snapmouse

Number of sirens, power is still out. I'm stuck and work and just wondering if anyone knows or heard anything else.

How many of you still have or know your original surname/family name? Many of the people on my rez can only trace back so far and most of the names there are now spanish derived from the missionaries who went to 'teach' them.

There is only one name back on my rez that has been kept and moved into use for english. And it means Big Teeth (or strong teeth depending who you ask).

It's hard to trace because the missionaries didn't bother to learn the original names. The indians who wanted to keep them weren't allowed or were given the missionarie's last name. Some were simply handed to them when they were sent to boarding school as they weren't allowed to speak their native tongue anymore.

Love it or hate it, he does hustle and works hard at getting better and getting his name out there. I remember hitting him in the face with a basketball when he was only 6 or 7 (accidentally) on my beat up court on the Jicarilla Apache rez.

I'm proud of him, even though I don't like ALL his stuff. I still support his efforts.

edit: forgot the [LINK] (http://youtu.be/xvHVL4F_MM0)

sorry about that.

I was taught when I was very little, that anytime you're eating, you're supposed to take some food from your plate, and drop it on the ground. And say thank you (i'heedn) to the earth. (Jicarilla Apache)

When I was older I was told this is a reminder that this is where it comes from, don't forget to give it back and respect it. It should be in your mind for every single meal. Of course, this doesn't work if you're inside, so it's been adjusted for when it's appropriate to drop food on the ground. But the lesson has always stuck with me.

I love to share it with new people I meet, or when we're out bbq'ing with some friends.

Sad day.

Grew up in Northern NM among my tribe and my people. I speak some of my language and go back regularly for traditional feasts and the Go-Jii-Ya race held yearly.