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O'siyo Brothers and Sister!
Just when I was sure that running
winter/holiday needs in this editorial section was no longer serving a
real purpose I received one request two weeks ago. Then, this one
arrived in my mail Thursday evening December 13.
As long as there is a cry for help in Indian Country it will be
included.
Please help the following and all such requests as you can.
Date: Thu Dec 13 6:54
From: 'NancyBlue37' <nancyblue37@aol.com>
Subj: Toys needed at all Indian Centers in USA
All Indian Centers have sent a Plea for Toys and Food. I Know That The
Heart Of America Indian Center In KCMO is in need
but so is the AIC in Chicago and the Center in Ohio that I already sent
out and even Springfield, MO is in need. Here is a reason for
one of the problems. But please even if you are not able to to send
anything, say a prayer for those in need in our community.
God Bless and Happy Holidays. Be glad for what we have, so many do
not...
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Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:59 PM
From: Patti Hibbeler [pattih@phxindcenter.org]
Subj: FW: Toy Drive - Please forward
As most of you realize, many of our Marines are doing a tour of duty
overseas. This leaves few Marines locally to conduct the annual Toys for
Tots Program. Each year, the Indian Center has submitted our numbers to
the Marines Toys for Tots Program in which we receive the toys and
distribute them to our customers who are in need during this holiday
season. This year, due to the low manpower, they are not able to fulfill
several of our requests. Therefore, we are conducting our own (late) toy
drive. We are in need of toys for 80 boys and 80 girls all between the
ages of 0-14 years of age.
If your business is doing a toy drive or if you individually want to
donate, please think of the Indian Center as a place to donate (if you
haven't already committed them elsewhere). As always, we appreciate your
thoughtfulness and willingness to give to those less fortunate.
We send many blessings and prayers to the Marines and other servicemen
fighting overseas. Prayers also go out to those less fortunate for peace
this season. And Happy Holidays to all of you and thank you for your
extreme generosity. We are honored to have such wonderful friends of the
Center. - Patti Hibbeler
Please drop toys off at the following address:
4520 N. Central Ave., Ste. 250
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Or call Rosemary to arrange for pick-up at 602-264-6768
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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These notices have come in late, and have been put up later, but there
is no time limit or date when we must stop giving. ~ Stone Woman
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CONTENTS LIST OF ARTICLES IN
VOLUME 15, ISSUE 051
FOR ARTICLES GOT TO
WOTANGING IKCHE-Native American News
Editorial Section: . Winter/holiday Needs
- Cahokia Mounds
- Homeless, Nearly Homeless On Reservations
- Scientists Believe Arctic Is Screaming, Melting
- Rights-US: Native Tribes Take On Ski Resort
- Tribes Protest Federal Plans For Sacred Peaks
- Cankdeska Cikana Plans To Offer Bachelor Degrees
- Meth Use Higher Among Students On Reservations
- Ho-Chunk Nation Reintroduces Bison In Wisconsin
- New Travel Rules Leave Native Americans In Limbo
- Security Guards Oppress At Texas Border Hearing
- Coyote's Slick Uranium Deal On Pine Ridge
- Energy Group Explains Securities Violation
- Constitutional Government Appeals BIA's Decision
- US Banned Pesticides Impacting Indigenous Peoples
- Bellecourt Blasts KGRS For Racism As Entertainment
- Prenatal Care Among Okla. Indian Women Increases
- Giago: A Christmas Story From Pine Ridge
- Lavey: Indian Culture Teaches Respect For Elders
- Yellow Bird: Und's Rain Program Eclipses Past
- Mountain:the Indian Brotherhood
- Cobell: Accounting Fiasco Result Of Myth-Weaving
- Newcomb: Predators Threaten Western Shoshone Mountain
- Russell: Cherokees Double Down With Chad Smith
- Wasaya Group Announces First Nation Banking Plan
- Lutselk'e Dene, Victoria's Secret Share Award
- Flogging 'Old Washington Mule' In 'Latin' America
- Alberta Me'tis Petition Hunting Rights
- Manitoba Metis Land Claim Dismissed
- 'Blue Wolf'' Bold Eagle' Reopening Deadly Reactor
- Ottawa Preparing New Offer To Settle Caledonia
- Native Leaders Urban Reserve Project Not Delayed
- Land-Use Pact Halts 'Juggernaut' Of Big Logging
- Off-Reserve Group Decries Afn Actions
- Schools For Chiapas, A Chiapas Miracle
- U.N. Declaration Becomes Law Of Land In Bolivia
- Graham Pleads Not Guilty To 1975 Murder
- Native Justice-- Hopi Federal Attorney
- Rustywire: Santa Claus And Navajo Yei-Be-Che's
- Lee Goins Poem: My Dream
- Upcoming Events
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"Praying is what has brought us old people
through life. We've all gone through hard times. We've all done our
share of bad things. But through our prayers and faith in the Creator we
get together again and we try hard to live right." --Paula Weasel Head,
Blood
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As
historian Patricia Nelson Limerick summarized in "The Legacy of
Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West...
"Set the blood quantum at one-quarter, hold to it as a rigid definition
of Indians, let intermarriage proceed as it had for centuries, and
eventually Indians will be defined out of existence. When that happens,
the federal government will be freed of its persistent 'Indian
problem.'"
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Once a language is lost, it is gone forever. Of the 300 original Native
languages in North America, only 175 exist today. * 125 of these are no
longer learned by children. * 55 are spoken by 1 to 6 elders; when they
die, their language will disappear. * Without action, only 20 languages
will survive the next 50 years. Source: Indigenous Language Institute
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