Some of you may be blogging pros, while I know others are blogging novices.
If you are here, clearly you already read and followed the instructions from Module 1 on blogging. The first assignment states:
Remember, the point of journaling is to convey your ideas about what you are learning, but since you are in an academic format, it should be substantiated by the information that you are exposed to in this course. It does not matter if you like or dislike something; what matters is why you feel the way you do and what lead you in the sources you reviewed to feel that way.
1. Write a 250 word minimum piece of writing that can be used in a blog post. Your writing must document and describe one of the web resources in Module 01 and tell us, the reader what you have learned from it. Do not assume that all of your readers are familiar with the resource. Here is a good link for composing a quality academic journal post: http://faculty.weber.edu/kmackay/academic_journal.htm
So have fun, be creative, load pictures, link important websites. Although this is an academic exercise, I prefer that you explore your creative side, express yourself freely.
Enjoy.
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| Soo Tribe Pow Wow 2013 my peeps |
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| Soo Tribe Annual 4th of July Pow Wow 2013 |
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ReplyDeleteNow I understand what a Pow Wow is with the help of Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask, by Anton Treuer! I appreciate the book as I don’t want to offend anyone in a public setting by just walking up to them and asking. Although the word originated from a term for spiritual leader by the Narragansett and Massachusetts languages, it now is used to describe primarily dance events, lasting from one to two days, open to all, where performers dress up in elaborate outfits and dance to an array of songs. Locally there is an Indian Village each year at the Erie County Fair. If I attend (1st week of August), I will see if I can obtain and pictures, literature or insight.
ReplyDeleteThere are 2 Pow Wows locally every summer, but have never been able to attend. I have been exposed to Indian Dance through my brother's involvement in the Order of the Arrow an elite section of the Boy Scouts of America. There was great care taken with learning the dance and treating the ceremonies with respect. I wonder now if this is acceptable to the Native American.
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DeleteThe book that I have found to be the most helpful so far is Treuer’s Everthing You Wanted to Know about Indians But Were Afraid to Ask (Treuer, 2012). The easily understood writing allowed me to quickly reference thoughts and ideas that I was confused about. The most helpful web source for this module was Word & Place, an extensive review of the oral histories and traditions of the Native American. There are detailed discussions regarding each song and poem that explains the history and meaning of each piece. This brought about thoughts that had me reference the other texts in this class to gain a better perspective on the given assignment.
ReplyDeleteThe first few weeks of this course have been difficult for me. The concept of Reflexivity is difficult for the nurse in me. I have been nursing for almost 30 years and have always practiced cultural sensitivity. Cultural sensitivity is accepting everyone for who they are with no thought of one’s own bias or feelings. Please be patient as I explore how and why I feel about the Native American people.
On an exciting note, a family member introduced me to Sly Fox. Sly Fox whose English name is John Oakley, belongs to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in the Algonquin Nation. Sly Fox was generous with his time and extremely patient with my ignorance. He was able to better explain the governance of the Nations and individual tribes so I could understand it better. His older brother, Drifting Goose, is the Grand Chief of the Wampanoag! Sly Fox got his name from his father who named all the children. The naming was not done immediately, but over a period of observation so that the name you were given reflected the your nature and characteristics (Sly Fox). His sister’s name is Wild Flower and twin brother is Slow Turtle. We talked about historical perspectives and how we learned the history of the First Thanksgiving. Sly Fox relates that he regularly goes to schools and works with students regarding the real historical perspective of the American Indian. I can’t wait for him to share more with me.
Evers, L. (n.d.). Words & Place. Retrieved June 04, 2016, from http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/wordsandplace/
Sly Fox [Telephone interview]. (2016, June 2).
Treuer, A. (2012). Everything you wanted to know about Indians but were afraid to ask. Saint Paul, MN: Borealis Books.
This is what I intended to post. I am having trouble figuring out how to make a separate post .. Please help
DeleteHey Nancy. What you need to do is go to your Blogger home page after logging in (at www.blogger.com/home). From there, you should see a link called "SUNY First Peoples of North America" - click that. That takes you to the blog's control panel. You can click the orange New Post button from there to create a new blog entry, and work on it from there.
DeleteThanks!
DeleteThe problem turned out to be that my Google Chrome didn't support the program, but Safari did. Lots of wasted time, but success in the end.
I really enjoy reading your posts. You make things easy to understand.
Hey all. I might have been a bit too formal, but hope you enjoy my blog entry anyway.
ReplyDeleteProfessor, I've been meaning to ask since you've been writing the announcements: what does Gitchee Miigwech mean? I take it Aanii means Hello. :)
D., I am really enjoying Treuer's Everything as well and for the same reasons. I'm dying to get to the part that explains casinos in particular (too late to read more atm). While I get that games (i.e. lacrosse) are part of native cultures, I am wondering why gambling in particular has been adopted as a means of making money for quite a number of tribal nations.
Nancy, what a great opportunity you had to have met the brother of the Wampanoag chief! Thanks for sharing.