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Oil Pipline Meeting Wednesday, March 21st

Meeting About Twinning Oil Pipeline Project “Gateway” Set For Wednesday, March 21st. – By Flora Breen Robinson

 

Pipeline news and catastrophes in- the-making are happening all around the USA and Canada. This new twinning of pipelines is said to facilitate the occurrence of oil leaks into the drinking water supply in and around Chilliwack in BC.  First Nation property rights are also at stake.

Lakotah People Vow to Close Down Keystone Pipeline

On March 5, 2012 the independent Republic of Lakotah blocked Keystone Pipeline trucks from Canada trying to cross their South Dakota lands illegally in an attempt to avoid USA truck weigh stations and the related fees of up to $50,000 per truck. The Lakota people are asking for a restraining order against additional trucks that might attempt to  pass through Pine Ridge Reservation. Apparently, the State of South Dakota failed to consult with the Lakota people before it made an agreement with Keystone to help the company avoid trucking fees by using Lakota lands. If the legal documents come through, future trucks will be confiscated by Republic of Lakotah.

Why Native American Indians Stopped Expecting Help and Blockaded the Keystone Pipeline

Moon Ceremonies for December and January

A Cold Moon Christmas and Midwinter Celebration: Iroquois and Kwakiutl

We often wonder how migration of human groups could occur across the world and across North America. Then we find some of the same traditions both in the Pacific Northwest and in the Northeastern United States. While the Iroquois of the United States and Canada have shared large portions of their culture and histories with us, those of the Pacific Northwest are still rather mysterious and very interesting.

Out of the Silence – A Journey Through Pacific Northwest Villages

Just after World War II, an artist traveled through the Pacific Northwest and Southern Alaska, painting pictures of villagers and village life among the Indigenous Peoples. During the turbulent 1960s, a team returned to these sites for a camera tour. Both journeys are fortunately maintained as among the fine arts in Canadian museums, waiting for visitors.

The Iroquoian In the Diaspora – Oldest Representative Democracy In the World

Did you know that the Cherokee are related to the Iroquois? Read all about this native Confederacy and where they are now.

Historical Accuracy: 1621 Thanksgiving – No Pilgrims or Pie, But Beer

Museum documents in the form of correspondence and diary pages from settlers and the Mayflower; along with marketing records for smaller department stores,  F&R Lazarus, and the larger Federated Department Stores enterprise and big business in 1840 show that the scenario of black-and-white dressed Pilgrims and pies did not appear at the First Thanksgiving at all.  The first harvest failed.  The popular story is a marketing ploy invented by a female advertising person for a department store in the US East in 1840 – revisionist history written to make the English settlers more sympathetic and to garner more Holiday Shopping dollars. I had ancestors that saw it all happen. This need not ruin Thanksgiving, but many people are tired of the lies.

The Pilgrims stayed in England. The poorest of the poor  were sent to America and called themselves “saints.” They brought kegs of beer, according to historic records and eye-witness accounts, and no seed for crops.  They did not plan ahead, thinking everything they’d need would be in the New World,  and their governor was disgusted at one point – although he should have accepted some of the responsibility. His edict of He who does not work shall not eat was not only necessary, but NOT one that would have been used on disciplined and hard working Pilgrims.

Native Americans provided most of the food, along with 90 uninvited guests -  traditions that surprised the 1621  English. The natives provides all of the corn – 10 acres of it. There were no pies, because there was no wheat to grind into flour! Puddings of the day – like pies without crusts – were made instead. The food was good and we have the original recipes form The Ohio State University, whose staff researched the first gathering and the foods.

Please enjoy:

The Isle of Eight Flags – Jobs and Fun

The Isle of Eight Flags is Amelia Island in the northeastern part of Florida. A bueautiful corner of the state, it is full of green space, parks, and beaches.

Some are surprised that 15,000 jobs are listed at Amelia Island in August 2011. Further, many of these positions are in the high-paying industries of Commercial and Investment Banking, Food Services and Catering, and Surety Insurance. The numbers of jobs listed on here jumped by a staggering percentage from Spring 2010 to Spring 2011 and they are still increasing.

Amelia Island is great for retirement as well as work, and it is a popular tourist locations although not so overrun with people as to be uncomfortable. A lot of music festivals honoring different genres occur here and arts and culture are important, as are outdoor sports. 

Check out Attractions and High Paying Jobs on Amelia Island

Carved Cedar Poles in the Pacific Northwest

Although popularly known as “totem poles” by a general public educated by biased advertising and some cheesy promotion of faux new age  activities, these carved poles are not called totem poles in their Indigenous Peoples’ native languages.  They have been carved for many hundreds of years and unnumbered generations of trained pole-, canoe-, and mask carvers in a several nations around the entire Pacific Rim. Add to this, some Peoples in interior Russia.

Carved poles are made from red and yellow cedar trees, often using the entire tree. Spruce has been used as well, and an amazing story of one particular famous spruce is included below.  Spruce is also used to form woven hats.

Carved cedar poles contain likenesses of the Power Animals, which include animals of air, land, and sea; people; and spirits.  Each pole is a remembrance and an homage to  the power animals in place on it as well as to the family and clan of the owner that commissioned the pole.  They also capture events in history and may honor an entire community.  Carved poles are not idols to be worshipped, but documents of communication. Some people carved tablets, others carved trees. Carved poles are story tellers and as such, are considered people.

The Power Animals change in appearance a bit from Alaska to British Columbia mainland, to Vancouver Island, to the Queen Charlotte and other islands nearby and change again in Washington and northern Oregon.  Carved poles are different around the Hawaiian and Polynesian Islands, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, and Amur in Russia. 

Masster Carvers come from many nations among the First Nations and Native Americans, but a few of these Peoples are prolific. Interestingly, the greatest carvers that we know are of combined Native and European blood. Since poles last only about 100 years as a result of decomposition, it is difficult to know what happened along these lines before 1700.  There is only a hand drawn sketch or two from the early 1700s in one particular location. The rest of the related history is based in the oral tradition and many of these languages are becoming extinct.

Today, master carvers are appearing among native and non-native cultures and earning a good living in the carving arts.

More of USA’s Great Places to Stand

Make it a point soon to visit any of these places and enjoy the beauty, history, oddities, and potential relocation possibilities of each one. These places have been voted as the 100 Greatest Places to Stand in the USA and offer jobs and high quality education facilities as well as sights and entertainment.

Greatest 1 through 14 Places to Stand in the USA for Photos and Fun:

More Great Places:

#12, 15, 34, 50, 54, 63, 78 – ALL IN NEW YORK CITY

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#17 Emerald Bay is near #17 Bodie Ghost Town State Park   

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#20 Moody Gardens and Galveston Island

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#24 Hot Jobs in the Greatest Place to Stand in Florida – Rockets in the Everglades

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#26  Top 10 Jobs in Greatest Civil War Battle Sites – The Gettysburg 4th of July

 

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#29 Top 10 Hot Jobs at America’s Biggest Museum Complex

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#32  Greatest Place to Stand in the Smoky Mountains

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#37 St. Augustine Travel and Jobs – History and Fun

#39  Best Fun Things to Do at the Cape Canaveral Shore

#42 Aspen Mountain and Aspen Colorado

#57  Hot Jobs in Greatest Places to Stand on a Bridge

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#79 Top 10 Jobs in Ketchikan AK - Greatest Place in America to Stand Among Totem Poles

#82  Attractions and High Paying Jobs on Amelia Island

Mid-Ohio Festivals for July

Top 10 Best Mid-Ohio Festivals around July 4th

The State of Ohio celebrates festivals in nearly every one of its cities and towns, especially during the 4th of July Week.  Amish Country in mid-Ohio is no different. The counties of Richland and Holmes about an hour north of Franklin County and Columbus OH celebrate festivals every day of the week of July 4th and onward through the end of July.

Loudonville is particularly schedule with daily festivals, with some lasting 3 days or a week.  Classic Cars, Native American Pow Wow, Antiques,  Fireworks, Amish Food, and many other features of the area draw visitors every year.  We even have a Balloon Festival or two, alpaca farms, Chautauqua and a Halloween Haunt Night for adults in this area. It’s a great place for a family vacation or wedding trip with many sites for beautiful pictures among our State Parks and forests.

Work and Life

A few topics to be considered at the end of Spring:

  • Downtown Revitalization The Columbus Commons - How fast growing cities are redeveloping urban areas with green spaces, new businesses and new jobs, while entertaining families. It’s genius!
  •  Spring and Summer Non-Alcoholic Punch Drinks - Some of these even contain fruit teas and one uses a coffee-ice cream punch. These are different, great for the whole family, but can be kicked up with alcohol for adults if desired. Very versatile. It’s been in the 90s F in Ohio during the last week of May, despite the deluge of rain storms. These beverages are not expensive to make, and just in time to break the heat spell.
  •  How the Retail Marketing Calendar Swallowed Patriotic Holidays - Patriotic holidays were ripe for co-opting for retail sales promotions way back in 1840, when one woman made up a Thanksgiving Story that people ate without chewing -they inhaled it like a drug. In the 21st C, all our patriotic holidays are but stepping stones to Christmas Shopping, but plenty of Americans still honour our armed services people.      
  • Series Capstone: Aboriginal Peoples In Canada - Many more bands of First Nations peoples are receiving recognition since the suceess of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Big changes are occuring in recording the histories of these peoples.

Cold Spring Harbor and Central Long Island

Cold Spring Harbor is home to not only refreshing outdoor activities but also one of  the best respected training laboratories in the nation.  Large companies are hiring thousands of workers and interns nearby and the lab is offering its own internships.

This area is occupied by Cold Springs Harbor, Lloyd Harbor, and Oyster Bay, all wealthy communities dedicated to sustainability, green space, natural habitats, and wildlife preservation.  State parks in this area are large and much better than amusement parks.

History and culture are widespread as well, in National Historic landmarks, museums, and art galleries. Annual community festivals add to the enjoyment of visits and daily life in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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Here is a Western US community that ranks among the Top 25 Wealthiest  Americans Towns:
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