"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.

Read the rest here:

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

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Powwow heading to Fowlerville Fairgrounds this month

By: Alison Bergsieker

It takes one full year to make a "jingle dress," worn by American Indian women during a traditional dance.

Each of the 365 bells attached once a day to the dress represents a prayer, which is celebrated during a dancing event.

Dancers dressed in colorful regalia, along with other local residents honoring their American Indian heritage, invite the public to an Ojibwe powwow fromMay 16-18 at the Fowlerville Fairgrounds.

"It's the first one in Livingston County ever," said Brighton resident Wayne Hardwick, a member of the Native American Veteran's Association of Southeast Michigan. "We're trying to keep our traditional teachings going."

The event will kick off with a concert, featuring Joe Riley, an American Indian entertainer, and The Tree Company, a veterans' group performing jazz and soft rock.

Dancing begins the next afternoon and will run until dusk. While 50 to 100 dancers are expected to participate, the public is encouraged to join in.

Tepees and a long house will be set up for guests to tour throughout the weekend. A storyteller will tell tales from the folklore of American Indians, Hardwick said. Diabetes testing also will be available on-site.

The world's largest pair of moccasins will be on display during the event, and Hardwick said there will be no shortage of food.

There's more here: http://www.dailypressandargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/NEWS01/805060304/1002
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