Monday, August 25, 2008
The end of my time at Green Grass
The meeting was over and it was time to head back to Canada and return to NAHO and continue my work. This was my last view of Green Grass as I hit the highway home.
The meeting on Maternal and Child health had ended but the gathering for father's and children continued on for many more days and I am told it was a wonderful gathering.
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
What it is all about
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Together Again
Friday, August 22, 2008
Preparing for the future
Throughout the course of the meeting there was also a traditional Lakota ceremony occuring.
This picture is of Makasa Looking Horse beloved daughter of Chief Arvol Looking Horse, after she completed the four day Iśnati (Womenhood Ceremony).
This gathering was about fathers and children so it was especially beautiful to see the love and pride of a father for his only daughter. The smiles on their faces not only tell of their emotions but appears to be a trademark Looking Horse grin!
Photo © 2008 Makasa Lookinghorse
The view from here
These pictures are of central South Dakota on or near the Cheyenne River Reservation. The meeting on maternal and child health as well as the gathering took place here.
What a great setting for listening to knowledgeable women as they gather and talk; sharing the beauty of what it means to them to be an Indigenous woman.
A hint of "Americana"
I don't know if "kitchy" road signs falls under the category of Americana, but I do appreciate the humour signs like this provides.
Interesting note: during the 90's a researcher recieved a Fullbright Scholarship (very prestigeous) to do a comparative anaylsis between Canadian and American road signs and tourist stops(Okay, more to it than that but you get the gist). That is a smart scholar.
En Route: You can never see to many prairie fields
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Gathering for Fathers and Children in South Dakota
This event hosted at the Cheyenne River Reservation sets out to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for American Indian youth, including environmental and reproductive health.
This event is rooted in the vision that all children have the right to be wanted, loved and nurtured in healthful environments. Among the many indicators of children’s health and well-being, American Indian children have the right to their cultural identity.
The loving and meaningful presence of a father in a child’s life is important to the well-being of the child, father, mother, and extended family. This gathering specifically seeks to remember the importance and significance of fathers and their traditional role in the family unit.
This event is rooted in the vision that all children have the right to be wanted, loved and nurtured in healthful environments. Among the many indicators of children’s health and well-being, American Indian children have the right to their cultural identity.
The loving and meaningful presence of a father in a child’s life is important to the well-being of the child, father, mother, and extended family. This gathering specifically seeks to remember the importance and significance of fathers and their traditional role in the family unit.
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