Comments for Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community http://mendotadakota.com/mn Preserving, Protecting and Promoting the Dakota Culture for Future Generations. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Dakota leave Coldwater Spring site after four days by Dakodiya Wohdake http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/09/07/dakota-leave-coldwater-spring-site-after-four-days/#comment-36 Dakodiya Wohdake Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:48:17 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/?p=644#comment-36 Ohan, washteya echanupedo! I'm proud of my MMDC relatives and those that supported the efforts at Coldwater. Having visited there and offering prayers on several occasions with various tribal members, it's rewarding to see the ongoing efforts to restore this makoche wakan for the Oyate. We couldn't be there in person, but we sent out prayers daily! Mitakuye, Wopida echichiyapedo! Ohan, washteya echanupedo! I’m proud of my MMDC relatives and those that supported the efforts at Coldwater. Having visited there and offering prayers on several occasions with various tribal members, it’s rewarding to see the ongoing efforts to restore this makoche wakan for the Oyate. We couldn’t be there in person, but we sent out prayers daily!

Mitakuye, Wopida echichiyapedo!

]]> Comment on Dakota leave Coldwater Spring site after four days by proud2liveinjordan http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/09/07/dakota-leave-coldwater-spring-site-after-four-days/#comment-35 proud2liveinjordan Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:52:01 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/?p=644#comment-35 I want thank thank everyone through out the four days. I generally spent the day and went home at night. I was nervous at first not knowing much about Dakota Culture and History. I was at first only going to spend a few hours. But after meeting the Native and Non-Native people I felt more comfortable and I ended coming back everyday through Saturday. I want to thank everybody at Coldwater. I learned a lot and I appreciated the hospitality. These fours days I will always treasure. I felt more at peace there with everyone than I do in my own neighborhood. I plan to stay in touch and become more involved. Thanks Todd Heintz I want thank thank everyone through out the four days. I generally spent the day and went home at night. I was nervous at first not knowing much about Dakota Culture and History. I was at first only going to spend a few hours. But after meeting the Native and Non-Native people I felt more comfortable and I ended coming back everyday through Saturday. I want to thank everybody at Coldwater. I learned a lot and I appreciated the hospitality. These fours days I will always treasure. I felt more at peace there with everyone than I do in my own neighborhood. I plan to stay in touch and become more involved.

Thanks

Todd Heintz

]]> Comment on QUESTION: Who is this Indian? by nikki-lt http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/16/question-who-is-this-indian-wearing-the-grant-peace-medal/#comment-34 nikki-lt Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:53:41 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/16/question-who-is-this-indian-wearing-the-grant-peace-medal/#comment-34 It could be Chief Stnding Bear of the Sioux or ten other chief that recieved this after offering the peace pipe to a ban thats was ready to kill any white man after the wounded knee massacre. By offering this pipe, Ten Fingers was to not go to war with the whites. A general was trying to take the credit for not going to war and making peace between the races but Standing went to him and asked for something to indicate that they had a part in this great peace. soon this medals arrived but wasn't worth much maybe only 50 cents but each chief that received it worn them almost everyday. If you need help with identifying people i suggest ready "My People the Sioux" by Luther Standing Bear. It is a one of the first books written by an Indian from an Indians point of view. it was first published in 1928, it is very interesting. It could be Chief Stnding Bear of the Sioux or ten other chief that recieved this after offering the peace pipe to a ban thats was ready to kill any white man after the wounded knee massacre. By offering this pipe, Ten Fingers was to not go to war with the whites. A general was trying to take the credit for not going to war and making peace between the races but Standing went to him and asked for something to indicate that they had a part in this great peace. soon this medals arrived but wasn’t worth much maybe only 50 cents but each chief that received it worn them almost everyday. If you need help with identifying people i suggest ready “My People the Sioux” by Luther Standing Bear. It is a one of the first books written by an Indian from an Indians point of view. it was first published in 1928, it is very interesting.

]]> Comment on Mendota’s 9th Welcome Home Pow-Wow Flyer by Indigenous http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/07/02/mendota-9th-pow-wow-flyer/#comment-33 Indigenous Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:10:41 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/?p=435#comment-33 New Indigenous CD – Best Yet August 19th marks the day the new Indigenous album, “Broken Lands”, hits store shelves throughout the nation. The CD consists of songs written by guitar phenom and Nakota “Sioux” music hero, Mato Nanji, and his wife, Leah; with band members of the Kris Lager Band, to make the recording Mato’s best so far. The compilation, recorded at Winterland Studios in Minneapolis, MN and released through the Vanguard Records music label, is expertly produced by Jamie Candiloro, bringing a phenomenal listening experience and sure to garner music awards through the coming year. An Indigenous “Broken Lands CD Release Party” is open to the public and will take place August 22, 2008 at the Sioux Falls Orpheum Theater starting at 8:00 p.m. Contact www.IndigenousMusic.net for more information. “Battle River” Releases New CD The world famous champion Indigenous “Big Drum” Singing Group, “Battle River” of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation near Red Lake Minnesota, recently released a new music CD featuring some of the best Battle River music put out thus far. The CD consists of primarily straight pow-wow songs, the signature trademark of Battle River, with one “Honor Song”, one “Sneak Up”, and on “Side Step” to complete the eleven track album. Battle River has won numerous singing contest championships throughout their singing career, which started in 1999; such venues included Schemitzen Connecticut World Championships and Bismarck United Tribes International Singing and Dance Championships. This latest CD, the Battle River’s fourth, consists of songs written primarily by the groups three brothers, Keveon, Kevin, and Mac Kingbird – the anchors of the group. The brothers are sons of famed Ojibwe singer, Mac Kingbird, who was well-known throughout the pow-wow world and region for his beautiful singing voice and knowledge of indigenous song and dance. The latest CD was recorded by “Wonksheek” Music Company of Fargo, ND, direct relatives of the Kingbird boys through the drum group’s matriarch, Vera DeCorah Kingbird. Vera Kingbird is the daughter of the late Henry Thomas DeCorah of the Ho-Chunk Nation “Thunder Bird Clan.” Henry was a World War I war hero and also very well known on the Pow-wow Trail. Henry’s wife was Marie Crowe of Santee Dakota heritage, who taught the Dakota language for many years at the University of Minnesota. Purchase the new Battle River CD at: http://www.thebeadinpath.com/ Visit the Battle River website at: http://battleriver.tripod.com/ View Battle River (and Vera) on You Tube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fvBS1tJA6E www.1851Treaty.com New Indigenous CD – Best Yet
August 19th marks the day the new Indigenous album, “Broken Lands”, hits store shelves throughout the nation. The CD consists of songs written by guitar phenom and Nakota “Sioux” music hero, Mato Nanji, and his wife, Leah; with band members of the Kris Lager Band, to make the recording Mato’s best so far.
The compilation, recorded at Winterland Studios in Minneapolis, MN and released through the Vanguard Records music label, is expertly produced by Jamie Candiloro, bringing a phenomenal listening experience and sure to garner music awards through the coming year.
An Indigenous “Broken Lands CD Release Party” is open to the public and will take place August 22, 2008 at the Sioux Falls Orpheum Theater starting at 8:00 p.m.
Contact http://www.IndigenousMusic.net for more information.

“Battle River” Releases New CD

The world famous champion Indigenous “Big Drum” Singing Group, “Battle River” of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation near Red Lake Minnesota, recently released a new music CD featuring some of the best Battle River music put out thus far.

The CD consists of primarily straight pow-wow songs, the signature trademark of Battle River, with one “Honor Song”, one “Sneak Up”, and on “Side Step” to complete the eleven track album.

Battle River has won numerous singing contest championships throughout their singing career, which started in 1999; such venues included Schemitzen Connecticut World Championships and Bismarck United Tribes International Singing and Dance Championships.

This latest CD, the Battle River’s fourth, consists of songs written primarily by the groups three brothers, Keveon, Kevin, and Mac Kingbird – the anchors of the group. The brothers are sons of famed Ojibwe singer, Mac Kingbird, who was well-known throughout the pow-wow world and region for his beautiful singing voice and knowledge of indigenous song and dance.

The latest CD was recorded by “Wonksheek” Music Company of Fargo, ND, direct relatives of the Kingbird boys through the drum group’s matriarch, Vera DeCorah Kingbird.

Vera Kingbird is the daughter of the late Henry Thomas DeCorah of the Ho-Chunk Nation “Thunder Bird Clan.” Henry was a World War I war hero and also very well known on the Pow-wow Trail. Henry’s wife was Marie Crowe of Santee Dakota heritage, who taught the Dakota language for many years at the University of Minnesota.

Purchase the new Battle River CD at:
http://www.thebeadinpath.com/

Visit the Battle River website at:
http://battleriver.tripod.com/

View Battle River (and Vera) on You Tube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fvBS1tJA6E

http://www.1851Treaty.com

]]> Comment on Pine Ridge Events printed one day before Peltier parole hearing by ozhorse http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/10/pine-ridge-events-printed-one-day-before-peltier-parole-hearing/#comment-31 ozhorse Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:07:19 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/10/pine-ridge-events-printed-one-day-before-peltier-parole-hearing/#comment-31 I have kept my comments to myself on the story by Mr. Lurie for several years now, but I probably should have taken legal action after he first wrote it. I wrote the story he refers to AFTER, not before Mr. Peltier's parole hearing. In fact I was on my way back from doing a story in Albuquerque on the day I received word that the parole board was meeting. I attended the press conference held the next day and any stories came out AFTER that time not a week before the parole hearing as Mr. Lurie states in his story. Sorry Jon, but get your dates right before you attack another journalist in the press. This story is older than dirt and yet it seems to be the one that Mr. Lurie always brings up when he wants a little press. If he didn't like the story then I respect that, what I do not appreciate is the fact that he misled people with this article by trying to blame what I wrote as the reason that Mr. Peltier was not paroled. As to my source or the story being made up...I can assure you that it was not. I have hundreds of stories that have been written before and since the time that the story came out. All were unbiased and are on many websites. In other words, this is not the only story that I have ever written and I am interested in why this website chose this article rather than those that have truly been benificial to Indian country to appear here. This story is old, wrong and done, stick a fork in it and put it to rest. Thank you. Mary Pierpoint I have kept my comments to myself on the story by Mr. Lurie for several years now, but I probably should have taken legal action after he first wrote it. I wrote the story he refers to AFTER, not before Mr. Peltier’s parole hearing. In fact I was on my way back from doing a story in Albuquerque on the day I received word that the parole board was meeting. I attended the press conference held the next day and any stories came out AFTER that time not a week before the parole hearing as Mr. Lurie states in his story. Sorry Jon, but get your dates right before you attack another journalist in the press.
This story is older than dirt and yet it seems to be the one that Mr. Lurie always brings up when he wants a little press. If he didn’t like the story then I respect that, what I do not appreciate is the fact that he misled people with this article by trying to blame what I wrote as the reason that Mr. Peltier was not paroled.
As to my source or the story being made up…I can assure you that it was not.
I have hundreds of stories that have been written before and since the time that the story came out. All were unbiased and are on many websites. In other words, this is not the only story that I have ever written and I am interested in why this website chose this article rather than those that have truly been benificial to Indian country to appear here. This story is old, wrong and done, stick a fork in it and put it to rest.
Thank you. Mary Pierpoint

]]> Comment on Casino money helps Indians become new force in politics by Rainbow http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/16/casino-money-helps-indians-become-new-force-in-politics/#comment-14 Rainbow Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:34:39 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/16/casino-money-helps-indians-become-new-force-in-politics/#comment-14 Some tribes have miss used their treaty rights in order to get into cahoots with the greedy and corrupt corporate elite of the casino gambling industry. These greedy corporate elite people are in cahoots with the greedy corporate elite of the alcohol and tobacco industry and they all make a lot of money by taking advantage of people’s addiction weaknesses. The tribes that have gotten into cahoots with these greedy corporate elite rip offs have abandon an essential core value of their traditional culture in order to make a lot of money and gain political clout. Consequently, there are more addicts, more treatment centers, bankruptcies, domestic abuse cases, child abuse cases, prisons, jails, divorces, etc.. These tribes with casinos are committing cultural genicide, spreading the white man’s disease of greed and promoting the white man’s health and earth destroying culture. Tribal gaming should have strengthened tribal sovereignty, brought financial freedom to the people and given hope for future generations. Instead in to many cases, it has brought disunity, spiritual sickness and the dominant cultures disease, greed, which has resulted in tribes turning on each other, family feuds, hate, drugs, violence and attempted murder in several cases. The in the past Indians fought against genocide with thousands giving their lives to protect the way of life for their people. I think they would be disgusted and appalled with this disease that is tearing apart and dividing Indian Country. Some tribes have miss used their treaty rights in order to get into cahoots with the greedy and corrupt corporate elite of the casino gambling industry. These greedy corporate elite people are in cahoots with the greedy corporate elite of the alcohol and tobacco industry and they all make a lot of money by taking advantage of people’s addiction weaknesses. The tribes that have gotten into cahoots with these greedy corporate elite rip offs have abandon an essential core value of their traditional culture in order to make a lot of money and gain political clout. Consequently, there are more addicts, more treatment centers, bankruptcies, domestic abuse cases, child abuse cases, prisons, jails, divorces, etc.. These tribes with casinos are committing cultural genicide, spreading the white man’s disease of greed and promoting the white man’s health and earth destroying culture.

Tribal gaming should have strengthened tribal sovereignty, brought financial freedom to the people and given hope for future generations. Instead in to many cases, it has brought disunity, spiritual sickness and the dominant cultures disease, greed, which has resulted in tribes turning on each other, family feuds, hate, drugs, violence and attempted murder in several cases. The in the past Indians fought against genocide with thousands giving their lives to protect the way of life for their people. I think they would be disgusted and appalled with this disease that is tearing apart and dividing Indian Country.

]]> Comment on Native Americans and Illegal Immigration by Falls-Down-Laughing http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/03/28/native-americans-and-illegal-immigration/#comment-12 Falls-Down-Laughing Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:18:10 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/03/28/native-americans-and-illegal-immigration/#comment-12 Now THAT is funny :P I remember an old bumper sticker; "We had bad immigration laws" And this old joke; Two natives were looking down from a ledge on a hill, overlooking the ocean by the cape of Massachusetts one morning, in the 17th century. Upon sighting the Mayflower, one said to the other, "Well, [*sigh*] here comes the neighborhood!" I hope those made you smile ^_~ - Falls-Down-Laughing ^_^ Now THAT is funny :P

I remember an old bumper sticker;

“We had bad immigration laws”

And this old joke;

Two natives were looking down from a ledge on a hill, overlooking the ocean by the cape of Massachusetts one morning, in the 17th century. Upon sighting the Mayflower, one said to the other, “Well, [*sigh*] here comes the neighborhood!”

I hope those made you smile ^_~

- Falls-Down-Laughing ^_^

]]> Comment on Native American Indian Ceremonies by NewsForNatives.com › Gods, Goddesses, Religions & Beliefs of the Native Americans http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/19/native-american-indian-ceremonies/#comment-11 NewsForNatives.com › Gods, Goddesses, Religions & Beliefs of the Native Americans Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:17:32 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/19/native-american-indian-ceremonies/#comment-11 [...] CLICK HERE FOR NATIVE CEREMONIES [...] [...] CLICK HERE FOR NATIVE CEREMONIES [...]

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]]> Comment on QUESTION: Who is this Indian? by admin http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/16/question-who-is-this-indian-wearing-the-grant-peace-medal/#comment-6 admin Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:40:04 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/16/question-who-is-this-indian-wearing-the-grant-peace-medal/#comment-6 It may be the Lakota Chief "Running Sky" It may be the Lakota Chief “Running Sky”

]]> Comment on Leanard Pelter: “My crime’s being an Indian. What’s yours?” by Leanard Pelter: “My crime’s being an Indian. What’s yours?” · Scholarships http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/10/leanard-pelter-%e2%80%9cmy-crime%e2%80%99s-being-an-indian-what%e2%80%99s-yours%e2%80%9d/#comment-3 Leanard Pelter: “My crime’s being an Indian. What’s yours?” · Scholarships Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:21:55 +0000 http://mendotadakota.com/mn/2008/02/10/leanard-pelter-%e2%80%9cmy-crime%e2%80%99s-being-an-indian-what%e2%80%99s-yours%e2%80%9d/#comment-3 [...] Original post by NewsForNatives.com [...] [...] Original post by NewsForNatives.com [...]

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