It is another cold winter day. I have just spent some time admiring all the class blogs and reading the comments from everyone. The blogs look so professional. It has been all I could do to drag a picture out of a smugmug album, crop it, save it and get it posted here. I guess it is time to invest in a digital camera and start using it, especially with a new grandchild arriving in May. (I now realize that the tech support department at the district were my best friends. Now that they are not available I miss them.)
It made me very sad to read Melanie's blog post re: the passing of Gilbert Caribou. He was a well respected elder. I remember when we were much younger always hoping to change the world for Indian students.
My language learning is progressing slowly. I have some old cassette tapes, made by another elder, Basil Johnston, that I have been using. My car is old enough it still plays cassettes. I understand it costs a mint to change cassettes to cd's, then it will be another resource gone. Feeling reflective today, I was remembering some of the early work in tribal language in the Twin Cities area, the survival schools and the work through the state. In the Dakota community, Jerry Dearly is still teaching in St. Paul and I ran into Carrie Schommer at the bingo a couple weeks ago. Heart of the Earth closed this year, forcing another elder, Johnnie Smith into retirement but he tells me he is still active on the pow wow circle.
Jackie
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Jackie, what a nice follow up post, thank you :) You did a great job on that picture too :) I think it's great you are thinking of getting a digital camera - they seem to pretty much "drive themselves" these days which is nice when one is a terrible photographer like myself. And a grandchild would be a wonderful reason indeed.
ReplyDeleteThe Johnston tapes are nice and I wonder if he would ever consider letting someone make a CD version. I have a bunch of his tapes but have not listened to them for years - I don't even know if I have a tape player anymore. That is the only thing about technology - it changes so quickly!
I am happy so many of the people you worked with are still busy doing the work that is so needed :)
Aaniin Jackie,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is look spiffy and I think you're doing terrific! I've enjoyed reading everyone's posts and interacting in a new way- that's what technology allows us... constant ebb and flow!
Jackie,
ReplyDeleteI am managing my blog and found you. I don't have your blog address as yet. I enjoyed reading your blog and your headings-creative.
Melanie
Jackie,
ReplyDeleteI am sending sad information. Zhaawin (Mille Benjamin) passed. It sad to lose one of our respected Elders.
Melanie