Sonntag, 13. Mai 2007

The sacred circle

nwi.com - 13.05.07

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Dressed in native attire decorated with feathers, beads and bells, dancers entered the circle and traveled east in the direction of the sun.

Dozens of dancers formally opened the two-day Continuing Tradition for Our Children Native American Powwow as a few hundred watched in silence.

It is the first American Indian powwow to be held in Northwest Indiana and acts as "a big family reunion," said Christa Coppes, of Indianapolis.

"My daughter and Jennifer King's daughter wanted to host a powwow to bring awareness of their culture," Coppes said.

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Superior lessons

The Mining Journal - 13.05.07

MUNISING — From day hikes to pond life studies and waterfall tours, about 140 students from around Lake Superior visited Munising Saturday as part of the Seventh Biennial Lake Superior Youth Symposium.

The symposium began Thursday, with educators and students from grades seven through 12 coming to the local area from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ontario.

Mike Teeple, 15, is a student from the Ojibwa Charter School in Bay Mills. He was attending the event for the first time.

“It’s alright,” he said. “It’s pretty fun.”

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(Audio) Pocahontas, 1595-1617: She Played an Important Part in the History of Jamestown, Virginia 400 Years Ago

voanews - 13.05.07

US-Abgeordneter Frank kündigt Gesetzentwurf zur Außerkraftsetzung der UIGEA an

Poker News - 13.05.07

Barney Frank, der US-Abgeordnete (D-CT) welcher Ende April offen Kritik an dem Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act [UIEGA] geübt hatte, hat der Öffentlichkeit am 26. April einen Gesetzesentwurf präsentiert, durch welchen die UIGEA außer Kraft gesetzt werden soll. Barney bezeichnete die UIGEA als eins der dümmsten Dinge, welche er jemals gesehen hat.

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