695: Maya King Waxaklahun Ubah K’awil ascends to the throne at Copán, Honduras.
1820: The Kickapoo sign a treaty (7 Stat., 208.) at St. Louis. Auguste Chouteau and Benjamin Stephenson represent the United States of America. Twenty-eight Kickapoo make their marks on the document.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Conflict creates stir on reservation
By: Becky Shay
Two elected leaders of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe had a "misunderstanding" in the tribal administration building Tuesday morning.
Tribal President Eugene Little Coyote said he'll hold a general assembly for tribal employees this morning to address the incident between him and Vice President Rick Wolfname.
"In the coming days and weeks this may be resolved," Little Coyote said. "Or it may have to go through further channels.
"The Bureau of Indian Affairs Acting Police Chief and tribal prosecutor did not return calls.
Little Coyote said there was outrageous speculation about the incident on the reservation. No one was arrested or hospitalized, Little Coyote said.
"It was a big misunderstanding," Little Coyote said. "I'm still at work, we all continue with our duties."
The employee meeting, at 11 a.m. at Charging Horse Casino, will address a number of issues, Little Coyote said, including plans to cancel a tribal land symposium scheduled for this week.
At least one member of the Chief's Society, the traditional form of Northern Cheyenne government made up of a council of 44 chiefs, said that group also will meet today.
Read the full article here: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/07/18/news/state/45-cheyenne.txt
Two elected leaders of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe had a "misunderstanding" in the tribal administration building Tuesday morning.
Tribal President Eugene Little Coyote said he'll hold a general assembly for tribal employees this morning to address the incident between him and Vice President Rick Wolfname.
"In the coming days and weeks this may be resolved," Little Coyote said. "Or it may have to go through further channels.
"The Bureau of Indian Affairs Acting Police Chief and tribal prosecutor did not return calls.
Little Coyote said there was outrageous speculation about the incident on the reservation. No one was arrested or hospitalized, Little Coyote said.
"It was a big misunderstanding," Little Coyote said. "I'm still at work, we all continue with our duties."
The employee meeting, at 11 a.m. at Charging Horse Casino, will address a number of issues, Little Coyote said, including plans to cancel a tribal land symposium scheduled for this week.
At least one member of the Chief's Society, the traditional form of Northern Cheyenne government made up of a council of 44 chiefs, said that group also will meet today.
Read the full article here: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/07/18/news/state/45-cheyenne.txt
Eagle feather laws still in place
By: Eddie Glenn
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Although the bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list last month, the laws regulating the possession of the bird’s feathers are still in place.
Both the bald and the golden eagle are still protected by the federal act that bears their names: the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act – also known as the “Eagle Act” – as well as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
The Eagle Act was passed in 1940, and prohibits the “take; possession; sale; purchase; barter; offer to sell, purchase, or barter; transport, export or import, of any bald or golden eagle, alive or dead, including any part, nest, or egg, unless allowed by permit.”
Eagle feathers, however, have had spiritual significance to Indian tribes long before the federal government began passing acts. So in the 1970s, the National Eagle Repository was established to provide feathers of bald and golden eagles to tribal members for ceremonial purposes.
“Legally, you have to apply for eagle feathers through the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife,” said Kelly Anquoe, a member of the Kiowa tribe who is certified to possess eagle feathers.
Want to know more? Click here: http://www.tuttletimes.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_198103704.html
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Although the bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list last month, the laws regulating the possession of the bird’s feathers are still in place.
Both the bald and the golden eagle are still protected by the federal act that bears their names: the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act – also known as the “Eagle Act” – as well as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
The Eagle Act was passed in 1940, and prohibits the “take; possession; sale; purchase; barter; offer to sell, purchase, or barter; transport, export or import, of any bald or golden eagle, alive or dead, including any part, nest, or egg, unless allowed by permit.”
Eagle feathers, however, have had spiritual significance to Indian tribes long before the federal government began passing acts. So in the 1970s, the National Eagle Repository was established to provide feathers of bald and golden eagles to tribal members for ceremonial purposes.
“Legally, you have to apply for eagle feathers through the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife,” said Kelly Anquoe, a member of the Kiowa tribe who is certified to possess eagle feathers.
Want to know more? Click here: http://www.tuttletimes.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_198103704.html
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Featured Tribe - Calusa of Florida
The Calusa (kah LOOS ah) lived on the sandy shores of the southwest coast of Florida. These Indians controlled most of south Florida. The population of this tribe may have reached as many as 50,000 people. The Calusa men were tall and well built with long hair. Calusa means "fierce people," and they were described as a fierce, war-like people. Many smaller tribes were constantly watching for these marauding warriors. The first Spanish explorers found that these Indians were not very friendly. The explorers soon became the targets of the Calusa attacks. This tribe was the first one that the Spanish explorers wrote home about in 1513.
The Calusa lived on the coast and along the inner waterways. They built their homes on stilts and wove Palmetto leaves to fashion roofs, but they didn't construct any walls.
The Calusa Indians did not farm like the other Indian tribes in Florida. Instead, they fished for food on the coast, bays, rivers, and waterways. The men and boys of the tribe made nets from palm tree webbing to catch mullet, pinfish, pigfish, and catfish. They used spears to catch eels and turtles. They made fish bone arrowheads to hunt for animals such as deer. The women and children learned to catch shellfish like conchs, crabs, clams, lobsters, and oysters.
The Calusa are considered to be the first "shell collectors." Shells were discarded into huge heaps. Unlike other Indian tribes, the Calusa did not make many pottery items. They used the shells for tools, utensils, jewelry, and ornaments for their shrines. Shell spears were made for fishing and hunting.
Shell mounds can still be found today in many parts of southern Florida. Environmentalists and conservation groups protect many of these remaining shell mounds. One shell mound site is Mound Key at Estero Bay in Lee County. Its construction is made entirely of shells and clay. This site is believed to be the chief town of the Calusa, where the leader of the tribe, Chief Carlos lived.
Archaeologists have excavated many of these mounds to learn more about these extinct people. Artifacts such as shell tools, weapons, and ornaments are on display in many Florida history museums.
Living and surviving on the coast caused the tribesmen to become great sailors. They defended their land against other smaller tribes and European explorers that were traveling by water. The Calooshahatchee River, which means "River of the Calusa," was their main waterway.
They traveled by dugout canoes, which were made from hollowed-out cypress logs approximately 15 feet long. They used these canoes to travel as far as Cuba. Explorers reported that the Calusa attacked their ships that were anchored close to shore. The Calusa were also known to sail up and down the west coast salvaging the wealth from shipwrecks.
What happened to these fierce sailing Indians? The Calusa tribe died out in the late 1700s. Enemy Indian tribes from Georgia and South Carolina began raiding the Calusa territory. Many Calusa were captured and sold as slaves.
In addition, diseases such as smallpox and measles were brought into the area from the Spanish and French explorers and these diseases wiped out entire villages. It is believed that the few remaining Calusa Indians left for Cuba when the Spanish turned Florida over to the British in 1763.
The Calusa lived on the coast and along the inner waterways. They built their homes on stilts and wove Palmetto leaves to fashion roofs, but they didn't construct any walls.
The Calusa Indians did not farm like the other Indian tribes in Florida. Instead, they fished for food on the coast, bays, rivers, and waterways. The men and boys of the tribe made nets from palm tree webbing to catch mullet, pinfish, pigfish, and catfish. They used spears to catch eels and turtles. They made fish bone arrowheads to hunt for animals such as deer. The women and children learned to catch shellfish like conchs, crabs, clams, lobsters, and oysters.
The Calusa are considered to be the first "shell collectors." Shells were discarded into huge heaps. Unlike other Indian tribes, the Calusa did not make many pottery items. They used the shells for tools, utensils, jewelry, and ornaments for their shrines. Shell spears were made for fishing and hunting.
Shell mounds can still be found today in many parts of southern Florida. Environmentalists and conservation groups protect many of these remaining shell mounds. One shell mound site is Mound Key at Estero Bay in Lee County. Its construction is made entirely of shells and clay. This site is believed to be the chief town of the Calusa, where the leader of the tribe, Chief Carlos lived.
Archaeologists have excavated many of these mounds to learn more about these extinct people. Artifacts such as shell tools, weapons, and ornaments are on display in many Florida history museums.
Living and surviving on the coast caused the tribesmen to become great sailors. They defended their land against other smaller tribes and European explorers that were traveling by water. The Calooshahatchee River, which means "River of the Calusa," was their main waterway.
They traveled by dugout canoes, which were made from hollowed-out cypress logs approximately 15 feet long. They used these canoes to travel as far as Cuba. Explorers reported that the Calusa attacked their ships that were anchored close to shore. The Calusa were also known to sail up and down the west coast salvaging the wealth from shipwrecks.
What happened to these fierce sailing Indians? The Calusa tribe died out in the late 1700s. Enemy Indian tribes from Georgia and South Carolina began raiding the Calusa territory. Many Calusa were captured and sold as slaves.
In addition, diseases such as smallpox and measles were brought into the area from the Spanish and French explorers and these diseases wiped out entire villages. It is believed that the few remaining Calusa Indians left for Cuba when the Spanish turned Florida over to the British in 1763.
Quotes
"How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right." -
Black Hawk - Sauk
Black Hawk - Sauk
Seventh generation of Shawnee tribe returns to Pickaway
By: Waylon Strickland
The Eastern Shawnee Tribe has returned to Ohio for the first time since it was expelled from the state in 1832.
Over 100 members of the tribe flocked to Pickaway County yesterday to begin a four-day historical and cultural trip to see their homelands of central and southern Ohio.
"This is the first time in Ohio for many of our members. We are mindful of what our famous leader Tecumseh said: the seventh generation will bring my people back. We are the seventh generation," said Chief Glenna J. Wallace.
Members of the tribe consider the county and Scioto River Valley to be their homeland and recognize many sacred sites in the area.
"I think it's gorgeous. When you see the sites and knowing the history, it brings chills to you," said Shawna Pickup of Aucha, Oklahoma.
The tribe, now based in Oklahoma, toured a number historic sites across the county, including Black Mountain, Logan Elm monument, Kipoko, Camp Charlotte monument, led by local historian Wally Higgins and Terry Frazier, director, Pickaway County Office of Development and Planning.
"We are moved and humbled by the welcome we've received here, it's very beautiful country. This is our homeland and we are greatly to the care given to the land and deeply appreciative of the monuments in place," said Wallace.
Read more here: http://www.nativebiz.com/community/News,op=visit,nid=15930.html
The Eastern Shawnee Tribe has returned to Ohio for the first time since it was expelled from the state in 1832.
Over 100 members of the tribe flocked to Pickaway County yesterday to begin a four-day historical and cultural trip to see their homelands of central and southern Ohio.
"This is the first time in Ohio for many of our members. We are mindful of what our famous leader Tecumseh said: the seventh generation will bring my people back. We are the seventh generation," said Chief Glenna J. Wallace.
Members of the tribe consider the county and Scioto River Valley to be their homeland and recognize many sacred sites in the area.
"I think it's gorgeous. When you see the sites and knowing the history, it brings chills to you," said Shawna Pickup of Aucha, Oklahoma.
The tribe, now based in Oklahoma, toured a number historic sites across the county, including Black Mountain, Logan Elm monument, Kipoko, Camp Charlotte monument, led by local historian Wally Higgins and Terry Frazier, director, Pickaway County Office of Development and Planning.
"We are moved and humbled by the welcome we've received here, it's very beautiful country. This is our homeland and we are greatly to the care given to the land and deeply appreciative of the monuments in place," said Wallace.
Read more here: http://www.nativebiz.com/community/News,op=visit,nid=15930.html
More than 2,000 to compete in Piestewa games
By: Angelique Soenarie
FORT MCDOWELL - This summer, the 2007 Lori Piestewa National Native American Games might have even more participants than last year's games.
More than 2,000 participants are expected to compete in basketball, softball, track and field, cross country, volley ball and weighlifting, Thursday through Sunday.
Last summer, 1,788 participants from 16 states and Canada, ages 6 to 78, represented 56 tribes in the sporting event dedicated to Lori Piestewa, a Hopi from northern Arizona's Tuba City and the first Native American woman killed during combat in Iraq.
"It's the largest event in this country, and the only event of it kind in this country," said Erik Widmark, executive director of the Fullton Homes Grand Canyon State Games, which started what would become the Piestewa games six years ago.
"It's an important opportunity in honor of Lori. (And) not only Lori, but all fallen soldiers," Widmark said.
The games are open to all tribes. To compete, participants need to be at least one-fourth Native American.
Check it out here: http://www.nativebiz.com/community/News,op=visit,nid=15932.html
FORT MCDOWELL - This summer, the 2007 Lori Piestewa National Native American Games might have even more participants than last year's games.
More than 2,000 participants are expected to compete in basketball, softball, track and field, cross country, volley ball and weighlifting, Thursday through Sunday.
Last summer, 1,788 participants from 16 states and Canada, ages 6 to 78, represented 56 tribes in the sporting event dedicated to Lori Piestewa, a Hopi from northern Arizona's Tuba City and the first Native American woman killed during combat in Iraq.
"It's the largest event in this country, and the only event of it kind in this country," said Erik Widmark, executive director of the Fullton Homes Grand Canyon State Games, which started what would become the Piestewa games six years ago.
"It's an important opportunity in honor of Lori. (And) not only Lori, but all fallen soldiers," Widmark said.
The games are open to all tribes. To compete, participants need to be at least one-fourth Native American.
Check it out here: http://www.nativebiz.com/community/News,op=visit,nid=15932.html
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