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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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July 2014 - Volume
12 Number 7
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Tribal
Canoe Journeys 2014 Qatuwas Festival
The Heiltsuk have once again invited the indigenous people for
a Qatuwas people gathering together Festival for
August 2014. Following traditional protocol the Heiltsuk sent
canoes to invite both the North and South coastal First Nations
to Bella Bella for the Qatuwas People Gathering Together-
Festival on the Central Coast. Over 100 hundred canoes with
over 1000 pullers and more than 5000 visitors are expected from
the Pacific Northwest and international participants.
http://www.tribaljourneys.ca/ |
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The
Cheyenne River Youth Project®
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® (CRYP), established in
1988, has become an essential youth and family services organization,
integral to the Cheyenne River Reservations support system,
in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Our organization has become vital
not only because we provide innovative youth programming and
family services, but also because we are a grassroots initiative
tailored to meet the needs of our community. With over 369 family
memberships reservation wide, CRYP represents local problem
solving for critical community concerns.
http://www.lakotayouth.org/ |
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Photo Sharing
Its easy to be overwhelmed by a growing collection of
unorganized digital photos. And, as camera resolutions improve,
file sizes get bigger, and even emailing pictures to friends
and family becomes nearly impossible. Each of todays picks
take a slightly different approach to sharing and managing digital
photos, but all of them are free.
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Facebook
Facebook is the social sharing site we either love or love to
hate, depending on the time of day. But it is exactly because
of its ubiquity that it is a marvelous photo-sharing tool. We
can use it on our phones, on our desktops, and even your elderly
Aunt Martha has an account. Be sure to familiarize yourself
with the privacy settings, where you can share with all your
Facebook friends or create family groups to limit photo viewing.
Even if your photos are not specifically private, you can choose
to create a family group so that your work friends (et cetera)
are not overwhelmed with pictures of the family's newest little
darling. Facebook is, however, only for those thirteen and up.
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Flickr
Flickr is one of my all-time favorites for online photo management
and sharing, and they recently gave everyone 1000GB of free
storage. That's one terabyte and it's enough space for more
than 500,000 photos. As for separating G-rated photos from the
rest, Flickr asks users to categorize their own photos into
three content safety levels: safe, moderate or restricted. Users
can also set their search preferences to SafeSearch. As with
most communities, policing is a public duty, so photos that
are incorrectly flagged are usually reported.
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Instagram
Although Instagram is primarily an app for smart phones, it
does finally have a website for viewing photos, but not for
uploading new ones. There are two ways to limit who can view
your Instagram photos and videos. First is to set your account
to private so that only approved followers can view them. The
second is to individually control who can view an upload by
using Instagram Direct. This is a separate tab on the Instagram
app, and let's you choose viewers on a photo-by-photo basis.
Unfortunately there is no group sharing, so you will need to
name each specific family member each time you share a photo.
http://instagram.com/# |
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Picasa
Picasa is both a tool for organizing photos on your computer,
and a website for sharing and publishing photo albums. To begin,
download the free Windows or Mac application, and let Picasa
automatically find all your local photos and movies. The online
component is now integrated into Google+, where you have total
free storage limit of 15GB shared between Google Drive, Gmail,
and Google+ Photos. On Google+, family photos can be easily
shared by creating a Google+ Circle.
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Shutterfly
Although Shutterfly is known for printing photos and creating
photo albums, your free membership also includes free private
websites for sharing photos and videos with family. When starting
a site, you can choose from templates for family, sports teams,
classroom, a special event, baby, wedding, travel and more.
All of your site members can download your pix or order prints
and photo books.
http://www.shutterfly.com/
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Hawaii
Aloha! President William McKinley signed a resolution annexing
Hawaii as an unincorporated territory of the United States
on July 7, 1898. Hawaii remained a territory until becoming
our fiftieth state on August 21, 1959. Its natural beauty
and tropical.
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National
Geographic: Hawaii Guide
Although some of the Hawaii Guide is geared toward tourists,
there's quite a bit here for students writing state reports
or just wanting to learn more about Hawaii. Best clicks are
found under Facts (" Ecologists estimate that 89 percent
of Hawaii's flowering plants and 97 percent of its land animals
among them the world's only predatory caterpillars
exist nowhere else on Earth."), Map, Video, and
Your Hawaii Photos. The latter is a photo gallery of user-submitted
snap shots. These photographers may not be on the National
Geographic payroll, but their photos are fantastic. Don't
miss them.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/united-states/hawaii-guide/
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TIME
for Kids: Hawaii
"Sparkling in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii's islands are
a tropical paradise of exotic flowers, beautiful beaches and
year-round warmth. The Hawaiian word aloha can mean hello,'
goodbye' or love.' Say aloha to the 50th U.S.
state." With Quick Facts, a History Timeline, and Native
Lingo, this TIME for Kids site is my Hawaii pick of the week.
http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/hawaii
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50
States: Hawaii Facts and Trivia
"There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet."
"The Hawaiian Islands are the projecting tops of the
biggest mountain range in the world." "More than
one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes
from Hawaii." Facts are fun, and these fifty facts are
no exception. To explore facts and trivia for other states,
use the search function, or hop on over to the site's home
page, where all fifty states are listed.
http://www.50states.com/facts/hawaii.htm
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A
to Z Kids Stuff: Hawaii
"Hawaii is the southernmost U.S. state and the only state
made up of islands. Ka Lae on the island of Hawaii is the
southern most point of the USA." A to Z offers a cornucopia
of Things to Know (about Hawaii) along with coloring pages,
and links to off-site resources. Best click is the Hawaii
State Symbols PDF which includes both color images of the
state symbols, and a few coloring pages.
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/hawaii.html
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Hawaii
Kids
Hawaii Kids is brought to you by the Hawaiian singing duo, Leon
& Malia. Visit with your little ones to learn about Hawaii's
animals, people and land. "Hawaii's humpback whales live
most of the time in the waters off Alaska. Every year, as winter
approaches and seas around Alaska get too cold, they leave their
home and swim about 3,000 miles to the warm waters of the Hawaiian
Islands! Here, they meet with many whale friends to relax and
play with during the winter months."
http://www.hawaiikids.net/kids/ |
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Independence Day Quotes
To inspire you this 4th of July, heres a collection of
quotations about freedom, independence and patriotism. Some
of these collections specifically address Americas independence,
while others explore the concepts more broadly.
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Brainy
Quote: Independence Quotes
These independence quotes are not limited to America's independence,
but deal with independence of all kinds. "In the progress
of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then
a recognition of interdependence." Henry Van Dyke. "The
toddler craves independence, but he fears desertion." Dorothy
Corkille Briggs.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/independence.html
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Goodreads:
Quotes About Freedom
"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the
freedom to make mistakes." Mahatma Gandhi. Some of these
freedom quotes, which are submitted and voted on by the Goodreads
community, are attributed to a book, but others are not. "They
who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin,
Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin Franklin.
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/freedom |
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Infoplease:
Fourth of July Quotes
Infoplease offers up Founder's Wisdom, quotations from the signers
of the Declaration of Independence. Each author also has a linked
entry in the Infoplease Encyclopedia. "Equal and exact
justice to all men
freedom of religion, freedom of the
press, freedom of person under the protection of the habeas
corpus; and trial by juries impartially selected,these principles
form the bright constellation which has gone before us."
Thomas Jefferson.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/july4quotes.html |
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Mark's
Quotes: Founding Fathers Quotes
Another set of quotes from our Founding Fathers, but this one
is more extensive. Use the page navigation at the bottom of
each page to see more quotes. "If Virtue & Knowledge
are diffused among the People, they will never be enslav'd.
This will be their great Security." Samuel Adams, letter
to James Warren, February 12, 1779.
http://www.marksquotes.com/Founding-Fathers/ |
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Quote
Garden: Quotations for USA Independence Day
"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must,
like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." Thomas
Paine. This collection of Fourth of July quotes is curated
by Quote Garden. There are fewer quotes here than you'll find
at the bigger quote sites, but the theme is more focused.
"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it
must be achieved." Franklin D. Roosevelt.
http://www.quotegarden.com/fourth-of-july.html
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Duct Tape Crafts
Duct tape is an adhesive tape created by Johnson & Johnson
for the US Military during World War II. After the war, it
rose to popularity as a staple of home repair, and during
the last several decades has become a popular craft material.
It is now available in a rainbow of colors and prints.
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By
Stephanie Lynn: Creative Duct Tape Crafts
"The heavy duty adhesive [duct tape] has thousands of
uses and probably known best for it's quick fix ability. But
have you taken a peek at the fashionable colors and prints
available now-a-days? For crafters, duct tape offers countless
possibilities and it's not only inexpensive but super
easy to work with too!" Stephanie Lynn rounds up forty-five
duct tape projects from across the web. To visit each one,
click the link labeled "Source" below each photo.
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/02/45-creative-duct-tape-crafts-projects-saturday-inspiration-ideas.html
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Duck
Brand: Ducktivities
This collection of duct tape "ducktivities" includes
both user-submitted projects and those created by Duck Brand.
The projects are organized into categories such as Crafts,
Fashion Accessories, Flowers and Wallets. Each craft is user-rated
on a scale of five, includes a skill level, and a time estimate.
This is an excellent and extensive resource. It houses over
3400 craft ideas!
https://www.duckbrand.com/duck-tape-club/ducktivities/
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Instructables:
Duct Tape
Instructuables is a community that grew from an idea at the
MIT Media Lab, and the site now houses over 100,000 project
instructions. This channel is all about duct tape crafts.
Since each "instructable" has a different author,
they vary a lot. There even are a few projects here that don't
use duct tape. But overall, the quality is fantastic, and
there are nearly 300 ideas here.
http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-living/channel-duct-tape/
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Pinterest:
Kids Duct Tape Projects
This Pinterest board is a collaboration from twenty-one pinners.
If you are new to Pinterest, consider it a visual bookmark
collection. To reach any of the pinned sites, you need to
click twice on its thumbnail image. Another way to use Pinterest
is to start your own board, and add your favorite pins by
clicking the red Pin It button that appears when you hover
over a pinned image. You can find more duct tape crafts by
using the search function in the upper-left hand corner.
http://www.pinterest.com/4thrprogram/kids-duct-tape-projects/
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Sophie's
World: Crafts
"Hi, I'm Sophie, and welcome to my world." Sophie
loves crafts and has a knack for sharing her enthusiasm. Although
there is no category for duct tape crafts, you'll find plenty
of them here either by scrolling through the craft section,
or via the search function in the upper right-hand corner.
Most of her project instructions are accompanied by a video,
and a printable template, in addition to the list of materials,
and step-by-step instructions.
http://sophie-world.com/crafts
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The Ocean
Although it covers nearly three-quarters of Earth, scientists
call the ocean our planets last frontier, and say that
we know more about the moon then we do the sea floor. While
oceanographers are racing to learn more about the deep secrets
of the ocean floor, you can start your ocean journey at the
following sites.
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AMNH:
OLogy: Marine Biology
"OLogy means the study of.' And here on the American
Museum of Natural History's OLogy website, you can study and
explore many cool OLogies." This particular section is
all about Marine Biology at an elementary and middle-school
level. For an introduction to oceans, start at "What's
the Big Idea." To explore related concepts, follow the
little red asterisks that pop open multimedia lessons. Free
registration allows you to collect cards from each station,
and to submit projects for possible publication.
http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/marinebiology |
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Monterey
Aquarium: Animals & Experiences
This page is a fabulous collection of the best Monterey Aquarium
pages for both kids and grownups. My favorites are the live
web cams (keep in mind that these operate on Pacific Standard
Time), activities and games (from K to 12), and the animal guides
(sea otters, penguins, jellies and more.) Another great find
is the 168-page printable Sea Searcher's Handbook chock full
of articles and hands-on activities
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-experiences |
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National
Geographic: The Ocean
Gotta love those big, beautiful National Geographic photos!
Best clicks are the Photo Galleries, Ocean Quizzes, along with
any of the articles or videos. "Ninety percent of the large
predators in the ocean are gone and their populations have collapsed.
The reason for this is that we have taken too many fish out
of the sea, and we keep taking more before the remaining populations
are able to reproduce. Watch this video [Weird Fish Marine Reserve]
where Mel, the very weird' fish, will show you how marine
reserves can help fish populations recover, and why we need
many more."
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/ |
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NOAA:
Ocean Facts
What is the longest-lived marine mammal? What is an artificial
reef? Are mermaids real? Find answers to this questions (and
more) with these FAQs and fast facts from the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration. "Scientists agree that
the bowhead whale has the longest lifespan of all marine mammals.
Whales are the largest animals on Earth and live longer than
all other mammals in the contemporary animal kingdom. While
many ocean lovers can easily identify the iconic sperm whale,
the charismatic humpback and the wily orca, not all are familiar
with the bowhead."
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Shedd
Educational Adventures
Based on the Wild Reef exhibit at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago,
Shedd Educational Adventures (SEA) brings the ocean to life
with fact sheets and multimedia activities and games. To find
something that interests you, search by grade level, or wander
through the fact sheets (Explorer's Guide.) The games are
outstanding (look for them in Interactives) and most come
with a list of related resources. For example, Build a Fish
(for grades three through six) is accompanied by a lesson
plan, and eight printable fact sheets. "Build a Fish
by choosing a body, mouth, and color/pattern, then release
it into the reef! You can drive your fish around the reef
in search of food and to evade predators. Can your fish find
enough food without being eaten?"
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/Learning-Experiences/Educators--Classrooms/Field-Trips--Bus-Fund/
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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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