"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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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

LU hosts American Indian students

By: Kate McGinty

APPLETON — More than 70 American Indians are in Appleton this week to train to become what one tribal member called leaders of their nation.

Lawrence University is playing host to College Horizons, a college prep course for high school students with American Indian roots.

During the five-day workshop, which wraps up Wednesday, students work with admissions counselors to search for potential college matches. They visit with representatives from more than 30 colleges, including Harvard, Princeton and Yale universities.

Then they create resumes, fill out college applications and compose essays. They also score tips on applying for financial aid and taking the ACT or SAT exams.

The program, which is hosted annually at two sponsor colleges, pushes American Indian students to find the confidence and training to attend post-secondary school, said Adrienne Keene, a 2000 graduate who went on to Stanford University.

Keene, a Cherokee Indian, now works in Stanford's admissions department recruiting native students and returned this year to College Horizons as a representative of the school.

"After seeing how successful this program is and realizing the absolute disparities in education — especially for native students — I feel like I can't not give back," she said. "By staying involved in College Horizons and staying involved with native recruitment, I'm really building up the future of the leaders of Indian country and the future of our tribes and our people."

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