Hi Syl, It sounds as though you had a nice time. I'm glad you and Daniel got away for some fun. I know it meant a lot for you to be able to celebrate your parents anniversary with them.
Yes, the stories of the Indians are very sad--going way, way, back. Much like any other oppression I guess. Very sad, and very difficult to take--how could people treat other people like some people have done? Very sad and hard, indeed. Well, I know it is always good to go away--and always good to be back home. Good to have you back among us. Sherri On 8/30/08, Sugar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everyone > for some of you who didn't know, I have been away for about a week: > well, I just got back yesterday, and both Daniel and I had a great time, we > spent all the days with my parent's, and we celebrated their 38th wedding > anniversary with them. > first, we left to Placerville, where we visited the gold mines, and did > tours of the mines of where gold and diamonds were found, then we stayed at > a historic land mark hotel, and sorry, I can't remember it, but according to > the hotel registery, it's where people like Mark Twain, and others of that > era stayed and dined. > This was in Nevada City. > we stopped at south and north lake tahoe, and that was fun, we water skied, > and literally jumped in the lake, LOLOL! > water was freezing, but fun... > we stopped at many old town salons, and visited with many historians, I felt > like I was in a history class again, LOLOL! > My parent's had just got back from south dakota, wounded knee, to stay and > visit with the Sioux Indians, and that was very difficult, since this tribe > still carries anger, spite, bitterness(and really can't blame them) > resentmentand etc... > these people have no hope, I mean they choose not have any hope, and it's > truely sad, but what was so amazing, was that my parent's told us that upon > meeting them, you must not look them eye to eye, or face them, to them it is > a challenge or a threat, so you must always look away, and in no way shape, > or form are you to approach them, they will come to you, if they wish to, > and you must not shake their hands, but if they offer it is only a slightly > sweep of the finger tips, anything more means you are stronger, and it means > battle... > There is so much hate, and so many suicides, and mostly between the ages of > 12 and 18, because they are not allowed to leave the reservation, and if > they do, they are disowned, and are not welcome again... and since they have > no education, or even know there is anything outside of thier 1 mile land, > they are lost...but then they refuse to go out and find other's. > Their counsel gives them allowences and this means $400 a month, per family, > and it is not given to them all at once, but in allowence, because there is > alot of alcoholics, and sadly, alot of rapes, between families, because it's > so sad... > so these children, grow up knowing only this way of living. > This specific tribe lives across the other tribe, which are not natives, but > families of natives, and this tribe is alot more fortunate, they have money, > food and supplies, because the counsel is more aware of them. > and, they, this tribe, allows their people to go outside of the reservation, > and has "moved on", unlike the poor tribe )the natives, full blood) , they > still are in the mentallity of "white man" is only bad, and will forever > betray... > it is truely sad, no hope, and not even the children, this is a sad story, > and all this, because of the masacure(sorry on spelling) in the 1800's and > the last attack in 1973 when Nixon was president... > this just took them over the top, and refuse to have anything to do with > "white man ways" they do not even allow their children to recieve any form > of education...at least not from anyone else, and it's a very sad story, and > very long, but man, what a story... > They also visited the Black Hills, Mount. Rushmore,and other small cities in > that area. > well, it was fun and a learning experience. > so glad to be back, and so glad to be home. > enjoy > Sugar > > > Sugar Says: > 'Be Kind' > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
