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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 2014
- Volume 12 Number 11
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Indian
Legends
StorytellingWhile Native American culture has struggled to survive
through centuries of displacement and assimilation, the stories
and legends passed on from generation to generation refuse to
die; this is perhaps due to their common, timeless message of
peace and harmony with nature, which is now more relevant with
each passing year.
http://www.IndianLegends.com/ |
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Alaska
Native Language Center
The Alaska Native Language Center was established by state legislation
in 1972 as a center for research and documentation of the twenty
Native languages of Alaska. It is internationally known and
recognized as the major center in the United States for the
study of Eskimo and Northern Athabascan languages.
http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/index.xml |
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"We
Are A Horse Nation"
To present a quality Documentary Film that will tell the story
of why we (Oceti Sakowin) are a “Sunka Wakan Oyate”
(Horse Nation). This film will present that story through the
voices of the Oceti Sakowin (Lakota, Dakota & Nakota). This
project will be a working example of the philosophy of the Oceti
Sakowin, and as “relatives” we will bring together
Traditional & Contemporary Lakota/Dakota/Nakota songs, stories,
teachings, experiences, knowledge, thoughts & beliefs, to
be compiled for a one-of-a-kind film resource; to be utilized
by the intended audience of the future generations of the Oceti
Sakowin.
http://www.horsenationfilm.com/ |
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Tiwahe
Glu Kini Pi
SGU Tiwahe Glu Kini Pi System of Care program is here to improve
the lives and conditions of children and families suffering
with Serious Emotional Behavioral Disturbances. To enhance
mental health services for children and their families using
Lakota cultural practices, contemporary counseling and equine
therapy. Develop a counseling center that will partner with
all other child and family serving programs and increase mental
health services on the Rosebud reservation. Tiwahe Glu Kini
Pi serves children, ages 3-21, and their families who live
within the 5 county area of the Sicangu reservation.
https://www.facebook.com/TIWAHEGLUKINIPI
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Thanksgiving
Crafts
With cooler, shorter fall days, now is the perfect time to
gather round the kitchen table with construction paper, glue,
paint and scissors to make some Thanksgiving crafts. I could
never design any of these clever craft projects myself, but
I do know where to find them online. Remember, it’s not
about coloring within the lines or cutting along them, it’s
just about having fun and being together. Enjoy!
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Better
Homes & Gardens: Thanksgiving Crafts
These Thanksgiving craft projects run the gamut from Kids' Crafts
(scroll down the page) to hostess gifts, but all are illustrated
and well documented. One preschool craft that caught my eye
was the Turkey Keeper made with construction paper outlines
of your child's hands and feet. "Write the date on the
back of the turkey so you can remember, in the years to come,
when it was that your children really were this small."
http://www.bhg.com/thanksgiving/crafts/ |
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Danielle's
Place: Thanksgiving Crafts and Activities
Although Danielle's Place features bible-based crafts, these
Thanksgiving crafts are suitable for families of all faiths.
Highlights include several paper-plate turkeys, a cute napkin
holder, and a leaf wreath. Many of the illustrated crafts include
printable templates to cut, color and glue, although a few of
the printable items are only available to paying members.
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/thanksgiving.html
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DLTK-Kids:
Thanksgiving Activities
At DLTK, it's not just about Thanksgiving crafts, but also about
online games (Thanksgiving Word Searches and Jigsaws), recipes
("some for mom, some for kids"), songs, greeting cards,
coloring pages, and printables. A few of my favorites were printable
Thanksgiving Bingo cards (great for an after dinner game, look
in Printables) and Autumn Leaf Turkey (found in Turkey Crafts.)
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/index.html
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Free
Kids Crafts: Thanksgiving Crafts
"Kids know that Thanksgiving is not just turkeys! You'll
find Native American crafts, place settings to make and even
simple recipes for kids. It is a time for giving Thanks for
all the good things in our life." One craft that caught
my eye was the Bubble Wrap Indian Corn, where bubble wrap is
dipped in white and yellow paint and then pressed onto corn-shaped
construction paper. Sounds like so much fun. Who can resist
playing with bubble wrap?
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/holidays/thanksgiving-crafts/
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Pinterest:
Thanksgiving Craft Ideas for Kids
Pinner Amanda, known as Arsty Momma, has collected 240 pins
on her Thanksgiving Craft Ideas for Kids board. She's done
an excellent job curating crafts from all across the web,
and along the way has collected 9,989 followers who think
so too! Remember, to visit the originating site (to view the
step-by-step instructions) be sure to click the pins twice.
http://www.pinterest.com/Artsy_momma/thanksgiving-craft-ideas-for-kids/
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Pumpkin
Carving
My childhood pumpkin memories look nothing like these fancy
pumpkins. When did pumpkin carving get so elaborate? I can’t
say, but these pumpkin patterns do look fun. Whether your
interest is just in browsing the photo galleries, or you’re
out to learn how to create your own pumpkin masterpiece, these
sites are sure to please.
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Disney
Family: Pumpkin Carving Ideas
"Is a grinning jack-o'-lantern too tame for your family?
Light up the party and add a little Disney magic to your Halloween
with these pumpkin-carving ideas and printable templates."
These Disney pumpkin templates star family favorites such
as Maleficent, Vampire Mickey, Cruella De Vil, and Jack Skellington.
http://family.disney.com/pumpkin-carving-ideas
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DLTK:
Pumpkin Carving Patterns
"While you can muddle through some of the simpler designs
with serrated knives, tablespoons and a small nail, you'll
be well served investing in some pumpkin carving tools if
you plan on attempting some of the more detailed designs."
I love the patterns here because they come with really simple
instructions for beginners. Designs include Sponge Bob, scary
cats, Thomas the Tank Engine, spiders, spider webs, skulls,
haunted houses, and a number of traditional jack-o'-lantern
faces.
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/mpatterns.htm
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Extreme
Pumpkins
"Pumpkin carving has been reborn. This time it is a little
bit deformed." These whacked-out pumpkins from the mind
of Tom Nardone are not for the toddler set. At Extreme Pumpkins
you'll find "shocking, funny, and gross" pumpkin
designs such as a puking pumpkin, a flaming head pumpkin,
and a worm infested pumpkin. In addition to the free pumpkin
patterns, the site has info on preserving pumpkins with Clorox
bleach, making fake blood, and carving a person's likeness
onto a pumpkin from a digital photograph.
http://www.extremepumpkins.com/
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Pumpkin
Carving 101
Pumpkin Carving 101 is the encyclopedia of pumpkin carving.
It offers a history of the jack-o'-lanterns, advice on choosing
a pumpkin, tips on growing pumpkins, a guide to carving tools,
how to light your pumpkin, how to photograph your pumpkin
and more. Of particular interest to those just starting out
with stencil carving, are their lessons on how to make a pumpkin
stencil and how to use a pumpkin stencil.
http://www.pumpkincarving101.com/
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The
Pumpkin Wizard
"This site specializes in three toned pumpkin carving patterns,
which require an additional step of peeling the outside and
some of the flesh from the pumpkin. This adds greater depth
and eye popping realism to your carvings." With 570 free
pumpkin carving patterns and a forum for asking and answering
pumpkin carving questions, the Pumpkin Wizard is a one-stop
shop for pumpkin carving fanatics.
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Comma
Rules
The poor overused comma is a frequently misunderstood punctuation
mark. This week’s website picks explain comma usage in
as few as five rules, or as many as thirty.
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Grammar
Book: Commas
"Rule 2. Use a comma to separate
two adjectives when the adjectives are interchangeable."
This is why we don't use a comma for "delicious Chinese
food" (these are known as cumulative adjectives) but use
the comma for coordinate adjectives such as "heavy, bulky
furniture." Jane Straus's guide to commas gives us sixteen
rules, followed by a quiz that sells for 99 cents. A print edition
of The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is also available
for purchase.
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp
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Grammarly
Handbook: Comma
"A little dot with a tail; how could
such a thing be relevant to a language? It could, for goodness'
sake, be mistaken for a smudge on the page. Yet, people get
so fired up about comma use that it appears to be a matter of
life or death." Starting with a definition ("A comma
is a soft stop."), Grammarly presents over thirty comma
rules to guide your writing, including a discussion of the Oxford
comma and the comma splice.
http://www.grammarly.com/handbook/punctuation/comma/
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The
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Commas
Professor Charles Darling's comprehensive
guide to commas includes eleven rules, the last of which is
Use Commas With Caution. "As you can see, there are many
reasons for using commas, and we haven't listed them all. Yet
the biggest problem that most students have with commas is their
overuse. Some essays look as though the student loaded a shotgun
with commas and blasted away. Remember, too, that a pause in
reading is not always a reliable reason to use a comma. Try
not to use a comma unless you can apply a specific rule from
this page to do so."
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
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Oxford
Dictionaries: Comma
"Used properly, commas make the meaning
of sentences clear by grouping and separating words, phrases,
and clauses. Many people are uncertain about the use of commas,
though, and often sprinkle them throughout their writing without
knowing the basic rules." LOL! Oxford Dictionaries keeps
it simple with five straightforward comma rules: in lists, in
direct speech, to separate clauses, to mark off certain parts
of a sentence, and with 'however.'
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/comma
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Pinterest:
Comma Rules
This Pinterest board, from pinner Leslie
Howell, is chock-full of infographics, printable classroom
handouts, and comma learning activities. If you have a free
Pinterest account, you can follow the Comma Rules board, and
you'll be alerted whenever Howell adds a new pin. If you are
not a regular Pinterest user, keep in mind that you need to
click twice on a pin in order to visit the originating website.
http://www.pinterest.com/akinsleslie/comma-rules/
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German
Reunification
Forty-five years after the country was split in two in 1949,
Germany was reunited in 1990 when East Germany joined West
Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) to form a united Germany.
Also united was the city of Berlin, which had been separated
by a Wall from 1961 until 1989. The unification process is
celebrated as a national German holiday on October 3, known
as German Unity Day.
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BBC:
Timeline: Germany
BBC News presents a chronology of German history starting with
Emperor Charlemagne in 800, and ending with the elections of
2012. The timeline of the reunification starts in 1949. "Germany
is divided. The US, French and British zones in the west become
the Federal Republic of Germany; the Soviet zone in the east
becomes the communist German Democratic Republic. Konrad Adenauer,
of the Christian Democrats (CDU) is West Germany's first chancellor.
East Germany is led by Walter Ulbricht."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1053880.stm |
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Berlin
Wall Memorial
In 1961, the East Germans erected a 103-mile barrier to separate
East Berlin from West Berlin. The Berlin Wall blocked free access
in both directions for twenty-eight years. In November 1989,
the Wall was opened, and East German citizens could once again
travel without restriction to the West. Located in the middle
of the city, the Berlin Wall Memorial "contains the last
piece of Berlin Wall with the preserved grounds behind it and
is thus able to convey an impression of how the border fortifications
developed until the end of the 1980s."
http://www.berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de/en/the-berlin-wall-10.html |
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Germany.info:
October 3 - Day of German Unity
The German Missions in the United States offers an introduction
to Germany in this Germany.info website. This section about
the Day of German Unity provides five articles about the historic
event, and its worldwide implications. "More than remembering
the wall, fences and armed guards that separated East from West
during the Cold War, the Day of German Unity is a time to celebrate
the peaceful unification and a time to renew the commitment
to using freedom to help shape our world."
http://www.germany.info/unity |
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SBS
Australia: Timeline: Partition to Reunification
Here's one more timeline, this one from the SBS TV station in
Australia. It covers the events leading up to reunification,
starting with 1961 when the Berlin Wall was erected to separate
East and West Berlin. It continues until 1990 when the first
united Germany parliamentary elections are held, and the new
Bundestag (German parliament) is formed on December 20, 1990.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2009/11/01/timeline-partition-reunification |
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US
Diplomacy Center: Germany: East and West Unite
"President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State James
Baker III endorsed Chancellor Helmut Kohl's 1989 proposal
seeking unity, despite resistance from Britain and France.
U.S. and German diplomats worked collegially together on the
Two Plus Four Agreement - Two Germanys and Four Allies, finally
bringing an end to conflict that emerged in post-War Germany."
This excellent resource is published by the U.S. Diplomacy
Center, an organization honoring the service of U.S. diplomats.
http://diplomacy.state.gov/berlinwall/www/exhibitions/germany-east-and-west-unite.html
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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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