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'DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY' on Native America Indian Nations
Started Mar 28, 2010
120years in the Making
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Stan H Jan 25, 2010.
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It does not require many words to speak the truth.
Chief Joseph
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Posted on March 11, 2010 at 11:55am — 3 Comments
Indian Nations Sayings & Wisdom
Silence was meaningful with the lakota, and his granting a space of silence before talking was done in the practice of true politeness and regardful of the rule that "thought comes before speech."
And in the midst of sorrow, sickness, death or misfortune of any kind, and in the presence of the notable and great, silence was the mark of respect. More powerful than words was silence with the Lakota.
His strict obseverance of this tenet of good behavior was the reason, no doubt,… Continue
And in the midst of sorrow, sickness, death or misfortune of any kind, and in the presence of the notable and great, silence was the mark of respect. More powerful than words was silence with the Lakota.
His strict obseverance of this tenet of good behavior was the reason, no doubt,… Continue
Posted on March 10, 2010 at 2:32pm — 6 Comments
Indian Nations Sayings & Wisdom
I love the land and the buffalo and will not part wit it....I want the children raised as I was....I don't want to settle. I love to roam over the prairies. There I feel free and happy but when we settle we settle down we grow pale and die.
Chief Satanta
Kiowa
Chief Satanta
Kiowa
Posted on February 23, 2010 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment
Indian Nations Sayings and Wisdom
Let us put our minds together and see what kind of life we can make for our children.
Sitting Bull
Posted on February 14, 2010 at 12:15pm
Indian Nations Sayings and wisdom
Great Spirit I want no blood upon my land to stain the grass. I want it all clear and pure, and I wish it so, that all who go through among my people may find it peaceful when they come, and leave peacefully when they go.
Ten Bears
Yamparika Comanch
Ten Bears
Yamparika Comanch
Posted on February 13, 2010 at 6:22pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (132 comments)
- At 8:39pm on July 24, 2009,
Sixgun said… - Welcome aboard preacher.
Six
- At 8:39pm on July 24, 2009,
Gayle said…
"Welcome Johnny~my Friend!"
- At 9:06pm on July 24, 2009, Gayle said…
- Hi Johnny, I have no Idea~I only know you're my friend and I'm glad you're here!
- At 9:10pm on July 24, 2009, Sixgun said…
- Dont worry Johnny me and the Cherokee kid got yer back.
kadishday
Six
- At 9:21pm on July 24, 2009, Sixgun said…
- I take it yer lacota, Apache german irish here
- At 9:46pm on July 24, 2009, Sixgun said…
- Just goin by the pic you posted for my guess. Dad was White Mountain, German Irish. Mom is Choctaw, English and Welsh. Wife is all Texan and German French mix. Kidz heinz 57.
Six
- At 10:06pm on July 24, 2009,
Gold Lady said… - Hi Johnny, the photos are from Arizona. I live in Phoenix. They are from a few different places in the state. If you click on them, I've labeled each one at the bottom.
There are lots of us here who are from the west. Glad you found the site!
- At 12:52pm on July 25, 2009, Gold Lady said…
- Yes, Phoenix is much too big! I live here because my job is here. I would have liked to have seen it when you did. My husband and I also have a house in Yarnell, north of Wickenburg. It's in the mountains with boulders all around. Much cooler and only about 800 people. Someday I hope to retire there.
Unfortunately, I was not born here. I'm originally from a very small town in Delaware. I came to the southwest on a trip in college, and decided to move here after graduation. That was 28 years ago. All of my family is back east. My husband is from the Bronx, and moved here for his arthritis in the 70's. He can't take the humidity. It really makes a difference.
I'm English, Irish, Pennsylvania Dutch (German), Spanish (from Panama), and Native American (great great grandfather, don't know what tribe, but from Pennsylvania).
We like to explore the back roads and visit ghost towns, historical sites, etc. We used to go camping a lot before we bought the Yarnell house. It's a shame your hometown is no longer there. That's depressing. But I know how mines can swallow up whole towns.
I first subscribed to True West magazine because of Bob Boze Bell, the owner and editor. He used to have a radio program in Phoenix many years ago. He's a great guy, funny and interesting. He would always try to interject western history into conversations on the air, and his co-hosts would tease him. He had a chance to buy the magazine and went for it. He's done a good job of making it more professional and interesting to people like me, who aren't just looking for articles on shootouts. The True West forum has been around for years, but they recently changed the format to make it much more user friendly. And a lot more people have been participating since then, including me.
I see that writing is a hobby of yours. Have you had anything published?
- At 3:46pm on July 25, 2009, Sixgun said…
- I am 100% Arkansan. The N'dee part came from my great grandfather who was part of the group that were moved to Atlanta. He went to work in a mill after release near real foot lake, TN. The paymaster couldnt pronounce his name so they called him the Miller and it stuck. He married a Reddik and their daughter married a Steagall. The family relocated to Arkansas just before WW1. Some of the magazines you reffered to are still in print.
Six
- At 4:42pm on July 25, 2009, Gold Lady said…
- That's cool that your wife is Penn. Dutch. I love that area - beautiful rolling hills with picturesque farms. I remember going to Hershey when I was a kid. Most of my time in PA was spent around Lancaster, Strasburg, and towns closer to Delaware. I also went to college in Philly.
I'm afraid I will never know what tribe my ancestor is from. I didn't find this out until about 10 years ago. My grandmother admitted (to my mother) that her grandmother got pregnant from a Native American man, although she was married to a white man. I tried to ask my grandmother about it, but she was ashamed of it and wouldn't talk about it with me. So there's no record of it, and I don't know if my grandmother ever knew his name. She has passed away since then. Oh well...
I think you should try writing an article about your grandparents' and father's memories of Apache life, and submit it to True West. Have you been reading BBB's blog? He is writing and illustrating a comic book type novel about Mickey Free, and the Apache Kid is in it too. I think he would be fascinated with your stories. I know I would be! Why not contact them and see if there's an interest?
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