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Translators Unravel 150-year-old Dakota Letters

By ICTMN Staff January 24, 2011

For the past 10 years, Dakota elder Clifford Canku has been poring over letters written by Dakota men who were imprisoned after the Dakota Conflict of 1862. Canku is one of a few academics working to translate letters from the written Dakota language; eventually upwards of 50 of them will be published in a book. The stories of life in the prison and the uncertain times have proven revelatory. “People died,” says Canku. “They were in prison. They experienced… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on January 24, 2011 at 8:45am — No Comments

If we want change we need to be willing to fight for it...........

Just a thought

The best way to deal with a situation is to hit them in their POCKETS.......

What does this mean?

Good and Services.........

So if we can all get together and figure out what the government relies on most as fuel and then boycott it and a unite which would mean great personal sacrifice then maybe someone will start listening.

For instance the constant rise in gas prices...........Around vacation time folks need to not take a distant vacation...Boycott gas… Continue

Added by Imani on January 21, 2011 at 10:10am — 1 Comment

History of Native American Dreamcatchers

Dreamcatchers are an authentic American Indian tradition, from the Ojibway (Chippewa) tribe. Ojibway people would tie sinew strands in a web around a small round or tear-shaped frame--in a somewhat similar pattern to how they tied webbing for their snowshoes--and hang this "dream-catcher" as a charm to protect sleeping children from nightmares. The legend is that the bad… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on January 7, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Happy New Year from around the world

How to Say Happy New Year in::

English Translation

Afgani: Saale Nao Mubbarak

Afrikaans: Gelukkige nuwe jaar

Albanian: Gezuar Vitin e Ri

Arabic: Antum salimoun

Assyrian: shitukh hoya brikhta (may your year be blessed)

Bengali: Shuvo Nabo Barsho

Bulgarian: ×åñòèòà Íîâà Ãîäèíà(pronounced "Chestita Nova Godina")

Chinese: Chu Shen Tan

Corsican Language: Pace e Salute

Cymraeg (Welsh): Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Czechoslovakia: Scastny Novy Rok… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on December 30, 2010 at 10:27pm — No Comments

A Christmas story enjoy

The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn’t been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. He had no decorations, no tree, no lights. It was just another day to him. He didn’t hate Christmas, just couldn’t find a reason to celebrate. There were no children in his life. His wife had gone.

Christmas winter

He was sitting there looking at the snow that had been falling for the last hour and wondering what it was all about when the door opened… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on December 19, 2010 at 11:22am — 2 Comments

if you want to live the way Creator wanted us to read this!

I am sending this in its entirety, I think the very idea is disgusting encroaching on civil rights

blessings

michael

Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com writes about a very bad bill to be voted on tomorrow in the senate. I thought you might want to know about this. Robert

Senate Bill S 510 Food Safety Modernization Act vote imminent: Would outlaw gardening and saving seeds

(NaturalNews)…

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Added by michael Beck McQuilkan on November 16, 2010 at 3:14pm — 1 Comment

What are Badgers like here is some info on them enjoy.

Description

Adult badgers measure 30 inches (76cm) to 35 inches (89cm) in length, including a short furry tail averaging 5.5 inches (14 cm) . Their bodies are wide and give a flat backed appearance. Many adult badgers weigh 12 pounds (5.4 kg) to 16…

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Added by ERIC SHARP on November 8, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

A poem on peace for you to enjoy

Color Splash Rainbow Pictures, Images and Photos

'Peace' by Christine

If peace was something to hold in your hand,

Something tangible to feel, something like sand,

We could each sprinkle it all over the Earth,

From Capetown to London, from LA to Perth,

It's color would be a bright leafy green,

Glistening and shiny for all to be seen,

This would stop our anger, jealousy and tears,

Calm all our… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on November 4, 2010 at 8:49pm — 1 Comment

The Story of Halloween

Halloween is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back thousands of years. The holiday we know as Halloween has had many influences from many cultures over the centuries. From the Roman's Pomona Day, to the Celtic festival of Samhain, to the Christian holidays of All Saints and All Souls Days.

Hundreds of years ago in what is now Great Britain and Northern France, lived the Celts. The Celts worshipped nature and had many gods,… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on October 29, 2010 at 8:39am — 3 Comments

Hedgehog's a cute and prickly creature I find fascinating and can be a good pet as well

It has been said that no other exotic animal has caught the attention of the public quite like the pet hedgehog has. Their spines, friendly and curious nature, as well as that ever-smiling expression have endeared them to millions of confessed hedgehog lovers around the globe.

Those in Britain, Europe and parts of Africa have long known about the hedgehogs’ charm. British author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter,… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on October 21, 2010 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

Snowdonia trip

I have just returned from a wonderful rest and relaxing tour of Snowdonia (in North Wales) and went to the top of Mount Snowdon via train (cog train) and it was breathtakingly beautiful. Stayed at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Llanberis and each day went to a different location and took hundreds of photographs. Visited castles and gardens and the weather was sunny and warm (very unusual for this time of year in Wales as it usually rains there)

The day we left the mist rolled in and it got a…

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Added by Gloster Gal on October 17, 2010 at 8:58am — 2 Comments

Native American Legends -Why the leaves have many colors in Autumn

A Wyandot (Huron) Legend

The wise men turned to him who wrote, Then they looked at the trees on many hills. It was the autumn. The leaves had many colors.They said, " We will tell you the story of the battle fought by the deer and the bear in the land of the sky."

The bear was selfish and proud. He often made trouble among the Animals of the Great Council. When he heard that the Deer had walked over the rainbow Bridge into the sky land he was angry. "I WILL PUNISH THE DEER " he…

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Added by LadyHawkღ on October 12, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

RACCOON VISIT

Raccoon is one of my silent totems. I read my cards two days ago,

(something I rarely do) and pulled the Raccoon. Then last night a

Raccoon and a baby Raccoon came to my back yard. She was washing her

food in the pool when I spotted her from the balcony. I started talking

to her, and she looked up at me to make eye contact and she seemed as if

she were saying to me "I hear you!" I was not that far away from her

and it did not bother her that I was some crazy lady… Continue

Added by OneCrow 'Sa Quu Kalanu' on September 24, 2010 at 8:41am — 1 Comment

asian giant toad

asian giant toad

Bufo asper is generally a dark green, black or brown in color, and is heavily covered in tubercles. They can grow to lengths greater than 8.5 inches (22 cm).

The Asian Giant Toad (Bufo asper), sometimes referred to as the River Toad, is a large toad native to southeast… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on September 14, 2010 at 10:06pm — No Comments

LOOK what we found in our barn !

Just the other day my wife was cleaning up some hay out of the barn for some when she saw this big rat looking thing but no it was not a rat it was a baby Opossum standing very still as if you could not see it.

my wife reached down and pick it up she had some pruning scissors that she was using and the Opossum attached it self to… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on August 30, 2010 at 9:33am — No Comments

Myths & Legends of the Zuni

The Zuni Indians of today are one of 19 original tribes that once inhabited the area that is now called New Mexico and Arizona. The Zuni tribe is said to have originated from the Ancient Puebloans a large society that encompassed large amounts of land, riches and many distinct cultures and civilizations. The Zuni people are, in a way, a mysterious tribe. Their culture is very reclusive and isolated much as is their city and their language. They are a very interesting people who are well known… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on August 26, 2010 at 8:10pm — No Comments

Connecticut's Mohegan tribe has inducted its first female tribal chief in almost 300 years.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut's Mohegan tribe has inducted its first female tribal chief in almost 300 years.

In an Aug. 15 ceremony, Lynn Malerba became chief of the Mohegans, whose Mohegan Sun casino complex in southeastern Connecticut is one of the world's largest gaming and hotel facilities and employs nearly 10,000 people.

Malerba is the Mohegans' first female chief since 1723.

The tribe, which has about 1,700 members, has been without a chief since the death in October… Continue

Added by LadyHawkღ on August 26, 2010 at 1:40pm — No Comments

A Story with a Tail Canadian police find bears guarding pot crop

big bears!!!! Pictures, Images and Photos

A pair of marijuana growers in Western Canada appear to have been using bears to protect their illegal crop, but the well-fed animals proved to be a bit lax in their guard duties, police said on Wednesday.

Officers were dismantling two large outdoor plots of marijuana near Christina Lake, British Columbia, when they realized there were 10 large black bears wandering around the farm property,… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on August 21, 2010 at 2:10pm — No Comments

LIVING IN A COMMUNITY or LIVING AS A COMMUNITY

I will open this tread with a…

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Added by SiNeh~ on August 17, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

This is a cute story Dog chows down on SC man's school board petition

GOOD MORNNING Pictures, Images and Photos

Dog chows down on SC man's school board petition

BEAUFORT, S.C. -- land of the smart Dog

The dog really did eat the homework, or, in this case, the petition a South Carolina man was going to file to run for school board. The Beaufort Gazette reported Friday that Terry Thomas of Ladys Island had a petition with almost 200 signatures when he went out to… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on August 14, 2010 at 7:54am — No Comments