D A A R N
Dryden Area Anti-Racism Network
Our MISSION: To promote cultural diversity,
engage in educational activities, and
stand against racism and discrimination
to achieve respect and harmony within our region.
Our VISION: To be a community
where every person is valued.
Our VALUES: Diversity, Harmony, Respect,
Equality, Humility, Laughter, Courage,
Honesty, Wisdom, Love, Community
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DA A R N
Vol 2 - Issue 7 / July 2014
Great Turnout for Dryden’s Aboriginal Day Celebration
By Patty Vann
Canadians from all walks
of life participated June 21
in National Aboriginal Day
events that took place from
coast to coast to coast.
This is a special day
to celebrate the unique
heritage, diverse cultures
and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit
and Métis peoples. In
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people turned out to
Open Mic 8 Coffee House 8 Jam
celebrate the day at
Masonic Hall - at corner of Van
Horne Avenue & Princess Street Cooper Park.
(kitty-corner from Dryden Library)
Everyone welcome! All ages.
The 1st and 3rd Friday of every
month - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
FREE! Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Coffee & goodies. No alcohol.
Donations to cover hall rental
welcomed.
CANCELLED ‘TIL THE FALL!
DNFC Community Luncheons
continue Thursdays at noon
throughout the summer!
Submit your event!
Watch for the next
DAARN newsletter
coming in August!
Send your information to:
[email protected]
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The Dryden Aboriginal Day
Celebrations were organized
as a partnership
between the Dryden Native
Friendship Centre, the
DAARN committee, the Metis Nation of
Ontario (Dryden), and the Ontario Native
Women’s Association (Dryden), and was held
in conjunction with TBayTel’s Dryden Walleye
Masters. Activities included a traditional Pow Wow, fiddling by Migisi School
students, square dancing, a tug of war, face painting, and many other children’s
activities. There were craft tables, community information booths, and many
giveaways and draws. The lunch menu included hot dogs and hamburgers and
Indian Tacos and,judging by the lineups, they were enjoyed by all.
Miigwetch to all of the community organizations and businesses who contributed
to making this such as success. And thanks to the staff of the Dryden Native
Friendship Centre, the Metis Nation of Ontario (Dryden), and the Ontario
Photos by
Native Women’s Association (Dryden), and all those DAARN volunteers
Patty Vann
who worked so hard to make it all happen. See you next year!
& Carl Eisner
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MEETING: 4:30 pm, Tuesday, August 19, at the Dryden Native Friendship Centre (Queen & Van Horne)
Places to go,
things to do and
people to see
Knowledge is power
only if man knows
what facts not to bother with.
Wabigoon Music Jams 7-10 at
the Wabigoon Memorial Hall.
The last Friday of every month (
Doors open at 6 for musicians
to set up). Bring your amp and
mic. There is an entry fee.
Under 16 FREE. Proceeds go for
Hall expenses and Second
Chance Pet Network.
Robert Lynd, Irish writer
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July 31st is Aboriginal Day as
part of “Dryden Days of
Summer” events on King Street.
Drop by to visit - have some
fun... anytime between
3 pm and 6 pm!
Eagle Lake Traditional PowWow
August 2, 3, 4, Eagle Lake.
DNFC is having a FAMILY
BEACH DAY at Aaron Park on
August 8th. Buses leave the
Friendship Centre at 9:30 am.
Be sure to drop into the DNFC
to pre-register before Aug 8.
Dryden Fall Fair
August 21, 22, 23, at Dryden
Agricultural Fairgrounds
Wabigoon Lake Pow Wow
August 30, and 31.
Cloverbelt Country Farmers
Market in Dryden every-other
Thursday afternoon from 4 pm
to 6 pm in the Arena parking lot
(Whyte Avenue).
Workshops on “Understanding
Certificate of Indian Status”
(Better known as a Status card)
will be held at DNFC:
1) for Business Owners and
Operators, Wed, August 13th
at 4:30, and
2) for Community Members
Thu, August 28th at 1:00.
Opportunities to share and to
learn from each other.
Watch for the next
DAARN newsletter
coming in August!
Submit your event!
Send your information to:
[email protected]
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A Brief Biography:
Maria Tallchief, Jan. 24, 1925 – April 11, 2013
Elizabeth Maria Tallchief was America’s best known and most
popular Prima Ballerina from the late 1940s until the early
1960s. She was the first American ballet star to receive
international recognition. She was the first American to dance at
Moscow’s famed Bolshoi Theatre. She was a Native American.
City Ballet, and by the 1950s she was
the most recognised (and highest paid)
ballerina in the world.
In addition to ballet she danced in musical theatre and on TV,
including dancing with Rudolf Nureyev. Her last public appearTallchief was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma, a member of the
ance was at age 41, in 1966. She continued to teach ballet until
Osages tribe. The Osage were a very wealthy tribe due to oil
1979. Along with her sister Marjorie, she co-founded the
revenue, and Maria and her 5 siblings wanted for nothing
Chicago City Ballet, and remained the artistic advisor to the
financially. From age 3 she was involved in music and dance and Chicago Festival Ballet until her death at age 88.
had trouble deciding between ballet and concert piano, but eventually chose ballet at age 12. Her younger sister Marjorie also
Tallchief was very proud of her Osage heritage. She spoke out
became a ballerina of note, and her brother Thomas Tallchief
publicly on many occasions against stereotypes and
became (possibly) the NFL’s first Native American player,
misconceptions about Native Americans. She has been honoured
playing with the Pittsburgh Stealers.
by the State of Oklahoma by a lifetime achievement award by
the Kennedy Centre, and by many others. There is a life-sized
The family moved from Oklahoma to Los Angeles in 1933 so
bronze statue of her in Tulsa, Oklahoma and a larger than life
that Maria and her siblings could have a better chance
mural of her at the Oklahoma State Capitol Building. The Osaga
academically, as well as a chance to develop their obvious
people honoured her with the title “Wa-Xthe-Thomba”, or
talents. Her first professional public role was at age 15 in Los
“Woman of two standards”.
Angeles. In 1945, at age 20, she moved to New York to take
advantage of the greater opportunities there. Her first lead role
Submitted by Carl Eisner
was in the spring of 1943. In 1947 she was with the New York
Do
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!
YOU KNOW
SOMETHING that
Dryden Therapy Dog Program
St. John Ambulance,
will be hosting an
ADULT THERAPY DOG
PRE-EVALUATION AND TESTING
YOU WANT to be
SHARED
What
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NEED to do is
find out WHAT
D AA R N
can DO
For further information call
Heather Compardo
at 937-4751.
Or, to register contact
Amber Prairie
at 1-800-667-6246.
FOR YOU
Keeping in mind
Our MISSION
Our VISION and
Our VALUES
as shown on our cover page,
send us your stories, events,
information resources, articles
of interest and/or photos to
Therapy Dog Maya visiting with
Dorothy Dennett at Princess Court.
For local and regional events:
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Just click on the link above!
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the 1st of the month for
each month’s newsletter.
For information on our area’s culture:
www.dryden.ca
www.thedrydenobserver.ca/category/cul-
www.ckdr.net
www.kenoraonline.ca
www.thecentreonline.ca
ture
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RECOMMENDED READING
Book Reviews
July 2014 Page 4
Submitted by Alison Dove
THE OTHER SIDE OF EDEN by Hugh Brody
Hugh Brody is a writer, anthropologist and
documentary filmmaker. He worked closely with
Thomas Berger on the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline
Inquiry, was chairman of the Snake River Independ­
ent Review, and was a member of the World Bank’s
Morse Commission (the World Bank set up the Morse
eventual destruction of most of the
world’s hunter­gatherer societies.
However, diseases brought by the colonizers caused
more deaths than warfare.
In the mid­nineteenth century, English was the lan­
guage of the world’s dominant empire, which is why
students in residential schools were educated exclu­
Committee to conduct an independent review of the Sardar sively in English. Students were not allowed to speak
their own language, even with one another. As
Sarovar Project in India). The book explores the tradi­
churchmen of the day put it, the time has come “to get
tional life of hunter­gatherers and the effects of
the savage out of the Indian”. This form of education
colonization. Hugh Brody was sent to the Arctic to
learn Inuktitut by the Canadian government in 1971. became a system of abuse and was part of a process
of ethnocide. In recent years, revelations of wide­
Simon Anaviapik became his guide and Inuktitut
teacher, and he was expected to respond in Inuktitut, spread sexual abuse, and the legal prosecution of
some of the abusers, have drawn attention to the
a challenge for even the most dedicated of learners.
schools. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission,
As a result he gradually learned about the Inuit way
facilitated by Justice Murray Sinclair, has done much
of life and especially their relationship to the land.
to educate the public about these abuses. It has also
According to Brody hunter­gatherers constitute
been an avenue for residential school survivors to tell
a challenge to the story of Genesis as their
their stories.
Continued on page 5
con viction is that home is already Eden and
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therefore exile is to be avoided. Having large
families means more mouths to feed. Farm­
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ers on the other hand, with their large
families, were the ones who were forced to
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fare. Aboriginal/Inuit people in Canada, no
Annual Membership Dues of $5.00 will be submitted, and
longer dependent on the land for survival,
now have the highest birthrate of any ethnic my signature below shows my commitment to DAARN’s
Mission, Vision, Values and Code of Conduct.
group.
In the 1990’s Canada funded the Royal Com­ Signature:
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mission on Aboriginal Peoples. Its task was to
hear, and seek solutions to the problems
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faced by native communities and First Nations.
The commission’s work involved much his­
Art
To develop Cultural Competency
torical documentation of injustices suffered
is the
by indigenous peoples in Canada. Men and
everyone needs to LIAISE:
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women in most hunter­gatherer communities
L - Listen and learn
of
relate histories, often within their own life­
I - Inquire, ask; don’t assume
civilizations.
times, of extreme loss; of life and lands; of
A - Avoid polorizations and extremes
genocide and of environmental destruction.
I - Invite conversation & dialogue to avoid arguing
There are striking links between agriculture
Beverly Sills,
S - Show sensitivity
and warfare. The spread of farming through­
American
E - Empathy
out the world has meant the occupation and
opera singer
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THE OTHER SIDE OF EDEN Continued from page 4
Christians have had huge success in
converting hunter­gatherer societies. Brody
surmises that the reason may be because
hunter­gatherer societies did not have one
ultimate being, but had many spirits and
forces that governed their world. For the
shamans, Christianity offered new spirits,
unfamiliar, but not false. Missionaries
worked with determination to persuade
hunter­gatherers to give up their shamanism
and to embrace Christianity. In regions where
shamanistic beliefs were expressed in regalia,
rattles and drums, missionaries urged people
to make huge bonfires and to burn their “hea­
then possessions”. Chief Jerry Jack said in
1994: “ We never told the Christians that they
would go to hell if they did not accept our reli­
gious beliefs. That’s the difference between
our spirituality and the white man’s”.
First Nation and Inuit people have been told
that they are not entitled to their lands,
languages and ways of life. Aboriginal people
who take the witness stand often have an
intense feeling of not existing; their history,
their homes, the integrity of their grand­
parents are all contested. First Nation and
Inuit people are becoming more aware of
their rights and are not afraid to challenge
governments in court to protect their lands.
Dryden’s
107th Annual
FALL FAIR
August 21
to August 23
at the Dryden Fairgrounds!
Parade starts Thursday at
6:30 pm at the Moose Hall,
- West on Princess to Van
Horne, North to King St, West
through the underpass to Cecil,
North to Florence St, North to
Pioneer, East to Hwy 601,
North to Scott St. and
West to the Fairgrounds.
Gates open:
Eagle Lake Health Centre 755-1157
Thursday: 12 Noon – Midnight
Fri & Sat: 8:00 am – Midnight
Admission:
Adult: $5.00
65 & over: $3.00
16 & under: FREE
This book, written in the 1990’s, reflects a life
that is fast disappearing. It gives us insight
into the tremendous changes these cultures
have had to contend with in a lifetime. I have
spoken to individuals who were brought up in
the bush and who never went to school. Now,
with mandatory schooling, the “old way of
life” is no longer possible although some will
go “out on the land” at certain times of the
year to hunt, fish and pick berries. With the
increase in the Urban Aboriginal population
in many cities some children will never
experience going out on the land like their
grandparents. This book is a must read for
those who wish to understand the past and
to reflect on the present situation with
respect to Canada’s First Nation peoples.
“Love all, trust a few, do harm to none.”
William Shakespeare
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Aboriginal Artifacts
from Coast to Coast
The museum is featuring a wonderful collection of Canadian Aboriginal
Artifacts collected and donated by Ray and Randi Nielsen.
Enjoy the display until August 14th! Admission is free.
The Museum is open until 6 p.m. during the Dryden “Days of Summer” events.
Drop in, enjoy a cold drink, and browse the collection in air conditioned comfort.
Visit the Dryden Museum this summer.
What Does a Pow Wow Mean to
By Patty Vann
Friends of DAARN?
In light of the upcoming Pow Wows this summer, I asked
some members of DAARN to tell me what a Pow Wow
means to them, and this is what they replied:
Shy-Anne Hovorka:
“Traditionally, in the past, a Pow Wow was for gatherings
and for people to meet, and to meet and to create family
bonds between clans to avoid intermarriage and the such.
Today Pow Wows are social gatherings to acknowledge
friendships, bonds, and to engage in positive feelings, to
keep spreading cultural awareness among both Aboriginal
and non-Aboriginal people. To me it means a chance to be
part of a gathering of happiness in a culture that I feel at
home with.”
Becky Cantin:
” To me a Pow Wow means celebrating life - giving thanks
to the Creator for giving and showing life.”
Carl Eisener:
“A Pow Wow is fun, friends, fellowship and food. It can be
deeply spiritual even if you are not Aboriginal.”
Ky Harper: “Life!”
Storm Walmsley: “New Beginnings.”
Thunder Walmsley: “Good times.”
Sally Ledger: ”A gathering to celebrate together.”
Heather Gardner:
“Healing. Good times. Friendship. Lots of good looking people.”
Beth Queau: “I think first the music/drumming creates a connectedness to my roots and though the Anishinabe culture is
different from Haudenesaune, music is universal in its power to speak to the soul. Pow Wows are like an island of happiness
in the normal day to day of living, and it is wonderful to tap into that joy, to join in the dancing, to just be a part of it. Through
my ancestors, I belong here and I like how that feels.”
And to me it means, “A wonderful opportunity to celebrate life with a proud and vibrant people in a wholesome and enriching
way.”
I hope to see you this summer at one of our local Pow Wows.
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MEETING: 4:30 pm, Tuesday, August 19, at the Dryden Native Friendship Centre (Queen & Van Horne)
Manito Ahbee Pow Wow
September 13 & 14, 2014
Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTS),Winnipeg
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Garnet's Journey
A Review by Beth Queau
www.garnetsjourney.com
The Manito Ahbee Festival Pow Wow, one of the
largest in North America, explodes with spirit,
colour, and the heartbeat of many nations as it fills
the Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTS) in Winnipeg
each fall.
It is an exciting experience every year for all who
have the good fortune to attend either as Dancer,
Drummer or spectator.
Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a
spectacular celebration of aboriginal culture. The
Pow Wow begins at 12:00 p.m. each day, with a
second start (Grand Entry) at 7:00 p.m on Saturday. Tickets for all visitors and participants can be
purchased through Ticketmaster online, or at the
event.
In addition to the Pow Wow, the Manito Ahbee
Festival includes:
- The Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards
September 12th
- Youth Education Gathering
September 12th
- Indigenous Market Place and Trade Show
in conjunction with the Pow Wow
- A Metis Showcase of Square Dancing and
Jigging each day of the Pow Wow,
at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Manito Ahbee is recognized as a leader in
transforming relationships to share Indigenous
culture and heritage with the world, and the
festival draws people from across Canada, the
United States, and abroad. The impact of the
festival reaches well beyond entertainment. It has
communicated a very significant message about
the importance of celebrating Aboriginal culture.
You can check it out at Manitoahbee.ca, or
Facebook or Twitter.
Make garnetsjourney.com your journey into the residential school
experience. Garnet is a remarkable man and one of the few able to
bring these experiences to a wider audience. Through him we begin to
understand how being a child from a family of two, three and more
generations of residential school survivors can influence your ability to
thrive and move forward in life. Garnet has done much more than
survive - his journey to reconciliation has moved the process forward
for many survivors and his talking about and publishing his journey has
given us a window to a shameful period in Canadian/American history.
His sharing and discussions help us to see and begin to understand
the larger picture.
The short 24 minute video is an excellent overview of
Garnet Angeconeb’s experience. If this makes you
want to know more, there are numerous short videos
and a new section of resources for more advanced
learning. The short videos are meant to be watched
in small bites as they are powerful and thought
provoking. The resources give you things to consider as you watch and
I'd recommend reading about the video prior to watching it.
I particularly liked the poem activity "I am from". This poem is a powerful tool for learning - about yourself. When we - as children of "normal"
families - think about how our earliest memories with our siblings,
parents and home life influence our lives as adults, we begin to understand how generations of the residential school system can and does
influence others.
Canadian Red Cross First Aid Courses
August 6-7:
August 9:
“Be
brave
enough
to start a
conversation
that matters.”
Margaret
Wheatley,
American writer
August 16-17:
August 19-20:
Mixed Public (SFA, EFA, CPR)
Standard First Aid Recertification
(Certification must be current)
Mixed Public (SFA, EFA, CPR)
Mixed Public (SFA, EFA, CPR)
Courses Offered:
Standard First Aid Level A or C (both days)
Emergency First Aid Level A or C (day one only)
CPR Level A, C, or HCP (day one only)
MEDICAL OR NURSING STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) CERTIFICATION!
The Dryden Red Cross will provide HCP CPR
training in any mixed public course.
Please call for details.
All courses are offered at the Dryden Branch,
103 Duke Street.
Contact the Red Cross office for more information.
223-4751 or email: [email protected]
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