"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, February 25, 2008

Tribe plans to sign deal assuming ownership of Indian City U.S.A.

Associated Press - KSWO 7 News, Lawton/Wichita Falls

ANADARKO, Okla. (AP) - Officials with the Kiowa Tribe are to sign a deal today to buy Indian City U.S.A. near Anadarko.

The 198-acre site includes an Indian village and replicas of the dwellings of the Apache, Caddo, Kiowa, Navajo, Pawnee, Pueblo and Wichita tribes. There is also a gift shop, museum, lodge, campground, amphitheater, radio towers and a game trail with buffalo and antelope.

Members of the Kiowa Business Committee have been negotiating with shareholders of Indian City U.S.A. and Modina Waters with the tribe says she's "99.9% sure" the deal will be made.
Terms of the sale haven't been released and Waters says a statement will be released once the deal is signed.

The park was first offered for sale for $3 million in 2004 but no acceptable offers were received.
Indian City manager George Moran says a key to the sale is the intent of the buyer. Moran says he believes the Kiowas will keep the park as is while making needed repairs and improvements.
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