http://sharing.theflip.com/greeting/3119355
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Subject: Benefit Concert for Peter Ali
Many of you already know our dear friend Peter Ali but for those who do not know Peter, he and his partner Tammy Kennedy are open-hearts who give to the community and has been fundraising for others for the past several years. They have been organizing the Cedar Tree Flute Native Flute Circle, play at the Snohomish Peace Village and bring a much needed element of cultural diversity to Snohomish and the surrounding area. Peter has been know to drive across the state just to hand deliver native flutes to children who otherwise might not have the opportunity to experience that part of their culture. He is an inspiration to be sure.
Peter has recently been going through some medical difficulties. Now is an opportunity for the community to have the chance to give back to one who has given so much. Whether you know him or not, please join us to show him the support he so deserves!
Benefit Concert for Peter Ali
Real Folk will be performing
February 28th from 7:30-10pm
Thumbnail Theater 1211 Fourth Street Snohomish, WA.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Open letter-update about the South Dakota Outreach: Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving
Open letter-update about the South Dakota Outreach: Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving
Date: Feb 10th, 2009
Dear Tribal canoe families, tribal members, & friends:
This is an open letter-update about the South Dakota Outreach: Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving….by Robin Carneen-NAMAPAHH First People’s Radio/Swinomish Reservation
It seems like we have had many delays in getting the Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving donations back to the two reservations, back in Pine Ridge & Rosebud South Dakota that we are trying to help. However, we have still been accepting donations and are determined to get on the road soon!
Many have asked how we, Circle of Hope~ Circle of Giving got involved. It started with an email alert from Tamra Brennan a journalist who writes a column called NDN News. (www.NDNnews.com) Her email was the initial call to action, alerting many of us to the off-season, unexpected severe blizzard that immobilized at least two of these South Dakota Reservations on November 5th. 2008. After watching the video link: AP footage of Blizzard in South Dakota: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucYIjvT2ur0 and receiving her alert & cry for assistance for this already impoverished region, I sent it out to my listservs and social networking groups and started to host the topic on several of our radio program called NAMAPAHH First People’s Radio.
It did not end there, as I learned more about the situation, I was driven by compassion to get more involved. At the time, I was also employed by the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club, located on the Tulalip Tribes Indian Reservation, in Tulalip, WA. Shortly after the crisis, our TBGC director at the time, Vicki Hill, authorized my time and that of the all volunteer Tulalip Youth Multi-Media Club, as well as allowing our club to be a drop off point for others wishing to get involved.
Through a synchronistic chain of events, I was led to an “all hands” meeting composed of Frieda Williams- Tulalip Tribes Community Relations Coordinator, Teri Gobin and Lynn Bansemer of the Tulalip TERO program, and Linda Tolbert of the newly formed Tulalip Lion’s Club, which took place at the TERO office. At this initial meeting, I found out that the Tulalip Tribes had once before sent back a semi-truck load of donations to Pine Ridge, SD. This first outreach to that region was coordinated by Tulalip tribal member Frieda Williams in direct response to other Tulalip Tribal members who were concerned about conditions brought to her attention back then.
Since this first meeting and my dropping off the first two boxes of donations, one from our family and the other from the La Conner Pioneer Market, the response has been remarkable, but not surprising. So much so, that the Tulalip TERO had to rent a storage pod, in order to store all the donations until we could get them back to South Dakota.
At first, there was talk about shipping all the donations back to both reservations, with the Tulalip UPS store offering to donate 10% off each shipment. After a few short weeks, we realized we would need a truck, a semi-truck, like the one used for the first outreach effort.
I was delegated to approach both the American Trucker’s Associations and the Washington Trucker’s Association asking them for the donation of a semi-truck. After a long conversation with media relations staffer of the ATA, Clayton Boyce, he left me feeling assured that it would only take me contacting Elisabeth Barna Vice President, Strategic Planning & Outreach for the ATA. I did email and call her, but did not hear back from her and have since made a second request of the ATA to help us find a truck. My understanding is that this is something they were able to help make happen in the past. I really thought they were just waiting on us to get a semi-truck load of donations, contact them with a date and we would be on our way.
This unfortunately, was a mis-understanding and not the case. We still do not have a guaranteed way of getting all the donations back to South Dakota.
Other setbacks have been our unexpected snowstorms, we have snow again today. In between the snowy weather we had severe flooding, which caused even some major highways and interstates to be closed down for a time being.
At Tulalip, there have been at least fourteen funerals and illness amongst the tribal community. I also have fell victim to the dire straits of our economic times. I unfortunately was laid off on Dec 12th, 2008 from the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club and have not found new employment since. However, I continue in a volunteer capacity to see this outreach project through. Donating my time, as does my mother Connie Allen, until everything is safely & securely in the hands of those who will re-distribute the donations to those in the worst of need this Winter.
I felt that those of you who have stepped up to help in some way, shape or form or may be unaware of these extra hard efforts to help this Region, but regardless deserved an update. I know it has been confusing with all the extended dates and the continued “ask” for financial support. We cannot do this without all those who have helped thus far and those of my friends and even people I have never met, are donating money that many of them have to spare. I am grateful for everyone involved. The Tulalip Tribes Board also just donated $$$ towards a U-Haul truck , if that is the avenue we take to get the donations on their way. Once again, Tulalip is not only helping one tribe, but two and that is their way. I am especially grateful for their compassion and generosity as well. We are so close to being on the road.
We have also been in touch with our contacts on both Reservations and have even had Robert E. Eagle Elk on our radio show, who called in live from his office a couple of times. Last Sunday I aired a pre-recorded interview with Frieda Williams who has been one of the lead people in this project. If you would like to hear these programs, please go to: www.blogtalkradio,com/NAMAPAHH_Radio
Tomorrow, on Feb 11th, we are planning a Volunteer Day. We will meet at Frieda’s office (6729 Totem Beach Rd, Tulalip, WA )at 9:30am. I have a small core of volunteers who have cleared their schedule and made special plans to be onsite at the Collections Pod to help sort and create two loads for the Reservations. If you want more information, please contact me at: robin.carneen@gmail.com or call my cell ph: (503) 544-9794. We are doing this rain or shine, and a potluck…pray there is NO SNOW, or we will have to re-schedule…no more set back’s Creator, we are moving forward! Please contact Frieda Williams for directions: (360)716-4220 /425-754-0656
This last week, I also got a MySpace message & phone call from a very nice Modac woman living in Eugene Oregon, named Tambi Schonchin. She will be sending small financial contributions to help with our efforts to get our donations back to SD. She told me she and others in her circle are planning their own large-scale outreach effort and drive, taking our lead. She, like friends of mine : Karla LaRive, Tamara Brennen, Ellen Bello, Jeri Baker, and many others, are folks that act/ or have acted quickly on behalf of their organizations and communities to help this Region through this crisis. This circle is growing each day & is bigger than we know. Many, many people have responded. I have also written to celebrities like Ophra Winfrey and contacted our local Skagit County Speedway hoping that someone with larger connections and high profile will be the last push we need to get there.
To date we have received the following in-kind donations for Rosebud & Pine Ridge Indian Reservations:
• Nearly a 40 X 15 ft. pod-full of warm clothes, blankets, sleeping bags, non-perishable food items, hygiene products, toys, dolls, and various items that will make life a little better this winter
• Financial donations of close to $300-$400
• Gas Cards
• Rental of the 40X15 storage pod from Tulalip TERO
• Countless volunteer hours from youth and adults
• Staff hours from the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club, Tulalip TERO, Tulalip Community Relations, Tulalip Maintenance
• Transportation from people’s homes, churches and organizations to the various drop off locations at Tulalip
• Public Relations and advocacy, including internet, in person, news coverage and flyers on behalf of the effort
• Special charitable donation by the Tulalip Tribes Board to help partially pay for the transport the donations back to South Dakota
• Offers of drivers and caravan vehicles and volunteers to transport and represent the Circle of Hope~ Circle of Giving/South Dakota Outreach
• Donation by Tulalip Tribes and Tulalip TERO of canopy, chairs, tables, food & water for Volunteer Day coming up(Sorting Day)
• Networking with others like:
The Native American Music Awards Association: www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com
Native Progress- One Spirit: www.nativeprogress.org
Link Center Foundation: www.linkcenterfoundation.org
PRES Pine Ridge Enfance Solidarité's (France)
http://www.myspace.com/pineridgenfansolidarite
Examples of what others have done thus far:
• Skylar Wolf Children and Family Christmas Benefit Concert & Coat Drive
Coat donations are gladly accepted and can be sent to:
The Skylar Wolf Children and Family Christmas Benefit Concert & Coat Drive
c/o Wolakota Office, 101 Main Street, Kyle, South Dakota 57752
Attn: Edwina Brown Bull or Wendy McNaughton Apple
Office open until Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Public Relations and Contact Info:
Skylar Wolf Children and Family Christmas Benefit Concert & Coat Drive
Karla LaRive | STUDIO WEST MANAGEMENT
Subsidiary of PK Productions, LLC
P.O. Box 752 Hot Springs,
South Dakota, USA 57747
605-890-3819 mobile
karla@studiowestmanagement.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
• Native American Music Association Christmas Toy Drive for the 7500 children:
DEAR NAMA FRIENDS & FAMILY,
The Native American Music Association has been graciously invited by the President of Sicangu Oyate (Rosebud Sioux Tribe) to join his wife and he in a Christmas Toy Drive for the 7500 children ages 1 thru 18 on their reservation.
Help Santa find Rosebud so that these children may know and share in the true spirit of the holidays. Join NAMA, President Rodney M. Bordeaux & his wife Jody Waln in this direct and gracious effort.
NO GIFT TOO SMALL FOR THE CHILDREN.
Please keep the children in your hearts and minds
this Christmas. We wish you a very healthy and happy Holiday Season.
Send Toys To:
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
PO Box 430 (For UPS: 11 Legion Drive)
Rosebud, SD 57570
Let us know about your local efforts so we may document them and include them in our next Awards Show broadcast
OR PLEASE SEND FINANCIAL DONATIONS TO:
Native American Music Association
511 Avenue of the Americas #371
New York NY 10011
212.228.8300 tel/646.688.6883 fax
www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com
All Contributions Welcome
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY
NAMA's Emergency Winter Relief Efforts remain underway for the Elders & Disabled on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Financial donations are still needed for propane purchases.
To Send Winter Items or Toys to the Pine Ridge Reservation
please ship to:
OST District Coordinator Office
Post Office Box 1796
( For UPS - East Highway 18)
Tero Building Basement
Pine Ridge SD 57770
We Are Making A Difference!
It has been great to see the outpouring of help that has come to this community. Thanks for your help!
Reporter from Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota
I just wanted to thank you for your assistance, and to let you
know that your labors have already begun to show fruit.
Blessings,
--Russell Masartis
Tree of Life Ministry, Mission, SD
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
California tribe donates $100,000 to blizzard aid
By Journal staff | Sunday, November 30, 2008
"When the tribe was made aware of the situation at Pine Ridge and at Rosebud, we knew we had to assist our brother and sister tribes," said Chairman James Ramos of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of San Bernardino. Wildfires in California galvanized desire among his tribe's members to help the Lakota, he said. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/11/30/news/local/doc4930da383681c974072921.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Background information about this effort:
• To read past articles about the initial efforts, please go to these two links:
http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/1204_Tulalip_SD_givingcircle.htm
• To read the latest Tulalip-related news articles, click here: http://www.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/Home/NewsArchive.aspx. (Everett Herald)
• To see a slideshow about this effort, click on this link:
http://www.picturetrail.com/flicks/6598595/preview
• If you are on FACEBOOK: Join my Cause.... http://apps.facebook.com/causes/189163?m=a554242c&recruiter_id=7425876
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/beneficiaries/34220?m=4a365e51
If you wish to send direct money orders to:
Full Name: TULALIP FOUNDATION
EIN: 26-0807036
Tax Status: 501(c)(3)
Tulalip Tribes
Attn: Finance/ Frieda Williams/Lynne Bansemer
6700 Totem Beach Rd.
Tulalip, WA. 98271
Make checks payable to: Tulalip Tribes TERO
Deposit to account # 01-0210 / South Dakota
Enter South Dakota tribes/Adopt A Box on the notes line
To contact or send donations directly to the two Reservations, contact:
John Spotted Tail
(605)747-5266
jsst55@yahoo.com
c/o Rosebud Sioux Tribe: 11 Legion Ave P.O Box 430; Rosebud, SD 57570
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Robert E. Eagle Elk: (CAP DISTRICT OFFICE) District Coordinator
(605) 867-5381
Wbear27@hotmail.com
P.O Box 1796: Pine Ridge, SD 57770
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
My final PS: WE STILL NEED A SEMI-TRUCK ASAP! Or CARAVAN+DRIVERS!
ALL FINANCIAL DONATIONS WELCOME!
Thanks again to the Circle of Hope~ Circle of Giving: Tulalip Tribes, Tulalip TERO, the Tulalip Lion’s Club, the Tulalip Boys and Girls Club, volunteers, private citizens, contributing businesses and other organizations. Much appreciation for those who have given or become involved thus far, they are giving for many reasons and we appreciate each and every one of them. It should be noted that the outreach and generosity has come from all walks of life and has been like sinew that is helping to mend a long-broken hoop.
Date: Feb 10th, 2009
Dear Tribal canoe families, tribal members, & friends:
This is an open letter-update about the South Dakota Outreach: Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving….by Robin Carneen-NAMAPAHH First People’s Radio/Swinomish Reservation
It seems like we have had many delays in getting the Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving donations back to the two reservations, back in Pine Ridge & Rosebud South Dakota that we are trying to help. However, we have still been accepting donations and are determined to get on the road soon!
Many have asked how we, Circle of Hope~ Circle of Giving got involved. It started with an email alert from Tamra Brennan a journalist who writes a column called NDN News. (www.NDNnews.com) Her email was the initial call to action, alerting many of us to the off-season, unexpected severe blizzard that immobilized at least two of these South Dakota Reservations on November 5th. 2008. After watching the video link: AP footage of Blizzard in South Dakota: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucYIjvT2ur0 and receiving her alert & cry for assistance for this already impoverished region, I sent it out to my listservs and social networking groups and started to host the topic on several of our radio program called NAMAPAHH First People’s Radio.
It did not end there, as I learned more about the situation, I was driven by compassion to get more involved. At the time, I was also employed by the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club, located on the Tulalip Tribes Indian Reservation, in Tulalip, WA. Shortly after the crisis, our TBGC director at the time, Vicki Hill, authorized my time and that of the all volunteer Tulalip Youth Multi-Media Club, as well as allowing our club to be a drop off point for others wishing to get involved.
Through a synchronistic chain of events, I was led to an “all hands” meeting composed of Frieda Williams- Tulalip Tribes Community Relations Coordinator, Teri Gobin and Lynn Bansemer of the Tulalip TERO program, and Linda Tolbert of the newly formed Tulalip Lion’s Club, which took place at the TERO office. At this initial meeting, I found out that the Tulalip Tribes had once before sent back a semi-truck load of donations to Pine Ridge, SD. This first outreach to that region was coordinated by Tulalip tribal member Frieda Williams in direct response to other Tulalip Tribal members who were concerned about conditions brought to her attention back then.
Since this first meeting and my dropping off the first two boxes of donations, one from our family and the other from the La Conner Pioneer Market, the response has been remarkable, but not surprising. So much so, that the Tulalip TERO had to rent a storage pod, in order to store all the donations until we could get them back to South Dakota.
At first, there was talk about shipping all the donations back to both reservations, with the Tulalip UPS store offering to donate 10% off each shipment. After a few short weeks, we realized we would need a truck, a semi-truck, like the one used for the first outreach effort.
I was delegated to approach both the American Trucker’s Associations and the Washington Trucker’s Association asking them for the donation of a semi-truck. After a long conversation with media relations staffer of the ATA, Clayton Boyce, he left me feeling assured that it would only take me contacting Elisabeth Barna Vice President, Strategic Planning & Outreach for the ATA. I did email and call her, but did not hear back from her and have since made a second request of the ATA to help us find a truck. My understanding is that this is something they were able to help make happen in the past. I really thought they were just waiting on us to get a semi-truck load of donations, contact them with a date and we would be on our way.
This unfortunately, was a mis-understanding and not the case. We still do not have a guaranteed way of getting all the donations back to South Dakota.
Other setbacks have been our unexpected snowstorms, we have snow again today. In between the snowy weather we had severe flooding, which caused even some major highways and interstates to be closed down for a time being.
At Tulalip, there have been at least fourteen funerals and illness amongst the tribal community. I also have fell victim to the dire straits of our economic times. I unfortunately was laid off on Dec 12th, 2008 from the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club and have not found new employment since. However, I continue in a volunteer capacity to see this outreach project through. Donating my time, as does my mother Connie Allen, until everything is safely & securely in the hands of those who will re-distribute the donations to those in the worst of need this Winter.
I felt that those of you who have stepped up to help in some way, shape or form or may be unaware of these extra hard efforts to help this Region, but regardless deserved an update. I know it has been confusing with all the extended dates and the continued “ask” for financial support. We cannot do this without all those who have helped thus far and those of my friends and even people I have never met, are donating money that many of them have to spare. I am grateful for everyone involved. The Tulalip Tribes Board also just donated $$$ towards a U-Haul truck , if that is the avenue we take to get the donations on their way. Once again, Tulalip is not only helping one tribe, but two and that is their way. I am especially grateful for their compassion and generosity as well. We are so close to being on the road.
We have also been in touch with our contacts on both Reservations and have even had Robert E. Eagle Elk on our radio show, who called in live from his office a couple of times. Last Sunday I aired a pre-recorded interview with Frieda Williams who has been one of the lead people in this project. If you would like to hear these programs, please go to: www.blogtalkradio,com/NAMAPAHH_Radio
Tomorrow, on Feb 11th, we are planning a Volunteer Day. We will meet at Frieda’s office (6729 Totem Beach Rd, Tulalip, WA )at 9:30am. I have a small core of volunteers who have cleared their schedule and made special plans to be onsite at the Collections Pod to help sort and create two loads for the Reservations. If you want more information, please contact me at: robin.carneen@gmail.com or call my cell ph: (503) 544-9794. We are doing this rain or shine, and a potluck…pray there is NO SNOW, or we will have to re-schedule…no more set back’s Creator, we are moving forward! Please contact Frieda Williams for directions: (360)716-4220 /425-754-0656
This last week, I also got a MySpace message & phone call from a very nice Modac woman living in Eugene Oregon, named Tambi Schonchin. She will be sending small financial contributions to help with our efforts to get our donations back to SD. She told me she and others in her circle are planning their own large-scale outreach effort and drive, taking our lead. She, like friends of mine : Karla LaRive, Tamara Brennen, Ellen Bello, Jeri Baker, and many others, are folks that act/ or have acted quickly on behalf of their organizations and communities to help this Region through this crisis. This circle is growing each day & is bigger than we know. Many, many people have responded. I have also written to celebrities like Ophra Winfrey and contacted our local Skagit County Speedway hoping that someone with larger connections and high profile will be the last push we need to get there.
To date we have received the following in-kind donations for Rosebud & Pine Ridge Indian Reservations:
• Nearly a 40 X 15 ft. pod-full of warm clothes, blankets, sleeping bags, non-perishable food items, hygiene products, toys, dolls, and various items that will make life a little better this winter
• Financial donations of close to $300-$400
• Gas Cards
• Rental of the 40X15 storage pod from Tulalip TERO
• Countless volunteer hours from youth and adults
• Staff hours from the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club, Tulalip TERO, Tulalip Community Relations, Tulalip Maintenance
• Transportation from people’s homes, churches and organizations to the various drop off locations at Tulalip
• Public Relations and advocacy, including internet, in person, news coverage and flyers on behalf of the effort
• Special charitable donation by the Tulalip Tribes Board to help partially pay for the transport the donations back to South Dakota
• Offers of drivers and caravan vehicles and volunteers to transport and represent the Circle of Hope~ Circle of Giving/South Dakota Outreach
• Donation by Tulalip Tribes and Tulalip TERO of canopy, chairs, tables, food & water for Volunteer Day coming up(Sorting Day)
• Networking with others like:
The Native American Music Awards Association: www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com
Native Progress- One Spirit: www.nativeprogress.org
Link Center Foundation: www.linkcenterfoundation.org
PRES Pine Ridge Enfance Solidarité's (France)
http://www.myspace.com/pineridgenfansolidarite
Examples of what others have done thus far:
• Skylar Wolf Children and Family Christmas Benefit Concert & Coat Drive
Coat donations are gladly accepted and can be sent to:
The Skylar Wolf Children and Family Christmas Benefit Concert & Coat Drive
c/o Wolakota Office, 101 Main Street, Kyle, South Dakota 57752
Attn: Edwina Brown Bull or Wendy McNaughton Apple
Office open until Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Public Relations and Contact Info:
Skylar Wolf Children and Family Christmas Benefit Concert & Coat Drive
Karla LaRive | STUDIO WEST MANAGEMENT
Subsidiary of PK Productions, LLC
P.O. Box 752 Hot Springs,
South Dakota, USA 57747
605-890-3819 mobile
karla@studiowestmanagement.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
• Native American Music Association Christmas Toy Drive for the 7500 children:
DEAR NAMA FRIENDS & FAMILY,
The Native American Music Association has been graciously invited by the President of Sicangu Oyate (Rosebud Sioux Tribe) to join his wife and he in a Christmas Toy Drive for the 7500 children ages 1 thru 18 on their reservation.
Help Santa find Rosebud so that these children may know and share in the true spirit of the holidays. Join NAMA, President Rodney M. Bordeaux & his wife Jody Waln in this direct and gracious effort.
NO GIFT TOO SMALL FOR THE CHILDREN.
Please keep the children in your hearts and minds
this Christmas. We wish you a very healthy and happy Holiday Season.
Send Toys To:
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
PO Box 430 (For UPS: 11 Legion Drive)
Rosebud, SD 57570
Let us know about your local efforts so we may document them and include them in our next Awards Show broadcast
OR PLEASE SEND FINANCIAL DONATIONS TO:
Native American Music Association
511 Avenue of the Americas #371
New York NY 10011
212.228.8300 tel/646.688.6883 fax
www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com
All Contributions Welcome
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY
NAMA's Emergency Winter Relief Efforts remain underway for the Elders & Disabled on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Financial donations are still needed for propane purchases.
To Send Winter Items or Toys to the Pine Ridge Reservation
please ship to:
OST District Coordinator Office
Post Office Box 1796
( For UPS - East Highway 18)
Tero Building Basement
Pine Ridge SD 57770
We Are Making A Difference!
It has been great to see the outpouring of help that has come to this community. Thanks for your help!
Reporter from Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota
I just wanted to thank you for your assistance, and to let you
know that your labors have already begun to show fruit.
Blessings,
--Russell Masartis
Tree of Life Ministry, Mission, SD
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
California tribe donates $100,000 to blizzard aid
By Journal staff | Sunday, November 30, 2008
"When the tribe was made aware of the situation at Pine Ridge and at Rosebud, we knew we had to assist our brother and sister tribes," said Chairman James Ramos of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of San Bernardino. Wildfires in California galvanized desire among his tribe's members to help the Lakota, he said. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/11/30/news/local/doc4930da383681c974072921.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Background information about this effort:
• To read past articles about the initial efforts, please go to these two links:
http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/1204_Tulalip_SD_givingcircle.htm
• To read the latest Tulalip-related news articles, click here: http://www.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/Home/NewsArchive.aspx. (Everett Herald)
• To see a slideshow about this effort, click on this link:
http://www.picturetrail.com/flicks/6598595/preview
• If you are on FACEBOOK: Join my Cause.... http://apps.facebook.com/causes/189163?m=a554242c&recruiter_id=7425876
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/beneficiaries/34220?m=4a365e51
If you wish to send direct money orders to:
Full Name: TULALIP FOUNDATION
EIN: 26-0807036
Tax Status: 501(c)(3)
Tulalip Tribes
Attn: Finance/ Frieda Williams/Lynne Bansemer
6700 Totem Beach Rd.
Tulalip, WA. 98271
Make checks payable to: Tulalip Tribes TERO
Deposit to account # 01-0210 / South Dakota
Enter South Dakota tribes/Adopt A Box on the notes line
To contact or send donations directly to the two Reservations, contact:
John Spotted Tail
(605)747-5266
jsst55@yahoo.com
c/o Rosebud Sioux Tribe: 11 Legion Ave P.O Box 430; Rosebud, SD 57570
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Robert E. Eagle Elk: (CAP DISTRICT OFFICE) District Coordinator
(605) 867-5381
Wbear27@hotmail.com
P.O Box 1796: Pine Ridge, SD 57770
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
My final PS: WE STILL NEED A SEMI-TRUCK ASAP! Or CARAVAN+DRIVERS!
ALL FINANCIAL DONATIONS WELCOME!
Thanks again to the Circle of Hope~ Circle of Giving: Tulalip Tribes, Tulalip TERO, the Tulalip Lion’s Club, the Tulalip Boys and Girls Club, volunteers, private citizens, contributing businesses and other organizations. Much appreciation for those who have given or become involved thus far, they are giving for many reasons and we appreciate each and every one of them. It should be noted that the outreach and generosity has come from all walks of life and has been like sinew that is helping to mend a long-broken hoop.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Compilation of support for Leonard Peltier....
RE: Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!
Spend some time watching these videos! I am inspired to make one too & post it....this is a GREAT compilation!!!!!!!!Thanks again Jermiah....we need to find you a good paying job in a non-profit as a PR & marketing man! You do great work for the people! Thanks bro!
Robin
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To: (0)
Date: Feb 9, 2009 8:21 PM
Subject: RE: Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!
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From: Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (287174278)
To: (0)
Date: Feb 9, 2009 10:59 PM
Subject: Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!
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Photo and video editing at www. OneTrueMedia. com....
En Vogue with Leonard Peltier
The cause of Leonard Peltier will always be en vogue if that means to right a wrong and a man wrongfully held in prison for thirty something years should be released - then everyone should know about it and be en vogue.
The case of Leonard Peltier is one that has been ongoing for Indigenous people from the time of "discovery" to the present day. This is not an isolated case, which many people who support political prisoners' rights know all too well. Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned for over 32 years and while there has been some who have let his plight fall to the wayside, for many of us he has never been forgotten. Leonard has remained in the hearts of many people who have continued to keep the faith that one day he will be free.
However this is not the case all too often, many people all too often view the case of Leonard Peltier as an Indian problem or Indian concern. It should be a concern for all Americans, because if his case stands as precedence then the freedom of everyone is in jeopardy. Because of the length of time that Leonard Peltier has been in prison, many people due to their age, especially the youth, do not know who Leonard Peltier is to us. Anyone 30 years or younger has likely yet to be educated on the case of Leonard Peltier. Any adults alive during the time Leonard Peltier was sentenced to prison may have died or perhaps are living as elders that don't have the youth, means or health, to say much or do much about it anymore.
That is why at this time we are reasserting the need for Freedom for Leonard and reeducating the public about the injustice that has gone on for over 32 years. You can help Leonard Peltier get justice and freedom by:
a) Signing the online petition
b) Writing letters on behalf of Leonard Peltier's freedom through parole, clemency or pardon. Write to your Congressmen, your Legislators, the President, the US Parole Board and Human Rights Organizations;
c) Starting a support group as an official branch of the LP DOC in your state or local area;
d) Taking the resolution found at
www. whoisleonardpeltier. com to your tribal elected officials and ask them to pass it unanimously; if you are not a tribal member anyone can get their organization to pass the resolution in support of Leonard Peltier's freedom and send it to the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee where it will be presented to the appropriate agencies;
e) Donating to the Leonard Peltier gift and clothes drive for Pine Ridge Reservation;
f) Leonard himself has said that he appreciates the donations to his commissary account, but he would rather people donate directly to the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (LP DOC) because it goes directly toward gaining his freedom. The LP DOC is in direct contact with Leonard Peltier daily and works closely with his legal team to gain his release. Please consider donating to the LP DOC in the effort toward gaining Leonard's freedom today.
Leonard Peltier is a focal point for combating the injustice of the government who has targeted people, especially Native American people, who are dissenters with the US Policies toward native peoples. All too often people equate dissention with being unpatriotic, however, that could not be further from the truth. The only difference between dissenters who are championing our rights under the Constitution and the treaty rights that are being trampled on is that they don't have uniforms or have the government sanctions of the bureaucrats. But they definitely are sanctioned under the articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. And though they are unfunded except for their own dedication and passion, they are as patriotic as any soldier whoever fought for freedom for this country.
Thank you for all who are working to bring Leonard Peltier's case to the forefront of people's thoughts daily and unfailingly. We are altogether grateful for everyone who is contributing their time, efforts and money toward the cause.
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse
The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
Rage Against The Machine - Freedom for Leonard Peltier Video
Peltier's Family Responds to 2005 Transfer. This video is of a July 12, 2005, 6News television interview with Peltier family members in Lawrence, Kansas, after he was transferred from USP-Leavenworth (Kansas) to USP-Terre Haute (Indiana). Peltier was subsequently transferred to USP-Lewisburg in Pennsylvania where he remains.
Mos Def & Cornel West voice their support
for Leonard Peltier on Real Time with
Bill Maher.
Bush denied clemency for Leonard - Time to Call OBAMA NOW!!!
Date: 27 Jan 2009, 13:23
President George W. Bush, on his last full day in office, formally struck down the petitions for clemency of some high-profile politicians and businessmen, including convicted lawmakers Randall "Duke" Cunningham, Edwin Edwards and Mario Biaggi, and "junk bond" financier Michael Milken, the Justice Department said today.
Bush also denied one of the longest-standing petitions for clemency, for Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment for the murder of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. His application had been under consideration since 1993, current and former Justice Department officials said.
Such denials can be a serious setback for those intent on clemency. After a denial, a petitioner must wait two years to reapply for a pardon and one year for a commutation of a prison sentence, although they can also circumvent the Justice Department and appeal directly to the White House whenever they want. In some cases, a presidential denial can be a setback in other ways, as well, and make it harder politically for the next administration to approve it, according to several current and former administration officials involved in the pardon process. (snip)
http://www. baltimoresun. com/news/nation/politics/bal-pardons0127,0,5478821. story
WHAT YOU CAN DO......
Call President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at 202-456-1111
E-mail President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at http://www. whitehouse. gov/contact/
Write to President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
"Develop who you are and remain true to your higher
self and your integrity will be an inspiration to
others. Show your strengths when necessary, even if
it is in being gentle or humble. Do your best to
find the good in all people and stand and speak up
against wrong doing. Respect the earth where you
stand. Many parts of Mother Earth are also held
captive behind concrete and steel. Do your best to
recognize inspiration from the Creator. Never be
too proud to say you were wrong or too fearful to
stand up for what you know is right" ~Leonard Peltier
“Mr. Peltier’s unjust incarceration remains a festering
sore that impedes better race relations in America.
Surely the time has come to promote healing and a
spirit of trust and genuine goodwill toward the
Indian peoples of America with an act that serves
both compassion and justice.”
–The Late Coretta Scott King
Spend some time watching these videos! I am inspired to make one too & post it....this is a GREAT compilation!!!!!!!!Thanks again Jermiah....we need to find you a good paying job in a non-profit as a PR & marketing man! You do great work for the people! Thanks bro!
Robin
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En Vogue with Leonard Peltier
The cause of Leonard Peltier will always be en vogue if that means to right a wrong and a man wrongfully held in prison for thirty something years should be released - then everyone should know about it and be en vogue.
The case of Leonard Peltier is one that has been ongoing for Indigenous people from the time of "discovery" to the present day. This is not an isolated case, which many people who support political prisoners' rights know all too well. Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned for over 32 years and while there has been some who have let his plight fall to the wayside, for many of us he has never been forgotten. Leonard has remained in the hearts of many people who have continued to keep the faith that one day he will be free.
However this is not the case all too often, many people all too often view the case of Leonard Peltier as an Indian problem or Indian concern. It should be a concern for all Americans, because if his case stands as precedence then the freedom of everyone is in jeopardy. Because of the length of time that Leonard Peltier has been in prison, many people due to their age, especially the youth, do not know who Leonard Peltier is to us. Anyone 30 years or younger has likely yet to be educated on the case of Leonard Peltier. Any adults alive during the time Leonard Peltier was sentenced to prison may have died or perhaps are living as elders that don't have the youth, means or health, to say much or do much about it anymore.
That is why at this time we are reasserting the need for Freedom for Leonard and reeducating the public about the injustice that has gone on for over 32 years. You can help Leonard Peltier get justice and freedom by:
a) Signing the online petition
b) Writing letters on behalf of Leonard Peltier's freedom through parole, clemency or pardon. Write to your Congressmen, your Legislators, the President, the US Parole Board and Human Rights Organizations;
c) Starting a support group as an official branch of the LP DOC in your state or local area;
d) Taking the resolution found at
www. whoisleonardpeltier. com to your tribal elected officials and ask them to pass it unanimously; if you are not a tribal member anyone can get their organization to pass the resolution in support of Leonard Peltier's freedom and send it to the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee where it will be presented to the appropriate agencies;
e) Donating to the Leonard Peltier gift and clothes drive for Pine Ridge Reservation;
f) Leonard himself has said that he appreciates the donations to his commissary account, but he would rather people donate directly to the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (LP DOC) because it goes directly toward gaining his freedom. The LP DOC is in direct contact with Leonard Peltier daily and works closely with his legal team to gain his release. Please consider donating to the LP DOC in the effort toward gaining Leonard's freedom today.
Leonard Peltier is a focal point for combating the injustice of the government who has targeted people, especially Native American people, who are dissenters with the US Policies toward native peoples. All too often people equate dissention with being unpatriotic, however, that could not be further from the truth. The only difference between dissenters who are championing our rights under the Constitution and the treaty rights that are being trampled on is that they don't have uniforms or have the government sanctions of the bureaucrats. But they definitely are sanctioned under the articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. And though they are unfunded except for their own dedication and passion, they are as patriotic as any soldier whoever fought for freedom for this country.
Thank you for all who are working to bring Leonard Peltier's case to the forefront of people's thoughts daily and unfailingly. We are altogether grateful for everyone who is contributing their time, efforts and money toward the cause.
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse
The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
Rage Against The Machine - Freedom for Leonard Peltier Video
Peltier's Family Responds to 2005 Transfer. This video is of a July 12, 2005, 6News television interview with Peltier family members in Lawrence, Kansas, after he was transferred from USP-Leavenworth (Kansas) to USP-Terre Haute (Indiana). Peltier was subsequently transferred to USP-Lewisburg in Pennsylvania where he remains.
Mos Def & Cornel West voice their support
for Leonard Peltier on Real Time with
Bill Maher.
Bush denied clemency for Leonard - Time to Call OBAMA NOW!!!
Date: 27 Jan 2009, 13:23
President George W. Bush, on his last full day in office, formally struck down the petitions for clemency of some high-profile politicians and businessmen, including convicted lawmakers Randall "Duke" Cunningham, Edwin Edwards and Mario Biaggi, and "junk bond" financier Michael Milken, the Justice Department said today.
Bush also denied one of the longest-standing petitions for clemency, for Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment for the murder of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. His application had been under consideration since 1993, current and former Justice Department officials said.
Such denials can be a serious setback for those intent on clemency. After a denial, a petitioner must wait two years to reapply for a pardon and one year for a commutation of a prison sentence, although they can also circumvent the Justice Department and appeal directly to the White House whenever they want. In some cases, a presidential denial can be a setback in other ways, as well, and make it harder politically for the next administration to approve it, according to several current and former administration officials involved in the pardon process. (snip)
http://www. baltimoresun. com/news/nation/politics/bal-pardons0127,0,5478821. story
WHAT YOU CAN DO......
Call President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at 202-456-1111
E-mail President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at http://www. whitehouse. gov/contact/
Write to President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
"Develop who you are and remain true to your higher
self and your integrity will be an inspiration to
others. Show your strengths when necessary, even if
it is in being gentle or humble. Do your best to
find the good in all people and stand and speak up
against wrong doing. Respect the earth where you
stand. Many parts of Mother Earth are also held
captive behind concrete and steel. Do your best to
recognize inspiration from the Creator. Never be
too proud to say you were wrong or too fearful to
stand up for what you know is right" ~Leonard Peltier
“Mr. Peltier’s unjust incarceration remains a festering
sore that impedes better race relations in America.
Surely the time has come to promote healing and a
spirit of trust and genuine goodwill toward the
Indian peoples of America with an act that serves
both compassion and justice.”
–The Late Coretta Scott King
RE: Past shows on Leonard Peltier on NAMAPAHH_Radio
There will be no interviews with Peltier's attny's on my radio show or the other...they will be rescheduled at a later date....for updates, breaking news, check out the player Jermiah did for us!
(((Jermiah is great friend for doing this!))))))
RE: Past shows on Leonard Peltier on NAMAPAHH_Radio
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
RE: LEONARD PELTIER UPDATE, MONDAY, FEB. 9, 2009, 8:30-9 pm
RE: LEONARD PELTIER UPDATE, MONDAY, FEB. 9, 2009, 8:30-9 pm
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On Monday, February 9, 2009, from 8:30 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. EST, Sheila Dugan, Esq. and I will be on the radio program, Making Waves, www. wjffradio. org. Ms. Dugan had an opportunity to visit Leonard Peltier on Friday, February 6, 2009 at USP Lewisburg. Be sure to tune in Monday as Ms. Dugan and I provide you with the most current update concerning Leonard. www. wjffradio. org
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Subject: LEONARD PELTIER UPDATE, MONDAY, FEB. 9, 2009, 8:30-9 pm EST
On Monday, February 9, 2009, from 8:30 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. EST, Sheila Dugan, Esq. and I will be on the radio program, Making Waves, www. wjffradio. org. Ms. Dugan had an opportunity to visit Leonard Peltier on Friday, February 6, 2009 at USP Lewisburg. Be sure to tune in Monday as Ms. Dugan and I provide you with the most current update concerning Leonard. www. wjffradio. org
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URGENT! Adopt A Box! URGENT! Adopt A Box of Donations to send to South Dakota by end of Feb! Great way to start a new year & help make change happen! If you are on FACEBOOK: Join my Cause.... http://apps. facebook. com/causes/189163?m=63ef53bf&recruiter_id=7425876 http://apps. facebook. com/causes/beneficiaries/34220?m=a8860369 If you are mailing a financial contribution: Address: Tulalip Tribes Attn:Finance/ Frieda Williams/Lynne Bansemer 6700 Totem Beach Rd. Tulalip, WA. 98271 Make checks payable to: Tulalip Tribes TERO Deposit to account # 01-0210 / South Dakota Enter South Dakota tribes/Adopt A Box on the notes line Contact Robin Carneen if you want details- this week is crunch week! robin.carneen@gmail.com Imagine your name and/ or your friends or family name on the label of generous donations we have gathered going to South Dakota- UPS has given us 10% off, we just need you! Thanks, Robin & Connie & the Circle of Hope- The Circle of Giving Please Consider Adopting A Box!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by end of Feb! We need your financial donations & love to send the donations we did get back to South Dakota....We did not get a truck like we had hoped for....but if everyone, individuals, families, organizations, clubs, adopt a box or bag of items, we can get everything back & soon! Please email me for address & more info: robin.carneen@gmail.com Or call us at message #: (360) 848-9931 Home in evenings: (360) 466-2671 Cell: (after 9pm /weekends/free text messaging!): (503) 544-9794 Frieda Williams can be reached at: 425-754-0656 Lynne Bansemer can be reached at: 360-716-4746. We will be working on getting everything ready or put on a truck, if one does come through for us- this week is crunch week....though I am no longer at Tulalip Boys & Girls Club(laid off due to recession) I am still seeing this project through its end....which I hope is by the end of Feb. Mom(Connie Allen) has already been volunteering....If everyone gave at least $10 & got their friends & co-workers to do the same, this WILL happen! Thank you- see it as a wave of love & change, to help those at Pine Ridge & Rosebud have a better winter, which is proving harsher than normal! da ha dwubs, Robin & Connie & the Circle of Hope- Circle of Giving Thank you to the Tulalip Tribes, Tero & Lion's Club for stepping in & for the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club for letting me do this as a last project! It's going to make a difference in some of the lives back there! Some Photos of our efforts!!!!!!!! http://www. picturetrail. com/flicks/6446179/preview http://www. picturetrail. com/flicks/6449288/preview URGENT! Adopt A Box1- SDOutreach: Deadline approaching end of Feb'09!
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Date: Feb 8, 2009 11:25 PM
Subject: FROM:NAMAPAHH_Radio
http://www. blogtalkradio. com/NAMAPAHH_Radio
URGENT! Adopt A Box! URGENT! Adopt A Box of Donations to send to South Dakota by end of Feb! Great way to start a new year & help make change happen! If you are on FACEBOOK: Join my Cause.... http://apps. facebook. com/causes/189163?m=63ef53bf&recruiter_id=7425876 http://apps. facebook. com/causes/beneficiaries/34220?m=a8860369 If you are mailing a financial contribution: Address: Tulalip Tribes Attn:Finance/ Frieda Williams/Lynne Bansemer 6700 Totem Beach Rd. Tulalip, WA. 98271 Make checks payable to: Tulalip Tribes TERO Deposit to account # 01-0210 / South Dakota Enter South Dakota tribes/Adopt A Box on the notes line Contact Robin Carneen if you want details- this week is crunch week! robin.carneen@gmail.com Imagine your name and/ or your friends or family name on the label of generous donations we have gathered going to South Dakota- UPS has given us 10% off, we just need you! Thanks, Robin & Connie & the Circle of Hope- The Circle of Giving Please Consider Adopting A Box!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by end of Feb! We need your financial donations & love to send the donations we did get back to South Dakota....We did not get a truck like we had hoped for....but if everyone, individuals, families, organizations, clubs, adopt a box or bag of items, we can get everything back & soon! Please email me for address & more info: robin.carneen@gmail.com Or call us at message #: (360) 848-9931 Home in evenings: (360) 466-2671 Cell: (after 9pm /weekends/free text messaging!): (503) 544-9794 Frieda Williams can be reached at: 425-754-0656 Lynne Bansemer can be reached at: 360-716-4746. We will be working on getting everything ready or put on a truck, if one does come through for us- this week is crunch week....though I am no longer at Tulalip Boys & Girls Club(laid off due to recession) I am still seeing this project through its end....which I hope is by the end of Feb. Mom(Connie Allen) has already been volunteering....If everyone gave at least $10 & got their friends & co-workers to do the same, this WILL happen! Thank you- see it as a wave of love & change, to help those at Pine Ridge & Rosebud have a better winter, which is proving harsher than normal! da ha dwubs, Robin & Connie & the Circle of Hope- Circle of Giving Thank you to the Tulalip Tribes, Tero & Lion's Club for stepping in & for the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club for letting me do this as a last project! It's going to make a difference in some of the lives back there! Some Photos of our efforts!!!!!!!! http://www. picturetrail. com/flicks/6446179/preview http://www. picturetrail. com/flicks/6449288/preview URGENT! Adopt A Box1- SDOutreach: Deadline approaching end of Feb'09!
Friday, February 6, 2009
RE: Please Join us : Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving! :)
RE: Please Join us : Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving! :)
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Please Join us : Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving! :)
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Volunteers Needed
Please Join us at the Collection's Pod
Tulalip, WA
6729 Totem Beach Rd
Tulalip, WA 98271
Feb 11 2009
9:30AM- until finished
RAIN or SHINE!
POTLUCK & WORK DAY!
Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving
SD Outreach: Pine Ridge & Rose Bud Reservations
Announcement:
Thanks to TERO & Tulalip Tribes for the 40 x 15' wide Collection Pod that has arrived and is in place next to Frieda Williams's office at Tulalip. All the donations stored throughout Tulalip were moved into the Pod, last week, thanks to Tulalip Tribe's maintenance department.
The next task is to go through the donations, sorting through them and make two loads- one for Pine Ridge and one for Rosebud. People are really ready and willing to support this cause in any way that they can. It is wonderful! Donations are coming in daily! The generosity has been amazing!
Frieda Williams has done an excellent job in the getting the word out. NAMAPAHH First People's Radio in Skagit County(broadcasting from the Swinomish Reservation) & KSER(broadcasting from Everett, WA) have also teamed up to announce it on their airwaves- folks have been donating because of this as well! Thanks to all our listeners! And friends & family!
If you are interested in volunteering on Wednesday, Feb 11th, starting at 9:30am, we are hosting a "Sorting Day." We are making this a potluck too, so bring a dish or desert to share. One of our newest volunteers, Ella Ledford is making her famous soup! Her husband, Dean is arranging for a canopy for us to work under and we will have sorting tables set up and chairs to sit in. We plan to do this rain or shine, so dress warm and in layers!
Our goal is to have everything done and ready for transport by the end of the day. Hope you can commit to at least part of the day, if not all of the day. Please RSVP with Robin Carneen, so we know how many of you are coming:
Cell: (503) 544-9794
or email: robin.carneen@gmail.com
Please contact Frieda Williams for directions:
Frieda Williams: 360-716-4220 /425-754-0656
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Robin Carneen
South Dakota Outreach
Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving
PS: WE STILL NEED A SEMI-TRUCK ASAP!
Or CARAVAN+DRIVERS!
ALL FINANCIAL DONATIONS WELCOME!
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Subject: Please Join us : Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving! :)
Please Join us : Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving! :)
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Volunteers Needed
Please Join us at the Collection's Pod
Tulalip, WA
6729 Totem Beach Rd
Tulalip, WA 98271
Feb 11 2009
9:30AM- until finished
RAIN or SHINE!
POTLUCK & WORK DAY!
Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving
SD Outreach: Pine Ridge & Rose Bud Reservations
Announcement:
Thanks to TERO & Tulalip Tribes for the 40 x 15' wide Collection Pod that has arrived and is in place next to Frieda Williams's office at Tulalip. All the donations stored throughout Tulalip were moved into the Pod, last week, thanks to Tulalip Tribe's maintenance department.
The next task is to go through the donations, sorting through them and make two loads- one for Pine Ridge and one for Rosebud. People are really ready and willing to support this cause in any way that they can. It is wonderful! Donations are coming in daily! The generosity has been amazing!
Frieda Williams has done an excellent job in the getting the word out. NAMAPAHH First People's Radio in Skagit County(broadcasting from the Swinomish Reservation) & KSER(broadcasting from Everett, WA) have also teamed up to announce it on their airwaves- folks have been donating because of this as well! Thanks to all our listeners! And friends & family!
If you are interested in volunteering on Wednesday, Feb 11th, starting at 9:30am, we are hosting a "Sorting Day." We are making this a potluck too, so bring a dish or desert to share. One of our newest volunteers, Ella Ledford is making her famous soup! Her husband, Dean is arranging for a canopy for us to work under and we will have sorting tables set up and chairs to sit in. We plan to do this rain or shine, so dress warm and in layers!
Our goal is to have everything done and ready for transport by the end of the day. Hope you can commit to at least part of the day, if not all of the day. Please RSVP with Robin Carneen, so we know how many of you are coming:
Cell: (503) 544-9794
or email: robin.carneen@gmail.com
Please contact Frieda Williams for directions:
Frieda Williams: 360-716-4220 /425-754-0656
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Robin Carneen
South Dakota Outreach
Circle of Hope~Circle of Giving
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
REDOUBT - Latest Report On Pending Eruption: I will ask Alaska friends about this report!
REDOUBT - Latest Report On Pending Eruption
MWM: An eruption at this volcano is likely pending during the next 30 days.
It has the potential to send major ash clouds through SW Alaska and then on
through the Northern Hemisphere. It is a young, virulent volcano whose last
great crater forming episode was in the era of the flight of Phoenix 4.
Another major eruption was recorded for the era of Santerini, the explosive
eruption which ended the corrupted era of Egypt and opened the way for the
rise of the New Kingdom, whence all western euro people history directly
commences. Undoubtedly, Redoubt is connected to human history.
Accordingly,it is well worthwhile paying close attention to this major tectonic address which may be a harbinger of crust-shifting dynamics. As of the 3rd of
February, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), reported that unrest at
Redoubt Volcano continues. Seismic activity remains elevated and is well
above background levels. A vapour plume is intermittently visible in the AVO
web camera. It appears to rise no higher than the volcano's summit. An
observation and gas-measurement flight to the volcano is en route now. The
AVO staff are currently monitoring the volcano 24 hours a day. AVO will
issue further information as it becomes available. Redoubt is a 3108-m-high
glacier-covered stratovolcano with a breached summit crater in Lake Clark
National Park about 170 km SW of Anchorage. Next to Mt. Spurr, Redoubt has
been the most active Holocene volcano in the upper Cook Inlet.
REDOUBT - (60o29' 07"N 152o44' 31"W), 3,108 m, UNITED STATES (Alaska)
click here each day for the latest reports on Redoubt:
http://www.intlvrc.org/restless.htm
Continuous Live-Cam: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/avo/webcam/redoubt.jpg
MWM: An eruption at this volcano is likely pending during the next 30 days.
It has the potential to send major ash clouds through SW Alaska and then on
through the Northern Hemisphere. It is a young, virulent volcano whose last
great crater forming episode was in the era of the flight of Phoenix 4.
Another major eruption was recorded for the era of Santerini, the explosive
eruption which ended the corrupted era of Egypt and opened the way for the
rise of the New Kingdom, whence all western euro people history directly
commences. Undoubtedly, Redoubt is connected to human history.
Accordingly,it is well worthwhile paying close attention to this major tectonic address which may be a harbinger of crust-shifting dynamics. As of the 3rd of
February, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), reported that unrest at
Redoubt Volcano continues. Seismic activity remains elevated and is well
above background levels. A vapour plume is intermittently visible in the AVO
web camera. It appears to rise no higher than the volcano's summit. An
observation and gas-measurement flight to the volcano is en route now. The
AVO staff are currently monitoring the volcano 24 hours a day. AVO will
issue further information as it becomes available. Redoubt is a 3108-m-high
glacier-covered stratovolcano with a breached summit crater in Lake Clark
National Park about 170 km SW of Anchorage. Next to Mt. Spurr, Redoubt has
been the most active Holocene volcano in the upper Cook Inlet.
REDOUBT - (60o29' 07"N 152o44' 31"W), 3,108 m, UNITED STATES (Alaska)
click here each day for the latest reports on Redoubt:
http://www.intlvrc.org/restless.htm
Continuous Live-Cam: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/avo/webcam/redoubt.jpg
REDOUBT - Latest Report On Pending Eruption: I will ask Alaska friends about this report!
REDOUBT - Latest Report On Pending Eruption
MWM: An eruption at this volcano is likely pending during the next 30 days.
It has the potential to send major ash clouds through SW Alaska and then on
through the Northern Hemisphere. It is a young, virulent volcano whose last
great crater forming episode was in the era of the flight of Phoenix 4.
Another major eruption was recorded for the era of Santerini, the explosive
eruption which ended the corrupted era of Egypt and opened the way for the
rise of the New Kingdom, whence all western euro people history directly
commences. Undoubtedly, Redoubt is connected to human history.
Accordingly,it is well worthwhile paying close attention to this major tectonic address which may be a harbinger of crust-shifting dynamics. As of the 3rd of
February, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), reported that unrest at
Redoubt Volcano continues. Seismic activity remains elevated and is well
above background levels. A vapour plume is intermittently visible in the AVO
web camera. It appears to rise no higher than the volcano's summit. An
observation and gas-measurement flight to the volcano is en route now. The
AVO staff are currently monitoring the volcano 24 hours a day. AVO will
issue further information as it becomes available. Redoubt is a 3108-m-high
glacier-covered stratovolcano with a breached summit crater in Lake Clark
National Park about 170 km SW of Anchorage. Next to Mt. Spurr, Redoubt has
been the most active Holocene volcano in the upper Cook Inlet.
REDOUBT - (60o29' 07"N 152o44' 31"W), 3,108 m, UNITED STATES (Alaska)
click here each day for the latest reports on Redoubt:
http://www.intlvrc.org/restless.htm
Continuous Live-Cam: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/avo/webcam/redoubt.jpg
MWM: An eruption at this volcano is likely pending during the next 30 days.
It has the potential to send major ash clouds through SW Alaska and then on
through the Northern Hemisphere. It is a young, virulent volcano whose last
great crater forming episode was in the era of the flight of Phoenix 4.
Another major eruption was recorded for the era of Santerini, the explosive
eruption which ended the corrupted era of Egypt and opened the way for the
rise of the New Kingdom, whence all western euro people history directly
commences. Undoubtedly, Redoubt is connected to human history.
Accordingly,it is well worthwhile paying close attention to this major tectonic address which may be a harbinger of crust-shifting dynamics. As of the 3rd of
February, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), reported that unrest at
Redoubt Volcano continues. Seismic activity remains elevated and is well
above background levels. A vapour plume is intermittently visible in the AVO
web camera. It appears to rise no higher than the volcano's summit. An
observation and gas-measurement flight to the volcano is en route now. The
AVO staff are currently monitoring the volcano 24 hours a day. AVO will
issue further information as it becomes available. Redoubt is a 3108-m-high
glacier-covered stratovolcano with a breached summit crater in Lake Clark
National Park about 170 km SW of Anchorage. Next to Mt. Spurr, Redoubt has
been the most active Holocene volcano in the upper Cook Inlet.
REDOUBT - (60o29' 07"N 152o44' 31"W), 3,108 m, UNITED STATES (Alaska)
click here each day for the latest reports on Redoubt:
http://www.intlvrc.org/restless.htm
Continuous Live-Cam: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/avo/webcam/redoubt.jpg
RE: Looking for Scholarship?
RE: Looking for Scholarship?
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From: American Indian College Fund
Date: Feb 5, 2009 5:11 PM
Please visit our website at www. collegefund. org for requirements and criteria.
----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: American Indian College Fund
Date: Feb 5, 2009 5:11 PM
Please visit our website at www. collegefund. org for requirements and criteria.
RE: Chief Leonard Crow Dog speaks out for Leonard Peltier 2/6/09
RE: Chief Leonard Crow Dog speaks out for Leonard Peltier 2/6/09
----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: LPBSG North Denver CO
Date: Feb 5, 2009 8:31 AM
----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: Andrew Ironshell
Date: Feb 5, 2009 7:39 AM
Chief Leonard Crow Dog (Sicangu Lakota Nation) will be doing a live interview on KGNU Boulder 88.5FM and 1390 AM on Fri. Feb 6th at 8:00 AM.
He will be talking on behalf of Leonard Peltier and about the events of the day on the 33rd anniversary of his illegal incarceration.
Please tune in and spread the word.
Listen here: http://www. kgnu. org/
Talk NDNThe American Indian Movement History
----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: LPBSG North Denver CO
Date: Feb 5, 2009 8:31 AM
----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: Andrew Ironshell
Date: Feb 5, 2009 7:39 AM
Chief Leonard Crow Dog (Sicangu Lakota Nation) will be doing a live interview on KGNU Boulder 88.5FM and 1390 AM on Fri. Feb 6th at 8:00 AM.
He will be talking on behalf of Leonard Peltier and about the events of the day on the 33rd anniversary of his illegal incarceration.
Please tune in and spread the word.
Listen here: http://www. kgnu. org/
Talk NDNThe American Indian Movement History
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
RE: Cranial Sacral Therapy
RE: Cranial Sacral Therapy
((( Note from Robin- this works in such a miraculous way- had several sessions years ago with a woman named Kersten in Pt Arena, CA- after I was severely thrown from my beloved horse...we traded- beadwork I was making at the time for the sessions....she said it works best right after a serious accident like I had...thank you, thank you for posting this! I hope folks take note of it & repost it...I imagine it would be really helpful to those who have unfortunately found themselves a victim of domestic violence? Or like in Peltier's case- beaten up....wish he could get this kind of alternative medical attention...even just the chant filtering into his cell....it's beautiful!)
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Date: Feb 4, 2009 8:23 PM
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((( Note from Robin- this works in such a miraculous way- had several sessions years ago with a woman named Kersten in Pt Arena, CA- after I was severely thrown from my beloved horse...we traded- beadwork I was making at the time for the sessions....she said it works best right after a serious accident like I had...thank you, thank you for posting this! I hope folks take note of it & repost it...I imagine it would be really helpful to those who have unfortunately found themselves a victim of domestic violence? Or like in Peltier's case- beaten up....wish he could get this kind of alternative medical attention...even just the chant filtering into his cell....it's beautiful!)
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From: Awakening Earth
Date: Feb 4, 2009 8:23 PM
Butterfly Ascending
Heavenly Blue
Operative Metaphysics
Significance
TheGaianDragon. com
Love for the Earth
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Santa Monica Mountains 8
Cranial Sacral Therapy
Cranial Sacral Therapy works by activating all of the body's natural healing mechanisms. This occurs, because it stimulates the circulation of the cerebral-spinal fluids around the brain, the spinal column, and by extension, the sheaf around all of the nerve fibers. It is the most intuitive of techniques...
Click here to learn about this technique
These animated Moving Mandalas are very large files. Please click on the pic, and wait for it to load. The Contemplation will be very enabling, carrying your Mind beyond the mundane world...
Cranial Sacral
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GEORGINA LIGHTNING and “OLDER THAN AMERICA” | MINNEAPOLIS & Tulalip & on NAMAPAHH Soon!
GEORGINA LIGHTNING and “OLDER THAN AMERICA” | MINNEAPOLIS
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From: .::MICHELLE SHINING ELK::.
Date: Feb 4, 2009 2:56 PM
GEORGINA LIGHTNING and “OLDER THAN AMERICA” | MINNEAPOLIS
OLDER THAN AMERICA
A Tribal Alliance Production
Winner of over 18 awards! If you are in Minneapolis, check it out and meet Georgina Lightning.
February 5, 2009
Augsburg College @ 6:00 pm
Science Hall Room # 123
707- 21st Ave South
Minneapolis, MN
Parking on Lot A
Directed by Georgina Lightning
Produced by Christine Kunewa Walker
Principal cast: Adam Beach (Johnny), Bradley Cooper (Luke Patterson), Tantoo Cardinal (Auntie Apple), Georgina Lightning (Rain), Wes Studi (Richard Two Rivers).
A must see! The multi-winning “OLDER THAN AMERICA”
www. olderthanamerica. com
http://www. augsburg. edu/filmseries/
www. myspace. com/glightning
www. myspace. com/olderthanamerica
Film Synopsis:
A woman’s haunting visions reveal a Catholic priests’ sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that occurred at a Native American Indian boarding school.
A contemporary drama of suspense, OLDER THAN AMERICA delves into the lasting impact of the cultural genocide that occurred at Indian boarding schools across the U.S. and Canada.
Director and Actor Georgina Lightning
Co-star Bradley Cooper (“He’s Just Not That Into You” and “Yes Man”)
Adam Beach
Wes Studi
A Tribal Alliance Film
UPCOMING FEBRUARY SCREENINGS AND FILM FESTIVALS:
February 17-18, 2008
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Winter Conference
OLDER THAN AMERICA SCREENING
Sponsored by: Tulalip Tribe, Potlatch Fund and NTNI
www. atnitribes. org
More dates, festivals and information to follow!!
Media/Management Contact for Georgina Lightning:
Michelle R. Shining Elk
SHINING ELK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Telephone: 818.813.3701
Email: michelleshiningelk@gmail.com
----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: .::MICHELLE SHINING ELK::.
Date: Feb 4, 2009 2:56 PM
GEORGINA LIGHTNING and “OLDER THAN AMERICA” | MINNEAPOLIS
OLDER THAN AMERICA
A Tribal Alliance Production
Winner of over 18 awards! If you are in Minneapolis, check it out and meet Georgina Lightning.
February 5, 2009
Augsburg College @ 6:00 pm
Science Hall Room # 123
707- 21st Ave South
Minneapolis, MN
Parking on Lot A
Directed by Georgina Lightning
Produced by Christine Kunewa Walker
Principal cast: Adam Beach (Johnny), Bradley Cooper (Luke Patterson), Tantoo Cardinal (Auntie Apple), Georgina Lightning (Rain), Wes Studi (Richard Two Rivers).
A must see! The multi-winning “OLDER THAN AMERICA”
www. olderthanamerica. com
http://www. augsburg. edu/filmseries/
www. myspace. com/glightning
www. myspace. com/olderthanamerica
Film Synopsis:
A woman’s haunting visions reveal a Catholic priests’ sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that occurred at a Native American Indian boarding school.
A contemporary drama of suspense, OLDER THAN AMERICA delves into the lasting impact of the cultural genocide that occurred at Indian boarding schools across the U.S. and Canada.
Director and Actor Georgina Lightning
Co-star Bradley Cooper (“He’s Just Not That Into You” and “Yes Man”)
Adam Beach
Wes Studi
A Tribal Alliance Film
UPCOMING FEBRUARY SCREENINGS AND FILM FESTIVALS:
February 17-18, 2008
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Winter Conference
OLDER THAN AMERICA SCREENING
Sponsored by: Tulalip Tribe, Potlatch Fund and NTNI
www. atnitribes. org
More dates, festivals and information to follow!!
Media/Management Contact for Georgina Lightning:
Michelle R. Shining Elk
SHINING ELK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Telephone: 818.813.3701
Email: michelleshiningelk@gmail.com
Sunday, February 1, 2009
2-1-09 NAMAPAHH Radio Show Archived- Jim Main Sr walks on~/@
2-1-09 NAMAPAHH Radio Show Archived- Jim Main Sr walks on~/@
21-2-09 NAMAPAHH First People's Radio Show Archived-
Please come on by! Leave a Comment~ Prayers & condolences for the Family,friends and fellow AIM members & activists of James Main Sr. I wish I had a chance to meet him, shake his hand, gift him with a prayer feather & thank him for all the work he has done on behalf of the Mother Earth and ALL her people….his legacy will live on, Like Floyd’s, Vine’s and many others that went on before him….he is in good company & they all will be the Eagles & white hawks that come to us…in the dark hours, when we may give up in despair & defeat when it happens…but we must carry on in ALL their memories! They have carved a solid path for us….we are all united & have a new time of Change inviting us all to keep our sleeves rolled up!
Robin Carneen, Connie Allen & the NAMAPAHH Family~
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Crossing the Bar: Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation
2/1/2009
5:00 PM-7PM PST
120 Minutes
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NAMAPAHH_Radio/2009/02/02/Crossing-the-Bar-Ga-a-woo-wuss-Coyote-Bear-aka-James-Main-Sr-of-the-White-Clay-Nation
Crossing the Bar: Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation
We will pay we're tribute to Jim Main Sr of IEN, with music & open phone lines- please feel free to call in between 5-7PMPST/7-9PM EST- all others factor in time difference..we're hoping to hear from family, friends, fellow IEN members & those concerned about Indigenous & Environmental issues..we will carry on in his memory..(718)508-9165
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Indigenous Environmental Network: [Spirit Path Memorial] James Main, Sr.
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Jim Main Sr.., elder and warrior was an integral part in the founding and creation of IEN, and was a long term National Council member for IEN. He was also a member of the International Indigenous Treaty Council and the Grand Governing Council of the American Indian Movement. His teachings of wisdom and the memory of his humor and traditional songs will stay with us. Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation died peacefully in his sleep at approximately 4:30 a.m. on January 29, 2009.
His hard-fought battle with End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure over the past several years finally took its toll about two weeks ago. Like a true warrior, he did not go down easily, but went with honor and dignity. To the end, he maintained his humor, making those around him laugh…and cry as he used his dwindling strength to sing, talk Indian, pray, and tell of old times. Always at the center of his heart and spirit was the survival of the Red Nations..
It is an overwhelmingly sad day for his loved ones here on earth, but truly a victorious day for a warrior who is so deserving of the peace, love, and acceptance he will meet as all our relatives take him to his rightful place in the spirit world, known as the "Big Sands" to the White Clay people. Wake services will be held Saturday, January 31 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at his residence in Hays, Montana. Traditional services will be held Sunday, February 1 at 1:00 p.m. followed by burial at the family cemetery in Big Warm, Montana.
If you would like to make a contribution to the family at this time - Please Contact: Rose Main: 406.390.5350 (mobile), 406.673.3013 (home) James Main, Sr.'s residence: 406.673.3813 William "Snuffy" Main: 406.945.7349 Harold "Jiggs" Main: 406.262.3041
Read more of the life and work of James Main, Sr. at Censored News.
Photo Credit: James Main, Sr. at his home, taken by Brenda Norrell
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Found this posted on another blog entitled Censored News...
(http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/ )
By Tia Oros Peters
Photo of Jim Main, Sr, at home by Brenda Norrell
Dear Seventh Generation Fund Relatives and Friends,
With a heavy heart I share with you the news of Jim Main Sr., (Gros Ventre) passing to the Spirit World. As many of you may remember Jim Main, he was a steadfast and unrelenting warrior for Indigenous Peoples and especially for our homelands and sacred sites. In fact, his words and guidance helped inform our Sacred Sites Protection Campaign – including our memorable person Sacred Earth Summit in 2001 in Seattle, WA, and again, in 2002 in San Diego, CA.
A member of the White Clay Society, Jim was a treasured leader to Seventh Generation Fund for many years. He will be sorely missed by our organization. We trusted Jim. We were honored when he attended our convenings and shared his great wisdom, wit, and generous spirit. He taught us through his conduct and his dedication. We looked to him often to help us. And, he was always generous.
Jim was a true and consistent warrior, to be sure. And, as such, he was also a gracious, kind, thoughtful and honorable leader that set for us a clear pathway of how to continue work on behalf of our respective peoples.
Jim would be so pleased to know of recent sacred sites victories in places like Panhe in California, and just a couple of days ago in Zuni, New Mexico. It would have been great to march with him in Redding, in the struggle to protect Hatchet Mountain (Pit River Country) from (so-called green) windmills that will damage a sacred area, and severely impact golden and bald eagle habitat. He knows, where he is now in the other world, that we will continue the good fight for our peoples. Today, in mourning, and reflecting on how much we have learned from Jim Main Sr., we carry forward – heavy hearted but as determined as ever to strive, to fight, to honor our ancestors, as he did.
It is always so hard when we lose one of our elders. The world seems that much emptier, bigger, more difficult to travel through. Jim’s presence meant a great deal to so many of our community and projects. SGF sincerely hopes that our work continues to carry forth the great legacy and integrity of Jim Main Sr., a warrior of character, determination, and outstanding leadership. On behalf of our organization, board, staff and the Indigenous communities we serve throughout the Indigenous World, I extend a heartfelt condolence to Jim’s family, community and Nation.
May he be in peace.
All Our Relations,
Tia --Tia Oros Peters, Executive Director, Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Development, Office Ph: 707-825-7640 x111 http://www.7genfund.org/
Supporting Social, Environmental and Cultural Justice for 32 Years (1977 – 2009)
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( Myspace blog by Scott Barta: Jim Main And Me )
In 1981, I was attending a Sun Dance at Wind Cave National Park where my cousin and mentor, Greg Zephier. Sr., was asked to build a Life Renewal “Sweat Lodge” for the Lakota dancing there and also erect a couple Tipi’s. Greg was a Statesman of the Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation, representing many nations at the United Nations in New York City and traveling extensively throughout Grand Mother Earth educating the world’s people regarding Indigenous Treaty and Human Rights. Greg was also a Spiritual Advisor, putting people on the hill to Fast, running Sun Dances, and performing Life Renewal Lodge ceremonies for many nations and peoples throughout his lifetime. He was also a Master Craftsman and musician, teaching his children how to play instruments so they could form the now famous soul rock band “Indigenous.”
At the Wind Cave Sun Dance, Greg asked me if I would travel to see his friend, James “Jim” Main, Sr.’s home in Big Warm, Montana on the Gros Ventre Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and cut Tipi Poles for our Sun Dance Tipi’s. We had talked about Greg’s friend, Jim Main, previously (I had never met him) and that Jim had offered generously for us to come up and cut and take home as many Tipi Poles as we wanted.
So I said ‘yes’ and off I went, hitchhiking to north central Montana to Jim Main’s place.
Greg gave me a ride to the northwest end of Rapid City where I started my ‘journey.’ I got a ride to Gillette, Wyoming and had to walk from one end of town to the other along the interstate, when the clouds came over and it seemed as though it was going to snow – all I had for a jacket was a flannel shirt, as it was the first few days of August.
It was late in the afternoon and I began to look to the side of the road where there was a group of trees and tall grass I thought would help me survive the night. Then I decided to take out a cigarette and offer it to the Sky and Earth and not one minute later, a small car pulled right over and the guy offered me a ride. I got in the car and the guy had a car phone! So I called the Black Hills Alliance office where I had worked and asked a friend there to contact his friends in Sheridan, Wyoming to see if I could stay the night there with them, if I made it that far. He said he would find out and call me back on the car phone.
Just as we were getting to Buffalo, Wyoming, and exiting on the off ramp, where my ride had to turn off, the phone rang! My friend gave me the address and phone number of the people in Sheridan and said if I could make it I was welcome to stay there.
I walked a half a mile and another car picked me up and took me right up to the house in Sheridan.
I spent the night there with those people and the next day a friend of theirs was heading to Lame Deer, Montana on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation to attend a Sun Dance there. Even though Lame Deer was back east a ways, I decided to catch a ride over there and see if anyone was headed to north central Montana.
I attended the Cheyenne Sun Dance for a while and asked around, but nobody was headed that way, so I got on the highway to hitchhike to Billings. A young Cheyenne man about my age picked me up. His name was “Big Back.” He took me to his house that was located right along the highway. When we got in his home, he had two sisters that were beautiful – but I had to press forth and get those poles, I kept telling myself. They fed me – so I knew they could cook – but I had to go to Jim Mains to get those poles! I always wonder what happened to the Big Back girls. Anyway.
So I got a ride to the Crow Reservation with Big Back and a Mexican family picked me up and took me into Billings, where my father’s co-worker’s brother lived (I had been there years before). It was late in the afternoon, so I called my Dad and asked him to get hold of another one of his friends who lived there, a woman named Bernie something, so I could possibly stay with her – as I could not get hold of the other number.
My Dad looked up the name in Billings with the first name initial and called, but it was a man. My Dad explained the situation and the guy offered to help out – that I could stay with him. My Dad called and I said ‘yeah.’ I was getting ready to go the Indian bar and go home with someone from there, so this stranger option with a similar phone book name seemed a lot better and safer.
The guy was late picking me up – his car wouldn’t start so he was on a motorcycle, and I asked if we could drive by the house up on the hill overlooking billings where the number wasn’t working, so we rode up there and the guy was home! My Dad’s secretary had given me the wrong number, two numbers were switched. So I stayed at our friend’s place overnight and that’s where I got one of my Indian names. The guy had a slingshot on his porch so I grabbed it and put a pebble in it and turned around and just innocently shot it toward the outdoor security yard light and it hit the light and knocked it out.
I got a ride to the north edge of Billings the next morning and got a ride with a young guy who had two fishing poles in the back. He wanted to stop at the Missouri River to fish, I said ‘sure’ so we pulled over, got out, went down to the river and immediately got dive-bombed by giant mosquitoes who did not land and rub their hands together – but came in stinger first and asked questions later. Well I don’t know if they asked questions alter or not because we ran back to the car as fast as we could. Never get out of the car in the middle of Montana near the Missouri River in early August.
Although the Jim Main Ranch was 25 miles west off the highway, the young kid gave me a ride clear over there to Big Warm and dropped me off at the dirt driveway leading the half mile up to Jim Main’s house. Jim’s son and grandson happened to be riding horseback right there, so I told them who I was and what was going on and he told me to hop on – so the last leg of my journey was on Jim’s grandson’s horse right up to the front porch. I was always so lucky hitchhiking.
So I got to finally meet Jim Main. Greg always praised the man, so I knew if Greg thought highly of him, he must have been an important person. Greg had the same type of respect and admiration for a great Indigenous man from Oklahoma named Phillip Deer and an Oglala man from Pine Ridge named Mathew King.
Jim told me to relax and enjoy the place, that we would postpone cutting poles for a few days as there were activities going like the annual Pow-wow and hunting excursions. I got to meet his wife, children, and grandkids and got to hang out with and know Jim Main. Their home was like a paradise – I probably called in “Jim Main’s Paradise” to him, as he had been to the famed “Crow Dog’s Paradise” in Grass Mountain, Rosebud and everyone in the American Indian Movement (AIM) knew that place. He had many acres of land just under the Little Rockies Mountain Range and there was even a warm springs just above his house.
He explained that we were on the same Treaty – the 1851Treaty of Fort Laramie, with his Gros Ventre Nation, and that we were always allies because of this. He would always tell me his family and nation stories about the Treaty and about Indigenous life. I began to understand why my cousin Greg so highly revered this man.
He had over 75 really nice Horses. Once he wanted to ride so we went out and cornered the herd and he picked out the nicest, biggest, strongest buckskin and lasso-ed it. He really looked good on that Horse, with his cowboy hat on and his superior presence.
Once they corralled some wild Horses and the corral they build was so huge, the animals looked like little miniature ponies running around in circles in there.
We attended their Pow-wow and in the Men’s’ Fancy Dance contest category there were no contestants, with the first place prize being $400. We searched high and wide for an outfit for me but could not come up with any bustles so we had to let the $400 go.
I went hunting with Jim’s son and grandson and we only seen an Elk, because I walked through a coolie thicket and scared it out and it just stood there, eyes looking right through me from about 75 feet away before I shot it in the heart area. As it dropped to its knees, Jim’s son shot where the head was just a split second sooner and the dirt flew up on the hill behind. That fast the Elk jumped up and sprang over the hill and as I started the chase, a huge thorn over an inch long went right into my shin. I had to stop and give Jim’s son my gun as he had run out and I had one left. It was evening so we got up the next day to try to find the Elk but it was only slightly injured and even if it was shot right in the heart, Jim told me they are so powerful, they can still run miles just on spirit alone.
We did get a Deer. Jim wounded it and when it came around the corner where I was in hiding waiting for it I shot it in the heart with a pistol Jim had given me from his glove box. Jim’s son came and finished the Deer off by hitting it over the head with the butt of his rifle. I didn’t know I shot the Deer until the boys gutted it and found the pistol bullet in the heart (luck).
We eventually went up the mountain and cut 175 Tipi Poles – the best kind, Lodge Pole Pine. Jim showed me how to tell Lodge Poles by the two needles instead of three that are on other Pines. On the way up, Jim showed me the destruction that the gold mining was doing and the harm to the Earth and contamination to the water they were fighting.
We cleaned the bark off (“skinned”) the poles and prepared 93 poles for the trip back to Marty, South Dakota where Greg lived on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in southeast South Dakota. Greg was going to bring up a pickup truck to haul the poles back once we were ready. Cleaning the Tipi poles was a tough job and should be required for all boys so that they can reach manhood.
My cousin came up with a half ton, regular old Ford pickup and made an ingenious rack to hold the poles out of Pine, but it was not strong enough to hold that many poles – so Jim gave us a stock rack to use. The poles fit perfectly between the metal bars two per row and off we went with the truck nearly busting its springs. I think we may have invented the “low rider” vehicles at this time, but do not know for sure if anyone from California seen us traveling along the roads between Montana and South Dakota.
The springs held and we made it back to the Sun Dance grounds where we immediately broke out in a sweat from the high humidity of Marty. When we unloaded the poles, we counted 102 – but we had counted 93 at least three times and there was no way anyone could have thrown on nine more poles!
I seen Jim Main a few more times over the years from then to now and had just heard he passed away on January 29, 2009. I immediately called his daughter and left a message on her phone, telling her I had heard of her Father’s passing and because the funeral was on the day that I heard and was unable to attend (February 1st), I wanted to let her know that I knew her Father as a great man and that we loved him and his family. I said as Ihanktunwan, we considered Jim a great person. Then I decided to write this story down and put it on my web pages so that everyone might know the greatness of Jim Main.
Scott Barta, Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation
www.1851Treaty.com
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In Montana, Indians are guilty until proven innocent
By Brenda Norrell
HAYS, Montana – James Main, Sr., Gros-Ventre and longtime advocate of Indian rights, said some conditions have improved for American Indians in Montana, particularly the treatment of Indians by government officials. Ranchers in north-central Montana often get along well with
Indian cowboys.
However, the treatment of Indians by the Montana Justice System has not improved its treatment of Indian people.
"We've got a long way to go with the Justice system. I'd like to see a handful of radical attorneys come over here and shake this place up, attack the system," Main said.
Main, known internationally as a voice for Indigenous Peoples, now in poor health following open-heart surgery, has a personal view of the state system.
James Sr. laughs remembering how Bill Means said Jim Jr. should be a comedian because of his impersonations of John Wayne and others. Jim Jr. was the caregiver of his mother, Vernie White Cow Main, who lives on the homesite where she was born on Big Warm Creek on the Fort Belknap Nation.
James Sr. said, "Jim took care of her. He almost had to be a nurse for six months. He trained himself to take care of her."
James Sr. spent his life traveling for Indigenous rights, helping those who needed him. "I decided to do some good," he said of his decision to live a life in service to humankind.
"I learned a lot about different people and different cultures. I never knew there were other Indians in California. I thought John Wayne got them all," James Sr. joked.
"It's good to travel, travel around."
Seated at home in the community of his childhood at Hays, James Sr. is surrounded by memories and the passing of time.
"I don't know how long I'm going to last. I have got a lot of people praying for me. These Mayan Indians went up on a pyramid in Guatemala.
It must have been a very powerful ceremony. I knew; it was in my mind."
On his living room wall, there is a huge poster of a Gros Ventre man. It reads, "Sits on High, EK-GIB-TSA-ATSKE, of the White Clay People A'AH'NI NIN."
James Sr. looks at the poster and says, "He did what they wanted him to do, settle down. Then, they took his land."
Speaking about those who took the land here, rich in gold, water and forests, he says, "They make a fortune and they die."
These days, James Sr. teaches his grandsons the philosophy that he has lived by. It is the philosophy of pride, self-esteem and honoring the culture.
"Go back to your old ways, traditions and culture. That is what I teach my grandsons. Try to get the language back," he adds. There are only a handful of speakers left.
James Sr. remembers the harsh years at St. Paul's Mission School.
During second grade, when the children went to pray during Christmas mass, the nuns told them Santa Claus would come if they had been good.
If not, there would be willow switches waiting. When they returned, they expected presents and instead found a stack of willow switches. There was also writing on the blackboard.
"I recognized the writing. It was a priest's, telling us how bad we were."
The little children were often beaten. James Sr. remembers, "They would slap us around for nothing."
Remembering his father Tom Main, James Sr. said, "He was a humanitarian, a real leader. He did things for nothing. He could have amassed a fortune, but he didn't."
James Sr. said Tom Main served as an interpreter at a time when few White Clay People spoke English. Tom served on the executive committee of the National Congress of American Indians.
"I learned a lot from him, he was honest to a fault," Jim Sr. said of his father.
"We had a pretty rough upbringing, we were poor and we had to haul water a long way. We burned wood, so we had to saw wood. My mother used to wash on Saturdays, all we did all day long was haul water."
James Sr. grew up with three brothers and four sisters. Today, all of his brothers are living and the oldest is 86. He served in the Air Force in Japan and was there when the Korean War began in 1950.
James Sr. also worked in the copper mines for 15 years. "That's where there was never racism, a melting pot."
The happiest days of his life were spent during his high school years. "We rode horseback, we rode bucking horses; there were lots of wild horses. We had powwows during the holidays, I really enjoyed those. We had bone games, hand games, we would sing songs and have a guessing game. We tried to guess whose hand the bone was in."
The men and women played each other. Kumeyaay have similar games, he said. During their travels, both Jim Sr. and Jim Jr. earned the respect of Indian people.
Read entire article:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2007/11/in-montana-indians-are-guilty-until.html
21-2-09 NAMAPAHH First People's Radio Show Archived-
Please come on by! Leave a Comment~ Prayers & condolences for the Family,friends and fellow AIM members & activists of James Main Sr. I wish I had a chance to meet him, shake his hand, gift him with a prayer feather & thank him for all the work he has done on behalf of the Mother Earth and ALL her people….his legacy will live on, Like Floyd’s, Vine’s and many others that went on before him….he is in good company & they all will be the Eagles & white hawks that come to us…in the dark hours, when we may give up in despair & defeat when it happens…but we must carry on in ALL their memories! They have carved a solid path for us….we are all united & have a new time of Change inviting us all to keep our sleeves rolled up!
Robin Carneen, Connie Allen & the NAMAPAHH Family~
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Crossing the Bar: Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation
2/1/2009
5:00 PM-7PM PST
120 Minutes
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NAMAPAHH_Radio/2009/02/02/Crossing-the-Bar-Ga-a-woo-wuss-Coyote-Bear-aka-James-Main-Sr-of-the-White-Clay-Nation
Crossing the Bar: Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation
We will pay we're tribute to Jim Main Sr of IEN, with music & open phone lines- please feel free to call in between 5-7PMPST/7-9PM EST- all others factor in time difference..we're hoping to hear from family, friends, fellow IEN members & those concerned about Indigenous & Environmental issues..we will carry on in his memory..(718)508-9165
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Indigenous Environmental Network: [Spirit Path Memorial] James Main, Sr.
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Jim Main Sr.., elder and warrior was an integral part in the founding and creation of IEN, and was a long term National Council member for IEN. He was also a member of the International Indigenous Treaty Council and the Grand Governing Council of the American Indian Movement. His teachings of wisdom and the memory of his humor and traditional songs will stay with us. Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation died peacefully in his sleep at approximately 4:30 a.m. on January 29, 2009.
His hard-fought battle with End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure over the past several years finally took its toll about two weeks ago. Like a true warrior, he did not go down easily, but went with honor and dignity. To the end, he maintained his humor, making those around him laugh…and cry as he used his dwindling strength to sing, talk Indian, pray, and tell of old times. Always at the center of his heart and spirit was the survival of the Red Nations..
It is an overwhelmingly sad day for his loved ones here on earth, but truly a victorious day for a warrior who is so deserving of the peace, love, and acceptance he will meet as all our relatives take him to his rightful place in the spirit world, known as the "Big Sands" to the White Clay people. Wake services will be held Saturday, January 31 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at his residence in Hays, Montana. Traditional services will be held Sunday, February 1 at 1:00 p.m. followed by burial at the family cemetery in Big Warm, Montana.
If you would like to make a contribution to the family at this time - Please Contact: Rose Main: 406.390.5350 (mobile), 406.673.3013 (home) James Main, Sr.'s residence: 406.673.3813 William "Snuffy" Main: 406.945.7349 Harold "Jiggs" Main: 406.262.3041
Read more of the life and work of James Main, Sr. at Censored News.
Photo Credit: James Main, Sr. at his home, taken by Brenda Norrell
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Found this posted on another blog entitled Censored News...
(http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/ )
By Tia Oros Peters
Photo of Jim Main, Sr, at home by Brenda Norrell
Dear Seventh Generation Fund Relatives and Friends,
With a heavy heart I share with you the news of Jim Main Sr., (Gros Ventre) passing to the Spirit World. As many of you may remember Jim Main, he was a steadfast and unrelenting warrior for Indigenous Peoples and especially for our homelands and sacred sites. In fact, his words and guidance helped inform our Sacred Sites Protection Campaign – including our memorable person Sacred Earth Summit in 2001 in Seattle, WA, and again, in 2002 in San Diego, CA.
A member of the White Clay Society, Jim was a treasured leader to Seventh Generation Fund for many years. He will be sorely missed by our organization. We trusted Jim. We were honored when he attended our convenings and shared his great wisdom, wit, and generous spirit. He taught us through his conduct and his dedication. We looked to him often to help us. And, he was always generous.
Jim was a true and consistent warrior, to be sure. And, as such, he was also a gracious, kind, thoughtful and honorable leader that set for us a clear pathway of how to continue work on behalf of our respective peoples.
Jim would be so pleased to know of recent sacred sites victories in places like Panhe in California, and just a couple of days ago in Zuni, New Mexico. It would have been great to march with him in Redding, in the struggle to protect Hatchet Mountain (Pit River Country) from (so-called green) windmills that will damage a sacred area, and severely impact golden and bald eagle habitat. He knows, where he is now in the other world, that we will continue the good fight for our peoples. Today, in mourning, and reflecting on how much we have learned from Jim Main Sr., we carry forward – heavy hearted but as determined as ever to strive, to fight, to honor our ancestors, as he did.
It is always so hard when we lose one of our elders. The world seems that much emptier, bigger, more difficult to travel through. Jim’s presence meant a great deal to so many of our community and projects. SGF sincerely hopes that our work continues to carry forth the great legacy and integrity of Jim Main Sr., a warrior of character, determination, and outstanding leadership. On behalf of our organization, board, staff and the Indigenous communities we serve throughout the Indigenous World, I extend a heartfelt condolence to Jim’s family, community and Nation.
May he be in peace.
All Our Relations,
Tia --Tia Oros Peters, Executive Director, Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Development, Office Ph: 707-825-7640 x111 http://www.7genfund.org/
Supporting Social, Environmental and Cultural Justice for 32 Years (1977 – 2009)
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( Myspace blog by Scott Barta: Jim Main And Me )
In 1981, I was attending a Sun Dance at Wind Cave National Park where my cousin and mentor, Greg Zephier. Sr., was asked to build a Life Renewal “Sweat Lodge” for the Lakota dancing there and also erect a couple Tipi’s. Greg was a Statesman of the Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation, representing many nations at the United Nations in New York City and traveling extensively throughout Grand Mother Earth educating the world’s people regarding Indigenous Treaty and Human Rights. Greg was also a Spiritual Advisor, putting people on the hill to Fast, running Sun Dances, and performing Life Renewal Lodge ceremonies for many nations and peoples throughout his lifetime. He was also a Master Craftsman and musician, teaching his children how to play instruments so they could form the now famous soul rock band “Indigenous.”
At the Wind Cave Sun Dance, Greg asked me if I would travel to see his friend, James “Jim” Main, Sr.’s home in Big Warm, Montana on the Gros Ventre Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and cut Tipi Poles for our Sun Dance Tipi’s. We had talked about Greg’s friend, Jim Main, previously (I had never met him) and that Jim had offered generously for us to come up and cut and take home as many Tipi Poles as we wanted.
So I said ‘yes’ and off I went, hitchhiking to north central Montana to Jim Main’s place.
Greg gave me a ride to the northwest end of Rapid City where I started my ‘journey.’ I got a ride to Gillette, Wyoming and had to walk from one end of town to the other along the interstate, when the clouds came over and it seemed as though it was going to snow – all I had for a jacket was a flannel shirt, as it was the first few days of August.
It was late in the afternoon and I began to look to the side of the road where there was a group of trees and tall grass I thought would help me survive the night. Then I decided to take out a cigarette and offer it to the Sky and Earth and not one minute later, a small car pulled right over and the guy offered me a ride. I got in the car and the guy had a car phone! So I called the Black Hills Alliance office where I had worked and asked a friend there to contact his friends in Sheridan, Wyoming to see if I could stay the night there with them, if I made it that far. He said he would find out and call me back on the car phone.
Just as we were getting to Buffalo, Wyoming, and exiting on the off ramp, where my ride had to turn off, the phone rang! My friend gave me the address and phone number of the people in Sheridan and said if I could make it I was welcome to stay there.
I walked a half a mile and another car picked me up and took me right up to the house in Sheridan.
I spent the night there with those people and the next day a friend of theirs was heading to Lame Deer, Montana on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation to attend a Sun Dance there. Even though Lame Deer was back east a ways, I decided to catch a ride over there and see if anyone was headed to north central Montana.
I attended the Cheyenne Sun Dance for a while and asked around, but nobody was headed that way, so I got on the highway to hitchhike to Billings. A young Cheyenne man about my age picked me up. His name was “Big Back.” He took me to his house that was located right along the highway. When we got in his home, he had two sisters that were beautiful – but I had to press forth and get those poles, I kept telling myself. They fed me – so I knew they could cook – but I had to go to Jim Mains to get those poles! I always wonder what happened to the Big Back girls. Anyway.
So I got a ride to the Crow Reservation with Big Back and a Mexican family picked me up and took me into Billings, where my father’s co-worker’s brother lived (I had been there years before). It was late in the afternoon, so I called my Dad and asked him to get hold of another one of his friends who lived there, a woman named Bernie something, so I could possibly stay with her – as I could not get hold of the other number.
My Dad looked up the name in Billings with the first name initial and called, but it was a man. My Dad explained the situation and the guy offered to help out – that I could stay with him. My Dad called and I said ‘yeah.’ I was getting ready to go the Indian bar and go home with someone from there, so this stranger option with a similar phone book name seemed a lot better and safer.
The guy was late picking me up – his car wouldn’t start so he was on a motorcycle, and I asked if we could drive by the house up on the hill overlooking billings where the number wasn’t working, so we rode up there and the guy was home! My Dad’s secretary had given me the wrong number, two numbers were switched. So I stayed at our friend’s place overnight and that’s where I got one of my Indian names. The guy had a slingshot on his porch so I grabbed it and put a pebble in it and turned around and just innocently shot it toward the outdoor security yard light and it hit the light and knocked it out.
I got a ride to the north edge of Billings the next morning and got a ride with a young guy who had two fishing poles in the back. He wanted to stop at the Missouri River to fish, I said ‘sure’ so we pulled over, got out, went down to the river and immediately got dive-bombed by giant mosquitoes who did not land and rub their hands together – but came in stinger first and asked questions later. Well I don’t know if they asked questions alter or not because we ran back to the car as fast as we could. Never get out of the car in the middle of Montana near the Missouri River in early August.
Although the Jim Main Ranch was 25 miles west off the highway, the young kid gave me a ride clear over there to Big Warm and dropped me off at the dirt driveway leading the half mile up to Jim Main’s house. Jim’s son and grandson happened to be riding horseback right there, so I told them who I was and what was going on and he told me to hop on – so the last leg of my journey was on Jim’s grandson’s horse right up to the front porch. I was always so lucky hitchhiking.
So I got to finally meet Jim Main. Greg always praised the man, so I knew if Greg thought highly of him, he must have been an important person. Greg had the same type of respect and admiration for a great Indigenous man from Oklahoma named Phillip Deer and an Oglala man from Pine Ridge named Mathew King.
Jim told me to relax and enjoy the place, that we would postpone cutting poles for a few days as there were activities going like the annual Pow-wow and hunting excursions. I got to meet his wife, children, and grandkids and got to hang out with and know Jim Main. Their home was like a paradise – I probably called in “Jim Main’s Paradise” to him, as he had been to the famed “Crow Dog’s Paradise” in Grass Mountain, Rosebud and everyone in the American Indian Movement (AIM) knew that place. He had many acres of land just under the Little Rockies Mountain Range and there was even a warm springs just above his house.
He explained that we were on the same Treaty – the 1851Treaty of Fort Laramie, with his Gros Ventre Nation, and that we were always allies because of this. He would always tell me his family and nation stories about the Treaty and about Indigenous life. I began to understand why my cousin Greg so highly revered this man.
He had over 75 really nice Horses. Once he wanted to ride so we went out and cornered the herd and he picked out the nicest, biggest, strongest buckskin and lasso-ed it. He really looked good on that Horse, with his cowboy hat on and his superior presence.
Once they corralled some wild Horses and the corral they build was so huge, the animals looked like little miniature ponies running around in circles in there.
We attended their Pow-wow and in the Men’s’ Fancy Dance contest category there were no contestants, with the first place prize being $400. We searched high and wide for an outfit for me but could not come up with any bustles so we had to let the $400 go.
I went hunting with Jim’s son and grandson and we only seen an Elk, because I walked through a coolie thicket and scared it out and it just stood there, eyes looking right through me from about 75 feet away before I shot it in the heart area. As it dropped to its knees, Jim’s son shot where the head was just a split second sooner and the dirt flew up on the hill behind. That fast the Elk jumped up and sprang over the hill and as I started the chase, a huge thorn over an inch long went right into my shin. I had to stop and give Jim’s son my gun as he had run out and I had one left. It was evening so we got up the next day to try to find the Elk but it was only slightly injured and even if it was shot right in the heart, Jim told me they are so powerful, they can still run miles just on spirit alone.
We did get a Deer. Jim wounded it and when it came around the corner where I was in hiding waiting for it I shot it in the heart with a pistol Jim had given me from his glove box. Jim’s son came and finished the Deer off by hitting it over the head with the butt of his rifle. I didn’t know I shot the Deer until the boys gutted it and found the pistol bullet in the heart (luck).
We eventually went up the mountain and cut 175 Tipi Poles – the best kind, Lodge Pole Pine. Jim showed me how to tell Lodge Poles by the two needles instead of three that are on other Pines. On the way up, Jim showed me the destruction that the gold mining was doing and the harm to the Earth and contamination to the water they were fighting.
We cleaned the bark off (“skinned”) the poles and prepared 93 poles for the trip back to Marty, South Dakota where Greg lived on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in southeast South Dakota. Greg was going to bring up a pickup truck to haul the poles back once we were ready. Cleaning the Tipi poles was a tough job and should be required for all boys so that they can reach manhood.
My cousin came up with a half ton, regular old Ford pickup and made an ingenious rack to hold the poles out of Pine, but it was not strong enough to hold that many poles – so Jim gave us a stock rack to use. The poles fit perfectly between the metal bars two per row and off we went with the truck nearly busting its springs. I think we may have invented the “low rider” vehicles at this time, but do not know for sure if anyone from California seen us traveling along the roads between Montana and South Dakota.
The springs held and we made it back to the Sun Dance grounds where we immediately broke out in a sweat from the high humidity of Marty. When we unloaded the poles, we counted 102 – but we had counted 93 at least three times and there was no way anyone could have thrown on nine more poles!
I seen Jim Main a few more times over the years from then to now and had just heard he passed away on January 29, 2009. I immediately called his daughter and left a message on her phone, telling her I had heard of her Father’s passing and because the funeral was on the day that I heard and was unable to attend (February 1st), I wanted to let her know that I knew her Father as a great man and that we loved him and his family. I said as Ihanktunwan, we considered Jim a great person. Then I decided to write this story down and put it on my web pages so that everyone might know the greatness of Jim Main.
Scott Barta, Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation
www.1851Treaty.com
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Related Article & Links:
In Montana, Indians are guilty until proven innocent
By Brenda Norrell
HAYS, Montana – James Main, Sr., Gros-Ventre and longtime advocate of Indian rights, said some conditions have improved for American Indians in Montana, particularly the treatment of Indians by government officials. Ranchers in north-central Montana often get along well with
Indian cowboys.
However, the treatment of Indians by the Montana Justice System has not improved its treatment of Indian people.
"We've got a long way to go with the Justice system. I'd like to see a handful of radical attorneys come over here and shake this place up, attack the system," Main said.
Main, known internationally as a voice for Indigenous Peoples, now in poor health following open-heart surgery, has a personal view of the state system.
James Sr. laughs remembering how Bill Means said Jim Jr. should be a comedian because of his impersonations of John Wayne and others. Jim Jr. was the caregiver of his mother, Vernie White Cow Main, who lives on the homesite where she was born on Big Warm Creek on the Fort Belknap Nation.
James Sr. said, "Jim took care of her. He almost had to be a nurse for six months. He trained himself to take care of her."
James Sr. spent his life traveling for Indigenous rights, helping those who needed him. "I decided to do some good," he said of his decision to live a life in service to humankind.
"I learned a lot about different people and different cultures. I never knew there were other Indians in California. I thought John Wayne got them all," James Sr. joked.
"It's good to travel, travel around."
Seated at home in the community of his childhood at Hays, James Sr. is surrounded by memories and the passing of time.
"I don't know how long I'm going to last. I have got a lot of people praying for me. These Mayan Indians went up on a pyramid in Guatemala.
It must have been a very powerful ceremony. I knew; it was in my mind."
On his living room wall, there is a huge poster of a Gros Ventre man. It reads, "Sits on High, EK-GIB-TSA-ATSKE, of the White Clay People A'AH'NI NIN."
James Sr. looks at the poster and says, "He did what they wanted him to do, settle down. Then, they took his land."
Speaking about those who took the land here, rich in gold, water and forests, he says, "They make a fortune and they die."
These days, James Sr. teaches his grandsons the philosophy that he has lived by. It is the philosophy of pride, self-esteem and honoring the culture.
"Go back to your old ways, traditions and culture. That is what I teach my grandsons. Try to get the language back," he adds. There are only a handful of speakers left.
James Sr. remembers the harsh years at St. Paul's Mission School.
During second grade, when the children went to pray during Christmas mass, the nuns told them Santa Claus would come if they had been good.
If not, there would be willow switches waiting. When they returned, they expected presents and instead found a stack of willow switches. There was also writing on the blackboard.
"I recognized the writing. It was a priest's, telling us how bad we were."
The little children were often beaten. James Sr. remembers, "They would slap us around for nothing."
Remembering his father Tom Main, James Sr. said, "He was a humanitarian, a real leader. He did things for nothing. He could have amassed a fortune, but he didn't."
James Sr. said Tom Main served as an interpreter at a time when few White Clay People spoke English. Tom served on the executive committee of the National Congress of American Indians.
"I learned a lot from him, he was honest to a fault," Jim Sr. said of his father.
"We had a pretty rough upbringing, we were poor and we had to haul water a long way. We burned wood, so we had to saw wood. My mother used to wash on Saturdays, all we did all day long was haul water."
James Sr. grew up with three brothers and four sisters. Today, all of his brothers are living and the oldest is 86. He served in the Air Force in Japan and was there when the Korean War began in 1950.
James Sr. also worked in the copper mines for 15 years. "That's where there was never racism, a melting pot."
The happiest days of his life were spent during his high school years. "We rode horseback, we rode bucking horses; there were lots of wild horses. We had powwows during the holidays, I really enjoyed those. We had bone games, hand games, we would sing songs and have a guessing game. We tried to guess whose hand the bone was in."
The men and women played each other. Kumeyaay have similar games, he said. During their travels, both Jim Sr. and Jim Jr. earned the respect of Indian people.
Read entire article:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2007/11/in-montana-indians-are-guilty-until.html
Crossing the Bar: Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation
2/1/2009
5:00 PM PST
120 Minutes
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NAMAPAHH_Radio/2009/02/02/Crossing-the-Bar-Ga-a-woo-wuss-Coyote-Bear-aka-James-Main-Sr-of-the-White-Clay-Nation
Crossing the Bar: Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation
We will pay we're tribute to Jim Main Sr of IEN, with music & open phone lines- please feel free to call in between 5-7PMPST/7-9PM EST- all others factor in time difference..we're hoping to hear from family, friends, fellow IEN members & those concerned about Indigenous & Environmental issues..we will carry on in his memory..(718)508-9165
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Indigenous Environmental Network: [Spirit Path Memorial] James Main, Sr.
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Jim Main Sr.., elder and warrior was an integral part in the founding and creation of IEN, and was a long term National Council member for IEN. He was also a member of the International Indigenous Treaty Council and the Grand Governing Council of the American Indian Movement. His teachings of wisdom and the memory of his humor and traditional songs will stay with us. Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation died peacefully in his sleep at approximately 4:30 a.m. on January 29, 2009.
His hard-fought battle with End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure over the past several years finally took its toll about two weeks ago. Like a true warrior, he did not go down easily, but went with honor and dignity. To the end, he maintained his humor, making those around him laugh…and cry as he used his dwindling strength to sing, talk Indian, pray, and tell of old times. Always at the center of his heart and spirit was the survival of the Red Nations..
It is an overwhelmingly sad day for his loved ones here on earth, but truly a victorious day for a warrior who is so deserving of the peace, love, and acceptance he will meet as all our relatives take him to his rightful place in the spirit world, known as the "Big Sands" to the White Clay people. Wake services will be held Saturday, January 31 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at his residence in Hays, Montana. Traditional services will be held Sunday, February 1 at 1:00 p.m. followed by burial at the family cemetery in Big Warm, Montana.
If you would like to make a contribution to the family at this time - Please Contact: Rose Main: 406.390.5350 (mobile), 406.673.3013 (home) James Main, Sr.'s residence: 406.673.3813 William "Snuffy" Main: 406.945.7349 Harold "Jiggs" Main: 406.262.3041
Read more of the life and work of James Main, Sr. at Censored News.
Photo Credit: James Main, Sr. at his home, taken by Brenda Norrell
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Found this posted on another blog entitled Censored News...
(http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/ )
By Tia Oros Peters
Photo of Jim Main, Sr, at home by Brenda Norrell
Dear Seventh Generation Fund Relatives and Friends,
With a heavy heart I share with you the news of Jim Main Sr., (Gros Ventre) passing to the Spirit World. As many of you may remember Jim Main, he was a steadfast and unrelenting warrior for Indigenous Peoples and especially for our homelands and sacred sites. In fact, his words and guidance helped inform our Sacred Sites Protection Campaign – including our memorable person Sacred Earth Summit in 2001 in Seattle, WA, and again, in 2002 in San Diego, CA.
A member of the White Clay Society, Jim was a treasured leader to Seventh Generation Fund for many years. He will be sorely missed by our organization. We trusted Jim. We were honored when he attended our convenings and shared his great wisdom, wit, and generous spirit. He taught us through his conduct and his dedication. We looked to him often to help us. And, he was always generous.
Jim was a true and consistent warrior, to be sure. And, as such, he was also a gracious, kind, thoughtful and honorable leader that set for us a clear pathway of how to continue work on behalf of our respective peoples.
Jim would be so pleased to know of recent sacred sites victories in places like Panhe in California, and just a couple of days ago in Zuni, New Mexico. It would have been great to march with him in Redding, in the struggle to protect Hatchet Mountain (Pit River Country) from (so-called green) windmills that will damage a sacred area, and severely impact golden and bald eagle habitat. He knows, where he is now in the other world, that we will continue the good fight for our peoples. Today, in mourning, and reflecting on how much we have learned from Jim Main Sr., we carry forward – heavy hearted but as determined as ever to strive, to fight, to honor our ancestors, as he did.
It is always so hard when we lose one of our elders. The world seems that much emptier, bigger, more difficult to travel through. Jim’s presence meant a great deal to so many of our community and projects. SGF sincerely hopes that our work continues to carry forth the great legacy and integrity of Jim Main Sr., a warrior of character, determination, and outstanding leadership. On behalf of our organization, board, staff and the Indigenous communities we serve throughout the Indigenous World, I extend a heartfelt condolence to Jim’s family, community and Nation.
May he be in peace.
All Our Relations,
Tia --Tia Oros Peters, Executive Director, Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Development, Office Ph: 707-825-7640 x111 http://www.7genfund.org/
Supporting Social, Environmental and Cultural Justice for 32 Years (1977 – 2009)
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( Myspace blog by Scott Barta: Jim Main And Me )
In 1981, I was attending a Sun Dance at Wind Cave National Park where my cousin and mentor, Greg Zephier. Sr., was asked to build a Life Renewal “Sweat Lodge” for the Lakota dancing there and also erect a couple Tipi’s. Greg was a Statesman of the Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation, representing many nations at the United Nations in New York City and traveling extensively throughout Grand Mother Earth educating the world’s people regarding Indigenous Treaty and Human Rights. Greg was also a Spiritual Advisor, putting people on the hill to Fast, running Sun Dances, and performing Life Renewal Lodge ceremonies for many nations and peoples throughout his lifetime. He was also a Master Craftsman and musician, teaching his children how to play instruments so they could form the now famous soul rock band “Indigenous.”
At the Wind Cave Sun Dance, Greg asked me if I would travel to see his friend, James “Jim” Main, Sr.’s home in Big Warm, Montana on the Gros Ventre Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and cut Tipi Poles for our Sun Dance Tipi’s. We had talked about Greg’s friend, Jim Main, previously (I had never met him) and that Jim had offered generously for us to come up and cut and take home as many Tipi Poles as we wanted.
So I said ‘yes’ and off I went, hitchhiking to north central Montana to Jim Main’s place.
Greg gave me a ride to the northwest end of Rapid City where I started my ‘journey.’ I got a ride to Gillette, Wyoming and had to walk from one end of town to the other along the interstate, when the clouds came over and it seemed as though it was going to snow – all I had for a jacket was a flannel shirt, as it was the first few days of August.
It was late in the afternoon and I began to look to the side of the road where there was a group of trees and tall grass I thought would help me survive the night. Then I decided to take out a cigarette and offer it to the Sky and Earth and not one minute later, a small car pulled right over and the guy offered me a ride. I got in the car and the guy had a car phone! So I called the Black Hills Alliance office where I had worked and asked a friend there to contact his friends in Sheridan, Wyoming to see if I could stay the night there with them, if I made it that far. He said he would find out and call me back on the car phone.
Just as we were getting to Buffalo, Wyoming, and exiting on the off ramp, where my ride had to turn off, the phone rang! My friend gave me the address and phone number of the people in Sheridan and said if I could make it I was welcome to stay there.
I walked a half a mile and another car picked me up and took me right up to the house in Sheridan.
I spent the night there with those people and the next day a friend of theirs was heading to Lame Deer, Montana on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation to attend a Sun Dance there. Even though Lame Deer was back east a ways, I decided to catch a ride over there and see if anyone was headed to north central Montana.
I attended the Cheyenne Sun Dance for a while and asked around, but nobody was headed that way, so I got on the highway to hitchhike to Billings. A young Cheyenne man about my age picked me up. His name was “Big Back.” He took me to his house that was located right along the highway. When we got in his home, he had two sisters that were beautiful – but I had to press forth and get those poles, I kept telling myself. They fed me – so I knew they could cook – but I had to go to Jim Mains to get those poles! I always wonder what happened to the Big Back girls. Anyway.
So I got a ride to the Crow Reservation with Big Back and a Mexican family picked me up and took me into Billings, where my father’s co-worker’s brother lived (I had been there years before). It was late in the afternoon, so I called my Dad and asked him to get hold of another one of his friends who lived there, a woman named Bernie something, so I could possibly stay with her – as I could not get hold of the other number.
My Dad looked up the name in Billings with the first name initial and called, but it was a man. My Dad explained the situation and the guy offered to help out – that I could stay with him. My Dad called and I said ‘yeah.’ I was getting ready to go the Indian bar and go home with someone from there, so this stranger option with a similar phone book name seemed a lot better and safer.
The guy was late picking me up – his car wouldn’t start so he was on a motorcycle, and I asked if we could drive by the house up on the hill overlooking billings where the number wasn’t working, so we rode up there and the guy was home! My Dad’s secretary had given me the wrong number, two numbers were switched. So I stayed at our friend’s place overnight and that’s where I got one of my Indian names. The guy had a slingshot on his porch so I grabbed it and put a pebble in it and turned around and just innocently shot it toward the outdoor security yard light and it hit the light and knocked it out.
I got a ride to the north edge of Billings the next morning and got a ride with a young guy who had two fishing poles in the back. He wanted to stop at the Missouri River to fish, I said ‘sure’ so we pulled over, got out, went down to the river and immediately got dive-bombed by giant mosquitoes who did not land and rub their hands together – but came in stinger first and asked questions later. Well I don’t know if they asked questions alter or not because we ran back to the car as fast as we could. Never get out of the car in the middle of Montana near the Missouri River in early August.
Although the Jim Main Ranch was 25 miles west off the highway, the young kid gave me a ride clear over there to Big Warm and dropped me off at the dirt driveway leading the half mile up to Jim Main’s house. Jim’s son and grandson happened to be riding horseback right there, so I told them who I was and what was going on and he told me to hop on – so the last leg of my journey was on Jim’s grandson’s horse right up to the front porch. I was always so lucky hitchhiking.
So I got to finally meet Jim Main. Greg always praised the man, so I knew if Greg thought highly of him, he must have been an important person. Greg had the same type of respect and admiration for a great Indigenous man from Oklahoma named Phillip Deer and an Oglala man from Pine Ridge named Mathew King.
Jim told me to relax and enjoy the place, that we would postpone cutting poles for a few days as there were activities going like the annual Pow-wow and hunting excursions. I got to meet his wife, children, and grandkids and got to hang out with and know Jim Main. Their home was like a paradise – I probably called in “Jim Main’s Paradise” to him, as he had been to the famed “Crow Dog’s Paradise” in Grass Mountain, Rosebud and everyone in the American Indian Movement (AIM) knew that place. He had many acres of land just under the Little Rockies Mountain Range and there was even a warm springs just above his house.
He explained that we were on the same Treaty – the 1851Treaty of Fort Laramie, with his Gros Ventre Nation, and that we were always allies because of this. He would always tell me his family and nation stories about the Treaty and about Indigenous life. I began to understand why my cousin Greg so highly revered this man.
He had over 75 really nice Horses. Once he wanted to ride so we went out and cornered the herd and he picked out the nicest, biggest, strongest buckskin and lasso-ed it. He really looked good on that Horse, with his cowboy hat on and his superior presence.
Once they corralled some wild Horses and the corral they build was so huge, the animals looked like little miniature ponies running around in circles in there.
We attended their Pow-wow and in the Men’s’ Fancy Dance contest category there were no contestants, with the first place prize being $400. We searched high and wide for an outfit for me but could not come up with any bustles so we had to let the $400 go.
I went hunting with Jim’s son and grandson and we only seen an Elk, because I walked through a coolie thicket and scared it out and it just stood there, eyes looking right through me from about 75 feet away before I shot it in the heart area. As it dropped to its knees, Jim’s son shot where the head was just a split second sooner and the dirt flew up on the hill behind. That fast the Elk jumped up and sprang over the hill and as I started the chase, a huge thorn over an inch long went right into my shin. I had to stop and give Jim’s son my gun as he had run out and I had one left. It was evening so we got up the next day to try to find the Elk but it was only slightly injured and even if it was shot right in the heart, Jim told me they are so powerful, they can still run miles just on spirit alone.
We did get a Deer. Jim wounded it and when it came around the corner where I was in hiding waiting for it I shot it in the heart with a pistol Jim had given me from his glove box. Jim’s son came and finished the Deer off by hitting it over the head with the butt of his rifle. I didn’t know I shot the Deer until the boys gutted it and found the pistol bullet in the heart (luck).
We eventually went up the mountain and cut 175 Tipi Poles – the best kind, Lodge Pole Pine. Jim showed me how to tell Lodge Poles by the two needles instead of three that are on other Pines. On the way up, Jim showed me the destruction that the gold mining was doing and the harm to the Earth and contamination to the water they were fighting.
We cleaned the bark off (“skinned”) the poles and prepared 93 poles for the trip back to Marty, South Dakota where Greg lived on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in southeast South Dakota. Greg was going to bring up a pickup truck to haul the poles back once we were ready. Cleaning the Tipi poles was a tough job and should be required for all boys so that they can reach manhood.
My cousin came up with a half ton, regular old Ford pickup and made an ingenious rack to hold the poles out of Pine, but it was not strong enough to hold that many poles – so Jim gave us a stock rack to use. The poles fit perfectly between the metal bars two per row and off we went with the truck nearly busting its springs. I think we may have invented the “low rider” vehicles at this time, but do not know for sure if anyone from California seen us traveling along the roads between Montana and South Dakota.
The springs held and we made it back to the Sun Dance grounds where we immediately broke out in a sweat from the high humidity of Marty. When we unloaded the poles, we counted 102 – but we had counted 93 at least three times and there was no way anyone could have thrown on nine more poles!
I seen Jim Main a few more times over the years from then to now and had just heard he passed away on January 29, 2009. I immediately called his daughter and left a message on her phone, telling her I had heard of her Father’s passing and because the funeral was on the day that I heard and was unable to attend (February 1st), I wanted to let her know that I knew her Father as a great man and that we loved him and his family. I said as Ihanktunwan, we considered Jim a great person. Then I decided to write this story down and put it on my web pages so that everyone might know the greatness of Jim Main.
Scott Barta, Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation
www.1851Treaty.com
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In Montana, Indians are guilty until proven innocent
By Brenda Norrell
HAYS, Montana – James Main, Sr., Gros-Ventre and longtime advocate of Indian rights, said some conditions have improved for American Indians in Montana, particularly the treatment of Indians by government officials. Ranchers in north-central Montana often get along well with
Indian cowboys.
However, the treatment of Indians by the Montana Justice System has not improved its treatment of Indian people.
"We've got a long way to go with the Justice system. I'd like to see a handful of radical attorneys come over here and shake this place up, attack the system," Main said.
Main, known internationally as a voice for Indigenous Peoples, now in poor health following open-heart surgery, has a personal view of the state system.
James Sr. laughs remembering how Bill Means said Jim Jr. should be a comedian because of his impersonations of John Wayne and others. Jim Jr. was the caregiver of his mother, Vernie White Cow Main, who lives on the homesite where she was born on Big Warm Creek on the Fort Belknap Nation.
James Sr. said, "Jim took care of her. He almost had to be a nurse for six months. He trained himself to take care of her."
James Sr. spent his life traveling for Indigenous rights, helping those who needed him. "I decided to do some good," he said of his decision to live a life in service to humankind.
"I learned a lot about different people and different cultures. I never knew there were other Indians in California. I thought John Wayne got them all," James Sr. joked.
"It's good to travel, travel around."
Seated at home in the community of his childhood at Hays, James Sr. is surrounded by memories and the passing of time.
"I don't know how long I'm going to last. I have got a lot of people praying for me. These Mayan Indians went up on a pyramid in Guatemala.
It must have been a very powerful ceremony. I knew; it was in my mind."
On his living room wall, there is a huge poster of a Gros Ventre man. It reads, "Sits on High, EK-GIB-TSA-ATSKE, of the White Clay People A'AH'NI NIN."
James Sr. looks at the poster and says, "He did what they wanted him to do, settle down. Then, they took his land."
Speaking about those who took the land here, rich in gold, water and forests, he says, "They make a fortune and they die."
These days, James Sr. teaches his grandsons the philosophy that he has lived by. It is the philosophy of pride, self-esteem and honoring the culture.
"Go back to your old ways, traditions and culture. That is what I teach my grandsons. Try to get the language back," he adds. There are only a handful of speakers left.
James Sr. remembers the harsh years at St. Paul's Mission School.
During second grade, when the children went to pray during Christmas mass, the nuns told them Santa Claus would come if they had been good.
If not, there would be willow switches waiting. When they returned, they expected presents and instead found a stack of willow switches. There was also writing on the blackboard.
"I recognized the writing. It was a priest's, telling us how bad we were."
The little children were often beaten. James Sr. remembers, "They would slap us around for nothing."
Remembering his father Tom Main, James Sr. said, "He was a humanitarian, a real leader. He did things for nothing. He could have amassed a fortune, but he didn't."
James Sr. said Tom Main served as an interpreter at a time when few White Clay People spoke English. Tom served on the executive committee of the National Congress of American Indians.
"I learned a lot from him, he was honest to a fault," Jim Sr. said of his father.
"We had a pretty rough upbringing, we were poor and we had to haul water a long way. We burned wood, so we had to saw wood. My mother used to wash on Saturdays, all we did all day long was haul water."
James Sr. grew up with three brothers and four sisters. Today, all of his brothers are living and the oldest is 86. He served in the Air Force in Japan and was there when the Korean War began in 1950.
James Sr. also worked in the copper mines for 15 years. "That's where there was never racism, a melting pot."
The happiest days of his life were spent during his high school years. "We rode horseback, we rode bucking horses; there were lots of wild horses. We had powwows during the holidays, I really enjoyed those. We had bone games, hand games, we would sing songs and have a guessing game. We tried to guess whose hand the bone was in."
The men and women played each other. Kumeyaay have similar games, he said. During their travels, both Jim Sr. and Jim Jr. earned the respect of Indian people.
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Crossing the Bar: Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation
We will pay we're tribute to Jim Main Sr of IEN, with music & open phone lines- please feel free to call in between 5-7PMPST/7-9PM EST- all others factor in time difference..we're hoping to hear from family, friends, fellow IEN members & those concerned about Indigenous & Environmental issues..we will carry on in his memory..(718)508-9165
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Indigenous Environmental Network: [Spirit Path Memorial] James Main, Sr.
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Jim Main Sr.., elder and warrior was an integral part in the founding and creation of IEN, and was a long term National Council member for IEN. He was also a member of the International Indigenous Treaty Council and the Grand Governing Council of the American Indian Movement. His teachings of wisdom and the memory of his humor and traditional songs will stay with us. Ga-a-woo-wuss (Coyote Bear), a.k.a. James Main, Sr., of the White Clay Nation died peacefully in his sleep at approximately 4:30 a.m. on January 29, 2009.
His hard-fought battle with End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure over the past several years finally took its toll about two weeks ago. Like a true warrior, he did not go down easily, but went with honor and dignity. To the end, he maintained his humor, making those around him laugh…and cry as he used his dwindling strength to sing, talk Indian, pray, and tell of old times. Always at the center of his heart and spirit was the survival of the Red Nations..
It is an overwhelmingly sad day for his loved ones here on earth, but truly a victorious day for a warrior who is so deserving of the peace, love, and acceptance he will meet as all our relatives take him to his rightful place in the spirit world, known as the "Big Sands" to the White Clay people. Wake services will be held Saturday, January 31 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at his residence in Hays, Montana. Traditional services will be held Sunday, February 1 at 1:00 p.m. followed by burial at the family cemetery in Big Warm, Montana.
If you would like to make a contribution to the family at this time - Please Contact: Rose Main: 406.390.5350 (mobile), 406.673.3013 (home) James Main, Sr.'s residence: 406.673.3813 William "Snuffy" Main: 406.945.7349 Harold "Jiggs" Main: 406.262.3041
Read more of the life and work of James Main, Sr. at Censored News.
Photo Credit: James Main, Sr. at his home, taken by Brenda Norrell
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Found this posted on another blog entitled Censored News...
(http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/ )
By Tia Oros Peters
Photo of Jim Main, Sr, at home by Brenda Norrell
Dear Seventh Generation Fund Relatives and Friends,
With a heavy heart I share with you the news of Jim Main Sr., (Gros Ventre) passing to the Spirit World. As many of you may remember Jim Main, he was a steadfast and unrelenting warrior for Indigenous Peoples and especially for our homelands and sacred sites. In fact, his words and guidance helped inform our Sacred Sites Protection Campaign – including our memorable person Sacred Earth Summit in 2001 in Seattle, WA, and again, in 2002 in San Diego, CA.
A member of the White Clay Society, Jim was a treasured leader to Seventh Generation Fund for many years. He will be sorely missed by our organization. We trusted Jim. We were honored when he attended our convenings and shared his great wisdom, wit, and generous spirit. He taught us through his conduct and his dedication. We looked to him often to help us. And, he was always generous.
Jim was a true and consistent warrior, to be sure. And, as such, he was also a gracious, kind, thoughtful and honorable leader that set for us a clear pathway of how to continue work on behalf of our respective peoples.
Jim would be so pleased to know of recent sacred sites victories in places like Panhe in California, and just a couple of days ago in Zuni, New Mexico. It would have been great to march with him in Redding, in the struggle to protect Hatchet Mountain (Pit River Country) from (so-called green) windmills that will damage a sacred area, and severely impact golden and bald eagle habitat. He knows, where he is now in the other world, that we will continue the good fight for our peoples. Today, in mourning, and reflecting on how much we have learned from Jim Main Sr., we carry forward – heavy hearted but as determined as ever to strive, to fight, to honor our ancestors, as he did.
It is always so hard when we lose one of our elders. The world seems that much emptier, bigger, more difficult to travel through. Jim’s presence meant a great deal to so many of our community and projects. SGF sincerely hopes that our work continues to carry forth the great legacy and integrity of Jim Main Sr., a warrior of character, determination, and outstanding leadership. On behalf of our organization, board, staff and the Indigenous communities we serve throughout the Indigenous World, I extend a heartfelt condolence to Jim’s family, community and Nation.
May he be in peace.
All Our Relations,
Tia --Tia Oros Peters, Executive Director, Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Development, Office Ph: 707-825-7640 x111 http://www.7genfund.org/
Supporting Social, Environmental and Cultural Justice for 32 Years (1977 – 2009)
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( Myspace blog by Scott Barta: Jim Main And Me )
In 1981, I was attending a Sun Dance at Wind Cave National Park where my cousin and mentor, Greg Zephier. Sr., was asked to build a Life Renewal “Sweat Lodge” for the Lakota dancing there and also erect a couple Tipi’s. Greg was a Statesman of the Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation, representing many nations at the United Nations in New York City and traveling extensively throughout Grand Mother Earth educating the world’s people regarding Indigenous Treaty and Human Rights. Greg was also a Spiritual Advisor, putting people on the hill to Fast, running Sun Dances, and performing Life Renewal Lodge ceremonies for many nations and peoples throughout his lifetime. He was also a Master Craftsman and musician, teaching his children how to play instruments so they could form the now famous soul rock band “Indigenous.”
At the Wind Cave Sun Dance, Greg asked me if I would travel to see his friend, James “Jim” Main, Sr.’s home in Big Warm, Montana on the Gros Ventre Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and cut Tipi Poles for our Sun Dance Tipi’s. We had talked about Greg’s friend, Jim Main, previously (I had never met him) and that Jim had offered generously for us to come up and cut and take home as many Tipi Poles as we wanted.
So I said ‘yes’ and off I went, hitchhiking to north central Montana to Jim Main’s place.
Greg gave me a ride to the northwest end of Rapid City where I started my ‘journey.’ I got a ride to Gillette, Wyoming and had to walk from one end of town to the other along the interstate, when the clouds came over and it seemed as though it was going to snow – all I had for a jacket was a flannel shirt, as it was the first few days of August.
It was late in the afternoon and I began to look to the side of the road where there was a group of trees and tall grass I thought would help me survive the night. Then I decided to take out a cigarette and offer it to the Sky and Earth and not one minute later, a small car pulled right over and the guy offered me a ride. I got in the car and the guy had a car phone! So I called the Black Hills Alliance office where I had worked and asked a friend there to contact his friends in Sheridan, Wyoming to see if I could stay the night there with them, if I made it that far. He said he would find out and call me back on the car phone.
Just as we were getting to Buffalo, Wyoming, and exiting on the off ramp, where my ride had to turn off, the phone rang! My friend gave me the address and phone number of the people in Sheridan and said if I could make it I was welcome to stay there.
I walked a half a mile and another car picked me up and took me right up to the house in Sheridan.
I spent the night there with those people and the next day a friend of theirs was heading to Lame Deer, Montana on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation to attend a Sun Dance there. Even though Lame Deer was back east a ways, I decided to catch a ride over there and see if anyone was headed to north central Montana.
I attended the Cheyenne Sun Dance for a while and asked around, but nobody was headed that way, so I got on the highway to hitchhike to Billings. A young Cheyenne man about my age picked me up. His name was “Big Back.” He took me to his house that was located right along the highway. When we got in his home, he had two sisters that were beautiful – but I had to press forth and get those poles, I kept telling myself. They fed me – so I knew they could cook – but I had to go to Jim Mains to get those poles! I always wonder what happened to the Big Back girls. Anyway.
So I got a ride to the Crow Reservation with Big Back and a Mexican family picked me up and took me into Billings, where my father’s co-worker’s brother lived (I had been there years before). It was late in the afternoon, so I called my Dad and asked him to get hold of another one of his friends who lived there, a woman named Bernie something, so I could possibly stay with her – as I could not get hold of the other number.
My Dad looked up the name in Billings with the first name initial and called, but it was a man. My Dad explained the situation and the guy offered to help out – that I could stay with him. My Dad called and I said ‘yeah.’ I was getting ready to go the Indian bar and go home with someone from there, so this stranger option with a similar phone book name seemed a lot better and safer.
The guy was late picking me up – his car wouldn’t start so he was on a motorcycle, and I asked if we could drive by the house up on the hill overlooking billings where the number wasn’t working, so we rode up there and the guy was home! My Dad’s secretary had given me the wrong number, two numbers were switched. So I stayed at our friend’s place overnight and that’s where I got one of my Indian names. The guy had a slingshot on his porch so I grabbed it and put a pebble in it and turned around and just innocently shot it toward the outdoor security yard light and it hit the light and knocked it out.
I got a ride to the north edge of Billings the next morning and got a ride with a young guy who had two fishing poles in the back. He wanted to stop at the Missouri River to fish, I said ‘sure’ so we pulled over, got out, went down to the river and immediately got dive-bombed by giant mosquitoes who did not land and rub their hands together – but came in stinger first and asked questions later. Well I don’t know if they asked questions alter or not because we ran back to the car as fast as we could. Never get out of the car in the middle of Montana near the Missouri River in early August.
Although the Jim Main Ranch was 25 miles west off the highway, the young kid gave me a ride clear over there to Big Warm and dropped me off at the dirt driveway leading the half mile up to Jim Main’s house. Jim’s son and grandson happened to be riding horseback right there, so I told them who I was and what was going on and he told me to hop on – so the last leg of my journey was on Jim’s grandson’s horse right up to the front porch. I was always so lucky hitchhiking.
So I got to finally meet Jim Main. Greg always praised the man, so I knew if Greg thought highly of him, he must have been an important person. Greg had the same type of respect and admiration for a great Indigenous man from Oklahoma named Phillip Deer and an Oglala man from Pine Ridge named Mathew King.
Jim told me to relax and enjoy the place, that we would postpone cutting poles for a few days as there were activities going like the annual Pow-wow and hunting excursions. I got to meet his wife, children, and grandkids and got to hang out with and know Jim Main. Their home was like a paradise – I probably called in “Jim Main’s Paradise” to him, as he had been to the famed “Crow Dog’s Paradise” in Grass Mountain, Rosebud and everyone in the American Indian Movement (AIM) knew that place. He had many acres of land just under the Little Rockies Mountain Range and there was even a warm springs just above his house.
He explained that we were on the same Treaty – the 1851Treaty of Fort Laramie, with his Gros Ventre Nation, and that we were always allies because of this. He would always tell me his family and nation stories about the Treaty and about Indigenous life. I began to understand why my cousin Greg so highly revered this man.
He had over 75 really nice Horses. Once he wanted to ride so we went out and cornered the herd and he picked out the nicest, biggest, strongest buckskin and lasso-ed it. He really looked good on that Horse, with his cowboy hat on and his superior presence.
Once they corralled some wild Horses and the corral they build was so huge, the animals looked like little miniature ponies running around in circles in there.
We attended their Pow-wow and in the Men’s’ Fancy Dance contest category there were no contestants, with the first place prize being $400. We searched high and wide for an outfit for me but could not come up with any bustles so we had to let the $400 go.
I went hunting with Jim’s son and grandson and we only seen an Elk, because I walked through a coolie thicket and scared it out and it just stood there, eyes looking right through me from about 75 feet away before I shot it in the heart area. As it dropped to its knees, Jim’s son shot where the head was just a split second sooner and the dirt flew up on the hill behind. That fast the Elk jumped up and sprang over the hill and as I started the chase, a huge thorn over an inch long went right into my shin. I had to stop and give Jim’s son my gun as he had run out and I had one left. It was evening so we got up the next day to try to find the Elk but it was only slightly injured and even if it was shot right in the heart, Jim told me they are so powerful, they can still run miles just on spirit alone.
We did get a Deer. Jim wounded it and when it came around the corner where I was in hiding waiting for it I shot it in the heart with a pistol Jim had given me from his glove box. Jim’s son came and finished the Deer off by hitting it over the head with the butt of his rifle. I didn’t know I shot the Deer until the boys gutted it and found the pistol bullet in the heart (luck).
We eventually went up the mountain and cut 175 Tipi Poles – the best kind, Lodge Pole Pine. Jim showed me how to tell Lodge Poles by the two needles instead of three that are on other Pines. On the way up, Jim showed me the destruction that the gold mining was doing and the harm to the Earth and contamination to the water they were fighting.
We cleaned the bark off (“skinned”) the poles and prepared 93 poles for the trip back to Marty, South Dakota where Greg lived on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in southeast South Dakota. Greg was going to bring up a pickup truck to haul the poles back once we were ready. Cleaning the Tipi poles was a tough job and should be required for all boys so that they can reach manhood.
My cousin came up with a half ton, regular old Ford pickup and made an ingenious rack to hold the poles out of Pine, but it was not strong enough to hold that many poles – so Jim gave us a stock rack to use. The poles fit perfectly between the metal bars two per row and off we went with the truck nearly busting its springs. I think we may have invented the “low rider” vehicles at this time, but do not know for sure if anyone from California seen us traveling along the roads between Montana and South Dakota.
The springs held and we made it back to the Sun Dance grounds where we immediately broke out in a sweat from the high humidity of Marty. When we unloaded the poles, we counted 102 – but we had counted 93 at least three times and there was no way anyone could have thrown on nine more poles!
I seen Jim Main a few more times over the years from then to now and had just heard he passed away on January 29, 2009. I immediately called his daughter and left a message on her phone, telling her I had heard of her Father’s passing and because the funeral was on the day that I heard and was unable to attend (February 1st), I wanted to let her know that I knew her Father as a great man and that we loved him and his family. I said as Ihanktunwan, we considered Jim a great person. Then I decided to write this story down and put it on my web pages so that everyone might know the greatness of Jim Main.
Scott Barta, Ihanktunwan DaNakota Nation
www.1851Treaty.com
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In Montana, Indians are guilty until proven innocent
By Brenda Norrell
HAYS, Montana – James Main, Sr., Gros-Ventre and longtime advocate of Indian rights, said some conditions have improved for American Indians in Montana, particularly the treatment of Indians by government officials. Ranchers in north-central Montana often get along well with
Indian cowboys.
However, the treatment of Indians by the Montana Justice System has not improved its treatment of Indian people.
"We've got a long way to go with the Justice system. I'd like to see a handful of radical attorneys come over here and shake this place up, attack the system," Main said.
Main, known internationally as a voice for Indigenous Peoples, now in poor health following open-heart surgery, has a personal view of the state system.
James Sr. laughs remembering how Bill Means said Jim Jr. should be a comedian because of his impersonations of John Wayne and others. Jim Jr. was the caregiver of his mother, Vernie White Cow Main, who lives on the homesite where she was born on Big Warm Creek on the Fort Belknap Nation.
James Sr. said, "Jim took care of her. He almost had to be a nurse for six months. He trained himself to take care of her."
James Sr. spent his life traveling for Indigenous rights, helping those who needed him. "I decided to do some good," he said of his decision to live a life in service to humankind.
"I learned a lot about different people and different cultures. I never knew there were other Indians in California. I thought John Wayne got them all," James Sr. joked.
"It's good to travel, travel around."
Seated at home in the community of his childhood at Hays, James Sr. is surrounded by memories and the passing of time.
"I don't know how long I'm going to last. I have got a lot of people praying for me. These Mayan Indians went up on a pyramid in Guatemala.
It must have been a very powerful ceremony. I knew; it was in my mind."
On his living room wall, there is a huge poster of a Gros Ventre man. It reads, "Sits on High, EK-GIB-TSA-ATSKE, of the White Clay People A'AH'NI NIN."
James Sr. looks at the poster and says, "He did what they wanted him to do, settle down. Then, they took his land."
Speaking about those who took the land here, rich in gold, water and forests, he says, "They make a fortune and they die."
These days, James Sr. teaches his grandsons the philosophy that he has lived by. It is the philosophy of pride, self-esteem and honoring the culture.
"Go back to your old ways, traditions and culture. That is what I teach my grandsons. Try to get the language back," he adds. There are only a handful of speakers left.
James Sr. remembers the harsh years at St. Paul's Mission School.
During second grade, when the children went to pray during Christmas mass, the nuns told them Santa Claus would come if they had been good.
If not, there would be willow switches waiting. When they returned, they expected presents and instead found a stack of willow switches. There was also writing on the blackboard.
"I recognized the writing. It was a priest's, telling us how bad we were."
The little children were often beaten. James Sr. remembers, "They would slap us around for nothing."
Remembering his father Tom Main, James Sr. said, "He was a humanitarian, a real leader. He did things for nothing. He could have amassed a fortune, but he didn't."
James Sr. said Tom Main served as an interpreter at a time when few White Clay People spoke English. Tom served on the executive committee of the National Congress of American Indians.
"I learned a lot from him, he was honest to a fault," Jim Sr. said of his father.
"We had a pretty rough upbringing, we were poor and we had to haul water a long way. We burned wood, so we had to saw wood. My mother used to wash on Saturdays, all we did all day long was haul water."
James Sr. grew up with three brothers and four sisters. Today, all of his brothers are living and the oldest is 86. He served in the Air Force in Japan and was there when the Korean War began in 1950.
James Sr. also worked in the copper mines for 15 years. "That's where there was never racism, a melting pot."
The happiest days of his life were spent during his high school years. "We rode horseback, we rode bucking horses; there were lots of wild horses. We had powwows during the holidays, I really enjoyed those. We had bone games, hand games, we would sing songs and have a guessing game. We tried to guess whose hand the bone was in."
The men and women played each other. Kumeyaay have similar games, he said. During their travels, both Jim Sr. and Jim Jr. earned the respect of Indian people.
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