Canku Ota
(Many Paths)
An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
April 5, 2003 - Issue 84
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Dance of the Two Moons event to benefit Native youth |
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TULSA,
Okla. - On April 5, the Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa will
host its 13th annual Dance of the Two Moons, at the Tulsa Southern Hills
Marriott Hotel. The Dance of the Two Moons features a full program of
activities that includes dinner, traditional Indian dancing, western rope
tricks performed by Richard Heinrich, Native American storytelling by
Will Hill and Geninne DeMarco-Washington and western dance music by Butch
Powell and the Seneca Band. Yvonne Harris, KTUL Channel 8 weekend anchor
and reporter, and Curtis Zunigha, former Chief of the Delaware Tribe of
Indians and American Indian entertainer, will co-emcee the evening. The
evening will begin with the silent auction of Indian arts and collectibles
and items donated by local merchants and business owners. The highlight
of the silent auction will be two original pieces donated by Cha'
Tullis. Tullis will also be honored as the year's Honorary Artist.
Tullis is an internationally known Native artist who is dedicated to teaching
and preserving the heritage of American Indian culture. Cha' uses
various mediums including: painting, sculpture and jewelry design to showcase
his outstanding artistic abilities. The first of the two pieces on the
auction block is a nine-foot tall eagle sculpture entitled "Above
the Clouds." Tullis has also donated an acrylic on canvas painting,
"Four Days Shield," depicting a traditional Native warrior. Through
this program and its proceeds, Indian Health Care is able to provide free
summer camps for Native children, fitness programs at three Tulsa public
schools with high Indian enrollment, immunizations, pediatric dental care
and numerous other services for the clinic's youngest patients. "This
program helps us achieve our commitment to our children, to provide them
with the best quality care and the resources to help them grow into healthy
adults" said Carmelita Skeeter, executive director. Other
auction items include signed artwork by various American Indian artists,
Indian pottery and jewelry, two tickets from Great Plains Airlines, skin
treatments, massages, and a round of golf for two at Karsten Creek Golf
Course. Also, up for bid is a 12-foot hand painted tipi. The tipi was
custom made by the same artist that made all the tipi for the movie, Dances
With Wolves. Individual
tickets are $75 each or $125 per couple, $50 of the ticket price is tax-deductible. Contact Emily Bolusky at 382-1206 or e-mail ebolusky@ihcrc.org with any questions on how to donate to the Dance of the Two Moons or to purchase tickets. |
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Office of Polar Programs and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources |
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This
document is NSF 03-033 and can be found on the NSF web site at: http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/nsf03033.htm NATIONAL
SCIENCE FOUNDATION Dear
Colleague, OPP
and EHR jointly encourage proposals for well-designed, creative education
projects that immerse K-12 teachers in polar research experiences and
that offer structured support to effectively transfer those experiences
into classrooms and communities. An opportunity to propose such a project
currently exists through the Teacher Professional Continuum http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/esie/programs/te/te.asp
(TPC) program, which is managed by the Division of Elementary, Secondary
and Informal Education (ESIE). The required pre-proposal deadline for
the TPC program solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03534/nsf03534.htm,
NSF 03-534, is May 19, 2003. Proposals
are encouraged from partnerships among researchers, educators, curriculum
developers, informal education centers, media centers and other centers
of science research and education expertise. Potential PIs should examine
the TPC program solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03534/nsf03534.htm
to ensure that their project design meets all TPC program requirements.
In addition, interested PIs are encouraged to contact OPP program officers
(Guy Guthridge, gguthrid@nsf.gov,
or Renee Crain, rcrain@nsf.gov to
discuss field support that OPP could provide and ESIE/TPC program officers
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03534/nsf03534.htm
to discuss educational aspects such as effective classroom and community
transfer of polar research experiences. A
forerunner project supported by OPP and EHR, Teachers Experiencing Antarctica
and the Arctic http://tea.rice.edu/tea_aboutus.html
(TEA), is scheduled to end its current 5-year project grant We
look forward to reviewing innovative and competitive proposals that join
polar science with science education reform. Sincerely, |
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04/05/03 |
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WiredWoods, the digital photography and web-design program for summer camps, is hiring! |
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WiredWoods, the digital photography and web-design program for summer camps, is hiring! In 2003, WiredWoods intends to run its innovative curriculum at two well-established overnight camps for kids and teens:
We seek highly motivated educators and web-savvy artists to join our team of summer staff. Positions currently available are Program Coordinator and Program Specialist. For complete position details, visit http://www.wiredwoods.org/teachers_opportunities.htm or send an email to lars@tagstudio.net. I
look forward to hearing from you! |
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04/05/03 |
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Alaska Native Heritage Center Celebrates Archeology Day |
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(Anchorage, AK) - The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is celebrating Archeology Day in collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS) on April 5, 2003 from 12pm to 5pm. ANHC and the NPS will be providing numerous demonstrations and activities stressing the importance of archeology in Alaska. Archeology Day is one of the continuing series of Celebrating Culture Saturdays sponsored by BP. "Archeology in Alaska is important in commemorating the ancestral past of Alaska Natives", stated Lonnie Jackson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "Archeology serves as a tool which can open a window to the past and provide insight into the various Alaska Native cultures." In Alaska there are archeological remains that date back up to 10,000 years ago along the Tanana River containing Mammoth ivory tools, microblades and other everyday items. ANHC and the NPS will be presenting fun and informative programs for all ages including mock digs, slide presentations, board games, pictographs, whaling presentations and Native games. Archeology Day is just one of the activities that is planned for Archeology Month. Herb Anungazuk, who currently serves as a Cultural Anthropologist with the National Park Service, will be giving a presentation on whaling in Alaska. Anungazak, Inupiaq, will share his experiences as a whaling Captain. Originally from Wales, Alaska, Anungazak started whaling in 1970 and participated until 1984. He states, "To be a whaler is to be part of an elite group in Inupiat society. Once you have felt the excitement of the chase and once you have felt the blood surge through your veins, you are forever a whaler, and no one can take that from you". Carla Kelliher-Gingrich, Inupiaq/Athabascan, will be the demonstrating artist. Gingrich, born in Barrow and raised in Nome, has been sewing and beading for over 27 years. She learned the art from her grandmothers and mother, Trudy Kelliher. She has combined Athabascan and Inupiaq cultures into her own unique artwork. The King Island Dancers and Singers of Anchorage, Inupiat, will have two performances. Although the Bureau of Indian Affairs relocated the King Island people to Nome they continue to strive to keep their traditions alive. The late Paul Tiulana founded the King Island Dance group in the 1970's to preserve the traditional values and rich heritage of the King Island people. Most of the dance equipment and dance masks the group uses today were hand made by Paul and his son, Eugene. The King Island Dancers and Singers have performed all over Alaska and the world. Arts and Crafts sessions will be available throughout the day for all ages. Instructions include how to make Yup'ik/Cup'ik Dance Fans, Inupiaq /Saint Lawrence Island Yup'ik Hunting Slings, Aleut/Alutiiq Eveuates, Southeast Headbands or Dugout Canoe and Athabascan Medicine Pillows. There will be demonstrations of Native and healing games with the opportunity for everyone to participate. Several videos will be shown such as Journey of Discovery, Siulitpa Paitaat: Our Ancestor's Heritage, Archaeology Series and Stories Given Stories Shared. Visitors can experience the five recreated village sites that illustrate the traditional structures in a typical village before or shortly after contact with non-Native cultures. Knowledgeable tour guides will share the history, culture and traditions at each site. The Alaska Native Heritage Center is an independent, nonprofit that is open year-round as a gathering place to celebrate, perpetuate, and share Alaska Native cultures; it is a place for all people. It is located at 8800 Heritage Center Drive in northeast Anchorage, just off Muldoon Road North near Bartlett High School. For more information about other events and programs, visit www.alaskanative.net
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"Support our Troops" Project on American Indian Chamber site |
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The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma invites everyone to join in our "Support Our Troops" project on the chamber's web site: http://www.aicco.org. The site lists men and women serving overseas who would appreciate receiving letters, e-mails or have requests for care packages. Information is listed from the Department of Defense regarding regulations on communications and packages. The
site will accept names of members of the military through this e-mail
address: SupportOurTroops@AICCO.org.
Information may also be faxed to (918) 298-1652. The chamber office number
is 1-800-OK-AICCO (1-800-652-4226). If there are special needs or requests for items, please include that information, along with e-mail addresses, home town and tribal affiliation, if you know it. Pictures are welcome! |
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04/05/03 |
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EPA Contest for Kids |
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folks, I need your help disseminating this information to the proper audience
(kids, students and teachers). This
contest is open to children and youth kindergarten through 12th grade. Entries
are due by April 30, 2003. More information, including a flyer with
an entry form is available at the following link: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/kids/ Thanks for your help. |
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STERLING SILVER CARVER JAN SEE NEXT IN EXXONMOBIL ARTIST SERIES |
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(Anchorage,
AK) - The Alaska Native Heritage Center will present the next workshop
in the continuing ExxonMobil Artists Series. Jan See will be teaching
a workshop on Carving Sterling Silver Jewelry. The class will run from
April 14th to April 25th, 2003 from 6:30pm to 9pm weekdays. Jan
See, Tlingit artist from Sitka, is a self-taught silver carver. He is
from the Raven tribe and his clan is the Gaanaxteidi, "Wood Worm",
from the Whale House of the Chilkat in Klukwan. In 1974, he became interested
in carving after he watched a man carve a pair of silver earrings at an
art show in Anchorage. See asked the man about learning how to carve,
but the man didn't know anyone who taught carving. As he watched, See
asked questions about the types of tools the man used and how he used
them. Although See never saw the man again, he was determined to learn
how to carve. He began to teach himself to carve, even improvising some
of the tools he could not buy. See once used a piece of copper inlaid
in wood, placed on a plastic "Lazy Susan" to help him get the
rotating action he needed to carve effectively. He credits his mother,
Mable Pike, a well-known beader and moccasin maker for encouraging him
to continue with his carving. See creates sterling silver artwork including
bracelets, earrings, pins and pendants. See
sells his jewelry at craft shows all over Alaska, including the Alaska
Federation of Natives Convention, the Anchorage Museum of History and
Art and also the Alaska Native Heritage Center Gift Shop. He shares his
story about how he taught himself to carve at schools and gives students
the opportunity to try their hands at "carving silver". See
is also a founding member of the Alaska Native Arts Cooperative, "Taheta
Arts and Culture Group", in Anchorage. He spent most of the summer
representing the Heritage Center on the Holland Cruise Ships in Southeast
Alaska. Now
in its fourth year, the ExxonMobil Master Artist Series (EMMA) allows
Alaska Native Master Artists to work with high school students in the
afternoon, give a public presentation and conduct workshops for adults
in the evenings over a two or three week period. See will be giving a
public presentation on silver carving at 2pm on Saturday April 19th, 2003. See's
class will last 2 weeks and is from 6:30pm to 9pm on weekdays. The workshop
will take place at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, 8800 Heritage Center
Drive, Anchorage, Alaska. Cost for See's class is $200.00 with a 10% discount
for ANHC members. Class size is limited to 10 - 12 people to ensure quality
interaction and instruction. To
register call the Reservation Hotline at (907) 330-8002. For complete
workshop description, artist information and registration information
call 330-8002 or visit www.alaskanative.net.
Kay
E. Ashton |
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04/05/03 |
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Aboriginal Services Coordinator job posting |
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Working
in partnership with the Delegation Development Officer and Professional
Services Advisory Council members, the Surrounded By Cedar Child and Family
Services team requires a fulltime Aboriginal Services Coordinator who
will be responsible to assist in the transfer of delegation authority
from the Province to SCCFS and increase the service delivery capacity
of Aboriginal organizations in the Capital Region. This position will
be an 8 month term. Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Qualifications:
Pursuant
to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to
applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry. Please
submit your resume, cover letter and salary expectations attention to: No
Phone Calls Please, only those selected for interviews will be contacted |
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04/05/03 |
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THE WORLD OF AMERICAN INDIAN DANCE |
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Four
Directions Entertainment presents: The
THE WORLD OF AMERICAN INDIAN DANCE is a one-hour documentary introducing
the beauty, artistry, athleticism and competition of American Indian dance.
Filming Crow Fair on the Crow Indian Agency of Montana, Four Directions
Entertainment recorded over 40 hours of spectacular footage using Panasonic
High Definition Television cameras. Crow Fair draws approximately fifty thousand people from around the world and each year its popularity grows. The spectators are all guests of the Crow Nation as hundreds of American Indians from throughout the continent join in this summer celebration and dance competition. The event is held on historic Little Big Horn Mountain surrounded by breathtaking Crow lands located between Devil's Tower and Yellowstone National Park. From this vista, a compelling story of American Indian Dance is told. The
many types of dance, their meanings and origins are explored, depicting
how the Dance fortifies and sustains the survival of a race of people.
With its presence and energy, Indian Dance is a powerful influence on
US-Indian relationships. Dramatic conflict ensues as we see the struggle
between intertribal cultures, progress versus tradition, spirituality
versus commerce, the old versus the new. |
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"Support
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Please
support Senate Bill 575 by contacting your local representatives. Native
American Languages Act Amendments Act of 2003 The
purposes of this Act are:
For
more information, link. For
additional questions please feel free to contact Piegan Institute. |
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ANHC and CITC Proud to Co-sponsor Annual Statewide Native Youth Conference |
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(Anchorage,
AK) - The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) and Cook Inlet Tribal Council
(CITC) are co-sponsoring the Annual Statewide Native Youth Conference.
The theme of this years conference is "In Our Own Voices: Claiming
Our Culture" and it will be held April 18, 19, and 20, 2003 at the
Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. The
purpose of this conference is to inspire and create opportunity for young
people to discuss new ideas, broaden their scope of the world and develop
successful strategies towards health living. The conference is designed
to bring Alaska Native and Native American students together to work cooperatively
and learn from each other. The
conference keynote speakers are Owen Patton, "Building Leadership
within our Culture", and Catherine Rexford, "A New Transformation:
Empowering Our Youth Through Self". Patton will speak on Saturday,
April 19th at 2pm and Tagnak Rexford will speak on Sunday, April 20th
at 12:15pm. Patton,
"Wicasa Isnala Najin" (Man that Stands Alone), is from the Oglala
Lakota Nation for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He
is a consultant for the Native American Issues and Safe and Drug Free
Schools for the Nebraska Department of Education. Patton has worked in
the field of alcohol/drug intervention and prevention for the past 17
years. He has served as Vice Chairman for the Nebraska Commission on Indian
Affairs, Board of Directors for the Panhandle Substance Abuse Council
and Panhandle Mediation Center. He has been a Director for an Indian Center
and served as the Legislative Liaison for the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He follows
the Oglala Lakota traditional way of spirituality. Catherine
Tagnak Rexford, Inupiaq, graduated from Evergreen State College with a
B.A. in Native American Studies. Rexford believes that through the use
of Native languages that not only the language will be revitalized but
also Native values and identity. She was crowned Miss Top of the World
and Miss World Eskimo Indian Olympics in 2002. Immediately following this
conference, Rexford will travel to the Gathering of Nations Powwow in
Albuquerque, New Mexico to compete for the national title of Miss Indian
World. There
will be performances by the Alaska Native Heritage Dance Group and the
Academie de Danse from the Anchorage Repertory Company. The ANHC Dance
Group includes young Native adults trained at the Center, who work to
encourage other youth to participate in Native Cultures. They have performed
at Governor Murkowski's Inaugural Ball and recently finished a tour of
East Coast schools. The Academie de Danse from the Anchorage Repertory
Company will be doing a Latin Multicultural Dance "Balladagio"
which will be exploring basic movements, rhythms, timings and styles of
Latin Dancing. Other
conference sponsors include Cook Inlet Region, Inc. and the Alaska Native
Professionals Association. The Alaska Native Professionals Association
is providing workshop facilitators throughout the conference. Any
student interested in participating in the conference should contact Carrie
Ann Swanson at 907 330-8057 or download forms at http://www.citci.com/whats_new/index.html.
There is no fee to attend the conference, but interested students must
complete an application process in order to participate.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is an independent, nonprofit that is
open year-round as a gathering place to celebrate, perpetuate, and share
Alaska Native cultures; it is a place for all people. It is located at
8800 Heritage Center Drive in northeast Anchorage, just off Muldoon Road
North near Bartlett High School. For more information about other events
and programs, visit www.alaskanative.net Kay
E. Ashton |
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