Monthly Archives: November 2013

Join Editor Gregory Fields, Coast Salish carver Felix Soloman (Lummi/Haida), Ben Covington ( Lummi). December 1, 2013 at 4pm

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Join Editor Gregory Fields, Coast Salish carver Felix Soloman (Lummi/Haida),  Ben Covington ( Lummi). As we learn more about:

A Totem Pole History: the Work of Lummi Carver Joe Hillaire
The book includes chapters by Felix Soloman, Bill Holm,  Barbara Brotherton, Skokomish artist and scholar CHiXapkaid Michael Pavel,  Melonie Ancheta,  and others. In addition to the book, a media companion (a DVD and two audio CDs) titled “Coast Salish Totem Poles” will be available and includes Lummi stories, songs, and an illustrated presentation of Pauline Hillaire interpreting several of her father’s major totem poles.

 

KAOS Radio: December 1, 2013 at 4pm, on Join Editor Gregory Fields, Coast Salish carver Felix Solomon)Lummi/Haida), Ben Covington ( Lummi).

The Evergreen State College

The EvergreenLibrary: has an exhibit featuring the book.

The bookstore has copies of the book and media companion for sale.

Dec. 3rd, from 3-5 pm, in Sem 2 C 1105 for the inaugural release of Pauline Hillaire’s new book, A Totem Pole History: The Work of Lummi Carver Joe Hillaire (U. of Nebraska Press), that explores Salish visual arts, storytelling, and cultural traditions. The editor, Greg Fields (U. of So. Ill.), Lummi Carver, Felix Solomon (who restored some of Joe’s poles), and others involved with the publication will give a presentation. The Hillaire family has a long history at Evergreen, and throughout Puget Sound, in establishing Native education, arts, and cultural programs. Joe Hillaire’s work includes the celebrated 1963 World’s Fair, “Journey to the Sky” and “Man in Transition” poles, and the Kobe Japan “Friendship” pole, that were featured at the Seattle Art Museum in a recent exhibit. Hillaire’s artistic legacy and philosophy is documented in the book, which is one of the pivotal works on Puget Salish art and history. Sponsored by: Creativity and Diversity in American Culture: Art and Narrative In Response to Place; Bella Bella or Bust; The Longhouse; the Library; the Deans.

Seattle Art Museum: Joseph Hillaire

Carver of the Century 21 Exposition Totem Pole

Carver of the Kobe-Seattle Sister City Friendship Pole

The Seattle Public Library digital collections. Joseph Hillaire’s 1961 trip to Kobe to install and dedicate the Kobe-Seattle Sister City Friendship pole includes images of Hillaire’s travels in Japan and pictures of Seattle Mayor Gordon Clinton, and Seafair Queen Linda Juel, both of whom accompanied Hillaire on the trip.

5th Annual Sunrise Ceremony.Healing History: Let’s Make It Right.

Thursday, November 28, 2013
“Steh-chas” (Marathon Park) , Deschutes Pky SW, Olympia, WA, 98511
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What: 5th Annual Sunrise Ceremony Gathering ( to connect with the Sunrise Ceremony on Alcatraz on Thanksgiving) – This event is one day on Thursday November 24, 2011, sunrise 8:00 am.
The sunrise ceremony the continuing effort of a reconciliation process that is happening in Olympia. We have had dialogues with all the Native and Non Native Peoples that were willing to come and share their stories through reconciliation meetings, as well as video presentations of how our past unfolded.
Our hope is by bri…nging people together through the path of the sacred it will provide a safe place that invite natives and non natives a place to come so we are all able to build relationships between both worlds.
“I would suggest that Thanksgiving, go beyond the gratefulness of the harvest and should be dedicated as well to all our ancestors and give thanks for the things they have taught us.”- Barry White Crow Higgins

Harvest Moon on the next Make No Bones About It. November 24, 2013 at 4pm

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Harvest Moon is a Quinault Ambassador, historian, basket weaver and storyteller whose name means “A light shining forth in the midst of darkness”. She has been telling stories over half her lifetime, ones that will make you laugh, cry and will move you. She speaks from her heart and spirit, leaving people looking at a different perspective of the Northwest Coast Native Americans. She has received the “Peace and Friendship Award”, from the Washington State Historical Society in recognition of significant contributions to the understanding of N.W. Indian Heritage and has served two terms for “The Washington Commission for the Humanities.” In addition, Harvest Moon has received grants from the Seattle Arts Commission, Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities and Heritage Arts Council for “Artist in Residency” through out Washington Schools.

http://www.turtleislandstorytellers.net/tis_washington/transcript_h_moon.htm

Come hear about some of the conditions in Indian Country. Learn how you too can GET INVOLVED.

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I am putting this out there because it is getting colder in most places and its been cold in other places for some time now. There are children and elders without the items they need to stay warm. Goodthinking is shipping out items to many different areas in Indian Country. it will help bring more warmth to the people. I will be collecting donations at the door to help with the shipping cost along with gently used clothing, blankets etc. Come and learn how you can be a part of the healing.

GOODTHINKING 4 ALL OUR RELATIONS:
A family organization, that knows without your support we can do very little.
Will you help us answer a child’s prayer?
Good Thinking 4 All Our Relations Addresses the Needs of Impoverished Tribes, the ‘Seemingly Forgotten.’
Come hear about some of the conditions in Indian Country. Learn how you too can GET INVOLVED.
• REALITY OF REZ. LIFE
Who: Kisa , Founder of GOODTHINKING 4 ALL OUR RELATIONS
When: November 22th, 2013
Time: 7 pm
Where: Traditions
http:// 4allourrelations.org/

People of the Earth Address the Fukushima Crisis-Chief Arvol Looking Horse

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CHIEF ARVOL LOOKING HORSE SPEAKS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th
2:00-3:30pm
Tillman Chapel
Church Center for the United Nations
777 UN Plaza at 44th Street
New York, New York

Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Generation Keeper of the
Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe and Spiritual Leader of the Great Sioux Nation, will present the Council Statement on Fukushima.

Please bring your voice, your vision and your prayers!

“We are the People of the Earth united under the Creator’s Law with a sacred covenant to protect and a responsibility to extend Life for all future generations. We are expressing deep concern for our shared future and urge everyone to awaken spiritually. We must work in unity to help Mother Earth heal so that she can bring back balance and harmony for all her children.”

People of the Earth Address the Fukushima Crisis

COUNCIL FUKUSHIMA STATEMENT OCT 2013

We are now at the Crossroads​, please share Urgent

Listen we are all needed. from Paula Horne:

The Kogi from Columbia traveled and brought a message: The temple of life is now broken, we must awaken and stand for life, because the Chief of Chaos is now reigning. No longer is it just in our communities, it has spread in our water of l…ife, in our sacred air and broken our Mother Earth. People have come to a place of not caring and wanting to go out…

I think all people better pay attention, because no one is exempt, I still believe we as humans can make a change “All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer”.

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Nov. 8th Tepco will begin moving over 1000 dangerous fuel rods, many giving their lives to do it. 2001 WPPD statement ending from Chief Arvol Looking Horse, I think it fits this terrible scenario we are ALL facing about Fukashima: “You must decide. You can’t avoid it. Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of humankind. Did you think the Creator would create unnecessary people in a time of such terrible danger? Know that you yourself are essential to this World. Believe that! Understand both the blessing and the burden of that. You yourself are desperately needed to save the soul of this World. Did you think you were put here for something less?” Below informational utube of what we are facing and the Elders statement.
COUNCIL FUKUSHIMA STATEMENT OCT 2013

The link below goes to the our visit.

We are now at the Crossroads​, please share Urgent.

Chief Arvol Looking Horse and Bobbie C. Billie on Make No Bones About It. Nov, 3, 2013 4:30 pm

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SUNDAY Only on KAOS 89.3 FM. 4:30PM PACIFIC
MAKE NO BONES ABOUT IT.
Representatives of the Council
Chief Arvol Looking Horse
19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe Spiritual Leader
The Great Sioux Nation aka Pte Oyate Buffalo People

Bobby C. Billie
Clan Leader and Spiritual Leader
Council of the Original Miccosukee
Simanolee Nation Aboriginal Peoples

We are now at the Crossroads​, please share Urgent
Nov. 8th Tepco will begin moving over 1000 dangerous fuel rods, many giving their lives to do it. 2001 WPPD statement ending from Chief Arvol Looking Horse, I think it fits this terrible scenario we are ALL facing about Fukashima: “You must decide. You can’t avoid it. Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of humankind. Did you think the Creator would create unnecessary people in a time of such terrible danger? Know that you yourself are essential to this World. Believe that! Understand both the blessing and the burden of that. You yourself are desperately needed to save the soul of this World. Did you think you were put here for something less?”

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We are now at the Crossroads​, please share Urgent

chief-arvol-looking-horse
Nov. 8th Tepco will begin moving over 1000 dangerous fuel rods, many giving their lives to do it. 2001 WPPD statement ending from Chief Arvol Looking Horse, I think it fits this terrible scenario we are ALL facing about Fukashima: “You must decide. You can’t avoid it. Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of humankind. Did you think the Creator would create unnecessary people in a time of such terrible danger? Know that you yourself are essential to this World. Believe that! Understand both the blessing and the burden of that. You yourself are desperately needed to save the soul of this World. Did you think you were put here for something less?” Below informational utube of what we are facing and the Elders statement.

(for those that can not open attachment of from Elders.)
Council Statement

This statement reflects the wisdom of the Spiritual People of the Earth, of
North and South America, working in unity to restore peace, harmony and
balance for our collective future and for all living beings. This statement
is written in black and white with a foreign language that is not our own
and does not convey the full depth of our concerns.

The Creator created the People of the Earth into the Land at the beginning
of Creation and gave us a way of life. This way of life has been passed down
generation-to-generation since the beginning. We have not honored this way
of life through our own actions and we must live these original instructions
in order to restore universal balance and harmony. We are a part of
Creation; thus, if we break the Laws of Creation, we destroy ourselves.

We, the Original Caretakers of Mother Earth, have no choice but to follow
and uphold the Original Instructions, which sustains the continuity of Life.
We recognize our umbilical connection to Mother Earth and understand that
she is the source of life, not a resource to be exploited. We speak on
behalf of all Creation today, to communicate an urgent message that man has
gone too far, placing us in the state of survival. We warned that one day
you would not be able to control what you have created. That day is here.
Not heeding warnings from both Nature and the People of the Earth keeps us
on the path of self destruction. This self destructive path has led to the
Fukushima nuclear crisis, Gulf oil spill, tar sands devastation, pipeline
failures, impacts of carbon dioxide emissions and the destruction of ground
water through hydraulic fracking, just to name a few. In addition, these
activities and development continue to cause the deterioration and
destruction of sacred places and sacred waters that are vital for Life.

Powerful technologies are out of control
and are threatening the future of all life
The Fukushima nuclear crisis alone is a threat to the future of humanity.
Yet, our concern goes far beyond this single threat. Our concern is with the
cumulative and compounding devastation that is being wrought by the actions
of human beings around the world. It is the combination of resource
extraction, genetically modified organisms, moral failures, pollution,
introduction of invasive species and much much more that are threatening the
future of life on Earth. The compounding of bad decisions and their
corresponding actions are extremely short-sighted. They do not consider the
future generations and they do not respect or honor the Creator¹s Natural
Law. We strongly urge for the governmental authorities to respond with an
open invitation to work and consult with us to solve the world¹s problems,
without war. We must stop waging war against Mother Earth, and ourselves.

We acknowledge that all of these devastating actions originated in human
beings who are living without regard for the Earth as the source of life.
They have strayed from the Original Instructions by casting aside the
Creator¹s Natural Law. It is now critical for humanity to acknowledge that
we have created a path to self destruction. We must restore the Original
Instructions in our lives to halt this devastation.

The sanctity of the Original Instructions has been violated. As a result,
the Spiritual People of the Earth were called ceremonially to come together
at the home of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe Bundle. These Spiritual
Leaders and those that carry great responsibility for their people from both
North and South America came together with the sacred fire for four days at
the end of September 2013 to fulfill their sacred responsibilities. During
this time it was revealed that the spirit of destruction gained its¹
strength by our spiritually disconnected actions. We are all responsible in
varying degrees for calling forth this spirit of destruction, thus we are
all bound to begin restoring what we have damaged by helping one another
recover our sacred responsibility to the Earth. We, the Original Caretakers
of Mother Earth, offer our spiritual insight, wisdom and vision to the
global community to help guide the actions needed to overcome the current
threats to all life.

We only have to look at our own bodies to recognize the sacred purpose of
water on Mother Earth. We respect and honor our spiritual relationship with
the lifeblood of Mother Earth. One does not sell or contaminate their
mother¹s blood. These capitalistic actions must stop and we must recover our
sacred relationship with the Spirit of Water

The People of the Earth understand that the Fukushima nuclear crisis
continues to threaten the future of all life. We understand the full
implications of this crisis even with the suppression of information and the
filtering of truth by the corporate owned media and Nation States. We
strongly urge the media, corporations and Nation States to acknowledge and
convey the true facts that threaten us, so that the international community
may work together to resolve this crisis, based on the foundation of Truth.

We urge the international community, government of Japan and TEPCO to unify
efforts to stabilize and re-mediate the nuclear threat posed at the
Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. To ensure that the Japanese
government and TEPCO are supported with qualified personnel and information,
we urge the inclusion of today¹s nuclear experts from around the world to
collaborate, advise and provide technical assistance to prevent
further radioactive contamination or worse, a nuclear explosion that may
have apocalyptic consequences.

The foundation for peace will be strengthened by
restoring the Original Instructions in ourselves

Prophecies have been shared and sacred instructions were given. We, the
People of the Earth, were instructed that the original wisdom must be shared
again when imbalance and disharmony are upon Mother Earth. In 1994 the
sacred white buffalo, the giver of the sacred pipe, returned to the Lakota,
Dakota and Nakota people bringing forth the sacred message that the winds of
change are here. Since that time many more messengers in the form of white
animals have come, telling us to wake up my children. It
is time. So listen for the sacred instruction.

All Life is sacred. We come into Life as sacred beings. When we abuse the
sacredness of Life we affect all Creation

We urge all Nations and human beings around the world to work with us, the
Original Caretakers of Mother Earth, to restore the Original Instructions
and uphold the Creator¹s Natural Law as a foundation for all decision
making, from this point forward. Our collective future as human beings is in
our hands, we must address the Fukushima nuclear crisis and all actions that
may violate the Creator¹s Natural Law. We have reached the crossroads of
life and the end of our existence. We will avert this potentially
catastrophic nuclear disaster by coming together with good minds and prayer
as a global community of all faiths.

We are the People of the Earth united under the Creator¹s Law with a sacred
covenant to protect and a responsibility to extend Life for all future
generations. We are expressing deep concern for our shared future and urge
everyone to awaken spiritually. We must work in unity to help Mother Earth
heal so that she can bring back balance and harmony for all her children.

Representatives of the Council
Chief Arvol Looking Horse
19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe
Spiritual Leader
The Great Sioux Nation aka Pte Oyate Buffalo People

Bobby C. Billie
Clan Leader and Spiritual Leader
Council of the Original Miccosukee
Simanolee Nation Aboriginal Peoples

Faith Spotted Eagle, Tunkan Inajin Win
Brave Heart Society Grandmother/Headswoman & Ihanktonwan Treaty Council
Ihanktonwan Dakota from the Oceti Sakowin
7 Council Fires
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COUNCIL FUKUSHIMA STATEMENT OCT 2013

American Indian Heritage Month 2013

November is National American Indian Heritage Month

It is a time to celebrate the rich cultural traditions and proud ancestry of American Indians and recognize "…the vital contributions that American Indians have made and continue to make to the strength, balance, tolerance, and diversity of our society.” Throughout November L&I will celebrate the rich cultural traditions and proud ancestry of American Indians. Scheduled activities include:

Opening Remarks, Invocation, Honoring the First Peoples of Turtle Island  with Robert Satiacum, and stay tuned for the magical notes of Roderick Harris, Native Flutist on Friday, November 1, 2013 , Noon–1:30pm, L&I Rotunda.

The return of the Wa He Lut Dancing Turtles on November 14th. The children will perform from 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the rotunda.

Kisa, founder of GOODTHINKING 4 ALL OUR RELATIONS, November 18th, 2013, 12–1 pm, LNI S130. Come, and get a deeper understanding about the  REALITY OF REZ. LIFE: Learn how you too can get involved .

American Indian Heritage Month  presents – Dakota 38,  November 20th. The film will be  12:00 p.m. to 2 p.m. with discussion in room S130.

To Learn more about  American Indian Heritage  check out  Make No Bones About It  website for more information.

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