Clark Tenakhongva was born at Keams Canyon, Arizona in 1957 and hails from the village of Hoat've'la (Hotevilla), "Place of the Cedars", on Third Mesa. His of the Rabbit and Tobacco clans and he spent his youth attending elementary and middle school on the Hopi reservations. After high school and attending college Clark joining the military, becoming a part of the U.S. Army for the next 10 years. During his service, Clark married to Ann Youvella, a young lady from Walpi Village on First Mesa. Together they have four children, Michael, Samuel, Carlene and SiMana, who joins her father on traditional percussion on this recording.
Clark passionately follows the traditions of the Hopi, participating extensively in the Kiva ceremonies, village ceremonies and other related cultural and spiritual activities. Clark has been actively involved in tribal government and is currently employed with the federal government in the office of the Veterans' Outreach Services.
Clark has been carving Katsina dolls since the age of 12 and continues to focus on carving his unique traditional style katsina dolls. His work has been featured in many magazine, books and other publications and has won awards at the major Native American shows and markets. He mentor young carvers and travels frequently in the U.S. and abroad demonstration carving and providing lectures about his work and the Hopi people.
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Monday, July 9, 2007
The Origin of Light
Inuit legend...
In the early times, there was only darkness; there was no light at all. At the edge of the sea a woman lived with her father. One time she went out to get some water. As she was scraping the snow, she saw a feather floating toward her. She opened her mouth and the feather floated in and she swallowed it. From that time she was pregnant.
Then she had a baby. It's mouth was a raven's bill. The woman tried hard to find toys for her child. In her father's house was hanging a bladder that was blown up. This belonged to the woman's father. Now the baby, whose name was tulugaak (Raven), pointed at it and cried for it. The woman did not wish to give it to him but he cried and cried. At last she gave in and took the bladder down from the wall and let the baby play with it. But in playing with it, he broke it. Immediately, it began to get light. Now there was light in the world, and darkness, too.
When the woman's father came home, he scolded his daughter for taking the bladder down from the wall and giving it to the child. And when it was light, tulugaak had disappeared.
In the early times, there was only darkness; there was no light at all. At the edge of the sea a woman lived with her father. One time she went out to get some water. As she was scraping the snow, she saw a feather floating toward her. She opened her mouth and the feather floated in and she swallowed it. From that time she was pregnant.
Then she had a baby. It's mouth was a raven's bill. The woman tried hard to find toys for her child. In her father's house was hanging a bladder that was blown up. This belonged to the woman's father. Now the baby, whose name was tulugaak (Raven), pointed at it and cried for it. The woman did not wish to give it to him but he cried and cried. At last she gave in and took the bladder down from the wall and let the baby play with it. But in playing with it, he broke it. Immediately, it began to get light. Now there was light in the world, and darkness, too.
When the woman's father came home, he scolded his daughter for taking the bladder down from the wall and giving it to the child. And when it was light, tulugaak had disappeared.
Tribes, growers celebrate Puget Sound shellfish settlement
SHELTON, Wash. (AP) - Puget Sound tribes and commercial shellfish growers celebrated a $33 million treaty rights settlement Friday, with a ceremonial signing of the agreement that ends years of legal dispute.
Tribal leaders and growers gathered at a shellfish farm in Shelton with Gov. Chris Gregoire and U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks to eat shellfish and celebrate the settlement, which was approved by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission in May and by a federal judge last week. The official agreement was signed a few weeks ago, said Tony Forsman, chief negotiator for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.
The settlement stems from a 1994 federal court ruling entitling the tribes to a share of shellfish grown on some Washington tidelands.
Under the settlement, the tribes will give up their rights to harvest shellfish worth $2 million a year from commercial shellfish beds in the Puget Sound region. In return, they get to split $33 million in federal and state money to buy and lease tidelands, giving them rights to take all the shellfish that come under their ownership.
Commercial growers will also pay $500,000 over 10 years to enhance public tidelands and boost the harvests of clams, oysters and other shellfish for everyone.
In addition to the growers cited in the settlement, the agreement also covers 22 commercial shellfish beds owned by the state and managed by the Department of Natural Resources. Recreational beaches, such as state parks, are not covered.
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Tribal leaders and growers gathered at a shellfish farm in Shelton with Gov. Chris Gregoire and U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks to eat shellfish and celebrate the settlement, which was approved by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission in May and by a federal judge last week. The official agreement was signed a few weeks ago, said Tony Forsman, chief negotiator for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.
The settlement stems from a 1994 federal court ruling entitling the tribes to a share of shellfish grown on some Washington tidelands.
Under the settlement, the tribes will give up their rights to harvest shellfish worth $2 million a year from commercial shellfish beds in the Puget Sound region. In return, they get to split $33 million in federal and state money to buy and lease tidelands, giving them rights to take all the shellfish that come under their ownership.
Commercial growers will also pay $500,000 over 10 years to enhance public tidelands and boost the harvests of clams, oysters and other shellfish for everyone.
In addition to the growers cited in the settlement, the agreement also covers 22 commercial shellfish beds owned by the state and managed by the Department of Natural Resources. Recreational beaches, such as state parks, are not covered.
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Oneida Days close with Pow-Wow
By Kathy Walsh Nufer
ONEIDA — William King and his family opened the back door of their Chevy SUV on Saturday and removed piece after piece of colorful clothing they would wear as Native American dancers.
King, his wife Shannon and their five children, who live in Oneida, spend the summer months competing at powwows across the Midwest. Saturday they competed in one of their favorites — the 35th annual Oneida Nation Pow-Wow — proud to be part of their hometown's celebration of its Oneida tribal culture and tradition.
"The Pow-Wow is more than an event; it's a lifestyle," said King, 31, as he donned his eagle feather bustle and fan, and the roach (headpiece) of porcupine and deer tail hair. "Some call it a hobby. For us it's our life."
The Oneida Nation Pow-Wow is the culmination of the tribe's Oneida Days celebration, which began June 29 and included several events, such as a golf tournament and a culture festival at the Oneida Nation Museum.
"The powwow is a way that we gather," said Lloyd Powless, Oneida, chairman of this year's Pow-Wow committee.
"These happen all over our country and Canada. It's an important way to perpetuate our culture, food, crafts, dances and songs."
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ONEIDA — William King and his family opened the back door of their Chevy SUV on Saturday and removed piece after piece of colorful clothing they would wear as Native American dancers.
King, his wife Shannon and their five children, who live in Oneida, spend the summer months competing at powwows across the Midwest. Saturday they competed in one of their favorites — the 35th annual Oneida Nation Pow-Wow — proud to be part of their hometown's celebration of its Oneida tribal culture and tradition.
"The Pow-Wow is more than an event; it's a lifestyle," said King, 31, as he donned his eagle feather bustle and fan, and the roach (headpiece) of porcupine and deer tail hair. "Some call it a hobby. For us it's our life."
The Oneida Nation Pow-Wow is the culmination of the tribe's Oneida Days celebration, which began June 29 and included several events, such as a golf tournament and a culture festival at the Oneida Nation Museum.
"The powwow is a way that we gather," said Lloyd Powless, Oneida, chairman of this year's Pow-Wow committee.
"These happen all over our country and Canada. It's an important way to perpetuate our culture, food, crafts, dances and songs."
Read the full article here: http://www.nativebiz.com/community/News,op=visit,nid=15865.html
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