"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

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Three Tribes authorized to administer water quality standards program

Posted Water World Online article -

WASHINGTON, DC, May 5, 2008 -- During the month of April, EPA approved the applications of three Indian Tribes for treatment in the same manner as a state (TAS), making them eligible to administer the water quality standards program on reservation lands. With these three approvals, there are now 43 such Tribes authorized nationally.

The three newly authorized Tribes are the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (in Wisconsin), the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (in Washington), and the Hopi Tribe (in Arizona). The approvals also allow the Tribes to certify under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act whether federal permits or licenses for activities on the reservation comply with the Tribe's water quality standards.

The three Tribes are now developing proposed water quality standards, which they will finalize and submit separately for EPA approval. EPA provides guidance and assistance to any federally-recognized Tribes that are interested in applying for TAS eligibility.
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