Whispering Wind articles from November 2004

Whispering Wind archives from November 2004

From the editor.(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... Powwow season is here! This issue's PowwowCircle focuses on the Indian Arts & Crafts Act of 2000. As I state in the opening paragraph, I had received an email from a powwow vendor that was upset because non-natives were selling Native American...

Making a Cheyenne style knife sheath from a photograph.
November 1, 2004... In this article I will try to demonstrate how to use a photograph to make a close copy, more or less, of a beaded knife sheath. I have chosen a very interesting example of the pre-1855 period, which has an even more interesting history. The...

Kiowa Battle Tipi.
November 1, 2004... My name is Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings [1]. I am the oldest granddaughter of Steven Mopope and Jeanette Berry. I must point out that I feel very strongly that the scenes painted on the Battle Tipi should be done only by a man. I discussed this...

Winged Messengers: birds in Native American art; The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.(MuseumCorner)
November 1, 2004... March 6 to July 31, 2005 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Evanston, Illinois From Navajo "Tree of Life" weavings to Zuni inlaid jewelry to Iroquois alabaster carvings, birds are an integral part of Native American imagery. "This...

Pitka's bears.(YukonCircle)
November 1, 2004... Last fall I was reading the Anchorage Daily News and there was an article about a man who was out walking his dog near a military base that butts up to the city limits. It was not the wilderness by any means, he was only a stones through from...

Bead & hairpipe bandoliers.(CraftCorner)
November 1, 2004... Men's bead and hairpipe bandoliers are common to a variety of tribal traditional clothing styles. A number of design options are available using the same stringing techniques. The exact design are the option of the maker and can be made with a...

Indian Arts & Crafts Act.(PowwowCircle)
November 1, 2004... Recently I received an email from a powwow trader who is an American Indian craftsman complaining about the "illegal" selling of Native American crafts by non-natives at a local powwow. He implied that this was in violation of the Indian Arts &...

Crow Fair parade 2004.(PowwowFashions)
November 1, 2004... One of the highlights of Crow Fair at Crow Agency, Montana is the parade showcasing the beauty and craftsmanship of Crow beadwork. Crow Fair is one of the nation's largest gathering of Native peoples and is home to the world's largest tipi...

Powwow dates.(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... 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...

Cane windbreaks for tipis.(TipiCorner)(Winter Tipi Camping: the Double Lining)
November 1, 2004... At the conclusion of his well researched article Winter Tipi Camping: the Double Lining author, Pete Roller, speculates about cane windbreaks: "maybe next year I'll make an eight-foot high windbreak of woven sticks and brush surrounding the...

Yuse: The Bully & the Bear.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... YUSE: THE BULLY & THE BEAR by John Washakie and illustrated by Jon Cox. Published by Painted Pony, Inc. Fort Washakie, WY. ISBN: 0-9759806-0-2. Hardcover, 47pp, $14.95. It is always enjoyable to read a children's book that has a moral to...

Spirit's Trail.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... SPIRIT'S TRAIL by Dante. Crow Productions (818) 709-2079, Canoga Park, CA, 2001, e-book, 140pp, ISBN#:0-9634867-0-5 Spirit's Trail combines tradition with technology to create a tribute to Native American traits and beliefs. The artist and...

The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... THE ANCIENT MAYA: NEW PERSPECTIVES (Understanding Ancient Civilizations Series) by Heather McKillop. ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA [800] 368-6868. 2004 453 pp. ISBN: 1-57607-696-2. 2004. Cloth: $75.00 Editors and publisher dedicated this...

Standing Bear is a Person.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... STANDING BEAR IS A PERSON by Stephen Dando-Collins. Cambridge, MA. Da Capo Press, 2004, 252 pages, ISBN#:0-306-81370-x. Court tv. Law and Order. Cold Case. Some of the most popular dramatic programs on television today are those that deal...

Artist profile--what music means: an interview with the Jim Boyd Band.(MusicCorner)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... Jim Boyd is a Colville Tribal Member, who has won NAMMYs and NAMMY nominations for his albums, including AlterNATIVE, Jim Boyd and Kyo-TLIVE, and Going to the Stick Game. Alfonso Kolb, drummer, comes from the Rincon Indian reservation in...

Cedar Roots: Raymond Redfeather.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
November 1, 2004... Cedar Roots: Raymond Redfeather. Category: Native American Flute. Independent release. Compact Disc/Copyright 2000. www.heartwoodflutes.com Raymond Redfeather's (Ojibwe) flute playing is soul stirring! A master of his instrument,...

One in Every Crowd: Darryl Tonemah.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
November 1, 2004... One in Every Crowd: Darryl Tonemah. Gladiola Records. Category: Contemporary Folk/Rock. Compact Disc, 2004 Darryl Tonemah's (Kiowa/Comanche/ Tuscarora) follow-up to his multi-'Nammy'-nominated, "A Time Like Now" is good stuff! The...

Southern Cheyenne.(MoccasinCorner)(Illustration)
November 1, 2004... This great pair of fully beaded Southern Cheyenne moccasins is an example Ty Stewart used in his "Cheyenne Moccasins, Part 1". [1] I found and photographed this pair in the Southern Plains collection of the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma....

40 years of publishing!(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I ran across an old Whispering Wind from the late 1960s and suddenly realized what tremendous change, adaptation and innovation has marked almost forty years of publication. From a monthly Hob newsletter to one of the premier magazines about...

"Honoring" moccasins.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... The latest issue (Vol. 34 # 5) arrived and it is outstanding. Beautiful photography throughout. I am moved to write because of Mike Kostelnik's typically excellent write-up on a pair of Cheyenne/Arapaho "honoring" moccasins, i.e.,...

Lakota language seminar in Southern Germany.(NoteWorthy)
November 1, 2004... For about more than ten years, Martin Krueger has been offering seminars to study the Lakota language in Germany. Martin Krueger is a past member of the German chapter of the American Indian Movement and he is one of the founding members of the...

Powwowing.(Cartoon)
November 1, 2004... "Doesn't take Charlie long ta go through a parade." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]