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Evening with Barbara Elk – May 9, 2010

 

 

Join Raven and his guest Barbara Elk.

 

 

For the first five years of her life, Barbara was raised on Sioux Valley reserve in Manitoba, Canada by her strong Dakota mother along with her six siblings.

 

Her tumultuous young life  is the inspiration for many of her fictional stories.   She has discovered over the years to utilize her sardonic humor and positive attitude as  a way to emotionally and mentally survive the many upheavals in her life, including the traumatic, forced separation from her loving family for many years.

 

With her two amazing children, Samantha and Jack, and her three wonderful stepchildren, CJ, Nathan and Jillian, the support and encouragement from her best friend and husband, John, and the many fantastic and intriguing friends she has been blessed to have who read and re-read her stories — Barbara has realized how important it is to share the talent given by the Creator with everyone else, whether it be through painting, drawing, dancing, sewing, writing, etc.

 

Through her writings, Barbara hopes that people who read her stories walk away with a sense of hope and humor — and are strengthened by them in some way.

 

 Barbara Elk Webpage: http://barbaraelk.com/blog/

Join Raven and his guest Lori Boess, on 2-7-2010 at 5pm on “Make No Bones About It”.

Join Raven and his guest Lori Boess, on 2-7-2010 at 5pm on “Make No Bones About It”. Tune in to  KAOS 89.3 FM  dial or via the world wide web at http://www.kaosradio.org

Lori Boess, was raised here in the Northwest  in  Olympia  area where it has been here home for over 16 years. She is an artist of focusing on her Cherokee tradition. She create drums, rattles, fans, and other art. Lori  also participate in local festivals, pow wows, and other ceremonial gatherings.  You can visit her website to look at her  art www.medicinedogdrum.com or contact her at (360)280-2117. She teaches people to make drums in the ceremonial way, taught to her by GrandMother Berniece Falling Leaves.

Honoring her  teacher

Reverend Berniece Falling Leaves, is a third generation meta-physician who received most of her early training from her Grandmother, and from growing up in a Spiritualist Church. She is a Metis, half Lakota Sioux and half Danish, who received training from many Native Americans of different Tribes, Bands, and Nations. She is also guided by her Non-Physical Spiritual Teachers.  She has been actively working and teaching for more than 60 years.

 Learn more about Lori on Make No Bones About It.  Tune in 2-7-2010 at 5pm!

Join Raven and his guest Maureen Brown, on 3-21-2010 at 5pm on “Make No Bones About It”.

The following commentary may be a senitive one for any younger listeners. There are many stories that are hard to share, boarding schools, forced sterliation, re-location, termiation, and the topic of abortion. Tune in to 89.3 FM and listen to Maureen Brown story. For me Raven, I know in my heart it is through the sharing of our stories true healing comes.

Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the my guest not “KAOS RADIO 89.3 FM”.

Join Raven and his guest Maureen Brown as she share here story of and decision to terminate her two pregnancies that had a profound negative effect on her. Tune in and hear her profound story.

Maureen Brown is a First Nation, Cree woman who lives in Northern Manitoba . Maureen is a public speaker and main spokeswoman for Northern Connections, a First Nations group who travel internationally to share their faith through cultural expressions. She is also a First Nations advocate and a former elected leader of her community. Maureen was taught growing up that life is sacred, a tenet in her culture. The Creator gives life and He alone takes it. Yet the so called, pre-abortion “counseling” assured her that “it is just tissue,” not a real human being. They lied! These professionals gave her the nerve to go against all that she had learned from the elders about the sanctity of life. Maureen believes that if she had been told the truth about fetal development, she never would have followed through with the two abortions. The guilt and shame associated with abortion is something she can identify with. Maureen’s decision to terminate her two pregnancies had a profound negative effect on her. It is only now that this door to share her story on this experience is opening up for her. Once again, she is amazed with the weave of love, forgiveness, and hope that is emerging from this area of her life. She is now married and a mother of 4, they live in Northern Manitoba Canada.

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Evening with Roderick Harris

Join Raven and his guest Roderick Jimmy, of the Nooksack Tribe, has been performing and composing since childhood. Roderick’s mother, Vera Harris, her native name being Sotia, had a profound influence on Roderick’s musical development. His first CD, entitled: Sotia’s Love, was released in 2002. Roderick is also a classically trained pianist and has performed in numerous venues, including the Seattle Opera House. Roderick is one of the most talented Native American wood flute players in the Northwest. His style encompasses a range of music from Native American, Church, chants, to more contemporary sounds. Currently, he is working on his second CD, Yellow Cedars Pride and Joy, which will be dedicated to his father, Tom Harris. In his free time, Roderick teaches moccasin making.

Protecting the Sacred

PROTECTING THE SACRED VIDEO

Evening with Eli Painted Crow

Join Raven and his guest Eli Painted Crow on KAOS radio this Sunday, 1-10-2010 AT 5 PM.

COME LISTEN IN TO WHAT HAPPENING WITH  Eli PaintedCrow is a 22 yr. retired Army Veteran who served in Iraq in 2004. A Native American from the Yaqui Nation, grandmother of 8, a mother of 2 sons who both served in the military, she has been called upon by her conscious and her spirit to play and pray for peace.

The vision for the drumming and coming together of women to drum for the peace of the world is from Eli PaintedCrow. We drummed from dawn on Friday continuously until noon on Monday. The drums never stopped. Kaya, the grandmother drum held the drum beat for the entire time. Sometimes there were only a few drummers on site and other times there were several hundred people gathered together. The sense of wonder, power, community, love, sharing and the force behind the prayer for peace was incredible and extremely moving.

You are invited to an evening with Robert Greygrass

Join Raven and his guest Robert Greygrass on Sunday, 1.17.2010 on KAOS 89.3 fm radio. Tune in at 5 pm!

Come join Raven and his guest Robert Greygrass. Robert’s name in Lakota is Tagniokikpeensi. I’m Lakota, talagee, French and Irish.

Robert Owens-Greygrass ; published writer, storyteller, actor, and wellness consultant, working internationally for 15 years. An incredible polio survivor in ways physically “normal” people don’t do, he has been called by some, the poster boy for disabled persons.

He is a company member with Native Voices at the Autry, appearing on stage with them many times and has toured internationally with the Native Voices show Salvage.

From 1995 to 1996, on stage with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) 1996-97 on school tour for OSF.

Greygrass’ corporation, D’White Dog Productions LLC, keeps him touring, with his unique style to countless Schools, festivals, universities, the United Nations, prisons, and theaters. Hecontinues to produce and tour his two original one-man plays, Walking on Turtle Island and Ghost-lands of an Urban NDN, which both received critical acclaim in 2005, in Los Angeles.

In 2008 Robert wrote, starred and executive produced his 20 minute short film pilot, “Walking on Turtle Island”. Which had it’s premier as an official selection at the Ashland independent film Festival in April 2009.
Also a comedian Robert has hit some stages in L A, such as the Improv on Melrose, the Ice House, Smiles, and is hitting the college circuit with his sharp hysterical new show; “ Scalped…! What’s in my Head.”

RobertGreygrass@midwesttalent.com

http://www.walkingonturtleislandthemovie.com

http://www.turtleislandstorytellers.net/tis_oregon/transcript_r_greygrass.htm

Make No Bones About it

What is happening in Puget Sound- Next on Make No Bones About it.

On December 27, 2009, at 5pm pacific time, tune in and  join  Raven and his guest Doug Myers, Directs science program, restoration projects for People For Puget Sound will be at KAOS sharing some Facts about Puget Sound and Issues we face to restore the sound (Salish Sea).

MAKE NO BONES ABOUT IT