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About Native American Heritage Month

Information courtesy of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior

What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.

One of the very proponents of an American Indian Day was Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, who was the director of the Museum of Arts and…

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Added by LadyHawkღ on November 1, 2011 at 12:25pm — No Comments

November-National American Indian Heritage Month

In recognition of the contributions and accomplishments Native American Indians have had in American history, the month of November was declared to be National American Indian Heritage Month by President George H. W. Bush in 1990. This month long observance provides a time for American Indians to share their history, culture and traditions with others.

Long before the president and congress established a commemorative month, Dr. Arthur C. Parker was one of the first advocates for an…

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Added by LadyHawkღ on October 28, 2011 at 9:44am — No Comments

Columbus Day?-Native Americans' Day

The second Monday of October annually marks Columbus Day in many parts the United States but not all states or region follow this observance. Instead, they celebrate other events on the day. For example, South Dakota's official holiday on this date is Native Americans' Day (also known as Native American Day), while people in Berkeley, California, celebrate Indigenous People's Day.

What do people do?

In South Dakota people celebrate Native Americans' Day through learning from… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on September 30, 2011 at 9:55am — No Comments

The Budwiser Commercial...

I received an e-mail early this morning asking why I would put a Budwiser Commercial on the homepage in the event of the 9/11 tragedy...

First of all I do take into consideration that we cannot please everyone with what is posted on the homepage. You will find most of the videos and posts are rather generic as to not offend anyone and their beliefs. If you take a look around we have Christian, Atheist, Pagan, Wiccan, Democrat, Republican, Liberal and many of those in between.

I…

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Added by LadyHawkღ on September 11, 2011 at 1:05pm — 1 Comment

Life Is Like A Cup of Coffee - Inspirational Video

Over a cup of coffee I would say this professor has the understanding and spirit of a very wise man...

A wonderful video to pass along to your… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on August 10, 2011 at 1:01am — No Comments

William Commanda, ‘Gift to the Algonquin People,’ Passes into Spirit World

By ICTMN Staff

The Anishinabek Nation is mourning its grandfather, William Commanda, who passed away on August 2 at age 97.

“He was a gift to the Algonquin people and an important figure for all First Nations people. It is a sad day when our elders pass, and he will be remembered by many,” said Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee in a release to the media.

Born on November 11, 1913, Ojigkwanong, as he was named, was the…

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Added by LadyHawkღ on August 4, 2011 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Robbie Robertson Featured on Canadian Stamp

Canada’s mail system is tangled up in a postal-workers’ strike, but hopefully it will be over by the time June 30 rolls around so that aficionados of musician Robbie Robertson can send their snail mail bearing his face.

Canada Post has unveiled a stamp featuring the iconic singer as part of the third installment of the Canadian Recording Artists Stamp series, the postal service announced on May 30.

“It never crossed my mind that one day I would be asked to be featured on a… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on June 24, 2011 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments

The Kachina Doll...

The Kachina Doll...

The dolls are carved from cottonwood root. The cottonwood is a symbol itself of being able to seek out moisture, especially important to desert farmers! It is light, sturdy, and a great wood for carving. The carver refines the piece of wood more and more. When it's finished, the doll is painted by hand with traditional colors identifiable to a particular Kachina spirit. Hopi Kachina carving is a very big part of their current and past culture and the carvers are an… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on June 23, 2011 at 12:55pm — No Comments

Auctions of Native American items, specifically Kachinas-

Following are excerpts from Sotheby Auctions of Native American items, specifically Kachinas:

Sotheby's, May 8, 2006... A fine Hopi polychrome wood Kachina doll, 10 ¾ inches high, depicting the Shalako Mana, of highly stylized form, standing on squat legs. Kachinas, the catalogue explains, are "spirit supernaturals, once of this world" who live in an underworld with Hopi ancestors and who are supposed to reappear in the first half of the year when they are personated in dance. The lot has… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on June 23, 2011 at 12:40pm — 1 Comment

What is The Red Road?

What is The Red Road?

The Red Road is a long road winding began in the stars, spilled onto the mountain tops, was carried in the snow to the streams, to the rivers, to the ocean… It covers Canada, Alaska, America, Mexico to Guatamala, and keeps winding around the Indigenous.

The Red Road is a circle of people standing hand in hand, people in this world, people between people in the Spirit world, star people, animal people, stone people, river people, tree people… The… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on June 19, 2011 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Just Joking...

Recording of the FBI at the Pine Ridge Reservation

The neighbor, "Hello, is this the FBI?"

"Yes, this is the FBI what do you want?"

"I'm calling to report my neighbor Billy One Foot, he's an Indian and he's hiding marijuana inside his firewood."

"Thank you very much for the call, sir."

The next day, the FBI agents descend on Billy One Foot's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept. Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but found no… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on June 19, 2011 at 1:47pm — 1 Comment

John's Graduation

It's over...my last one is out of High School!

It has been very busy the last few days. I had more of my kids and friends come into town than I was expecting for the graduation and party.

The graduation ceremony went well. We were all worried because it was overcast, cold and looked like rain when we all arrived but the weather cleared up half way thru.

I… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on June 14, 2011 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Operation Cupcake: British Intelligence Replaced Al Qaeda’s Online Bomb Making Guide With Recipes

Taking on Al Qaeda has been an arduous, draining task for our nation and for our allies, but who’s to say you can’t have a little bit of light-hearted fun while ridding the world of terrorists who’d like to see us all someday annihilated?

Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (known also as “MI6″) and The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) recently struck against Al Qaeda’s online magazine by replacing instructions for making a homemade bomb “in the Kitchen of your Mom” –… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on June 7, 2011 at 5:20pm — 5 Comments

History of Memorial Day

Did you Know?...Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time.

Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on May 28, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

A short essay on the golden rule.

The golden rule is endorsed by all the great world religions; Jesus, Hillel, and Confucius used it to summarize their ethical teachings. And for many centuries the idea has been influential among people of very diverse cultures. These facts suggest that the golden rule may be an important moral truth.

Let's consider an example of how the rule is used. President Kennedy in 1963 appealed to the golden rule in an anti-segregation speech at the time of the first black enrollment at the… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on May 14, 2011 at 4:36pm — 2 Comments

Robbie Robertson: The Band Man Plays On

By Wilhelm Murg April 4, 2011

Robbie Robertson was born in 1943, which meant he was learning to play guitar when the rock-and-roll revolution changed popular music forever. It certainly changed Robertson’s life; as a teenager he played in a few different bands, gigging around his home town of Toronto, and by 1960 he was on the road as the full-time lead guitarist in Ronnie Hawkins’ backing band The Hawks. By 1964, the Hawks split off to do their own thing; in September 1965 they were… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on April 5, 2011 at 7:54am — No Comments

LOL...Sure, I'll give you all the information you need!!!

I received this yesterday in my e-mail...pretty sad...looks like they moved from Nigera to Japan. Just wanted to pass on this age old scam to you! Alls I can do is shake my head and wonder if people really do fall for this.

Hugs,

LadyHawk

Dear Friend,

My name is Madam. YU Sheng, I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to charity Organization through you. You may be wondering why I choose you.

But someone has to be chosen. I am 54… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on April 1, 2011 at 4:21pm — 2 Comments

An Indian’s Best Friend

By ICTMN Staff March 29, 2011

New archaeological research reveals members of the Central Valley Indian tribes treated their dogs like close companions and were even buried with their four-legged friends, “curled up side by side,” reported The Sacramento Bee.

Indian dogs were guardians, defending the village from intruders and chasing down food for hunters. According to Paul Langenwalter, a professor of archaeology and anthropology at Biola University in La Mirada, they were also… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on March 29, 2011 at 10:58am — No Comments

MARDI GRAS INDIANS

"If I had a heart attack at 92, I'd still mask. In New Orleans, you don't need a reason to do what you do, you do it because that's the way it is!" - Larry Bannock, President, New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Council

When we first talked to Larry Bannock about the traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians, we didn't realize how fascinating it would be. We would like to thank Larry for opening up his world and his home to us as he shares this long-held but little-known Mardi Gras and St.… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on March 4, 2011 at 1:32pm — No Comments

The History of Mardi Gras

Just the name Mardi Gras conjures up images of drunken, bead-wearing revelers dancing through the streets of New Orleans. But how, and when, did this huge mid-winter party get started? Here's a look at the history of Mardi Gras throughout the ages and across the nations.

Historians tell us that the ancient Romans probably kicked off the Mardi Gras celebrations. Their mid-February festival known as Lupercalia honored the god Lupercus, alternately known as the god of fertility and the god of… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on March 4, 2011 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment