Canku Ota - November 2, 2002

	Canku Ota
	(Many Paths)
	An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
	November 2, 2002 - Issue 73


	"Ka-Hay. Sho'o Daa' Chi"
	The Crow Greeting
	Means “Hello”
	Wood Ducks on Judd Creek- Northern Minnesota - image © jim brandenburg/no use without written permission

	"KASKATINOPIZUN"
	THE MOON THE RIVERS BEGIN TO FREEZE
	Cree

"In our story of Creation, we talk about each one of us having our own path to travel, and our own gift to give and to share. You see, what we say is that the Creator gave us all special gifts; each one of us is special. And each one of us is a special gift to each other because we've got something to share." John Peters (Slow Turtle), WAMPANOAG

We Salute
Elisapee Ootoova

IQALUIT, Nunavut (October 18, 2002) - Minister of Education Peter Kilabuk today congratulated Inuit educator Elisapee Ootoova of Pond lnlet, Nunavut, on receiving the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

"Women have always made significant contributions to our history," said Minister Kilabuk. "Elisapee Ootoova has been a life-long educator, advocate for preserving Inuit traditional knowledge and language and role model to Inuit women."

The information here will include items of interest for and about Native American schools. If you have news to share, please let us know! I can be reached by emailing: Vlockard@aol.com

"Native Heroes" Essay Contest Announced!
Winners to be announced in the January 4 issue

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Artist:
Bill Worrell

A warm and friendly outdoorsman with a flair for humor and satire, Worrell is energized by the elements in life that surround him. He maintains two full-time studios, one in Santa Fe and one in Texas. His studio on the banks of the Llano river in Art, Texas is a synthesis of New Mexico, Texas, and designs inspired by his life-long passion for archeology.

My Small Role as A Nez Perce Indian

It has been one hundred and twenty five years since the Nez Perce War of 1877. Since then, the Plight of the Nez Perce and Young Chief Joseph has been written about in countless books, novels and news articles.

Thunderhawk - Cowrate - Ancient Art of the Bovine's - Part 3 by Geoff Hampton Writer Geoff Hampton shares this story that should delight both young and old.		Talented Native Runners Sought Wings of America is searching for the most promising Junior, Middle, and High School Cross Country runners in Indian Country for sponsorship to their respective Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Regional Race.

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Arapaho Redefines 'Home School' ARAPAHOE COUNTY - She is called "Buffalo" because as a toddler, she was big for her age. But the name given to her by her elders on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming - Pejuta Wastewie Solider Wolf - has proven more prophetic for the 14-year-old. This year she became the first Arapaho Indian to attend Arapahoe High School. "Pejuta means medicine woman," said Mark Soldier Wolf, her 75-year-old grandfather.		Hopi Students Learn What Harvard Admissions Entail Polacca, AZ - Students who are considering going to Harvard need to apply early. The deadline is Jan. 1 for the next school year. Dwight Miller, director of the admissions office at Harvard University, told students at Hopi High that it is difficult getting into this prestigious university.

Equipping Aboriginal Children and Youth in Canada with the Skills to Succeed Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October, 23, 2002 - Aboriginal leaders from across the country, together with Lions-Quest Canada and Nokia, today unveiled a national program to equip Canadian Aboriginal youth with essential "skills for life." Launched at Amiskwaciy Academy, a First Nations school in Edmonton, Make a Connection will strengthen the personal and social skills of First Nations, Métis and Inuit children ranging from 5 to 18 years of age.		Billy Mills' Story Inspires For Anthony White, a promising cross-country and track runner at Roosevelt High School, Thursday marked a milestone. He didn't win the biggest race of his 17-year-old life. But he did meet the man who won what is considered among the greatest races in distance-running history. Billy Mills, a Pine Ridge native whose 10,000-meter victory at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo made him an American hero, gave the keynote address at the Avera Rural Health Conference in Sioux Falls.

Choctaw Tribe Labeled Nationwide Role Model for Industry PEARL RIVER, MS — Raeneka Alex sells baskets, beaded jewelry and other Choctaw Indian crafts in the Choctaw Museum Store at Silver Star Hotel & Casino — just a hop, skip and a jump from where she once played as a child. The ding, ding, ding of the slot machines in Silver Star and Golden Moon casinos — along with the tribe's other businesses — not only provide jobs for Alex and other Choctaws but also generate revenue for tribal government services ranging from education to health care.		Indian Students Study Heritage at Turner Ranch FORT PIERRE,SD - On a grassy slope where buffalo can once again roam, Arayna Bear Shields holds up the hollow black horn of the prairie beast that once sustained her people. "They used the buffalo horn for spoons and cups," the 11-year-old Lakota girl from Mission said. "They used the stomach for pots or to carry water. They used the buffalo for lots of things."

New "Teen Center" in North Rapid RAPID CITY, SD – There's a new place to go and things to do for middle school students in Rapid City—especially those who live on the north side. Chad Catron, Associate Outreach Director of the YMCA in Rapid City, has started a new program that gives the 6th, 7th and 8th grade youth a fun alternative for after school activities. He and Shawn Hayford, Outreach Director, developed the idea for the YMCA "Teen Center" that's located at 1314 North Maple Street, directly across the street from the North Middle School.		Meeting to Preserve the Lakota Language RAPID CITY, SD - Almost everyone in the large meeting room spoke Lakota as their first language, yet all were concerned that their tongue and culture were fast disappearing. Once one of the most widely used languages in the country, Lakota is at risk of falling the way of hundreds of other indigenous languages. The Lakota Language Consortium recently held its inaugural meeting to discuss methods of teaching Lakota at the elementary, secondary and college levels and to develop a curriculum for reservation schools.

Brokaw Scholarship Funds Pre-med Student IOWA CITY, IA - Michelle Smith’s family has always stressed education, but with five brothers and sisters, her road to college was hardly guaranteed. Even so, her mother told her not to worry about how the family would pay for her to go to college. "At the beginning, she always said, ‘Yeah, we’ve got a big family but it will happen. Just go and stay in school; it will work out," Smith said.		Saving a Culture BROWNING, MT - As the Blackfeet elders neared their deaths, it was just a matter of time before their people's language disappeared forever. Years of aggressive government policies aimed at eradicating every trace of American Indian languages and customs had left only a few hundred aging speakers knowing the language. Not so fast, says Chelle LaFromboise.

Canadian Aboriginal Festival and Music Awards If a culture is defined by its music then the North American Aboriginal community is both rich and proud. On Thursday November 28, the aboriginal community pays tribute to a diverse collection of talent that runs the gamut from traditional drum songs to rap and hip hop.		Cultural Exchange Hau kola! Hau kola (or hello friend) is one of the ways my people greet each other. To most people, I would be called a Native American. However, a Native American is one of many people who are indigenous to the United States of America and its possessions. Other Native Americans include the Natives of Alaska, Hawaii and a few others. Many Native Americans, myself included, prefer to be called American Indians and that is how most people in the world know us. But I will let you in on another secret. Among American Indians, we refer to each other by our specific tribe.

Alcatraz - Is Not an Island On November 7, PBS will air an important documentary. Along with the program, PBS has a website devoted to the film, complete with lesson plans. Learn how the federal government's assimilation policies led to the Native occupation of Alcatraz in 1969. Read about the historical climate of the time and find out how Alcatraz became a rallying point for unified Indian political activism.		Solomon Receives Award The Alaska Federation of Natives gave its highest award Friday to Jonathan Solomon, the Fort Yukon orator and traditional chief who is probably the pre-eminent Native leader to speak out against oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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About This Issue's Greeting - "Ka-Hay. Sho'o Daa' Chi"

In traditional and contemporary Crow culture, it is customary to greet each other with a quick glance away or a blink and nod of the head. If they are wearing a hat, they might tip the brim of the hat. Handshaking is a white man's custom and was only recently accepted as a greeting in Crow culture. You will rarely see Crow people embracing publicly.

This Date In History		Recipe: Veggie Dishes for Diabetics

Story: The Squirrels Fool Coyote		What is this: Gray Squirrel

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Invoking Good Karma TULALIP -- Roselle Fryberg donned an eagle's mask and red and black regalia Tuesday to lead a stream of young Tulalip dancers around a circle at the new retail center at Quil Ceda Village. Drummers kept the beat while singing traditional songs intended as a blessing for the new businesses at the Quil Ceda Neighborhood Center. "Times have changed," said Leota Pablo, a Tulalip Tribes elder praying to the Great Spirit. "The success of our tribe is great."		American Indian Dancer Featured in Magazine Frederick Diaz dances across the cover of a magazine read by elementary school students across the country. Frederick, a third-grader at Cordley School in Lawrence, is in the cover photograph of Scholastic News. The story is about powwows, an American Indian celebration that allows people to renew old friendships and make new ones while dancing and singing.