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"Joe, I don't think you should try it," Grandma said, sitting on the left side of the pontoon river raft with her feet propped up against the inflated rubber tubing. "What if you fall in?" I shot Grandpa a help me glance as he sat beside Grandma. He smiled and nodded encouragingly. "Just hang on tight to the front pontoon rope when you see the whitewater," he said. "I don't want to have to jump in and rescue you." Mark, our young oarsman, and Colorado River guide sat on his ra...
Q) How do you describe your music to someone who hasn't heard it yet? What gives your music such a powerful sound? A) My music reflects my past experiences with all types of music, such as classical early rock and roll, like Elvis, Buddy Holly, or Ritchie Valens, and other pop stars during the Rock 'n Roll era and during the '60s, the so-called British Invasion of the Beatles and Rolling Stones and others in combination with R&B and Blues that I used to perform for a living...
There isn't anything that can clear my mind better than a walk along the lake, "Beside My Still Waters". Today I needed to go for one of those walks. Without realizing it, some days I get so wrapped up in worrying 'way off into the future...mine...over which I have very little control other than trying my best each day. The rest is mostly out of my hands. That could be 'scary' or it could be a relief, depending on one's outlook. I think I probably fall into the category of:...
When William Winslow, M.D., arrived at abandoned Fort Shaw (Montana) in April 1892 to start an Indian School, he immediately instituted physical culture classes for boys as part of their overall curriculum. Although he dreamed of the same for girls, he had no one to teach them. That is, until December 1895 when Josephine "Josie" Langley returned to Fort Shaw after an illness and resumed her position as Indian assistant. Herself an aspiring teacher, Josie's accomplishments...
Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail was born on the Crow Indian Reservation near Pryor, Montana to Walking Bear (Crow Tribe) and Jane White Horse (Sioux). When she graduated from Boston City Hospital School of Nursing (1923), Susie Walking Bear became the first American Indian graduate registered nurse. Walking Bear returned to serve on the Crow Reservation and married Tom Yellowtail, a Crow religious leader (1929). She was appointed to Indian Health Services and worked in the...
• Placed herself on the frontline to save her village • Focus of documentary movie, Kivalina v. Exxon Colleen Swan was born and reared in Kivalina, Alaska a largely Inupiat community. She is a Kivalina City Council member, serves on the Northwest Arctic Borough Economic Development Commission and for 18 years was Tribal administrator. She is a member of the federally recognized Alaska Native Village of Kivalina whose population numbered only 374 persons according to the 201...
Annusik was being taught the tradition of oral story telling by his grandfather, a wise Elder. "I am a story teller of the old ways," said Grandfather. "Listen to what I say. I will teach you what the Elders have taught me from our ancestors who went before them. They were the keepers of this territory of the Great Slave Lake. Elders are very important in the First Nations culture. They have lived longest and gained the most experience and wisdom," Grandfather explained. As...
Viola Jimulla (1878–1966) was the Chief of the Prescott Yavapai tribe. She became Chief when her husband, who was also a Chief of the tribe, died in an accident in 1940. She remained chief until her death. She was known for improving living conditions, and for her work with the Presbyterian Church. Biography Viola Jimulla was born in 1878 on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. She was named Sica-tuva, "Born Quickly," by her parents, Who-wah, "Singing Cricket" and K...
Sometimes I find myself so involved in an exciting conversation with others that I've gotten into a bad habit of including an exclamatory phrase that uses God's name. When I'm chatting with my friends about an exciting event or situation, I've been guilty of using God's name in a disrespectful way. After I've said those words, I know I shouldn't have, because I remember the Third Commandment tells me, "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain." And that is...
These extraordinary paintings are by Dakota/Ojibwe, Linus Woods, from the Long Plain First Nation in Manitoba. Linus is a winner of the Peace Hills Trust Company Art Competition and in 2003 was one of seven artists chosen for the Image Makers First Nation Art Exhibit in Los Angeles. In 2010, his work was included in Close Encounters: The Next 500 Years exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery that features premier Indigenous artists from...
GALENA, AK-Once again Carry the Cure's Iditarod Tour was a huge success as the team of thirteen flew to several remote villages to hold concerts and speak in various school assemblies. According to CTC President Bill Pagaran, hundreds of people responded to the message. "The team had the opportunity to pray for the beautiful people of Alaskan villages both young and old. We lead people in prayers for healing, deliverance, encouragement and much more." "We had many times of...
*The voice and model for animated movie Pocahontas. *Named by People Magazine, "One of the World's Most Beautiful People". Irene Bedard (Métis/Cree/Inuit) was born in Anchorage Alaska and reared in its suburbs where she was active in performing arts. She studied musical theater at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and went on to become one of the co-founders of the Chuka Lokali Ensemble Theater for Native Americans in New York City. She began her acting career in...
He who lives in the safe place of the Most High will be in the shadow of the All-powerful. I will say to Creator, "You are my safe and strong place, my Chief, in Whom I trust." For it is He Who takes you away from the trap, and from the killing sickness. He will cover you with His wings. And under His wings you will be safe. He is faithful like a safe-covering and a strong wall. You will not be afraid of trouble at night, or of the arrow that flies by day. -Adapted from Psalm...
BERNILILLO, NEW MEXICO-In an email composer John Michael Luther sent to me, he mentioned that his new home he recently moved into sits near-or on-an ancient Native American pueblo. Luther wrote, "We live on the ancient site of the Santiago Pueblo dating back at least 500 years. I have been told that our home is possibly the sight of Coronado's location when he lived in the Pueblo. Coronado's group campsite was on HWY 528, just a mile away from our home. Our cul-de-sac was the...
"I know what it is like to lose your tongue, husband," I whisper into Joe's left ear. I remember that ride from Oklahoma to North Carolina, my too-long legs curled into the metal wall of the bus. I rocked myself against the stained plastic seat and pretended that my church dress and red hat were for something other than being banished from home. Mile after mile, my tongue cleaved to the roof of my mouth, but inside, where it mattered, I was screaming. "You are screaming on...
DK: You've made us laugh a lot on PBS, "Comics Unleashed," "The Latino Laugh Festival," on the Showtime special, "Goin' Native: The American Indian Comedy Slam" and on the "Powwow Comedy Jam!" What are you smiling about these days? MY: Oh man, all sorts of fun stuff. I'm moving down to L.A., I'm working on some really fun script projects and I finally bought some new socks. DK: You've got some big news, right? Ready to reveal? MY: Yes, "Almost American". It's a comedy about a...
This year marks 33 years since this accident happened which claimed the life of pilot James Andres and critically injured Linda Fortin. We thought you would like Don Monkman's artistic retelling of this life-changing event. This comic appeared in the November-December 1987 and January-February 1988 issues of Indian Life Magazine. Linda Fortin was in nurses' training when she took a flight that would change her life forever. In 1983, she went to the University of Manitoba for t...
"The hardest thing I ever did in my whole life was to grow up." -Wayne William Smoke-Snellgrove The tone of my friend Beaded Wing's email was excited: "You really need to talk to this brother and write his story. I've already told him you'll be contacting him." "Brother" or otherwise, I wondered what he could share that I had not heard before. But, when Wayne William Snellgrove mentioned the term "60's Baby Scoop" during our first telephone conversation, I knew that his story...
Q You are truly busy and productive these days!Tell us about yourself? A My name is Frizzo El Mero Mero. Rap artist doing it big for all the people who can relate and enjoy the music I put out. Q Tell us about your music career? A Started performing at age 16 all over the southwest areas. Produced many demo CDs and released many albums. Have a couple available on iTunes, Google Play, etc. One of my favorite accomplishments was opening up for Baby Bash and MC magic with Low Pro...
I woke up a few nights ago with a feeling I should be writing this. I've been urged to do so by several people especially by my close friend, Terry Porter, a former rock drummer who now has his own record label and is a film agent. I realized it was the whole story not just the last few years. If you are thinking about elective suicide, what gives you the right? You may ask why I would say this. Well, here's my story. I was conceived in August 1955. My mother had five...
After Andrew, a 20 year-old New York University student ended his life by suicide, some of his student friends wanted to hold a vigil in his memory at the library. Their request was denied by university officials who did not want to bring attention to a student suicide. When his mother learned of that decision, she became upset with the university saying: "They wanted to sweep Andrew's death under the rug. A student wanted to have a vigil at the library where it happened so...
When World War One erupted in 1914 launching the first great European war of the 20th century, soldiers on both sides were assured they would be home by Christmas to celebrate victory. That prediction proved to be false. The men on the fronts did not get home for Christmas as the war dragged on for four years. During that time 8,500,000 men were killed, with hundreds of thousands more dying from injuries. The "war to end all wars" took a horrific human toll and transformed...
There is a sound, the Creator's sound, written long ago, but bound. The Creator's design and image breathed into each one, to sing... to drum... to dance... to pray... to speak... to worship...across the land. A sound of love and peace and harmony, of diversity and unity. A sound, to bless the Father... His sons and daughters. There is a sound, a song, a beat, a step, a prayer, a word... waiting to be unbound. Listen ears, hear the call. Rise up choir, join the nations Sing,...
As raindrops slither down our kitchen window this December morning, I remember another rainy morning in December of last year. It was after breakfast that Grandma and I were going shopping for a Christmas present for Momma but I knew Grandma wasn't feeling well because her asthma was bothering her. "Grandma," I said finishing my bannock, "we don't have to go shopping today if you don't feel up to it." Grandma gave me a "pretend" indignant look and reached for her inhaler. She...
When I married my wife, Deborah, 30 years ago, I had a tiny salary and no money in the bank, so our honeymoon was a budget affair: four nights in Miami Beach, four nights in Orlando, and then back to work. Deborah didn't complain at all, but I always wanted to make it up to her. So this week for our 30th, we are enjoying an anniversary trip to Hawaii-and thinking a lot about God's faithfulness. How do two people stay in love for 30 years? I don't consider myself a marriage...
