OUR 23
RD
YEAR
MULTICULTURAL NEWS FROM AN AMERICAN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
JUNE 2009
San Diego State University May 2009 Pow Wow
Soaring Eagles featured
sions. The American Indian Warriors It fills our heart to see so many happy
at SDSU Pow Wow
Association, AIWA, is the Honor Color youthful faces enjoying our tribal ways.
Guard that brought in the flags. Indian traditions will live the Creator
by Roy Cook
Our good friend Randy Edmonds, says so!
SCAIR Senior advisor, is the San Diego This afternoon, at the San Diego State
The Memorial day, May 25, 2009,
State University Pow wow Emcee. He University Pow wow a military veterans
San Diego State University, SDSU, pow
keeps us smiling and informed as the roll call was held followed by the
wow weather is overcast, warm, sunny,
afternoon circle of life sparkles and moment of remembrance. American
breezy but pleasant in the day and com-
shines. Tom Gamboa is the Arena Indian Warriors will forever defend this
fortable in the afternoon. All the proper
Director for this Pow wow. land. The Commander in Chief Obama
elements are in place for the people to
Along with the San Diego Soaring has asked all Americans to observe the
have a fine time at this outdoor event.
Eagle dancers and their mentor/instruc- National Moment of Remembrance to
Jon Meza Cuero and the Wildcat singers
tors, many excellent and new dancers remember our fallen heroes, beginning
opened the festivities at 10 am on the
filled the San Diego State University at 3 p.m. local time. Historically, “On
dot. Jon Meza Cuero is the only Native
dance arena. The Soaring Eagles dance May 5, 1868, General John Logan,
Kumeyaay speaker in California keeping
group is sponsored by: Southern national commander of the Grand Army
the traditional Tipai Wildcat song cycle
California American Indian Resource, of the Republic, asked that America
alive. He is the song leader of the Three
SCAIR. Organized by Vickie Gambala, remember those lost in the Civil War.”
Aukas and a Championship singer in
SDUSD Indian Education, the Lead We must recognize the fine quality of
Baja California. He also teaches youth in
instructor is Edward ‘Chuck’ Cadotte. the San Diego State University Pow wow
the language and songs of the
This colorful and dynamic dance Host Drums and the superb singers.
Kumeyaay. He sings regularly at Tipai
group is receiving many invitations to They help make the pow wow experi-
community social and traditional events.
perform at events, conferences and par- ence the successful and traditional tribal
Richard Decrane, Head Gourd
ticipate as a group and individuals at
Dancer, led off the Gourd dance ses-
Pow wows in the local San Diego area.
SEE Pow Wow, page 15
In this issue...
1 Yonasda Lonewolf
Mother Earth – Preparing for the Changes
2 Dept of Justice Probe Indian
Tribes by YoNasDa LoneWolf
want it.” I remember when the movie
3 Letter to Seminole Tribe from “Terminator”came out in the 80’s and
Jacky Vey Greetings Relatives,
hearing the spiritual meaning behind the
4 Answer to Affordable Housing
I am in “awe” of the recent events
movie and hearing about the Minister
Stewart Fathers Day Pow Wow
around Mexico at this huge “epidemic”
talk about his “Mothership experience.” I
5 2009 Indian National Finals called the swine flu, and now a 5.8
Rodeo
would say the experience that blew me
earthquake in Mexico City. Also accord-
away was when we all went to Big
6 San Diego Endangered Sites
ing to the news it has now spread in var-
Mountain, AZ and seeing Black people
7 Open Letter From Jane Dumas ious cities in the United States and
and Native Americans joining together
8-9 Community Photos: SDSU Pow across the world. This is just the begin-
for one main cause, which was “we shall
Wow; La Jolla Band Luiseno
ning of what has been foretold to us
Indians Earth Day
not be moved.” That was when I knew
many many times from the beginning of
10 Michelle Shinning Elk
what my calling was and that is unifying
time. As a young girl I remember in the
people of color together but unifying
11 Sycuan Class II Gaming
early days of the re-development of the
Conference
them in “truth.” YoNasDa LoneWolf Diretor Indigenous
Nation of Islam in Arizona and I would
Nations Alliance
12 Toussaint Acadamy of Arts and
During the Big Mountain experience,
bear witness meetings with Native
Sciences
we camped out on the reservation. I
American elders and leaders from vari-
can’t recall for how long because I was
As I got older, more prophecies and
13 Medical Marajuana
ous countries with my mother Wauneta,
soo young. But the “grandma’s” (which
stories were told to me about prevention
14 Las Vegas UpTown View from
Hon. Min. Louis Farrakhan, Bro. Jibril
were Hopi/Navajo elderly women) was
of what yet to come for our world’s
the 702 Senator Harry Reid
and many of the muslims in Arizona. We
15 University Reno Gaming
teaching us young people how to make
future. It’s in all the holy books; The
Program
would be at Bro. Jibril’s “green house”
jewerly, telling us stories about wolves,
Torah, The Holy Quran and the Holy
16 Viejas Band of Kuemyaay Indians
and even though I was suppose to be
coyotes, bears and other animals and
Bible and its also in every race of peo-
playing with the other children I would
how we need to communicate with all of
ples cultural stories to tell us that the
www.indianvoices.net
sit next to my mother or the Minister
Great Spirit (God)’s living creatures.
“Great Day of Purification” is coming. An
and listen to the deep and spiritual con-
They told us that they all have a message
elder told me that Mother Earth needs to
versations being said of hardships to
for us to be able to live together in peace
purify herself every once and a while
★ LAS VEGAS ★
come for my future. I remember think-
COVERAGE INSIDE
and harmony.
ing to myself “if this is my future I don’t SEE Mother Earth, page 3
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