In a message dated 4/23/04 10:11:57 AM Central Standard Time, NISHNAWBE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Subj:NISHNAWBE-D Digest V04 #61 > Date:4/23/04 10:11:57 AM Central Standard Time > From: NISHNAWBE-D-request@rootsweb.com > Reply-to: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > To: NISHNAWBE-D@rootsweb.com > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain > > NISHNAWBE-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 61 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [NISHNAWBE] Kewadin [R D Winthrop < > RDWinthrop@a1access.] > #2 FYI - Australian Natives ["Gary Boivin" < > gboivin@telusplanet] > #3 Emails blocked ["Larry F. Friend" <friend@2z.net>] > #4 McDonald - Whitford [Stanley Hulme <nanitort@shaw.ca>] > #5 Re: [NISHNAWBE] Emails blocked ["leisa" <leisa@netonecom.net>] > #6 Re: [NISHNAWBE] Emails blocked ["leisa" <leisa@netonecom.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NISHNAWBE-D, send a message to > > NISHNAWBE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > > X-Message: #1 > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:35:28 -0400 > From: R D Winthrop <RDWinthrop@a1access.net> > To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <islf809bv35anbellbgnf8rstna3giq5v2@4ax.com> > Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] Kewadin > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > This is the link to the picture of Kewadin: > > http://clarke.cmich.edu/nativeamericans/catalog/indian9.htm > > FWIW, this from CHARLEVOIX SENTINEL (1 March 1884) > > KE-WAYDIN : Demise of the Last of the Objibways Near Elk Rapids : > > From the Progress : There died last week at We-que-ge-mog, an Indian > village situated at the head of Elk Lake, three miles from Elk Rapids, > and Indian named Ke-waydin (Northwest wind) whose history is worthy of > notice as being the last of the pure-blooded Objibways or Chippewas > remaining in this section. His exact age cannot be ascertained, but > there is no doubt that he was a grown man at the time of the last war > with England, in which he served on the British side, under > Ash-qua-gwan-a-ba, the principal of the five Chiefs then having > control of the Chippewa tribes scattered through Michigan, Wisconsin > and the north shore of Lake Superior. > > Twenty years ago, when the writer first knew him, he was the greatest > hunter in this section, coming in each spring with a pack of furs > twice as large as anyone else. He has for many years been regarded by > other Indians as the special emissary of "Matchi-Manitou," the evil > spirit of the Chippewas. This belief had existed among the Indians > professing Christianity, as well as those who do not, and whenever any > misfortune overtook one of the tribe, it has usually been attributed > to the "Bad Medicine" of Ke-way-din. So great was this fear, and firm > their belief in his power, that one of the most intelligent of his > tribe was kept in involuntary exile over two years, and only allowed > to return when Ke-way-din allowed him to do so. Ke-way-din had a box > or chest which contained the dried skins of some eight varieties of > snakes, dried toads and lizards, and also the stuffed skin of a > beaver, which he asserted would, upon being filled with the "Bad > Medicine" compounded from the snake and toad skins, and pushed back > and forth by him three times, emit fire from his nostrils, and run > about the wigwam. When he desired to punish an enemy he would go to > the woods, make the picture of a man on birch bark or paper, mix some > of the "Bad Medicine" and having smeared an arrow with it, insert it > in portion of the picture which represented the particular organ he > wished to afflict with disease-in the head if to affect the brain or > in the heart if death was to be the result. He was not a medicine man > in the sense of being a physician, but a necromancer and wizard and > those even who are in daily contact with the Indians would never > suspect how widely the belief in witchcraft prevailed among them. > > He was present and participated in the massacre of the River Raisin > many incidents concerning which he was fond of relating, and which > were undoubtedly true. About two months since he became converted to > Christianity, through the efforts of a Roman Catholic priest and for > the first time abandoned his beaver, snake and toad skins, giving them > away. He died at his daughter's home, she having cared for him gently > and kindly. The Ottawas and Chippewas are fast becoming extinct, only > a few of the younger remaining, the balance being half and quarter > breeds. > > ______________________________ > > X-Message: #2 > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:54:19 -0600 > From: "Gary Boivin" <gboivin@telusplanet.net> > To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <025201c4288a$7472e060$667ba8c0@ab.hsia.telus.net> > Subject: FYI - Australian Natives > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Not meant to be political. > From another list... > Prayers needed for enlightenment > <grin> > > > Early "today", John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia, > had a "curse" put upon him by an Aboriginal lady. This was > due to Howard's latest abuse of the native population. > > The "curse" can result in misfortune or in an increased > awareness of what is right (that's why I put quotation marks > around it). > > We have a lot in common with the Australian Aborigines I think. > > Please join me in praying that the "curse" is successful, and > that Mr. Howard is able to safely remove his head from > whatever damp, dark place he has stuck it. > > ______________________________ > > X-Message: #3 > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 19:39:49 -0500 > From: "Larry F. Friend" <friend@2z.net> > To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <MDBBJLMLMGALIOHGMCAPEEKECDAA.friend@2z.net> > Subject: Emails blocked > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Hi All > > I ave recieved a number of email from others that use aol.com as a provider. > Due to the number of virus infected spam mails coming from ao.com I have set > my computer to automatically delete any mail from them. > > If you wish to contact me and aol.com is your provider, please do so through > the list as I accept no messages based from aol.com. > > Larry Friend (Black Buffalo) > friend@2z.net > > EDUCA'TION, n. [L. educatio.] The bringing up, as of a child, instruction; > formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction > and discipline which is intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the > temper, and form the manners and habits of youth, and fit them for > usefulness in their future stations. To give children a good education in > manners, arts and science, is important; to give them a religious education > is indispensable; and an immense responsibility rests on parents and > guardians who neglect these duties.(Webster's Dictionary 1828) > > ______________________________ > > X-Message: #4 > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:27:53 -0700 > From: Stanley Hulme <nanitort@shaw.ca> > To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > Message-id: <002201c428e2$f6b20bc0$6401a8c0@gv.shawcable.net> > Subject: McDonald - Whitford > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi All > Does anyone have the parents of Charlotte Mary Whitford d. 1951 married > James Sandy McDonald b. c 1858? They had a daughter Georgina Elizabeth > McDonald b. 1901 Fort McLeod d. 1958 who married Cecil John Rhodes b. 1900 Fort > McLeod d. 1952. Any help appreciated. > Take care > Stan >