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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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October 2013 -
Volume 11 Number 10
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Change
The Mascot
Change the Mascot is a national campaign to end the use of
the racial slur "redskins" as the mascot and name of the NFL
team in Washington, D.C. Launched by the Oneida Indian Nation,
the campaign calls upon the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell
to do the right thing and bring an end the use of the racial
epithet.
http://www.changethemascot.org/
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Hibulb
Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve
The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve mission
is to revive, restore, protect, interpret, collect and enhance
the history, traditional cultural values and spiritual beliefs
of the Tulalip Tribes who are the successors in interest to
the Snohomish, Snoqualmie and Skykomish tribes and other tribes
and bands signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott.
http://www.hibulbculturalcenter.org/ |
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Tamástslikt
Cultural Institute
Immerse yourself in the history, culture and hospitality of
the people who have lived on this land for more than 10,000
years. Come to Tamástslikt Cultural Institute and experience
the storied past, rich present and bright future of our tribes
through interactive exhibits, special events and a Living Culture
Village. More than just a museum, Tamástslikt celebrates
the traditions of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Tribes.
http://www.tamastslikt.org/default.cfm |
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Rockwell
Museum
The Rockwell Museum houses the largest and finest collection
of western art in the eastern United States. The collection
contains masterworks by the great nineteenth and early twentieth-century
painters and sculptors, including Remington, Russell, Bierstadt,
Couse, Dallin, Moran, Catlin, Miller, and many more, most
collected by Robert and Hertha Rockwell, for whom the museum
is named.
http://www.rockwellmuseum.org/
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National
Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center is the first and only nonprofit,
nonpartisan institution devoted to the most powerful vision
of freedom ever expressed: the U.S. Constitution. Located on
Independence Mall in Historic Philadelphia, the birthplace of
American freedom, the Center illuminates constitutional ideals
and inspires active citizenship through a state-of-the-art museum
experience, including hundreds of interactive exhibits, films
and rare artifacts; must-see feature exhibitions; the internationally
acclaimed, 360-degree theatrical production Freedom Rising;
and the iconic Signers' Hall, where visitors can sign the Constitution
alongside 42 life-size, bronze statues of the Founding Fathers.
http://constitutioncenter.org/ |
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What
is Confluence Project?
At seven points along the Columbia River Basin, an unprecedented
endeavor continues to unfold. Here, where rivers meet and indigenous
people once gathered, the Confluence Project explores the intersection
of environment, cultures and a regional history that reaches
back many hundreds of years.
http://www.confluenceproject.org/ |
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Celilo
Arts Education Program
Gifts from Our Ancestors is an arts-education program led
by the Confluence Project, local artists, and educators to
engage over 1,500 tribal and non-tribal students through multiple
forms of artistic, musical and oral expression practiced by
Native Americans along the Columbia River for generations.
http://www.confluenceproject.org/education/
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The
Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz
The Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz is being initiated by
those on the original, The Longest Walk in 1978. It will begin
on July 15th, 2013 in Washington D.C. and travel to Alcatraz
on December 22, 2013. The purpose of this Walk will be to reaffirm
the heart of Traditional Tribal Sovereignty rooted in Ceremony
and land based spiritual relationships. We call on all Indigenous
Peoples to come and support this Walk.
http://returntoalcatraz.com/ |
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Badwinds
Studio
Inspired by identity and culture, my work originates from personal
experiences. My art is a gateway into the political and racial
status I was born into. The colonization I witness began with
my Certificate of Indian Blood that states I am 4/4 Navajo.
It continued with the withholding of information about the plight
of Native peoples in secondary education, which excluded genocide,
forced acculturation, and broken treaties. Today, I am confronted
with Indian mascots, casinos (which I do not collect on), Navajo
hipster panties, Johnny Depp as Tonto, and, now, McCain trying
to convince the Navajo & Hopi Nations to relinquish Water
Rights forever. My work is an introduction to the complexity
of my status as an indigenous person in America.
http://www.badwinds.com |
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The
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
To preserve and perpetuate Pueblo culture and to advance understanding
by presenting with dignity and respect, the
accomplishments and evolving history of the Pueblo people of
New Mexico.
http://www.indianpueblo.org/ |
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Banned Books
Banned Books Week is celebrated each autumn, promoting our freedom
to choose, and the importance of the availability of books on
all topics and about all viewpoints for those that want to read
them.
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ALA:
Banned Books
The American Library Association is the main sponsor of Banned
Books Week. Their website provides ideas on how to celebrate
the annual event in your community or school, lists of frequently
banned books, and resources for fighting a local challenge "A
challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based
upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal
of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person
expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove
material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting
the access of others. As such, they are a threat to freedom
of speech and choice."
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned |
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Banned
Books Week
"Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to
a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools,
bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged
since 1982." With separate sections of resources for kids,
librarians, teachers, parents, students, writers, booksellers
and artists, this is another American Library Association website,
created in association with about a dozen other official sponsors.
Be sure to visit their YouTube page to view videos of readers
reading from their favorite banned or challenged book.
http://bannedbooksweek.org/ |
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Comic
Book Legal Defense Fund
Comic books are also frequently challenged, but I was surprised
to learn about the existence of the Comic Book Legal Defense
Fund. It is a non-profit "dedicated to the protection of
the First Amendment rights of the comics art form." Jump
to Resources for articles on why comic books are banned, which
comics are frequently challenged, and the history of comic book
bans. "Comic books have been the object of legal controversy
since the 1950s when the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee
to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency investigated the medium
in response to public pressure about its content."
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National
Coalition Against Censorship: Kids' Right to Read Project
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) offers support
and advocacy for those fighting book challenges. The Kids' Right
to Read Project specifically offers "advice and assistance
to students, teachers and others opposing book-banning in schools
and communities nationwide." To learn more about the organization,
read up on their position against book ratings (you'll find
the link in the third paragraph.) "The KRRP has spearheaded
a collaborative effort to oppose the growing trend to rate and
label books, like movies and video games."
http://www.ncac.org/Kids-Right-to-Read |
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S-Collection:
Challenged Children's Books
The S-Collection from the library at University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign offers lists of frequently banned children's
books in three categories: Picture Books, Chapter Books, and
Young Adult Books. For example, in the Picture Book category
you'll find "Where's Waldo," "Where the Wild
Things Are," and "Strega Nona." The site also
provides a short list of sources for additional research,
but a few of these require campus credentials (and are not
available to the public.)
http://www.library.illinois.edu/sshel/s-coll/findbks/addlbibs/challengedbooks/
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Neptune
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun, with a huge orbit
compared to ours. It takes Neptune approximately 165 Earth
years to complete a single trip around the Sun. Neptune is
one of three blue planets (Earth and Uranus are the others),
and the only one discovered by mathematical prediction instead
of observation.
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Cool
Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer: Neptune
I love this collection of questions. "Why is Neptune
blue? How did Neptune get its name? How many moons does Neptune
have?" Simply click on any of the questions to view the
answer on Cool Cosmos. Cool Cosmos is a "NASA education
and outreach website for infrared astronomy and related topics."
In addition to the Ask an Astronomer section, they have an
interesting set of resources for teachers.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/neptune.shtml
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National
Geographic: Neptune
"Despite its great distance from the sun and lower energy
input, Neptune's winds are three times stronger than Jupiter's
and nine times stronger than Earth's." The highlight
here is the interactive Planetary Stats feature. Click on
the menu items (Intro, Neptune Stats, Size Comparison, Moons)
to scroll through it. There is also a short article full of
great stuff for school reports.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/neptune-article/
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NASA:
Solar System: Neptune
"Neptune has six known rings. Voyager 2's observations
confirmed that these unusual rings are not uniform, but have
four thick regions (clumps of dust) called arcs." Most
of what we know about the distant planet we learned from Voyager
2's 1989 mission. "It discovered five moons, four rings,
and a 'Great Dark Spot' that vanished by the time the Hubble
Space Telescope imaged Neptune five years later." Use
the tabbed menu to explore what NASA knows about Neptune.
The tabs include Facts & Figures, Missions, Rings, Moons,
News and a FAQ. If you only visit one Neptune site, this should
be it!
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Neptune
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Kids
Astronomy
"How much would you weigh on Neptune? If you weigh 70
pounds (32 kg) on the Earth, you would weigh 78.5 pounds (36
kg) on Neptune." Kids Astronomy's Neptune page has Fast
Facts and a short Neptune lesson. At the bottom of the page
is a link to a page about Neptune's moons. "Due to its
great distance from the Earth it is extremely difficult for
us to see any of Neptune's moons. For that reason most of
its moons were not discovered until 1989 when NASA sent a
satellite to explore the world."
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/neptune.htm
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StarDate:
Neptune
"Neptune might be called the mathematicians' planet.
German astronomer Johann Galle discovered it on September
23, 1846. The discovery was made possible, though, by the
calculations of mathematicians Urbain Leverrier of France
and John Couch Adams of England." After reading the main
Neptune feature, explore the links and featured images in
the right-hand column. Topics include Neptune at Opposition
and Neptune's Triton (its largest moon.)
http://stardate.org/astro-guide/ssguide/neptune
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Internet Glossaries
No matter your age or your level of expertise, technology
changes so fast, we all need somewhere to lookup technical
jargon and obscure acronyms. Today's picks are online dictionaries
specializing in Internet and computer terms, and although
they are not specifically written for kids, they most surely
will come in handy one day.
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Google
Define
Google supplies definitions through its search function. For
example, to lookup the definition of "avatar", simply
search for "define avatar" and you will see a Web
definition at the top of the search results. What's interesting
about the define results is that they do not come from a single
glossary, but rather are culled from a large variety of sources.
For more Google search tips, check out their Search Features
page.
https://www.google.com/
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Learn
the Net: Interactive Glossary
From "Access Provider" to "Zombie", Learn
the Net provides a glossary and a quiz to test your Internet
vocabulary. For more quizzes, look for the "Test Yourself"
link on the left-hand menu. There you'll find a Netiquette
Quiz, Email Quiz, Security Smarts Quiz, and Internet Trivia.
"Who sent the world's first email message? Bill Gates,
Phio Farnsworth, Paul Allen or RayTomlinson?"
http://www.learnthenet.com/glossary/
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Netlingo
When I visited Netlingo, the Internet Word of the Day was:
"serendipity search: An Internet search that uncovers
interesting and valuable information that was not intended
in the original search." In addition to the Word of the
Day, and Acronym of the Day, NetLingo serves up New &
Updated Terms and an A to Z glossary. It's my pick of the
week because of the breadth of helpful tidbits it provides.
http://www.netlingo.com/
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PC.net:
The PC Glossary
This glossary is quite extensive, and in addition to the main
glossary, PC.net also has sections on Emoticons, Chat Slang
and File Extensions. Have you wondered exactly what an "illegal
operation" is? "When a program on your computer
has an error, you may see a message pop up on the screen saying,
Illegal Operation.' This is a rather tactless way of
saying something went wrong with the program that was running."
^_^
http://pc.net/glossary/
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Webopedia
Designed for professionals who need to keep up with technology,
Webopedia has a number of features you won't find in the other
glossaries. Visit their home page to learn what's hot ("Top
Terms"), what's new ("Recent Terms") and to
sign up for the Term of the Day newsletter. Once you've arrived
at a definition page, you'll see links to related categories
and terms, and the ability to email a definition to a friend.
The site is maintained by professional editors who verify
their work against multiple sources, so if technology is your
game, Webopedia deserves a spot in your favorites list.
http://www.webopedia.com/
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Pilgrims
of Plymouth
The Pilgrims were a English Separatist congregation that emigrated
to Holland in 1608 to escape religious persecution. Twelve
years later, discouraged by economic conditions, the congregation
voted to move again, this time to America. A small ship, the
Speedwell, carried them to Southampton, England, where they
joined another group of Separatists and finally departed from
Plymouth, England aboard the Mayflower in 1620.
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Pilgrim
Hall Museum: Pilgrim Story
The Pilgrim Hall Museum site has oodles of great educational
material. Key elements of the Pilgrim story are retold via "stories
and in paintings: the Mayflower Compact, the Landing, the First
Thanksgiving at Plymouth." As with all history, these stories
are based on facts, but are interpreted through the lens of
the era when they were created. "We invite you to search
through the layers of retelling to find the foundation of the
17th century. Where does it all begin? And where does it end?"
http://www.pilgrimhallmuseum.org/ap_pilgrim_story.htm
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Plimoth
Plantation: Just for Kids
"The Englishmen who sailed on the Mayflower were a very
unusual mixture of people from many different backgrounds. Some
came from big cities like London, others came from small towns
and villages in the country." Listed under Just for Kids
in the left-hand menu menu, you'll find pilgrim coloring pages,
recipes for native dishes such as succotash, homework help,
and stories told from a kid's perspective. The Homework Help
section includes articles about the Wampanoag natives, the Mayflower,
and the first Thanksgiving.
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids |
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The
Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony: 1620
Although totally without any aesthetic appeal, this well-written
study guide about the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony deserves
a visit. "After two months at sea, the Pilgrims arrived
at Cape Cod. Imagine the sight that greeted their eyes on that
cold November morning. It was as though they had landed on another
planet, a strange, unfriendly place with no signs of civilization-a
stark, barren landscape."
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Scholastic:
Research Starters: Plymouth Colony
Need ideas for a Plymouth Colony research project? This Scholastic
site is a great resource, with a glossary, a list of articles
from Grolier Online, and topics "to explore that relate
to the Plymouth Colony. Looking at the articles, images, and
other materials in this Research Starter may give you more ideas."
For further research, there is a resource list of additional
websites.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/researchstarters/plymouth/
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Social
Studies for Kids: The Pilgirims: Voyage to Freedom
This two-page illustrated story for elementary school students,
tells a short history of the Pilgrims, the Mayflower, and
Plymouth Colony. "The ocean crossing was long and difficult.
Many of the Pilgrims wondered if they would ever see land.
Two people died, and one baby was born. On November 9, they
saw land. Two days later, they dropped anchor at Cape Cod,
which is now in Massachusetts."
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/pilgrims1.htm
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STAR
Students And Teachers Against Racism
announces their new website that offers insight into the Native
American perspective to teachers and educators.
http://www.racismagainstindians.org/
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Changing
Winds Advocacy Center
Through presentations, classroom sessions, curriculum, fund
raising, charitable works, and multi-media efforts, we seek
to raise public awareness of the stereotyping, discrimination,
racism and other unique situations facing Native Americans.
http://changingwinds.org/
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