"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

Mi-Wuk tribal leaders worry bypass work may threaten artifacts

By: Sean Janssen

A seven-week archaeological survey uncovering American Indian artifacts on the Highway 4 bypass may have wrapped up nicely, but an overseer from the Calaveras Band of Mi-Wuk Indians is concerned about future finds as construction work continues.

Debra Grimes, cultural resources specialist for the tribe, praised Caltrans for performing "to the best of their ability to do the best job possible" in preserving and honoring artifacts uncovered during the documentation and ethnological history phase of archaeological work performed by Far Western Archaeological Research Group of Davis.

"The archaeological part was a really wonderful working relationship," Grimes said.

However, Grimes said working with Sacramento-based Teichert Construction, a company the tribe has had no prior relationship with, has been more difficult. She said she is concerned about the speed with which the company's work is progressing and expressed fear that a future serious find may not be handled properly.

"We came across a human tooth but no skeletal remains," Grimes said of an earlier find, also mentioning discovery of funerary objects. "I'd be very surprised if we don't find a burial ground soon."

Teichert spokeswoman Becky Sabin said the company is sensitive to concerns regarding historical artifacts or remains.

Keep reading here: http://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=26662
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