Whispering Wind articles from March 2005

Whispering Wind archives from March 2005

From the editor.(Editorial)
March 1, 2005... Thomas Whitecloud III, M.D. (1949-2003) with his wife Mercedes, was a collector of American Indian material culture, both past and present. I worked with Dr. Whitecloud for 25 years at Tulane University Medical Center and it is a personal...

Patrick Scott--feather fans.
March 1, 2005... In 2003 The Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, Arizona, played host to an exhibition, Symbols of Faith and Belief, Art of the Native American Church. This exhibit was organized by the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When I visited the...

Plateau ladies heart-shaped bags.
March 1, 2005... Whispering Wind readers will no doubt be familiar with the so-called 'flat bags' commonly used by ladies from many of the groups from the Plateau region of the western United States. These beautiful bags, variously decorated with geometric,...

A native journey narrated by art; Blue Winds Dancing: The Whitecloud Collection of Native American art.
March 1, 2005... New Orleans Museum of Art November 13, 2005-March 12, 2006 Unique traditions, culture, and creativity from the original creators of American art are captured in one remarkable art collection and celebrated in the exhibition "Blue Winds...

Attaching ornaments to clothing.
March 1, 2005... Close examination of historic Plains and Plateau Indian dresses, vests, leggings, and breechcloths, as well as historic photographs in which they appear, reveals one basic way in which Indians traditionally attached elk teeth, cowrie shells,...

German silver crosses in Lakota attire: personal adornment or symbols of tribal leadership?
March 1, 2005... In the fall of 1877, photographer Mathew Brady produced several images of a delegation of Oglala, Brule and Arapahoe headmen who had traveled to Washington D. C. from the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies in northwestern Nebraska to meet with...

Cutting & stringing buckskin thong.(CraftCorner)
March 1, 2005... Long pieces of thong can be cut from scraps of leather by cutting it from a circle of buckskin. Using the best part of the scrap, trim the edge so there are smooth curves, generally shaped in a circle. Begin on one edge and cut around until...

Mother: as told to me by Elena Wasky.(YukonCircle)
March 1, 2005... My grandparents adopted my cousin and I right after we were born. Although first cousins we became brother and sister just as much as my grandmother became my mother. My brother's name was Gabriel Joseph Meyers, we called him Joey. He died...

Warrior Mothers: Stories to Awaken the Flames of the Heart.
March 1, 2005... Warrior Mothers: Stories to Awaken the Flames of the Heart by Thais, Mazur. Published by Rising Star Press, Santa Cruz, CA., 2004, 211 pages, ISBN#: 0-933670-11-7, $16.95, paperback. Thais Mazur's new book, Warrior Mothers, describes "women...

The Diamond Doorknob.
March 1, 2005... The Diamond Doorknob by Marijo Moore. Published by Renegade Planets Publishing, Chandler, NC., 2003, ISBN#:0-9654921-9-2, $20.00, paper, 271 pages. Renegade Planets Publishing, long noted for her creative and insightful poetry, Cherokee...

Artist profile--Treater 'Swamp Pop' that's good for what Ails You!(MusicCorner)
March 1, 2005... Billing themselves as, "South Louisiana's Most Wanted Band", this Cajun combo's music is a marvelous mix of Cajun, Zydeco and what locals like to call, "Swamp Pop"! The group's name, which comes from the French word, 'traiteur' ties their...

Sisters: Oneida Iroquois Hymns: Maisie Shenandoah & Liz Robert with special guest Joanne Shenandoah.
March 1, 2005... Sisters: Oneida Iroquois Hymns: Maisie Shenandoah & Liz Robert with special guest Joanne Shenandoah. Category: Christian/ Gospel. Silverwave Records. Compact Disc/ Copyright 2002. A marvelous collection of Christian hymns sung in the...

Cedar Dream Songs: Bill Miller.
March 1, 2005... Cedar Dream Songs: Bill Miller Category: Contemporary/ Native American Flutek. Paras Recordings Compact Disc/ Copyright 2004. www.billmiller.net We've always had just a small samling of Miller's flute playing on his recent CD's. Maybe a...

United Tribes International Powwow: Home of the Champions--Various Artists.
March 1, 2005... United Tribes International Powwow: Home of the Champions--Various Artists. Makoche Records, MM0194D, Category: Powwow, Compact Disc/ Copyright 2004 www.makoche.com A celebration of the United Tribes Powwow, this 35th Anniversary...

High Mountain Singers--Blackfeet Music: High Mountain Singers.
March 1, 2005... High Mountain Singers--Blackfeet Music: High Mountain Singers. Category: Powwow--Northern Style. Hawkstone Productions, Compact Disc/ Copyright 2002. If you like Northern singing, then this CD is right up your alley! The High Mountaiin...

Emergence--Walking in Two Worlds: Raymond Redfeather and Kristen Starfoot.
March 1, 2005... Emergence--Walking in Two Worlds: Raymond Redfeather and Kristen Starfoot. Category: Native American Flute. Independent Release; Compact Disc/ Copyright 2004 Raymond Redfeather's Emergence is a real gem! Redfeather's Native American flute...

Fancy feather dancers at red earth 2005.(PowwowFashions)
March 1, 2005... Fancy feather dance outfits are one of the fastest evolving clothing styles in the arena today. More color, more ribbons, more beadwork and more pieces that flow and move with the whirling dancer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...

Powwow dates.(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... 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...

The powwow.(PowwowCircle)
March 1, 2005... Sitting out in the waving and swaying breeze, I watch as the trees bow in graceful reverence. This signifies that spring arrived on the wings of the blustery winds. The evidence is all around me, the earth is indeed once again alive. I...

Plateau & plains inspired flat bag.(Crafter'sCorner)
March 1, 2005... This bag is a contemporary accessory to a woman's dance outfit. It is inspired by Plains pictographic beadwork and Plateau style flat bags. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The bag measures 35 inches in length, the handle looping 10 inches...

Cheyenne moccasin analysis--revisited.(MoccasinCorner)
March 1, 2005... This edition of the MoccasinCorner features a recent color photo update of a pair of partially beaded moccasins Tyrone Stewart used to describe Cheyenne moccasin characteristics in his signature work entitled "Cheyenne Moccasins, Part Two" [1]....

Powwowing.(Cartoon)
March 1, 2005... "Man, people wear outlandish clothes at these powwows." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]