Another House Fire ~ Frank Silverhawk

Update 11 Jan 2008:

I have a mailing address for monetary donations now. If you would like to get the mailing address, please e-mail me. Thanks for everyones prayers.

wrulf

Prayers for Frank - I just got word that his home burned down - he lost his new puppy also. As soon as I have more info I will post it. We are going to Bob walks with fire's house tomorrow and Frank might be there.

***Update 30 December 2007:

Greetings everyone,

I spent some time with Frank last night. He is staying with Dan and Linda Jameson. He has a hand shake deal with a man to purchase a truck/trailer to live in. It will cost $2200 and as soon as he gets it paid off he will get it. It seemed to me that this is of top priority at the moment. I have had an overwhelming response wanting to donate money and told him this. He explained that the best way, if people want to send money would be to send it to Mike Serio's address. However, he did not know Mikes address, so I will be contacting Mike today to get it. I don't want to post his address online here, so if you would like to make a monetary donation please e-mail me and let me know that, this way when I get the address, I will email it directly to you from that e-mail.

He is pretty tore up over losing his puppy, they were really bonding well and it was good therapy for him, I beleive. He lost his new Regalia, But Debra and Phil are already working on replacing that - I will be sending her pictures I have of him in it. He is not really concerned about too much else, he has been given or aquired things such as pots and pans replaced already. He IS looking for a small refrigerator (NOT A MINI if he can help it) One that would fit in a trailer, but has a freezer. I am sure any clothing, shoes, gift cards etc. would be welcomed. He was gifted a feather last night, and I am sure he lost all his Native related items also.

Frank drummed, sang, and prayed with us last night - We love you Granpa!

Much Love and many prayers,

wrulf

Entry for December 26, 2007

Season Greetings,

Hope everyone is well. Is it January yet? Well, we are still waiting to see when/if we get the truck back ** see picture.

2008 Pow Wows - Seminole Hard Rock Tampa - 7-10 Jan 2008 ~ Auburndale - 11-13 Jan ~ Deltona - 18-20 Jan

**More Pow wow info coming soon

Huge Comic Book Collection sale on my eBay shop - Check it out! I will be listing many books over the next weeks

Stay Safe - Love you all

wrulf

Bad Gas ALERT!!!! Kissimmee Shell Station

Greetings - I just want to send a warning out to people in Kissimmee Florida - My husband just got a tankful of BAD GASoline at the Shell station on

5055 South Orange Blossom Trail
Kissimmee, FL 34758

He has a 2007 GMC HD Pick-up Truck and he immediately called our service writer. They diagnosed it when he arrived at Carl Black Service and have the contaminated gas.

Please this is just a warning!!!! This could cost upwards of $1500, depending on the extent of the damage. Shell says they will cover it

Bad Gas ALERT!!!! Kissimmee Shell Station

Greetings - I just want to send a warning out to people in Kissimmee Florida - My husband just got a tankful of BAD GASoline at the Shell station on

5055 South Orange Blossom Trail
Kissimmee, FL 34758
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He has a 2007 GMC HD Pick-up Truck and he immediatley called our service writer. They diagnosed it when he arrived at Carl Black Service and have the contaminated gas.

Please this is just a warning!!!! This could cost upwards of $1500, depending on the extent of the damage. Shell says they will cover it
Merry Christmas to ALL

This Week’s Topic: What Inspires You?

What was Your Inspiration? Was it your family? Something you could buy with the money you saved by not buying cigarettes? Was it a goal to get more active, join a gym, or take up a sport?

Whatever it was, we hope it helped. And we’d like you to think about why it helped.

Maybe you’ve realized how smoking may have been hurting your family. And you want to be there for them in the years to come.

Perhaps it dawned on you how much money you were spending on cigarettes.

It could be that you saw how smoking may have kept you from living your life to the fullest.

Take some time today to think about what it’s like to be a nonsmoker. Think about how Your Inspiration helped you get to where you are, and can continue to help in the smoke-free months and years to come. Is it time to change Your Inspiration? Simply click on the My Profile link at the top of the screen.

We all need inspiration in life. We also need to reward ourselves once in a while. Make sure you continue to reward yourself, too.

I don't mean to preach ~ Proud I am ~ 8 months ~ No Ciggy's

YAY!

 

Prayers for Grandfather

Greetings - I hope everyone is well!
I am asking for prayers of comfort for Grandfather and Grandmother. Granpa Mingo's treatment is not working like they'd hoped.
Love and Prayers to him and all his family.

Wind River

Greetings,

Loading up for Leesburg - Hope to see y'all there - I will have the BB on, but I need to shut this compuker down for a few sanity days :P yaa... who am I kidding.. I know... I never was sane to begin with

Love yas //^@^\\wrulf

11th Annual Leesburg Pow Wow

Honoring All Veterans

December 7, 8, 9, 2007

Sponsored by the Intertribal Cultural Arts Society Inc.

Location: Highway 27, South end of Leesburg, Florida - On west side of road after the post office.

For a map of Leesburg, Florida:

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Host Drum - Family Drum
Mc - David Trezak
AD - Michael Whitewolf
Blood Drive on Saturday, Florida's Blood Center

Admission Donation at the gate
Native American Dancers in Regalia, Indian Food, Flute Playing,

Crafts, Demo's Story Telling, Teepees, singers
NO Alcohol, Drugs, or Weapons
vendor info - Brenda Tripp triault@hotmail.com
Powwow info Tom Lipps tlipps@cfl.rr.com 352-418-3179

Leesburg, Florida Pow Wow

11th Annual Leesburg Pow Wow

Honoring All Veterans

December 7, 8, 9, 2007

Sponsored by the Intertribal Cultural Arts Society Inc.

Location: Highway 27, South end of Leesburg, Florida - On west side of road after the post office.

For a map of Leesburg, Florida:

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Host Drum - Family Drum
Mc - David Trezak
AD - Michael Whitewolf
Blood Drive on Saturday, Florida's Blood Center

Admission Donation at the gate
Native American Dancers in Regalia, Indian Food, Flute Playing,

Crafts, Demo's Story Telling, Teepees, singers
NO Alcohol, Drugs, or Weapons
vendor info - Brenda Tripp triault@hotmail.com
Powwow info Tom Lipps tlipps@cfl.rr.com 352-418-3179

 

Legalize Freedom

I finally made a compilation of my brothers e-mails from the desert. Enjoy...

Six Directions Traders at Dade City Pow Wow

From Crackle: Six Directions Traders

28 November 2007

Greetings,

Home again after pow wow, restocking and reloading the trailer for the last pow wow of the season - Leesburg. We had a wonderful time, as always, at Hart Springs for Turkey Day. The above picture is a new line that Blue Deer is working on. Wolf and Molly finally Tied the knot out at the springs Congrats to them!!

Hart Springs Pow Wow ~ Firewalker's Legacy

We will be at the pow wow listed below for Thanksgiving weekend. This Pow Wow is always a wonderful and spiritual experience, hope to see you there!

Hart Springs Intertribal Pow Wow

Honoring All Veterans

November 23-25, 2007

Thanksgiving Weekend

Hart Springs Campground in Bell, Florida 32619

www.hartsprings.com

Native American Drumming and Dancing ~ Paint, the Pony ~ Storytelling, Live Music

Head man ~ Rick Wilson

Head Lady ~ Pam Wilson

The Family Drum

MC ~ Gunny

AD ~ Mke Serio

FREE Admission! ~ FREE Parking! ~ FREE Camping!

NO Weapons, Attitudes or Alcohol

For more info contact Helen Blair Blairbulls@aol.com ; Nancy Poucher 352-284-1387, trouble027@yahoo.com ; Patty Davis 352-284-0037, pattyd.rn2000@yahoo.com

Leesburg, Florida Pow Wow ~ Dec 2007

11th Annual Leesburg Pow Wow

Honoring All Veterans

December 7, 8, 9, 2007

Sponsored by the Intertribal Cultural Arts Society Inc.

Location: Highway 27, South end of Leesburg, Florida - On west side of road after the post office.

For a map of Leesburg, Florida:

View Larger Map

Host Drum - Family Drum
Mc - David Trezak
AD - Michael Whitewolf
Blood Drive on Saturday, Florida's Blood Center

Admission Donation at the gate
Native American Dancers in Regalia, Indian Food, Flute Playing,

Crafts, Demo's Story Telling, Teepees, singers
NO Alcohol, Drugs, or Weapons
vendor info - Brenda Tripp triault@hotmail.com
Powwow info Tom Lipps tlipps@cfl.rr.com 352-418-3179

A little Levity

I think we all need to take a breath and...

Smile

//^@^\\wrulf

lev·i·ty [lev-i-tee] lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.

Popeye:

Underdog:

Prayers and Dog Food!

Here is an email I received, I am asking everyones prayers on this. Also if you will be going to the Hart Springs Pow Wow(*see posts below for info*) on Thanksgiving, please consider bringing a donation of Dog Food, or what ever the spirit guides you to. Thanks in advance for all the love sent their way.

Much Love and Many Prayers,

~wrulf

--- In SixDirectionsTraders@yahoogroups.com, FancyShawl4life@aol.com wrote:
Hello, Morning to all for thoose of you who have heard or have not heard the news, monday evening our house burned down....We are all safe, and the critters are okay.... We lost the house, and all the stuff for the animals...yes we did lose a lot of our things, but thankfully us being lazy and not unloading after coming home from paltka the veterans pow-wow saved just a few things.... at this time the biggest help we need and can use is food for the animals, we have no place to store any extra things (furniture and things) right now the Red Cross has put us up in a hotel room not too far from home so we may go and take care of the critters... as of last night the place was still burning and was contained... .we did come close too losing our bus loaded with pow-wow stuff (the lodges) we lost our shed and our little barn as well as some damage to our van that was being used as storage....if anyone would like to help the biggest thing we need is thing for the animals, food, cages and other things like that.... we dont have a full way to be contacted at this time, i will be trying to check emails as i can, for thoose of you who know Nelson Red Hawk or Lanny White Feather and know how to contact them they can help you get in touch with us..... at this time I'm gonna run as a public computer has a time limit too it... :( Thank you all for your prayers and thank you all who have been trying/and getting help for us and the animals

Love Spotted Fawn (DJ) Night Wolf, Crow, Sierra Morning Star & all the critters

From: Spider <spiderwrulf@yahoo.com>
To: SixDirectionsTraders@yahoogroups.com

Prayers for all of you, keep me posted, and let me know if you will be at hart springs - also what types of food is needed, I will post around and try to see if I can help

Much Love and Many Prayers,

~wrulf

--- In SixDirectionsTraders@yahoogroups.com, FancyShawl4life@aol.com wrote:

we have no way of keeping food cold and right now we have no way to cook (propane tanks for pow-wow cook stove went bye-bye) dog food at this time we are not being picky as long as it is NOT Alpo...yes we can put puppy chow to use, large breed, toy dog any of it... we are planning on leaving out monday for hart springs, not 100% sure at this time how we are doing it, but we will.... transport cages and all can be used for pretty much any size, desprate for big dog and x-large dog cages as most of our crew is above 50lbs....today as of 1:30pm the fire was still burning at the house, flames were around 2 foot high.... code enforcment was out conplaing that the place is CLUTTERD!!! and to think the sight has not been released by the fire marshell, so we are not allowed to touch a thing....animal controll was out seems someone conplained the animals were thin & not propperly taken care of....at least animal control did admit they could not find any of the animals to be thin, but they are not being properly taken care of, seems they dont understand that the power has been cut to the place and untill a lics. electrion comes out and fixes it so that the well can be turned on, we have no water..... we are in need of tarps for the animals as they now need NEW coversand pretection.. .. fish & game was demanded out by animal controll, fish & game is trying to help, are big inspection is now post poned untill Feb. when they will come out and check it all, in the mean time they will be checking back in a week and from there either every week or every 2 weeks back out to make sure we are progressing propperly... ........ oh the fun...... we have a # now that you can call to contact us, it has a voice mail and if you will please leave your name & # with area code so we can call back as we probly wont answer, this is a pre pay so please keep in mind that it can be a pain...

Family Drum Singers ~ Palatka, Florida

We are home for about a week, just enough time to restock before the last of the local Pow Wows. Big Thanks goes out to the Family Drum Singers for inviting us to be at there Veteran's Day Pow Wow Celebration! This is always a spiritual and beautiful weekend. More video's will be on my youtube.com

Veteran&#39;s Day Celebration

We will be at the pow wow listed below this weekend. The AIA Pow Wow was it's typical 'All Business' Pow Wow. There was a death in the Martinez family, so Ken was asked to fill in for the Arena Director.

Many Thanks and Prayers go out to Herb 'Buffalo Dancer' and Raven, the Head Man and Woman Dancers who were a great help as always!

Hope to see everyone at the Family Drum Pow Wow!

Love,

~wrulf

Veteran's Day Pow Wow ~ Celebration

November 9, 10, 11, 2007

Palatka Horseman's Club

181 Horseman's Club Rd

Palatka, FL 32177

Click here for Map

Host Drum ~ Family Drum Singers, Head Man ~ Herb 'Buffalo Dancer', Head Lady ~ Raven, MC ~ Dave Trezak, AD ~ Mike Serio

Honoring All Veteran's of Wars

Drumming, Singing, Dancing, Flute Playng, Storeytelling, Native Foods and Barbeque

Gates open and Flag Raising will be at 9:00am each day

Grand Entry ~ Friday 7pm, Saturday 1pm and 7pm, Sunday 1pm

Closes ~ Fri & Sat 10pm, Sunday 5pm

All Veterans, Drums, Dancers and PUBLIC are invited. Bring your lawn chairs & Blankets and join us in honoring ALL Veterans!!!

Sponsored by: The WHite Buffalo Gift Shop, Palatka Horsemans Club, The Family Drum Singers, and numerous community businesses. Thanks to you All!!

Dancers, we will have drawings during the dance each day for cash. You must have on regalia and be dancing if ticket is drawn!!!

This is a family Oriented event therefore NO Firearms are allowed on the grounds!!

for more info Call Carla Johnson 386-325-0094 or 386-328-9988 leave message

We will be at the pow wow listed below for Thanksgiving weekend. This Pow Wow is always a wonderful and spiritual experience, hope to see you there!

Hart Springs Intertribal Pow Wow

Honoring All Veterans

November 23-25, 2007

Thanksgiving Weekend

Hart Springs Campground in Bell, Florida 32619

www.hartsprings.com

Native American Drumming and Dancing ~ Paint, the Pony ~ Storytelling, Live Music

Head man ~ Rick Wilson

Head Lady ~ Pam Wilson

The Family Drum

MC ~ Gunny

AD ~ Mke Serio

FREE Admission! ~ FREE Parking! ~ FREE Camping!

NO Weapons, Attitudes or Alcohol

For more info contact Helen Blair Blairbulls@aol.com ; Nancy Poucher 352-284-1387, trouble027@yahoo.com ; Patty Davis 352-284-0037, pattyd.rn2000@yahoo.com

Happy Halloween!!!

We will be here this coming weekend, come on out and say hey! I will be back next monday to check and answer messages, before loading out for the third in a row. The Veterans Day Pow Wow info is on the last entry.

Travel Well

Much Love and Many Prayers,

spiderwrulf

21st Annual

AIA Orlando

Pow Wow

November 2 - 4, 2007

Orlando, FL - Central Florida Fairgrounds

4603 W. Colonial Drive

Orlando, FL 32808

Dancers and spectators are invited to join the AIA in honoring Florida's Early Indian Peoples.

Bring your chairs and blankets!

Proceeds benefit Harbor House Orange County, Safehouse of Seminole and Victims' in Indian Country, Pine Ridge Reservation, SD

Head Staff

Emcee:

Ron Colombe, Arena Director: G.T. Martinez, Head Lady Dancer: Raven, Head Male Dancer: Herb Shepherd, Host Drum: The Plainsmen

Entertainment

Utah Ferris

(Native American Flutist), Crystal Woman (Singer and Storyteller), Kalani Poepoe (Native Hawaiian Music & Dance), Kashka (Tlingit Legendkeeper), Grandmother Coyote (Storyteller), David White Wolfe (Living History)

Grand Entry

Friday

7:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm & 7:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm

Schedule

Friday

10:00am – 10:00pm, Saturday –10:00am – 10:00pm, Sunday – 10:00am – 5:00pm

Please, no pets, no drugs and no alcohol!

Admission

Adults:

$6.00, Children (12 & under): $3.00, Students (w/ID): $4.00, Seniors: $3.00, Military (w/ID): $5.00, Military in Uniform: FREE, 3-day Passes: $15

For More Information Contact:

Peggy Wolfe (407) 327-8207, website:

www.aiaofflorida.org email: aiaofflorida@hotmail.com

Veteran&#39;s Day Pow Wow ~ Celebration

Veteran's Day Pow Wow ~ Celebration

November 9, 10, 11, 2007

Palatka Horseman's Club

181 Horseman's Club Rd

Palatka, FL 32177

Host Drum ~ Family Drum Singers

Head Man ~ Herb 'Buffalo Dancer'

Head Lady ~ Raven

MC ~ Dave Trezak

AD ~ Mike Serio

Honoring All Veteran's of Wars

Drumming, Singing, Dancing, Flute Playng, Storeytelling, Native Foods and Barbeque

Gates open and Flag Raising will be at 9:00am each day

Grand Entry ~ Friday 7pm, Saturday 1pm and 7pm, Sunday 1pm

Closes ~ Fri & Sat 10pm, Sunday 5pm

All Veterans, Drums, Dancers and PUBLIC are invited. Bring your lawn chairs & Blankets and join us in honoring ALL Veterans!!!

Sponsored by: The WHite Buffalo Gift Shop, Palatka Horsemans Club, The Family Drum Singers, and numerous community businesses. Thanks to you All!!

Dancers, we will have drawings during the dance each day for cash. You must have on regalia and be dancing if ticket is drawn!!!

This is a family Oriented event therefore NO Firearms are allowed on the grounds!!

for more info Call Carla Johnson 386-325-0094 or 386-328-9988 leave message

AIA Orlando Pow Wow

21

st Annual

AIA ORLANDO

POWWOW

The American Indian Association of Florida, Inc.

ORLANDO, FL – CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS

November 2 - 4, 2007

Head Staff

Emcee:

Ron Colombe

Arena Director:

G.T. Martinez

Head Lady Dancer:

Raven

Head Male Dancer:

Herb Shepherd

Host Drum:

The Plainsmen

Admission

Adults:

$6.00 ~Children (12 & under): $3.00

Students (w/ID):

$4.00 ~ Seniors: $3.00

Military (w/ID):

$5.00 ~ Military in Uniform: FREE

3-day Passes:

$15

Schedule

Friday

10:00am – 10:00pm

Saturday

–10:00am – 10:00pm

Sunday

– 10:00am – 5:00pm

Entertainment

Utah Ferris ~

(Native American Flutist)

Crystal Woman ~

(Singer and Storyteller)

Kalani Poepoe ~

(Native Hawaiian Music & Dance)

Kashka ~

(Tlingit Legendkeeper)

Grandmother Coyote ~

(Storyteller)

David White Wolfe ~

(Living History)

Grand Entry

Friday

7:00pm

Saturday

1:00pm & 7:00pm

Sunday

1:00pm

Please, no pets, no drugs and no

alcohol!

For More Information Contact:

Peggy Wolfe (407) 327-8207

website:

www.aiaofflorida.org

email:

aiaofflorida@hotmail.com

Kumeyaay-Ipai Benefit Concert - San Diego

Passing on a messege I got from Arvel and Kimberly:

Arvel Bird, Mac Lopez, Tracy Lee Nelson, Lowery Begay and Ash Dargan are performing in concert at the Poway Performing Arts Center in Poway, California. Box office says the concert is over 90% sold out, so not sure what's left, but come on out!

Tickets are $50 and $25. Visit

http://www.ci.poway.ca.us/?page=14&recordid=608&returnURL=%2Findex.aspx

for more information.

Hope to see you there!

Location: Poway Center for the Performing Arts
15498 Espola Road
Poway, California 92064

Lion Paw Pouch Special Order

Really proud of this one, took many prayers to get it the way the person wanted it.
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Cox-Osceola Pow Wow Florida

Sovereign Nation of the Oklevueha Band of

Seminole (Yamassee) Indians

Cox-Osceola Indian Reservation - Orange Springs, FL 32182

Public Welcome ~ Head Drum ~ Family Drum
Falcon Family Drum & Yamassee Youth Drum
Head Lady ~ White Dove Buford
Head Man ~ Guiding Bear Spirit with two Hearts (Leonard Brown)
MC ~ Dave 'WhiteWolf' Trezak
Donation Entry ~ $2 Adults, $1 Children 12yrs,
Under 6 yrs FREE
Gates Open:
Friday & Saturday 9am to 10pm
Sunday 9am to 6 pm
FREE Primitive Camping - Hot Showers
Cox-Osceola Indian Reservation - PO BOX 521 ~ Orange Springs, FL 32182 ~ More Information ~ White Fawn (352)546-5525

My little brother is Head Man Dancer!!!! We will most likely visit on Sunday. Then we are off to do 3 pow wows in a row. See y'all there.

3-D Chat Avatar ~ IMVU ~ Messenger

Hey Y'all, I signed up for this new messenger with a 3D avatar **see picture**. Its really fun and seriously blows away Yahoo IM. Take a look at my Home Page:

http://avatars.imvu.com/Guest_Spiderwrulf

And If you sign up, don't hesitate to messege me - it's not as complex as it may seem at first. Very fun and Dynamic, I have used it on my laptop and it works well without crashing also.

See my IMVU avatar homepage

Save a Life ~ Save a Nation

Just came across this - thought I would share

Spirit Web Totem on eBay

Newly added items to the shop, look for more Hurricane sale items coming soon also - mouseover to see item info or click - Thanks for stopping by, check back for more pow wow listings

FNAIS Dade City Pow Wow

FLORIDA NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN SOCIETY POWWOW

October 26, 27, 28, 2007

DADE CITY, Florida WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER PARK

CRAFTS, SINGING, DANCING, DRUMMING BY FAMILY DRUM, SINGING AND STORY TELLING BY CRYSTAL WOMAN, RICK BIRD AS MC, FLUTE BY DOC

BILL ~ 352-583-5024. mbmartin352@earthlink.net

Silverhawk Native American Flute Gathering

October 13 & 14, 2007

Withlacoochee River Park 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd. Dade City, Fl 33525

sponsored by: Florida Native American Indian Society and Pasco County Parks and Recreation Dept.

No contest festival. Admission Fee: Free: admission, parking and primitive camping Entertainment: Non-stop entertainment all week-end: flute players, singers, Didgeridoo players, story tellers, drum, open mic, Booths and fees: 25 vendors. Booth fee $60. Electric $5 a day. Comments: vendors, American Indian leather clothing, blankets, Painted Ponies, Native American food, and much more. Authentic Creek Indian village in the woods as well as the river, trails and a tower.A relaxed grass-roots gathering in the country just 5 miles from town. Saturday evening "Friendship Fire" where we will tell stories, play flutes, sing, etc. into the wee hours. Someone will be on location all day Friday to direct vendor and camper set-up. "American Indian Christian Circle" Sunday at closing. Motels just 5 miles away in Dade City. Public welcome. This is a family affair: no drugs, alcohol, or bad attitudes allowed.

Directions: 5 miles east of Dade City on River Rd. See mapquest.

General contact name: Dock Green Silverhawk 813-754-8990 slvhawk@aol.com

Vendor Contact: Dock Green Silverhawk slvhawk@aol.com 813-754-8990

Live Oak American Indian Festival

October 05-06-07/07

Live Oak, FL

Live Oak Pow Wow sponsored by: Julie Norris, Myron Lee and will be held at: Suwannee County Fair Grounds. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: $5.00 adults hildren 12 and under free. MC: David White Wolf Trezak. VD: Ernest Martino. Invited drums: All Drums invited none have been hired as of now. Booths and fees: 35 vendors space-@ $165.00 up to 325 sq ft, 325 sq ft to 800 sq ft $300.00 . 2 Food booths $450.00. Comments: Daily draw money for reg. Dancers Camp feed Friday and Saturday nights, primative camping for reg. dancers(free). Directions: I 10 exit 283 go South approx.5 miles to 11th st.go right. Fair grounds on the right about 1 mile. General contact name: Julie Norris 386-935-2982 jno8363406@aol.com

Loading up for pow wow

Loading up for pow wow, will most likely shut the eBay shop down on Wednesday afternoon. Check out the countdown widget for when we re-open - Love y'all wrulf
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Desert Thunder - Pow wow in Iraq

The following is part of an article on the National Pow Wow in Washington, from the Washington Post.

They call the drum "Desert Thunder."

A group of Native American soldiers and Marines stationed at an air base near Fallujah in western Iraq in 2004 fashioned the drum, stretching the tarp from a cot across the top of a 55-gallon barrel. They wanted to hold a powwow in the middle of the war zone, and a drum is an intrinsic part of the ceremony.

"We were missing our powwow," said Staff Sgt. Debra Mooney of the Oklahoma-based 120th Engineer Battalion of the Army National Guard, recalling the ceremony outside Fallujah. "In our hearts and minds, we were right at home."

It was an unforgettable night: "Usually, the faces of the soldiers are serious, focused and look older than they are," Mooney said. But that night, "they looked like young men and women again."

The makeshift drum was at center stage at Verizon Center yesterday, where the third National Powwow is continuing this weekend. On opening day, veterans of the Iraq and Vietnam wars, some in military uniform, marched to the beat of drums as part of a tribute to the "fallen warriors" and to the troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/10/AR20070810021...

Odessa ~ Florida ~ Pow Wow ~ September 2007

Spirit People 1st Annual Spring Pow Wow

at the Beautiful J.B. Starkey Ranch

September 21 ~ 22 ~ 23, 2007

State Road 54 in Odessa, Florida 33556

Easy access from US 19, the Suncoast Expressway and I-75

Only 1/2 mile West of Gunn Hwy.

Host Drum: Decendants

Grand Entry: Fridsay - 7pm; Saturday: 12-1pm and 7pm; Sunday 1pm

We will have Drumming, Dancing, Singing, Storytelling, Vendors from around the country, on site silversmith, and Educational Village & Demonstrators.

Gates open at 10am and there is a $5 donation per car.

All Drums and Teepees welcome.

Dancers and Drum receive primitive camping and 2 meal passes per day.

Camping is avbailable for either primitive sites or electrical for your RV.

Spend the day with us. Bring your chairs or Blankets, some shade and don't forget your bug spray.

Host Motel - Tahitian Motel - hwy 19 North - reservations: 800-931-0333

Vendor Info: Robert or Sue Langlais - 801-546-4958 - spirit_wonders@yahoo.com

Let them know at the gate that Six Directions Traders sent you!

Someone in this Preserve is NOT picking up after their pet!

Your purpose in Life?


I saw this thing scurrying in the road - then it proceeded to dig a hole, pull out a plug from deep in the hole, and place the worm into it. If you look closely, you can see a small flying creature that was following with this Big flying creature hanging around. After the worm gets taken into the hole, the small flying creature zips into the hole with them. The Buzzy Chirpy, Squirrell like noise you hear is coming from the Big Flying Creature

The Hopi Elders Speak

Something that came my way, and I am passing it on to all who know

Much Love and Many Prayers,

wrulf

The Hopi Elders Speak

We Are the Ones
We've Been Waiting For
You have been telling the people that this is the
Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the
people that this is The Hour.

And there are things to be considered:
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be a good time!

There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great
and swift that there are those who will be afraid.
They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel
they are being torn apart, and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination. The elders say we
must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the
river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the
water. See who is in there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally.
Least of all, ourselves. For the moment that we do,
our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.
The time of the lone wolf is over.

Gather yourselves!
Banish the word struggle from your attitude and
your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done
in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we've been waiting for.

~ The Elders

~ Oraibi, Arizona

~ Hopi Nation


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Good News!!!

I got the videos from the Res to upload on a different venue - Take a look - wrulf

From Crackle: Drums on the Res

Please Help!!! ...Whose Bones are these???

Please if anyone can help...

I was led to find these bones by a Hawk that appeared about 5 feet away from me, sitting on a branch about 5 feet off the ground - well, it made my hair stand on end, and these bones are very interesting - I have had guesses of Giant Amadillo pelvics - see my photo's on Flicr for a closer look

Seems to be a left and right - one side has a dimpled texture - top edge you see in picture, seems to have had connective tissue??

They are about 7" long by 5" wide

Click on photo for closer look

Thanks in advance

Much Love and Many Prayers,

wrulf

Take a look at comments for updates!!

Below is a picture of sea turtle plastron

This is a sea turtle fossil picture

Widgets...

I think this is going to be like getting used to the Transporter

Seriously though, check it out - click on an item - if you've never seen these, they are a great tool - use the search box to lookup these words:

Sterling Silver, Spirit Web Totem, Bear Claw, Pewter, or Flag

26 July 2007

Greeting Y'all

Had a wonderful time in Cherokee, picked up some goodies to pass on, like the above pictured river stone tomahawk key ring. Some are painted and some say Cherokee NC on them. The eBay shop is now re-opened and I will be listing some dream catchers and earrings made by local artist Elsie Johnson Nix.

Hope everyone is well

Much Love and Many Prayers

wrulf

16 July 2007

Hey Y'all Packing for the road trip today. YAY Vacation! The eBay shop is closed but I will re-open when we get back. I have a mobile, so I should be able to respond to any important e-mails and such.

Check out the photo of the thunder-lightning I caught!! That's Orlando for ya - Lightning capital of the world!

Everyone take care and thanks for stopping by.

Much Love and Many Prayers,

wrulf

Tribal police break up Indian reservation&#39;s beer blockade

Hey Y'all I got a call from an Uncle out in Oklahoma. Duane is a good friend of my uncle. They arrested Duane, Russel Means, and a few others. I also heard they beat the brothers up. ***YA U BELIEVE IT*** I THOUGHT THEM DAYS WERE OVER!!!!!

Please pray Brothers and Sisters

Much Love and Many Prayers,

wrulf

PINE RIDGE, South Dakota (AP) -- Tribal police Thursday shut down a volunteer blockade aimed at keeping beer out of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where alcoholism is rampant, and arrested three organizers who refused to leave.

Only a few vehicles had been checked for alcohol by the time Oglala Sioux tribal police told the volunteers to stop because of safety concerns. After several minutes of arguing, police arrested actor and American Indian activist Russell Means; Duane Martin Sr.; and Frank LaMere, a Winnebago activist.

Martin was arrested after it appeared he fought with officers over a spear he was carrying. He spoke in Lakota as more than a half-dozen officers wrestled him to the ground.

The three were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice, said tribal police Chief James Twiss.

"You can ask only so long before you have to arrest them and get them into custody," Twiss said.

"It looked like the violence was initiated by tribal police," said Mark Vasina of Nebraskans for Peace. His group and Martin's Strong Heart Civil Rights Movement staged the blockade.

About two dozen people were at Thursday's blockade, but only four or five actually were stopping vehicles. About half the people there were reporters.

As many as 20 tribal officers were called in to break up the blockade, while about a dozen Nebraska law officers stood by in Whiteclay, a village just outside the 16,500-member reservation.

Alcoholism is rampant on the reservation, which bans alcohol, and the volunteers had hoped the blockade would help curtail bootlegging. Four stores in Whiteclay sell about 4 million cans of beer a year, mostly to American Indians.

Blockade workers, wearing bright green construction vests, had planned to stop vehicles, ask occupants whether they had any alcohol and confiscate it if they did. They attempted a similar blockade last year, but it was abandoned when police raised safety concerns, and both sides agreed to work together to address the problem.

Beer cans litter reservation roads and the streets of Whiteclay. People loiter outside the stores. Some try to trade tools, electronics and other things for beer.

"I'm tired of my people dying. You've got 18-, 19-year-olds trading alcohol for sex," said Martin, whose fellow organizer, Means, was a leader of the American Indian Movement and led the 1973 uprising at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Means ran unsuccessfully for the Libertarian nomination for president in 1988.

Martin had indicated organizers didn't need support from the tribal government, citing support of the Oglala Sioux's traditional leader, Chief Oliver Red Cloud. But organizers had wanted law enforcers to take over the blockade to ensure it remained nonviolent.

Twiss said that he empathizes with the group's mission but that he has to follow tribal law. He added that tribal police conduct at least 15 sobriety checkpoints on the reservation each year and plan to do one starting Friday and running through Wednesday -- including the road between Whiteclay and the reservation.

Earlier, acting tribal police Capt. Wilmer Youngman said the searches the volunteers planned went beyond the authority of police. "We can't even search vehicles" without having probable cause to believe a crime has been committed, he said.

Twiss said he told the organizers a year ago they needed to change tribal law and make the blockade legal -- but they didn't. "They had a whole year to do something legislatively," Twiss said.

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/28/beer.blockade.ap/index.html

12 July 2007

Hey Y'all They made a 7-11 in Orlando a Kwiki-Mart for the new Simpsons movie!! Its soo cool!!!

Anyways here is a fill in on what's been going on...

Had an awesome time out on the res for the gathering, the video's are giving me issues uploading, but here is one of them:

I am at the Orlando Preserve cleaning up the camper and readying it for it's next journey, at the moment. Finally got the skycomp so I can keep touch while on the road.

We will be going to Cherokee Tuesday for about a week - wooohoo finally vacation relax time The 22nd is our wedding anniversary - married 12 years *takes a bow*

Upon our return it is back to the grindstone, I will start updating the calendar of events - looks like Odessa is the first Pow Wow for us in September. We are liquidating many items in the eBay shop and will be having a mega yard sale at some point in August.

That's all for now

Much Love and Many Prayers to all,

wrulf