"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, April 21, 2008

Cherokee Nation Provides Emergency Assistance to Storm and Flood Victims

Cherokee Nation News Release

TAHLEQUAH, OK — The Cherokee Nation is assisting Oklahoma communities in need after torrential rains and high winds caused damage to homes, property and roads in northeastern Oklahoma.

The Cherokee Nation Emergency Management (CNEM) team members are assisting local and federal organizations assess damage and clean up in communities located within Cherokee Nation’s jurisdictional area (Adair, Delaware, Mayes and Sequoyah Counties) after heavy rain and high winds recently stormed across Oklahoma.

According to CNEM Director, Tamara Copeland, members were dispatched to counties in the area and near the Arkansas state line. Copeland says that assessing the damage is the first step to obtaining approval for individual assistance to citizens impacted by the storm.

“In Sequoyah County, we assisted primarily in damage assessment with local and state officials,” said Copeland. “Muldrow was hit particularly hard.”

The results show that in Sequoyah County 224 apartments suffered damage, 477 homes and 11 businesses experienced minor damage, major damage impacted 133 homes and 14 businesses, and 33 mobile homes were completely destroyed by hail.

Get the rest of the story here: http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/2551/story.aspx
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