Please welcome back to the Ohio area, this beautiful Earth Walker, Grandmother Sipoknionna Whitefeather. "Walking in Beauty" is a way of living a balanced and harmonious life, in touch with all the components of Earth Mother. Along the way most have forgotten some of the things that heal them best - how we live our lives, our feelings of self-wholeness and belonging to the Earth family. *Grandmother Sipoknionna's home and heart is from New Mexico. While sharing her teachings from her own spiritual journey, she has been blessed with the name "Wisdom Keeper" among many Nations. She comes to us as a teacher of Universal Light from Apache descendent. Grandmother Sipoknionna has shared many teachings with the Lakota Sioux and is a Ceremonial Pipe Carrier. She offers to us these Earth Walker Workshops from her loving and giving heart. Workshop Schedule: Sunday, March 19, 2000 Sunday, April 16, 2000 Sunday, May 21, 2000 Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: The Blue Silk Lodge Yellow Springs Workshop Fee: Love Offering Please bring your drums and rattles. May Your Waters Run Gentle. Little Hawk.

The First Nation's Peoples had a value system. There were only four commandments from the Great Spirits: 1.Respect Mother Earth 2.Respect the Great Spirit 3.Respect our fellow man and woman 4.Respect for individual freedom We must all stand together as a force of love. Be united NOW. There is only one way. Communication. Knowledge. Arm yourself with truth, love and perseverence. Extend your family. Join with others in giving. We are all related. People of the earth take back your heritage. I am not speaking of skin color or religion. Our heritage is this earth... Our heritage is also extended beyond this earth into the heavens where the spirit once lived before our birth into this world. You are bound to both. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May Your Waters Run Gentle. Little Hawk.

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The following deals with being able to read old papers in our court horses of today that were written a century or so ago. We don't want to make mistakes in following the written word of a time gone by. Beej in AZ An exerpt from the first paragraph of the site. >>>When reading old deeds, wills, court papers, letters, or any other original document it is imperative one be familiar with the handwriting styles of the period. If not, mistakes can be made through misinterpretation and mistranslation. It is also possible that you would not find your relative as you would not recognize the name. A paleographic understanding of the period is also helpful in understanding how the spelling of the surname many have changed. <<<<< From: "Joyce Reece" <[email protected]> Subject: handwriting! For all of you who may be interested in Early American Handwriting! Which should be about all of us since we are constantly trying to dechyper pages of microfilm and other records. http://www.tngennet.org/sullivan/sull-tid.htm#Same

In a message dated 6/28/00 5:43:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I might even get around to cooking some supper, oh my there she goes there is another one I want to read, maybe no food tonight rekon they would eat take out?????? >> Hi Julie, Thank You very much. for your comments. Turtle and I are always happy to hear when you guys are satisfied, with the post. We try and rotate, different subjects. With a list like this, and so many areas to cover, we want yous to let us know if we are missing anything. Thanks again, Bright Star

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DOWNLOADABLE GENEALOGY FORMS People often ask where they can find free downloadable genealogy forms, such as pedigree charts and family group sheets. You can find these forms at the Ancestors Web site: http://www.pbs.org/kbyu/ancestors/index.html Using forms such as these makes it easier to organize your research. Research logs (forms used to record the documents you've searched and the results) are available at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/110/pictures/research.jpg Correspondence logs (logs for keeping a record of letters sent out for information, or letters received) are available at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/110/corr.htm Bright Star

I just love all the sights that you send. I spend most of my time reading then going to links to read some more. keep up the good work they are so intresting. I might even get around to cooking some supper, oh my there she goes there is another one I want to read, maybe no food tonight rekon they would eat take out???????? Julie [email protected]

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<A HREF="http://www.ukans.edu/~kansite/pbp/books/dicto/dicto_en.html">Click here: English-Potawatomi Dictionary</A> English-Potawatomi Dictionary English Potawatomi Dictionary English Potawatomi PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE THE DICTIONARY LOADS a Go to a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w xyz bode'wadmimo speak Potawatomi mzenegenek books Website contents updates a little while later, pama shk http://www.ukans.edu/~kansite/pbp/books/dicto/dicto_en Bright Star

In a message dated 6/28/00 12:57:56 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << yes these women are wonderful, helpful and so full of knowledge. they are loved by all >> And I onehundred persent that, May Your Waters Run Gentle. Little Hawk.

Hi Everybody, I recieved a post last night, (VIA) a family member, that the area Turtle lives in is having major phone problems. All the lines are down. So I will keep you up- dated about this. Bright Star

In a message dated 6/28/00 10:06:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I spend at least a couple hours a day reading my Black Dutch mail and absorbing all you share with us. It is never enough. Never enough time in the day......... Thank you for all the time and effort you put into the work you do for us! >> Hi Diana, Thank You so much, for these words. It makes all we do here, worth every minute we spend looking. Somtimes I wonder if anyone is here. Then when you get a post like this, you realize, yes they are hear, just busy reading. Thanks,!!! Bright Star

In a message dated 6/28/00 1:57:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << yes these women are wonderful, helpful and so full of knowledge. they are loved by all >> Thank You Connie, We think alot of you as well. Bright Star

In a message dated 6/28/00 12:34:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, HAWKL35 writes: << Thanks Bright Star That one is a Keeper >> Hi Alece, Glad you enjoyed it. HUGS, Bright Star

yes these women are wonderful, helpful and so full of knowledge. they are loved by all we are all of the human race just different cultures Connie in houston