"We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as "wild". To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery."

Luther Standing Bear - Rosebud Sioux

Guardian of the Water Medicine

Guardian of the Water Medicine
Dale Auger

Dale Auger

Dale Auger: On Art, Blood and Kindred Spirits
by Terri Mason

Defining Dale Auger in one sentence is akin to releasing the colours of a diamond in one cut. It can’t be done. It’s the many facets that release a diamond’s true brilliance, as it is the many facets of Auger’s life, education, ancestry, experiences and beliefs that have shaped and polished his work into the internationally acclaimed and collected artist that he is today.

Born a Sakaw Cree from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, Auger’s education began as a young boy when his mother would take him to be with the elders. “I used to say to myself, ‘Why is she leaving me with these old people?’ – but today I see the reason; I was being taught in the old way.”

Auger’s respect for traditional teachings led him on a journey to study art, opening the door to a doctorate in education. He is a talented playwright, speaker and visual artist whose vividly coloured acrylics have captured the attention of collectors that reads like an international ‘Who’s Who’ spanning English to Hollywood royalty. The essence of his work is communication, and now Dr. Auger has come full circle, interpreting the life of his culture – from the everyday to the sacred - through the cross-cultural medium of art.

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http://www.daleauger.com/printversionbio.cfm

Monday, May 26, 2008

Cherokee Nation Honors Citizens for Their Military Service

Press Release

TAHLEQUAH, OK — The Cherokee Nation recently honored 11 citizens for their military service and the sacrifices they have made for the Cherokee Nation and the United States.

“We appreciate so much the dedication and the commitment the all of our service men and women have provided to our tribe and county,” said Chad Smith Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. “It is important to recognize these individuals for their dedication to the Cherokee Nation, our country and citizens. I commend each of these soldiers for the service that all of them have provided to us and congratulate them on all of them for their military accomplishments.”

Individuals honored were Lloyd P. Miller, Sr., Lloyd P. Miller, Jr., Gloria Miller Jones, Glen Miller, David L. Miller, Stephen A. Miller, R. Andrew Holt, Jr., Tania Sue Holt, Joseph Fourkiller, Cleo Deerinwater and Bobby Rogers.

There's more here: http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/2591/Story.aspx
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