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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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June 2016 - Volume
14 Number 6
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Favorite
Web Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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The
Encyclopedia of Hocak (Winnebago) Mythology
To call this work an "encyclopedia" is actually a
misnomer. It would perhaps better be described as a "compendium."
Just the same, it does contain a conventional encyclopedia organized
under "Subject Entries." As its title suggests, the
principal focus is on mythology very broadly construed. However,
its actual scope extends far wider, basically into just about
any story either belonging to the Hocak nation, or about them.
http://www.hotcakencyclopedia.com |
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Osprey
Nest Cam 2016: Season Four
Hello bird fans and nest cam enthusiasts! Josie and Elbert are
back again in Orange Beach, Alabama for a fourth season of our
Osprey Nest Cam. This year, along with a change in the camera
angle, we have a new feature: sound! Over the past three years
we've had hurricane winds, an unfortunate (and hilarious) bird
poop "white-out" of the camera, and of course three successfully
raised broods. Who knows what will happen this year? Keep your
eyes on the camera as this wonderfully wild family drama unfolds
again.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/areas/gulfofmexico/explore/osprey-cam-live-feed.xml?src=e.nature.loc_b1&lu=3705271&autologin=true
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Historic
Route 66
Route 66 was an officially commissioned highway from 1926 to
1985. During its lifetime, the road guided travelers through
the lands of more than 25 tribal nations. It was a give and
take relationship between the asphalt and the American Indian
peoplefrom the physical intrusion of the road on American
Indian lands to the new commerce the road introduced. American
Indian stereotypes were propagated and used as a major lure
for tourists on this "Mother Road" of American highways and
the evidence lingers.
http://www.americanindiansandroute66.com |
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Lakota
Voice
We at Lakota Voice believe that a free and independent
media venue is vital for the People to have up-to-date, community
centered stories and information. The People drive our news
agenda: Our motivation is truth and accountability. We value
a diversity of contributors for their relevant reporting and
how it impacts their communities. We are committed to educating
the public to create citizen journalists on Lakota/Dakota/Nakota
reservations, other reservations and urban communities in Indian
Country.
http://www.lakotavoice.com |
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The
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
The Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere & Ocean
in the College of the Environment at the University of Washington
is among the largest and oldest of NOAA's Cooperative Institutes.
In collaboration with NOAA and university researchers, JISAO
scientists are at the forefront of basic and applied investigations
on such critical issues as climate change and its impacts on
humans and ecosystems, ocean acidification, fisheries assessments
and tsunami modeling and forecasting.
http://jisao.washington.edu/home |
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Sojourner
Truth
Sojourner
Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) was one of the best-known abolitionists
of the nineteenth century. Born a slave in New York in approximately
1797, she was freed in 1828. She took the name Sojourner Truth
in 1843 when she began lecturing on the abolition of slavery
and for women's rights.
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Biography:
Sojourner Truth Biography
"Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but
escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. Her best-known
speech on racial inequalities, 'Ain't I a Woman?' was delivered
extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention."
Visit Biography for Quick Facts, a one-page biography, and three
short videos.
http://www.biography.com/people/sojourner-truth-9511284
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History:
Sojourner Truth
"During the Civil War, Truth tramped the roads of Michigan
collecting food and clothing for black regiments. She traveled
to Washington, D.C., where she met with Abraham Lincoln at the
White House, and immersed herself in relief work for the freedpeople."
In addition to a Sojourner Truth biography, you'll find related
videos and audio clips.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/sojourner-truth
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Sojourner
Truth Institute: Sojourner's Biography
The Sojourner Truth Institute of Battle Creek, MI, has a terrific
collection of resources for students of all grade levels. Best
clicks include Legacy of Faith (an illustrated narrative biography
for middle school and older), a four-part timeline of her life,
In Her Times (a timeline of American history during Sojourner
Truth's lifetime), and the puzzles in Test Your Knowledge. For
teachers, there is a third-grade lesson plan (look for the link
on the main biography page.)
http://www.sojournertruth.org/History/Biography/ |
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Sojourner
Truth Memorial: Her History
In 1843, Sojourner Truth moved to Massachusetts where she lived
in and near Florence for eight years, and where she now has
a memorial statue. Visit for a short biography and the history
of her memorial. "Born a slave in upstate New York in approximately
1797, she labored for a succession of five masters until the
Fourth of July, 1827, when slavery was finally abolished in
New York State. Then Isabella as she had been named at
birth became legally free."
http://sojournertruthmemorial.org/sojourner-truth/her-history/
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Sojourner
Truth in Ulster County
Sojourner Truth was born in Ulster County, upstate New York
at the end of the eighteenth century. On the campus of the
State University of New York at New Paltz, a three-story library
is dedicated to her. "It may seem ironic that a library
is named for a woman who could not read or write. It is just
as ironic that this great communicator is one of the most
famous persons to come from Ulster County. She often said
'I can't read books, but I can read the people.'" This
one-page illustrated biography was penned by librarian Corrine
Nyquist.
http://www2.newpaltz.edu/sojourner_truth/
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Amelia
Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart, the first women to fly solo across the
Atlantic, was born July 24, 1897 at her grandparents' home
in Atchison, Kansas. Despite her many pioneering achievements,
she is best known for her tragic disappearance over the Pacific
on July 2, 1937, halfway to her goal of circling the globe.
Like many today, Earhart believed that technology would open
new worlds for women.
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Amelia
Earhart Birthplace Museum
Thousands of visitors a year tour the museum at Earhart's birthplace
in Atchison, KS. Best clicks for virtual visitors can be found
under the Amelia Earhart subhead (in the left-hand menu) where
you'll find a biography, fun facts, and news clips. "During
her childhood, Amelia invented a tribe of imaginary small black
creatures she called Dee-Jays. Described as a cross between
a Krazy Kat cartoon and a jabberwocky, the creatures were often
blamed for Amelia's own irresponsible behavior, such as: talking
out of turn, eating the last piece of candy, or when something
turned up lost."
http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org |
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Biography:
Amelia Earhart
"In 1923, Earhart, fondly known as 'Lady Lindy,' became
the 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license. She had several
notable flights, becoming the first woman to fly across the
Atlantic Ocean in 1928, as well as the first person to fly over
both the Atlantic and Pacific." Visit for the seven short
videos, seventeen-image photo gallery, and one-page biography.
One of the videos is at the top of the page, the others are
linked to at the bottom of the biography.
http://www.biography.com/people/amelia-earhart-9283280
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Ellen's
Place: Amelia Earhart Biography
In 1920, Earhart flew in an open cockpit biplane at an aerial
meet in Long Beach, California. "As soon as we had left
the ground I knew I myself had to fly." She soon began
lessons with another woman pilot, Anita "Neta" Snook,
in a restored Canadian training plane. "On April 27, 1926,
her life was to change forever . . . a phone call from Captain
H.H. Railey asked, 'How would you like to be the first woman
to fly across the Atlantic?'" This detailed biography,
neatly organized into Early Years, Celebrity and Last Flight,
is a terrific resource for school reports.
http://www.ellensplace.net/eae_intr.html |
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Official
Amelia Earhart Site
Created on behalf of Earhart's family, this official site is
excellent in content, design, and navigation. Of course there
is an Earhart biography, but don't stop there. Other highlights
include a nice collection of quotes ("Courage is the price
that Life exacts for granting peace." ), a photo gallery,
fast facts, and screen savers and wallpaper (listed under Downloads.)
http://www.ameliaearhart.com |
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Smithsonian:
Will the Search for Amelia Earhart Ever End?
On July 2, 1937, Earhart took off from Lae, Papua New Guinea
to fly twenty hours (2556 miles) to Howland Island, an inhabited
coral island in the Pacific Ocean halfway between Hawaii and
Australia. "Depending on which version you accept, either
she was never seen alive again, or died a few years later
in captivity, or lived into her late 70s under an assumed
identity as a New Jersey housewife." Eighty years later,
experts still disagree about what actually happened to Amelia
Earhart.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/will-search-for-amelia-earhart-ever-end-180953646/?no-ist
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Lewis
and Clark
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's trailblazing expedition
departed from St. Louis 201 years ago, on May 14, 1804. In
a span of twenty-eight months, they covered 8,000 miles, journeying
to the Pacific Ocean and back again.
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Discovering
Lewis & Clark
"'The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri
River & such principal stream of it as by its course and
communication with the waters of the Pacific Ocean, whether
the Columbia, Oregon, Colorado or any other river may offer
the most direct & practicable water communication across
this continent for the purpose of commerce.' With these words,
President Jefferson set in motion the Lewis and Clark expedition
of 1804 - 1806."
http://www.lewis-clark.org |
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National
Geographic: Lewis & Clark
This Lewis and Clark site is chock full of adventures for explorers
of all ages. Elementary kids should head directly to Go West
Across America for a virtual Lewis and Clark expedition based
on the children's book of the same name. Others will enjoy the
cyber campfires, which provide a snapshot into the explorer's
world. "The whol face of the country was covered with herds
of Buffaloe," noted Lewis on April 25, 1805. Can you imagine
the plains covered with 60 million bison?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/ |
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PBS:
Journey of the Corps of Discovery
In 1803 Congress approved an appropriation of $2500 to fund
the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Jefferson named the Corps
of Discovery. Over the next four years, the Lewis and Clark
team traveled "thousands of miles, experiencing lands,
rivers and peoples that no Americans ever had before."
Now, thanks to this great PBS site, it's your turn to lead the
expedition. Into the Unknown is an interactive game (and my
favorite click of the entire site) which lets you make decisions
such as when to continue up the river or to stop and wait out
the storm. Other great clicks are the free Lewis and Clark screen
savers, the native American perspective, and the expedition
time line.
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/ |
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Smithsonian:
Lewis & Clark Mapping the West
"Among the many successes of the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark
expedition were the important strides made in the mapping of
the U.S. interior." This Smithsonian exhibit explains the
importance of maps, shows one of the original maps that Lewis
and Clark carried with them, and describes the mapping that
took place during their journey. "They prepared about 140
maps on the trail and collected some 30 maps from Indians, fur
trappers, and traders."
http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/ |
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University
of Nebraska-Lincoln: Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
This site features the full text of Lewis and Clark's journals,
edited by Gary E. Moulton, along with a gallery of images
(photos of the original journals), maps, and audio readings
of a few of the passages. As noted in the Introduction, "Clark's
last entry is a reminder that 'wrighting' was one of the principal
tasks of the captains, and one that they thoroughly fulfilled.
As Donald Jackson has observed, Lewis and Clark were the
writingest explorers of their time. They wrote constantly
and abundantly, afloat and ashore, legibly and illegibly,
and always with an urgent sense of purpose.'"
http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu
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Victory
in Europe
The Allied Armies' World War II victory over Nazi Germany
occurred on May 7, 1945, when the German Instrument of Surrender
was signed in Reims, France. This victory was celebrated as
VE Day (a.k.a. V Day and V-E Day) throughout Europe and the
U.S. on the following day: May 8, 1945.
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BBC:
VE Day
"After the suicide of Hitler on 30 April 1945, it was left
to Grand Admiral Donitz, who had been President of the Third
Reich for a week, to surrender. Donitz travelled to General
Eisenhower's HQ at Reims in France, and, in the presence of
senior officers from Britain, America, Russia and France, surrendered
unconditionally to the Western and Russian demands on 7 May
1945." For more WWII history, be sure to peruse Related
Links in the right-hand sidebar.
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BBC:
Victory in Europe Day
This article by historian Dr. Gary Sheffield highlights reactions
to victory in Europe from around the world. "For the Western
Allies, of course, the conflict in Europe was only one half
of the world war. At that stage, the atomic bomb was a secret
known to a very few, and the end of the war with Japan seemed
a very long way off."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/veday_germany_01.shtml |
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HistoryNet:
V-E Day 1945
Learn what VE Day meant for people all around the world. "In
Cape Town [South Africa] the thousands of celebrants brought
traffic to a near-standstill. The Cape Times of the following
day wrote, 'The gnawing, ceaseless anxiety in many homes for
loved ones in danger has vanished like an evil dream.' South
Africa was home to many people of German descent, however, and
in 1940 the decision to fight as part of the British force against
Germany and Italy was not popular with those who supported Hitler's
policies."
http://www.historynet.com/v-e-day-1945-the-celebration-heard-round-the-world.htm |
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Imperial
War Museums: What You Need To Know About VE Day
Another look at VE Day celebrations, focused mainly on Britain,
but also including details about reactions in Paris, Australia,
and the U.S. "In the United States of America, the victory
was tempered with the recent death of President Roosevelt, who
had led his country through the war years. His successor, Harry
S. Truman, dedicated the day to Roosevelt and ordered that flags
be kept at half-mast as part of the 30-day mourning period.
Despite this, there were still scenes of great rejoicing in
America: in New York, 15,000 police were mobilized to control
the huge crowds that had massed in Times Square."
http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-ve-day |
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New
York Times: Learning Network: May 7, 1945
On May 8, 1945, "The New York Times published an Associated
Press story under the headline "The War in Europe is
Ended!" It reported, "[The Germans] were asked sternly
if they understand the surrender terms imposed upon Germany
and if they would be carried out by Germany. They answered
Yes." You can see the day's front page by clicking "Go
to related On This Day page" listed under "Historic
Headlines."
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/may-7-1945-nazi-germany-surrenders-in-world-war-ii/?_r=0
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