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27 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space. Playful as kids are, accidents happen.

27 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space

And the accident that befallen me at 7 years old was the feeling of the hot exhaust pipe of a motorcycle kissing the skin of my leg. Grandma was around and saw it. Immediately, she took out a knife and slice the thick lower part of the aloe vera plant by the garden and rubbed the exposed end on the burn. Looking back, I realized that it was important to have medicinal plants around the house cause you never know when you might need them. The origin of stories - Seneca. The origin of stories A Seneca Legend [Told by Henry Jacob] In a Seneca village lived a boy whose father and mother died when he was only a few weeks old.

The origin of stories - Seneca

The little boy was cared for by a woman, who had known his parents, She gave him the name of Poyeshaon (Orphan). The boy grew to be a healthy, active little fellow. When he was old enough, his foster mother gave him a bow and arrows, and said "It is time for you to learn to hunt. - American Indian Movement - AIM - THE WEST - Chief Joseph. Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (1840-1904) The man who became a national celebrity with the name "Chief Joseph" was born in the Wallowa Valley in what is now northeastern Oregon in 1840.

THE WEST - Chief Joseph

He was given the name Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, or Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain, but was widely known as Joseph, or Joseph the Younger, because his father had taken the Christian name Joseph when he was baptized at the Lapwai mission by Henry Spalding in 1838. Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Native Americans: Personal Pages. Images of Native Americans : The Bancroft Library. Contrasting Values. Attitudes and Behaviors Talking for the sake of talking is discouraged.

Contrasting Values

In days past in their own society, Indians found it unnecessary to say hello, good-bye, how are you, and so on. Even today, many Indians find this type of small talk unimportant. In social interactions, Indians emphasize the feeling or emotional component rather than the verbal. Ideas and feelings are conveyed through behavior rather than speech. Educational Considerations. Native American Recipes. Apache Acorn Soup Apache Bread Banaha Choctaw Corn Shuck Bread Blue Bread (Frying Pan Bread) Blue Corn Dumplings Brown Bread Cherokee Huckleberry Bread Chippewa Bannock Cornmeal Gravy Cracklin Bread Cured Venison (for pemmican) Fried Squash Bread Fry Bread Pudding.

Native American Recipes

American Experience. Karen Noles Native American Expressions - Native American Indian style Western Cowboy Cowgirl Artists Art Posters. Native americans -native american indian tribes US. Cherokee Roots ~ Our Services. Cherokee Names and Facts is a research service for those desiring more detailed information about their ancestry. an extensive library of microfilm and other publications along with modern computer technology has greatly improved service for clients.

Cherokee Roots ~ Our Services

The fee for research is $100.00 per person regardless of how many rolls they are listed on. WOUNDED KNEE: THE MUSEUM. 10 Yoga Poses to Fight Depression and Anxiety. The mind, body and spirit are all connected and when a person suffers from mild depression or anxiety, the body is out of balance.

10 Yoga Poses to Fight Depression and Anxiety

Yoga is a series of stretches that helps bring balance to the body; not just focusing on the body’s health, but also on the mind and spirit. Always consult a physician or counsellor if you are having ongoing feelings of depression or anxiety and before trying any new exercise program. 1. Begin with the Lotus position, sitting crossed legged with hands resting on the knees, palms up. The most important thing is to remember to breathe. 2. 3. 4. 5. & 6. 7. 8. The Trail of Tears and the Forced Relocation of the Cherokee Nation. He caravan was ready to move out.

The Trail of Tears and the Forced Relocation of the Cherokee Nation

UM-Dearborn College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters. Institute for Traditional Medicine. The Reiki Page. Uot Keeping of the Soul. Back Keeping of the Soul - Nagi Gluhapi This is the first one of the seven sacred rites of the Lakota Sioux people and lasts about one year.

uot Keeping of the Soul

The physical body of a deceased Sioux was placed in trees or on wooden (scaffold) platforms high enough to protect the body from animals and wrapped in hides and allowed to decay until nothing of the body was left. Well known leaders were buried in secret places, unknown places, if the family or friends were able to do that for the individual. Today, they are buried in cemeteries as is done in other cultures. Grieving is a natural process with those who lose a loved one, whether it be a family member or friend or someone known or admired. Some tribes practices for mourning included those close to the deceased painting their faces black, cutting their long hair short, and cutting of their arms and legs to show their grief. This sacred rite helps the transition of mourning the loss to it becoming less painful and takes much time to do.

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