It is said in the Book that when eleven certain men (one had killed himself) received the Good News they were filled with joy and doubt. I believe that such times are upon us - again.

All cultures have histories of renewal and they were turbulent, costly, and necessary. Every account is of a struggle for power that is not for humans to hold; and every account delivers the simple life back to the patient and hopeful.

This Clamor Seven is written with the intent of showing our human and spiritual connections; our foibles and foolishness, and the rock-strewn paths that we have built for ourselves.

I have learned a new word: wasicu. Actually I have seen it used before but an online friend was kind enough to tell me the meaning.

Here you go: wasicu "he who takes the fat." I love it. Wasicu. I am pronouncing it wa sic you with the emphasis on the "you." As in, "Wasicu and the horse you rode in on."

Not to be used in polite company, but it needs to be said.

It applies to:

• A nation with about 3% of the world's population that uses about 25% of the planet's resources and contributes about 25% of the world's pollution.
• Those who think of the homeless once or twice a year.
• Those who sell the resources out from under their tribal brothers and sisters and force them off the land that is sacred to them.
• Those who spend $38 billion a year to lose weight, which money would feed all of those with no fat to chew.

Wasicu is the Lakota word for "white man."

It's just not accurate anymore.

"The correct pronunciation is wah-see'-chew I have seen that modern derivation of "fat stealer", but I have also been told it just means "white man" with no derogation as such. My Lakota step mom calls me wasicu witkotkoka, goofy acting white man, when she is in a good mood. She calls me "brain dead" when I forget something, like leaving the lawnmower outside. I think like "beligana", wasicu can take on a secondary meaning."

Thank you Jason.

• Wealth without work
• Science without humanity
• Pleasure without conscience
• Worship without sacrifice
• Knowledge without character
• Politics without principle
• Commerce without morality

A Native American named Choquosh Auh-ho-oh was recently summoned by a prestigious group of Hopi elders (she's not Hopi, but some other tribe). They told her they have a message for her to share. They said, "You've been telling people the 11th hour is approaching. Tell them it is here, and there are things to be considered."

They gave her a 10-point Hopi Checklist to consider:

1. Where do you live (not just geographically)?
2. What is it that you do?
3. How are your relationships?
4. Are you in right relation with the Earth?
5. Where is your water?
6. Know your garden (and nature around you).
7. Speak your truth; it is time now.
8. Be good to each other.
9. Don't look outside yourself for the leader.
10. This could be a good time.

On February 6, 1999, the world lost one of its leading messengers, for nonviolence and the spiritual reawakening necessary to change the course of human history off of the path towards total destruction and onto the path towards true peace and harmony among all life, with the passing of 89 year old Hopi Prophecy spokesman Thomas Banyacya.

Inspired by the great Hopi Elder Yukiuma whom he regarded as "The Hopi Gandhi", Banyacya spent seven years in prison in the 1940's because of his steadfast conscientious objection to registering for military service.

After the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was seen by the Hopi spiritual leaders as a fulfillment of their ancient prophecies about "the gourd of ashes falling on the Earth two times", in December of 1948, those leaders from the various Hopi villages and religious societies met for the first time in history to compare their previously secret knowledge as per their ancient instructions handed down through the generations.

Banyacya was commissioned at that meeting to bring to the outside world the Message of Peace and the warnings for humanity revealed at this meeting. For the rest of his life he firmly held true to this commitment, despite hardships and criticisms, and traveled widely to carry their message and in the process helped to inspire the revival of the traditional Indigenous American cultures over the past decades.

Devoting himself totally to this mission, he still lived a simple lifestyle and he and his family survived as best they could in the traditional ways with some help from the minimal donations of people who supported his work.

Banyacya felt that his life's mission was fulfilled, after decades of unsuccessful attempts, when he was able to bring the Hopi message and spokesmen to the United Nations (the "house of mica" predicted by the Hopi prophecies) to deliver their messages in 1992 and 1993 in the context of the gathering of global indigenous leaders who came on the occasion of the United Nations designation of 1993 as the International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples and 1995-2004 as the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

His message was simple yet still inscrutable to the mind of "Western Civilization", that all of the problems of modern society are rooted in an error in human thinking clouded by attachments to the world of material comforts and that to solve all of these problems we only have to reawaken spiritually to the innate human/spiritual relationship to all life as our relations, and to all people as one human race.

He was convinced that the simple spiritually focused lifestyle is the only one which will survive in these times of increasing wars, violence and even natural disasters brought on by this error in human thinking. His life was an inspiration, for so very many people, to respect the ancient wisdom of the traditional indigenous cultures of our beloved Mother Earth.

Decades before scientists recognized the currently evident signs of global climate change he was warning that the actions of industrial society would bring on the calamities we now see all around the world with increasingly devastating storms, earthquakes, etc. Society would be well advised to heed this wisdom and take action before it is too late.

It is in the Power of the True Hopi People to unify the minds and spirits of all true peace seeking peoples of the earth...

"Hopi" means "Peaceful People"... and the truest and greatest power is the strength of Peace...because Peace is the Will Of The Great Spirit...

But do not think that just because the True Hopi People have been told by the Great Spirit never to take up arms... that the True Hopi People will not fight... even die for what we know to be the right way of Life.

The True Hopi People Know how to fight without killing or hurting...

The True Hopi People Know how to fight with Truth and Positive Force In The Light Of The Great Spirit...

The True Hopi People Know how to Educate by clear thoughts... good pictures...and by carefully chosen words...

The True Hopi People Know how to show to all the world's Children the True Way of Life by setting an example... by working and communicating in a way that reaches the minds and hearts of all people who are truly seeking the methods of a simple and spiritual Life which is the only Life that will survive...

The True Hopi People preserve the sacred knowledge about the way of the earth because the True Hopi People know that the Earth is a living...growing person...and all things on it are her children...

The True Hopi People Know how to show the Right Way of Life to all the world's people who have ears to listen... who have eyes to see... and who have hearts to understand these things...

The True Hopi People Know how to generate enough Power to link up the forces of the Minds and Spirits of all the True Children of the Earth ... and to Unify them with the Positive Force of the Great Spirit so that they may put an end to affliction and persecution in all afflicted places in this world...

The true Hopi People declare that Hopi Power be a force which will bring about world change.

The entire Hopi Prophecy usually takes many days to tell, and many life times to fully understand. This is a short summary of essential points.

The Balance of Life

As caretakers of life we affect the balance of nature to such a degree that our own actions determine whether the great cycles of nature bring prosperity or disaster. Our present world is the unfoldment of a pattern we set in motion.

Our divergence from the natural balance is traced to a point preceding the existence of our present physical form.. Once we were able to appear and disappear at will, but through our own arrogance we took our procreative powers for granted and neglected the plan of the creator. As a consequence we became stuck in our physical form, dominated by a continual struggle between our left and right sides, the left being wise but clumsy, and the right being clever and powerful but unwise, forgetful of our original purpose.

The Cycle of Worlds

This suicidal split was to govern the entire course of our history through world after world. As life resources diminished in accord with the cycles of nature, we would try to better our situation through our own inventions, believing that any mistakes could be corrected through further inventions.

In our cleverness, most of us would lose sight of our original purpose, become involved in a world of our own design, and ultimately oppose the order of the universe itself, becoming the mindless enemy of the few who would still hold the key to survival.

In several previous worlds the majority have advanced their technology in this way, even beyond what we know today. The consequent violations against nature and fellow humans caused severe imbalances which were resolved in the form of war, social disintegration and natural catastrophe.

As each world reached the brink of annihilation, there remained a small minority who had managed to live in nearly complete accord with the infinite plan, as implied in the name, Hopi. Toward the final stages they would find themselves beset with signs of disintegration within, as well as enticing offers and severe threats from without, aimed toward forcing them to join the rest of the world.

Our Present World

Our common ancestors were among the small group who miraculously emerged from the last world as it reached its destruction, though they too were tainted with corruption. The seeds of the crisis we face today were brought with us when we first set foot in this world.

Upon reaching our present world, our ancestors set out on a long migration to meet the Great Spirit in the form of Maasauu, the caretaker of this land and all that lives upon it. They followed a special pattern, however a very serious omen made a separate journey necessary, in order to balance the extreme disorder anticipated for the later days.

The True White Brother

A Hopi of light complexion, now known as the "true white brother," left the group and travelled in the direction of rising sun, taking with him a stone tablet which matches a similar tablet held by one of those who went on to meet Maasauu at a place called Oraibi, where the present Hopi villages were established according to his instructions.

The Hopi anticipated the arrival of a race of lightskinned people from the east, predicting many of their inventions , which would serve as signs indicating certain stages in the unfoldment of the pattern the Hopi had studied from antiquity.

It was clearly foreseen that the visitors, in their cleverness, might lose sight of their original purpose, in which case they would be very dangerous. Still the Hopi were to watch for one who has not left the spiritual path, and carries the actual stone tablet.

The Swastika and the Sun

Through countless centuries the Hopi have recalled in their ceremonies the previous worlds, our emergence to the present world, and our purpose in coming here. Periodically they have renewed their vow with Maasauu to live the simple, humble way of life he laid out for them, and to preserve the balance of nature for the sake of all living things. The knowledge of world events has been handed down in secret religious societies who keep watch as each stage unfolds.

The leaders watched especially for a series of three world-shaking events, accompanied by the appearance of certain symbols that describe the primordial forces that govern all life, from the sprouting of a seed to global movements such as weather, earthquakes, migrations and wars.

The gourd rattle is a key symbol. A gourd signifies seed force. The shaking of the gourd rattle in ceremonies means the stirring of life forces. On the rattle are drawn the ancient symbols of swastika, showing the spirals of force sprouting from a seed in four directions, surrounded by a ring of red fire, showing the encircling penetration of the sun's warmth which causes the seed to sprout and grow.

The first two world-shaking events would involve the forces portrayed by the swastika and the sun. Out of the violence and destruction of the first, the strongest elements would emerge with still greater force to produce the second event. When the actual symbols appeared it would be clear that this stage of the prophecy was being fulfilled.

The Gourd Full of Ashes

Eventually a "gourd full of ashes" would be invented, which if dropped from the sky would boil the oceans and burn the land, causing nothing to grow there for many years. This would be the signal for a certain Hopi to bring out his teachings in order to warn the world that the third and final event would happen soon, and that it could bring an end to all life unless people correct themselves and their leaders in time.

Hopi leaders now believe the first two events were the first and second world wars, and the "gourd full of ashes" is the atomic bomb. After the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, teachings formerly kept secret were compared and released to the world. The details presented here are part of those teachings.

The Day of Purification

The final stage, called the " great day of purification, " has also been described as a "mystery egg," in which the forces of the swastika and the sun, plus a third force symbolized by the color red, culminate either in total rebirth, or total annihilation - we don't yet know which, but the choice is ours. War and natural catastrophe may be involved. The degree of violence will be determined by the degree of inequity caused among the peoples of the world and in the balance of nature. In this crisis, rich and poor will be forced to struggle as equals to survive.

That it will be very violent is now almost taken for granted among traditional Hopi, but man may still lessen the violence by correcting his treatment of nature and fellow man. Ancient spiritually-based communities, such as the Hopi, must especially be preserved and not forced to abandon their wise way of life and the natural resources they have vowed to protect.

The Fate of Mankind

The Hopi play a key role in the survival of the human race, through their vital communion with the unseen forces that hold nature in balance, as an example of a practical alternative to the suicidal man-made system, and as a fulcrum of world events. The pattern is simple. "The whole world will shake and turn red and turn against those who are hindering the Hopi."

The man-made system now destroying Hopi is deeply involved in similar violations throughout the world. The devastating reversal predicted in the prophecies is part of the natural order. If those who thrive from that system, its money and its laws, can manage to stop it from destroying Hopi, then many may be able to survive the day of purification and enter a new age of peace. But if no one is left to continue the Hopi Way, then the hope for such an age is in vain.

The forces we must face are formidable, but the only alternative is annihilation. Still the man-made system cannot be corrected by any means that requires one's will to be forced upon another, for that is the source of the problem. If people are to correct themselves and their leaders, the gulf between the two must disappear. To accomplish this one can only rely on the energy of truth itself.

This approach, which is the foundation of the Hopi way of life, is the greatest challenge a mortal can face. Few are likely to accept it. But once peace is established on this basis, and our original way of life is allowed to flourish, we will be able to use our inventive capacity wisely, to encourage rather than threaten life, and benefit everyone rather than giving advantage to a few at the expense of others. Concern for all living things will far surpass personal concerns, bringing greater happiness than could formerly be realized. Then all living things shall enjoy lasting harmony.

Chief Dan Evehema, 108 years old (or so), has put on the cloud mask and walked the sacred corn meal pathway to the west. January 15, 1999 at sun rise, our beloved eldest elder Dan Evehema, aka known as "Little Dan" left the world of the living to join the Katchinas and be reunited with his wife and family in the underworld.

Grandfather Dan Evehema was considered the Spiritual Leader, Snake Priest, Society Father, Eldest Elder of the Traditional Hopi Nation, Hotevilla Arizona by all those who knew and loved him. Also co-author of "Hotevilla Shrine of the Covenant" and "Hopi Survival Kit" and co-author of Techqua Ikachi, the Traditional Hopi Newsletter along with many, many other Elders.

Dan Evehema one of the Spiritual Sources behind the Elders' visits to the United Nations and the Hopi Sovereign, Independent Nation along with David Monongye, James Kootz, Grandmother Carolyn, and others. May his spirit soar and the Hopi Seeds of Peace he nurtured multiply in the world.

The Corn fields will mourn the loss of this one, the one they called "Kwa". These Hopi Traditionalists have been keepers of a faith and culture more than 22,000 years old [according to carbon-dated prehistoric rock recordings]. They are the only native people of America [perhaps the world] to have sustained virtually their entire culture, though it is highly threatened today.

Hotevilla reveals the Covenant the great spirit of the Earth made with the Hopi 1,100 years ago and the prophecy that it involved: the Hopi were to understand themselves to be the microcosm of all of humanity and keepers of the world's balance. Time would spiral down toward a climax.

This information was to be released at a special time in History--our time-- when they, their tradition and wisdom would be threatened with extinction which, if it were to happen, would be catastrophic for all of humanity. With his blessings we have the information over the Cob Webs in the Sky and the Hopi Prophecy for you today.

Grandfather Dan's accomplishments and life is something we should all take to task. Grandfather Evehema has no children of his own, he is survived by his care taker and niece, Susie Lomastka, her children and his adopted Spiritual Granddaughter, DeeSee Mana aka, Katherine Cheshire. Other uncles and relations wish to keep their names private due to political struggles. We all miss him but celebrate his arrival with our relations on the other side.

Well, here we go. I have listened to the denominations and the religions and the cultures.

The prophecies - when heard with love in the heart - are promises of hope that include all of the Creator's children.

Those same prophecies - if heard literally with fear in the mind - speak of conflicts that can become Self-fulfilling doom. That is, doom fulfilled by Self-centeredness, Self-conciousness, and just plain old Selfishness.

And so I must address my Christian brothers and sisters:

• If you see only one race as God's privileged children, then you have not heard Christ.
• If you see your church as an instrument of "God's wrath" then you do not know God is Love.
• If you argue some fine "point of law" such as a distinction between murder and killing, then you are in the grip of deception.

We speak of the Body of Christ - and our Bible tells us that Christ is not divided - yet many demand their way instead of The Way.

We are told that the annointing Spirit of the Creator (Christ) is in us yet many seek answers outside.

We are told that the kingdom of heaven comes not with observation, yet many are waiting for a sign from the sky.

We are told wonderful promises for "he who overcomes," and many use it as a battle cry against the neighbor we are told to love.

There is no one I know who can speak from the mountain. We all fail daily.

If I understand the Hopi Prophecy correctly, they are looking for the True White Brother as an individual.

I would like to put forth another perspective.

There are messages of hope and the promise of the unity of all humanity in every prophecy given to the Creator's children.

So, I present this for your consideration: The True White Brother is not one person. The only True Undividable White Brother is the Body of Christ; those who are unified in their hearts by the in-dwelling Spirit of the Creator.

Comments welcome, but do us both a favor - pray first.

What is time to the Creator? Just an invention to challenge the children. We spend more time counting trees than enjoying the walk through the woods.

But, curious creatures that we are, knowledge requires an ongoing workforce to count the beans and place them in their proper little pigeonholes.

Evolution is the subject and the Arizona Board of Education has set an agenda and requirements for high school students to explain the ineffable.

Please don't misunderstand me; I enjoy the foolish chase myself and there are links on this Web page for your amusement.

About 500 years ago, an explorer named _____ from the country of ____ came to the shores of _____.

He saw a beautiful land rich in timber, minerals, and fertile soil. There were ____ million Indians, with ____ hundred tribes, speaking ____ languages. Except for occasional tribal rifts, these were peaceful people.

We will call the Indians who were compliant to the wishes and demands of these "civilized people" The Friendlies. We will call those who resisted the invader/intruders The Hostiles.

There was no advantage or hope for either group: The Friendlies died mysteriously of strange new diseases: ______. The Hostiles were simply murdered with superior weapons.

Five hundred years later there were now _____ survivors of ____ tribes and speaking _____ languages.

Bandits in the various guises of _____ pillaged and raped. Land was stolen. Holy men of _____ had the unbelieving heathens murdered in the name of _____. This led to loss of hope in these peoples.

In these modern times one of the greatest tragedies is _____ among the _____.

This genocide had caused disfavor in the world community. With a big to-do some of the lands were returned to the people and "safe zones" were created.

But the _____ government had to admit that corruption within itself had allowed government agencies to rob the very people they were to protect.

Infected clothing had been issued and once again disease spread among the people.

____ and ____ were used to spray ____. Bounties were offered for the ____ of murdered Indians.

Of all the ranchers and other land grabbers who have committed these atrocities ____ have been prosecuted.

That's 20 and time is up - literally. Answers below.

About 500 years ago, an explorer named Pedro Alvares Cabral of Portugal came to Brazil.

He saw a beautiful land rich in timber, minerals, and fertile soil. There were five million Indians, with nine hundred tribes, speaking 1,175 languages. Except for occasional tribal rifts, these were peaceful people.

We will call the Indians who were compliant to the wishes and
demands of these "civilized people" The Friendlies.

We will call those who resisted the invader/intruders The Hostiles.

There was no advantage or hope for either group: The Friendlies died mysteriously of strange new diseases: Smallpox, measles, yellow fever, influenza, and tuberculosis.

The Hostiles were simply murdered with superior weapons.

Five hundred years later there were now 270,000 survivors of 206 tribes speaking 170 languages.

Bandits in the various guises of miners, ranchers, and developers pillaged and raped. Land was stolen. Holy men of God had the unbelieving heathens murdered in the name of God . . . again. This led to loss of hope in these peoples.

In these modern times one of the greatest tragedies is suicide among the young people.

This genocide had caused disfavor in the world community. With a big to-do some of the lands were returned to the people and "safe zones" were created.

But the Brazilian government had to admit that corruption within itself had allowed government agencies to rob the very people they were to protect.

Infected clothing had been issued and once again disease spread among the people. Airplanes and helicopters were used to spray bacteria.

Bounties were offered for the ears of murdered Indians.

Of all the ranchers and other land grabbers who have committed these atrocities none have been prosecuted.

Since 1992 it has been the law in Saudi Arabia that the earth is flat and that is what is taught.

OK - so what? So this:
Once a basic like "roundness" has lost its third dimension there can be no study of astronomy because nothing will relate. The sky has become a bowl with holes in it . . . again.

Longitude and latitude have no meaning and for all we know gravity has been repealed.

With no worlds revolving around worlds physics and chemistry are unfounded. Forget quantum physics and stop the search for the top quark - it's illegal.

All accepted frames of reference have been eliminated by mandate. Any harmless question from a curious mind is now a criminal act. And of course if you tell the joke that a rocketship is traveling to the sun by night it will not be funny. And you're under arrest.

We of course know that such a law is absurd, and it can't happen here. But it has happened - to the aboriginal people of this continent - and the instance is language and tradition.

When something is used or taught over the centuries it becomes inherent to the culture that uses this "common understanding."

When another culture or religion tries to imprint over this imbedded knowledge it blocks the flow and growth of the peoples.

Here is the email as it came:

Statement from Joe Chasing Horse:
2/1/99 12:21:26 AM Eastern Standard Time

Mita Kolapi (my friends),
I have received an urgent request by documented letter from respected traditional
leader and Keeper of the White Buffalo Calf Pipe, Dr. Arvol Looking Horse of the Lakota/Dakota/ Nakota Nation, to pursue (Docket 74 B-A) the legal description of the case otherwise known as the Black Hills Sioux Land Claims; known to the Lakota as the Heart of All That Is, and Grandmother Earth to many Indigenous cultures.

Through constructive measures we will seek the return of the Lakota people to the ceremonial and cultural related sacred lands within these ceremonial areas of the Lakota Nation's ceremonial hunting grounds.

We do this in order to restore the teachings and ceremonies of the buffalo culture (or Pte-Oyate) Buffalo Nations and their traditional relationship to these lands and the Universe, "So that our people will be whole again" as our Spiritual Leader stated
within his letter.

Upon accepting this great and historical responsibility there have been several initiatives (with the help of many) put into action.

First and foremost was ceremony, but also on educational and technological levels. These actions will establish the structure and center in which the knowledge of the people will unfold, creating a unified effort towards the beginning of the total restoration of the People, Culture, and Land.

These ongoing annual ceremonies, cultural activities, conferences, educational forums and research projects will enhance the Lakota people's struggle for their spiritual home as they prepare to empower themselves with this knowledge and enter into the next century. Please involve yourselves in these events on community, national and international levels.

The following are five of many events which we are coordinating throughout this year in preparation for the millenium, the year 2000.

1. Walk for the Buffalo People
   Feb. 7-27, three weeks, 1999.
   Lakota Homes to Yellowstone, Montana
2. Spring Gathering: Welcoming the Thunders
   March 20-21, 1999.
   Sylvan Lake Parking Center to top of Ho-cho-ka (Harney Peak) In the Black Hills.
3. Lakota Star Knowledge Conference: Past-Present-Future
   June 21-25, 1999
   Palmer Gulch Resort, Black Hills
4. Gathering of Eagles
   June 26-29, 1999
   Ho-Cho-ka or Center of the Black Hills
5. Sundance Ceremony
   Journey Back to the Heart of the Black Hills
   July 4-9, 1999
   Ho-cho-ka, Center of the Black Hills

I encourage individuals, groups and nations to engage in collaberations on community, national and international levels through constructive measures to develop a united front to attain the goals and objectives which these initiatives set forth.

I further encourage the creation of a global awareness that all sources of knowledge must come together to assure a future for seven generations to come.

On the 27th, 28th, and the 29th of August all the Huron-Wyandot people are invited to come together in Ontario near ( Georgian Bay ), the original homeland of the Huron-Wyandot people.

This historical event will be held in the former Huron-Wyandot village of Ossossane. This village was the capital village of the Huron -Wyandot in the early 17th century. This land was also known as Huronia (Wendake).

This gathering will bring together for the first time since our dispersals, all of the Huron-Wyandot descendants from the main group which lived in Huronia until 1649.

Many events are being prepared for this historical gathering. On the 28th, we will have the great entrance of all the Huron-Wyandot villages chiefs. Many Huron-Wyandot artists will share their skills. Spiritual ceremonies are planned during this event.

On the second day,( the 29th) another important historical event will be held, we will bring our grandparents home.

About 500 skeletons of the Huron-Wyandot people, the grandparents of all our people, that were buried in 1636 by our Huron-Wyandot ancestors and subsequently dug up by archaeologists in 1948, will be re-buried in their original Ossuary of Ossossane.

On the same occasion , this Ossuary will be declared as a protected cemetery by the Ontario Government . Thanks are due to the Royal Ontario Museum for their agreement to finally return our ancestors after many years of discussion.

Short history of the Huron-Wyandot :
The Huron-Wyandot were living in southern Ontario region since time immemorial. They used to live in a huge territory between Quebec and Toronto according to the Huron-Wyandot traditions. They were free to roam on this territory and periodically moved their villages within this large land area.

The Huron-Wyandot customarily changed the location of their main villages to give the land a chance to rest, to allow the woods to grow from cuttings, remain fertile, from plantings.

In early 1649, the main Huron-Wyandot villages were situated north of Toronto. The french named this place where the Huron-Wyandot lived " Huronia " and the Huron-Wyandot called it " Wendake" ( meaning: the land of the Wendat people).

There were about 20 villages when the french came into Huronia in the early 17th century. The capital village was named Ossossane and was situated in the Bear Nation territory of the Wendat Confederacy.

After 1649, the Huron-Wyandot had to move their main villages, far away from Huronia to the limit of their territory in the east and the west. This new migration of the Huron-Wyandot villages was caused by the disease and civil war among their villages created by the presence of the french (new ways) and diseases they brought into their land.

After 1649, It was forever changed. It was the beginning of a long, hard journey for the future generations of the Huron-Wyandot. They never knew the peace after that time. The migrating Europeans forced them to move from Michilimakinak to Detroit, then from Detroit to Ohio, then from Ohio to Kansas and finally one group ended in Oklahoma.

Another group, which had travelled to Quebec in 1650, were removed many times before finally creating their village in Wendake. Many of these ancestors were adopted into other nations and their descendants today are residing with them.

This scout's camp is located 5 minutes walking distance to the beautiful beach of Ossossane and a 15 minute drive from the town of Midland, where there are many Museums with exhibits and information about the Huron-Wyandot.

People are cordially invited to participate in a four day conference promoting individual and community healing against alcohol and drug abuse. This conference, known as the Gathering Of Native Americans (GONA) focuses on the four levels of human growth and responsibility as a means to alcohol and drug abuse prevention.

With the increase of problems and accidents occurring as a result of alcohol and drug abuse, this conference provides an opportunity for anyone attenting to take a step toward eliminating alcohol and drugs in their lives and/or community.

While the conference focuses on Native American Traditions and Culture, the methods and techniques covered are applicable and useful to everyone.

This years GONA conference is hosted by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes and will be held on the Wind River Reservation at Rocky Mountain Hall in Ft. Washaki, on June 22. 23, 24, and 25.

On Wednesday, June 24, is a benefit Concert by the renown Native American Flutist, R. Carlos Nakai, at the Wyoming Indian High School Gymnasium in Ethete, starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $15.00 for stand seats and $10.00 for stand seats.

Anyone attending the conference has covered the cost for the Concert with the $10 fee already.

Thursday after the conference, everyone is invited to attend the Tenth Annual Shoshone Treaty Day's Re-enactment and Pow-Wow at the Pow-Wow grounds at Ft. Washaki.