November 2011
Bozho, and Happy Holidays from District 8!
November 12th was a great day – one of my favorite as your Legislator. Around 70 Citizen Potawatomis and friends got together for food and crafts. Everyone brought something to share, so there was a wide array of delicious side dishes and desserts. The Nation provided two roasted turkeys, two spiral hams and a variety of beverages. It was a great looking spread.
Crafts were taught by Pam Hodum of Salem, Oregon and Steve Lynch from Beaverton, Oregon. These were pine quill basket weaving and “CPN Founding Family Boxes”. If you were not able to attend, or are not in District 8, but would like to learn more, please go to the Events page of www.dave-carney.com to download instructions provided by the teachers.
Joe Clark and his wife, Brenda, took the train from White Fish, Montana and Ginger Blackmon and Mary Logomasini came all the way from Anchorage, AK. Actually, Ginger was visiting her Aunt, member Jan Nestler in Seattle and was good enough to represent the Bourassa family. Beside Bourassas, family members made boxes celebrating their ancestors: Anderson, Darling, Rhodd, Vieux, Pappan, Navarre, Melt, Melott, LaFramboise, Borbonnais, Johnson, Weldfelt, Ogee, Young and Juneau.
In the old Potawatomi tradition of being inclusive with other Indian Nations and sharing festivities we had a pair of ladies from the Tlingit Tribe in Alaska. Doris and Virginia were there to support one of our disabled members with mobility issues, but they jumped into the event with both feet. They were both particularly impressed by the Power Point slideshow highlighting the Nation’s history, benefits, enterprises and bright future.
We were also fortunate to have Jessy Lucas and his fiancé Dalenna Johnson of the Snoqualmie Nation not only attend but lead the music of the day. I asked Jessy to do a special drum prayer for our before meal grace. Later, toward the end of the event, Jessy and various CPN members took to the pow-wow drum. This drum was made at an event about a year and a half ago with buffalo hide and deer lacing. I was able to take part in the pow wow drumming for the first time – wow; it sounded great and is something I’d like to develop more for our district. We played some wonderful, traditional Snoqualmie songs. My eventual goal is to drum Potawatomi songs.
In my last column, I wrote about Jerry Whitehead who is a very active member recently diagnosed with stage four cancer. Jerry and his wife, Judy came and participated. Jerry is looking good and fighting his battle. He sent me a card thanking his Potawatomi family for their prayers and well wishes.
On a personal note, I want to express how happy I am that Representatives Roy Slavin and Eva Marie Carney are hosting an event in New Jersey on December 3rd. This will be the first CPN event that my special aunt, Agnes Barron, will be able to attend. Agnes left Kansas (and her extended family) in 1946 and has always had a great deal of pride in being Potawatomi and being the family matriarch.
Thank you for a great year as your representative, especially the members who I’ve met for the first time at events and Namings throughout the district . Remember, if I can be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact me. If you are not getting regular updates and information from me, I do not have your e-mail – so please contact me.
Bama pi,
Dave Carney/Kagashi (Raven)
District 8 Representative
www.dave-carney.com
dcarney@potawatomi.org
360.259.4027
Bozho, and Happy Holidays from District 8!
November 12th was a great day – one of my favorite as your Legislator. Around 70 Citizen Potawatomis and friends got together for food and crafts. Everyone brought something to share, so there was a wide array of delicious side dishes and desserts. The Nation provided two roasted turkeys, two spiral hams and a variety of beverages. It was a great looking spread.
Crafts were taught by Pam Hodum of Salem, Oregon and Steve Lynch from Beaverton, Oregon. These were pine quill basket weaving and “CPN Founding Family Boxes”. If you were not able to attend, or are not in District 8, but would like to learn more, please go to the Events page of www.dave-carney.com to download instructions provided by the teachers.
Joe Clark and his wife, Brenda, took the train from White Fish, Montana and Ginger Blackmon and Mary Logomasini came all the way from Anchorage, AK. Actually, Ginger was visiting her Aunt, member Jan Nestler in Seattle and was good enough to represent the Bourassa family. Beside Bourassas, family members made boxes celebrating their ancestors: Anderson, Darling, Rhodd, Vieux, Pappan, Navarre, Melt, Melott, LaFramboise, Borbonnais, Johnson, Weldfelt, Ogee, Young and Juneau.
In the old Potawatomi tradition of being inclusive with other Indian Nations and sharing festivities we had a pair of ladies from the Tlingit Tribe in Alaska. Doris and Virginia were there to support one of our disabled members with mobility issues, but they jumped into the event with both feet. They were both particularly impressed by the Power Point slideshow highlighting the Nation’s history, benefits, enterprises and bright future.
We were also fortunate to have Jessy Lucas and his fiancé Dalenna Johnson of the Snoqualmie Nation not only attend but lead the music of the day. I asked Jessy to do a special drum prayer for our before meal grace. Later, toward the end of the event, Jessy and various CPN members took to the pow-wow drum. This drum was made at an event about a year and a half ago with buffalo hide and deer lacing. I was able to take part in the pow wow drumming for the first time – wow; it sounded great and is something I’d like to develop more for our district. We played some wonderful, traditional Snoqualmie songs. My eventual goal is to drum Potawatomi songs.
In my last column, I wrote about Jerry Whitehead who is a very active member recently diagnosed with stage four cancer. Jerry and his wife, Judy came and participated. Jerry is looking good and fighting his battle. He sent me a card thanking his Potawatomi family for their prayers and well wishes.
On a personal note, I want to express how happy I am that Representatives Roy Slavin and Eva Marie Carney are hosting an event in New Jersey on December 3rd. This will be the first CPN event that my special aunt, Agnes Barron, will be able to attend. Agnes left Kansas (and her extended family) in 1946 and has always had a great deal of pride in being Potawatomi and being the family matriarch.
Thank you for a great year as your representative, especially the members who I’ve met for the first time at events and Namings throughout the district . Remember, if I can be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact me. If you are not getting regular updates and information from me, I do not have your e-mail – so please contact me.
Bama pi,
Dave Carney/Kagashi (Raven)
District 8 Representative
www.dave-carney.com
dcarney@potawatomi.org
360.259.4027