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– Let’s put aside the safety issues exposed by Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima Daiichi. I would like to walk you through two of the least talked about issues with nuclear, the mining of materials, and the disposal of spent fuel. Hopefully, by the end of this treatise, you will become more aware that nuclear is not only NOT a clean energy, but may be one of the most toxic of all.– Let’s put aside the safety issues exposed by Three Mile Island,... more
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Let’s put aside the safety issues exposed by Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima Daiichi. I would like to walk you through two of the least talked about issues with nuclear, the mining of materials, and the disposal of spent fuel. Hopefully, by the end of this treatise, you will become more aware that nuclear is not only NOT a clean energy, but may be one of the most toxic of all.Let’s put aside the safety issues exposed by Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and... more
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Four Generations of the Lakota Wisdom Keepers, interviews with Nathan Chasing Horse, David Swallow, and Grandpa Wallace Black Elk.Four Generations of the Lakota Wisdom Keepers, interviews with Nathan Chasing Horse,... more
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America is known to be fearful of a man... a man whose image is so powerful that he is to be kept under control at all times. To accede to his demands would be to cause a loss of respect for the law. This man is not Osama bin Ladan. This man is American... Native American... this man is Leonard Peltier.
A shootout over a pair of stolen shoes - its as crazy as it sounds - left two FBI - yes it seems the FBI investigate stolen shoes in America! - resulted from a car chase into the Pine Ridge camp, and one Native American was killed also. No one was jailed for his murder.
The AIM (American Indian Movement) people escpaed in a story straight out of a movie, while encircled, they followed an eagle in an act of blind faith that led them to an underground waterway through which they escaped the cordon.
Peltier got arrested, tried and sentenced, and though it cannot be proved his bullets killed the officers, he got the blame.
The AIM were in the camp due to a power struggle within the tribe, and there are many stories and counter stories between both factions of deeds dome by the other side. For all that is said Peltier done prior to the shootout, he was never charged or tried with anything. He was tried and condemned in the wrong for something that he did not do. Every parole application has been refused - the latest in 2009, though he is a prisoner of good behaviour. He is in failing health.
http://www.SpiritofPeltier.comAmerica is known to be fearful of a man... a man whose image is so powerful that he is... more
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According to national statistics, one in three Native American women will be raped in their lifetimes. Vanguard correspondent Mariana Van Zeller travels to Rosebud reservation in South Dakota to investigate the alarmingly high incidence of rape and sexual assaults.
She learns that rape and violence against women have become frighteningly commonplace and recently escalated to the brutal murder of a high school student named Marquita, whose naked, battered body was discovered in an abandoned house on the reservation. Candid interviews with her family members, classmates and police reveal many of the disturbing social attitudes and behaviors that lead up to her death.
On the reservation, victims of rape are often blamed and even intimidated from pressing charges by members of the community, including their own families. Mariana meets Donna, a rape victim who, fearing for her life, flees her home on the reservation. Through their stories as well as emotionally charged scenes with both Indian rape survivors and past sex offenders, "Rape on the Reservation" exposes a culture of impunity as well as raises questions about what can be done to stem the epidemic of rape on America's Indian reservations.
"Vanguard" is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
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Mariana live tweeted the east coast premiere of "Rape on the Reservation." Here are some of the reflections and extra information she offered during the show:
+ It was minus 3000 degrees in SD. OK, maybe exaggerating a bit, but South Dakota is so, so cold in the winter [Read more from producer Joanne Shen about the cold—and hot—side to South Dakota.]
+ My first pow-wow. Loved it. Incredible to see how much of their culture the Lakota have been able to maintain. [Watch a clip of Mariana at the pow-wow.]
+ This is a staggering statistic. 1 in every 3 native American women are raped in their lifetime. [Read more from producer John Henion about faulty rape statistics.]
+ This was a really tough story to report. I'm used to traveling around the world, but it's tough to know that this is happening right here.
+ St Francis is an all Indian high school, meaning all students are native American. They have a great varsity basketball team. We went to one of their games. Unfortunately they lost that night, but it was fun.
+ These kids told us how there's not much to do on the res, except basketball, drinking + partying, and that's where a lot of the rapes happen
+ We spent several hours on this tribal police ride along. Most of the time was spent speeding from one call to the other. This is because there aren't enough officers on call. Less than a handful patrolling an area the size of Rhode Island.
+ There should be many more of these shelters. The White Buffalo Calf Woman Society is great example of how people can make a difference.
+ In 2006 the feds declined to prosecute more than 65% of major crimes cases on Indian reservations. This is incredible. The Attorney General of SD sees the shortcomings of the federal govt, when it comes to prosecuting crime on Indian land. [Watch an outtake about tribal courts, often the last resort for rape victims.]
+ Has anyone tried Indian nachos? They’re soooo good. They’re made w/ buffalo meat and u can find them all over the res.
+ Antonio's views are shocking, but it says a lot about this cycle of violence that kids grow up with on the res. [Watch Antonio and his brother talk about being abused by their father.]
+ This Indian retreat was held in Bear Butte, SD. It's so beautiful there.
+ I didn't know what to expect from therapy session w/ Indian sex offenders, but amazing how most were willing to tell us their stories. And surprising to find out that almost all of them were sexually or physically abused themselves.
+ Martina has made it her mission to burn the abandoned houses around the res. Houses like the one where her 19-yr-old daughter was murdered. [Watch Mariana talk more about Martina's mission.]
+ The fed govt has promised to take action, by spending more money on prevention and law enforcement to combat crime on Indian reservations.
+ "Auto-pilot for self destruction," said Indian sex offender we met. He says if they go back to their roots, they can be beautiful ppl again.
+ Sadly, the house still stands. Martina's still working to get rid of abandoned houses. Her way 2 try to prevent more crime ag Indian women.
Watch Mariana's behind-the-scenes commentary after the jump.
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In this outtake from Vanguard's "Rape on the Reservation," correspondent Mariana van Zeller talks with Rosebud's tribal prosecutor and attorney general about the limited resources and sentencing power of tribal courts.
The prosecution of major crimes committed on Indian reservations, such as murder and rape, falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government. But if the feds decline to prosecute, victims may choose to pursue justice at the tribal court level.
"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Wednesdays at 10/9c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.In this outtake from Vanguard's "Rape on the Reservation,"... more
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Vanguard correspondent Mariana van Zeller goes behind the scenes of the episode "Rape on the Reservation" and opens up about a sad and shocking slideshow of photos she watched with Martina, the mother of a young woman who was killed. Plus, Mariana talks about shooting in sub-zero conditions in South Dakota and crossing from one end of the Rosebud reservation to the other during a ride-along with tribal police.
"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Wednesdays at 10/9c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.Vanguard correspondent Mariana van Zeller goes behind the scenes of the episode... more
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In this unedited extra from "Rape on the Reservation," two brothers talk to Vanguard producer John Henion about growing up in an abusive home.
"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Wednesdays at 10/9c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.In this unedited extra from "Rape on the Reservation," two brothers talk to... more
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Joanne Shen co-produced "Rape on the Reservation," premiering as part of Vanguard's fourth season on Wednesday, June 2, at 10/9c.
A few weeks before Christmas last year, my co-producer John Henion and I flew to South Dakota to begin researching the story that would become “Rape on the Reservation.” We landed in Rapid City and drove three hours east to two of the poorest reservations in America, Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations, home to members of the Lakota (Sioux) nation. The point of the trip was to make contacts and figure out if it was even feasible to do a television documentary about the sexual assault on Indian reservations. We had been repeatedly warned over the phone that outsiders were regarded with suspicion and it would it would be especially difficult to get people talking about such a sensitive subject like rape.
First impression: in the dead of winter, rural South Dakota has got to be one of the coldest places in America. The poverty makes it feel all the more bleak. The impoverished conditions that many people on the reservation live under are among the worst I’ve ever seen in the U.S. A trailer home will be packed with more than a dozen adults and children living under one roof. Sub- zero temperatures are exacerbated by the fact that some residences still lack electricity or indoor plumbing.
I remember going with the Pine Ridge police department on a ride-along. We entered the home of an elderly man when neighbors complained that his young nieces had been partying on the premises (alcohol is illegal on Pine Ridge, a so-called “dry” reservation”). I noticed that all four gas burners on his stove were on full-blast, which I thought was odd and dangerous, considering there were 2 or 3 toddlers running around the premises. I pointed this out to the man because I thought he might have left the stove on accidentally. He ignored me. Later, I learned that this was one of the many creative ways people on “the rez” kept their houses warm.
Like any shoot, this one had its own logistical challenges. When we go to foreign countries, we know we have to play by someone else’s rule—and visiting an Indian reservation is no different. Reservations are legally recognized sovereign nations within the geographical boundaries of the U. S. and the rhythm of life is definitely different. They call it “Indian time,” and it means that schedules are fluid. Television producers live and die by adhering to strict schedules so that they can pack as much filming in a day as possible.
But, as with almost every Vanguard shoot I’ve ever been on—efficient Japan being a notable exception—being super-flexible to work with your subject’s schedule has usually paid off with getting great access in the end. Before you do, you’re likely to spend some time that feels wasted, like standing outside for half an hour in bracing 20-below weather waiting for a source to show up at a traditional Lakota funeral, as we did. Or braving the other temperature extreme—an Indian sweat lodge—in the hopes of convincing a medicine man to let us film a traditional healing ceremony. It was no easy feat, considering I was 23 weeks pregnant at the time. In the end, I literally couldn’t take the heat and left my co-producer to sweat it out (pardon the puns) with our subjects.
Ultimately, we met amazing individuals who were brave enough to share their stories with us. In spite of the dark subject matter, I was frequently struck by the resilience of the people we met along the way. I remember interviewing one of our subjects about the murder of her daughter. She’d be in tears one moment and then, in the very next moment, be able to laugh genuinely at some silly joke I’d crack out of sheer nervousness.
Later on, Tillie Black Bear, the head of White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, an important women’s organization on Rosebud Reservation, told me that this was characteristic of the Lakota—to be able to switch quickly from deep sorrow to moments of joy and laughter—and it was probably one way they have been able to survive psychologically, in the face of their traumatic history. And that’s the way I remember my time there: hearing countless heartbreaking stories from some of the toughest people I’ve ever met.
Watch the trailer for "Rape on the Reservation" after the jump, and tune in on Wednesday, June 2 at 10/9c to watch on Current TV.
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John Henion co-produced "Rape on the Reservation," premiering as part of Vanguard's fourth season on Wednesday, June 2, at 10/9c.
At Vanguard, an episode generally starts with an idea, maybe small, maybe big. It grows into a concept, then a treatment, a pitch, a production, a script, an edit, and—finally—a story. By the time we lock picture, where we started often looks like a wild and strange place.
“Rape on the Reservation,” part of the new season of Vanguard, is no exception. It started from a widely quoted statistic—that “non-Indian” perpetrators commit 86 percent of sexual assaults against Indian women (read: creepy white dudes cruise down to reservations because they know they can get away with rape against Indian women).
When I read the statistic I was floored. Article after article cited this 86 percent from two reports conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in 2000 & 2004. Amnesty International [PDF] quoted it, NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times, everyone. It’s an eye popping stat for sure. The kind of stat that makes journalists, including myself, sit up straight and say, “now there’s story!”
But it’s not true.
After weeks of research and calling around to various women’s shelters and support groups on Indian reservations nationwide, we couldn’t find anyone who could substantiate what this statistic claimed. Mostly we heard things like, “That may be a problem off the reservation, but here, that’s not an issue. It’s usually someone from the community.”
With fewer than three million Native Americans nationwide and many of them living on tribal land, the 86 percent statistic began to seem very unlikely. It turned out I wasn’t the only one who had grown skeptical of this statistic.
South Dakota is home to nine Indian reservations and has one of the largest populations of Native Americans in the country. Former South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long was also perplexed. Based on his experience in South Dakota courts, the BJS data did not reflect the experience of the majority of Indian victims of sexual assault in his state.
Long commissioned a study to look into the validity of the BJS reports [PDF]. What he and his team found was that the BJS reports had failed to include federal case data in their research—an egregious error when you consider that the federal courts have jurisdiction over all cases considered “major crimes”—including sexual assault and rape—on Indian reservations in all but six states nationwide. This meant that the majority of crime data from sexual assault cases against Indian women (and information about who their perpetrators were) was not included in the BJS study.
In Long’s new study both federal and state crime data for South Dakota was included. The results indicated that Indian men were the perpetrators in 83 percent of sexual assault crimes against Indian women. At first, this statistic may also seem shocking, but it’s actually very similar to what you will find for all other racial groups in America. Across the board rape has always been predominantly an intra-racial crime.
And although Long’s study only deals with South Dakota, the omission of federal case data suggests that the BJS reports are flawed nationwide. This is a particularly frightening finding considering how many other studies that could inform policy someday have leaned on this questionable statistic.
So with the 86 percent stat debunked, we had to ask ourselves, “Is this a dead story? Should we move on?" But this is what I value the most about working with Vanguard—instead of dismissing the story, we said to ourselves, “OK, well this doesn’t change the fact that Indian women are being raped at a rate 2.5 times the national average. So let’s forget about trying to tell the story of 'who' and focus on how we can tell the story of why.” Over the next seven months we learned that the answer to this question was a complex and often delicate mix of, poverty, social norms, under funding, federal negligence, legal complexities, and a history of violence that dates back to our nation’s earliest days. It wasn’t easy to untangle this web, to say the least. And even though the story looked nothing like it did when we set out, where it took us and what it says about the plight of indigenous women, made it an important journey and well worth it.
Watch the trailer for "Rape on the Reservation" after the jump, and tune in on Wednesday, June 2 at 10/9c to watch on Current TV.
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Tonight at 9pm on Current you can watch "The OxyContin Express," our Vanguard episode about prescription-drug abuse. We're so honored to have been recognized most recently with a Peabody Award for the piece.
In our upcoming season, I'll be reporting three very different stories from three very different locations:
+ A Lakota reservation in South Dakota:
+ Uganda and the controversy around a law that would criminalize homosexuality and in some cases make it punishable by death:
+ And I traveled to Ghana, Morocco, Brussels and Paris for a story about the trafficking of African soccer players to Europe:
You can watch as we put together the episodes at the Vanguard Blog.
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RE: http://blogs.current.com/comedy/2009/11/25/who-you-calling-a-turkey/
I've discovered more things about the naming of the so-called turkey.
The reason the English word for Meleagris gallopavo is because when turkeys were brought back to the old world, they were transported from from present day Turkey in the Ottoman Empire. They called these birds Turkey Fowl. Eventually they shortened it to it's present name.
This bird's strange appearance, has made people think the bird is exotic. People only knew where they got the bird from, so they presumed that it was from that country, and named it after that country.
In Greek gallopoulameans French Chicken.
In French poulet d’inde means Chicken of India.
The Portuguese word is Peru as in the South American nation.
In Malay, it is called either Ayam Piru from the Portuguese or Ayam Belanda which translates as Dutch chicken.
In Dutch they use the word kalkoen, which is derived from Calicut, a city in the Indian state of Kerala.
In Turkey they call the bird hindi because it relates to India.
And when you get to Vietnam, which is traditionally thought of as the exotic far east, they translate the bird as gà tây, “Western chicken”.
A reason that the New World bird is associated with the 'exotic east' is because people thought the Americas were actually part of Asia.
In parts of Eastern Asia, at least they get creative with their names for Guajolote. In Chinese 火鸡 means "fire chicken." The Japanese, シチメンチョウ / 七面鳥 and Korean 칠면조 / 七面鳥 mean "seven-faced bird."
This is a list of languages that saw the indigenous American poultry, and so these names are appropriate words for Meleagris gallopavo.
In Blackfoot, it is called ómahksipi'kssíí, meaning “big bird”.
In Lakota, it is waglekšun.
In Miami, it is nalaaohki pileewa, meaning “native fowl”.
In Ojibwe, it is mizise
In Passamaquoddy, it is nem.
In Central Mexico it is guajolote from the Nahuatl hueyxolotl.
In Mayan it is called chumpipe.
I want to give partial credit to Farsi who named the bird after it's onomatopoeic word بوقلمون, "Boogalamoon."
That is a lot of names for one bird. Which one do you like the best?
Read em all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_for_the_Wild_TurkeyRE: http://blogs.current.com/comedy/2009/11/25/who-you-calling-a-turkey/
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"That Buffalo is a Hemp-fed buffalo." - White Plume
"The DEA wants to say that this is the same as Marijuana... They (Lakota) want to make bracelets and paper - just make a living." - The Attorney
Alex White Plume is the former Tribal President of the Oglala (Lakota) Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. His family struggle to help sustain his tribe by growing Industrial Hemp on THEIR sovereign Native American Reservation shows the amazing waste and opposition that the "war on drugs" has produced. The first crop of disputed Hemp was in 1998-2000, but White Plume has been involved in Hemp production for a number of years. There are a number of legal issues related to this case, but I will focus on the personal side so that you can become more acquainted with the real cost of ignoring common sense in favor of out dated opinions.
In a radio interview yesterday, on progressive station am 540 show "What's Up? With Lynne and Michael Heller" (Monterey, CA), White Plume recounted his many struggles and the harassment he and his Tribe have faced while trying to farm a form of the Marijuana plant which can not be used for "drug" purposes. The first Hemp harvest was to be celebrated with the local law enforcement present to usher in a new age of good will - and to put an end to devastating Tribal poverty. Instead White Plume and his family where subject to a tax-payer funded $500,000 armed raid on his Tribal Land. This is an economically destitute area where that kind of money would have been put to much better use - like feeding people. The violent police action was done without warning or the involvement of Tribal Police. To me this is an example of the continued abuse that Native Americans must endure at the hands of the Government. Hemp is a wonderful source for oil, textiles, food - you name it, the product can be made. I feel that the continued intimidation of Mr. White Plume is an outrage. He is now not even able (by Court Order) to destroy his own Hemp crop in order to plant something else that could sustain his family. It seems that in favor of common sense the Government has chosen to make a loud, costly point. Though I, nor any person who has any common decency, know what it is. Thank you for being a Warrior for the rights of Native People, and of all human rights, Alex White Plume.
If anyone is interested in Supporting Mr. White Plume's Efforts, They may do so via:
Alex White Plume
P.O. Box #71
Manderson, South Dakota 57756
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKW21ljPk8"That Buffalo is a Hemp-fed buffalo." - White Plume
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The adorable K-6th grade Navajo children during the second week of school at the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona.
Narrated and videotaped by Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard, executive director of the Navajo Lutheran Mission
Featuring K-6 students, teachers and staff.
1-928-659-4201 (Office)
1-928-659-4202 (School)
Navajo Lutheran Mission School:
NELM School Principal Felisita Jones
Kindergarten teacher Sharon Woody
1st grade teacher Lark Pettit
2nd grade teacher Jolene Wilson
3rd and 4th grade teacher Pauline Wagon
5th and 6th grade teacher Eileen Holiday
Tara Chee, NELM Community Services Coordinator and Navajo Language and Culture Instructor
2009 Board of Directors
Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission
Ron Augustson, Chair
Janice Lee Jim
Roger Johnsen
Jerry Thomas
Bill Heincke
Richard Wixom
David Ulibarri
Jeannie M. Harvey
Christel Badey
Clarence Begay
Sue Vogel-Herrera
Alice Natale
Support the Navajo Lutheran Mission through financial donations, volunteering
and many other national programs.
http://www.nelm.org/support.htm
Campbell's Labels for Education
http://www.labelsforeducation.com
Boxtops for Education
http://www.boxtops4education.com
NELM Related Links
More on new NELM executive director:
http://www.nelm.org/special/newExec2009/index.html
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Navajo-Lutheran-Mission/162194916280
Twitter:
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bliptv:
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youtube:
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WordPress blog:
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Blogspot:
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Zimbio:
http://www.zimbio.com/Navajo+Lutheran+Mission+in+Rock+Point%2C+AZ
Photobucket:
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flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregdonnaphotos/sets/72157621891406253
Shutterfly:
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Flute music courtesy:
Carol Buckley, owner of Arizona Flutes and Native Arts in Camp Verde, AZ (high desert in Verde Valley) and a non-native flute musician specializing in American Indian music.
She has Michigan roots - lived in Davison and taught school in LakeVille Public Schools in Otisville, where she was a Speech and Language Pathologist.
In 1994 Buckley decided to refocus her life, escape from the cold weather, and move to the beautiful Verde Valley in Arizona’s high desert.
She is a poet and writer who plays Native American style flute music and has great respect for the Navajo and other Native American tribes and their respective cultures/heritage.
Carol also teaches classes on how to play the Native flute.
Songs used from Carol Buckley's “Rhythm Keepers” and “Raindrops on Roses” CDs
Navajo Lutheran Mission Second Week of School & Photo Montage:
Carol Buckley's “Raindrops on Roses” CD
Track 4 “Living Life”
Track 6 “Dancing Moccasins”
wk email:
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Arizona Flutes & Native Arts
P.O. Box 1511
Camp Verde, AZ
86322
1-928-300-4781 (wk)
Arizona Flutes:
http://www.arizonaflutes.com/index.html
Navajo Nation Flag used in this video was created by artist R. Daniel Markstedt of Linköping in central Sweden:
Wikipedia username Himasaram:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navajo_flag.svg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Himasaram
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Himasaram/gallery
Knox College
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL
61401-4999
1-309-341-7000
Knox College
http://www.knox.edu
Knox College students at NELM
http://www.knox.edu/News-and-Events/News-Archive/Knox-faculty-and-students-study-in-Americas-Southwest.html
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch in Texas
http://www.calfarley.org
Boys Ranch
Located 36 miles northwest of Amarillo, Texas, on US Highway 385
http://www.calfarley.org/boysranch/pages/default.aspx
Cal Farley's Girlstown, U.S.A.
Situated on 1,425 acres of land eight miles south of Whiteface, Texas, (west of Lubbock)
http://www.calfarley.org/girlstown/pages/default.aspxThe adorable K-6th grade Navajo children during the second week of school at the... more
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(Rock Point, AZ) - Videos produced by two Pittsburgh area churches led by Pastor Susan C. Schwartz that sent missionaries to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona in July 2009.
Volunteers from several faith traditions and churches painted murals and did other work at the Navajo Lutheran Mission including the Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills and St. John Lutheran Church in Swissvale.
Related Links:
Navajo Lutheran Mission:
http://www.nelm.org
New NELM executive director Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard:
http://www.nelm.org/special/newExec2009/index.html
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Navajo-Lutheran-Mission/162194916280
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/NELMRockPointAZ
myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/navajolutheranmission
bliptv:
http://NavajoLuthMission.blip.tv
youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/NavajoLuthMission
WordPress blog:
http://navajolutheranmission.wordpress.com
Blogspot:
http://navajolutheranmission.blogspot.com
Zimbio:
http://www.zimbio.com/Navajo+Lutheran+Mission+in+Rock+Point%2C+AZ
Photobucket:
http://photobucket.com/NavajoLutheranMission
flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregdonnaphotos/sets/72157621891406253
Shutterfly:
http://navajolutheranmission.shutterfly.com
Flute music by Travis Terry
http://www.myspace.com/dtravisterry
Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills
353 Ridge Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
15221-4111
1-412-242-4476 (church office)
Blog about 2009 NELM trip by volunteers from several Pittsburgh area churches including Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills and St. John Lutheran Church in Swissvale:
http://scs1249.blogspot.com
Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills near Pittsburgh
Hopeforesthills@aol.com
Preview story on April 9, 2009 in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Pittsburgh Live about area church group heading to NEML to paint. Pastor Susan C. Schwartz heads Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills and St. John Lutheran Church in Swissvale and Kathy Gaberson, a Hope Lutheran member.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_619790.html
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette preview story:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09141/971544-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml
More about the flute music featured in this video:
Travis Terry is a native Flutist of the Pima Nation who is born of the indigenous Gila River Pima Nation in Sacaton, Arizona.
On his myspace page, Native flutist Travis Terry says:
"I grew up surrounded by ethnic music and instruments of long ago, including the Native flute," Terry said. “As a child I had natural appreciation for music, which contributed to me becoming a self-taught flutist in my adult years. My military service has sent me around the world exposing me to the musical traditions of various cultures."
"Ethnic music was a continual interest and drew me closer to this dream of creating music. I have always been grateful to my parents (Irving and Caroline) for supporting my dreams and at the same time continually teaching me and my sisters (Denise and Dawn) the indigenous Pima culture, traditions and language. These values have aided me in blending contemporary culture with this heritage of the 'Desert People.' This conscious blending of cultures is very much reflected in my musical compositions and playing style."
"After my military service, I visited Canyon De Chelly where my good fortune led me to meet my lovely wife Cara and settle in Chinle, AZ. Cara and her family taught me the ways and language of the Dine (Navajo) people."(Rock Point, AZ) - Videos produced by two Pittsburgh area churches led by Pastor Susan... more
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(Rock Point, AZ) - During July 2009, volunteers from the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Sacramento, CA visited the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ to assist the Navajo people with the health of their livestock.
Despite the extreme summer heat and the remote Navajo homes, church members helped deworm and vaccinate 500 sheep and goats plus 200 horses.
The volunteers from the Lutheran Church of the Cross paid for the expense of vaccinating over 700 livestock.
The vaccination program badly needs funding and anyone wish to help should contact the Navajo Lutheran Mission (see contact info below)
The Navajo Lutheran Mission extends special thanks to Arizona Navajo musician Anthony Maloney, who music is featured in this video and will be used in upcoming videos (scroll down for more info and links about Anthony Maloney)
Songs by Maloney included in this video are "Our Warriors" and "A Better Life."
Navajo Lutheran Mission:
http://www.nelm.org
New NELM executive director Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard:
http://www.nelm.org/special/newExec2009/index.html
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Navajo-Lutheran-Mission/162194916280
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/NELMRockPointAZ
myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/navajolutheranmission
bliptv:
http://NavajoLuthMission.blip.tv
youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/NavajoLuthMission
WordPress blog:
http://navajolutheranmission.wordpress.com
Blogspot:
http://navajolutheranmission.blogspot.com
Zimbio:
http://www.zimbio.com/Navajo+Lutheran+Mission+in+Rock+Point%2C+AZ
Photobucket:
http://photobucket.com/NavajoLutheranMission
flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregdonnaphotos/sets/72157621891406253
Shutterfly:
http://navajolutheranmission.shutterfly.com
Church of the Cross in Sacramento, CA:
Church of the Cross
4465 H Street
Sacramento, CA
95819
Church of the Cross (ELCA Lutheran)
http://www.xross.org
1-916-456-8880 (office)
Pastor serves as a Chaplain at California State University Sacramento
Church is on the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Area Campus Ministry.
http://www.sacacmin.com
Rev. Michael Walton
(916) 548-4624
michael@mdwalton.com
Wikipedia on the Navajo Nation:
The Navajo Nation (Diné Bikéyah in the Navajo language) is a semi-autonomous Native American homeland covering about 26,000 square miles (17 million acres), occupying all of northeastern Arizona, the southeastern portion of Utah, and northwestern New Mexico. It's the largest land area assigned primarily to a Native American jurisdiction within the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_Nation
Navajo Nation Flag used in this video was created by artist R. Daniel Markstedt of Linköping in central Sweden:
Daniel Markstedt Wikipedia username Himasaram:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navajo_flag.svg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Himasaram
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Himasaram/gallery
The Navajo Lutheran Mission extends special thanks to Arizona Navajo Musician Anthony Maloney, who music is featured in this video and will be used in upcoming videos
Songs by Maloney included in this video are "Our Warriors" and "A Better Life."
Navajo (Diné) singer, songwriter and poet Anthony K. Maloney, a member of the Navajo Nation (Diné Bikéyah) from Yuba City, AZ "Music City"
Anthony Maloney official website includes background & profile:
http://www.akmrecords.bravehost.com
Anthony Maloney music on soundclick:
http://www.soundclick.com/anthonymaloney
amaloney1998_98@yahoo.com
1-253-661-3652
Links to a few of Maloney's songs:
Taken Away
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=1059384
We Were
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=1107571
The High Life
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=1580501
Our Warriors
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=1692003
A Better Life
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=1737075
4-Directions
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=1755167
What are my Chances
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=2281129
Walk Away
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=3379744(Rock Point, AZ) - During July 2009, volunteers from the Lutheran Church of the Cross... more
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I feel that it is relevant point out that Leonard Peltier has been incarcerated for thirty-three years based upon what your own courts have admitted was fabricated evidence, both withheld, and then later discovered to be tampered with and questionable. These very courts have admitted that Leonard Peltier did not commit the murders of FBI agents at Pine Ridge Reservation in 1976. It is clear Leonard Peltier was upon the peoples at Pine Ridge during that time.I feel that it is relevant point out that Leonard Peltier has been incarcerated for... more
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Greetings friends...
First off - thank you for your efforts. We know that Leonard is scheduled to see a specialist. Excellent news.
Secondly - please take time to listen to our brother Wanbli. Broadcast was yesterday. Web site is: http://www.nativetube.com/video/535/Leonard-Peltier-FIRST-VOICES
Next - hopefully you can join Peltier supporters at Lewisburg on July 28th - the date of the parole hearing and World Day of Prayer for Leonard. If not - please hold something in your own area - even if its just you and a sign at a coffee house. People will ask you about it and you"ll have an opportunity to share. By the way - if you're feeling uneasy about case details - the broadcast above will give you the needed information.
Last - the White House has a comment line. The number is 202 - 456 - 1111. Call and message that you are in support of parole for indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier.
Today is July 10th...July 28th is so close...take a moment as you read this to send thoughts, prayers his way. We're so close...freedom. It is time...Greetings friends...
First off - thank you for your efforts. We know that Leonard... more
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