"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, May 19, 2008

Indian, military ceremonies, funeral set for fallen soldier

Associated Press

PARKER — Funeral services for a soldier from the Colorado River Indian Tribe who was killed in Afghanistan are set today in Parker.

A religious service for Pfc. Ara Tyler Deysie was held in the town's Mormon church Sunday afternoon. His casket was then taken through town on a firetruck to the Cry House next to the tribal cemetery.

After being placed inside the Cry House in an elaborate ceremony, military guards were to stand guard through the night.

American Indian and military ceremonies and his burial will be held this morning.

Deysie, 18, was a member of the 101st Airborne Division. He died May 9 in Afghanistan's Paktia province when his patrol was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades.
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