tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986401131263040712024-03-18T23:25:46.043-05:00WoFStories, Tales and Cultural SharingWoman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-60901236523872681822011-10-24T12:21:00.001-05:002011-10-24T12:21:34.383-05:00Skinwalker - Robbie Robertson<iframe width="620" height="515" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WPuVAONsYVM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-70014524502384759952011-10-21T20:21:00.000-05:002011-10-21T20:21:31.606-05:00Obama - Please remember What You Said ...<iframe width="620" height="515" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PJmsEIRr3IA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-68857822552897123742011-10-21T20:05:00.000-05:002011-10-21T20:05:19.244-05:00Documentary by John Trudell<iframe width="620" height="515" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7jm0iOoyED8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-31932762738223696832011-10-21T20:01:00.000-05:002011-10-21T20:01:19.858-05:00Leonard Peltier's Account of That Day<iframe width="620" height="415" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aM5iNVIWuX0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-20717635160235329602011-10-19T16:27:00.001-05:002011-10-19T16:28:29.025-05:00The Reservation's Ten Commandments - As Given By The United States of America<div style="text-align: center;">
I got this off <a href="http://twitter.com/">my Twitter page</a>, but the original link goes to <a href="http://www.nativeamerican.net/humor/RezTen.shtml">Native American.net - Humor</a> ... enjoy</div>
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<b>The Reservation's Ten Commandments</b><br />
<b>As Given By The United States of America</b></blockquote>
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1. You shall have no other forms of government before me.<br />
<br />
2. You shall not make for yourself an independent and self-sufficient<br />
government, for I am a jealous bureaucracy and will punish the Indian<br />
children for the sins of their fathers to the seventh generation of<br />
those who hate me.<br />
<br />
3. You shall not misuse my name or my symbols, for I will impale you
on<br />
my flagpole.<br />
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4. Remember the first of each month by keeping it holy. The rest of
the<br />
month you shall go hungry, but the first day of each month is a tribute<br />
to me, and you shall receive welfare checks and commodity food in<br />
exchange for your continued dependence.<br />
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5. Honor your Indian father and Indian mother because I have stripped<br />
them of their land, language, and hearts, and they need your compassion,<br />
which is a commodity I do not supply.<br />
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6. You shall not murder, but I will bring FBI and CIA agents to your<br />
reservations and into your homes, and the most intelligent, vocal, and<br />
angriest members of your tribes will vanish quietly.<br />
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7. You shall not commit adultery, but I will impregnate your women with<br />
illegitimate dreams.<br />
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8. You shall not steal back what I have already stolen from you.<br />
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9. You shall not give false testimony against any white men, but they<br />
will tell lies about you, and I will believe them and convict you.<br />
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10. You shall not covet the white man's house. You shall not covet the<br />
white man's wife, or his hopes and opportunities, his cars or VCRs,
or<br />
anything that belongs to the white man.</blockquote>
</blockquote>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-87482124846978797082008-09-14T16:08:00.001-05:002008-09-14T16:10:20.844-05:00Cherokee People - Cherokee Pride<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RoRa-S8mckI&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RoRa-S8mckI&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-57840144625959634562008-08-07T20:00:00.000-05:002008-08-07T20:02:20.908-05:00<div class="asset-body preview-links snap_shots"> <p><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">I found this on one of my My Space bulletins From Truth's Noir Depths ... who got it from Graywolf ... Please understand why I ask ... when will MAN learn ... as our population grows ... we encroach onto the natural home of our Creator's creatures ... think about it ... A Mother protecting her young ... wouldn't you?</span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"><span id="ctl00_cpMain_BulletinRead_ltl_body"><strong>WELL, BELOW YOU WILL READ ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW MAN DOES NOT LEARN FROM HIS MISTAKES! WE MOVE INTO WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE CLOSE TO NATURE AND WHEN NATURE STRIKES OUT AT THE INTRUSION, IT IS NATURE THAT SUFFERS! WE CAN ONLY PUSH OUR WILDLIFE, WHAT IS LEFT, SO FAR AND THEN THESE THINGS WILL EVENTUALLY OCCUR---SO NOW WE HAVE THIS GUY, TRYING TO PET A MOUNTAIN LION CUB, AND HE GETS SCRATCHED! WELL HE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, IF THE MOUNTAIN LION WHICH WAS ONLY PROTECTING HER CUB WANTED TO, SHE COULD HAVE KILLED HIM! PEOPLE, WAKE UP, WE HAVE DONE ENOUGH HARM TO OUR FOUR LEGGED AND WINGED BROTHERS AND SISTERS---DO WE NOW KILL AN INNOCENT CREATURE FOR DEFENDING IT'S CUBS? iIF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAVE THESE ANIMALS THEN TAKE THE TIME TO VOICE YOUR OPINION DIRECTLY--- MAKE YOUR CALL TO (916) 653-5040 AND TELL THEM TO SPARE THE LIVES OF THIS INNOCENT CREATURES!</strong></span></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Mountain lion attacks Orange County hiker<br />The big cat lunged at and scratched the Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park hiker after he tried to pet one of her cubs, officials said. The park has been closed while the search for the cougars continues.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />By Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer<br />11:40 AM PDT, August 6, 2008<br />A mountain lion attacked a hiker in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park early today after he went to pet one of the cougar's three cubs, Orange County authorities said.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Foothills Ranch area man, whose identity was not immediately available, was taken to a hospital and treated for scratches on his arm, said Orange County Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Amormino.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Victim in O.C. cougar attack refuses... Out of the mouth of a lion"What he did is not an advisable thing to do," Amormino said. "He can consider himself an extremely lucky man.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">"</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Signs throughout the park warn that mountain lions live in the foothill wilderness. In 2004, a mountain biker was killed and another severely injured by a cougar in Whiting Ranch. The death of Mark Reynolds, 35, of Foothill Ranch, was the first in Orange County history and the only one statewide since 1994.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Today's attack happened about 8:30 a.m. a mile up the Borrego Trail. The hiker told authorities he came across a female lion and three cubs that he estimated were about 8 weeks old.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br />"He said they seemed so cute and cuddly and passive," Amormino said.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">When he went to pet one of the cubs, the mother lunged at him -- and then ran off.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sheriff's deputies, park rangers, and state Fish and Game officials are searching for the cougars on foot and by air. The park has been closed for the search.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">While mountain lions that have contact with humans "are generally put down," Amormino said he has contacted a San Diego wildlife sanctuary that has agreed to take the lion and her cubs if they can be tranquilized and caught.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">mike.anton@latimes.com</span> </p> </div>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-14756542755473662412007-09-20T11:23:00.001-05:002007-09-20T11:29:22.078-05:00An Aniyuhnwiya Story - The Snake Tribe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/dikanogi/Gifs/Native-American/StoryTeller.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/dikanogi/Gifs/Native-American/StoryTeller.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Spirit Hawk ~ Aniyuhnwiya (Story Teller)<br /><br />The generic name for snakes is indädû'. They are all regarded as anida'wehï, "supernaturals," having an intimate connection with the rain and thunder gods, and possessing a certain influence over the other animal and plant tribes. It is said that the snakes, the deer, and the ginseng act as allies, so that an injury to one is avenged by all. The feeling toward snakes is one of mingled fear and reverence, and every precaution is taken to avoid killing or offending one, especially the rattlesnake. He who kills a snake will soon see others; and should he kill a second one, so many will come around him that whichever way he may turn he will become dazed at the sight of their glistening eyes and darting tongues and will go wandering about like a crazy man, unable to find his way out of the woods. To guard against this misfortune there are certain prayers which the initiated say in order that a snake may not cross their path, and on meeting the first one of the season the hunter humbly begs of him, "Let us not see each other this summer." Certain smells, as that of the wild parsnip, and certain songs, as those of the Unika'wï or Townhouse dance, are offensive to the snakes and make them angry. For this reason the Unika'wï is held only late in the fall, after they have retired to their dens for the winter.<br /><br />When one dreams of being bitten by a snake he must be treated the same as for an actual bite, because it is a snake ghost that has. bitten him; otherwise the place will swell and ulcerate in the same way, even though it be years afterwards. For fear of offending them, even in speaking, it is never said that a man has been bitten by a snake, but only that he has been "scratched by a brier." Most of the beliefs and customs in this connection have more special reference to the rattlesnake.<br /><br />The rattlesnake is called utsa'nätï which may be rendered, "he has a bell," alluding to the rattle. He was once a man, and was transformed to his present shape that he might save the human race from extermination by the Sun, a mission which he accomplished successfully after others had failed. By the old men he is also spoken of as "the Thunder's necklace" and to kill one is to destroy one of the most prized ornaments of the thunder god. In one of the formulas addressed to the Little Men, the sons of the Thunder, they are implored to take the disease snake to themselves, because "it is just what you adorn yourselves with."<br /><br />For obvious reason the rattlesnake is regarded as the chief of the snake tribe and is feared and. respected accordingly. Few Aniyuhnwiya will venture to kill one except under absolute necessity, and even then the crime must be atoned for by asking pardon of the snake ghost, either in person or through the mediation of a priest, according to a set formula. Otherwise the relatives of the dead snake will send one of their number to track up the offender and bite him so that he will die. The only thing of which the rattlesnake is afraid is said to be the plant known as campion, or "rattlesnake's master" (Silene stellata), which is used by the doctors to counteract the effect of the bite, and it is believed that a snake will flee in terror from the hunter who carries a small piece of the root about his person. Chewed linn bark is also applied to the bite, perhaps from the supposed occult connection between the snake and the thunder, as this tree is said to be immune from the lightning stroke.<br /><br />Notwithstanding the fear of the rattlesnake, his rattles, teeth, flesh, and oil are greatly prized for occult or medical uses, the snakes being killed for this purpose by certain priests who know the necessary rites and formulas for obtaining pardon. This device for whipping the devil around the stump, and incidentally increasing their own revenues, is a common trick of Indian medicine men. Outsiders desiring to acquire this secret knowledge are discouraged by being told that it is a dangerous thing to learn, for the reason that the new initiate is almost certain to be bitten, in order that the snakes may "try" him to know if he has correctly learned the formula. When a rattlesnake is killed the head must be cut off and buried an arm's length deep in the ground and the body carefully hidden away in a hollow log. If it is left exposed to the weather, the angry snakes will send such torrents of rain that all the streams will overflow their banks. Moreover, they will tell their friends, the deer, and the ginseng in the mountains, so that these will hide themselves and the hunters will seek them in vain.<br /><br />The tooth of a rattlesnake which has been killed by the priest with the proper ceremonies while the snake was lying stretched out from east to west is used to scarify patients preliminary to applying the medicine in certain ailments. Before using it the doctor holds it between the thumb and finger of his right hand and addresses it in a prayer, at the end of which the tooth "becomes alive," when it is ready for the operation. The explanation is that the tense, nervous grasp of the doctor causes his hand to twitch and the tooth to move slightly between his fingers. The rattles are worn on the head, and sometimes a portion of the flesh is eaten by ball players to make them more terrible to their opponents, but it is said to have the bad effect of making them cross to their wives. From the lower half of the body, thought to be the fattest portion, the oil is extracted and is in as great repute among the us for rheumatism and sore joints as among the white mountaineers. The doctor who prepares the oil must also eat the flesh of the snake. In certain seasons of epidemic a roasted (barbecued) rattlesnake was kept hanging up in the house, and every morning the father of the family bit off a small piece and chewed it, mixing it then with water, which he spit upon the bodies of the others to preserve them from the contagion. It was said to be a sure cure, but apt to make the patients hot tempered.<br /><br />The copperhead, wâ'dige-askâ'lï "brown-head," although feared on account of its poisonous bite, is hated, instead of being regarded with veneration, as is the rattlesnake. It is believed to be a descendant of a great mythic serpent and is said to have "eyes of fire," on account of their intense brightness. The blacksnake is called gûle'gï, "the climber." Biting its body is said to be a preventive of toothache, and there is also a belief, perhaps derived from the whites, that if the body of one be hung upon a tree it will bring rain within three (four?) days. The small greensnake is called, sälikwâ'yï, the same name being also applied to a certain plant, the Eryngium virginianum, or bear grass, whose long, slender leaves bear some resemblance to a greensnake. As with the blacksnake, it is believed that toothache may be prevented and sound teeth insured as long as life lasts by biting the greensnake along its body. It must be held by the head and tail, and all the teeth at once pressed down four times along the middle of its body, but without biting into the flesh or injuring the snake. Some informants say that the operation must be repeated four times upon as many snakes and that a certain food tabu must also be observed. The water moccasin, kanegwâ'tï, is not specially regarded, but a very rare wood snake, said to resemble it except that it has blue eyes, is considered to have great supernatural powers, in what way is not specified. The repulsive but harmless spreading adder (Heterodon) is called dalïkstä', "vomiter," on account of its habit of spitting, and sometimes kwandäya'hû, a word of uncertain etymology. It was formerly a man, but was transformed into a snake in order to accomplish the destruction of the Daughter of the Sun. For its failure on this occasion it is generally despised.<br /><br />The Wahnenauhi manuscript mentions a legend of a great serpent called on account of its color the "ground snake." To see it was an omen of death to the one who saw it, and if it was seen by several persons some great tribal calamity was expected. So says Spirit Hawk ^i^.Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-5396365218493146962007-09-19T20:15:00.001-05:002007-09-19T20:28:37.102-05:00Leonard Peltier - America's Mandela<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">On 12 September 1944, Leonard Peltier was born ... but I will let this tell the rest of the story ...<br /></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=901384">Leonard Peltier ~ Americas Mandela</a><br /><embed src="http://lads.myspace.com/videos/vplayer.swf" flashvars="m=901384&v=2&type=video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="346" width="430"></embed><br /><a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.addToProfileConfirm&videoid=901384&title=Leonard%20Peltier%20%7E%20Americas%20Mandela">Add to My Profile</a> | <a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.home">More Videos</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">In 2008 ... his parole hearing comes up again ...<br /><br />It's time he came home.<br /></span></span>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-55315442653238231902007-09-12T06:35:00.000-05:002007-09-12T06:40:20.989-05:00Experimenting ...<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yup ... I've begun to experiment ... soooooo ... if it looks funky ... you'll know why. If you can tell me what I need to know to fix it ... I'm open to learning.<br /><br />Yeah ... that's right ... I'm asking ...<br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">HELP!!!!!!!!!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span></div>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-83558965599676203542007-09-11T11:09:00.000-05:002007-09-11T11:55:17.029-05:00We Remember ...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:red;"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:times;">We remember..</span></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:red;"><b>September 11th, 2001.<br /><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:script;">"The world saw evil that day.."</span><br /></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietj8EpkTGqTBPW2KodLhzIVJ6zoQsoEnDrpMoz_uht5odgRe1b7dn2aeb8VrvPbFOcOaAH7-ew0_hBx8H5w58xVXVwbfma6_yIPkQON_2OGBGyXIZVp3_BgA0pUPOPWNQtpegH-uXNz0S/s1600-h/911-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietj8EpkTGqTBPW2KodLhzIVJ6zoQsoEnDrpMoz_uht5odgRe1b7dn2aeb8VrvPbFOcOaAH7-ew0_hBx8H5w58xVXVwbfma6_yIPkQON_2OGBGyXIZVp3_BgA0pUPOPWNQtpegH-uXNz0S/s320/911-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108980250547544258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b>An image collapsed.<br /><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjod_OB2VUI_4J5OHapAXJmpIcXtyf-9WkAbV7026kjgePGoKmrAC6cyep1yIKpPVdFcBEvqD0YjQmLA-d5jlrURTpOiEwMZs2WFDo3gZlzzAlbHUigkuf9ZUrdgxAM_WoDEyvP__zqp0U8/s1600-h/911-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjod_OB2VUI_4J5OHapAXJmpIcXtyf-9WkAbV7026kjgePGoKmrAC6cyep1yIKpPVdFcBEvqD0YjQmLA-d5jlrURTpOiEwMZs2WFDo3gZlzzAlbHUigkuf9ZUrdgxAM_WoDEyvP__zqp0U8/s320/911-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108980890497671378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmi1_jbZVGrH9PEF2DHhIM7py8HZOtfBRGNnHJXAqAefeM0SZcZnvB2Ch5AhamqCIR0uyLke3g20LRU0_84dIbcLfciaN23rzMHmZyQ8lC2csi36p2tyFznlde27Pv5SWOxrp0xxfLo1_/s1600-h/911-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmi1_jbZVGrH9PEF2DHhIM7py8HZOtfBRGNnHJXAqAefeM0SZcZnvB2Ch5AhamqCIR0uyLke3g20LRU0_84dIbcLfciaN23rzMHmZyQ8lC2csi36p2tyFznlde27Pv5SWOxrp0xxfLo1_/s320/911-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108981633527013602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The 2,948 confirmed victims of September 11th 2001<br />included innocent victims from 84 countries</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The <u>youngest</u> victim was 2 years old Christie Hanson -<br />The <u>oldest</u> victim was 85 year old Robert Grant Norton<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6qsWMZApJK6t1JqDHjiBm0R0E5_Tly-MbSPFrMyeIUDetKnEJAZpfzZ3kBsH3NI0Kdhh6isTS7mCxGIVQwHUMHhRlmufpID3smSkU9-YVkeJBwSR5Fr-QWrURuFfy-eok5RjS97jo0Bu/s1600-h/911-4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6qsWMZApJK6t1JqDHjiBm0R0E5_Tly-MbSPFrMyeIUDetKnEJAZpfzZ3kBsH3NI0Kdhh6isTS7mCxGIVQwHUMHhRlmufpID3smSkU9-YVkeJBwSR5Fr-QWrURuFfy-eok5RjS97jo0Bu/s320/911-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108981856865313010" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">3,251 children lost a Parent on that day</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:red;"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:times;"><span style="font-size:6;"><b>Freedom through Terror.</b></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i>we remember, we will always remember.</i></span></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaCVtfNGEwhgRIXToMpU69BUMBJNN6W2dkYPqXg1uSMxJmk1MSCkcd09eknfSiP_T1D_xle8V5i07ZYUVkw5bkkspKe4SlfmIO_xkMj7Zkh9Jo0mYx-LghEXCbZR5fpsCoYvi-3eBuzHf/s1600-h/911-4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaCVtfNGEwhgRIXToMpU69BUMBJNN6W2dkYPqXg1uSMxJmk1MSCkcd09eknfSiP_T1D_xle8V5i07ZYUVkw5bkkspKe4SlfmIO_xkMj7Zkh9Jo0mYx-LghEXCbZR5fpsCoYvi-3eBuzHf/s320/911-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108982844707791234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:Blue;"><br /></span></span></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienjUVs7mkzhmlzm9_9Vlg-IRKWSqH_t9LBDdl3JvH_q1RhY0rXGxVXubTjSiZnbQG7Rf-fikAFqIMSq_7_6kyo-3_dm7GVokcigwokiOdPdYXYEs4p4HEcMBfXXgMGQkZIGnXkEh4eRBM/s320/911-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108982174692892930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11,</b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center with 92 people on board. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77,</b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">from Washington to Los Angeles, crashed into the Pentagon with 64 people aboard.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 175,</b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, was the second hijacked plane to strike the World Trade Center, plowing into the south tower. Two pilots, seven flight attendants and 56 passengers were on board.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93</b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California, crashed in rural southwest Pennsylvania, with 45 people on board. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b>God only takes the BEST..</b></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:script;"><span style="font-size:6;"><b>In loving memory..</b></span></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYew6yRMR4bAy4swVhz3PlbGNjmutAiyhziU3C6XuC63a5sgaTOpxBQZt_-bs2Nc5_KOqAzkJRJGqgfhi81vcTAoqJBj_zFvVm-LDabUAM8cNMUzkrkWyjjVjjTTnN4ryBPk_9U3J7OwlX/s1600-h/911-6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYew6yRMR4bAy4swVhz3PlbGNjmutAiyhziU3C6XuC63a5sgaTOpxBQZt_-bs2Nc5_KOqAzkJRJGqgfhi81vcTAoqJBj_zFvVm-LDabUAM8cNMUzkrkWyjjVjjTTnN4ryBPk_9U3J7OwlX/s320/911-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108982737333608818" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:Blue;">9-11.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:Blue;">One of the most tragic moments our country has ever experienced. </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:Blue;">This is the 6th Anniversary of the Twin Towers falling.<br />Everything else seemed to be falling down too.<br />People move on with their lives<br />But seriously, don't you remember this?<br />This is History!<br />Y0u will probably be telling your kids or grandkids this story when they are older.<br />Just don't forget your past.<br />If you do ...<br />You have no future.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/dikanogi/Gifs/Faith/Candles_Memorial.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/dikanogi/Gifs/Faith/Candles_Memorial.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98640113126304071.post-83990865134957387942007-09-10T12:38:00.000-05:002007-09-10T12:51:58.411-05:00An Aniyuhnwiya Story - Why Owl Has A Spotted Coat<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/dikanogi/Gifs/Native-American/StoryTeller.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/dikanogi/Gifs/Native-American/StoryTeller.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Spirit Hawk ~ Aniyuhnwiya (Story Teller)<br /><br />"Why Owl Has A Spotted Coat"<br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"> This is what I was told as a boy.....The owl had a girl friend that he loved very much and the time had come for him to meet her parents. Now owl knew he was not the best looking creature on this earth and didn't want anyone to see his face. He thought and thought of a way to hide his face from her parents because he was afraid they might not let him marry her if they saw how ugly he really was.<br /><br />The time came when he was to meet her parents, on this very important evening he had a plan. As he came into the house he stood in the shadows, just outside the reach of the fire's light. As the evening progressed he seemed to relax just a bit but he never came out of the shadows.<br /><br />When the evening had ended and owl left for the night, both parents began to express their favoritism of the owl. They even remarked what a wonderful husband he would make for the young lady. They did have one question and that was why did he not come into the firelight. As the daughter and parents began to talk about the owl the question seemed to drift from their minds and on to different subject. In the shadows of the room stood her two, very mischievous, brothers. They, too, wondered why the owl stood in the shadows and came up with a plan to find out why.<br /><br />The next day both boys went to gather wood for the fire without being told. The mother was very surprised because she usually had to tell them to do something at least three times before they would do it. They gather enough wood to burn for three nights, this did seem strange to the mother and she wondered what they were up to. She soon forgot her thought as she wondered if the nice owl was coming to see her daughter tonight.<br /><br />That night the owl came to court her daughter and the two brothers were waiting. The owl moved to the shadows as he did the night before and began to eat his supper. As the mother called for the boys to get more wood for the fire the boys rushed outside and grabbed two arm loads of wood and began to throw them into the fire. Now this wood was not just ordinary oak or hickory, it also had wild sumac mixed in, so when the sumac began to burn it would pop, crackle, and throw sparks. This is just what the boys wanted the fire to do so they could see what the owl was hiding in the shadows.<br /><br />As the fire began to burn, the sparks flew and the wood crackled. The owl raised his wing to shield his face and turned his back. As he did this sparks landed on his back and burned black spots on his beautiful coat of feathers. That is why today the owl has a spotted coat.<br /><br />He did marry the young lady and she was able to teach him that all creatures are beautiful in Creator's eyes....So says, Spirit Hawk ^i^</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span></span></div>Woman of Feathershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832888123197142764noreply@blogger.com3