Native American Women Artists – Star Quilting Many crafts such as beadwork, basketry, pottery, sculpting, quilting, dolls, and clothing help to preserve the Native American heritage and culture. For the next few weeks, we will share the stories of these gifted artists. This week we feature the Lakota Star Quilt...
Native American Women Mathematicians Traditionally, girls have not been encouraged to study math or the sciences. In the Native American culture even more roadblocks have been thrown up to dissuade women from pursuing what is seen as a man’s vocation. But so many women have studied the sciences and math...
Mary Golda Ross (Cherokee – 1908-2008) Aerospace Pioneer Mary was born in Park Hill, Oklahoma in 1908. Her birthplace was near Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. She was the second of five children born to William Wallace Ross Jr. and Mary Henrietta Moore ross. Her great-great-grandfather was John...
Native American Women Explorers – Tookoolito I feel like I’m freezing when just talking about the Arctic! The men and women who wanted to explore this desolate part of our planet were certainly courageous. Many of them, like Captain Sir John Franklin disappeared while leading his ships the HMS Erebus...
A Blessed New Year to All! We are certainly living in interesting times. The angst over the recent presidential election has many people worried about their future. Maybe this isn’t the time of the last judgment and Christ’s return, but many feel that it’s the end of our culture. It’s...
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned…. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful...
In this series on Native American Female authors, we have recounted the stories of authors Sarah Winnemucca, first US copyright recipient, Mourning Dove, first published novelist, and Joy Harjo, poet, as well as the story of another poet – Leslie Marmon Silko. Last time we discovered the invaluable contribution to...
People in all cultures love to hear stories. In the Native American culture for centuries the stories have been mostly auditory. They have been passed down from one generation to the next. Today, we can be thankful that many are being written down, not only so that we can appreciate...
Gathering around the fire at night and listening to folk tales has been part of the Native American culture for centuries. A good storyteller can enrapture the listeners with tales of adventure or the lives of ancestors. Some storytellers would sing or add gestures to give drama to their stories....
The Native American heritage is rich in oral stories. They have been passed down for many generations for both entertaining and educating people in the tribes. Some are being written down so we can appreciate them. For the last several weeks we have featured Native American female authors including novelists...
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