February 2011 Blog Posts (10)

"Mayan Indians disapeaared off the face of this plante"

Well, that explains the average life of the Maya Indians.

When…

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Added by ERIC SHARP on February 24, 2011 at 11:43am — No Comments

UPDATE ABOUT WHERE MY HUSBAND'S NEPHEW WILL BE BURIED.

OSIYO TO ALL BROTHERS & SISTERS MY FAMILY. WE WENT TO THE FUNERAL HOME LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS A VERY BAD TIME FOR ALL THE FAMILY. JIMMY HAD BEEN OUT JUST ABOUT TO LONG AND HIS BODY WAS ALREADY TURNING BLACK. THEY HAD ALOT OF MAKEUP ON HIM BUT YOU COULD TELL THAT HE HAD BEEN OUT TO LONG. IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DAY OR TWO LONGER THEY WOULD HAVE NOT OPEN HIM UP. BUT WE TALK WITH HIS MOM LAST NIGHT AND YESTERDAY ABOUT 3:30PM THE VA LET THEM KNOW THAT HE WILL BE BUIRED AT THE VA NATIONAL… Continue

Added by WILLA NYOKA (ADMIN) on February 19, 2011 at 9:48pm — 7 Comments

UPDATE ON MY HUSBAND'S NEPHEW ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL

I WISH TO FIRST OF ALL TO THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME WITH THIS. YOU ARE ALL SO VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. YOU HAVE BEEN SUCH A BLESSING IN MY LIFE AND YOU ARE FAMILY TO ME AND IT IS AN HONOR TO BE A PART OF THIS SITE AND TO BE AR PART OF THIS FAMILY. WE ARE ONE AND WE ARE ALL UNITED.

WE GOT NEWS FROM MY HUSBANDS SISTER WEDNESDAY THAT THEY STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE VA ABOUT IF JIMMY WILL BE BURIED UP THERE OR… Continue

Added by WILLA NYOKA (ADMIN) on February 17, 2011 at 1:02am — 3 Comments

COYOTE DANCES WITH THE STARS

Because the Great Mystery Power had given Coyote much of his medicine,

Coyote himself grew very powerful and conceited.

There was nothing, he believed, that he couldn't do.

He even thought he was more powerful than the Great Mystery,

for Coyote was sometimes wise but also a fool.

One day long ago, it came into his mind to dance with a… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on February 8, 2011 at 10:26pm — 3 Comments

Red Cedar

Long ago, long...long ago, when the earth was very new, the Creator made all things, and all things were good. He made the sun, the moon, and the stars in the heavens. And, He made the length of day...twelve hours of daylight - twelve hours of darkness...twelve hours of daylight - twelve hours of darkness. And that was… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on February 8, 2011 at 9:55pm — 1 Comment

Panda Bears

Giant Panda bears do not hibernate during the winter.

- The mother panda only has one baby every two years.

- Panda bears can spend up to 16 hours eating.

- Pandas can live for about 20 years in the wild.

- Pandas are pink when they are born.

- Pandas are good at climbing trees. They can also swim.

- The… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on February 8, 2011 at 9:35pm — 4 Comments

Black bird, red wing

Black bird, red wing

by Nickole Brown

So this is where the last year

of the Mayan calendar begins—

5,000 birds falling on Beebe,

Arkansas, a state that could smooth

out with the sway of the plains

but instead sputters the silence

of the first syllable like a pothole

that hits before you're off the

on ramp—say it—

ar-

-can-saw—

ending with that blade

of rusted teeth to chew

through the last of what's left

of… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on February 7, 2011 at 7:22pm — No Comments

Moving History: The Evolution of the Powwow

Moving History: The Evolution of the Powwow

“Powwows are a celebration of being Indian!”

By Dennis W. Zotigh

Powwows celebrate being Indian. These events inspire cultural and personal pride in

American Indians. They allow Indian tribes, families, and individuals to come together

for the purpose of feasting, hearing their languages spoken, exchanging arts and crafts,

singing, dancing, and upholding tribal customs. Because the powwow is a recent

Indian… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on February 4, 2011 at 8:13am — 1 Comment

Tribes Work with Feds on Eagle Feather Ceremonial Use

By Carol Berry January 31, 2011

DENVER—The eagle, cultural icon to Native Americans and the U.S. alike, is becoming emblematic of something else too: the effort to balance the ceremonial use of threatened animals with federal law.

Tribal representatives are gearing up for a second round of meetings with officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to discuss the issues surrounding the ceremonial use of eagles in Indian country. Although the bird was removed from the… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on February 1, 2011 at 8:31am — No Comments

Scientists Suggest a Native Woman Travelled to Europe a Thousand Years Ago

By ICTMN Staff February 1, 2011

Scientists speculate that a Native woman might have traveled from America to Europe a thousand years ago. This bold theory is based on the genetic research by Agnar Helgason, a scholar at Iceland’s deCODE Genetics and an associate research professor at the University of Iceland. According to an article published on the Time Magazine website, Helgason was researching the origin of the Icelandic population when he discovered that a small group of Icelanders —… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on February 1, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments