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.”
Sharing Our Culture Through the Canoe Journey” Photo Exhibit by Denny Sparr Hurtado
The “Cultural Revival of the Canoe Journey” photo exhibit by Denny Sparr Hurtado, TacH mi acH t3n, a Skokomish Tribal member, will be on display November 4th, 2014, to November 30th, 2014, at the Department of Labor and Industries 7273 Linderson Way SW Tumwater, WA 98501
American Indian Heritage Committee presents – Raven Heavy Runner of the Two Spirit Society shares on November 4th, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Room S130.
The return of the Wa He Lut Dancing Turtles, November 13th performance from 12:00p.m. to 1 p.m. in the rotunda.
American Indian Heritage Committee presents –Back to the River , November 20th. The film will be 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. with discussion in room S130.
The American Indian Heritage Month planning committee collecting clothing donations during November for Goodthinking .
email me if interested and I will email you the direction. Raven Redbone
I am full blooded Dakota Sioux from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. I was adopted and grew up in Pennsylvania. Over the many years I have traveled and saw many things and met great people along the way, In 1995 I reunited with my Family again, which I am very for.I have 4 and 2 boys who I very much, my will always be with me no matter where I go and me with them.They are my inspiration in my life. My Dream, vision and Passion is to help and All of my Relations in a Honorable,Respectful,humbling, good and Positive way.I am working on a few projects One I would like to announce,is where we are in Developing a Brand New Native American TV Program which is called “WHITE EAGLE SPEAKS” where we shall be bringing positive stories and topics from around the nation and around the world from many differant cultures.We shall touch the lives of many in a good and positive way if want to learn more, please email me I would be very happy to talk to you about this positive opportunuty we are developing..ThroughWhite Eagle Speakswe shall have many people coming on to be interviewed with many different topics and issues from the many nations and also from around the world, where we shall be bringing many positive stories forward, from Elders, Activist, Business leaders, singers, actors, Professors, Drum Groups,Elders, Artist, Athletes, Chairman from many different Reservation’s, plus many other guest that has inspirational and Positive stories,and how they are helping and supporting the People, the children and Mother earth in a good and positive way.for all people and in particular for the children and Youth, who in turn shall become our leaders of tomorrow.We shall move forward together as one entity working for all People,children,youth,Elders,all of our four legged,all of our winged,the forest,the ,the air. For We are all connected on Motherearth.The time is now for all cutltures to Unite,for the creation for a brighter present and future.with one Heart,One Mind,and one SpiritTo protect our Motherearth who gives each of us so much,ToInspire and teach our Children to never give up on there Dreams.Respect,Honor,each other and Motherearth. Mitakuye Oyasin (All My Relations).
We are honored and pleased to announce the second Totem Pole Journey, which will be taking place this August. The Journey will connect communities all along the rail line from the Bakken oil fields and Powder River Basin coal mines, through the Salish Sea and up into Canada’s tar sands.
Wiby Pale Luz, Chiquy Mhuysqua Elder and Wilson Pinilla (TchiaSzhue): Mhuysqua on “Make No Bones About It”, with host Raven Redbone tomorrow, August 31, 2014 at 4- 5pm , only on KAOS Community Radio.
Bio: Wiby Pale Luz DWE WIBY PALE LUZ (Guardian of the music people, Bear who watch over the mountain, and protect the seed, bird who sings sweetly)
Mhuysqa elder of the territory of (Raquira, Boyaca-Colombia) Protector of the ancestral message of the Mhuysqa people.
“In the wake of our people and our culture, we have received the orientation of the Sagas and Mamos de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Churas and Taitas del Cauca and the knowledge of the wise elders of the Colombian Amazon”. Bio :Wilson Pinilla (TchiaSzhue): tchia is moon, zhue is sun ! (moon n sun united)
I was born in Bogota, Colombia. I recognize my self as Mhuysqa, I am a writer and walk the red road, trying to remember the way of the elders and the ceremony and tradition to become a better person who respect mother earth n find the way of the heart!
L. Frank Manriquez (Tongva/Ajachmem) is a Native California Indian artist, tribal scholar, cartoonist, language advocate, singer, and self-described “decolonizationist.” L. Frank has exhibited her artwork (paintings, sculpture, weavings, photography, cartoons, regalia) in museums and galleries locally, nationally, and internationally. L. Frank is the co-founder of Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival. She works to revitalize indigenous languages as a language trainer utilizing Total Physical Response (TPR) and motivational and experiential methods. She has provided training for indigenous individuals and communities through the annual Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival conferences and workshops and with indigenous communities throughout the US, including Hawaii, and in Australia and Nunavut. L. Frank is also on the board of directors of Neshkanukat, and for fifteen years served on the board of directors of the California Indian Basketweavers Association. She is a strong advocate and practitioner of sustainable living and builds straw bale and waddle and cob buildings. L. Frank is the author of two books, Acorn Soup, a collection of cartoons, and First Families: A Photographic History of California Indians, both published by Heyday Books. She is a regular contributor to News From Native California.
George Thompson Traditional Chief of Hickory Ground (Oce Vpofv –o chee uh Bo fuh) over 40 years and recently appointed supreme court justice for the Muskogee Creek Nation will share the traditional view on things.
Suzanna Shown Harjo, Muskogee creek and Cheyenne. poet ,writer and native activist she is the president of Morning Star Institute has gotten back over a million acres for tribes wrote many sacred protection laws, has protected numerous sacred places, is on the frontlines over the mascot issue and many other native rights issues including saving hickory ground and burial grounds of the Muskogee people.
Brendan Ludwick, Kickapoo, attorney for Hickory Ground
Wayland Gray, Council member at Hickory Ground and Native Activist.
Robert Trepp,Muskogee creek and a Muskogee historian.
William Bailey former Poarch Creek citizen and council member,
The journey to bring attention to the adverse effects on Native and non-Native communities in the path of the coal, Bakken oil, and tarsands oil. The 18-food totem pole, carved by Jewell James, will begin its journey on the west coast in mid-August and culminate in early September when it will be raised at Peace River, in the heart of the tarsands territory in Alberta. Please show support in any way you can.
Sage began her journey as a singer/songwriter and actress when she was a wee child. Music was always around from stories of her grandmother who worked with Elvis or her mother’s dearest friend and record producer Leonard Cohen dropping by. Some early highlights of Sage’s career would be dancing with Michael Jackson in the music video BLACK or WHITE, singing “Thank You” with Natalie Merchant at the Lilith Fair, starring on the Disney Channel, “Toon Disney Summer Sundays with Sage and Beau” and a co-starring role in the ABC mini-series “Dreamkeeper”. Sage has also performed on some of the world’s most renowned stages, including: The Roxy, The Whiskey a Go-Go, House of Blues LA, The Ford Amphitheater, to name a few. Sage took a break from Hollywood to attend Yale, though during her freshman year she couldn’t pass co-starring in the Steven Spielberg miniseries “Into The West” for TNT. Through her education she explored the world, studying theater in London and at Russia’s renowned Moscow Art Theater. Upon graduation Sage went to LA and started to work on her new musical venture, this led her to London and Nashville where she wrote and recorded her first solo EP, “Learning to Walk“. In 2012, with Sage and The Saints, Sage recorded her second EP “I Will Lie” produced by Rascall Flatts instrumentalist Jonathan Trebing. Currently, Sage lives in Nashville. She is writing and recording for a new record, as well as lending a hand writing for and with other artists.
SOME KIND WORDS:
“Mama’s Biscuits” -Neil Young
“When Sage first came to my office at BMI New York I knew she was destined for success. Sage has great talent both as a songwriter and singer…She displays the attributes that are characteristic of someone who will succeed in this tough business and achieve every goal desired.” –Charles Feldman, VP Writer/Artist Relations BMI New York
} “Over the years I have followed Sage’s musical career and have watched her evolve into a wonderfully talented singer and songwriter. Sage takes an elegant approach to her sound and style, cherry picking musical elements from a variety of styles and time periods, to create a unique and special musical experience.” –Adrian Grenier
2/19/14 @RosaMonteiro88 tweeted “@SageTheSaints listening to your songs right now and falling in love with your voice!! <3”
11/2013 via YouTube LiiJamJaxxn said “Beautiful u and song!!! *O* I love you Sage”
SOME SELECT VINTAGE PRESS(from last EP I WILL LIE):
“…you made my day with just an EP …what a discovery…I am blown away by this singer and this band…I can’t stop listening (particularly track 1 that I already listened at least 20 times…what a song, what a melody ..they reach perfection) ..I also can’t stop listening tracks 2 and 3 ..I will air these 3 songs …vocally and instrumentally this CD is a real musical gem…it is beyond words.. I guess they will be on the road to a extraordinaire career…to me it is the discovery of this year …Take care and merci for this precious gift.” -Mike Penard DJ on ISA Radio France
Ed Johnstone is being honored as a Champion of Change for his efforts as a Community Resilience Leader.
I am a Fisheries Policy Representative for the Quinault Indian Nation, a land of cliff-lined beaches on the Pacific Ocean, evergreen forests, rivers, lakes, and mountains. We fish the same waters and hunt the same lands our ancestors did thousands of years before people from other parts of the world ever came here. We meld our traditions and legacies with technological innovations and provide new opportunities for our hard-working people; however, we always maintain environmental stewardship and sustainability at the forefront of our priorities and spiritual connection.
The Quinault Nation seeks every opportunity to merge our efforts with those of other governments as well as other people from all walks of life as long as they demonstrate respect for our history, our sovereignty and our land, our treaty-protected rights, and the rights of future generations to inherit a healthy world. Economic prosperity and gainful employment are congruent with these things, as long as care, cultural sensitivity, and wise, long term decision-making are the primary considerations in management planning and implementation. Because of this, I gladly accept the honor of being named a “Champion of Change” because – as you know- change is mandatory.
It is important for other Americans to understand the perspective of Native Americans—to learn from it and hopefully adopt elements of it in their own lives. We have lived here a very long time. Survival and adaptation are concepts we Indians know very well. We breathe the same air and walk on the same land as other Americans. We drink the same water. We share a common future. In the long run, humanity will either prosper, or perish, together. Climate change is a major anthropogenic environmental concern, which affects Tribes directly. It has already had major impacts on our lands, causing massive fish kills and transmigrations through hypoxia and ocean-warming, intensified storms and flooding, glacial melting and expanded droughts, eroded beaches and invasive species.
Quinault Nation and other indigenous nations have been responding to climate change for years, and the need to support us in our efforts as well as work with us in a team effort to deal with this issue, as effectively as possible, is absolute. I was proud to the co-chair First Stewards, a non-profit organization which presented a major climate change summit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC this past summer, and which will continue to bring indigenous people for the U.S. and American territories together over climate issues in the years to come. I am currently treasurer of First Stewards. For more information on this program, please visit our website at www.firststewards.org.
I have worked in the timber and fishing industries of the Quinault Indian Nation most of my life. I am a two-term Quinault Councilman, serving from 1996-2002, and serve as treasurer of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. I also chair the Intergovernmental Policy Council, a forum of tribal and state co-managers of the ocean area that includes the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
Welcome! It is an honor to contribute and give another voice to the “The First Peoples” of our world.
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Encouraging Words from our Elders
"I appreciate your work in giving voice to our peoples. Blessings to you." Grandmother Mona Polacca
Quote of the Month
Yes, our life energy must be a gift for our future. Your life, my life, everybody’s life must follow your given path. So pray or meditate. Follow your inner path and learn just how powerful you are and learn that you are a leader for your people, your family, your children, and the Mother Earth.
-Chief Arvol Looking Horse, Lakota
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