"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

Friday, February 8, 2008

Indian tribes celebrate traditions at this year's Pow-Wow

By: John Holland

HOLLYWOOD - The entertainment is better than it was nearly four decades ago, when a small, poor and fiercely independent Seminole Tribe began hosting these pow-wows. So are the surroundings, with opulent buildings replacing dusty shacks on a ramshackle reservation, back when State Road 7 was considered far west Broward County.

But the basics haven't changed much. Indian tribes from around North America gather to trade stories, celebrate their traditions and remember the hardships and triumphs they share as a people.

The 37th annual Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow-Wow kicked off today and runs through Sunday.

Dozens of tribes from as far away as Western Canada are represented, performing various dances and playing native songs and instruments. A three-day rodeo, featuring some of the best Native American riders and ropers in the world, began today and concludes Friday with competitions at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

All of the events and exhibitions, free and open to the public, are held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino complex in Hollywood.

"I've been coming here since the early '90s and it keeps getting bigger and bigger,'' said Lawrence Baker of the Hidatsa Tribe of North Dakota. "It's an important event and we're all proud to be part of it.''

Get the whole story here: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-0207pow-wow,0,4008285.story
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