Whispering Wind articles from March 2007

Whispering Wind archives from March 2007

From the editor.(Editorial)
March 1, 2007... The internet has provided sellers of Native American material culture a rich market for introducing items for sale and auction. In this issue, beginning on page 32, staff contributor Michael Johnson provides a look at some "fakes" of American...

To hold future generations: a pictographic cradle by Deborah Magee, Blackfeet nation.(Photograph)
March 1, 2007... A few years ago, in early 2004, I was in search of contemporary pieces of Plains Indian artwork for inclusion in an exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, England. I was looking particularly for items that would reflect...

Northern Cree footwear: James Bay region.
March 1, 2007... In the mid 1600s, European fur traders newly established on Hudson Bay and James Bay, its southern appendix, met several Cree bands from the surrounding country. These were not tribal peoples in the usual sense of the word. Their bands formed...

Men's aprons.(CraftCorner)
March 1, 2007... Two piece aprons, front and back, are used throughout Native America without exceptions. Swimming trunks or shorts are worn under the aprons. Sometimes leather is used but the expense of leather makes cloth a more commonly used item for...

Origins of the Jingle Dress Dance.(Glimpses)
March 1, 2007... Many different oral traditions surround the origins of the modern Jingle Dress Dance, as noted by a number of web sites and the book, Heartbeat of the People, by Tara Browner. Most traditions have similar themes describing the dress as a prayer...

Faith, hope, and love: teaching values.(YukonCircle)
March 1, 2007... Presently I live closer to Russia than I do Anchorage. Russian influence is just around the Alaskan corner. A few years ago I had reason to travel to what was then my first Eskimo village other than the one I was living in at the time. The...

Powwow dates.(Directory)(Calendar)
March 1, 2007... 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...

Casper Loma-da-wa--Reggae 'Riddems' from the Rez.(Biography)
March 1, 2007... Riding the crest of a new wave of Native American expression, Casper Loma-da-wa's (Hopi/ Dine') reggae music is as 'fresh,' as it is smart. Combining his Hopi roots with the positive vibes of reggae music, 'Casper from Hopiland' is a...

Honor the People: Casper Loma-da-wa.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Honor the People: Casper Loma-da-wa. Category: Contemporary--Reggae. Third Mesa Music, www.3rdmesa.com (480) 452-4255. Compact Disc/ Copyright 2005. Casper Loma-da-wa's third album is simply stunning. Telling tales of Hopiland life, this...

Smokeytown Singers--Songs for the People.(Sound recording review)
March 1, 2007... Smokeytown Singers--Songs for the People. Recorded at the Historic Michigan Theater, Escanaba MI, 1997. NBCD1001 Remembering. Recorded at Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba MI, 2000. Noc Bay Publishing, Inc, Escanaba, MI NBCD1008. ...

Brave Hearts and Their Cradles: A Pictorial Presentation of Native American Cradleboards.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Brave Hearts and Their Cradles: A Pictorial Presentation of Native American Cradleboards by Richard Janulewicz, Lifevest Publishing, 2006. 168 pages with 176 photographs and illustrations. $35.99 available from Written Heritage, PO Box 1390,...

Wearing the Morning Star: Native American Song-Poems.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Wearing the Morning Star: Native American Song-Poems by Brian Swann. Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska, 2005, paper, $22, ISBN#: 0-8032-9340-2, 180 pages. Singing represents an integral part of the lifeways of Native Americans....

Powwow Trail, Episode 8: Women.(Movie review)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Powwow Trail, Episode 8: Women. Produced by Arbor Records, Winnipeg, Canada. DVD, 47 minutes; copyright 2004; released 2007. The series Powwow Trail presents various dimensions of the powwow from an aboriginal Canadian perspective. ...

A portrait of Nathan Young IV--.(Interview)
March 1, 2007... A portrait of Nathan Young IV--Videographer "I absolutely love my job and feel like I'm one of the luckiest people in the world," states Pawnee filmmaker, Nathan Young IV, during a recent interview. "But honestly, and I know this may sound...

Online fakes.(Collector'sCorner)(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2007... In 2004, the Birmingham City Museum & Art Gallery in Birmingham, England held an exhibition "A Warrior I Have Been", being primarily the Plains Indian collection of Richard Green. In conjunction with the exhibition, Written Heritage, Inc., of...

Jingle Dress-2007: the Jingle Dress outfit, like the other dance outfits seen at today's powwows, are ever evolving. These photos along with their descriptions highlight the changing beauty of this outfit.(PowwowFashions)(Photograph)
March 1, 2007... Right: This dancer's Jingle Dress is a fine example of the modern direction that many Jingle dancers are beginning to take with their fashion. This dancer's dress incorporates contrasting bright and dark colors. Note that the elaborate cloth...

Native American minted coins.(NoteWorthy)
March 1, 2007... Panda America Corp., based in Torrance, California, is the leading commemorative coin company in the United States. They are currently working with Native American tribes on a series of officially minted coins depicting specific tribes. ...

When I said" use every part of the buffalo.(NoteWorthy)(Cartoon)
March 1, 2007... WHEN I SAiD" USE EVERY PARt of thE BUFFALO, thAt'S Not WHAt I MEANt! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Powwowing.(Cartoon)
March 1, 2007... "Did ya hear about the blonde who went ta Montana?" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]