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This is a summary, to read the articles in their entirety visit: Canku Ota (Many Paths) http://www.turtletrack.org An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America May 18, 2002 - Issue 61 'Kisuk Kiyukyit" Kootenai Greeting "Greetings" ******************************************************************* We Salute Velda Shelby PABLO, MT - Velda Shelby has been named one of four Gloria Steinem National Salute to Women of Vision Award winners by the Ms. Foundation, sponsor of the annual Take Our Daughters to Work Day. Shelby is being recognized for ten years of "organizing programs that instill deep cultural pride in Native American girls while showing them a path for their professional aspirations," according to the foundation's website. ******************************************************************* Special Announcement "Sharpen your pencils! We are excited to announce that Canku Ota is teaming up with Peace Party for an art contest!! The winners in each age group will receive prizes including the Peace Party Native-themed comic books. And, you can have your art displayed on our "Kid's Pages". This should be a great opportunity for you to stretch your imagination and have fun too." ******************************************************************* Artist: Young Spirit Dancers VICTOR, NY - The Young Spirit Dancers of Ganondagan are seven area Native American teens whose goal is to introduce their culture and tradition to their peers - when they aren't in school, working at jobs in area fast-food restaurants, or playing sports such as soccer and lacrosse. The dance troupe, formed in 1995, began as a cultural exchange program with the Pueblo people in New Mexico. Upon their return, the youths participating in the exchange decided they wanted to continue to dance and invite more Rochester-area native youth to join them. ******************************************************************* Memories of a Reindeer Herder - Jimmy Komeak The following is an excerpt from a research paper written by Charles Klengenberg back in 1983 through an interview with Jimmy Komeak about his time spent as a reindeer herder near Tuktoyaktuk. ******************************************************************* The Legend of the Thunderhawk by Geoff Hampton Writer Geoff Hampton shares this story that should delight both young and old. ******************************************************************* Tolerance 101 A project by Southern Poverty Law Center In the next issues of Canku Ota, we are going to share ideas with you about learning and teaching tolerance. Perhaps this will inspire you to come up with your own ideas to share. ******************************************************************* Alaskan Elders are Recognized as Cultural Treasures JUNEAU, AK - Their knowledge is priceless. Their minds contain a wealth of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian songs, stories, memories and protocol. And now 12 elders around Southeast Alaska officially can call themselves "treasures." ******************************************************************* California Tribes and Sovereignty Many of us have not had an opportunity to learn the facts about the unique relationship between the United States and the American Indian tribes. Sovereignty is the foundation upon which this relationship is built. The purpose of this document is to provide the reader with a basic understanding about the sovereign status of American Indian tribes. ******************************************************************* Students of Year Took Different Paths to Haskell Five years ago, when Erika Washee Stanley arrived at Haskell Indian Nations University, she didn't know what she wanted to do with her life. Carlene Nofire-Morris, left, a Cherokee, and Erika Washee Stanley, an Arapaho-Cheyenne, have been chosen Haskell Indian Nation University's Students of the Year and will give the school commencement address. ******************************************************************* New Haskell Graduates Share Ambition to Preserve Cultures After four years in college, most students want to get a job, make some money and take on the future. Cory Spotted Bear and Carlos Cariaga, who were among 170 students to graduate Friday from Haskell Indian Nations University, are on a different mission. They want to save a language. ******************************************************************* Gila River Grads Can Become Eatery-management Trainees BAPCHULE - Some are honor roll students who will go on to college, while others will graduate from the Gila River Indian Community high school and likely seek restaurant jobs. But the work experience gained behind the fast-food counters at the Ira H. Hayes Memorial Applied Learning Center's restaurant could help those interested in restaurant work advance beyond minimum-wage jobs, school officials say. ******************************************************************* School Reaches Out to Embrace Native Roots Hooper Bay, AK - When Robert S. Gutierrez applied for the principal's position at the Naparyarmiut School, he promised to promote the local Alaska Native culture. Now he's keeping that promise. The school started weaving traditions and culture of the local Yupik Eskimo population into its curriculum last year. It established a Native dance group and is looking at implementing a Yupik-language immersion program for its kindergarten. ******************************************************************* Students Learn Art of Drum Making MILFORD, CT - Ryan Green rapped out a tune on a rawhide-covered drum Friday morning, and quietly mused about what life was like in centuries when such instruments played a significant role in culture and entertainment. "We listen to CDs and go to the movies, and everything is machine-made. They made drums and played them," Green said. "People are still interested in their culture." ******************************************************************* Village Vision HOLLAND, MI - The scene is a sunny, windy day, and the characters are four people struggling to bend saplings into arches to build an ancient dwelling. At the very beginning of their project, it's certainly not the surrounding landscape - an acre of land, currently covered in a meadow, a small pond, and a large section of bulldozed sand - that keeps them motivated ******************************************************************* Chumash Woman Finds her Niche A Chumash woman, Linda Aguilar, has made baskets since her early childhood. She has made baskets from deer grass and closed stitched with fibrous strands of reed- like grass called juncas, the traditional materials used in a Chumash basket. It was in mastering the use of horsehair, that she found her niche, in the world of basket makers. She estimates that she has made over 6000 baskets, and the horsehair ones sells the best. This will come as no surprise to anyone who has seen an Aguilar basket, they are beautiful! ******************************************************************* Descendant to Attend Statue Ceremony When Sarah Winnemucca's statue is raised in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol her grand-niece plans to be there in her fringed buckskin dress. "I'm going to get it beaded when we go to D.C.," said Louise Tannheimer, 83, of Portola, Calif. ******************************************************************* Spirit Runners Encircle Sacred Test Site Ground Fifteen tired but happy Western Shoshone Spirit Runners plan to hold a prayer service this morning at the gates of the Nevada Nuclear Test Site after running and walking in a 240-mile encirclement of the most radioactive ground in the nation. ******************************************************************* Man Runs to Remember His Son SHIPROCK, NM - Kee Sandoval is a man with a mission. The Shiprock resident began a run south on U.S. 666 Monday morning that will take him down to Window Rock and Ft. Defiance, Ariz., then back home by Friday. He is doing the run to raise awareness to the problems of drunken driving. ******************************************************************* Native Art 101 A decades-long, little-funded state battle to alert consumers about fake Alaska Native art just got a federal boost. ******************************************************************* Four Young Journalist Receive Scholarships Four Native American students were awarded journalism scholarships by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation last week. The scholarships were announced at the conclusion of the third annual Native American Newspaper Career Conference held on April 23-25 at Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills. ******************************************************************* Houma Indians Entertain Masses at Jazz Fest NEW ORLEANS -- The Native American Village at the 2002 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was jumping and thumping with the sounds of local Indian groups Friday. ******************************************************************* NMAI’s "Booming Out" Shows Towering Presence of Mohawks NEW YORK CITY -- Mohawk ironworkers returned to the public eye in this devastated city after the terror of September 11. As eye-level witnesses to the attacks on the World Trade Center towers and prominent figures in the rescue and clean-up efforts, the high-steel workers from the northern reservations refurbished a name already deeply bound with the New York skyline. ******************************************************************* This Date In History Recipe: Grits Story: The Origin of Fire What is this: Firefly Project: Regalia - Outerwear - Potawatomi, Sauk & Shawnee This Issue's Web sites Opportunities ******************************************************************* Canku Ota is a free Newsletter celebrating Native America, its traditions and accomplishments . We do not provide subscriber or visitor names to anyone. Some articles presented in Canku Ota may contain copyright material. We have received appropriate permissions for republishing any articles. Material appearing here is distributed without profit or monetary gain to those who have expressed an interest. 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