Just an update…on my ranting…………..
From: Cherrie Collazo [mailto:crichardson66@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:32 PM
To: 'webmaster@sioux.org'; 'Shannon Brown'; 'gonative@nemontel.net'; 'naba@n-a-b-a.org'; 'info@nativeamericanmedia.org'; 'visionmaker@unl.edu'; 'airos@unl.edu'
Cc: 'tjryan@natv.org'; 'rflood@natv.org'; 'longestwalk@comcast.net'; 'indianz@indianz.com'; 'electricbrave@gaiapod.com'
Subject: Re.Just reaching out......
Tan si To All My Relation
Over this past weekend I sat and finally reached a point to take my thoughts and give them voice, as some of you may know, do I work for a Dream of seeing American Indians to finally receive equal rights, voices, and visual acceptance within this countries Media...so I emailed what I am now openly sharing here...
PLEASE...if you are of American Indian lineage then add your voice to ours...I feel strongly that if we realize that our separatism, is the actual barrier of our lack of forward movement...then maybe, we can overcome the obstacles placed into our paths...and maybe at some point in time, we as a people will also be able to see the trees bare fruits again...of hopes and dreams, and aspirations...
It is no longer acceptable to sit by the dark corners of the room...complaining about the not being able to see...move to where the light comes thru and understand...that a conditioned mind, may just be what is the mental block...
Any other ethnic group...is advancing within their "boundaries"...because of not feeding into a separatism point of view...they say that today there are but only 2.5 Million American Indians / Native Americans within the continental United States...this literally means...that the majority of people feel that due to blood quantum...a card and Tribal affiliation...we are still being assimilated!
There are 100'ds of thousands of Americans...that carry "red" blood in their DNA...from past Slavery to the actual here and now...My father for instance was stationed in Germany during post war occupation and after he passed in 1976...my mother chose for me and other siblings, to be educated in Germany, as a German & French woman this was her choice and right as a mother...
How many children do you think were fathered by American Indians that are / were out of wedlock...that possibly know of there lineage...but due to lack of paternal presence...other then knowing thru their mothers still are American Indian in part!
How many American Indian soldiers do you feel could have fathered children in foreign lands????? A valid question to raise, especially when one understands that the main given excuse for the lack of interested presence within the National Media to the American Indian is this;
What is YOUR DEMOGRAPHICS...excuse me....
American Indians have an ongoing story to share...with the world, from it's fundamental belief system, to it's ongoing genocide...and assimilation, This countries recorded History is based on many of unfilled holes, and simply put much as the bible interpretations...of certain individuals...
Our classrooms, still today do not teach...the fundamental essence of the key aspects of American Indian Influences, not only within governmental structures but overall lack of knowledge with regards to just how truly intertwined the American Indian is within not only the history of this country, but it's culture...reaching far beyond the borders of this Nation.
I truly feel that if people in general were to finally realize that by joining their minds, hearts and hands...we could see, that as with all Indigenous people there is unseen beauty...and once having come to that very threshold the heartbeat of this Nation could be heard much like the drums from long ago...
We will indeed be known by the tracks we leave...
what do you wear on your feet...if anything at all????
Tansi…My name is Cherrie
I along side of some others am attempting to bring global awareness to earth friendly and sustainable means of living, and being green…however am I also an advocate and voice for trying to be breaking the barriers of the lack of voices and actual presence of the American Indian in any type of broadcast media…example…when is the last time you turned your tv on to watch an American Indian Sitcom for instance??? Try never… is it not procurer that we can find most ethnics readily represented on television yet nothing about American Indians in the 21st Century at all, when is the last time you actually heard an American Indian artist clearly being broadcasted on the Radio… next, try going to a local music store and find American Indian Music…( unless it's Flute of course ) am I being sarcastic…of course I am.
When is the last time, you stood in line to see a movie on big screen mind you…that was not only American Indian Produced etc., but actually gave way to being in the here and now, and not the snapshot "biographies" that make it to the screen every blue moon…which were / are you aware that Dances with Wolves will now have a part 2… I am sure that it is also no big secret, that most of American Indian actors do receive roles…portraying anything but what they are, mainly Hispanics. The world is now on a "go green path" well if that is not American Indian…then I don't what is…so within this…
Today…I thought I would take the opportunity to contact you to point out to you a couple of web links that you may just find interesting enough, to reach out to…and within this possibly creating a flow of more and more Tribes and their affiliations to become what today still seems to be an unheard voice…would it not be wonderful, to finally be able to turn on any television and actually see American Indian TV…without Hollywood's glorified / romanticized versions? And even more so…would it not be simply put amazing…to understand fully, that every company that is now going "green" is literally just following in the ancient belief of a people that are imbedded in this soil…and other indigenous people's beliefs! Also would I like to add that it is extremely important to understand that we are by far 2.5 Million American Indians left within this country…which is one of the main reasons why National Broadcasting is making it so difficult for American Indian artist to become visual on any scale since the main reasoning that is giving usually is "what is your demographics?"
I would appreciate your input very much so…but even if I do not hear back from you…I urge you to check into the links I have attached…and possibly reach out to these venues!!!!
Thank You for your time…and sending only BEAUTY your way!!!
www.nativeenergy.com
www.americanindiantv.com
www.gaiapod.com
www.nativegreen.com
Now below are all the different venues I already emailed this to:
Confederate Salish & Kootenai Tribes Flathead Reservation www.cskt.org/
Three Affiliated Tribes Fort Berthold Reservation www.mhanation.com/main/main.html
Shinnecock Indian Nation Shinnecock Reservation www.shinnecocknation.com/powwow2004.asp
Lumbee Tribe www.lumbeetribe.com/index2.htm
BIA www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html
Chumash Indian Tribe www.chumashindian.com/
Cherokee Nation www.cherokee.org/
Peqout Museum www.pequotmuseum.org/
..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />National Museum Of The American Indian www.nmai.si.edu/
Native Energy www.nativeenergy.com
American Indian TV www.americanindiantv.com
These still have to be emailed
Go Native America Vacations gonativeamerica.homestead.com/Lak...html
From: Cherrie Collazo [mailto:crichardson66@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:32 PM
To: 'webmaster@sioux.org'; 'Shannon Brown'; 'gonative@nemontel.net'; 'naba@n-a-b-a.org'; 'info@nativeamericanmedia.org'; 'visionmaker@unl.edu'; 'airos@unl.edu'
Cc: 'tjryan@natv.org'; 'rflood@natv.org'; 'longestwalk@comcast.net'; 'indianz@indianz.com'; 'electricbrave@gaiapod.com'
Subject: Re.Just reaching out......
Tan si To All My Relation
Over this past weekend I sat and finally reached a point to take my thoughts and give them voice, as some of you may know, do I work for a Dream of seeing American Indians to finally receive equal rights, voices, and visual acceptance within this countries Media...so I emailed what I am now openly sharing here...
PLEASE...if you are of American Indian lineage then add your voice to ours...I feel strongly that if we realize that our separatism, is the actual barrier of our lack of forward movement...then maybe, we can overcome the obstacles placed into our paths...and maybe at some point in time, we as a people will also be able to see the trees bare fruits again...of hopes and dreams, and aspirations...
It is no longer acceptable to sit by the dark corners of the room...complaining about the not being able to see...move to where the light comes thru and understand...that a conditioned mind, may just be what is the mental block...
Any other ethnic group...is advancing within their "boundaries"...because of not feeding into a separatism point of view...they say that today there are but only 2.5 Million American Indians / Native Americans within the continental United States...this literally means...that the majority of people feel that due to blood quantum...a card and Tribal affiliation...we are still being assimilated!
There are 100'ds of thousands of Americans...that carry "red" blood in their DNA...from past Slavery to the actual here and now...My father for instance was stationed in Germany during post war occupation and after he passed in 1976...my mother chose for me and other siblings, to be educated in Germany, as a German & French woman this was her choice and right as a mother...
How many children do you think were fathered by American Indians that are / were out of wedlock...that possibly know of there lineage...but due to lack of paternal presence...other then knowing thru their mothers still are American Indian in part!
How many American Indian soldiers do you feel could have fathered children in foreign lands????? A valid question to raise, especially when one understands that the main given excuse for the lack of interested presence within the National Media to the American Indian is this;
What is YOUR DEMOGRAPHICS...excuse me....
American Indians have an ongoing story to share...with the world, from it's fundamental belief system, to it's ongoing genocide...and assimilation, This countries recorded History is based on many of unfilled holes, and simply put much as the bible interpretations...of certain individuals...
Our classrooms, still today do not teach...the fundamental essence of the key aspects of American Indian Influences, not only within governmental structures but overall lack of knowledge with regards to just how truly intertwined the American Indian is within not only the history of this country, but it's culture...reaching far beyond the borders of this Nation.
I truly feel that if people in general were to finally realize that by joining their minds, hearts and hands...we could see, that as with all Indigenous people there is unseen beauty...and once having come to that very threshold the heartbeat of this Nation could be heard much like the drums from long ago...
We will indeed be known by the tracks we leave...
what do you wear on your feet...if anything at all????
Tansi…My name is Cherrie
I along side of some others am attempting to bring global awareness to earth friendly and sustainable means of living, and being green…however am I also an advocate and voice for trying to be breaking the barriers of the lack of voices and actual presence of the American Indian in any type of broadcast media…example…when is the last time you turned your tv on to watch an American Indian Sitcom for instance??? Try never… is it not procurer that we can find most ethnics readily represented on television yet nothing about American Indians in the 21st Century at all, when is the last time you actually heard an American Indian artist clearly being broadcasted on the Radio… next, try going to a local music store and find American Indian Music…( unless it's Flute of course ) am I being sarcastic…of course I am.
When is the last time, you stood in line to see a movie on big screen mind you…that was not only American Indian Produced etc., but actually gave way to being in the here and now, and not the snapshot "biographies" that make it to the screen every blue moon…which were / are you aware that Dances with Wolves will now have a part 2… I am sure that it is also no big secret, that most of American Indian actors do receive roles…portraying anything but what they are, mainly Hispanics. The world is now on a "go green path" well if that is not American Indian…then I don't what is…so within this…
Today…I thought I would take the opportunity to contact you to point out to you a couple of web links that you may just find interesting enough, to reach out to…and within this possibly creating a flow of more and more Tribes and their affiliations to become what today still seems to be an unheard voice…would it not be wonderful, to finally be able to turn on any television and actually see American Indian TV…without Hollywood's glorified / romanticized versions? And even more so…would it not be simply put amazing…to understand fully, that every company that is now going "green" is literally just following in the ancient belief of a people that are imbedded in this soil…and other indigenous people's beliefs! Also would I like to add that it is extremely important to understand that we are by far 2.5 Million American Indians left within this country…which is one of the main reasons why National Broadcasting is making it so difficult for American Indian artist to become visual on any scale since the main reasoning that is giving usually is "what is your demographics?"
I would appreciate your input very much so…but even if I do not hear back from you…I urge you to check into the links I have attached…and possibly reach out to these venues!!!!
Thank You for your time…and sending only BEAUTY your way!!!
www.nativeenergy.com
www.americanindiantv.com
www.gaiapod.com
www.nativegreen.com
Now below are all the different venues I already emailed this to:
Confederate Salish & Kootenai Tribes Flathead Reservation www.cskt.org/
Three Affiliated Tribes Fort Berthold Reservation www.mhanation.com/main/main.html
Shinnecock Indian Nation Shinnecock Reservation www.shinnecocknation.com/powwow2004.asp
Lumbee Tribe www.lumbeetribe.com/index2.htm
BIA www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html
Chumash Indian Tribe www.chumashindian.com/
Cherokee Nation www.cherokee.org/
Peqout Museum www.pequotmuseum.org/
..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />National Museum Of The American Indian www.nmai.si.edu/
Native Energy www.nativeenergy.com
American Indian TV www.americanindiantv.com
These still have to be emailed
Go Native America Vacations gonativeamerica.homestead.com/Lak...html
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