_ __ _____ __ _ __ ___ ____ _ __ ___ ' ) / / ') / / ) ' ) ) / ) / ' ) ) / ) / / / / / / /--/ / / / ___ / / / / ___ (_(_/ (__/ ( / (_ / (_ (___/ '__/_ / (_ (___/ ' O ( N A T I V E A M E R I C A N ) O o O ____ _ , ___ _ , ___ O o O / ' ) / / ) ' ) / / ' O o o o o O / /-< / /--/ /-- VOLUME 01, ISSUE 008 O o O __/_ / ) (___/ / ( (___, O o O ( N E W S ) O <----<<<< >>>>----> This newsletter is a way of keeping the brothers and sisters of the Invisible Band and those who share our spirit informed about current events within the lives of those who walk the Red Road. It is hoped that our presence will be rewarded with a Native American RoundTable on GEnie. It does not require many words to speak the truth. -- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce O'siyo Brothers and Sisters! This newsletter comes to you with wishes this has been a good week for each of you. I have been exploring possible interim areas where we might archive our files. To date I have nothing to report. If any of you have a suggestion for such a place, please pass it to myself (GARS), or Chief Distant Eagle in care of KAREN.STORTZ. Mitaquye Oyasin! Night Owl ------------------ clip here for news feature -- 8< ----------- ---------- "Re: Support for Oneida cultural centre " ---------- From: ae165@Freenet.carleton.ca (Chris Corrigan) Subject: Support for Oneida cultural centre A worthy cause, passed on to me by the Oneida elder Bruce Elijah. Give generously, if you can: Dear Friends: The success of TSI NIHYUKWALI HO:TU SOCIETY, the Oneida language and cultural centre, near London, Ontario, has created a dilemma, although an exciting one - they need to grow!They need more room to accommodate the increasing number of young people who want to participate. They've grown out of their one building and are looking for help in building another one. TSI NIHYUKWALI HO:TU SOCIETY grew out of a need the community felt to preserve their culture and their language. They felt that the 30 minute a day language and culture program offered to the young people in the local school was not enough. They thought the answer to preserving the language was in the culture itself, although at that time, no one knew exactly how. They looked at several Mohawk communities and saw the work they were doing with a curriculum based on the culture. The Oneida people got some ideas from the Mohawk education program and then added their own to create TSI NIHYUKWALI HO:TU SOCIETY. The building now housing TSI NIHYUKWALI HO:TU SOCIETY as well as being a place for the young people to come and learn in their own language and in their own cultural values and traditions, is frequently used for community meetings. A pottery studio open to anyone in the community is housed in the basement and training sessions go on continuously. We can't say enough about how important the one building has been to the community. It's been pivotal to the community in terms of bringing people together and in creating a safe and culturally secure place for the Oneida youth to grow and learn. We've already been able to see the difference such a place has made for the young people at Oneida. We've learned that by just using their Indian names with the young and not referring to them as children or kids but rather as KA NI HA NON:HASA, which means pure ones/new ones/gifted ones, that social problems related to self-esteem have greatly diminished. We see young people growing up feeling strong and secure about who they are. Due to the efforts the community has made over these last few years, we feel certain that the Oneida culture and language will continue and will certainly thrive as the KA NI HA NON:HASA grow into the leaders and parents of tomorrow. We are excited that TSI NIHYUKWALI HO:TU SOCIETY needs to grow. The community has begun raising money for the new building. Labour will be donated by community members. Native Lifeways is seeking $35,000 to help the community with the material costs of the building. Can you help us? Please contact us if you can contribute to this worthwhile project or if you need further information. Native Lifeways 19 Ellicott Blvd. Tonawanda, NY 14150 (716) 695-0987 non-profit, tax exempt. -- ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((o)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ( Chris Corrigan ae165@freenet.carleton.ca ) ( "The world is my oyster, I shall not want." ) ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((o)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ---------- "Re: Finals, powwow make times hectic for students" ---------- Original Sender: "E. Gaele Gillespie" Subject: Finals, powwow make times hectic for students To all interested NATEDU colleagues: As an introductory note, yesterday evening I posted two articles related to Haskell's Spring Powwow to the general NATIVE-L discussion list. Although the article I'm posting now deals with the Haskell powwow, it also highlights a particular student and her personal philosophy about her education, so I have chosen to post it to NATEDU. Mary Ellen, as listowner, if you feel this should be cross-posted to the general NATIVE-L discussion list, by all means do so, because it does have some different information than the other two articles! Thanks for your forbearance -- Gaele The following article is being posted without permission from the Lawrence (KS) Journal World (5/11/93 issue): FINALS, POWWOW MAKE TIMES HECTIC FOR HASKELL STUDENT Dorothy Bread-Stites has a lot to prepare for this week. Besides the finals crunch currently taking over Haskell Indian Junior College, Bread-Stites is checking out her clothes for the Friday commencement ceremonies and her dancing regalia for Haskell's Spring Powwow. Bread-Stites was chosen to be this year's head lady dancer for the three-day celebration, which begins at 7 p.m. Friday. "I haven't been a head lady dancer for 12 years," she said. "I was really active in dancing when I attended Tahlequah High School in Oklahoma. I was also head lady dancer at different powwows in Oklahoma. But being head lady dancer here is really a special honor." It's a full circle for her, Bread-Stites, a Kiowa and Cherokee. "I went to college before, but I dropped out and I wish I'd never done that," she said. "For all these years I wanted to go back." Instead, she joined the work force, got married, and started a family. But she never forgot her dream of going back to school. This Friday she'll graduate from Haskell and hopes to continue her education in the fall at Kansas Univer- sity. Bread-Stites wants to earn a bachelor's degree in business administration and then go to law school at Washburn University . "I want to obtain my degree in law and help my native people in civil rights and land- affiliated cases," she said. As head lady dancer, Bread-Stites will serve as an ambassador to the women arriving on campus to dance at the powwow. "I'll be there from beginning to end. I have to start every dance and act as a hostess for all the visitors." There is also a head man dancer, Shude Victors, a member of the Ponca tribe from Wichita. He'll act as an ambassador to the men attending the powwow. Bread-Stites will wear the regalia of a women's traditional cloth dancer. Her dancing costumes are special to her because they were made and passed down to her by members of her family. "One of my dresses is of crushed red velvet, and my great-grandmother Jenny Horse made it for me when I was in high school," she said. "I'm very proud of that dress." Her family is giving her accessories to complement her regalia, including a breast plate from her uncle, leggings from her brother, and eagle feathers from her other brothers. Her shawl was made for her by her sister-in-law. "That's why my outfit is so special," she said. "It stands for the love of our family and the support and the encouragement that they give me." Haskell's Pring Powwow is scheduled to run through Sunday at the Haskell Indian Junior College Stadium. At 10 a.m. Saturday, a parade will take place on Massachusetts Street from Seventh Street to the Haskell campus. The grand entry begins at noon and another grand entry will begin at 7 p.m., both in the stadium on the Haskell campus. On Sunday, the grand entry will being at 1 p.m. at Haskell Stadium. *** ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Note: A photograph of Dororthy Bread-Stites accompanies the article and shows some of her regalia and accessories, with the breast plate and eagle feathers being two of the most striking accessories depicted. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ E. Gaele Gillespie / University of Kansas Libraries University of Kansas GGILLESP@UKANVM.BITNET (913)864-3535 Lawrence, KS 66045 GGILLESP@UKANVM.CC.KANS.EDU ---------- "Re: Native Lakota Speakers" ---------- From: "Laura VerMeulen" Subject: Native Lakota Speakers Indiana University, specifically the Graduate School, is looking for people who are fluent speakers of Lakota who may also be interested in beginning a program of graduate study, or continuing a graduate program in Linguistics. This inquiry is informal and is conducted on behalf of Associate Dean, Ronald R. Smith. He is very interested in talking to Lakota people who speak Lakota. If you or someone you know of is a Native speaker please contact us. The field of academic interest need not be limited to Linguistics. E-Mail Address: Smithr@ucs.indiana.edu Phone Number: (812)855-0823 Postal Address: Ronald R. Smith Associate Dean University Graduate School Kirkwood 111 Bloomington, IN 47405 Please feel free to pass this along to interested friends. Thanks -Laura Grabhorn University Graduate School, Indiana University