What is a powwow and why is it important to Native American culture? See for yourself at the Indiana State Museum. You'll experience Native American culture, traditions, history, language, and more. Feel the drums reverberate as dancers in colorful regalia perform steps that link them to generations before them. You can also talk with Native Americans about their lives today. This event is presented by the Native American Indian Voices of Indiana and the Indiana State Museum.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NAVOI
Past and present ideas of this group, or as an individual within the group, have created to bring awareness to the Native American Indian community within the state of Indiana. They are as follows:
*in cooperation with Senator Richard Lugar, created the first Native American Indian center for the state of Indiana (starting in 1993 and continues to this day)
*a member of the Native American Council under the governorship of Evan Bayh and Frank O'Bannon
*Started the process to create the first Native American Indian license plate for the state of Indiana
*created the first Native American Business Directory for the state. The Native American Indian Affairs Commission of Indiana is using this particular original data and is in the process of updating.
*first to call for the newspapers and tv to investigate Prophetstown and the Build Indiana Fund
*Original idea and conceptional idea of creating a commission for Indian people in the state of Indiana
*Held the first town hall meetings to gather information on education, mascots, racial hatred acts, stereotypes, housing, health and any other issues of our community to present to the legislators in creating the commission
*in cooperation with Indiana legislators, created the Native American Indian Affairs Commission for the state of Indiana
*created Proclamation Day in the statehouse rotunda
*publicly denounced a "historical factual" book about Indians
*first Indian group to start an Indian woman scholarship for residents in Indiana
*established Indian benefit concerts in raising scholarship funding
*in conjunction with the Pokagon Band Potawatomi and others, created the demonstration powwow at the Indiana State Museum for the month of November
*assisting the Eitlejorg Museum to bring for the first time the Native American Indian organizations of Indiana to Indian Market
*brought the ARTRAIN of Native American Indian art to Indiana
*currently working with a community based radio station in raising awareness of Native American Indian issues
*currently working with Minority Health in bringing health fairs to powwows within the state
We feel we have opened many doors for the Indian community in Indiana.
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Oct 13 2009 6:00 PM
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
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TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare;
Sea, country and works scent the air;
A multitude of monuments,
Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls;
The remnants of defensive walls;
Historic buildings are a gauge
Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields;
Estuaries guarded by shields;
Long sandy beaches and wide scenes;
Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees,
Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries,
And crossed by practical delights -
Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham;
Football kits ad infinitum;
Kept castles - one for study;
Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way,
It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
(C) David Franks 2003
Aug 3 2009 10:55 AM
Aug 3 2009 10:55 AM
WITCHYS WIKKED GRAPHIX
Jun 24 2009 4:01 PM
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
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WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north,
From a place in Sydney to Cairns;
Then to Kuranda I went forth,
By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market,
With fresh fruits of tropical kind;
Walked to the creek through lush thicket -
Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe;
Then, outside, as I wrote for yen,
Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey,
You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know -
Assured voices, elderly men.
That’s now several years ago,
And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
(C) David Franks 2003
Jun 17 2009 8:35 PM
May 8 2009 5:02 PM
Apr 26 2009 4:29 PM
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
(please see my blog):
WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north,
From a place in Sydney to Cairns;
Then to Kuranda I went forth,
By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market,
With fresh fruits of tropical kind;
Walked to the creek through lush thicket -
Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe;
Then, outside, as I wrote for yen,
Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey,
You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know -
Assured voices, elderly men.
That’s now several years ago,
And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
(C) David Franks 2003
Mar 13 2009 8:40 PM
Sending you Love and Blessings! Love always, Kyata
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Dec 9 2008 7:03 PM
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Thanks and Take Care,
Anthony
May 19 2008 5:22 AM
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May 6 2008 11:24 PM
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Hope to see you there!
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