Re: [Native_American] hello

[Rhonda]

Well , As you know, my name is Rhonda. My dad was part cherokee. My great grand mother is said to have been Indian. Have not found hers yet. she was born in MI. so i am looking for Ojibwe. I have a very ndn heart and work on ndn issues. I am a member of AICS which is an offshoot of AIM. I am learning the traditions of my people and am very traditional. LOL..At least in the ways that I have learned so far. I do beading and crochet. I love to ride horses and have two cats and two dogs. I have four children who are now grown and three grand kids.My husband of 32 years and I live in South Mississippi. He is of Choctaw  heratage. If you need anything else just ask.   Rhonda   http://www.picturetrail.com/nightowl1525   "All things are connected.  Whatever  befalls the befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a thread in it. Whatever he does to the web he does to himself.   Chief Seattle~~ 1854 ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 4:23 PM Subject: [Native_American] hello everyone, han...guess i should tell you a little about myself..and i would appreciate knowing more about you all! I am Lakota/Irish...my Lakota heritage comes from my gg gramma, who was Sihasapa Lakota..which means Blackfoot...she was from the Cheyenne River Rez...i didnt grow up on the rez or in a traditional life...i am 57 yrs old now and just found my Indian relations 8 yrs ago...i still have lots of work to do on my family tree...i am originally from York, Pa...i came out here to colorado when i lost my job due to disabilities...i met david when he was visiting friends in Pa...we corresponded on the computer and fell in love...after a year of phone calls and one more visit from him, when i lost my job, i came out here...been here for four yrs now...david is Apache/Pueblo...we go to the indian center a lot here in denver, and volunteered in the kitchen for Head Start...we are very involved in Indian Issues...both locally and online...it took awhile for the Indian people here to accept me, but i fully understand that! now i am part of the "family" and i have never met a more loving and warm people! one of the gramma's put me on the right track to find my gg gramma...i had been looking in the Blackfeet Nation in Montana...i have very fair skin, and green eyes, but one gramma told me i have the Indian heart of my gg gramma...that made my day! i do dance at powwows, and had a lovely shawl given to me as a gift..i am learning to bead now, and finally got the knack of making dreamcatchers! I use willow branches and all natural materials such as sinew, feathers etc. when i get good enough at it, i will start making them for other people...i am going to learn to paint gourds next...so...thats about it...i love all animals of all kinds, and used to have horses...now i just have a brittany spaniel mix, and david has a cat that beats up the dog! lol! so...i would like to know all about all of you! Kris "All things share the same breath..the beast, the tree, the man; the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports." Chief Seattle Visit and show your support for the Grass Roots Oyate http://members.tripod.com/GrassRootsOyate Clemency for Leonard Peltier. Sign the Petition. http://petitiononline.com/Release/petition.html Visit and show your support for the Grass Roots Oyate http://members.tripod.com/GrassRootsOyate Clemency for Leonard Peltier. Sign the Petition. http://petitiononline.com/Release/petition.html ==^==^============================================================= This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1ddNB.b2HgmN Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^==^=============================================================