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Indians and the sea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__hqmsIV1Ig&feature=related

Hi Karen,

I sure do have a lot more to learn about the Native American. Thank you for showing me about the lighthouses. I love this story:
One early keeper was William Henry Blake. In 1868, 18 Tsimshian Indians camped on the spit near the lighthouse. That night their enemies, the Clallam Indians, massacred all but one pregnant woman. She made her way to the lighthouse where she was taken in by the Blakes. The Clallam followed her and demanded that the Blakes turn her over, but they refused. The following day local people buried the Indians on a nearby spit, which has since been known as Graveyard Spit. The Clallam were found and punished. The woman recovered, then went home. In 1902, her son came to the lighthouse and explained that he was the child the Indian was carrying when she was pregnant.

So after seeing all this I did a search on Indians and the Sea and found this League.

The Sea Lion of Silver Islet

A Ojibwa Legend

Silver Islet is not only beautifully picturesque, but leaves one with the sense of having "rubbed shoulders" with the chiefs and braves that once roamed its shores.

It is here that the great legend of the Sea Lion originated. A pet and constant companion of Nanna Bijou, spirit of the Deep Sea Water, was the giant Thunder Bird. Nanna Bijou had another great companion in Nagochee, the great Lion. Nagochee was no ordinary animal, for he was credited with having the wings of an ease and the feet of a duck. His speed was that of the wind and he could swim faster than any great fish.

One day the Spirit God was called upon to go on a long journey. He hurriedly departed on the back of his beloved Lion, completely forgetting to take his Thunder Bird. jealous at being left behind, the Thunder Bird planned to destroy the Lion.

As Nanna Bijou returned, the Thunder Bird's screeching voice shook the heavens and a terrific storm broke, striking the Lion and rider. A great wind snapped off one of Nagochee's wings and he was twisted over, throwing his master into the Big Sea Water. The Lion could not swim the storm tossed waters, but 'Nanna Bijou made it to shore. Thinking his beast had failed him, he placed a curse on the Lion and turned him to stone.

There today, the faithful old Lion looks solemnly out over the water, waiting for his Master to return.

I love these legions and I hope you do too.

Blessings,

Myrna

Hi Karen,

I am finding some good stuff, since you got me on the search mode. Looks like something is finally happening for our Native Americans, let hope for the best.



andré douglas pond cummings
University of Iowa College of Law; University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law; West Virginia University College of Law


May 17, 2010


Abstract:
An accurate historical narrative of the treatment imposed upon American Indians at the hands of the United States Government reveals a sordid tale. The portrayal and stereotyping of North America’s indigenous civilizations by the United States’ popular media emulates this foul history. The U.S. legal system’s contemptuous judicial decrees and legal policies promulgated for more than two centuries testifies to the Government’s and the popular media’s hostility and historical abuse toward American Indians. Unfortunately for historical (and modern) purveyors, each of these abhorrent deeds is memorialized for the world to read and see in innumerable broken treaties, motion pictures, literary works and judicial reporters.

In recent decades, historians and scholars, both American Indian and non-native alike have skillfully documented the deceitful trail of broken promises and near annihilation. In addition, the popular U.S. media and the U.S. legal system have intersected curiously over the years in connection with a tag-team treatment of and discrimination against American Indians. The media, including print advertising, newspapers, literary works, television, online sources and motion pictures, seems to have borrowed historical stereotypical characterizations from the judiciary and U.S. government policies, and vice versa, simultaneously portraying American Indians as ferocious and savage yet simple and helpless. Proven instances of governmental abuse and discrimination, hostile portrayal and stereotyping by the media and contemptible judicial decrees are innumerable.

In very recent years, there is some evidence that the winds are shifting. Slowly and steadily, segments of the mass media seem to be trending toward a more honest historical account of U.S. history, and the portrayal of American Indians is becoming more reflective of reality and humanity. In the past decade, encouraging signs that the wind is shifting have signaled a potential sea change in the way that American Indians are presented to the United States public through the media and the law.

That said, favorite American Indian stereotypes and comfortable discriminations die hard. As the law and media stumble forward awkwardly, attempting to get it right, an assortment of U.S. contingencies, including professional sports franchises and American Universities, cling desperately to time-worn typecasts and hostile imagery.

While a veritable candelabra of options exist when attempting to describe the shameful historical treatment of American Indians, the following three brief snapshots will be presented to capture the essence of that treatment and to contemplate any further change in the curious intersection between the media and the law. The three snapshots will include a glimpse of the historical United States Government treatment of American Indians, followed by a look at the traditional stereotyping of American Indians by U.S. mass media and finally a brief examination of a few of the historically offensive judicial decrees handed down by federal judges. Thereafter an examination of the connection between the modern media and the law will be undertaken to assess whether a sea change is truly upon us.

(did not find any snapshots)

Myrna

More interesting info.

Hi Myrna
I am glad you are finding new things, after all this is America this is the land of the Indians. they have been every where.So we can find them in any thing.Good luck karen