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- Much unknown about mural creator subject
- Efforts Address Health Issues Affecting Minorities

A lesson from Ten Deer: Eastern Woodland Indian re-enactor meets with…
Free with registration – Kokomo Tribune – AccessMyLibrary.com – Sep 29, 2007
29–Eastern Elementary School’s fifth-grade class found a surprise when they took a nature walk Friday morning along the creek that borders the school property to the south. As the students turned onto the trail they found hidden in the woods a white canvas wigwam and settled down on the ground in front of it. As teacher Shawn Carpenter talked to them a American Indian man carrying a bundle of animal skins appeared out of the woods and called to them in a language they could not understand. His face was painted black from the middle of his nose down and a silver hoop protruded from his nose. Red feathers and black.

Powwow offers look at Native American culture
Richmond Register – Sep 29, 2007
That particular race the Native American Indian was celebrated Saturday with a variety of events during Richmond’s weekend-long annual event. Lake Reba was packed Saturday with visitors who were invited to be a part of an Indian drumming circle and observe a variety of different American Indian rituals dances and songs. Vendor booths were spaced throughout offering items such as blankets animal skins and fur to American Indian food cooking and eating utensils. The guest of honor during this year’s powwow was renowned actress and singer Irene Bedard who was the voice of the title character in the Disney animated movie “Pocahontas” and is of American Indian and Eskimo descent. Bedard played Pocahontas’ mother in the 2005 movie “The New World” and several other roles in movies and television.

Much unknown about mural creator subject
neonta Daily Star – Sep 29, 2007
An American Indian woman falls in love with a man. Something goes horribly wrong with the romance. The woman goes to the top of a cliff and throws herself into the water below. In the years I’ve been writing this column this is the third instance I’ve come across the same scenario with a few variations. Previous legendary stories like these have been told in Stamford with Indian maiden Utsayantha… This entry centers on Schenevus most likely before European settlers came to this country. It has been told through countless generations of American Indians and white settlers. Manaho daughter of the American Indian Chief Schenevus had often told her beloved Manitee “Where you are there let me stay. ” ne day Ghangu a rival of Manitee for the love of Manaho came along and pushed Manitee off a cliff. Manaho found Manitee’s body at the bottom of the gorge that now bears her name. She then went to the top of the gorge and plunged to death beside her beloved. Another legend about Chief Schenevus was that he had daughters named tego and neonta after whom these places were later named.

Efforts Address Health Issues Affecting Minorities
emaxhealth.com – Sep 29, 2007
examiner-enterprise. According to the agency American Indian youth have thehighest death and school dropout rates of any racial or ethnic group inthe nation. In addition almost 50% of American Indian youth live incommunities with high rates of drug abuse malnutrition and childneglect and come from single-parent homes. Many also lack access tohealth care.

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