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O'siyo Brothers and Sister!
I have been taught no human stands above
or below another. We are all on this journey to learn.
Most native people try to treat each human being as a human being. This
starkly contrasts to the dominant society, which has a phrase "We hold
these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." in
one of its foundation documents. That principle has been mocked since
its writing by this society's unequal treatment in all phases of life,
health and law.
There are some native people, through their quiet grace and dignity, who
merit more than equal admiration. They live their life in such a way
that their presence is enough to bring calm and order whereever they
walk.
Such a person is a true blessing to meet and learn from.
It is with great sadness I tell you such a person has begun her Spirit
Journey.
Those of us who have been touched by this lady's presence have each been
left with a hollow place we cannot hope to fill, but we must attempt to
do so out of respect for the lady who has gone to sit at the Great
Concil.
My heart cries for her family.
Smoke and prayers for Dorita Horse, her daughter Helen, her niece Rose
Saddleblanket, the families they left behind.
Funeral details for Dorita Horse, Helen Horse and Rose Saddleblanket
There will be a wake for all three ladies, Doritta age 77, Helen their
daughter listed as 34 one place and 37 another but I believe both ages
are wrong. This is Matt's twin sister and for Rose Saddleblanket 17 who
was Ottis Saddleblanket's daughter.
The Wake will be Wednesday August 22, 2007 at 7:00 pm in the Red Buffalo
Hall in Carnegie, Oklahoma at the Kiowa Tribal Complex.
The services will then be held also at Red Buffalo Hall Thursday August
23, 2007 at 10:00 am.
The address of the Complex is: Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Complex
P.O. Box 369, Carnegie, Oklahoma 73015 phone 1-580-654-2300
Dohiyi Ani Oginalii
Gary Smith (*,*)
wotanging@bellsouth.net
P. O. Box 672168 (`-') gars@nanews.org
Marietta, GA 30006, U.S.A. ===w=w===
http://www.nanews.org
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CONTENTS LIST OF ARTICLES IN
VOLUME 15, ISSUE 034
FOR ARTICLES GOT TO
WOTANGING IKCHE-Native American News
Editorial Section: . A Lady Of Grace And Dignity
Has Left Us
- Committee To Hold Hearing In MT On Indian Health
- Lack Of Funding For American Indian Health Care
- Conocophillips Settles Royalties Lawsuit
- Governor Fights Ruling On Narragansett Testimony
- Indians Shocked By Republican Steering Committee
- Designation Of Sacred Land Open To Interpretation
- Ponca Proceed With Lawsuits Over Carbon Black
- Fires And Smoke Threaten Blackfeet Reservation
- Bad River Chippewa Cancel Wild Rice Harvest
- Tribe Members Brace For Change, Cling To Roots
- Navajo Cub Scout: Religion Emblem Needed
- Top Winnebago Corporation Execs Reinstated
- Reservations A Vital Link To Agricultural Economy
- Musicians Battle Racism, Teen Suicide...
- Tribal Colleges Awarded Nearly $12 Million
- Copycat Bracelet Lands Trader In Court
- Gallup's `dirty Little Secret'
- A Battlefield That's No Longer Just About Custer
- Genealogy Searches Made Easier With Nativeweb
- Giago: America Wanders Away From Ideals
- Jodi Rave: Project Teaches Native Culture
- Yellow Bird: Ever Old, Always New: The Sundance
- Giago: When Is A Citizen Not A Citizen?
- Jodi Rave: Art Purchased At Ball Delights
- Loring: Indian Claims Settlement Act A Travesty
- Newcomb: Affirm The U.N. Declaration On Rights
- Jodi Rave: Testimony In Indian Country
- Kearns: Next President And Indigenous America
- Sinclair: Just Kids Living In Hell On Earth
- October Indigenous Encuentro
- Zapatistas Discuss Education Projects
- State Violence Against Mapuche In Chile
- Prentice Gone, Strahl Takes Over Indian Affairs
- Algonquins Want Mcguinty To Settle Mine Squabble
- Bickering Blamed In Child's Death
- Abysmal Lack Of Rights For Indian Women
- Banish Bullies From Reserve: Grieving Mom
- Vigil Calls Attention To Domestic Violence
- Gonzales Pledges $3m For Tribal Security
- Indian Group Settles Suit With Jewelry Store
- Member Of Indian Art Family Killed At Motel
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa New Corrections Facility
- Native Justice -- Update On Richard Lone Dog -- Dorgan Requests
Meeting With Gonzales: Law Enforcement In Indian Country
- Rustywire: The Taste Is Sweet
- Spirit Dove Poem: Childlike Awe
- Tiguas To Preserve Tribal History On Computers
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"We had a similar situation in the mid-1990's
with Senator Slade Gorton - but tribes overcame that obstructionism."
"The Constitution requires respect for tribal governments. We want to
work together in a productive way. It's time for the Senate Republican
Steering Committee to do its part and allow tribes to take
responsibility for issues affecting them. The Committee just doesn't
seem to be well informed on Indian Country issues." -- Joe A. Garcia,
Ohkay Owingeh, President NCAI |