Native Village
Youth and Education News
Aug 1, 2006 Issue 169 Volume 4
" People need to understand who we are today, and the struggles we’ve had to go through just to remain who we are, just to live our culture. We’re part of mainstream America but we still have to live in two lives" Chief Steve Adkins, Chickahominy
Fate of ancient hunters may hold
clues for northerners today
Siberia:
Scientists are hoping to learn what happened to a population of hunters and
gatherers who lived thousands of years ago at Lake Baikal in Siberia. Canadian
and Russian researchers are focusing on a small valley between two mountains
where people suddenly stopped using formal cemeteries between 7000 and 6000 BC.
When cemeteries began to be used again, the hunters and gatherers buried there
belonged to a different cultural group. "What we are seeing here, with this gap
of 1,000-1,200 years in the use of formal cemeteries, is a profound culture
change," said Andrezej Weber. "It's something that is unique to this area, and
I haven't seen anything of this kind elsewhere in the world." The scientists
hope their work provides clues to the possible impacts of climate change in the
north today.
CBC
Regionwide Tribal Coalition Embraces
Kyoto Protocol
New
York: Members of the United South and Eastern Tribes have endorsed the Kyoto
Protocol. That means 24 federally recognized tribes now support the
international environmental treaty rejected by the Bush administration. The
tribes joined 140 countries and mayors from more than 160 communities and 35
states in their support. The agreement is a worldwide effort to reduce the
emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases.
H-Amindian Listserve
First Half of 2006 Is Warmest on
Record
The first half of 2006 was the warmest on record for the United States since
record keeping began in 1895. Among the climate change statistics:
The average temperature for the
48
lower states from January - June was
51.8°
Fahrenheit, or
3.4°
above average
for the 20th century;
No state was cooler than average. Five states - Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, and Missouri - experienced
record warmth
for the period;
Much of the Northeast experienced
extreme
rainfall and flooding;
Many other areas continued
below normal
rain and snowfall;
As of June,
45%
of the contiguous U.S. was in
moderate-to-extreme drought,
an increase of
6%
from May;
Dry conditions spawned more than
50,000
wildfires,
burning more than
3,000,000
acres;
Worldwide, it was the
sixth warmest
year-to-date
since record keeping began in
1880.
The
Associated Press
Indigenous Environmental Network
Conference Brings Regeneration For Warriors
Minnesota: The 14th annual Protecting Mother Earth Conference was recently held
on Ojibwe tribal lands n Cass Lake. Casey Horenik Camp, Ponca, was one who
attended the conference, which was sponsored by the Indigenous Environmental
Network. Like too many Native tribes, the Ponca live on land saturated with
toxins and residues of oil production. "We have kids and families with high
levels of asthma," Camp said, noting that the fossil fuel industry disregards
his people's health. "This is a human rights issue ... something has to
change." The Ponca in Oklahoma live near the ConocoPhillips crude oil
refinery, one of the largest in the country. For decades, ConocoPhillips has
released toxins into the air. In the late 1980s the company's oil tank farms
caused major groundwater contamination. Conoco's oil refinery also burns
petroleum sludge which creates a powdered substance called carbon black. Those
tribal members living near the toxic carbon black facility have high rates of
asthma, respiratory problems, and a child was born with cancer. Other
Indigenous people are also defending the earth by fighting governments and
corporations. Maine's Passamaquoddy Nation has formed Ntulankeyutmonen
Nkihtaqmikon, which means "we take care of the homeland". They are opposing a
proposed liquefied natural gas terminal to be built in a pristine bay area on
tribal reservation lands.
Indigenous Environmental Network:
http://www.ienearth.org
H-Amindian
Listserve
Iowa Tribe's Aviary Keeps,
Rehabilitates Eagles
Oklahoma: According to Iowa tribal traditions, eagles are the only ones
privileged to see Gods' face because they fly so high. This special teaching
has prompted the 500-member Iowa Tribe to seek funding for Bah Koh-Je Xla Chi,
its Grey Snow Eagle House aviary. Opened in January, the facility is licensed
to keep four eagles at a time. Grey Snow is also licensed to rehabilitate
injured birds. "We have heard that since the birds came off the endangered
list, when a bird cannot be let back into the wild, they are euthanized," said
Victor Roubidoux, tribal wildlife manager. "That doesn't make sense to us, so
that was another reason we worked to get the grant." Roubidoux is referring to
a $250,000 Tribal Wildlife Grant to help injured eagles. It came from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. "This (aviary) is something that more is needed of
in Indian Country," said John Antonio, tribal liaison for the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. "I'm hoping other tribes will do the same."
H-Amindian Listserve
New Mexico storyteller, santero
honored with fellowship
New Mexico: Folk artist Charlie Carrillo and storyteller Esther Martinez are
among those receiving a 2006 National Heritage Fellowship. Both were chosen for
their artistic excellence, cultural authenticity and contributions to their
fields. Carrillo's career began in 1978 as a santero, or carver and painter of
images of saints. This art form dates to the 18th century in some New Mexican
communities. Martinez, also known as Aunt Esther, has been a storyteller,
linguist, teacher, and a major conservator of the Tewa language. She also helped
translate the New Testament of the Bible into Tewa. Other recipients of this
year's fellowships were awarded to:
Bluegrass singer
Doyle Lawson
of Tennessee;
Weaver
Delores E. Churchill of
Ketchikan, Alaska;
Blues piano player
Henry Gray
of Baton Rouge, La.;
Instrument maker
Diomedes Matos
of Deltona, Fla.;
Hula master
George Na'ope
of Hilo, Hawaii;
Lap-harp player
Wilho Saari
of Naselle, Wash.;
Gospel and rhythm and blues singer
Mavis Staples
of Chicago;
The
Treme Brass Band
of New Orleans.
The National Heritage Fellowships, awarded by the National Endowment for the
Arts, are the highest honor in folk and traditional arts.
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/45097.html
2006 Indigenous Games wrap up in
Denver
Colorado: Nearly 10,000 Native athletes from the United States and
Canada recently competed in the 2006 Indigenous Games, an Olympics-style
sporting event benefiting the indigenous people of North America. Youth and
adults from more than 1,000 tribes competed in 16 different sports, all hoping
to bring home bronze, silver or gold medals. Thousands of spectators also
traveled to Denver for the games, art, and cultural events. This year's events
were hosted by the Ute and Southern Ute tribes. The next Indigenous Games are
tentatively planned for August of 2008.
Medal winners in 2006's NAIG:
http://www.naig2006.com/resultsf.asp
http://indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096413309
Softball nation
Oklahoma: The annual All-Indian Fastpitch Tournament is among the biggest
sporting events for American Indians. Some years, over 100 teams participated,
but this summer's gas prices kept a lot of teams from making the trek. Still,
teams from across the nation managed to play in this year's three-day tournament
held in Oklahoma City. "This is the who's who of fast-pitch softball," said
Skeet Bemo, a 35-year old Creek. "Everybody out here has a good time,
regardless of their shape and size," said Nolan Willis, a tournament organizer.
"They just enjoy playing ball." Player included Sonny Perkins, a
Choctaw-Navajo and the only American Indian on Team USA men's fastpitch team.
After competing on an international level, he still gets butterflies at the
Oklahoma City event. "Playing in Eggeling Stadium on Sunday night in the
championship game in front of a packed house is the biggest thrill," he said.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?ID=060709_Sp_b1_soft
Kiowas win Native American Times golf
tourney
Oklahoma: The first annual Native American Times Golf Tournament was held to
help raise money for Indian youth scholarships. Held at the Bailey Ranch Golf
Course in Owasso. 64 golfers from several tribes squared off into teams of four
and competed for a series of prizes. The Kiowa Tribe emerged victorious,
winning the grand prize dinner at Jamil's Steakhouse in Tulsa. “It’s important
because we are here for the youth. We need them to be more active in higher
education and in sports. They need to go to college,” said event coordinator
Adam Proctor. This tournament was the first annual, with similar events planned
for the future.
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Group hopes to launch first American
Indian cable channel
Virginia: Jay Winter Nightwolf, a Washington-area radio personality, has joined
several Virginia broadcast journalists and media professionals to launch Native
American Television. By the year's end, the group hopes to launch NATV on
cable. NATV would feature programming for and about America's Native people.
Programming would include news specials, cooking shows, films and historic
documentaries, video of drumming, powwows and even stand-up comedy. "It's gonna
run the full gamut,’ said Nightwolf, a Cherokee Indian and weekly host of "The
Nightwolf Show." "We can see the culture, the history, the issues, the everyday
life the smiles and the frowns of Native Americans." Two other Native
programming efforts are also underway: Indian Country Today, a televised version
of the popular Indian newspaper, and Native American Television Network which
would include reality TV and talk shows.
http://www.bendbulletin.com
Stevie
Salas
Considered to be among the top fifty guitarists of all time, Steve Salas has
gained the attention of musicians around the world. A self-taught Mescalero
Apache guitar prodigy, Steve has developed his own style and has played with
classic rockers like Mick Jagger, George Clinton, Billy Gibbons, Zakk Wylde,
Billy Idol, Rick Neilson, and Rod Stewart. Stevie’s first solo outing, Stevie
Salas: Colorcode (1990) shows heavy classic rock influences. His second CD, Back
from the Living (1994), outran big guns like the Stones and Aerosmith on the
Japanese music charts. Today, Salas's music resumé lists 18 solo albums and many
contributions to other works as a guest artist.
Read an interview with Steve Salas and listen to his music:
http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002169.html
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