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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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NOVEMBER
2013 - Volume 11 Number 11
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Lakota
Language Program
Since language, culture and identity are intimately associated,
the loss of Native languages is a dire trend for the survival
and identities of entire cultures. The Lakota Language Program
at Red Cloud Indian School aims to revitalize the living use
of the Lakota language and, therefore, encourage strong and
healthy Lakota identities among Red Cloud students and their
families. We also hope to become a model for other indigenous
languages to follow in the further preservation of language
across the world. We envision a future in which students graduate
from high school as fluent speakers of their Lakota language,
with a stronger sense of self, and an everlasting connection
to their heritage.
http://www.redcloudschool.org/LLP |
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Cherokee
Heritage Center
The Cherokee Heritage Center is the premier cultural center
for Cherokee tribal history, culture, and the arts, located
in the heart of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
It was established in 1963 by the Board of Trustees of the Cherokee
National Historical Society to preserve and promote the Cherokee
culture while sponsoring dynamic educational programs, reconstructed
historic villages, engaging exhibits, and scholarly research
stimulating interest in the enduring legacy of the Cherokee
people.
http://www.cherokeeheritage.org/ |
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The
Cheyenne River Youth Project®
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® was founded in January
1988 in response to the community’s need for more services
that support struggling children and their families. Originally
housed in a converted bar on the town’s Main Street, the
organization created a safe place for children to come after
school, offering activities such as arts and crafts, intramural
sports and volunteer mentorship, in addition to serving a healthy
meal and snack each day. The youth center, known locally as
“The Main”, was operated completely by a volunteer
staff and quickly became a vital element of the Cheyenne River
Community. Despite its small size, and very little money for
programming, the center was filled to capacity each day.
http://www.lakotayouth.org/ |
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Crying
Hill: Knowing our history is knowing ourselves
Crying Hill is rich in heritage and sacredness for the Mandan,
Hidatsa, Lakota, and Arikara Native American Indian tribes,
as well as for all people who live in the Missouri River valley
and North Dakota. First and second-hand stories about Crying
Hill have been collected in recent years.
http://www.cryinghill.com/ |
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Lightning
Stick Society
To utilize the sport of lacrosse, to promote the empowerment
of native families by supporting their economic, emotional,
physical and spiritual development. Our vision is a world where
native communities are valued and safe, and can live in equality,
peace and harmony.
http://www.lightningsticksociety.org/#!__home |
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Nutrition
for Kids: Activities & WebQuests
Nutrition is extremely important to our overall health. This
is especially imperative when it comes to kids, since they are
in the early stages of physical development, and they need to
have healthy and strong bodies. Getting the right nutrition
each and every day will help to ensure that our children are
healthy, well, and happy. A diet rich in protein, calcium, fiber,
and other essential nutrients should be a part of every child’s
daily diet. With some help and education, parents and teachers
can ensure that kids are getting the right nutrition they need
to stay healthy.
http://www.themedifastplan.com/feature-articles/nutrition-for-kids-activities-webquests/ |
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Ak-Chin
Indian Community
The Ak-Chin Indian Community is nestled
into the Santa Cruz Valley of Southern Arizona. The Community
lies 58 miles south of Phoenix in the northwestern part of Pinal
County. Ak-Chin is an O'odham word translated to mean "mouth
of the wash" or "place where the wash loses itself in the
sand or ground." Ak-Chin has an enrollment of more than 947
tribal members and a land base of just over 22,000 acres.
http://www.ak-chin.nsn.us |
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Wings
of America
The Wings mission is to enhance quality of life for American
Indian youth in partnership with Native communities. Wings uses
running as a catalyst to empower American Indian and Alaskan
Native youth to take pride in themselves and their cultural
identity, leading to increased self-esteem, health and wellness,
leadership and hope, balance and harmony.
http://www.wingsofamerica.org/ |
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Mission
US
Mission US is a multimedia project that immerses players in
U.S. history content through free interactive games.
http://www.mission-us.org/ |
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Three
Rivers Petroglyphs
The Three Rivers petroglyph site contains one of the most numerous
collections of petroglyphs in the nation. Of the various petroglyph
sites in New Mexico we have visited, this site has by far the
most. BLM says that there are over 21,000, and many are in excellent
condition.
http://www.explorenm.com/hikes/ThreeRivers/ |
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Sound
Experience
Sound Experience sails the historic schooner Adventuress to
educate, inspire, and empower an inclusive community to make
a difference for the future of our marine environment.
http://www.soundexp.org/index.php?page=home |
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Cubism
Cubism was an influential art movement of the early twentieth
century, started by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque between
the years of 1907 and 1914. It is considered the first abstract
style of modern art, as it abandoned perspective and realism.
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Guggenheim:
Cubism
Click on any of the pictures for a curator's annotation, along
with links to the artist's bio and gallery. For a brief history
of cubism, click on the "More" link in the opening
paragraph. "The advent of this style [cubism] marked a
rupture with the European traditions, traceable to the Renaissance,
of pictorial illusionism and the organization of compositional
space in terms of linear perspective."
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/movements/195210
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Metropolitan
Museum of Art: Cubism
"The French art critic Louis Vauxcelles coined the term
Cubism after seeing the landscapes Braque had painted in 1908
at L'Estaque in emulation of Cézanne. Vauxcelles called
the geometric forms in the highly abstracted works 'cubes.'"
The thumbnails at the top of the page can be viewed individually
or as a slideshow. For more art history, explore the Related
links below the pull quote in the middle of the page.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cube/hd_cube.htm
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MoMA:
Cubism
"The first organized group showing by Cubists took place
in a separate room, 'Salle 41', at the Salon des Indépendants
in Paris in 1911; it included work by Fernand Léger,
Robert Delaunay, Henri Le Fauconnier, Jean Metzinger and Albert
Gleizes, but nothing by Picasso or Braque." For more on
cubism, use the drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner
of the page. A handful of artwork from the MoMA's collection
is shown here with a horizontal slider. You'll find more works
by searching for "cubism" using the tool in the upper
left-hand corner.
http://www.moma.org/collection/theme.php?theme_id=10068
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Artsy:
Cubism
"The Art Genome Project is an ongoing study to map the
characteristics (known as 'genes') that connect the world's
artists and artworks. There are over 500 genes including art-historical
movements, subject matter, and formal qualities." This
gallery is about the cubism gene, and it defaults to organizing
the artworks by artist. You can, however, switch to a view that
shows all 155 cubism works by clicking on "Filter All Cubism."
http://artsy.net/gene/cubism |
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WikiPaintings:
Style: Cubism
With over 2430
images in their cubism gallery, WikiPaintings is the largest
exhibit in this week's roundup. You can scroll through the
slideshows organized by artist, or click directly on a thumbnail.
Details (such as title and artist) popup in the left-hand
corner. If they are obstructing your view, you can close them
by clicking on the X icon. What's missing is any sort of introduction
or history, but what you get is lots and lots of pictures.
http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/paintings-by-style/cubism
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 - November 7, 1962) created
a new standard for First Ladies because instead of retreating
to a private life of decorating and entertaining, Eleanor continued
her public life by holding press conferences, giving lectures,
doing radio broadcasts, and writing a daily syndicated newspaper
column. She was an outspoken advocate for social justice for
women and minorities both during her stint as First Lady of
the United States (1933-1945) and afterwards.
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Biography:
Eleanor Roosevelt
"After her husband [Franklin D. Roosevelt] suffered a polio
attack in 1921, Eleanor stepped forward to help Franklin with
his political career. When her husband became president in 1933,
Eleanor dramatically changed the role of the first lady."
Learn more with seven short videos and one full television episode
(forty-six minutes long.) There is a Quick Facts section in
the left-hand column, and a two-page biography feature as well.
http://www.biography.com/people/eleanor-roosevelt-9463366
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Eleanor
Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill
The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill is a nonprofit organization
promoting Eleanor's vision of social justice. This section of
the site is about her life. "Refusing to be confined to
the traditional women's roles of her time, she [Eleanor Roosevelt]
was active in political and social arenas. Her partnership as
wife and First Lady to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was
but one aspect of her full and complex life." Visit for
an interactive biography slide show and a list of online resources
for further study.
http://www.ervk.org/html/er.html |
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The
Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project
"As she [Eleanor Roosevelt] moved from first lady to diplomat
to citizen activist, she not only became the most ardent champion
of human rights, but also one of the century's most prolific
journalists - publishing more than 8,000 columns, 580 articles,
27 books, 100,000 letters, delivering over 1000 speeches, and
appearing on more than 300 radio and television shows."
This research center at The George Washington University is
working to bring Eleanor's "voice back into the written
record."
http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/ |
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PBS
American Experience: Eleanor Roosevelt
Although the full video from this PBS television special is
not available online, there is lots of collateral material worth
seeing. It includes a biography, a time line, bonus video clips
and an multimedia interactive about Eleanor's goodwill tour
of the South Pacific in 1943. "To make her trip useful,
Eleanor, traveling as a representative of the Red Cross, inspected
the organization's installations on the islands. She kept the
plans of her trip a secret and made the 10,000 mile journey
to Australia alone so as not to incur criticism for disrupting
military operations."
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography/eleanor-biography/
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FDR
Library: Eleanor Roosevelt
"Both her [Eleanor Roosevelt's] parents died when she
was a child; her mother in 1892, and her father in 1894. After
her mother's death, Eleanor went to live with her grandmother,
Mrs. Valentine G. Hall, in Tivoli, New York. She was educated
by private tutors until the age of 15, when she was sent to
Allenswood, a school for girls in England." Visit the
FDR Library site for an Eleanor biography with Fast Facts
and a timeline. The bio is also available as a printable three-page
PDF.
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/education/resources/bio_er.html
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Fall of Communism
The mostly peaceful Revolutions of 1989 brought the collapse
of communist governments in Central and Eastern Europe and the
Soviet Union. They also marked the end of the Cold War between
the Soviet Union and the West.
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BBC:
1989: Key Events in Europe's Revolution
"The fall of the Iron Curtain which lifted communist rule
across a swathe of Europe was as swift as it was unexpected."
From February 6, when Poland's communist government entered
into talks with banned trade union Solidarity, to December 25
when Romanian president Ceausescu was executed by a firing squad,
BBC outlines the key events of the Revolutions of 1989.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7961732.stm |
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BBC:
Mapping the Fall of Communism 1989-1991
The fall of communism brought big changes to Europe's political
landscape. In this interactive map, you'll see new countries
appear (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, and so on) and watch existing
countries throw off communist rule (Hungary, Poland, Romania,
etc.) as they turn from red to white on the map. Traverse through
the eight maps using the Next and Back buttons.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7972232.stm |
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Center
for History and New Media: Making the History of 1989
"Textbooks often describe the events of that year [1989]
as the inevitable collapse of a repressive system in favor of
a freer democratic form of government. But the reality is much
more complex. Many forces, both internal and external, conspired
to bring down the Communist regimes, and not every government
that replaced them could be described as fully democratic."
With reproduced primary sources, scholar interviews, teaching
modules and case studies, Making the History of 1989 is my pick
of the week. Don't miss it.
http://chnm.gmu.edu/1989/ |
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Google
Cultural Institute: Fall of the Iron Curtain
Google presents twelve interactive exhibits "about life
under Communist rule using documents, photos, videos and in
some cases personal accounts of events." Topics include
German reunification, the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Solidarity
Party in Poland, life in East Berlin, the TV broadcast of the
Romanian revolution, and many more.
http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/fall-of-the-iron-curtain
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The
Nation: Empire Falls: the Revolutions of 1989
"The history of Eastern Europe in the second half of
the twentieth century can be told as the story of two series
of revolutions: the communist-led revolutions of the post-World
War II years that ousted the former ruling elites and transformed
largely rural societies into urban industrial ones; and the
anticommunist revolutions of 1989, mostly peaceful and in
one case even ‘velvet,' that overturned entrenched party
regimes already weakened by political sclerosis." This
article from The Nation examines the events of 1989 and its
many complicated causes.
http://www.thenation.com/article/empire-falls-revolutions-1989
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Halloween Crafts
Boo! It's time for all things creepy and spooky. Are you ready
for Halloween? This week's picks of clever do-it-together craft
projects are sure to get you in the Halloween spirit.
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All
Kids Network: Halloween Crafts for Kids
"These Halloween crafts for kids will appeal to kids of
all ages and, as always, we have made every one of them in our
own home to ensure that they are child friendly and fun! We
hope you enjoy them as much as we do!" I liked this craft
collection because they all seemed quite doable. For example,
the Floating Ghost is made from an old t-shirt and Elmer's Glue,
and has just a few steps.
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/halloween/ |
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Busy
Bee Kids Crafts: Halloween Crafts
"Easy and inexpensive kids projects to add some 'scary'
and 'spooky' to your celebration!" Visit Busy Bee Kids
Crafts for two dozen illustrated craft projects (for ages two
and up) and last, but not least, a whole slew of Halloween printables
including coloring pages, mazes, word search puzzles, mad libs,
and dot-to-dots.
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Halloween-Activities-for-Kids.html
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I
Heart Naptime: 55+ Amazing Halloween Crafts
I Heart Naptime doesn't host these crafts, but rather offers
a photo and a link to "some of the BEST Halloween crafts
from around the web." To actually visit the craft site,
click on the title below the image. If you're a Pinterest fan,
you'll probably try clicking on the image, but that won't work
here.
http://www.iheartnaptime.net/best-halloween-crafts/
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Pinterest:
Jean Van't Hul: Halloween Crafts and Ideas
Next up, Pinterest! Pinterest should always be on your go-to
list for crafts, because it is a visual medium, it's a natural
place for people to curate their favorite craft projects from
all over the web. This Halloween craft collection is from Jean
Van't Hul, of the Artful Parent, who describes herself as "passionate
about children's art and creativity."
http://www.pinterest.com/jvanthul/halloween-crafts-ideas/
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Spoonful:
Halloween Crafts
"Trick-or-treaters can get into the spirit with these
spooky Halloween crafts, ghostly Halloween decorations, and
scary Halloween house decorations." Spoonful has Crafts
for Kids (about midway down the page) as well as ideas for
Yard Decorations, Pumpkin Carving and Front-Door Decor. The
crafts you see listed under each heading are just the tip
of the proverbial iceberg. For more projects, click on the
heading itself.
http://spoonful.com/halloween/halloween-crafts
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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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