy and environmental forces, reinforced by support from Republican administrations and opposition from Democratic ones. The last time a drilling initiative was passed by Congress was as part of a budget bill in 1995, and it was vetoed by President Bill Clinton. Drilling advocates argue that the area has always been planned for energy production and that a significant amount of oil and gas can be recovered with minimal impact on the environment. Foes contend that drilling would produce less oil and more environmental damage than forecast by supporters, threatening a pristine and ecologically fragile area that teems with caribou, polar bears, migrating birds and other wildlife. The issue last came to a vote in the Senate in 2003, when a proposal to open the way for drilling by including projected lease revenue in the congressional budget resolution failed 52 to 48, with eight Republicans joining all but five Democrats in opposition. Without further complications, the GOP gains from last month's elections could be enough to include a go-ahead for drilling in the budget and in subsequent "reconciliation" legislation to implement it, neither of which can be filibustered by opponents. It takes 60 votes to break a filibuster, and Republicans concede they would fall well short of that number if they tried to pass the proposal on its own or as part of a broader energy bill. But there are further complications. While using the budget avoids the pitfalls of a filibuster, it presents other potentially serious problems for pro-drilling forces. Although the House has voted for drilling in the ANWR as part of energy legislation, it has not included it in its version of recent budgets, leaving the issue to the Senate, which has always been the most critical testing ground for the drilling issue. A bigger question is whether Congress, despite Republican gains in both houses, can agree on a budget and on implementing legislation, which proved to be impossible in two of the past three years. Even more problematic is the Senate itself. Several senators have voted both for and against drilling provisions on different occasions, and others have indicated some ambivalence on the issue. Moreover, under Senate rules, a budget reconciliation bill can be challenged on several grounds, one of which bars including provisions for which revenue or outlay changes are incidental to other purposes of the proposal. If the Senate parliamentarian finds that the ANWR provision fits this description, it will take 60 votes to overturn the ruling. Drilling foes can be expected to argue that, even counting revenue from leases, the money is incidental to the whole issue of petroleum exploration in the Alaska refuge. "If they use the budget process to get around the fact they do not have the votes under the normal legislative process, that opens a huge can of worms," said Jim Waltman, director of refuges and wildlife for the Wilderness Society. Meanwhile, environmental groups are gearing up for a major grass-roots and lobbying effort against the proposal, including mobilizing members to write letters to the editor, contact their lawmakers and reach out to other groups to join the effort. Grass-roots coordinators are being deployed and slide shows are being organized, the Sierra Club's Pierce said. Copyright c. 2004 The Washington Post Company --------- "RE: Native-based Shelter for all Battered Women" --------- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:21:53 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="NEW SHELTER FPR ALL WOMEN" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7244~2607574,00.html Native-based shelter for all battered women By AMANDA BOHMAN December 19, 2004 NORTH POLE - A statewide group composed of mainly Alaska Native women is setting up a federally funded battered women's shelter in a rented four- bedroom house here. The shelter, or safe house, is slated to open in late January and will have programs rooted in Alaska Native traditions, according to members of the Alaska Native Women's Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The safe house will serve women from across Alaska, whether or not they are Alaska Native, said Tammy Young, the Sitka-based co-director of the coalition. It will be the second battered women's shelter based in the Interior. The safe house will be called "Denaats' Oo Yuh," which is Koyukun Athabascan for "Our Grandma's House." "We will be striving to create an environment that reflects our grandmothers' teachings," Young said. "We're hoping to be extremely open and giving to women and children in traumatic situations." Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking who go to the safe house will be given food, shelter, clothing and support, organizers said. They hope to recruit Alaska Native elders for cultural activities, such as storytelling, beading, sewing and basket weaving, said Evelyn Esmailka of Allakaket, who is the rural coordinator for the coalition. "We feel that for a person to be whole again, they need to go back to their culture," Esmailka said. The coalition is spending $3,000 a month in seed money from the Department of Justice to open the safe house. The shelter will hopefully be self-sustaining by 2007, Esmailka said. The shelter is a welcome addition to the Interior and fills a niche, said Brenda Stanfill, executive director of the Interior Alaska Center for Nonviolent Living, the Interior's sole battered women's shelter until now. While the Center for Nonviolent Living, located in downtown Fairbanks, is a large shelter with a capacity to serve as many as 46 women and children, Denaats' Oo Yuh will be much smaller with a capacity to serve six women, two with children. "For women who come from a village, this won't be so overwhelming," Stanfill said. On Thursday, a carpenter made repairs to the house, located in a residential neighborhood, while organizers met for a staff meeting. Young and the others, including future shelter manager Christine Cooper of North Pole, asked that the exact location of the safe house not be disclosed for the protection of its future occupants. For now, the house is sparsely furnished. Boxes of baby wipes served as a makeshift TV stand. Organizers still have many needs before the shelter can open. Those include beds, bedding, towels, kitchenware, clothing, washer, dryer and vehicle, organizers said. Used items are acceptable. Game meat is also sought. "It would be really nice to offer moose meat and caribou and those things," Young said. Alaska has a rising rate of violent crime, including rape and aggravated assault, according to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report. Rapes in Alaska occur at almost three times the national average, the federal report stated. Alaska's violent-crime rate - which includes murders, non-negligent man- slaughters, forcible rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults - increased from 563 per 100,000 in 2002 to 593 in 2003. The national average for 2003 was 475. The Alaska Native Women's Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault already has a network of hotels and private homes to help women and children in crisis, Young said. Denaats' Oo Yuh will be the coalition's first shelter. The coalition was launched in 2001 through a grant from the federal Department of Justice and has about 100 members statewide, Young said. For more information or to donate items to the new safe house, call 347-1385. The Associated Press contributed to this story. Reporter Amanda Bohman can be reached at abohman@newsminer.com or 459-7544. Copyright c. 2004 MediaNews Group,Inc. and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Inc. --------- "RE: Road and Bridge building in Montes denounced" --------- Date: Sunday, December 19, 2004 12:23 PM From: Chiapas95-english [owner-chiapas95-english@eco.utexas.edu] Subj: IMC,Zaps denounce road and bridge building in Montes Mailing List: Chiapas95-English Azules,Dec This message is forwarded to you by the editors of the Chiapas95 newslists. To contact the editors or to submit material for posting send to: . From: "Dana" Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:40:56 +0100 ZAPATISTAS DENOUNCE ROAD AND BRIDGE BUILDING IN MONTES AZULES Article written for La Jornada by Hermann Bellinghausen translated by Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group Mexico 3rd December 2004 Work is being carried out in Montes Azules to plunder its riches. The government say it is to protect the rainforest but the Zapatistas say they are attacking it by building bridges. The indigenous people ask, 'Why is the government investing millions by building roads for a few communities who suffer a constant threat from the government of being evicted for affecting the biosphere?' Amatitlan Chiapas 2 December 2004: A large bridge is being built from here to Montes Azules, the biosphere reserve which the state and district governments say they are protecting ... and this is being done with less publicity you'd think would be due to a project costing millions. This huge engineering project will allow high tonnage vehicles to cross the River Lacantun. It will be 158.33 metres long and, via a road also under construction, will unite diverse riverside communities inside the protected area - all official communities. One difference between this and other road and bridge investments which are being given lots of publicity by the state government is that in the face of public opinion, publicity for this project is being kept to a minimum. According to workers who are building the bridge over the river, a road is planned to go through Montes Azules to the far north of the reserve, "Up beside Benemerito de Las Americas". Details of the Work A construction technician also said that they are building a bridge at the other side. The worker says he works for the Dept of Works of Chiapas although he is wearing a uniform of a Pemex worker with the company logo. This would mean a second bridge over the River Lacanja which borders the other end of Montes Azules... and it would be bigger since the river there is wider. A camp with engineers, technicians and bricklayers occupies the riverside at Amatitlan. There are huge mechanical diggers, mixers and cranes circling huge steel girders. There are also workshops, an office, a diner which will feed 20-30 people at a time, dormitories and huge sheds with oil and petrol. The bridge already one third completed, will arise out of the camp. They are now waiting for a huge column of concrete to sink into the Lacantun river and another column on the opposite bank. According to the people of Amatitlan, 8 kilometres from the frontier highway, and the people of Maravilla Tenejapa, the bridge is being built to give vehicle access to a series of villages inside and on the outskirts of the biosphere reserve which is the legal property of the Lacandon communities. These villages are Democracia, Plan de Rio Azul, Vicente Guerrero, Nuevo Sabanilla, Lindavista, Nueva Esperanza and Nueva Argentina. This last village has once before been emptied by the state government but the villagers returned, unhappy with what the authorities gave them 'in exchange'. In Amatitlan there is a state army base and the river is patrolled by Army troops. The village is part of the new Maravilla Tenejapa municipality, created by the last PRI governor with the aim counter- insurgency and controlling the area. The municipality's principal township is today situated in a huge military barracks. At the same time, the former governor of Chiapas, Roberto Albores and the state army promoted in 1998 the creation of another two frontier municipalities: Marques de Comillas and Benemerito de las Americas, to the north-east of the Lacandon rainforest. These three places surround the coveted, presumed virgin, rainforest. Stripping the rainforest and building roads According to the autonomous municipal council of Libertad do Los Pueblos Mayas, what the government is trying to do is 'to strip the rainforest of its resources and put in roads so that its companies can get into Montes Azules'. The zapatista municipal authorities pose the question, "Why would the government carry out such a huge project costing millions in order to give a road to some few communities they are not interested in? What they are planning is to open Montes Azules to the outside world.' The impact of the new bridge instigated by the Chiapas government cannot be underestimated and especially if it is true that they are planning to build a road through Montes Azules to its furthest corners. Indigenous people in the zone think that the real route planned for the new road is to go through the reserve and reach at least Lake Miramar, and to connect in nearby San Quintin with the roads to Ocosingo and to Las Margaritas. You can't help but wonder what is happening. On the one hand the government authorities affirm their decision to remove indigenous villages from Montes Azules but on the other hand they are creating an infrastructure that could destroy the riches that they say they want to conserve for "humanity". All along the border ecotourist centres are sprouting up. These centres are openly encouraged by the government so that the 'legal' population can devote themselves to the presumed needs of hordes of international tourists who will come to visit this remote and beautiful region. The Government believe it is the spilling of foreign currency that will stop indigenous poverty and also stop them being peasants (campesinos). Names like Sueno Prometido, Las Nubes and Loma Bonita adorn the new landing stages and administrative businesses for indigenous and campesino people on the Santo Domingo, Lacantun and Lacanja rivers. If the promised influx is similar to the numbers that habitually reach the neighbouring Lagos de Montebello area, the people lending the money for these ventures can settle for sitting and waiting and becoming bored, amid a flowering of "tourist services". Also in order to "protect" it safely, the authorities have converted the natural parrot sanctuary known as Las Guacamayas into an ecotourist centre. They have also done this with the old biological station at Chajul and Lake Lacanja and they are planning to do the same with other riverside places on the Usumacinta valley. www.edinchiapas.org.uk ---- To subscribe to this list send a message containing the words subscribe chiapas95 (or chiapas95-lite, or chiapas95-english, or chiapas95-espanol) to majordomo@eco.utexas.edu. Previous messages are available from http://www.eco.utexas.edu/faculty/Cleaver/chiapas95.html or gopher to Texas University of Texas at Austin, Department of Economics, Mailing Lists. --------- "RE: Manitoba Metis group launches Hunting Rights PR" --------- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:21:53 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="METIS HUNTING RIGHTS" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/10451445.htm Manitoba Metis group launches hunting rights PR Canadian Press December 19, 2004 WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Metis Federation is launching a public relations campaign aimed at forcing the province to recognize a Metis right to hunt and fish as aboriginal people. In a full-page ad that was to run Thursday in the Winnipeg Free Press, federation president David Chartrand says he will take the battle to court to be sure the Metis people receive what the courts designated, but I also have to make sure someone doesn't kill the last moose in the province at the same time," he said. "I have an obligation to protect and conserve natural resources in this province." The conflict stems from interpretations of two Supreme Court decisions from September 2003. In one case, known as the Blais decision, the Supreme Court ruled Metis people in Manitoba do not have the right to hunt and fish across the province as do status Indians. Copyright c. 2004 Grand Forks Herald. --------- "RE: Judge orders compensation for Samson Cree" --------- Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 08:59:13 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="MISMANAGED TRUST" http://www.indianz.com/News http://edmonton.cbc.ca/regionalnews/caches/ed_samson20041217.html Judge orders compensation for Samson Cree December 17, 2004 Calgary - The Samson Cree first nation is declaring a partial victory in a lawsuit against the federal government after a judge - before the conclusion of court proceedings - ordered Ottawa to return $360 million in oil revenues. With three days left before final arguments were set to wrap up, Justice Max Teitelbaum announced Friday that he wants Ottawa to make the payment as soon as possible. "I want to get the money out of the hands of the Crown and into the hands of the first nation as soon as possible," Teitelbaum said in court. The Samson Cree first nation is suing for millions more in damages over allegations that Ottawa mishandled oil and gas revenues for more than half a century. Final arguments in the case will continue next week. James O'Reilly, the lead lawyer for the Samson Cree, says $360 million was misappropriated from the band years ago and put into a trust fund. He says one of the main reasons his client went to court was to regain the money. O'Reilly says Justice Teitelbaum's order may be precedent setting. "It's is a very historic moment. This is the first time that I know of, an indian nation has been able to wrestle their own monies out of the control of the federal government. Clarke Hunter, lead lawyer for the Crown, described Friday's developments as positive. "This is something from the Crown's perspective, we've been working to achieve for a long time." Teitelbaum, who indicated that he will impose a list of conditions on the transfer of money in January, says he wants the Samson Cree to hold a referendum on the issue, during which a majority must be in favour of receiving the money. He's also stipulating that an external and independent trustee manage money. A final decision in the case is expected to be at least six months away. Copyright c. 2004 CBC. --------- "RE: Inuits to file Human Rights claim against U.S." --------- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:31:08 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="CLIMATE DESTRUCTION" http://www.indianz.com/News/ http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/15/international/americas/15climate.html Eskimos Seek to Recast Global Warming as a Rights Issue By ANDREW C. REVKIN December 15, 2004 The Eskimos, or Inuit, about 155,000 seal-hunting peoples scattered around the Arctic, plan to seek a ruling from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights that the United States, by contributing substantially to global warming, is threatening their existence. The Inuit plan is part of a broader shift in the debate over human- caused climate change evident among participants in the 10th round of international talks taking place in Buenos Aires aimed at averting dangerous human interference with the climate system. Inuit leaders said they planned to announce the effort at the climate meeting today. Representatives of poor countries and communities - from the Arctic fringes to the atolls of the tropics to the flanks of the Himalayas - say they are imperiled by rising temperatures and seas through no fault of their own. They are casting the issue as no longer simply an environmental problem but as an assault on their basic human rights. The commission, an investigative arm of the Organization of American States, has no enforcement powers. But a declaration that the United States has violated the Inuit's rights could create the foundation for an eventual lawsuit, either against the United States in an international court or against American companies in federal court, said a number of legal experts, including some aligned with industry. Such a petition could have decent prospects now that industrial countries, including the United States, have concluded in recent reports and studies that warming linked to heat-trapping smokestack and tailpipe emissions is contributing to big environmental changes in the Arctic, a number of experts said. Last month, an assessment of Arctic climate change by 300 scientists for the eight countries with Arctic territory, including the United States, concluded that "human influences" are now the dominant factor. Inuit representatives attending the conference said in telephone interviews that after studying the matter for several years with the help of environmental lawyers they would this spring begin the lengthy process of filing a petition by collecting videotaped statements from elders and hunters about the effects they were experiencing from the shrinking northern icescape. The lawyers, at EarthJustice, a nonprofit San Francisco law firm, and the Center for International Environmental Law, in Washington, said the Inter-American Commission, which has a record of treating environmental degradation as a human rights matter, provides the best chance of success. The Inuit have standing in the Organization of American States through Canada. Sheila Watt-Cloutier, the elected chairwoman of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, the quasi-governmental group recognized by the United Nations as representing the Inuit, said the biggest fear was not that warming would kill individuals but that it would be the final blow to a sturdy but suffering culture. "We've had to struggle as a people to keep afloat, to keep our indigenous wisdom and traditions," she said. "We're an adaptable people, but adaptability has its limits. "Something is bound to give, and it's starting to give in the Arctic, and we're giving that early warning signal to the rest of the world." If the Inuit effort succeeds, it could lead to an eventual stream of litigation, somewhat akin to lawsuits against tobacco companies, legal experts said. The two-week convention, which ends Friday, is the latest session on two climate treaties: the 1992 framework convention on climate change and the Kyoto Protocol, an addendum that takes effect in February and for the first time requires most industrialized countries to curb such emissions. The United States has signed both pacts and is bound by the 1992 treaty, which requires no emissions cuts. But the Bush administration opposes the mandatory Kyoto treaty, saying it could harm the economy and unfairly excuses big developing countries from obligations. That situation makes the United States particularly vulnerable to such suits, environmental lawyers said. By embracing the first treaty and signing the second, it has acknowledged that climate change is a problem to be avoided; but by subsequently rejecting the Kyoto pact, the lawyers said, it has not shown a commitment to stemming its emissions, which constitute a fourth of the global total. The American delegation at the Buenos Aires conference declined to comment on Tuesday on the petition or the arguments behind it. "Until the Inuit have presented a complaint, we are not responding to that issue," a State Department official said. "When they do, we will look at what they have to say, consider it and then respond." Christopher C. Horner, a lawyer for the Cooler Heads Coalition, an industry-financed group opposed to cutting the emissions, said the chances of success of such lawsuits had risen lately. From his standpoint, he said, "The planets are aligned very poorly." Delegates who flew to the conference from the Arctic's far-flung communities, where retreating sea ice imperils traditional seal hunts, said they planned to meet in Buenos Aires with representatives from small- island nations that could eventually be swamped by rising seas, swelled by meltwater from shrinking glaciers and Arctic ice sheets. Enele S. Sopoaga, the ambassador to the United Nations from Tuvalu, a 15-foot-high nation of wave-pounded atolls halfway between Australia and Hawaii, said he still saw legal efforts as a last resort. Tuvalu had threatened to sue the United States two years ago in the International Court of Justice, but held off for a variety of reasons. Larry Rohter contributed reporting from Buenos Aires for this article. Copyright c. 2004 The New York Times Company. --------- "RE: Editorial: Whose Jurisdiction Is It Anyway?" --------- Date: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:36 AM From: frostyca2000 [frostyca2000@yahoo.com] Subj: Editorial Mailing List: Frostys AmerIndian Editorial Whose Jurisdiction Is It Anyway? By: Kenneth Deer, The Eastern Door The closure of the gas pumps at Wolfco illustrates the fact the Kahnawake does not have total jurisdiction over its territory and that the community has a ways to go yet to get that control. Most of the debate over gasoline lately has been over the tax rebate to Kahnawakero:non. While this is an important issue that affects everyone's pocketbook, we have been ignoring the basic problem of jurisdiction in the area of petroleum products. This battle has been ongoing for as long as anyone can remember. One of the ten agreements between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the government of Quebec is supposed to deal with this issue but so far, there does not seem to be any progress. This battle has been ongoing for as long as anyone can remember. One of the ten agreements between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the government of Quebec is supposed to deal with this issue but so far, there does not seem to be any progress. The gas stations in Kahnawake were denied gasoline in the mid 1990s over the issue of taxes. A temporarily solution was put in place but a permanent one has still not been found. The imposed sanctions against Wolfco demonstrates that the Quebec government can, if it wishes to, make things difficult for new and innovative gas stations. And if it can do that to Wolfco, it can make things difficult for anyone if it so chose. The MCK must make strides to regulate the industry here in Kahnawake. There is no reason why they can't pass regulations that manage the petroleum wholesalers and retailers in this community. Kahnawake can take the lead in new technology and applications in the field. Wolfco's above ground storage tanks are state of the art and are used in every other province except Quebec. They are less dangerous to the environment and leaks can be detected much faster and easier than underground tanks. If Kahnawake regulated the industry, the community at large may be able to benefit from the revenue derived through petroleum products. It could find a fair and reasonable agreement with the current gas retailers. But most of all, Kahnawake could assert one more piece of jurisdiction in a community that prides itself on being in control of its own structures.. How many more times must the Quebec government be allowed to interfere with out internal issues? It is time for something to be done. Quebec Must Come To The Table And Negotiate Settlements On Logging By: Kenneth Deer, The Eastern Door There has been too many blockades of logging roads by Native Peoples for the Quebec government to ignore its responsibilities and begin to negotiate real sharing of the natural resources on Native land. The blockades by the Anishhabe People of Lac Simon and Long Point are just a continuation of the blockades by Barrier Lake and other communities over the years. The issue of the clear-cutting the forests on land that has never been ceded is a serious one. Stripping the land of its value before settling with the true owners of the land is theft. It can't be described as anything else. Taking the trees off the land is not any different than taking gold or oil or diamonds out of the ground before settling land claims with the Native Peoples who live on that land. Unless real, good-faith discussions and negotiations take place, Natives only have one option and that is more blockades. There is no other way to get the attention of the government and the logging companies. By ignoring the issue, the Quebec government is encouraging more blockades and perhaps the violence that can erupt around them. Logging companies also have a responsibility. They cannot just be motivated by profit. They have a moral obligation to the traditional owners of the land and the environment in which they live. They just can't cut the trees and leave without taking into consideration those that must live in the devastation left behind. The government, the logging companies and the Native Peoples must get to the negotiating table and come to a fair and equitable sharing of the land and the environment. Copyright c. 2004 The Eastern Door. --------- "RE: Natives must take their `Rightful Place...'" --------- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:21:53 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="OPEN DOORS" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/~1103237410159&call_pageid=970599119419 Natives must take their `rightful place in this country' Activist Jamieson wants to open doors Foundation helps foster achievement RICHARD BRENNAN QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU December 18, 2004 Native activist Roberta Jamieson has spent most of her life smashing barriers and toppling stereotypes. Now, as chief executive officer of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, she has been thrust on to the national stage where her role will be to exorcise the ghosts that hold her people back. While she has an impressive list of firsts in her life, the 52-year-old former chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory is more concerned that her 18-month-old granddaughter, Daisy, can excel in a barrier-free society. "I think (this job) is a destination that I have been preparing for all my life ... and here I am a grandparent thinking about the kind of world that Daisy is going to be living in, the kinds of opportunities I'd like to make sure she has and all our children have," Jamieson says. "Whether it's law or medicine or fine arts ... I've always had a passion for opening doors gently or otherwise so that our people have an opportunity to realize their potential," she says. And to get to that point she has to wrestle with the lingering bitterness of days gone by - the aversion of some natives to higher learning because of residential schools, where so many young natives were abused sexually and mentally, and the second-class status colonialism imposed. "Why don't they stay (in school)? Residential school legacy," she says. "In many communities, that stigma still sticks with education ... and as these lawsuits go forward (against the Catholic Church and others), it keeps raising it in our minds." It wasn't that long ago that a native who became a lawyer, minister or graduated from university was subject to Involuntary Enfranchisement and had to sign away his or her native status. "Powerful barrier that. I'm not the first aboriginal woman to get a law degree because I am brilliant," Jamieson recently told the Empire Club of Canada. (She graduated with a law degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1976.) "Extraordinary measures were taken to keep our people out and now I think extraordinary measures need to be taken to let our people in and take our rightful place in this country," she says in an interview with the Star. Jamieson, a recipient of the Order of Canada, stands as example of what can be achieved. Aside from being the first woman from a First Nations to get a law degree, she was the founder of the Native Law Students Association, the first non-parliamentarian to be appointed an ex-officio member of a House of Commons committee, the special task force on Indian self-government, in 1983. She has also been commissioner of the Indian Commission of Ontario and was Ontario's ombudsman from 1989 to 1999, also a first for a native. In 2001, she became the first woman elected chief of the Six Nations. Her three-year term ended last month and she has decided not to seek re- election. Jamieson wants to give the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation a higher profile, and plans to criss-cross the country talking to service clubs or just about anyone with influence who wants to listen. "(The foundation) is placed, poised and charged with helping First Nations, Me'tis and Inuit people in this country to realize our potential, as individuals, as communities, and to convert our potential and aspirations into reality, into change, so that we can contribute, not only to the betterment of our own communities, but to the country as a whole," she said in a speech earlier this month. She added this could only be made possible with corporate and public financial support. Jamieson said many Canadians are under the incorrect notion that if young native people want to go to university, they automatically get a free ride. "There are myths out there that if you are a status Indian, or if you are an aboriginal person in Canada, you sort of get a blank cheque to go to school. It's not true." For example, she said, 200 students from the Six Nations were accepted into college and university, but "we (the band) couldn't pay for them because we ran out of money." The foundation does its part to fill the gap by giving out $2 million in scholarships to native and Me'tis students. Once a year, the foundation sponsors a television special honouring 14 people who have received an achievement award. "That, for our people and Canadians generally, says, `Look at what the aboriginal population can do and you, too, can do it.'" Jamieson says it is to everyone's benefit that aboriginals become active members of society, in business, teaching, medicine and so on, because at 1 million-strong, they represent a good chunk of the available workforce. "We have a labour shortage in this country and we have a million people having babies faster that the rest of the population, and in the year 2020 they will be the majority in Saskatchewan," she says. And with her new platform, Jamieson says she plans to "bust" long- standing stereotypes and highlight the successes of several native communities across Canada. "Our stereotypes are about poverty, they are about substance abuse, or they are about unaccountable leaders, and none of those stereotypes accurately represents our people and they only way we are going to change that mindset is to be out and about," she says. Copyright c. 2004 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. --------- "RE: Aboriginal leaders push for Devolution Progress" --------- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:21:53 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="DEVOLUTION" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://north.cbc.ca/regionalnews/caches/summit-devolution-12172004.html Aboriginal leaders push for devolution progress December 17, 2004 YELLOWKNIFE - First Nations and Me'tis leaders in the N.W.T. are threatening to withdraw from talks on devolution if they don't see some action on the issue. Members of the territory's Aboriginal Summit are giving the federal government 60 days to show they are serious about handing the N.W.T. more control over its land and resources. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Paul Martin renewed his commitment to devolve powers to northern governments, but aboriginal leaders say they've heard enough talk. The Aboriginal Summit is made up of half a dozen of the largest First Nations and Me'tis groups in the territory. Don Morin, the chief executive officer of the summit, says his members may walk away from the table. "We've been hammering away at this now for quite a few years and unless we see some progress and real substance in the negotiation and we see the federal government really paying serious attention to this, why should we waste our time?" he says. Morin says he believes the prime minister and Northwest Territories Premier Joe Handley are ready to move forward on the file. He blames Indian Affairs bureaucrats for stalling the devolution talks. Paul Martin has publicly committed to devolve powers to the Northwest Territories several times since taking office. And he says he's also willing to strike a new deal to keep resource royalties in the territory. Martin renewed his commitment when he released the framework for the Northern Strategy earlier this week. "Yes we are committed to resource revenue sharing, we would like to see it take place," he said Tuesday. "Obviously, in parallel with the whole process of devolution and we'd like to see it take place as quickly as it possibly can, we are committed to it, there really is an eagerness to get on with it, an impatience." Morin says members of the summit believe it's possible to devolve powers by the targeted deadline of spring 2006. He also says the summit will ensure that process doesn't interfere with ongoing land claim and self-government negotiations in the territory. Copyright c. 2004 CBC. --------- "RE: Only Six years for slaying" --------- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:51:04 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="INJUSTICE SERVED ON BLOOD RESERVE" http://www.mysouthernalberta.com/leth/front_page.php Six years for slaying By KRISTEN HARDING Lethbridge Herald December 16, 2004 Two Blood Reserve men have been sentenced to jail - one for killing 23- year-old Casey First Charger and the other for destroying evidence, moving the body to different locations to evade police and taking people to view the dead man. Franklin Hugh Panther Bone, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday and was sentenced to six years in prison and Jonathan Travis Holy White Man, 21, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice and received two years. Both men were originally charged with second degree murder but those charges were stayed by the Crown. "There is no justice for the natives," said Elvis Shot On Both Sides, Casey's father after the proceedings. "No amount of time will ever bring my son back." In court Shot On Both Sides told Judge Gerald DeBow the two accused should be sentenced to "25 years to life." "My son was everything to me. He was my life and joy. Our lives have been torn apart." Casey's mother, Gayle First Charger, wept as she read her victim impact statement telling court she feels she can no longer be a mother and grandmother to her surviving family. "I must live with the constant agony of not being able to protect my son." The sentences were jointly submitted to court by the Crown and defence lawyers for both men. Court heard First Charger was last seen at about 2 a.m. April 8 in the company of three or four other men before he left the group to go and get help after the truck they were riding in broke down. Crown Prosecutor Sylvia Oishi told court at some point First Charger encountered Panther Bone. She said an altercation took place and First Charger suffered blows and kicks to his head before being fatally stabbed four times in the chest. Both men had previously been drinking. Holy White Man helped Panther Bone remove First Charger's clothing, burn the items in a fire pit and hide the naked body under debris in a coulee area. Oishi noted Holy White Man later took a number of people - including a 14-year-old - to view the body, which is believed to have been moved from one location to another until family of the deceased discovered the remains April 12. "The area was searched on a previous date and no body was found," she said. Despite an extensive investigation by Blood Tribe Police, the motive, exact scene of the slaying and locations where the body was kept before it was found remain uncertain. The investigation was also plagued by rumours and innuendo, a lack of witnesses and little forensic evidence. Both men have been in custody since surrendering to police in April. Holy White Man, who spent some of that time in protective custody, was credited 18-months and will serve a further six months to complete his sentence. Panther Bone, was also credited for remand time, but will serve six years in a federal prison. Panther Bone was ordered to submit a DNA sample and must abide by a lifetime weapons prohibition. First Charger's murder was the fourth on the reserve in an eight-month period. Copyright c. 2004 Alberta Newspaper Group, Inc./Lethbridge Herald. --------- "RE: Kayenta Prosecutor's Office burns" --------- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:31:08 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="NAVAJO NATION PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE" http://www.azdailysun.com/non_sec/nav_includes/story.cfm?storyID=100082 Kayenta prosecutor's office burns By SHONIE DE LA ROSA Special to the Daily Sun December 14, 2004 An early-morning fire has destroyed the trailer housing the Navajo Nation prosecutor's office in Kayenta. Kayenta police said the cause of Monday's fire is still under investigation, although they speculated it might have been caused by a problem in the main electrical box in the trailer. Destroyed or damaged were many of the files for 2,000 adult cases and 300 juvenile cases, said prosecutor Dorthea Denetsosie. The most serious crimes on the Rez are handled by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office out of Flagstaff, leaving tribal police and courts to handle less serious crime and civil cases. The 14-by-60-foot trailer, previously the home of Norwest Bank, was deemed a total loss. Employees have been relocated to offices in the Kayenta Township government building. The Kayenta fire and police departments responded to the fire alarm at about 2:30 a.m. Monday. As soon as it was light, Kayenta Senior Police Officer John Silas Jr. had five Navajo Nation police recruits help with the cleanup. Thousands of papers, burned from the fire and wet from the fire hoses, were gathered up and put into boxes and plastic bags. "We have to go through all these papers, organize, and salvage what we can," said Kee Yazzie Mann, the juvenile presenting officer. "It will be a time-consuming process." Navajo Nation Acting Chief Prosecutor Roger Shirley and Prosecutor Lorenzo Shaw came from Window Rock to Kayenta Monday to survey the fire damage. They then met with Kayenta Township Manager Gary Nelson. Nelson said the township would provide the prosecutor's office with temporary office space and offer it space in a new public safety building being planned next year. "This is a perfect situation to demonstrate how a local government, such as the Kayenta Township, vested with local empowerment authority can step up in a time of need." Nelson said. The Kayenta Township recently committed $600,000 toward the construction of new police department and detention center facilities in Kayenta. The Public Safety Committee of the Navajo Nation Council has also made a commitment to come up with $600,000 in matching funds to assist the township in constructing the 10,500-square-foot facility, which will include a police department and a detention facility. After reviewing the construction budget and prosecutor's needs, Nelson said the contributions from the township and Navajo Nation will each be increased by $150,000 , for a total project budget of $1.5 million for Phase 1, which will now include offices for the Office of the Prosecutor. Phase 1 construction will start in March 2005, immediately after the completion of the architectural and engineering design Phases 2 and 3 will include a new criminal investigation and judicial court building. "For all the Kayenta Township has done for us in this time of crisis goes to show what a local government initiative is all about," said Shaw. "A centralized judicial complex is a great idea. It would save a lot of time to have everything in one centralized location." Shonie De La Rosa is the public relations officer for Kayenta Township. Copyright c. 2000-2004 Arizona Daily Sun. --------- "RE: Navajo Nation deaths puzzle Investigators" --------- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:31:08 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="MYSTERIOUS DEATHS" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://nativetimes.com/index.asp?action=displayarticle&article_id=5662 Navajo Nation deaths puzzle investigators Man found run over in one case, elder possibly mauled to death in another Sam Lewin December 14, 2004 Two separate cases are generating unanswered questions on the Navajo Nation. In the first case, officials are looking for information about a man found run over in the Greasewood Springs Chapter. Officials with the Dilkon Law Enforcement District have identified the man as Eric Wendell Gorman. Gorman's body was found on Dec. 1. An examination reveals that he died from massive head injuries. Information is hard to come by, although it appears that the investigation may be at a standstill. Callers to the Dilkon Law Enforcement District are greeted with an answering machine and Gorman did not have a residence listing in the area. Anyone with information is asked to call (928) 657-8050. The second case involves the circumstances surrounding the death of an elder woman in Shiprock. Eloise Nez, 68, was found dead by family members at her home on Nov. 29. She had last been seen two days earlier. Police say they are continuing their investigation, but family members have openly speculated whether rottweilers owned by a neighbor, who is also a relative, killed Nez. Nez's niece, Cynthia Kellewood, said her aunt was terrified of the dogs. "She used to say 'I hate those dogs,'" Kellewood told the Navajo Times. "They used to bark and growl at her whenever she walked around outside. She was scared of those dogs... Yes, I believe those dogs killed her." Investigators acknowledge that there were bite marks on Nez's body, but say that could have occurred after she died. "After her death, parts of her body may have been consumed," Douglas L. Joe, a supervisor with Navajo Department of Criminal Investigation, said in a statement. "Specifically the pant leggings of Eloise did not have any tears of punctures that would have indicated a malicious attack of animals." According to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, in the U.S. from 1979 to 1996, 304 people in the U.S died from dog attacks. The average number of deaths per year was 17 and most of the victims were children. The chances that the victim of a fatal dog attack will be a burglar stand at one in 177; the odds that it will be a child are seven out of 10. The CDC also says that the majority of dog attacks (61%) happen at home or in a familiar place and that the vast majority of biting dogs (77%) belong to the victim's family or a friend. Native American Times is Copyright c. 2004 Oklahoma Indian Times, Inc. --------- "RE: Native Prisoner" --------- Date: Sun, Dec 19, 2004 22:00:09 -0700 From: Janet Smith [owlstartrading@speakeasy.net] Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - I picked up the article that follows about an aboriginal sentencing circle for a couple of reasons. At first blush, it's a little shocking. First was that the man was sentenced to only two years of house arrest for a violent sexual assault. Add to that, he had a history of violence, including other assaults against the same woman. But the results were a little surprising. First, the appeals court upheld the verdict, I believe rightly so, as it is the aboriginal community's right to determine corrections measures for themselves. The victim was able to confront her attacker and participate in decisions regarding his sentencing (although it appeared she was reluctant to do this). Early information indicates the offender has made positive changes in his life and become a responsible parent, all without the community having to pay for a lengthy incarceration and foster care for his kids. As a volunteer for Native American prisoners, one of the things I have learned is that "white man's justice" rarely is just for the Indian, and it rarely sends a man or woman home having learned skills and behaviors necessary to live successfully outside the prison. Instead it institutionalizes them so that they are best fit for the prison environment. Maybe more aboriginal sentencing circles that focus on restoring the offender to a condition so that he or she can function well in the community needs another real hard look. Aboriginal sentencing circle ruling upheld - CBC http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/16/jerome-jack041216.html 16 December 2004 ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. - The Newfoundland Court of Appeal has upheld a controversial sentence handed down by an aboriginal sentencing circle in Labrador. In 2003, Jerome Jack, 43, was sentenced to two years' house arrest by an Innu community sentencing circle for a brutal sexual assault. Lawyers for the Crown had asked the province's Court of Appeal to give Jack a six-year jail term, citing his lengthy record of violent offences, which included 16 assaults against the female victim. But the court rejected the appeal. The ruling is significant as the first test of sentencing circles in the province, and it now stands as a guideline for their future use. Sentencing circles were first used in Canada during the early 1990s by judges attempting to implement more culturally appropriate forms of justice for aboriginal offenders. The alternative courts have handed down a number of controversial judgments in recent years. Critics say the sentences are at times too lenient, and that the victims' inclusion in the circle can cause them further hardship. The Newfoundland case involved an attack in 1998 in which Jack sexually assaulted the victim with a beer bottle. At the time he was on probation for a previous attack against her. Jack pleaded not guilty but was convicted in 2003. Supreme Court Justice Robert Fowler allowed Jack to be sentenced under special provisions for aboriginal offenders. The sentencing circle included Jack, his victim and other Innu community members. The Court of Appeal did find Jack's offence was serious enough to warrant a prison term, and it also found problems with how the sentencing circle was conducted. The victim agreed to participate, but only because she was facing a lot of pressure from her family. But in spite of those concerns, Appeal Court Justice Malcolm Rowe refused to overturn the original sentence. He noted Jerome Jack had stopped drinking, he had not re-offended and he was now the principal caregiver to his children. Copyright c. 2004 CBC. --------- "RE: History: Carlisle Indian School" --------- Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 22:42:19 -0500 From: Barbara Landis Subj: October 30, 11891 INDIAN HELPER, Carlisle Indian School. [Editorial Note: These reprints are being included in this newsletter so that you might know the mind of those who ran institutions like Carlisle.] THE INDIAN HELPER ~%^%~ A WEEKLY LETTER FROM THE Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa. ================================================ VOL. VII. FRIDAY, October 30, 1891 NUMBER 8 ================================================ STEPS DOWNWARD. GLASS number one, only in fun. Glass number two, as other boys do. Glass number three, it won't hurt me. Glass number four, only one more. Glass number five, before a drive. Glass number six, brain in a mix. Glass number seven, stars up in heaven. Glass number eight, stars in his pate. Glass number nine, whiskey, not wine. Glass number ten, drinking again? Glass number twenty, not yet a plenty. Drinking with men just now and then. Wasting his life, killing his wife. Losing respect, manhood all wrecked. Losing his friends, and thus it all ends. =========== ALL WERE DISAPPOINTED. --- On last Friday evening, when the Man-on-the-band-stand heard the sighs and "Oh, my's" of the teachers before the exhibition began, sighs which portrayed that they thought there would be serious failures, and that the entertainment was not going to be worth a great deal, he thought, "Too bad!" But the old gentleman and all who heard the premonitory moans were disagreeably disappointed at the results of the evening. The first thing on the boards was an enlivening piece by the band, well executed. Although it was a new selection never having been tried but the day before, the time and tune stirred the souls as well as bodies of the audience. Then the 580 arose and sang "Ring Merry School Bells" while the M.O.T. B.S. thought he would like to get some of the spirit of the band into the pupils, when they sing as a whole school. Linnie Thompson was very womanly in her rendition of a bit of good advice, and little Irene Campbell was very cute and pretty in the way she mounted the high platform and spoke so clearly. Ophelia King recited, after which the choir, as it always does, pleased the hearts of all. Mary Jane Wren read well, a most excellent selection, showing the philosophy of looking on the bright side of things. Susan Gibson spoke "When two ways meet" and the applause which followed had to be checked. The little folks of Nos. 13 and 14 all filed upon the stage and sang, and then marched off in good order at the playing of the piano. Olive Yellow Face was a little frightened but she spoke well. What seems to be a trait of the Indian boys and girls, worthy of commendation, is their ability to throw off all appearance of stage fright. Most of them maintain a dignity and coolness of bearing to be admired, even coveted. Stephen Reuben was very earnest in his speech, although, to those who were not familiar with the selection, his words could not all be understood. The piano duet by Misses Moore (instructor) and Nellie Robertson, class '90, was as pretty as could be. Nothing tiresome about it, and the notes were musical and sweet and lively and within the understanding and enjoyment of all who heard them. Celicia Metoxen spoke almost too low for the hearers to get all she was saying on "Ability," but Minnie Findley's "October gave a party" was clear and clever. And the choir's song, "Meet you by and by," which followed was up to the choir's mark. Minnie Yandall's recitation, full of the right kind of advice, lacked force. The M.O.T.B.S. wished she had put some of the good advice in practice right then and there. The words were all right. William Denomie's declamation entitled "Failures" was spoken with a purpose behind each word, while Philip Lavatta spoke too low and rapidly. Arthur Johnson's declamation and the way ------------------------------- ------------------------- (Continued on the fourth page.) ============================================ (p. 2) The Indian Helper. ----------------------------- PRINTED EVERY FRIDAY, -AT THE-INDIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, CARLISLE, PA. BY INDIAN BOYS. --> THE INDIAN HELPER is PRINTED by Indian boys, but EDITED by The-Man-on-the-band-stand, who is NOT an Indian. ----------------------------- Price: - 10 cents a year. ============================== Address INDIAN HELPER, Carlisle, Pa. Miss M. Burgess, Manager. ============================== Entered in the P.O. at Carlisle as second class mail matter. ============================== The INDIAN HELPER is paid for in advance, so do not hesitate to take the paper from the Post Office, for fear a bill will be presented. ============ ================= Napoleon the Great smoked tobacco but once. --------- Sarnia (Ont.) Reserve Indians held an agricultural show. --------- "I love the INDIAN HELPER. I am always anxious for my paper to come." - [Subscriber in Vermont. --------- An exchange says that a boy's quickest, surest means of becoming an angel is afforded by the cigarette. --------- If you do not wish for His kingdom don't pray for it. But if you do, you must do something more than pray for it; you must work for it. -[J. Ruskin. --------- It takes but a moment to close the doors tight against temptation. And this is better than to live hours, days or years under the shadows of regret. --------- The *Baltimore Methodist* says: a dull razor is more apt to cut one's face than a sharp one, so is the criticisms of the ignorant more to be dreaded than those of the wise. --------- The weed and the Indian have the same cry: "Me hungry." "Feed it hoe-cake," prescribes Dr. Mason. -[N.Y. Tribune. --------- "The HELPER, always interesting in its contents, has, in my judgment improved in its typographical appearance of late." -[Pastor of a Methodist Church, in N.J. --------- Mrs. Jennings writes from Everett, near Boston, that she will probably spend the winter in that vicinity, and will avail herself of as many as possible of Boston's intellectual and amusement privileges. --------- Miss Cook says, "Can't do without my weekly peep into Carlisle doings." and so she renews her subscription to be sent to her temporary post of duty as telegrapher in the Interior Department at Washington. Stacy Matlack, class '90, who was recently appointed disciplinarian of the Ft. Totten Indian school, writes: "Mr. Man-on-the-band-stand: I suppose you know what other people are doing as well as the Carlisle Indian school, especially old students who have once been members of your great school and who are now trying to use their little education which they received at Carlisle. Eustace and I are trying to do the best we can at our daily work here. I think this would be a very good place for you to have a band stand, especially in the cold winter months when the thermometer stands 40 degrees below zero. The people interested in your papers are increasing, and I suppose you have to work hard adding new subscribers all the time. Here are two names, etc." --------- The picture which has appeared on our first page since the beginning of the present volume has seen its best days there having been seventy thousand impressions taken from its face. We now fall back on the plain letter heading, which with the cheap paper we run is more satisfactory. The picture received many compliments, but one can't live on compliments alone. We must have some stamina, and the soft metal face of an engraving is like some people's character. Too much "Impression" wears it out. --------- Through Mr. L.L. Mason, Prof. R.R. Rogers and other kind friends at Jamestown, N.Y., a club of one hundred and twenty subscribers for the HELPER was received this week. The little paper goes into hundreds of Jamestown homes, and the children of that beautiful city are growing up in friendly relations with their Indian brothers. So must it be, all over this great and good land. --------- A history of a Carlisle girl at home, making a story full of interesting incidents, and showing how she worked her way up out of the dirt, undergoing hardships and trials that would break down many a young girl of greater intelligence and experience, is on sale. Price 50 cents. By mail 57 cents. Address, INDIAN HELPER, Carlisle, Pa. --------- The Superintendent of the Pyramid Lake Indian school, in Nevada, says of the *Red Man,* "The paper deserves a large circulation, for it is well printed, and will keep its readers well informed on all matters connected with the Indian problem;" and in the letter he sends the subscription price, fifty cents a year. --------- The M.O.T.B.S. was greatly pleased to receive a letter from a prominent Major in the Army, who is in the War Department at Washington, saying, "I enclose ten cents to continue the INDIAN HELPER one year, with many thanks for the pleasure and interest it affords." --------- Miss Nana Pratt writes that she misses the little letter when it fails to reach her at the school she is attending in Germantown. The M.O.T.B.S. is always pleased when *students* find time to read and enjoy the HELPER, so he will give the matter his personal attention. ======================== ============================== (page 3) Miss Ely is expected this evening. The small boys now take regular drill. The turkey gobblers are taking on their Thanksgiving strut. Mr. Reighter has made a good fit of the new uniforms for the band. The October and November *Red Man* will appear as one number. Richard Davis and family moved into their new house a few days ago. Miss Cummins has been quite ill with quinsy, but is fast on the mend. The Grand Officers of the royal Areanum of Pennsylvania visited the school on Thursday. Yamie is getting to be an expert sodder, and the beauty of his work is, he plans for himself. An old subscriber says "You will find enclosed ten cents for renewal of your charming little paper." Have you stopped to think that Autumn, the prettiest season of the year is more than half gone and winter is close upon us? They say that wild ducks are plentiful out on the creek. Sharpen up your arrows, make ready your bows, and let us have some! Rev. Mr. Sheip, of the Reformed Church in Doylestown, visited the school on Wednesday. Mr. Sheip is Miss Meredith's pastor. William Beaulieu plays the piano and Thomas Suckley the violin during the gymnastic drill, these mornings, which helps out wonderfully. Miss Stanton of Haskell, upon receiving notice that her HELPER subscription had expired replied, "Of course, I want to renew my subscription." Rev. John O. Proctor, of Wooster, O., called at the printing office on Friday. He says there were several Indians attending the university there. One of the boys at the hospital the other day upon being given some medicine in a capsule wanted to know if he must swallow the little glass box,too. Dr. Edward T. Gibson, former Agency Physician of the Nez Perces, and wife, with Mrs. Curtis and son, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Standing, last Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Dixon went to Philadelphia on Tuesday, taking with them Ambrose, to have his eyes examined, and bringing back Kate Hammond from the Wills' Eye Hospital. One of the "preps" met his sister on the walk the other day and did not tip his hat. The M.O.T.B.S. wondered if it had been somebody else's sister, whether he would have done the same thing. Mr. and Mrs. Coppock, of the Chilocco Indian School, in the Indian Territory, near Arkansas City, Kansas, were among the visitors in the early part of the week. The printing office clock is alive again and on duty, showing how little we can set in 15 minutes or how long it takes to set a stick of type. Various other clocks have also been renovated by Mr. Conlyn of town, and made to go. That was a fine ride to the mountains in the four-horse coach Saturday which the little girls and a few small boys enjoyed. The boys went along to whip the chestnut trees, but not many of them were found. Pockets full of hickory nuts, however, were brought back. The cold wave must have wakened old Santa Claus, for he is rubbing his eyes and beginning to whisper already what he is going to bring to his Carlisle Indian boys and girls if they are good. A wee bit of a cart load arrived this week, but of course we cannot tell what. This first load, though, was for the little girls. One hundred and thirty-seven of our boys went to the lower farm on Saturday and husked twenty-eight acres of corn. The boys had the privilege of taking away all the apples they could find, and the spectacle they presented on the home stretch was very amusing. Bags of every description from the pocket to the coat sleeve were improvised. Over six hundred hearts were disappointed when they awoke last Thursday morning and found it raining. The picnic to Mt. Alto had to be indefinitely postponed. Everything was in readiness. The Railroad company had the cars provided and immense boxes of lunch were prepared at great labor. No company of students in the world could have taken the disappointment better, however. Not a word of complaint was uttered the M. O.T.B.S. heard. When the steam was turned on the new offices last Wednesday, it would not go into the coils and radiators. Every known means was resorted to, to persuade it along the pipes, when the discovery was made that the small boy had been practicing in the open main to see how far up the pipe he could throw baseball, pieces of leather, stones and other "brick-a-brac" all of which had to be removed at considerable expense and delay. The steam now steams. A creditable collection of work from the shops, the sewing-room, the "Wayside Gleaners" circle of King's Daughters and the hospital girls was sent to Miss Sparhawk for a fair which she is getting up to raise means for the circulation of reading matter among Indians. The Gleaners are busy with dainty bits of needle work which all may have a chanced to see and buy later in the season.So they would have us save our pennies and nickles and dimes till toward Christmas. The little pupils in Nos 13 and 14 had a sprightly lesson on vegetables, the other day, and strange to say most of them wanted to talk about cabbage. They did talk and talk and ask questions and did not want to stop either when the twenty minutes were up. They had the real vegetables before them and could think of lots to say. The basket was passed around this week all through the school rooms, in several of which most excellent lessons were brought out. There is nothing more beneficial to our boys and girls than conversation lessons about practical things, and this is just as true in the higher departments as in the lower. ================================================== (page 4) (Continued From the First Page.) -------------------------------------------------- it was rendered, made us fairly see John Maynard and the burning ship, and one's blood tingled with sympathy and admiration of the hero. The school then sang, giving all a chance to stand and rest a few moments, after which Fred Big Horse, so tall and big, stepped manfully upon the platform and gave some of the struggles to win success; when another piece by the choir closed the exercises. The boys marched out to the playing of the band, but mostly failed to keep step, then Dennison dismissed the band with cornet in hand took his old stand by the piano. The girls kept excellent step as they passed out to the new and pretty march that Miss Moore and Dennison play together, a march which it seems we shall never tire of hearing. It is inspiring and when the pupils keep good step it is a pleasure to see the long line file out. ========== CAN'T WE INDIAN BOYS WHIP IT OUT? --------- The Man-on-the-band-stand knows that the boys who are using tobacco do not like to read anything against it, but if they will read this little story about how the boys of a certain school out west did, he thinks they will be proud of the little fellow who started the scheme to rid his school of the hurtful stuff. This is the way the story runs as we clipped it from the *Youth's Temperance Banner:* In that school there was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim, who was neither handsome, nor well-dressed, nor bright at his books. He was a slouching boy who pinched little boys and laughed, who always had dirty hands, and stood lowest in all examinations; and who sneaked off by the fence at recess to tell little boys things that were bad. He did not know it, but anybody could have told just what kind of a boy he was by looking at him. He thought no one could know if he did not tell. His FACE told. He carried to school cigarettes and pieces of cigars. He persuaded some other boys to smoke, and one day they all went into the schoolroom making a very bad tobacco smell. The teacher and the other children sniffed, and all eyes were turned on these boys. The principal of the school came up, and he talked to them a long time about dirty habits, and meanness, and sneakiness, and untruthfulness. One of the boys who had smoked felt ashamed, and resolved not to smoke again, but the others meant to keep on. Jim brought more cigar ends and cigarettes, and more boys joined in, and it did not seem easy to detect the source of the trouble, and things went from bad to worse. There was a boy in the school named Arthur. He was a very bright, jolly boy, with red cheeks and white teeth. To see the boys in his school so taken up with cigarettes troubled him, and one night after he had gone to bed he said, "Mamma, what can I do about it?" "Invite all the best boys you know, and your teacher, over here tomorrow after school," suggested his mother,"and you can tell the boys there will be refreshments." Quite a large number of boys came, and John Davis was made chairman. They talked and discussed and suggested. They decided that on their next speaking day they would all speak things against the use of tobacco; that they would "talk up" to the boys who used tobacco, and that they would make fun of them and would refuse to let them play in their games, until they quit using tobacco anywhere around the school. They did as they planned, and with so much determination, and got so much fun out of it, that they called themselves an anti-tobacco club and had badges; and eventually all the boys except Jim joined it and he used no more tobacco where any of the boys could see him and jeer him. ========== Enigma. I am made of 8 letters. My 1, 6, 7, 3 to part with for money. My 5, 2, 8 is the way "left" is generally pronounced by officers guiding a line of men. My 4, 3, 6, 2 is to run away from. My whole is what we learn at Carlisle above every thing else. ========= ANSWERS TO ANAGRAMS: 1. Wealth; 2. Ignorant; 3. Amendment; 4. Admirable; 5. Perfections; 6. Telegraphs; 7. Threats. ===================================================== STANDING OFFER. Premiums will be forwarded free to persons sending subscriptions for the INDIAN HELPER, as follows: 1. For one subscription and a 2-cent stamp extra, a printed copy of the Pueblo photo advertised below in paragraph 5. 2. For two subscriptions and a 1-cent stamp extra, the printed copy of Apache contrast, the original photo of which, composing two groups, on separate cards (8x10), may be had by sending 30 subscriptions and 5 cents extra. (This is the most popular photograph we have ever had taken, as it shows such a decided contrast between a group of Apaches as they arrived and the same pupils four months later.) 3. For five subscriptions and a 1-cent stamp extra, a group of the 17 Indian printer boys. Name and tribe of each given. Or, pretty faced pappoose in Indian cradle. Or, Richard Davis and family. 4. For seven subscriptions and a 2-cent stamp extra, a boudoir combination showing all our prominent buildings. 5. For ten subscriptions and a 2-cent stamp extra, two photographs, one showing a group of Pueblos as they arrived in their Indian dress and another of the same pupils three years after, showing marked and interesting contrast. Or, a contrast of a Navajo boy as he arrived and a few years after. 6. For fifteen subscriptions and 5-cents extra, a group of the whole school (9x14), faces show distinctly. Or, 8x10 photo of prominent Sioux chiefs. Or, 8x10 photo of Indian baseball club. Or, 8x10 photo of graduating classes, choice of '89, '90, '91. Or, 8x10 photo of buildings. 7. For forty subscriptions and 7-cents extra, a copy of "Stiya, a returned Carlisle Indian girl at home." Without accompanying extra for postage, premiums will not be sent. ================================================= Transcribed from the original by Barbara Landis -- http://www.carlisleindianschool.org There is a discussion page and blog linked among the menu options on the web pages. ================================================== Barbara C. Landis Carlisle Indian School Research Pages http://www.epix.net/~landis Tel: 717.418.2158 (cell) --------- "RE: Rustywire: Santa Claus and Navajo Yei-Be-Che's" --------- Date: Tue, Apr 22:09:25 2003 08:12:44 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="RUSTYWIRE: SANTA" http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/1574/Starmtn/santa.html Santa Claus and Navajo Yei-Be-Che's by Johnny Rustywire I had this dream that there was a hogan (Navajo eight sided home) and there was snow all around. In the still of the night, a nine day ceremony, The Yei-Be-Che was going on. As the 12 Yei dancers were taking a break they went to the wood pile to bring out some gifts for the children of the families who came to attend the ceremony. On returning they stopped in their tracks and looked at one another, asking each other what was going on....There way in the back was a funny looking sled and the sound of bi'i'h (deer) could be heard and a fleeting movement of red was spotted racing to the sled, when something dropped out of a bag the "red man" was carrying. The sled was gone in an instant. They ran over to the spot and picked up a strange doll, a miniature version of the red man. They looked at it and looked in their bag of goodies and took out their own minature doll and wondered, "What is this, is he trying to take over our fun?", they stood there in the snow and pondered the thought and watched him fly away way up high across the sky Copyright c. 1999, Johnny Rustywire, all rights reserved. --------- "RE: Rustywire Poem: Christmas Presents under the Tree" --------- Date: Tue, Apr 22:09:25 2003 08:12:44 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="RUSTYWIRE POEM: PRESENTS" Christmas Presents Under the Tree by Johnny Rustywire There will Christmas presents under the tree Children will be laughing The sound of carols will be in the air Holly and bells with snow hanging from the trees The most wonderful time of the year Children playing, shopping and walking Looking in shop windows, paper wrapping Ribbons, bows and gaily colored paper Warm fires, chestnuts roasting. She read the words from the book she held She could see it The thought of it oh so nice A small child with brown eyes and bushy hair Heard the shouting downstairs she closed the book I wish I wish I could travel to this place Is there a place like that It is written in the book I wish I wish I could go there Closing her eyes She could see it not so far off Children laughing Christmas caroling Her mother ran inside the room The little girl with brown eyes jumped up Get your coat Hurry get your coat Heavy steps were coming up the stairs Hurry She stood there Her eyes wide with swollen lips The smell of whisky filled the air She flew to the closet Grabbed her coat Out the window they went The snow was falling, They ran into the night Shouting He was shouting at them This is my house, I pay for the light Get out She ran with her mother The neighbors lights came on They stood under the street light No place to go Where are we going Mama Where are we going Let's Just Walk She looked at her mother Standing there Bruised Without a coat Just a torn shirt Here is my sweater Mom It looked too small She bulged out everywhere Let's sing a song baby girl Come on let's sing a song Where are we going Mama? Baby girl let's sing a song A Christmas Carol One of those from school It's too cold Mom How does it go... We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas... The snow fell As they walked alone Into the night... Copyright c. 1999, John Rustywire, all rights reserved. --------- "RE: Verse: Hawaiian Book of Days" --------- Date: Monday, 20 December, 2004 01:18 am From: Debbie Sanders Subj: Book of Days A HAWAI`I BOOK OF DAYS, week of December 20-December 26 KEKEMAPA December Makali`i 20 Be still within if you would hear the voice of inspiration. 21 Draw upon the source of life in everything you do. 22 Cherish my hopes and dreams, Beloved, and I will cherish yours. 23 Pursue happiness; capture it now, and never let it go. 24 Sleep passes a mist of forgetfulness over our sorrows. 25 In peace I go forth to greet each day. 26 Snow clothes the fiery heart of the volcano. (c) Copyright 1991 by D. F. Sanders Me ke aloha i ka nani, ... Moe'uhanekeanuenue (With love and beauty, ... Rainbow Dream) --------- "RE: Release: The Sixth World" --------- Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:40 AM From: Janet Smith [owlstartrading@speakeasy.net] Subj: Release: The Sixth World The End of the World is Coming - Margaret Evans' "The Sixth World" Foretells of 2012 Mayan Revival* /No one has seen the Maya glory since the ninth century, but author Margaret Evans' newest thriller "The Sixth World" says the ancient Central American Indian culture will return on Dec. 22, 2012. Then again, they're already here./ (PRWEB) December 13, 2004 -- "The Sixth World" (thesixthworld.com) is a fictional page-turner based on popular beliefs of two California archaeologists who have discovered Maya readying for the new age when they will again rule the world. It's all expected to happen on Dec. 22, 2012 based on actual Mayan predictions of the new age involving the Earth's ongoing reverse magnetic energy, sunspots and solar flares. These estimates are backed by many popular websites like 2near.com, 12-12-12.org, mysteries-megasite.com and timewavezero.com. "The one thing I continually learn is the more we find out about this culture, the deeper the mysteries seem to grow," Evans said. "While I'm not sure what will happen on December 22, 2012, I think we will all be in for a surprise of some kind. Evolution and enlightenment are probably involved. "The previous five Aztec/Mayan ages were marked with worldwide/cosmic events jibing pretty closely with our own scientific/historic theories, such as asteroids hitting the earth and killing off the dinosaurs. I guess I just can't get past the Maya being such an intelligent, talented people who could predict planetary and astral movements without the aid of telescopes and machines. What they knew was phenomenal. How they knew it is unknown. That's my fascination." "The Sixth World" (Xlibris Corp., $22.99) has been hailed as "a really good thriller story" by Blether.com. Curled Up With a Good Book.com called The Sixth World "a treasure trove. There are fascinating tidbits about the Maya strewn like precious jewels throughout the story. The storyline itself is original and interesting. . . . The settings are described so well that the reader can almost see the beautiful California hills. The Sixth World is a great book for anyone who admires good fiction." The debut novel by the native Washingtonian will soon be followed by "Cavalry Man," the story of an ex-Navy SEAL working in the Justice Department's Witness Security Unit. Ms. Evans' background as a legal professional in the managed health care industry after graduating from Georgetown University's School of Business Administration underscores her passion to detail. She has been interested in the Mayan culture for nearly 20 years. Ms. Evans is available for interviews concerning "The Sixth World" or Mayan culture at (301) 520-7184. The public can best order from the many online venues such as Amazon.com, Borders.com and Barnesandnobles.com. --------- "RE: Tsiyugunsini Memoriam" --------- Date: Sunday, December 19, 2004 2:49 PM From: Dale M. [MailDale@webtv.net] Subj: Fwd: Tsiyugunsini Memoriam Mark it down on your calendar, plan to attend! Tell a Buddy, bring a friend! And bring a comfortable chair! The Date is Feb. 27th, 2005. The place is yet to be reserved, but it will be in the area of Nickajacktown. The time will also be announced as soon as arrangements are finalized. Historians disagree about the death date of Tsiyugunsini (Draggingcanoe) as to whether it was FEB. 28th, 29th, or March 1st, 1792. Anyway, 213 years later, the last remaining community of the descendants of Nickajack and Runningwater towns still living as a community in the same region, are planning a SOUTHEASTERN-STYLE memoriam of this great warrior, perhaps hands down the greatest chief of the Southeastern Cultures. And since TVA and "Thunder" Thornton are rapidly making plans to destroy the area and "develop" it for their good, we desperately need to gather in prayer and unity at this place. What better way than to remember the life and culture of such a great man? With any luck this will become a yearly event. "There will be NO vendors!" We will announce the exact location and give directions as soon as the "Official" reservation and site selection has been finalized. This is NOT a powwow style event!!!! There will be NO "Drum" invited as that isn't Southeastern. Not to say there may not be a small waterdrum of some sort, but the songs and dances will STRICTLY be the day-time SOUTHEASTERN DANCES! The music will be made by rattles and singing. The dances will be, like for example, the Friendship dance, the Bear dance, etc...(Bird and Animal dances) Even if you don't know these dances, at least come out and support those who do, and maybe you will leave with a new understanding. So all you Creeks, Euchee's, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Shawnees, Cherokee's, Chikamaka's, and all you other too numerous to mention tribes of the Original Southeast, this is an URGENT call especially! If your beliefs call for you cleansing with sage and sweetgrass, we ask you smudge at home before arriving, as there will be a specific "SOUTHEASTERN" cleansing ceremony for all participants and these items were not used traditionally by the Southeastern Cultures. We encourage you to dress in Southeastern Style dress or if you don't have or know what this is, wear your every-day Indian clothes. If you would like to know what type of clothes your ancestors of the Southeast wore during that time frame of the late 1700's early 1800's then by all means ask and we will try to help you. I hope to see LOTS of men wearing their turbans! And you ladies wearing your "Tear dresses," or if you are truely Southeastern specific, your "straight dresses, aprons, and head-scarfs." There will also be a "pot-luck style dinner" so bring lots of Southeastern style food. Bean-bread, hominy, corn soup, etc... We would request that you not bring rice or any fish, or bird that flies as food (except yard-bird of course!hahaha) The "mixing of worlds" should be avoided. Also this is open to the PUBLIC and we hope to have all peoples of a like-mind regarding the preservation of this sacred land so even if you are NOT from the Southeastern Cultures, we still HOPE you will come join us in paying honor to this great warrior as well as our prayers to awaken the "protector" of the Land. ** This message is brought to you with the full APPROVAL and endorsement of the Chikamaka Councils.**** "W.W.D.D?" Ayv Gvnidigardi dagwado?v Meeks Dagwado hagsterdv?i Ayv AniTsikamaka --------- "RE: Upcoming Events" --------- Date: Mon 20 Dec 2004 15:39:14 -0700 From: Gary Smith (gars@speakeasy.org) Subj: Upcoming Events =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= EVENTS ARE FEATURED IN ODD NUMBERED ISSUES ONLY =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Events are too numerous to list for the entire year and are updated periodically. -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//- Notice of Copyright Clearance by Contributors: The following have granted permission for their original articles to be reposted in order to help mend the Sacred Hoop: Frosty Deere, Gary Smith, Lisa Marie, Brigitte Thimiakis, Janet Smith, Robert Dorman, M J LaBurt, Dana Aldea, Johnnie Rustywire, Debbie Sanders, Barbara Landis, Dale Mitchell --//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//--//- _ __ __ _ / | / /___ _/ /_(_) __ __ / |/ / __ \ __/ / | / / _ \ / /| / /_/ / /_/ /| |/ / __/ /_/ |_/\__,_/\__/_/ |___/\___/ ______ _ / ____/____ ___ __________(_)___ ____ _____ / / / ___/ __ \/ ___/ ___/ / __ \/ __ \/ ___/ / /___/ / / /_/ /__ /__ / / / / / /_/ /__ / \____/_/ \____/____/____/_/_/ /_/\__, /____/ Volume 12, Issue 052 /____/ December 25, 2004 Native Crossings (c) is a separately emailed suppliment to Wotanging Ikche (c) Native American News (c) dedicated to the memory of those in Indian Country who have begun their spirit journeys It may be subscribed to via email by sending a request from your own internet addressable account to gars@speakeasy.org <================<<<< >>>>================> This newsletter is produced in straight ASCII text for greatest portability across platforms. 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Surviving are three sons, James Mitchell of Rowland, and David Mitchell and Kale Mitchell, both of Fairmont; three daughters, Sara Jane Oxendine of Rowland, and Lola Hunt and Flora M. Spaulding, both of Fairmont; 25 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Floyd Funeral Services in Fairmont and other times at the home of her daughter, Flora M. Spaulding, 534 Dew Road, Fairmont. December 16, 2004 Earnest Ray Locklear Rowland Earnest Ray "Billy" Locklear, 64, of 196 Branham Road, died Dec. 12, 2004, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Boles Funeral Home Chapel in Rowland. Burial will follow at the Preston family cemetery in Maxton. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Polly Locklear; his first wife, Bronna Mae Locklear; a daughter, Tina Gale Jacobs; and a brother, Jafrus Locklear. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Locklear of the home; three sons, Billy L. Locklear of the home, Gerald Hunt of Rowland, and Victor Oxendine of Lumberton; three daughters, Tamala F. Hunt of Rowland, and Vernie M. Locklear and Carolyn Batson, both of Charlotte; two brothers, Leonard Jacobs of Laurinburg, and Johnny Jacobs of Greensboro; four sisters, Yvonne Smith of Lumberton, Jane C. Lemmons of Asheboro, Earnestine Alred of Julian, and Delois Chavis of Wagram; a special friend, Thomas Jacobs; eight grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Boles Funeral Home in Rowland. Milford Oxendine Sr. Pembroke Milford Oxendine Sr., 87, of 102 Riley Circle, died Dec. 12, 2004, at his home. The funeral was at 11 a.m. today at Berea Baptist Church, the Revs. Milford Oxendine Jr., Horace Oxendine and Charles P. Locklear officiating. Burial will follow at the Lumbee Memorial Gardens. Oxendine was born on Dec. 1, 1917, in Robeson County. He was the son of the late John West and Sophronie Oxendine. He was an United States Army veteran of World War II, the Battle of the Buldge and the Korean War. He served under General Patton in the Quartermaster Battalion. He was a lifetime member of the VFW in Pembroke, a member of the Mason Lodge No. 417, in Maxton and a Shriner in the Laurinburg lounge. He was a member, deacon and trustee of Berea Baptist Church in Pembroke. The family said: "His love for God, his family and his church was the essence of his life. He was a devoted husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather, who is now breathing easy in Heaven. He was a handsome gardener who made our souls blossom." Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Adief B. Oxendine of the home; a son, Milford Oxendine Jr. and his wife, Jeannie, both of Louisburg; a daughter, Freida Oxendine Bullard and her husband, Jude, both of Pembroke; two brothers, Tommy Oxendine and Albert "Big Boy" Oxendine, both of Pembroke; two sisters, Fronnie Locklear and Ethel Revels, both of Pembroke; four grandchildren, Shane Oxendine of Raleigh, Scarlett Jones and Christopher Oxendine, both of Pembroke, and Aaron Oxendine of Durham; and four great- grandchildren, Brandon Jones, Zackary Jones, Shane Oxendine Jr. and Victoria Oxendine. December 17, 2004 Laura Faye Lowry Locklear Maxton Laura Faye Lowry Locklear, 60, of 216 Krya Lane, died Dec. 13, 2004, at her home. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Berea Baptist Church, the Revs. Bruce Swett and Gary P. Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Locklear graduated from Pembroke High School in 1963, and Pembroke State College in 1966, with a B.S. in Elementary Education (grades k-8). She was a former teacher for the Public Schools of Robeson County and an active member of Berea Baptist Church. She was a 14-year cancer survivor. The family said: "Memories of her love and devotion will live on in the lives of those touched by her." She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Seavie Lowry and Nettie Brooks Lowry; and a sister, Una Gail Lowry. Surviving are her husband, Harold B. Locklear of the home; two daughters, Antonia Marie Clark and her husband, Thris, both of Maxton, and Una Gail Locklear and her husband, Ronnie, both of Pembroke; two sons, Art Thomas Locklear and his wife, Hannah, both of Charlotte, and Avery Brent Locklear and his wife, Andrea, both of Maxton; a sister, Attie L. Locklear of Pembroke; four brothers, Richard Seavie Lowry Jr. of Lumberton, William Thorton Lowry, Max Elliott Lowry and Howard Dearl Brooks, all of Pembroke; five grandchildren, Thristan Luke Clark, Tiffany Laurice Clark, Amelia Joy Locklear, Cameron Thomas Locklear and Ethan Leander Locklear; and her caretaker, Sarah Locklear of Pembroke. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Berea Baptist Church. Memorials can be made to the Gideons International, Robeson West Camp, P.O. Box 2255, Pembroke, N.C. 28372. December 18, 2004 Johnnie Chavis Pembroke The Rev. Johnnie Chavis, 88, of Pembroke, died Dec. 15, 2004, at Sunbridge Nursing Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sycamore Hill Free Will Holiness Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Chavis was born in Dillon County, S.C., on July 26, 1916. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Chavis; a daughter, Onita; a son, Alton; and two brothers, Ernest Chavis and Levi Chavis. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Locklear of Pembroke; a son, Clarence and his wife, Judy, of Greensboro; four sisters, Fanny Locklear, Evelyn Burnett, Christine Locklear of Maxton and Lizzy Lowry of Pembroke; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Sycamore Hill Freewill Holiness Church. Ronald Coleman Smith Lumberton The Rev. Ronald Coleman Smith, 68, of 601 N. Willow St., died Dec. 15, 2004, in Fuquay-Varina. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Holiness Church, the Revs. Charles Jones, Montana Locklear and Melvin Bell officiating. Burial will follow at the Oxendine cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Madeline R. Smith of the home; two sons, Michael W. Smith of Bracey, Va., and Dwayne E. Smith of Fuquay-Varina; a daughter, Rhonda S. Jackson of Clayton; four brothers, James E. Smith and Kenneth Smith, both of Baltimore, and Stelford L. Smith and Gary Smith, both of Lumberton; three sisters, Helen Lowery and Letha A. Hunt, both of Lumberton, and Vivian Allen of Statesville; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory Inc. in Lumberton. Orba Oxendine Shannon Orba Oxendine, 73, of Charlie Road, died Dec. 14, 2004, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation of Pembroke. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at West Saddletree Baptist Church, the Revs. Jerry Thompson, Chester Chavis and Willie Hunt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Surviving are three daughters, Barbara Scott of Maxton, Wanda Bullard of Shannon and Norma Rogers of Charlotte; four sons, Ronnie Oxendine of Shannon, Leon Oxendine of Charlotte, Carl D. Oxendine of Lumberton, and Randy Oxendine of Shannon; three sisters, Genella Lowery of Shannon, Carolyn Locklear of Shannon and Martha Hall of Shannon; five brothers, Broughton Oxendine of Shannon, Clayton Oxendine of Greensboro, John Oxendine of Greensboro, Hampton Oxendine of Shannon and George Oxendine of Red Springs; 16 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Thompson's Funeral Home. Copyright c. 2004 The Robesonian, Lumberton, NC. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Earnest R. Locklear ROWLAND - Earnest Ray Locklear, 64, of 196 Branham Road, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Services: Funeral, 3 p.m. Thursday in Boles Funeral Home chapel in Rowland. Burial in the Preston family cemetery in Maxton. Visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Survived by: Wife, Rebecca; sons, Gerald Hunt, Victor Oxendine and Billy; daughters, Tamala Hunt, Carolyn Batson and Vernie; brothers, Leonard Jacobs and Johnny Jacobs; sisters, Yvonne Smith, Jane Lemmons, Earnestine Alred and Delois Chavis. December 16, 2004 Laura L. Locklear MAXTON - Mrs. Laura Faye Lowry Locklear, 60, of 216 Kyra Lane, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2004, in her home. Mrs. Locklear was a teacher with Robeson County schools and a member of Berea Baptist Church. Services: Funeral, 3 p.m. Friday in Berea Baptist Church in Pembroke. Burial in church cemetery. Thompson's Funeral Home of Pembroke. Visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at the church. Survived by: Husband, Harold; daughters, Antonia Clark and Una; sons, Art and Avery; sister, Attie; brothers, Richard Lowry Jr., William Lowry, Max Lowry and Howard Brooks; and five grandchildren. December 20, 2004 Edward Hunt MAXTON - Edward Hunt, 74, of 3043 Red Hill Road, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. Services: Funeral, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Shoehill Holiness Methodist Church. Visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at Revels Funeral Home in Pembroke. Survived by: Brothers, James and Henry; and sister, Ruby Scott. Copyright c. 2004 The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Ambrose Gabriel Houle Ambrose Gabriel Houle, 87, of Cloquet died on Dec. 14, 2004 in Chris Jensen Health Care Center. He was born on Sept. 21, 1917 in Cloquet, Minn., to George and Nancy (Laundry) Houle. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during World War II serving as a mechanic, achieving the rank of Buck Sergeant. Ambrose was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. He worked at Potlatch for nearly 20 years. He was an avid deer hunter and enjoyed his time in the woods snaring rabbits. Ambrose was proud of his heritage and his family. He was preceded in death by sons, Alan and Paul (Rocky) Houle; brothers, George and Jerome; and his parents. Ambrose is survived by his former wife, Marjorie Nord; children, May Houle, Dolly (Ron) Ulven, Marcie 'Bibsy' (James) Goodreau, Tom Houle, Chuck (Peggy) Houle, Patrick (Kim) Houle, Suzy (Roy) Maki, Jim 'Booey'(Edie) Houle, David (Tracy) Houle, and Nikki (Andy) Stoner; 33 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; sisters, Christine Pitmon, Anna Thompson, Priscilla Houle, and Georgianna DeRoche; brothers, Fred, Bill and Richard, and many nieces and nephews. VISITATION:5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004 and will continue on Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 from 10 a.m. until the 11 Funeral Service in Handevidt Funeral Home, 900 Washington Ave, Cloquet. Interment at New Holy Family Cemetery, Cloquet. Military Honors will be accorded by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Arrangements by Handevidt Funeral & Cremation Service, Cloquet Copyright c. 2004 Duluth News Tribune. -=-=-=- December 16, 2004 Marian Beaulieu Marian "Monica" Beaulieu, 76, of Red Lake, died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2004, at Neilson Place in Bemidji. A wake will begin at 4 p.m. today at the Red Lake Community Center in Red Lake. Arrangements are pending with the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji. December 17, 2004 Norman Dale Erickson Norman Dale Erickson, 54, of Cass Lake, died on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at Cass Lake PHS Indian Hospital in Cass Lake. A traditional funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Veteran's Memorial Building in Cass Lake with spiritual leader Greg Kingbird officiating. A wake began on Thursday at the Veteran's Memorial Building and will continue until the time of the service on Saturday. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Cass Lake at a later date. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Cass Lake assisted the family with the arrangements. Copyright c. 2004 The Pioneer/Bemidji, MN. -=-=-=- December 19, 2004 Laura I. Thomas WINNEBAGO, Neb. - Laura I. Thomas, 62, of Winnebago died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ho-Chunk Community Center in Winnebago. Burial will be in Rave Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. Monday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the Center in Winnebago. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender, Neb. Copyright c. 2004 Sioux City Journal. -=-=-=- December 20, 2004 Valorie G. Redroad Valorie G. Redroad, 31, of St. Michael, ND died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Michael's Recreation Center, St. Michael. Fr. Paul Ruge will officiate and burial will be in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery. A Wake Service will be held at St. Michael's Recreation Center on Tuesday, beginning at 4 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 8 p.m. The Procession to St. Michael's Recreation Center will leave from the Lake Country Auto Parking Lot at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Troy Lovejoy Sr., Frank Lovejoy, Lyndon Grey Bear, Larry Thiele, Daniel Many Ribs, Sr., Francis W. Littleghost, Murle Richotte and Patrick B. Cavanaugh. Honorary pallbearers will be all of Valorie's many friends and relatives. Valorie G. Redroad was born April 7, 1973 at Devils Lake, ND the daughter of Gloria Redroad. She was raised in the St. Michael area. She attended the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, SD, and graduated from Four Winds High School at Fort Totten in the class of 1990. She worked for a short time in Devils Lake and then worked at the Spirit Lake Casino and Resort for several years. Most recently she was employed with the 0-3 Head Start Program at Fort Totten. When Valorie was younger she loved the dance and was a dancer at many of the area pow-wows. Valorie was a beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt and dear friend and will be greatly missed by all. Valorie is survived by her mother, Gloria Redroad; son, Ryan Redroad; daughters, Tiona Baker and Danisha Redroad; brothers, Lyman Redroad and Tyson King; sister, Yolanda King, all of St. Michael, ND; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Valorie was preceded in death by her grandparents, Moses and Helen Redroad. Friends may sign the on-line register book at www.gilbertsonfuneralhome. com Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, is in charge of arrangements. Copyright c. 2004 Devils Lake Daily Journal. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 William Howling Wolf William Howling Wolf, 30, Phoenix, formerly of White Shield, died Dec. 12, 2004, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, at the White Shield High School. Further arrangements are pending with Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison. December 16, 2004 Dorothy Yellow Bird WHITE SHIELD - Dorothy Yellow Bird, 87, White Shield, died Dec. 13, 2004. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at Ralph Wells Memorial Complex, White Shield. Burial will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, rural White Shield. She is survived by her sisters, Rose Clark and Pearl Howard; her children, Gail Valenzula, Arizona; Doreen and Elizabeth, Grand Forks; Grover Jr., Surrey, Gloria, Don and Kaye Bell, White Shield, Jania, Salem, Elaine, Parshall, Marilyn, Wisconsin, and Gerilyn, Oklahoma; 45 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison. Copyright c. 2004 Bismarck Tribune. -=-=-=- December 20, 2004 Valorie G. Redroad Redroad, Valorie G., 31, St. Michael, ND, died on Thursday, December 16, Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake. Copyright c. 2004 Grand Forks Herald/Grand Forks, ND. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Leroy High Elk Eagle Butte - Leroy High Elk, 77, of Eagle Butte died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Oster Funeral Home in Mobridge. December 20, 2004 Tara High Elk Green Grass - Tara High Elk, 23, of Green Grass died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, due to injuries received in an automobile accident near Timber Lake. Arrangements are pending with Oster Funeral Home in Mobridge. Copyright c. 2004 Aberdeen American News. -=-=-=- Welcome to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe/Dakota Nation Sota Iya Ye Yapi On-Line, News from the Lake Traverse Reservation Volume 35, Issue 51 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 Funeral services held for Lewis Ward Lewis Ward, 83, of Wilmot, S.D., passed away on Monday, December 13, 2004, in a Browns Valley, Minn. health center. Funeral services were held last Thursday, December 16th, at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, with the Rev. Clara Wadsworth officiating. Burial is in the Wilmot Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Randy Ward, Rob Ward, Dean Borns, Duane Dolen, Dennis Dobbs, Darrell Dobbs, and Gary Dobbs. Mundwiler Funeral Hope, Milbank, was in charge of arrangements. Lewis Milton Ward was born October 12, 1921, at Summit, S.D., the son of Samuel and Edna (Crooks) Ward. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Wilmot Lutheran Church. He attended school at Summit. He was united in marriage to Betty Lou Buttke on September 15, 1948 at Wilmot Lutheran Church. He farmed in the Wilmot and Browns Valley areas. He also drove milk truck and school bus. He was a devoted husband and loving father. He and his wife have cared for many foster Tribal children over the past 47 years. He loved each one and shared his time, his home, and his family with all of them. Survivors include his wife, Betty, of Wilmot; children - Ember and her husband Patrick Dady of Sisseton, Melody Gruby of Browns Valley, Chuck Ward of Sisseton, Mercy Ward of Wilmot, Vernita and her husband Chad Ihnen of Sioux Falls, Jason DuMarce of Brookings, Amy Thennis of Watertown, and Alpha Begay of Billings, Mont. Copyright c. 1999-2003 by C. D. Floro/Earth and Sky Enterprises. -=-=-=- December 14, 2004 Lorraine LaBlanc BISMARCK, N.D. - Lorraine LaBlanc, 65, Bismarck, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Oster Funeral Home of Mobridge. December 20, 2004 Melissa Blue Legs WANBLEE - Melissa Blue Legs, 83, Wanblee, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at Philip Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge. Delphine Pawnee Leggins PORCUPINE - Delphine Pawnee Leggins, 48, Porcupine, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge. Gary Little Bull ALLEN - Gary Little Bull, 43, Allen, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, as a result of an automobile accident near Kadoka. Arrangements are pending with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge. Copyright c. 2004 the Rapid City Journal. -=-=-=- December 13, 2004 Nick J. Johnson TAHLEQUAH - Nick J. Johnson was born April 14, 1943 in Tahlequah to William and Lucy (Rider) Johnson. He passed from this life, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004 in Tulsa at the age of 61 years. Nick served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked in the maintenance department at Indian Capitol Vo-Tech. Nick was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sarah Johnson; a son, Darryl Johnson; a sister, Jacqueline Branch; and a grandson, Josiah Gammon. Survivors include his children; two daughters, Stephanie Jones and Sherry Gammon; two sons, Stanley Johnson and Caleb Johnson; and a stepson, Jacob Cross; a sister, Betty Wolfe; a brother, Roy Johnson; eight grandchildren; and his companion, Becky Johnson. A wake is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 at Mulberry Tree Baptist Church. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 at Mulberry Tree Baptist Church with Rev. Clayton Bowling officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. at Fort Gibson National Cemetery with full honors. Pallbearers include Ed Roach, Ed Canterbury, Kevin Fisher, Joe Chewey and Steve Bradford. Honorary pallbearer is Tommy Speaks. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Reed-Culver Funeral Home. Reed-Culver Funeral Home, 117 W. Delaware, 456-2551. December 15, 2004 Lewis Scotty Yeargain TAHLEQUAH - Graveside services for Lewis Scotty Yeargain, 82, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at Tahlequah City Cemetery, with Brother Bill Roundtree officiating. Services are under the direction of Hart Funeral Home. Lewis Scotty Yeargain was born to Walter Scott and Alice (Goldmon) Yeargain on Nov. 26, 1922, in Combs, and passed from this life on Dec. 12, 2004, in Tahlequah. Scotty lived in Tahlequah all of his life and attended Grandview School. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1941and served in World War II in the South Pacific as an antiaircraft personnel until his honorable discharge in 1945. Upon returning home, he married Eudene Davidson, and the two of them were together until Eudene's passing in October of 2003. Scotty returned home to Oklahoma following the war and drove a truck for Mid-Western Nursery Containment until he retired in the early 1980's. Scotty was a quiet man who liked to go fishing and hunting. He loved the great outdoors and enjoyed raising beautiful vegetable gardens. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Scotty is preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife, Eudean; and his daughter, Barbara. Scotty is survived by his brother, Jack Yeargain and wife Charlene of Park Hill; his sisters-in-law, Vera Davidson and Treva Flood of Tahlequah; his nieces, Loretta Doyle and husband Mike of Chewey, Donna Conrad and husband Rick, and Amber Feathers and husband Johnnie, all of Tahlequah; as well as a host of friends and loved ones. Hart Funeral Home, 1506 N. Grand, 456-8823. December 17, 2004 Eugene Drywater TAHLEQUAH - Services for Eugene Drywater will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at Reed-Culver Chapel, with Jim Foreman officiating. Interment will follow at Barber Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Reed-Culver Funeral Home of Tahlequah. Eugene Drywater passed from this life Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, in Tulsa at the age of 48. He was born Sept. 19, 1956, in Tahlequah. Surviving Eugene is his wife, Cora Arneecher; his daughter, Michele Brown; five sons, Isaiah, Paul, Justin, Jason and John Drywater; a sister, Charlene Phillips; three brothers, Chuck Drywater, David Drywater and Chuck Hooper; and four grandchildren. Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Drywater and Irene (Hooper) Cochran; and his stepfather, Henry Cochran. Reed-Culver Funeral Home, 117 W. Delaware, 456-2551. December 20, 2004 Juanita June (Keener) Allen TAHLEQUAH - Juanita June (Keener) Allen was born June 13, 1928, in Bartlesville and died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, in Tulsa at the age of 76 years. She was born to Betty Mae Osage and Hugh Suggs and raised by Richard and Annie Keener. She lived most of her life in the Lost City and Hulbert communities, but for the past two years has resided at the Cherokee County Nursing Center in Tahlequah. Juanita was a member of the Swimmer Baptist Church and was always involved in mission work. She loved Cherokee singing and sang with the Swimmer Joyettes. Her enjoyment came from serving her Lord, reading her Bible daily, listening to gospel singing, watching birds, pretty flowers and visiting with family and friends. She always looked forward to Friday evening worship services at the nursing center led by Brother Gary Bowman. After a hard day at dialysis, she especially enjoyed reading Job 1:22 "In all this Job sinned not nor charged God foolishly." Juanita is preceded in death by one son, Gilbert Wendell Keener; one daughter, Anita Louise Jones; a sister, Viola Ramsey; a brother, Carlus Eugene Suggs; and a great-grandson Skyler Sassie. Survivors include her daughters, Victoria Garber, Brenda Floyd, Geneva Spears, Carolyn Allen and Marilyn Cooper; a son, Anthony Allen; a sister Francis Smith; two brothers, Buster Suggs and Donald Ray Suggs; 14 grandchildren, Robert, Cheryl, Chandra, Stephanie, Christopher, Terry, Lacey, Daniel, Josh, Bryan, Chris, Robbie, Clyde and Daunnie; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004 at Reed-Culver Chapel. Burial will follow at Swimmer Cemetery in Hulbert under the direction of Reed-Culver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, you are invited to give, in memory of Juanita Allen, to the Cherokee County Nursing Center Activity, c/o of The Juanita Allen Love Fund, PO Box 1415 Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464, a fund established to help with unmet needs of the nursing home residents, or give a love offering to your unmet need of choice. Reed-Culver Funeral Home, 117 W. Delaware, 456-2551. Jim Dick TAHLEQUAH - Services for Jim Dick, age 79, of Tahlequah will be held at 2 p.m. Monday Dec. 20, 2004, at the Cedar Tree Tabernacle with Rev. D.J. McCarter and Rev. Jess French officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Tree Cemetery under the care of Hart Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be Joseph Winn, Scott Thompson, Mack Vann, Andy Ridge, Clint Hougland, Jason Kirk and Richard Maudlin. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Chad Dick, Tommy Garner and John McCarter. Jim Dick was born to George Sr. and Belle (Dirteater) Dick on Jan. 27, 1925, in Briggs, Okla. and passed from this life on Dec. 17, 2004, in Tahlequah, Okla. In 1953, Jim married Josephine Smith and together they had five children. Jim grew up in Briggs. Being a Cherokee speaker, he found it hard to adapt to the public school and asked his father to allow him to quit. Jim promised to work hard, as his dad had told him that is the life he would have to face without an education. Jim promised he'd work and began with a crew-cutting railroad ties. When he received his social security card, he was able to work at the C.C. Camp at Camp Gruber until he gained employment with The Kansas City Southern Railroad. He and many of his friends and relatives would car pool to their job site in Shreveport, La. In 1981, Jim was struck by lightning and forced to retire. He continued to live an enjoyable life walking and cooking until health problems overtook him. Jim grew up playing baseball and became friends with many people. He loved playing and watching baseball. Jim held baseball games at his own ball field and also played in several different communities. Some would say Jim ran the bases like a quail. When he was 11, Jim traded his bicycle for his first fiddle. He loved to play the fiddle and some of his favorite songs were "Boil Cabbage Down" and "Faded Love." Playing the fiddle was one of his favorite past times before he came ill. One of his cherished memories was when his sister took him to listen to Bob Willis when he was 14, at the National Guard Armory Building, and Bob wore Jim's baseball hat. Jim loved his grandchildren. He enjoyed watching them play as well as teasing them, talking Cherokee to them, and even naming most of them. Jim always enjoyed time spent with his family and especially liked a good holiday meal for all. Jim is preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Mary Dick, Charlotte Buckhorn, Annie Buckhorn and Sallie Groundhog; one brother, George Dick, Jr.; and his grandson, James "Reb" Garner. Jim is survived by his five children, Billy Ray Dick, Judy Garner and husband Tommy, Richard Dick and wife Carla, Georgia Ann Dick and Webb Dick, all of Tahlequah; one sister, Peggy Hair also of Tahlequah; nine grandchildren, Kimberly Thompson, Joseph Winn, Wahlesah Dick, Chad Dick, Tonya Dick, Jerry Wayne Dick, Jordan Dick, Jillian Wright and Quenton Hunter; 11 great-grandchildren, Cody Garner, Brad Garner, Reuben Garner, Alex Garner, Blane Garner, Ethan Winn, Solomon Winn, Taylor Thompson, Taryn Thompson, Macy Ridge, and Caiden Dick; as well as many other friends and loved ones. Hart Funeral Home, 1506 N. Grand, 456-8823. Copyright c. 2004 Tahlequah Daily Press. -=-=-=- December 16, 2004 Gina M. Cook Gina Marie Cook, 45, of Rowlett, Texas, and former resident of Bartlesville, died at 7:20 a.m. at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church in Bartlesville with Pastor Darryl Wootton officiating. Interment will be at Dewey Cemetery. Services and interment are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home. Casket escorts will include Homer Scott Jr., Bill Scott, Tom Scott, Dale Scott, Johnney Tucker and Vern Cook. Honorary casket escorts will be Tom Thiele and Bob Thiele. Memorials may be made to the Delaware Tribe War Mothers, 5100 E. Tuxedo Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006, or the Oklahoma Lupus Association, 3131 N. MacArthur Suite 106-B, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, or Family Gateway Women's Shelter, 2910 Swiss Ave., Dallas, Texas 75204. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Glen, of Rowlett, Texas; a stepdaughter, Kelly Cook-Badillo, of Rowlett, Texas; a stepson, Vern Cook, of Garland, Texas; her mother, Evelyn Thomas, of Bartlesville; her father and stepmother, Homer and Caroline Scott Sr. of Caney, Kan.; six brothers, Homer E. Scott Jr. of Dewey, William "Bill" Scott of Caney, Kan., Tom L. Scott and Dale R. Scott both of Copan, Tom E. Thiele and Robert "Bob" Thiele both of Bartlesville; three sisters, Evelyn K. Anderson of Bartlesville, Janice Sue Finney of Niotaze, Kan., and Carol L. Weaver of Bartlesville; and five grandchildren. Copyright c. 2004 the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Antoine Roy Sr. PAWNEE - Antoine "Buster" Roy Sr., former area resident, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2004, at his home in Cromwell. He was 73. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 in the Poteet Funeral Home Chapel in Pawnee with the Rev. J.B. Fish officiating. Burial will follow in the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery in Red Rock under the direction of the funeral home. Antoine "Buster" Roy Sr. was born April 5, 1931, in Pawnee, the son of James Roy Sr. and Florence Arkakeeta Roy. He graduated from Red Rock High School. He entered active duty with the United States Army on Dec. 5, 1952, and received his honorable discharge on Dec. 8, 1955. He married Anna Charty of Ponca City on March 4, 1961. The moved to Enid from Oklahoma City in 1961 and moved to Cromwell 13 years ago. He was affiliated with the Little Quarsarty Baptist Church. He enjoyed all sports especially Oklahoma State University and playing horseshoes. Survivors include his wife of the home; three daughters, Debra Horne of Seminole, Rosa Millican of Inola and Allison "Charlie" Roy of Ada; four sons, Antoine Roy Jr. of Moore, Larry Roy of Oklahoma City, Gary Roy of Cromwell and Morris Roy of Oklahoma City; a sister, Fern Eaglechief of Pawnee; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; and numerous other relatives. Memorial Dinner - Doncellia "Doni" Ione King Sakiestewa WHITE EAGLE - The family of Doncellia "Doni" Ione King Sakiestewa invite all friends and family to a memorial dinner at noon Saturday at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church. Doncellia "Doni" Ione King Sakiastewa was born Jan. 8, 1956, and died Dec. 25, 2003. She was the daughter of John King and Reta Davis. She was survived by her parents; husband, Al Sakiestewa Sr. of Arizona; two sons, Victor of Okmulgee and Algurnon Jr.; two daughters, Theresa and Valerie of Tuba, Ariz.; two brothers, David W. King and John K. King; and two sisters, Bertha Leeper and Helen Jimenez. Everyone is reminded to bring their own chairs and dishes. Shirley Ann Westerman Nazario Shirley Ann Westerman Nazario, former resident of Ponca City, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Ill. She was 50. Prayer services will be this evening and Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at Ponca Indian United Methodist Church. The traditional funeral feast will be at noon on Friday, Dec. 17 followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. at the church with the Rev. Phil Byington, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Ponca Tribal Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Shirley Ann Westerman Nazario was born Jan. 24, 1954, in Pawnee, the daughter of Norman Westerman and Sally D. Gayton. She grew up in Ponca City before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1966. She graduated from the Lutheran school in Cleveland, Ohio, and later earned her associate's degree in social services from Urbana College in Ohio. In 1984 she moved to Chicago, Ill. She was married to Alfonso Nazario, and they had three children. She later married Russell Thomas, and they had one daughter. She served her family as a homemaker. She was a member of the Methodist Church and enjoyed camping and coming home for the annual celebration. She is survived by her husband, Giovanni Rivera of the home; one son, Alfonso Nazario of Cleveland, Ohio; two daughters, Jamonah Schroeder of Columbus Grove, Ohio, and Theresa Snodgrass of Chicago, Ill.; her mother, Sally D. Gayton of Cleveland, Ohio; two brothers, Alex and Wheeler Gayton; six sisters, Marjorie Meade, Sara Morales, Mary Gayton, Teresa Gayton, Joyce Gayton and Augustine Gayton; six grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, her husband, Russell Thomas, her father, Norman Westerman, one daughter, Shannon Nazario, one brother, Aaron John, and one sister, Helen Ruth. Casket bearers will be Judson Overland, John Desjarlait, Albert Cole, Tony Reyes, Joe Geary and Bill Green. Honorary bearers will be Louis Payne, Odell Overland and Colbert Cole. Copyright c. 1998-2004 The Ponca City News. -=-=-=- December 16, 2004 Twyla Mae Kinnett Meeker resident Twyla Mae Kinnett, 94, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, in Shawnee. She was born July 23, 1910, in Crescent to Jack Webb and Martha Bingham- Webb. She was a member of the Meeker First Baptist Church, the Meeker senior citizens and a 10-year member of the Winkler County Ladies Auxiliary. She also served ten years as president of Winkler County American Cancer Society in Kermitt, Texas. She married Amos Kinnett May 29, 1927, at Kickapoo Indian Mission in McLoud. They moved to Meeker in 1969 from Kermitt, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Ralph Webb, William "Ted" Webb, and Jack Webb; sisters, Joan Risher, and Nina Lowe; son-in-law, Brandy Gouker; and step-granddaughter, Glenna Moore. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Delores Gouker, and Georgia and Harley Miller all of Lake Eufaula; son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Linda Kinnett of Lake Eufaula; sister, Edna Sears of Las Vegas, Nev.; two brothers, Bernard Webb of Meeker, and Frank Webb of Tecumseh; ten grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and eight great great- grandchildren. The family will receive guests 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Gaskill Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at New Hope Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Jones and the Rev. Glen Walters officiating. Following the funeral, there will be a gospel singing celebration at the Meeker First Baptist Church. Copyright c. 1997-2004 The Shawnee News-Star. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Colleen Downs ANADARKO Funeral for Colleen Downs, 67, Anadarko, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Comanche Nation Funeral Home with the Rev. Victor Rivera officiating. Prayer service will be from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Downs died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, in Anadarko. Burial will be at Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko. She was born June 17, 1937, to Tennyson Eckiwaudah and Eva Geimausaddle Eckiwaudah. She was a Comanche Princess at the Indian Exposition when she was 16 and she did beadwork. Survivors include four sons: Beryle B. Haag Jr. and Orville F. Haag, both of Oklahoma City; Leroy G. Haag, Mountain View; and Jeffrey M. Haag, Carnegie; five daughters: Eva G. LeFlore, Geary; Berylena A. Sartor, Mountain View; Collen L. Tabor, Calumet; Alma K. Geimausaddle, Harrah; and Victoria L.Chalepah, Earlsboro; 36 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald Eckiwaudah, Cyril; a sister, Margie Large, Anadarko; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert K. Downs; three brothers: Jarvis L., Dennis H. and Arnold W. Eckiwaudah; a sister, Betty S. Dupoint; and a son, Bradford D. Haag. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. December 16, 2004 Johnny Thompson Funeral for Johnny Thompson, 46, Lawton, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Scott Kiowa United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nick Quotone and the Rev. Tim Byington officiating. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Comanche Nation Funeral Home. Burial will be at Saddle Mountain Cemetery. He was born April 3, 1958, to George and Lena Strange Thompson. He grew up in the Meers community and attended school in Elgin. He also attended Sante Fe Art Indian Institute in New Mexico. He was a Native American artist and painted and drew Kiowa artwork. He attended he Mount Scott Kiowa UMC and was a member of the Kiowa Tribe. Survivors include four sisters: Lela Poemoceah, Marilyn Rowell, and Jane Dutton, all of Meers; Billie Riley, Lewisville, Texas; a brother, Danny Thompson, Meers; nine nephews: Henry Kosechata; George, Charlie and Scottie Rowell; Clifford Dutton; Evans Hummingbird; Felix Thompson; and Jason and Walter Payne; and four nieces: Tracy Peregoy, Kendra Rosetti, Sherri K. Thompson and Ginger Gutierrez. He was preceded in death by his parents. Copyright c. 2004 The Lawton Constitution. -=-=-=- December 14, 2004 Byron "Bud" Yabumoto Quimbey Byron "Bud" Yabumoto Quimbey, 58 of Las Colonias passed away on November 25, 2004. He was a stone knapper of unusual skill. He is survived by his wife, Julia, sons; Robert Quimbey, Ron Quimbey, grandson, Justin all of Washington, sister, Yuki June Alperstein (Perry) of New York City and an incredible body of work. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home. Copyright c. 2004 The Taos News. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Nathaniel "Stan" Chee Prayer service for Nathaniel "Stan" Chee, 68, of Mescalero will be Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral service will be on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Chee died Monday, Dec. 13, at Mescalero. He was born at Mescalero on June 10, 1936, and lived in Mescalero all of his life. He served in the Air Force, was a retired conservation officer and judge for the Mescalero Tribal Courts. He married Agatha A. Carrillo on Jan. 13, 1959, at Mescalero. Survivors include his wife Agatha; children, Nathaniel Chee Jr., Velva Apache, Nelda Montes, Samuel Chee Sr., Abraham Chee Sr., Ira Sago, Phillip Pike, Samantha Chee; sister, Amy Shosh; uncle, Jess Randall; 27 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. Copyright c. 2004 Ruidoso News, a Gannett Co., Inc. newspaper. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Allen Gleason, Sr. Bloomfield Aug. 3, 1922 - Dec. 9, 2004 Allen Gleason, 82, passed away Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004. He was born Aug. 3, 1922, to Don and Nahdezbah Gleason in Bisti. Allen was employed by the Navajo Methodist Mission, the Navajo Nation and El Paso Natural Gas Company. He is survived by his wife, Doris; son, Allen Gleason Jr.; daughters, Anna Gleason, Alberta Hunter, Pat Reid, Beverley Morris, and Ruth DiBartolo; sisters, Darlene Benally, Lorene Gleason and Pauline Harris; 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Allen was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Eileen Tacheene; and brother, Don Curley Sr. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, at the World Harvest Center with Pastor Dave Merritt officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Farmington. Arrangements are entrusted to Cope Memorial Chapel of Farmington, 404 W. Arrington St., (505) 327-5142. Stella Irene Scott Farmington Aug. 2, 1940 - Dec. 11, 2004 Stella Irene Scott, 64, of Farmington, passed from this life Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Stella was born Aug. 2, 1940, to Mustashe and Mamie Begay in Bluff, Utah. Stella is survived by her loving husband and companion, Taft Yazzie Scott; daughters, Caroline Henderson and beau, Dean Allen, and Ilene Redhouse and husband, Robertson; sons, Roy Scott and wife, Flora, and Terry Scott and wife, Alfreda; nine grandchildren; sisters, Jennie Dee and husband, Ralph Dee Sr., of Red Mesa, Ariz., and Mary Harvey and husband, James, of Lukachukai, Ariz.; and brother, Jonas Mastach of Window Rock, Ariz. Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers and sister; Frank Mustache, Billy Mustache, Bessie Dee, Leo Mustache and Clark Mustache. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004, at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Shiprock. Pastor Elizabeth Bryant will officiate. Stella will then be laid to rest at the family cemetery at Red Mesa, Ariz. Arrangments are entrusted to Chapel of Memories Funeral Home of Kirtland, (505) 598-9636. Luke Boy Levi Red Mesa, Utah Feb. 16, 1923 - Dec. 11, 2004 Our beloved father, grandfather and brother, Luke Boy Levi, 81, of Red Mesa, Utah, returned to his heavenly father Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born Feb. 16, 1926, in Red Mesa. A service of remembrance will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004, at Red Mesa Navajo Christian Church in Red Mesa. He will be laid to rest at Sunset Cemetery in Red Mesa. Funeral arrangements and services are entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home of Shiprock, (505) 368-4607. Lewis Arnold Stevens Sheepsprings Feb. 13, 1931 - Dec. 11, 2004 Lewis Arnold Stevens, 72, of Sheepsprings, passed from this life Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in Farmington. Lewis was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Sheepsprings, to Fred Stevens Sr. and Bertha Bryant Stevens. Lewis is survived by his wife, Bertha Silentman; daughters, Lorraine Stevens and husband, Nelson Taylor, and Sarah A. Becenti and husband, Lyn L. Becenti; sons, Dennis Stevens and wife, Nancy, and Daniel Stevens; brother, Albert T. Stevens of Tacoma, Wash.; sisters, Minnie S. Foster of Sheepsprings, and Lydia Peshlakai of Crystal; grandchildren: Riley, Ryan, Bradley, and Dennelia Stevens, Dwight Taylor, Lyle L., Lane L., Shannus L., and Lyndale L. Becenti, and Raheem Stevens. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Fred Stevens Jr. Leroy Stevens, Lloyd Stevens, Jerome Stevens and Carlton Stevens. Services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sheepsprings. He will then be laid to rest at the Baniilkago-Sheepsprings Cemetery. Pallbearers are Dennis Stevens, Daniel Stevens, Riley Stevens, Nelson Taylor, Reuben Eldridge, and Albert Silentman. Honorary pallbearers are Dennis Stevens, Daniel Stevens, Lorraine Stevens, and Sarah Becenti. Arrangements are under the directions of Chapel of Memories Funeral Home of Kirtland, (505) 598-9636 December 17, 2004 Joseph "Joe" Rock Jr. Dennehotso, Ariz. Joseph "Joe" Rock Jr., 59, of Dennehotso, Ariz., passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004, at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington. He was born Aug. 10, 1946, in Dennehotso. Arrangements are pending with Chapel of Memories Funeral Home of Kirtland, (505) 598-9636. December 20, 2004 Harris Arthur Upper Fruitland Aug. 3, 1941 - Dec. 18, 2004 Harris Arthur, 63, of upper Fruitland died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at San Juan Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 3, 1941, in Burnham, N.M. A memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Chapel of Memories in Kirtland. Burial will follow at Navajo Methodist Mission Cemetery in Farmington. Copyright c. 2004 Farmington Daily Times, a Gannett Co., Inc. newspaper. -=-=-=- December 14, 2004 Allen Gleason Sr. BLOOMFIELD, NM - Funeral services for Allen Gleason, Sr., 82, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15 at the World Harvest Center, Farmington. Pastor Deave Merritt will officiate. Visitation will be today from 1 to 5 p.m. at Cope Memorial Chapel in Farmington. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Gleason Sr. died Dec. 9 in Farmington. He was born August 3, 1922 in Farmington. Gleason Sr. was employed by the Navajo Methodist Mission, the Navajo Nation and El Paso Natural Gas Company. Survivors include his wife, Doris Gleason; daughters, Alberta Hunter, Pat Reid, Beverley Morris, Ruth DiBartolo, Anna Gleason; sisters, Darlene Benally, Lorene Gleason, Pauline Harris; 13 grandchildren and 23 great- grandchildren. Gleason was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Nahdezbah Gleason; sister, Eileen Tacheen and brother, Don Curley Sr. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. December 15, 2004 Roland "Charles" Billie RED ROCK, NM - Funeral services for Roland "Charles" Billie, 37, will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 16 at Cope Memorial Chapel in Gallup. Pastor Tom White will officiate. Burial will be in Gallup City Cemetery. Billie died Dec. 10 in Red Rock, N.M. He was born March 28, 1967 in Gallup into the Folded Arms People Clan for the Edge Water People Clan. Billie graduated from Gallup High School in 1985. He attended UNM-Gallup Branch, TVI in Albuquerque, CIT in Crownpoint and San Juan College. He received an architecture certificate and completed his general studies program, toward an AA degree. He also enjoyed playing the guitar and performed at various schools, state fairs, and music festivals. Survivors include his son, Santana Vaughn Billie; daughter, Noelle Paige Billie; mother, Mollie Billie; brother, Brian Billie of Las Vegas, NM and grandmother, Elsie Billie of Red Rock, NM. Billie was preceded in death by his grandfather, Mark Billie Sr. Pallbearers will be Albert Billie, Brian Billie, Brian Garcia, Melvin Baker, Chris Benally, and Ernest John. The family will receive family and friends at Red Rock Chapter House immediately following the services. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Ocsar White Jr. CHILCHINBITO, Ariz. - Funeral services for Oscar White Jr., 36, were at 11 a.m., today, Dec. 15 at the Nazarene Church in Chilchinbito. Burial will be in Chilchinbito Cemetery. White Jr. died Dec. 11 in Crownpoint. He was born Dec. 13, 1967 in Monument Valley, Utah into the Red Running into the Water People Clan for the Near the Water People Clan. Survivors include his father, Oscar White, Sr. of Chilchinbito, Ariz.; mother, Alice C. White of Kayenta, Ariz.; son, Kyle Winston White of Littlewater, N.M.; sisters, Phyllis Hewey-Redhouse of Kayenta, Ariz., Isabel Lee, Gloria J. White both of Chilichinbito, Ariz.; brothers, Gary White of Chilchinbito, Ariz., Gilbert White of Kayenta, Ariz. and great- grandmother, Ason Cowboy of Chilchinbito, Ariz. White Jr. was preceded in death by sister, Jeann White; brother, Larry White; sister, Janella White. Pallbearers were Roger Begay, Harry Garcia, Johnny Garcia, Benjamin Lee, Will Pablo, and Derrick Tsosie. Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. December 17, 2004 Harlan "Manny" Begay ALBUQUERQUE - Funeral services for Harlan "Manny" Begay, 27, will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 18. Visitation will be at Cope Memorial until today, Dec. 17. Burial will be in Crownpoint Community Cemetery. Harlan died Dec. 10 in Albuquerque. He was born Nov. 28, 1977 in Albuquerque into the Red Running into the Water People Clan. Harlan attended Del Norte High School. He worked in the construction business. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, hanging out with friends, basketball, listening to music, entertaining children, riding horses, and hiking. Survivors include his father, Harvey Begay of Prewitt, NM; sister, Nashbah Begay; grandmothers, Ella Tsosie and Irene Begay. Begay was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Begay; brother, Harley Begay. Pallbearers will be Harday Tsosie Jr., Sterlin Tsosie, Larry Tsosie, Oliver Tsosie, David Whitehorn, and Frank Ramirez Jr. The family will receive relatives and friends at White Horse Lake Chapter House. Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements. December 18, 2004 Horace Daukei, Jr. GALLUP - Funeral services for Horace Davis Daukei, Jr., 35, will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 21 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Pastor Bob Frances will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Daukei, Jr. died Dec. 16 in Gallup. He was born Jan. 13, 1969 in Gallup into the Kiowa People Clan for the Blacksheep People Clan. Daukei was a graduate from Gallup High and attended college at the University of New Mexico. He was a silversmith and enjoyed Christian activities. Survivors include his wife, Maryetta C. Daukei; sons. Shiloh V. Daukei, Cody A. Daukei, Josiah S. Daukei; daughter, Shernisha R. Daukei; mother, Rose A. Daukei; brothers, Shawn D. Daukei, Waldo Daukei, Gene Daukei, Charles Daukei, James Daukei; sisters, Toni L. Daukei, Mada Daukei, Phyllis Daukei, Gail Daukei, and Juanita Daukei. Daukei was preceded in death by his father, Horace D. Daukei, Sr. Pallbearers will be Robert Homer, Fred Kaye, Gary Musik, Shawn Daukei, Kyle Daukei, and Jeremy Daukei. The family will receive friends and relatives at the New Life New Beginning Church after the services. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Ronald Chee Yazzie PAGE, Ariz. - Services for Ronald Chee Yazzie, 37, will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 20, at Our Lady of Fatima, Chinle. Father Blaine Grein will officiate. Burial will follow at the family plot in Tellers Acres in Del Muerto, Ariz. Yazzie died Dec. 15 in Page. He was born May 18, 1967 in Fort Defiance, Ariz. into the Salt People Clan for the Red Bottom Clan. Yazzie graduated from Chinle High School and attended NAU for two years. He was a certified Boat/PWC repairman and went to VoTech school in Page.He worked jobs around Page and also worked at the Navajo Generating Station as a certified EMT and operator. His hobbies included the outdoors, fishing, camping, traveling and softball. Survivors include his son Nico Ben Yazzie of Window Rock; daughter Nicholette Yazzie of Window Rock; mother Pauline D. Yazzie of Del Muerto; sisters Bonnie Yazzie of Mesa, Ariz., and Peggy Yazzie of Las Vegas, NV; and grandmother Mary Draper Teller of Del Muerto, Ariz. Yazzie was preceded in death by Bennie Chee Yazzie and Ivan Duane Yazzie. Pallbearers will be family members and friends. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mabel Kee Woodman KLAGETOH - Services for Mabel Kee Woodman, 80, will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Klagetoh Shelter Mission. Rev. Ronald Woodman will officiate. Burial will be in the Klagetoh Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Woodman died Dec. 15 in Klagetoh. She was born July 15, 1924 in Gray Valley, Klagetoh into the Black Streak Forest People Clan for the Water Edge People Clan. Woodman attended Fort Wingate vocational training, and the Western Indian Ministry. She taught Bible classes in Navajo and was a well-known rug weaver. Her hobbies included knitting, crocheting, beadwork and quilting. She was also a homemaker and helped establish the Klagetoh Shelter Mission. Survivors include her husband, Rev. Bahe Woodman of Klagetoh; son Rev. Ronald Woodman of Sanders; daughters Freda Hanson of Belen, Cora Mitchell of Fort Wingate, Marlene Forster of Sanders, Ariz., Maureen Woodman of Klagetoh and Geraldine Jim of Albuquerque; brothers, Hoskie Frank of Jeddito, Ariz., Richard Frank of Farmington; sisters Elsie Chester of Cornfields, Ariz., and Alice Frank and Nancy Frank, both of Jeddito; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Woodman was preceded in death by her son, Evan Woodman; brother Francis Kee; sister, Mary Joe and one grandson. Pallbearers will be Donovan Mitchell, Chaushie Forster, Francis Kee Jr., Timothy Kee, Anthony Lasiloo and Mark Forster. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Klagetoh Chapter House after services. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Eva J. Morris NASCHITTI - Services for Eva J. Morris, 43, will be announced at a later date. Morries died Dec. 16 in Gallup. She was born April 2, 1961 in Naschitti into the Red Running into the Water People Clan of the zuni Clan for the Towering House People Clan. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. December 20, 2004 Karen Joy Silversmith Bateman COOLIDGE, NM - Funeral services for Karen Joy Silversmith Bateman, 34 will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church, Rehoboth. Pastor Glen Marshall will officiate. Burial will be on private family land in Coolidge, NM. Bateman died Dec. 16 in Jamestown. She was born Dec. 15, 1970, in Gallup. Bateman graduated in 1989 from Rehoboth High and then attended the Brooks Interior Decoration College and the University of New Mexico Gallup Branch. Survivors include her parents, Joe and Ramona Silversmith both of Coolidge; sisters, Raedean Yazzie and Candice Silversmith both of Coolidge; grandmother, Inez Becenti of Gallup. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Alfred Becenti, Sr., Antonio Silversmith, and Yahabah Silversmith. Pallbearers will be Patrick Jameson, Timothy Bahe, Tommy Henio, Myron Newman, Benjamin Henio, and Bill Dasch. Compassion Mortuary of Grants is in charge of arrangements. Copyright c. 2004 the Gallup Independent. -=-=-=- December 14, 2004 William Delma Jr. William Delma Jr. 44, of Peridot died Dec. 5, 2004, in San Carlos. Born in San Carlos, he was a carpenter foreman for Oddonetto Construction. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Delma of Peridot; two sons, Brian Delma and Willard Delma of Peridot; one daughter, Alice Delma of Peridot; three sisters, Flora Rogers and Velda Kenton of Peridot, and Beverly Cheney of San Carlos; three brothers, James "Curly" Delma Sr. and Richard Delma of Peridot, and Carlos Delma Sr. of Cutter; and one grandchild. Funeral service was conducted Dec. 12 at Rice School gymnasium. Interment was in Lower Peridot Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Lamont Mortuary of Globe. Copyright c. 2004 Arizona Silver Belt/Apache Moccasin. -=-=-=- December 16, 2004 Narcissa A. Garcia Merritt Funeral Home WAPATO - Narcissa A. Garcia, 71, of Wapato, Washington, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at her home. Narcissa was born December 4, 1933 in Denver, Colorado to Alfonso and Maria (Morales) Mata. She was raised and educated in Wapato. After graduating from High School, she attended Heritage College in Toppenish, where she earned her AAS Degree in nursing. Narcissa worked as a Nursing Assistant most of her life, in both nursing homes and hospitals. She married Joe V. Garcia on October 31, 1953 in Wapato, where they made their home and raised their children. Narcissa enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and taking them to the movies. She also enjoyed spending time with family in Goldendale, WA, as well as crocheting. Surviving family includes her daughters, Elizabeth Guzman of Goldendale, WA and Julia Garcia of Wapato, WA; her son, Samuel Garcia of Wapato, WA; her sisters, Frances Ozuna and husband Isaac of Union Gap, WA and Tracy Campo of Toppenish, WA; her brothers, Frank P. Mata of Auburn, WA, John Bargas and wife Ruby of Goldendale, WA, David Campo of Wapato, WA and Daniel Campo of Seattle, WA; 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by her dear friend Estephan Miranda, her special friend, Manuel Morena, the Ramos family, the Gomez family and many other close friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Garcia, son Frank Garcia, mother Maria and father Alfonso. Visitation will be Thursday, December 16, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Wake at 6:00 p.m. at Merritt Funeral Home in Wapato, WA. The funeral service will be Friday, December 17, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at Merritt Funeral Home. Concluding services and burial will be in the Reservation Community Memorial Park west of Wapato. Memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Hospice in care of Merritt Funeral Home. Copyright c. 2004 Yakima Herald-Republic/Yakima, WA. -=-=-=- December 19, 2004 Virginia L. LeClair FORT HALL - Virginia Lou LeClair, 53, lifetime resident of Ft. Hall, passed away late Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at Portneuf Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1951 in Pocatello, a daughter of Herbert and Dorothy Calico LeClair. She was reared in Ft. Hall where she attended schools and she also lived in Oklahoma for two years while attending 9th and 10th grades. She had worked as a media center assistant at the Sho-Ban Tribal offices in Ft. Hall. She enjoyed sewing, bead work and cooking. She also enjoyed camping, fishing and being out of doors. She is survived by a son, LaDale Dane LeClair, Ft. Hall; two brothers, Lonny (Virgilena) LeClair, LeRoy (Kate) LeClair, both of Ft. Hall; six sisters, Charlene Ignacio, LeMoore, Calif.; Floraenda LeClair (Wayland), Yakima, Wash.; Diane LeClair, Ketchum, Idaho; Ruby (John) Bernal Jr., Nampa, Idaho; Theresa (Aaron) LeClair, Toppenish, Wash.; Christine (Victor) Rameriz, Ft. Hall; nieces, Sherry Neaman, Lucy Neaman, Kendra Neaman, Shirley Bernal, Helena Rameriz; nephews, Desmond LeClair, Stephen Bernal, Beaumont Rameriz; an aunt, Esther Calico Farmer, Ft. Hall. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Shirley Ann LeClair Small. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Ft. Hall Episcopal Mission Church. Traditional Native American burial will be in the Kutch Cemetery East of Ft. Hall. Virginia will be taken to the Ft. Hall Episcopal Mission Monday at 10 a. m. where friends may call until 4:30 p.m. and again on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel, 510 N. 12th Ave. Copyright c. 2004 Pocatella Idaho State Journal. -=-=-=- December 19, 2004 Christine Rose Posey FORT WASHAKIE - Funeral services for Christine Rose Posey, 28, will be conducted at noon, Monday, Dec. 20, at Rocky Mountain Hall in Fort Washakie. An evening service and wake will be held at 7 p.m., today, at the Ruby Posey residence, 1547 Paintbrush Loop, Trout Creek Housing, also in Fort Washakie. Interment will be in the Sacajawea Cemetery. She died Dec. 16, 2004. Born Dec. 10, 1976, in Lander, she was the daughter of Michael Posey Sr. and Anita Merle Goggles. She lived most of her life on the Wind River Indian Reservation. She was educated at Fort Washakie, the Chimiewa Indian School in Salem, Ore. and Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. She was attending Central Wyoming College at the time of her death. In her leisure, she enjoyed beadworking, traveling and spending time in the company of family and friends. Survivors include her companion, Donald Wagon of Ethete; her brothers, Michael Posey Jr. and David Shawn Posey, both of Fort Washakie; her sisters, Melanie Rose Chippewa and Valerie Fay Posey of Tulsa, Okla.; her son, Michael Quish Appeney of Fort Washakie; her daughters, Devlynn Jaylyn Appeney of Fort Washakie, and Erin Lujan and Denolia Posey of St. Stephens. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Tony Allen Posey and her grandparents, Ernest and Rose Posey, and Lloyd and Christine Goggles. Arrangements are under the direction of Wind Dancer Funeral Home of Fort Washakie. December 20, 2004 Alvena Dosia Morning Star Whiteplume ETHETE - Funeral services for Alvena Dosia Morning Star Whiteplume, 59, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, in Blue Sky Hall in Ethete by Patricia Bergie. Interment will be in Whiteplume Family Cemetery in Ethete. Evening Service and Wake will begin at 7 p.m. today, Dec. 20, in the hall. She died Dec. 13, 2004, in Seattle. Born Dec. 21, 1945, in Fort Washakie, she was the daughter of James and Mae Whiteplume; and was educated at St. Michaels Mission, Mill Creek, and Emily Griffin School of Opportunity in Denver. She enjoyed singing, reading, attending powwows, and traveling; and was proud of her first grandson. Survivors include Robert George Smith of Ethete and Thomas Quill of Portland, Ore.; her brother, Stanley Whiteman of Spokane, Wash.; two sisters, Mary Ann Lebeau of Lander and Gladys Whiteplume of Ethete; four sons, John T. Whiteplume and Jack L. Smith of Ethete and Thomas and Michael Quill of Seattle; daughter, Holly Mae Butler of California; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Jule and Jack L. Whiteplume; two sisters, Laura Revere and Ruth Gilchrist; a son, Robert Boyd; a niece; a nephew; and her grandmother, Jane Paint Hungry Wolf. Wind Dancer Funeral Home of Fort Washakie is in charge of arrangements. Copyright c. 2004 Casper Star-Tribune published by Lee Publications, Inc., a subsidiary of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Douglas R. Snell Jr. FORT BELKNAP - Douglas R. Snell, Jr., 22, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at Fort Belknap Health Center, due to heart-related illness. Wake and rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Red Whip Center at Fort Belknap Agency. Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Red Whip Center. Burial will follow in the Hi-way Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook is in charge. December 19, 2004 Donna Black Eagle NASHUA - Donna Jane Hopkins Black Eagle "Broken Robe," 71, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at her sister's home in Glasgow, Mont., of natural causes. A Wake Service will be held Sunday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., at Red Whip Center in Fort Belnap, with Rev. Bruce Plummer officiating. Interment will be at Pony Hill Cemetery. Bell Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Louise Three Irons DUNMORE - Louise Birdinground Three Irons, 78, of Dunmore, passed away, Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, in the Crow Agency IHS Hospital. One with Many Beads "Iishabaalooahoo" was born April 2, 1926, near Garryowen, a daughter of Winona Other Medicine and Sampson Birdinground, Sr. She received her education in the Crow Agency and the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon. She was raised with Violet Other Medicine and Ernestine Birdinground. Louise was the backbone of her family. Her home was always open to her family, friends and even strangers. She was a "mother" to all. She was a Bad War Deeds Clan member, a child of the Greasy Mouth Clan, Tobacco Society, Native American Church and the Crow Community Baptist Church member. Her Tobacco Society adopted parents were Jim and Juanita Big Shoulder. She married William Three Irons, Sr. on Nov. 20, 1947, and he died in 1953. She married Joseph Costa on April 20, 1979, and he died in 1984. She loved to watch her children, grandchildren and other family members participate in basketball, volleyball, football, cross county, rodeo and horse racing. She was a true Hardin Bulldog fan with strong ties to being a supportive Lodge Grass Indian fan. Louise was a well-known and talented seamstress, who always kept busy sewing for hand games and major pow-wows in the area. Her beadwork was exquisite, especially flowered designs with light blue backgrounds, beaded with cut beads. She loved to cook at family functions, especially making fry bread and dinner rolls. She utilized her cooking talents, while working for the Headstart Programs in the 1960's and 1970's and later for the Senior Citizens and Detox programs. She was a nanny to her extended family. Her parents, son, Billy and grandsons, Clarence "Indian", Melvin and Blaine Three Irons preceded Louise in death. Survivors include her sons, Melvin (Kathy) Three Irons of Dunmore, Gale (Mary) Three Irons of Hardin, Clarence (Jocelyn) Three Irons of Lodge Grass and Robert Three Irons Swank of Crow Agency; her daughters, Jacqueline (Michael) Ware and Stacie Three Irons of Dunmore; her adopted sons, Billy House, Bruce Other Medicine, Quinton Birdinground, Lyle Old Elk and Harry Moccasin; her adopted daughters, Marlene Little Light, Lana Three Irons, Sara (Del) Morago and Annie Real Bird; her sisters, Evelyn Old Elk, Edna Ethridge, Laura Real Bird, Verna (Carl) Pease, Wauinta Rokita, Montana Watt, Alta, Inez and Edith Birdinground; her brothers, Blaine (Danetta) Falls Down, Sam (Thelma) Birdinground, Jr, Larry Martin, Lloyd ( Alvina), Joe (Rena) and Robert Pickett, Clifford (Ardith) and Alex (Susan) Birdinground; her Tobacco Society adopted children, Howard, Vivian and Kenny Shane; her Tobacco Society brothers, Wayne Moccasin and Jerome White Hip; her grandchildren, Alan Cue (Jackie), Randy (Julana), Theodore (Audrey), Dorcella (Dominic), Cody (Carlotta), Greg (Kateri) ,Rusty, Buster, Cameron, Melvette (Truman), Alvin (Thomasine), Glen (Misty), Clay (Carrie) Trina( Gavin), Ivy and Josh; 31 great-grandchildren; as well as her extended family including the Other Medicine, Pretty Paint, Bird Hat, High Hawk, Morrison, Goes Ahead, Plain Feather, Three Irons, Birdinground and LaForge families. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, in the Crow Community Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Garryowen Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements. Shetae Krystale' Sandcrane LAME DEER - Shetae Krystale' Sandcrane, age 3. Wake Service will be held on Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at 7 p.m., at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lame Deer. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m., at the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne in Lame Deer. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth is in charge of these arrangements. Cedric Walks Over Ice LODGE GRASS - Cedric Walks Over Ice, 77, of Lodge Grass, renowned Indian singer, passed away Friday Dec. 17, 2004, in the Crow Agency IHS Hospital. Awaxaam daakash "Mountain Child" was born July 2, 1927, in Lodge Grass, a son of Louis and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Walks Over Ice. He received his education in Lodge Grass, Hardin and the Chemawa Indian school in Oregon. He later attended and graduated from the Haskell Institute in Kansas with a degree in business. Following his education, he entered the U.S. Army for four years, before receiving his Honorable Discharge. Cedric began a career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Phoenix, Ariz. later in Washington State and finally in Crow Agency, retiring in 1985 as a Realty Specialist 4. He married Lorena Mae Yellowtail on Sept. 22, 1944, in Crow Agency and the couple made their home in Lodge Grass. Cedric was a member of the Catholic Church, Whistling Water Clan, was a child of the Big Lodge Clan and former Drum Keeper for the Lodge Grass District. He was encouraged by his mother to learn and perform Indian songs. A talent he developed to a point where he became internationally known for his knowledge of "Honor and Traditional Crow" songs. He founded the Night Hawk Singers, who preformed throughout the United States and Europe. He was a Crow musical historian, who had many compact disks recorded, creating a record of his musical abilities. He participated in Crow Traditional activities, particularly singing and handgame contests. He was a Crow Senior Handgames Champion in 1974, 1991, 1993, 1997 and 2002, as well as being frequently awarded as "Best Singer". He mentored his sons and grandsons in the art of singing, dancing and drum-making. He loved family gatherings and story telling. He was a large gentle man, who always complemented people. His parents, brothers, Arthur Fitzpatrick, Joseph Tobacco, Davidson and Louis Walks Over Ice, Jr. and several aunts and uncles, preceded Cedric in death. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lorena; his sons, Carson (Verlie) and Lewis Walks Over Ice, Joseph and Donnie MacAvinta; his daughters, Cassandra J. and Cassandra E. Walks Over Ice, Loreen (Myron) Crooked Arm, Roberta (James) Walks Over Ice-Kellum, Julie (John) Klick, Sylvia (Rick) Lenze, Lori (Bruce) Finch, Frannie (Allan) Morris, Lola and Mary Ann MacAventa; an adopted daughter, Rhonda Caufield; an adopted sons, Edmund Old Crow and Joseph Nichols; his sisters, Theresa (Elmer) Gun Shows, Regina Goes Ahead, Delma Yarlott, Mary (Hartford) Black Eagle, Sr., Helen Singh and Lila (Raymond) Marantz; his brothers, Charles B. (Shirley) Walks Over Ice, Dana and Larry (Pearl) Tobacco, Victor (Janice) Singer, Greeley (Stella) Not Afraid, Hartford (Sylvia) Stops, Cardy (Ruby) Goes Ahead, Sidney (LaVonne), John (Vera) and Michael (Minnie) Fitzpatrick, Henry (Anda), Buckley and John (Merce') Pretty on Top; his adopted brothers, Lloyd Top Sky and Randy Phalen; 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment with military honors will follow in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements. December 20, 2004 Shetae KrystaIe' Sandcrane BIRNEY - Shetae Krystale' Sandcrane was born Jan. 21, 2001 to Crystalynn Shoulderblade and Sheldon Sandcrane. Shetae was named after the late Josie Sooktis Magpie Woman. Everyone knew Shetae as Baby Girl or Minnie Crystal. On Dec. 15, 2004, Maheo called Baby Girl and took her hand near the Birney Divide. There is now another angel in the sky. Shetae leaves behind her parents Crystalynn (Isaac Washington Jr.), Sheldon (Michelle Littlewolf); her brother, Keyshawn Trey; grandparents, Ethelyn Spang, Patty Oldman (Eric Killsnight, Sr.); great-grandparents, Fern Shoulderblade and Gilbert and Nancy Whitedirt. Shetae always had other "dads" including Isaac Washington, Jr., Don Henry Limberhand and Joel Means. Along with numerous relatives from the families of: Spang, Fisher, Harris, Shoulderblade and Blackwolf. Shetae was a very smart, active, happy and beautiful child. Her recent highlights was being a student in the Can Do Headstart Program, patiently waiting with her small backpack, for her uncle Keith, to pick her up in Birney every school morning. Proudly showing everyone the projects she had completed at school. Shetae was always with the girls in Birney, always following them, her brother and other friends, taggling but still happy. She couldn't wait for Christmas and her upcoming birthday within the next month. Shetae always wanted to be in the same activities and programs as her brother. She couldn't wait to turn five years old, to join the NC Boys & Girls Club in Lame Deer. Always wanting to be wherever her brother was. Shetae has brought much happiness to all and had good times while she was here. We are truly blessed to have a child/grandchild like this. The shock, hurt and anger were overwhelming to us all. But we all know Maheo has a plan for all of us. Baby Girl is now in the palm of his hand and in a better place. He has set her free. Maheo will mend our hearts. Nothing will ever be the same until we meet again. You are truly missed by everyone. Tons of love. Wake Service will be held on Monday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lame Deer. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 11 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne in Lame Deer. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home if Forsyth is in charge of these arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the Shoulderblade and Sandcrane families at www.stevensonandsons.com. Copyright c. 2004 The Billings Gazette, a division of Lee Enterprises. -=-=-=- Golden Triangle On-Line Obituaries The following obituaries appeared in the Cut Bank Pioneer Press, Shelby Promoter, Valierian or Glacier Reporter this week. December 15, 2004 Patrick Kennedy Patrick Kennedy, 79, of Browning, a retired railroad worker, died of natural causes Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004 at a Great Falls hospital. Rosary was Wednesday at Starr School Gym. Funeral services were held Thursday at the gym with burial in Willow Creek Cemetery. Day Funeral Home handled arrangements. Patrick was born in Loma on Sept. 1, 1925. He was raised in Little Pine, Sask., and lived in Montana, Idaho and Washington. In the spring of 1944, he married Grace Arrow Top Knot. She died in 1994. Kennedy worked as a potato rancher, an electrician, and as manager of Town Pump. He was also a railroad worker. A well-known singer throughout the United States and Canada, he loved to sing at Powwow Trail. A spiritual healer and traditionalist, he enjoyed teaching his grandkids to sing. He was also known for his skill as a mechanic. Survivors include daughters Elissie (Sam) Buffalo, Annette (Del) Bear Medicine, Linda (Fred) Old Person, Carol (Fred) Noon, Mae (Mike) Gopher, Korrina (Gilbert) Dodson, Celena Arrowtop and Maria (Vernon) Wagner; adopted daughters Gail, Leslie and Penny Sharp, Eva Young Man and Shielia Tousey; and sons Butch Arrowtop, Pat Sonny Kennedy, Lawrence Kennedy, Ronnie Byron Kennedy, David Kennedy, Boy Ladd, Emil Wuttenee and Ben Wienee; sisters, Mary Brown and Rose Barthell of Meadow Lake, Sask., and Sherri Cook of Seattle, Wash.; and a brother, John Stump. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace; a daughter, Connie; a great-grandson Anthony Arrow Topp; great-grandson Baby Eron; and numerous brothers and sisters. Brian Allan Anderson Artist and naturalist, Brian Allan Anderson, 23, of Heart Butte, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004 at the Heart Butte Arbor Grounds. The cause of death is pending an inquest. Nightly prayer services were held at Heart Butte Methodist Church. Funeral services were Monday at Heart Butte Methodist Church with burial in St. Anne's Cemetery. Survivors include his father, Charles Anderson, Sr. of Alaska; sisters, Stephanie Tail Feathers, Desirea Tail Feathers and Destiny Anderson; brothers, Adrian Tail Feathers, Michael Anderson, Charles Anderson, Jr. and John Tail Feathers; grandparents Arthur Wells and Olive Wells; and seven nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Angeline Wells; and an uncle, Duane Wells. December 20, 2004 Patrick Kennedy Patrick Kennedy, 79, of Browning, a retired railroad worker, died of natural causes Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004 at a Great Falls hospital. Rosary was Wednesday at Starr School Gym. Funeral services were held Thursday at the gym with burial in Willow Creek Cemetery. Day Funeral Home handled arrangements. Patrick was born in Loma on Sept. 1, 1925. He was raised in Little Pine, Sask., and lived in Montana, Idaho and Washington. In the spring of 1944, he married Grace Arrow Top Knot. She died in 1994. Kennedy worked as a potato rancher, an electrician, and as manager of Town Pump. He was also a railroad worker. A well-known singer throughout the United States and Canada, he loved to sing at Powwow Trail. A spiritual healer and traditionalist, he enjoyed teaching his grandkids to sing. He was also known for his skill as a mechanic. Survivors include daughters Elissie (Sam) Buffalo, Annette (Del) Bear Medicine, Linda (Fred) Old Person, Carol (Fred) Noon, Mae (Mike) Gopher, Korrina (Gilbert) Dodson, Celena Arrowtop and Maria (Vernon) Wagner; adopted daughters Gail, Leslie and Penny Sharp, Eva Young Man and Shielia Tousey; and sons Butch Arrowtop, Pat Sonny Kennedy, Lawrence Kennedy, Ronnie Byron Kennedy, David Kennedy, Boy Ladd, Emil Wuttenee and Ben Wienee; sisters, Mary Brown and Rose Barthell of Meadow Lake, Sask., and Sherri Cook of Seattle, Wash.; and a brother, John Stump. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace; a daughter, Connie; a great-grandson Anthony Arrow Topp; great-grandson Baby Eron; and numerous brothers and sisters. Copyright c. 2004 Golden Triangle Newspapers. -=-=-=- December 19, 2004 Donna Jane Black Eagle NASHUA - Donna Jane (Hopkins) Black Eagle, 71, of Nashua, whose Indian name was "Broken Robe," a retired social worker, died of natural causes Friday at her sister's home in Glasgow. Wake services begin at 7 this evening at the Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap. Her funeral is 10 a.m. Monday at the center, with burial in Pony Hill Cemetery in Fort Belknap. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is handling arrangements. Survivors include her partner, Nelson Cox of North Nashua; daughters Marilyn Clancy of Wolf Point, Brenda M. Hopkins of Nashua and Kim Black Eagle of Frazer; sons Thomas Lee Black Eagle of Wolf Point, Matthew Black Eagle of Nashua, Mark Black Eagle of Wolf Point, and Cordell Black Eagle of Wolf Point; sisters Lillian Hopkins of Glasgow and Dorothy Breuer of Great Falls; an adopted brother, Robert Four Star; numerous grandchildren, including special grandchildren that she raised, Vanessa, Robbie, Tyson, and Brittany and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1958 and a son, Gary, in 2003. Copyright c. 2004 Great Falls Tribune, a division of Lee Enterprises. -=-=-=- December 15, 2004 Gertrude Foster, 76 Teller Lifelong Alaskan and Teller resident Gertrude Siugaq Foster, 76, died Dec. 11, 2004, at Alaska Native Medical Center. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m., with a funeral at 1 p.m., today at Central Lutheran Church, 15th Avenue and Cordova Street. The Rev. George Sonray of Alaska Native Lutheran Church will officiate. Pallbearers will be Edgar, Ray, Bobbie and Willie Foster, Fred Kugzruk, Franklin Keelick and Delbert Okbaok. A second service and burial will be later in Teller. Ms. Foster was born Oct. 10, 1928, in Igloo, to Willie and Elsie Kugzruk. She later lived in Nome, then Teller. She was a member of the Teller Lutheran Church. She worked as a housekeeper at Norton Sound Regional Hospital. She was also a homemaker and musician. She enjoyed playing guitar, camping and picking berries and greens. Her family wrote: "Gertrude loved to sing and especially loved the songs 'Heaven, Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus,' 'Home of the Soul' and 'I've Come to that Beautiful City.' Gertrude took great enjoyment in caring for grandchildren and other family members. She was the oldest on both sides of the family and was 'Big Sister' to all. She cooked and enjoyed eating traditional Native foods. She always had food for anyone who came to visit." Survivors include her sisters, Esther Elim of Kotzebue, Emma Ottema of South Dakota and Lucille Kugzruk of Ketchikan; brother, Vernon Kugzruk of Nome; daughter, Myrna Foster; and sons, Edgar, Jesse, Ray, Bobbie, Daryl and Willie Foster. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Morris, Willis and Floyd; sister, Kiatcha; son, Danny; and daughter, Irene. Arrangements are with Evergreen Memorial Chapel. December 18, 2004 Robert Galovin, 87 Sand Point Lifelong Alaskan Robert Galovin, 87, died Dec. 10, 2004, at Alaska Native Medical Center. A funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, with visitation 1-2 p.m. at Independent Baptist Church, 1120 E. 13th Ave. The Rev. Stan Roach will officiate. A graveside service with military honors will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Fort Richardson National Cemetery. Attendees should arrive at the Fort Richardson gate by 12:45 p.m. to follow in procession. Mr. Galovin was born Oct. 14, 1917, in Sand Point and lived his life there. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in the Aleutians from June 1942 until January 1946. He retired from working construction, which included working on the pipeline in 1975. He had also been a fisherman. His family said, "Robert enjoyed playing guitar, carpentry, card playing and loved to be by the water, boating and fishing. He was always there to help people, whether it was giving rides, opening up his home or giving monetary gifts and meals. He was also a foster parent." Survivors include his daughters, Maxine Mazza of Anchorage, Percola Galovin of Anchorage and Victoria Frantz of Highland, Ind.; sons, Lester and Monroe Galovin of Anchorage; former wife, Dorothy Henry of Anchorage; and 14 grandchildren. Mr. Galovin was preceded in death by six brothers and three sisters. Arrangements are with Evergreen Memorial Chapel. December 19, 2004 Mattison Lauchart, infant Anchorage Mattison Ima Lauchart, 39 weeks old, died Dec. 14, 2004, at Alaska Native Medical Center. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Memorial Chapel with a service at noon. A full obituary will be published later. December 20, 2004 Katherine Turner, 95 Anchorage Lifelong Alaska resident Katherine Turner, 95, died Dec. 19, 2004, at the Anchorage Pioneers' Home after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evangelical Covenant Church in Anchorage. A second service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McGrath Assembly of God church, with burial afterward at the McGrath Cemetery. A Yupik-Russian, Mrs. Turner was born Sept. 2, 1909, in St. Michael, the seventh child of Evan and Anastasia Kozevnikoff. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Turner was a member of the Assembly of God church in McGrath. She had lived in the McGrath area since 1929 and for the last five years lived at the Anchorage Pioneers' Home. "Katherine was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother," her family wrote. "She was rich in wisdom and taught her family about life, love, truth and faith. In the community she was famous for her baking, which always included her love as the main ingredient. "Katherine left her family, friends and neighbors with sweet memories and a treasure trove of lessons about what is truly important in life. All those who knew and loved her will miss her dearly." Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her brothers, Alex and Nick; sisters, Pauline Gusty, Helen McDonald, Alexandra Odle, Olga Harmon and Mary Donlun; first husband, Ralph "Curly" Anderson; second husband, Charles "Amos" Turner; sons, Ralph Jr., Louis, Wayne and Floyd Anderson; daughters, Maria and Anita Anderson; and grandson, William Anderson. Katherine is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Alburn "Goog" and Margaret Anderson, Allen "Eep" and Dorother "Pudden" Anderson, Ralph "Babe" and Irene Anderson, and Jack and Joyce Turner; her daughters, Agnes Snyder, Kathleen and Eilene Anderson, Alaska "Chickie" Shiers, Doris Moellenberndt, and Sally Turner; 27 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Local arrangements were by Witzleben Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Bragaw Chapel. Copyright c. 2004 The Anchorage Daily News. -=-=-=- December 14, 2004 Nora A. Taalak Nora Ann Ilgutchiaq Taalak, 40, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 30, 2004, at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Nora was born in Barrow on May 12, 1964. Nora was adopted by Sam and Amy Taalak and was raised in Barrow until they moved to Nuiqsut along the Colville River. Nora was an outstanding athlete. She was especially known for her talent on the basketball court. Nora played high school basketball for the Nuiqsut Trappers and was highly respected by teammates and opponents. Most remembered Nora for her competitive nature and phenomenal three-point shot. After graduating from high school, Nora played city league basketball and had some experience coaching the Nuiqsut Trappers women's basketball team. Nora moved back and forth between Barrow and Nuiqsut before moving to Fairbanks, where she lived for 10 years until she passed away. Nora maintained a strong relationship with her biological family in Anaktuvuk Pass. Employment for Nora revolved around helping others. She dedicated herself to whatever task needed to be complete. She worked hard, especially for the elderly and those she loved. Nora embraced the values of generosity, compassion and friendliness taught in her culture. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Nora was preceded in death by her father, Sam Taalak; sisters, Charlotte and Ellen Taalak; and son, Freddie Taalak. Survivors include her companion, Jim Burke; mother, Amy Taalak; brothers, Glenn and George Taalak; sister, Charlotte "Sista" Taalak; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Ethel Taalak; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Joe Nukapigak; daughters, Adrienne Taalak, Nora Nita Ahnupkana, Alicia Itta and Ester Taalak; son, Grier Taalak Sanders; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held in the Nuiqsut Trapper Gymnasium on Dec. 8. Arrangements were by Anchorage Funeral Home. Mary E. Moses Mary Elizabeth Moses, 52, passed away from cancer in the presence of her daughters in Anchorage on Nov. 18, 2004. Mary, known as "Liz" by friends and loved ones, was born to Cecelia Lucero of Taos, N.M., and Martin Sandow of Jemez, N.M. Liz attended the American Institute of Arts in Santa Fe, N.M., and SIPI Vocational School in Albuquerque, N.M. She moved to Alaska in 1978, with her husband and two children. She attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks and worked as a social worker for the Fairbanks Native Association. Liz loved Alaska, spending most of her life here. She loved camping and going on fishing trips to Chitina. She loved spending time with her friends and family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed playing bingo and checking out casinos. Her family said, "She will be missed, especially for her laughter, sense of humor and, most of all, her love and wisdom of life." Liz is survived by her husband, Merrill K. Moses of Fairbanks; aunt, Alvie Sanchez of Bernalillo, N.M.; sisters, Alma Gomez (and husband Tony) of Taos, Irene Suazo (and spouse Cliff Howard) of Denver and Eleane Sandow-Rios of Bernalillo; and brother, Sifredo Toledo (and wife Verda) of Jemez, N.M.; children, Shawnti Moses-Hammarstrom (and husband John) of Wasilla, Russell Moses (and fiancee Michelle) of Alatna, Chris Moses of Allakaket and Lisa Walker of Fairbanks; grandchildren, Jaime and Jasah of Anchorage, Shawn Marie and Christopher of Denver and Grace and Nathan of Alatna; and many nephews, nieces and cousins all over the United States. She was taken home to Taos on Nov. 21, and a traditional ceremony and burial was held in Taos on Nov. 22. Arrangements were by Evergreen Memorial Chapel, Anchorage. Copyright c. 1999-2004 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Inc. -=-=-=- December 20, 2004 George Scott Johnston JOHNSTON George Scott (Scotty) - Passed away at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Elliot Lake, Friday, December 17, 2004 at the age of 89. Scotty lived a long and full life doing the things he loved. Scotty is predeceased by his wife Molly (nee Belanger) Johnston. He will be sadly missed by his children Scott (Winnie) of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Dave (Barb), Vaughn (Veronica) and Cheryl Hankard (Mike), all of Cutler, Rick (Sharon) of Sudbury, Ellie Johnston and Lana Brasher (Phil) both of Brantford and the late Wayne, Gordon, Valerie Powers and Roger; dear grandfather of Brady Johnston; Marion, Corey and Jody Powers; Kellie Grace, Brian, Noreen, Sheila, and Whitney Johnston; David, Michael and Robert Johnston; Shawn, Stephanie, Brittany and Aliesha Johnston; Eric, Mark and Leslie Johnston; Christopher, Anthony and Michael Badanjak; Pamela Johnston, Nole Bomberry and Alexandra Brasher; also survived by numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Scotty was a Second World War Veteran and a long standing member of The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 576 in Spanish. Friends may call at the Serpent River First Nation Band Hall in Cutler on Sunday and Monday. Funeral Service to be held from the Band Hall on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 11 a. m. Interment in the Spring at the Walford Cemetery. Donations to a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to MENARD FUNERAL HOME, Blind River, (705) 356-7151. Copyright c. 2004 Brantford Expositor. -=-=-=- December 17, 2004 James Smith, of Wabaseemoong Traditional Funeral Service December 22, 2004 in the afternoon Wabaseemoong Community Hall In Loving Memory Of James Smith March 4, 1936 - December 17, 2004 James Smith, a resident of Wabaseemoong Ontario, originally from Malachi Ontario, passed away December 17, 2004 at Lake of the Woods District Hospital. He was born March 4, 1936 in Malachi, Ontario. He was predeceased by his wife Marianne (Scott) Smith, parents Peter & Mary (Williamson) Smith, daughters Marina and Brenda, brothers William and Leo, grandchildren Travis and Shala Land, grandparents Elizabeth and Fred Cameron, brother-in-law Robert Kent, and sister-in-law Louise Smith. He is survived by his sons Roger (Melvina) and Roderick (Priscilla), sisters Mable Smith (Robert), Susie Bunting (George), and Noella Kent and brothers Johnny (Grace) Quewazance and Robert Quewazance. He will be fondly remembered by his grandchildren Christa (Patrick), Rene, Reno, Allison, James, Emilo, and Patrick and great-grandchildren Tatum, Trent, Marty and Steve Jr. He will be also missed by many nieces and nephews. Wake will be held at the Wabaseemoong Community Hall on Monday December 20th and Tuesday December 21st. Traditional Funeral Service will be held December 22, 2004 in the afternoon with interment to follow at Wabaseemoong Cemetery. BROWN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE ENTRUSTED WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS. Copyright c. 2004 Kenora Daily Miner and News. -=-=-=- December 14, 2004 Felix Bearshield Standing Buffalo First Nation, SK BEARSHIELD - Felix Henry (Anpetu Wakiyan Wica Thunder Day Man) passed away Saturday, December 11, 2004 at the age of 73 years. Predeceased by his parents Joe and Eliza Bearshield; brothers Albert and Charlie; nephew Brian and one sister. Felix is survived by his wife Josephine Bear; daughter Karen and grandson Desmond Thompson; nieces Beatrice and Corrine Bruce; nephew Johnny Bruce and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A Wake Service will take place Tuesday, December 14, 2004 in the Standing Buffalo Gym, Standing Buffalo First Nation. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. also in the Gym with Pastor Herman Goodpipe officiating. Interment in Our Lady of Light Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to VICTORIA AVENUE FUNERAL HOME 761-2727. December 15, 2004 Raymond Caminghay CAMINGHAY - Raymond George born June 8, 1954 at White Bear First Nation, SK passed away on Friday, December 10, 2004 in Regina, SK. Predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Agnes Caminghay; two brothers; one grandson; one special niece, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Raymond is survived by his partner, Joyce Benjoe; son, Mervin Harper; grandchildren, Carlton and Ray Harper; step daughter, Susan Benjoe; sisters, June (Leslie) Hodge, Irene (Walter) Spiess, Patricia (Ken) Goudy, Elaine Caminghay (John) and Veronica Caminghay (Michael); special nieces and nephews, Tammy (Rick) Baumgartner and their children, Justin, Kyle and Eric, Amanda Turchak (Chad) and her children, Rhiannon and Zavier, Tabatha and Nicole Whitebear, Jenna and Charlene Smoke, Keanna and Asia Whitebear and Kyra Smoke. A Wake will be held on Friday, December 17, 2004 at 4:00 P.M. at The Gathering Place, 4001 3rd Ave. N., Regina, SK. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 18, 2004 at St. Mary's R.C. Parish, 2026 Winnipeg St., Regina, SK with Fr. Raymundo Rodriguez officiating. Paragon Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements. 359-7776. Wayne Lee Fisher FISHER - On Sunday, December 12, 2004, Wayne Lee Fisher, Ituna, Sask. died at the age of 32 years. The funeral service will be held in the Gordon's First Nation Gym on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Pastors Wayne Goforth and Willie Pinacie officiating. Interment in Gordon's First Nation Cemetery. The wake will be held in the Gordon's First Nation Gym Wednesday evening. Wayne was predeceased by his brother, Matthew Fisher; grandparents: John and Bertha Fisher, John Keepness and Elsie Gambler and is survived by his parents, John and Maude Fisher; his sisters: Charlene Gambler, Leah (Mark) Treble, Lynette Fisher (Jerome) and Myrna Fisher (Gerald Bird) and numerous nieces and nephews and special mention to Lucy Mazden and all the staff of Deer Park Villa, Ituna, Sask. Arrangements entrusted to Tubman Cremation and Funeral Services, 1-800- 667-8962. Copyright c. 2000-2004 Regina Leader Post Group Inc. -=-=-=- December 16, 2004 Bertha Sarah Crying Head (Wolf Child) "Ikiinapasta yakii" BERTHA SARAH CRYING HEAD (WOLF CHILD) Ikiinapasta yakii - Slow diving woman, born on March 8th, 1932, passed away on Wednesday, December 8th, 2004 at the age of 72 years. In the saddest moment of her passing, she has gone to be with the Lord and her special companion whom she loved and missed, Steve Crying Head Sr. She was predeceased by her husband and soul mate of 50 years Steven Cry Head Sr. (1999). Bertha leaves behind her children who will miss and mourn her: Sylvia (Claude), Doreen, Carol (Phillip), Stephen Jr. (Sandra), Joan (Frankie), Jackie (Paul), Crystal (Martin), 26 grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren. Bertha is also survived by one brother Harrison Wolf Child and family, adopted brothers Jimmy Rides at the Door and family, Bernard Shouting (Agnes), special nephew Steven Calf Robe and children; Mother-in- law, Rachel Crying Head; sister-in-laws, Mary Sweet Grass, Mary Ann Cryng Head, Rita (Pete) Many Fingers, Veronica Crying Head and Elizabeth (Martin) Vielle. She was predeceased by 2 daughters, Stephanie in 1962, Nellie in 1993; grandson, Mickey Day Rider in 1998; brothers, Edwin Calf Robe in 1990, Tony Wolf Child in 2003, Allen Wolf Child in 1966. She was born and raised on the Blood Reserve. Bertha attended St. Paul's Anglican School on the Blood Reserve. When she left school she went to reside with her aunt, Annie Shot Both Sides (wife of Chief Shot Both Sides). Bertha helped her with household chores and caring for the children and cousins. In 1948, Bertha met the love of her life Steven Crying Head where she lived in a common law or traditional custom marriage. They later married on February 24th 1955 in the Catholic Church. Together they worked hard tending their livestock, ranching and farming their own land. Bertha worked along side of her husband. She worked at the Waterton Dam Construction as a cook. Also worked at the BTA as a janitor. They moved and found employment in Othello, Washington for 4 years. In the latter part of their lives, they ranched and resided on the Blood Reserve. Bertha participated in community activities and pow-wow's. She enjoyed drumming and singing with her family, husband, brothers and children. The drum group participated in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. The Wolf Child drummers won Kainai Indian Days in 1986. Bertha's love for her family and her strong faith and belief in the Native Spirituality led her to become one of the first group of women to Sundance. She will be greatly missed for her kindness, humility and compassion for all people who crossed her path in life. He greatest accomplishment was being a role model for her family by her sobriety of over 30 years and enjoying life to the fullest. She always had kind words for everyone she met. Bertha had a way for making one feel very special and important. She will be missed by all who knew her. Her nieces, nephews, cousins & relatives. The family wishes to apologize for any names not mentioned. The Wake Service will be held on Thursday, December 16th, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Blood Reserve from 7 to 11:00 p.m., continuing at Bertha's residence. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Blood Reserve on Friday, December 17th at 11:00 a.m. with Father Pawel Andrasz Celebrant. Interment to follow in the Crying Head Family Plot. Arrangements entrusted to Salmon Funeral Home, Cardston, AB, 653-3844. December 18, 2004 Hugh Brewer "Iissiitokaakainomahka" passed away in Lethbridge on December 16th, 2004 at the age of 62 years. Beloved son of the late Ben and Annie Brewer. Hugh attended St. Mary's Residential School, after graduation he helped his parents at home with dad's farm. He drove the school bus for many years for his sister Celina. He also spent summers at Cross Bell Youth Camp as a wrangler along side Jim Neilson. Hugh was the kindest person, he would give his last penny to anyone who needed it. Hugh never had any children, but he was a second father to all his nephews and nieces especially Tanya, Blake, Julia, Logan and Radford. Hugh would always humor us especially when we were feeling down and needed someone to talk to, his jokes would always brighten our day. Hugh was always with mom, driving her to Bingo and took very special and loving care of her as he was mama's boy. Hugh is survived by his brothers; Pat(Kathy) Brewer, Ray(Veronica) Brewer, Philip Brewer, sisters; Celina Goodstriker, Nora(Richard) Healy, Debbie(Ronald) Brewer. Hugh was predeceased by Mom-Annie(2004) Dad-Ben(1989) Brother Wilbert (1977) Sister Rachel(1979) Brother-in-law Rufus(2003) Nephew Charlie(2003) and Special Niece Tristen(2002). The Wake Service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Blood Reserve on Sunday, December 19th from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. and continue all night at Hugh Brewer's residence. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Blood Reserve on Monday, December 20th at 11:00 a. m. with Father Pawel Andrasz Celebrant. Interment in the Blood Band Cemetery. "I saw the Lord before me at all times; he is near me, and I will not be troubled And so I am filled with gladness, and my words are full of joy. Acts 2, 25-26" Arrangements entrusted to Salmon Funeral Home, Cardston, AB, 653-3844. Copyright c. 2004 Alberta Newspaper Group, Inc./Lethbridge Herald.