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Obituary: Diana Burns, Native American Lower East Poet
"I am Tequila Mockingbird. Yes, I am related to Isaiah Mockingbird, and
yes, I am that face in the moon on the cover of the Carson’s record
album. And the Marshmallow beer girl, and that’s me on every stick of
Land O’Lakes butter… I can trace my lineage back to the beginning of
time when the world was nothing but a scrap of mud on the tip of a
loon’s nose."
(from her 1993 essay
“Tequila Mockingbird”)
Free IPod from Eddie Joe's blog
"well not really. but it illustrates a point. we tend to believe
everything we see or hear. the internet is like what newspapers are, if
it is in print then it must be true. i got a email once about the moon
going to be the closest to earth it had been in 20,000 years or so. it
was to appear to be twice as big on this given night. i looked it up
and found the event had already happened several years before. it is a
good thing i wasnt sitting outside staring up at the moon. i wouldnt
have been alone though.
the same is true in indian country. we believe everything we hear. sometimes it is only rumor or gossip. but by the 10th retelling of it, it is accepted as truth. i guess we have 'to consider the source'. often if a rumor turns out to be totally false, no one will go back and correct it. the first lie is accepted over the truth. indians have been lied to so many times, that they just accept lies sometimes.
the republican majority in kansas defeated a measure by the democrats to raise the minimum wage to $5.15 an hour. kansas has the nations lowest legal minimum wage at $2.65 per hour. it hasnt changed in 20 years. even though the increase would nearly double the minimum wage, one house member said it 'wouldnt significantly improve the lives of low income kansans.' another said 'at the end of the day, youre not making an impact' and that 'this is just a feel good piece.' maybe the legislature ought to give kansans the kind of deal they have. work part time, get full time pay then retire for life with all the bennies.
i am just getting over being sick. was down for a few days. the only fun thing about being sick is the cough syrup they are making nowadays. i remember the old indians around here. when they would get sick, they would say 'no need to clean chickens yet.' that was in reference to the custom of preparing chickens for the funeral. they would be saying dont bury me yet, i am alright. i liked their sense of humor.
speaking of chickens, mine are starting to lay eggs again. they stopped during the real cold snap we had. the snow has pretty much melted now. the weatherman predicts it will snow again this weekend. i hope my wood supply lasts the duration of what is left of winter."
SABETHA 52, ROYAL VALLEY 41
Royal Valley 9 13 10 9 — 41
Sabetha 6 16 17 13 — 52
Royal Valley — Mitchell 6 (1) 1-2 14, Danielson 4 3-5 11, Brown 1 4-6 6, Nozhackum 2 (2) 0-0 6, Chance 1 0-0 2, Roepke 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 (3) 8-13 41.
Sabetha — H. Winkler 3 9-11 15, Speers 3 5-6 11, Demint 3 (2) 3-5 11, D. Winkler 3 1-2 7, Lambotte 3 0-0 6, Hanzlicek 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 (2) 18-24 52
Mary Youngblood takes home Grammy for Best Native American Album
"Silver Wave Records is excited to announce that Mary Youngblood has won her second Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album. Her latest recording, Dance With The Wind, was honored with the prestigious award February 11th in Los Angeles. Thank you to all the supporters of this excellent record. To celebrate this achievement Silver Wave’s monthly newsletter, features all 7 of the Silver Wave recordings that have won or been nominated for Grammys since 2001.
Mary Youngblood just keeps getting better and her second Grammy winning record is certainly a joy to behold. Stellar flute playing, signature song writing, creative arrangements, and unique instrumentation all combine to make this a superb recording. Mary Youngblood has always had the talent to stand out above the crowd, and with this honor she stakes her claim as the number one star of Native American music."
