Whispering Wind articles from July 2006

Whispering Wind archives from July 2006

From the editor.(Editorial)
July 1, 2006... This issues marks the beginning of a new publishing year for us. I am most grateful to all who support our efforts; our writers, editors, artists, photographers, advertisers, distributors and especially you, the reader. Since 1967 I have tried...

Beaded roach spreaders.
July 1, 2006... This is a nice addition to any man's dance outfit and is being worn by many powwow dancers today. As with any type of craft work there are numerous ways to make beaded spreaders. This article will describe only one of these methods. There are...

Northern Plains loop necklaces.(Reprint)
July 1, 2006... One article of traditional adornment commonly seen in old photographs of tribes of the Northern Plains is the loop necklace. These were in vogue among the Blackfeet of both Montana and Alberta, as well as with other Northern and Plateau groups....

Classic 19th century Cheyenne stripe style "boots".(MoccasinCorner)
July 1, 2006... I have found in my research that Cheyenne boots were constructed less often than the normally separate legging and moccasin style. In both private collections as well as museum displays, boots are rarely seen. The central photo (Photo 2) of my...

Cheyenne Peace Chiefs, 1863.(Glimpses)
July 1, 2006... The decade of the 1860s was difficult for the Cheyenne people and especially for their leaders. Their country was filling with immigrants, gold prospectors, hide hunters and other intruders. Game was diminishing and conflicts with the Army...

Dream catcher.(CraftCorner)
July 1, 2006... The Dream catcher now comes in all sizes and a great variety of designs, depending on the artist making them and how they were taught. These instructions are the most basic of design and materials. We leave it up to you to choose how you want...

Ayauniq.(YukonCircle)
July 1, 2006... Ayauniq, better known today as Effie Hadley, was born January 7, 1939 in a sod logged top hut far from anything that most of us would come close to calling civilization. Other than a midwife, mother, and her father everyone else in her group...

Friends around the drum.(PowwowCircle)
July 1, 2006... As regular readers of this column know, I enjoy very much sitting at the drum. At a recent dance I was struck by the wide variety of singers who were also at the drum. This was at one of the many gourd dance programs held almestern Oklahoma. I...

Powwow dates.(Calendar)
July 1, 2006... This section is published as a public service to our readers. Whispering Wind or its publisher are not responsible for incorrect dates or locations. It is always a good idea to contact the sponsoring organization for verification. Please send...

Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 13, Plains.
July 1, 2006... Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 13, Plains. DeMallie, R.J. (Volume editor). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 2001. The relatively new volume 13, The Plains, of the Handbook of North American Indians published by the...

Into the Fray: The Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art, 2005.
July 1, 2006... Into the Fray: The Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art, 2005. James H. Nottage, Editor. University of Washington, 2006, 128 pp, paper, $22.50, ISBN#: 0-295-98577-1 The prestigious Eiteljorg Fellowship seeks outstanding...

8th annual Native American Music Awards.(Artist Profile)
July 1, 2006... An awesome assemblage of Native talent, this year's Native American Music Awards was 'one for the books'! The eighth annual awards show turned out to be one of the finest Ellen Bello (President/CEO) and her staff have ever presented. A...

Lear to Hear Powwow Songs.
July 1, 2006... Lear to Hear Powwow Songs. Written, Directed and Produced by Loren Woerpel. Narrations: Loren Woerpel and Myron Pyawasit. Singers: Smokeytown Singers, Myron Pyawasit Lead Singer. Excerpts from: "Songs for the People", The Next Generation" and...

A Lakota style vest.(Crafter'sCorner)
July 1, 2006... I started my fully beaded vest in December of 1987 during a really bad blizzard in Fairbanks, Alaska. I estimated a project of approximately one year's duration. Little did I know that almost eleven years later, I would just be putting the...

Chicken Dancers 2006.(PowwowFashions)
July 1, 2006... In 2001 this style of dance moved out of Canada into the U.S. powwow arenas. [1] Originating among the northern Chicken Dance societies of the Crow, Cree, Blackfeet and Blood tribes [2] the dress of this style has changed dramatically in a...

NASA and AIHEC launch new program to bridge gap of American Indians in science and engineering.(NoteWorthy)
July 1, 2006... The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), together with NASA, today announced the launch of the NASA AIHEC Summer Research Experience (SRE) Program--a strategic approach to inspire young American Indians to pursue careers in...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed The Glimpses 'Chief's Pipe' article in the current issue of Whispering Wind (Vol. 35 # 6). It is always my favorite section. I like the old photos of the 1800s--the Cheyenne men in the picture on page...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... Hello from Irag! Sending you a thank you for the magazines you supplied for the Powwows.com 'care' packages sent to Native American troops in Irag. I love the mag! Good stuff! God bless. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] William Eagleblanket (Nez...

Look, I'll make you a deal.(Cartoon)
July 1, 2006... LOOK, I'll MAKE YoU A DeAL, ALL You hAVE to Do is GEt the Quills, theN I'll do All the HARDWoRK oF DecoRAtiNG With them. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Powwowing.(Cartoon)
July 1, 2006... "Son, you're not suppose ta nine when it's ten below." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]