Canku Ota - A Newsletter Celebrating Native America February 26, 2000 - Issue 04

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the moon (Month) of the Raccoon

Dakota

"If today I had a young mind to direct, to start on the journey of life, and I was faced with the duty of choosing between the natural way of my forefathers and that of the... present way of civilization, I would, for its welfare, unhesitatingly set that child's feet in the path of my forefathers. I would raise him to be an Indian!" "We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit." Tom Brown, Jr., The Tracker

We salute- Students of Color Coalition A great frustration has challenged my spirit for the past fifteen days. It is the same frustration that has confronted Native people here for 98 years. Imbedded in disrespect it is combined with ignorance, ambivalence, racism, and elitism and is rooted in the soils of colonialism and conquest. It is fed by centuries of dishonesty and lies, and is strengthened with institutional ties and policies, sprouting ferociously in the landscape of American culture. This frustration transcends the small space in which it has repeatedly surfaced: a rectangular “wigwam” high above the rest of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus. click here

Artist: Paul Goble Paul Goble is an award winning author and illustrator of children's books. Goble, a native of England, studied at the Central School of Art in London and later worked in that city as a furniture designer, industrial consultant and art instructor. He has lived in the United States since 1977 and became a citizen in 1984. Lincoln, Nebraska had been the artist's residence until he moved to Rapid City, South Dakota in 1998. click here		Brainfood: Teaching safety When I think about the youth of today, I thank Creator that I am not facing what they face. I come from a time, when the lines of right and wrong and good and evil were clearly marked. A time when staying outside on a summer night to catch fire flies or play hide-go-seek carried no danger. A time when trust in my teacher was assumed. A time when it was no big deal to walk to the neighborhood store to spend my allowance. click here

Tribe Gathers Historical Clam Harvest Once again, Native American treaty rights have been honored. Last week, the Suquamish Indian Tribe was allowed to dig for clams on private non-Indian land for the first time since 1994. click here		Navajo Man A Natural For Physics Fred Begay was only 6 when his mother and father, both Navajo healers, began teaching him the songs of the Blessingway ceremony. click here
Cherokee Scholarships Two legislative acts approved by Cherokee Nation councilors, in Tahlequah, during their regular meeting on Feb. 14 will reserve additional money for college scholarships. click here		Wisdom of the Elders Rose High Bear lost 20 years before she was able to embrace her Native American heritage because her grandmother had been forbidden from teaching her the Alaskan Athabaskan ways. click here
Project Links Science Tribal Traditions Native American tribes in Washington are being invited to participate in a new project to teach science and math, possibly by linking learning to daily activities in Indian communities. click here		Meteorite Dispute Greets Opening of Planetarium Over the last few years, as the American Museum of Natural History put up its sleek new planetarium on the Upper West Side, its enormous sphere and glass walls were erected around one of the museum's oldest treasures, a great 15-ton meteorite that fell to Earth 10,000 years ago. click here
Educational Stats There's good news and bad news in the February 9, 2000 17th Annual Education Status Report. click here		University Troupe Passes on Traditions A dancing coyote and other animals taught children life lessons such as the importance of patience Saturday. click here
A Short Tale-Activities click here		Cherokee Festivals click here

Meaghan's Pictograph click here

Opportunities "OPPORTUNITIES" is from sources distributed nationally and includes scholarships, grants, internships, fellowships, and career opportunities as well as announcements for conferences, workshops and symposia. click here

tribal census issues I come to you today as a member of the Census Bureau's American Indian and Alaska Native Advisory Committee with a unique perspective on the incredible process known as Census 2000. click here

Learn to say hello in different languages

this issue---Chickasaw

hello is "Halito", which is pronounced ha-lee-toe.

Hear the greeting

The Chickasaw are of the Muskogean linguistic family and are one of the Five Civilized Tribes. Their native written language is nearly the same as that of the Choctaw Nation; their speech is also very similar. At one time, the Chickasaw language served as a medium of commercial and tribal intercourse for all the tribes along the lower Mississippi River, which was virtually controlled by the powerful and warlike Chickasaw Nation during the 18th century.

In Every Issue ...

This Date click here		Recipe: Kanuchi & Pemmican click here
Story: Raccoon and the Crawfish click here		What is this: Raccoons click here

this issue's Web sites click here

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