_ __ _____ __ _ __ ___ ____ _ __ ___ ' ) / / ') / / ) ' ) ) / ) / ' ) ) / ) / / / / / / /--/ / / / ___ / / / / ___ (_(_/ (__/ ( / (_ / (_ (___/ '__/_ / (_ (___/ ' 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 010 O o O __/_ / ) (___/ / ( (___, 29 May 1993 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. One does not sell the land upon which the people walk. -- Crazy Horse Respect the Earth or all is a waste. -- Lakota Times, 1992 O'siyo Brothers and Sisters! There has been much talk about part or all of the Invisible Band moving to NVN, a competitor of GEnie. I have my own views about this and have expressed them to Chief Distant Eagle. I will not try to influence the rest of the Invisible Band with my opinions. It is a pity we do not have a counsel fire to discuss this issue. It is not difficult to believe the final decision will have long term effects, so a good decision is imperitive. I am bound by word of honor not to repeat all I know about the two services, and quite honestly what I know can only lead to conjecture, not promise. I can tell you, as I have told Distant Eagle, neither I nor Janet McNeely (JANS) will be moving to NVN. I have discussed this question with Janet Lehman and Karen Thomas, and have asked that either one or both write an article with an outline of the issues and their personal view of the options. I have promised I will not edit any comments. A letter Janet Lehman broadcast to the Invisible Band is the first article in this issue of Wotanging Ikche, reprinted with her permission. Osda Sister! I also promise this: Any member of the Invisible Band may offer views regarding this issue for inclusion in the next issue of Wotanging Ikche. Please include NVN MOVE as the subject and e-mail the comments to GARS. They will appear, completely unedited, in the next issue of Wotanging Ikche. I am asking that this offer be broadcast to all members of the Invisible Band. Let us have our Counsel Fire and discuss our future. Thanks to brother Art Horovitch for an update on the Barriere Lake dispute. Let us all pray the Washichu will honor this agreement. Mitaquye Oyasin! Night Owl ------------------ clip here for news feature -- 8< ----------- ---------- "Re: Possible Migrartion of Invisible Band" ---------- From: JANET.LEHMAN Janet Lehman Sub: Possible Migration of Invisible Band from GEnie to NVN From: JANET.LEHMAN Janet L. Lehman To: GARS Gary Smith [Night Owl] Sub: invitation O'siyo, Brother! :) Sometime in the next day or so, when I get out from under the pile of e-mail recent events have generated , I'm going to send out a letter to the entire band which, in the interest of seeking consensus, will probably be somewhat noncommittal. If you want to copy it in WI, please do. Mitaquye oyasin, Janet (above grant of permission extracted from personal e-mail. Night Owl) From: JANET.LEHMAN Janet L. Lehman Sub: Invisible Band O'siyo, brothers and sisters! First of all, several people have recently asked about \Wotanging Ikche\, the excellent compilation of NA news items put out by Night Owl (Gary Smith). To receive this newsletter, including back issues, send e-mail to Gary (GARS) or download it from the NA area in the History & Genealogy RT Library; I believe it's Library 18. Current file #'s are 5677-5685. Regarding the proposed move to NVN -- no firm decisions have yet been made. I'd appreciate hearing any additional comments, ideas, opinions, thoughts, or harangues you may care to send my way. In any case, whatever happens, we will make every effort to keep DE and \all\ members of the Invisible Band in touch, wherever any individual may decide to go. As Ann has suggested, it may become necessary to think of the Band in wider terms than just one service. There are enough interconnections, including those of us on multiple services, to keep communication open, even if it becomes a bit more complex and costly. There's always snail mail, if we just have your address. The Invisible Band is not in any danger of dissolving, or of losing Distant Eagle. Which brings me to Frank Moore's wise and timely suggestion that we all help keep Distant Eagle online. Frank earlier commented that we couldn't very well give Jim tobacco over GEnie, but, in a way, we can. It seems a bit unjust that the profession of spiritual leader doesn't pay diddly, but that's the way it is. Between GEnie's rate increase and DE's move away from a local node, he won't be able to afford his accustomed usage of GEnie. But if those of us who can afford it were willing to give him a "tobacco gift" of time through GEnie's Gift of Time program, he might just be able to at least keep up with e-mail, and continue the teaching, counselling, support, and friendship that is so important to all of us. Let me emphasize that no one is being asked to pay for any of this, but this is one way we can, in the NA tradition, keep the balance, and say "Thanks" for the teachings. If anyone needs details on how to do this, please let me know. Osda! Mitaquye oyasin, Janet ---------- "Re: Tsalagi Font On-line" ---------- From: GARS Gary Smith [Night Owl] Sub: Tsalagi Font On-line Soaring Eagle's gift of the Tsalagi Font for several computer platforms has been ported via FTP to some GEnie Software Libraries. There are two ports. Either should work for most with Windows and Unix systems. One is a modest revision with more documentation. I include the description of each followed by where to capture it. Please note, these are beta release and subject to some error. Accept the gift for what it is, and be aware that any revisions will also be ported here. Mac users will have to wait for the next release. CHEROKEE.ZIP Address: GARS Date: 930526 Approximate # of bytes: 73728 Developed under Fontographer 3.5 for Windows running under OS/2 2.1, this font represents the 85 character syllabary of the Cherokee standard written language. All 6 columns of the syllabary are accessible through standard and shifted keystrokes on any extended keyboard. Additionally, standard punctuation is still available, such as commas and periods. This font is currently available in a TrueType format for use with Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Win-OS/2 3.1, plus an Adobe Type 1 format for use with Adobe Type Manager and OS/2. Finally, it is also available in a Type 1 format for UNIX, which is compatible with NeXT. This font is hereby released into the public domain. Keywords: Cherokee,Tsalagi,font,Windows,ATM,OS/2,Unix,NeXT,Adobe --------------------------------- Short Description: 1031 CHEROKEE.ZIP X GARS 930526 7372 2 7 Desc: The Cherokee (Tsalagi) font This file is available in the following GEnie Software Libraries: GEnie RoundTable Page#/Mnemonic Lib# File# ---------------- -------------- ---- ----- Unix 160 / UNIX 11 7030 History and Geneology 540 / GENEOLOGY 18 5742 Internet-RT 1045/ INTERNET-RT 7 1031 Number: 1041 Name: CHEROKEE.ZIP1.1 (On Internet-RT) Number: 7050 Name: CHRKEE11.ZIP (On Unix) Address: ANDY Date: 930528 Approximate # of bytes: 81536 Announcing the alpha release of: The Cherokee (Tsalagi) font for Windows, ATM, OS/2, and UNIX Developed under Fontographer 3.5 for Windows running under OS/2 2.1, this font represents the 85 character syllabary of the Cherokee standard written language. All 6 columns of the syllabary are accessible through standard and shifted keystrokes on any extended keyboard. Additionally, standard punctuation is still available, such as commas and periods. (C)opyright 1993 Joseph LoCicero, IV. All Rights Reserved. This font is hereby released into the public domain for the furtherment of research into the native language of the Tsalagi (Cherokee) Indians of North America. Keywords: cherokee,native,american,indian,font,for,postscript,printers --------------------------------- Short Description: 1041 CHEROKEE.ZIP1.1 X ANDY 930528 81536 2 7 Desc: Native American Tsalagi Font 7050 CHRKEE11.ZIP X GARS 930528 81536 2 11 Desc: Native American Tsalagi Font This file is available in the following GEnie Software Libraries: GEnie RoundTable Page#/Mnemonic Lib# File# ---------------- -------------- ---- ----- Unix 160 / UNIX 11 7050 Internet-RT 1045/ INTERNET-RT 7 1041 We are indebted to Soaring Eagle for this gift. Our heritage lives on. ---------- "Re: A Place to Gather on GEnie" ---------- From: GARS Gary Smith [Night Owl] Subject: A Place to Gather on GEnie From: RHONDA.M Rhonda R. McClure, Genealogy RT To: GARS Gary Smith [Night Owl] Sub: nanews Gary, I thank you for including me into the list of the newsletter. I would be more than happy to have you deposit the newsletters in the Library. We have an NA Library which we set up back when we opened the NA Category we have. Rhonda This is part of a note from the Lead SysOp of the History and Geneology RoundTable, Rhonda McClure. She has made us a place to gather. I have thanked her for myself. You may wish to do so, also. Her email address is RHONDA.M. I think a better place is in Category 37 of the Geneology RoundTable Bulletin Board, in the Counsel Fire topic. There you can introduce yourself and make any introductory comment you consider appropriate. Treat it with the same respect you would any counsel fire. History and Geneology is on GEnie page 540 (mnemonic GENEOLOGY). The native American Library is 18, the Native American Bulletin Board Category is 37. I can tell you conduct and activity in this will indicate the need to GEnie for a NART. Wado! Night Owl ---------- "Re: Barriere Lake Resolved" ---------- From: A.HOROVITCH Art Horovitch Sub: Barriere Lake Resolved Algonquins Reach Deal with Quebec Government Over Logging A long-standing dispute over logging in the La Verendrye Park North of Montreal between the Algonquins and the Quebec Government appears to have been resolved for the time being. Jean-Maurice Matchewan,chief of the Barriere Lake band, says they have reached a fair and equitable settlement. The government has agreed to modify tradtional logging practices to accomodate the Algonquin concerns about their traditional hunting grounds. The Algonquin had requested no logging within 50 meters of any stream or lake while the government wanted a protective strip of 10 meters from the water. News reports have not made clear exactly what agreement was reached, but it appears the Algonquin will have more say in where the logging occurs. Chief Matchewan had warned of possible violence in the dispute after Quebec had abrogated a previously signed agreement in March. He has now praised the Quebec minister for Native Affairs, Christos Sirros, for "his very constructive approach" to the problem. The head of the logging company, Alain Brunet, said his company began cutting trees this week in the reserve after getting the Algonquin's approval. Brunet added, " It isn't going to be easy. We're going to be negotiating where to cut on a daily basis." ---------- "Re: I*EARN FIRST PEOPLES PROJECT 93" ---------- From: peg:bcoppinger in igc:web.native Subject: I*EARN FIRST PEOPLES PROJECT 93 ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ) I*EARN FIRST PEOPLES PROJECT ) ) ) ) IDEA OUTLINE ) ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( . **1993 is the INETRNATIONAL YEAR OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE** 1. This project is designed to highlight the cultures,histories and current issues facing the First Peoples from around the World. It is hoped that this project will encourage students participating in the project to develop an awareness of First Peoples by actively involving themselves in the efforts to resolve many of the concerns being raised by representatives of Indigenous Peoples from around the world. 2. This project is open to any age group from primary/elementary students right through to Senior High School or Teriary students. 3. It is envisaged that this project will develop as part of the school curriculum and expand into extra-curricular work as well. 4. Proposed starting date: May 3rd 1993 5. Proposed ending date:December10th1993 (World human Rights Day) This is negotiable for Northern and Southern Hemispheres 6. The expected outcomes from this project are many and varied. Specifically, we are hoping to encourage three levels of involvement in this project, participants can choose to involve themselves in any combination of these levels. . *********** . **Firstly** . *********** We wish to encourage active communication with Indigenous People's groups through Telecommunications. This will simply entail e-mail contacts throught the APC Networks. If these contacts do not already exist, then the obvious project would be to make sure that you could establish a link with a First People's group and work to encourage a partner relationship at least for the duration of the project (Much longer than this we hope!) . ************ . **Secondly** . ************ We hope to develop concrete examples of the collaboration that is encouraged in point one! We hope to create a series of joint publications that act as a showcase for participants writings or artwork around the topics of; "First Peoples 1993; Where to from here??" We would like to create a conference for this topic to encourage as much discussion of the issues that are deemed relevant, as possible. We would like to encourage I*EARN Students to write for the Contemporary and A Vision and develop themes along the lines of the International Year of Indigenous Peoples. It is hoped that we could collate writings and art work during the month of October (Amnesty International Week 18-22 Oct) and then have the work published and distributed to all contributors prior to December 1st 1993. . *********** . **Thirdly** . *********** We would like to celebrate our work and the designation of 1993 as the International Year of Indigenous Peoples by holding a YOUTH SUMMIT via teleconferencing and e-mail links to join students from around the world in an attempt to lodge a student charter with the United Nations and Amnesty International groups in our respective countries. It is hoped that we could get representatives from as many First Peoples societies as possible to participate in this event. 7. How will this project make a contribution to others and the planet? Please describe. This project is designed to raise the awareness of all members of our global community to the pressures and problems facing indigenous peoples around the globe. It is hoped this project will develop bonds of true understanding and trust based on efforts to work towards common goals for the good of all. It is a genuine effort by youth of the world to set a global role model for others to consider. 8. This project can involve either individual students or entire classes. It is hoped that the three levels of participation as outlined will encourage everyone to have a go!! 9. We envision that this project will go ahead with simply the student contributions from one school,albeit a rather narrow exercise. We would hope that a minimum of 5 schools would be willing to share their ideas and concerns in this topic. We would hope to get ten times that many contributions!! 10. Username of project proposer: peg:broadfordsc peg:bcoppinger (student id) 11. Name of project contact person: Jenelle Evers Michael Barton Melanie Russell Amanda Chick Bill Coppinger (Teacher) Ben Mcmahon