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BRING YOUR
AUGUST COPY OF MINUTES TO THE SEPTEMBER MEETING
August 6, 2014 http://aiwa.americanindiansource.com
This evening AIWA President William Buchanan opened the meeting at 7 pm. There were plenty of pizza selections, peanut butter filled vanilla cookies and iced organic non carbonated pop. One of the reasons we have incorporated a very casual pot luck meal into our monthly meetings. I realize that many of us may be more familiar with non-Tribal social behaviors but even so, when we sit down and break bread we set aside our daily stresses and differences and enter into the traditional warriors fellowship of military Veterans company and participate with a good heart and sprit de corp.
Now, in Indian tradition, you do not have to eat all that is offered. Nor should one be picky, just set it aside. Do not delude yourself with non-traditional or middle class values of deploring waste or that you just ate and forgot. For example in many Tribal communities, rural or urban, should a visitor arrive while a meal is being prepared or eaten, he will be invited to share the food. A failure to extend such an invitation is as deliberate an insult as is a refusal to accept that traditional Tribal hospitality.
Generosity is taken so much for granted that it must be thought of as a basic personality trait rather than as a form of etiquette. The American Indian people in general are historically and currently the most hospitable. One who is consistently the most generous is the most regarded in Tribal communities. The charge of stinginess is the most damning accusation that can be leveled at a person.
Attending this evening was: William Buchanan, Juan del Rio, Ozzie Monje, Joaquin Sandoval and Roy Cook.
Old Business: 1. Officer reports were received from Treasurer, Joaquin S. 2. William B. AIWA President: A. Reported on the Chula Vista pow wow. B. Ordered vests were delivered too small for use. C. GSGS Steve Bohey spoke on gourd dance dress protocol history. 3. Secretary Roy Cook: Reported on the projected Balboa Park Centennial May pow wow. The AIVA reservation based group is gearing up for covering funerals and ceremonies with a full color guard and firing squad.
New Business: The AIWA local participation. Discussion on higher positive profile AIWA image at community, Pow wows and topical issues regarding returning and past conflict veterans is a constant priority: What are the Native American networks of Veteran or Wounded Warrior organizations by regional and Tribal definition? All
are welcome to join in the potluck luncheon at the TONKAWA Seniors monthly
meeting NOON. Sunday July 13, 2014. TONKAWA and AIWA share the same
facility on different days of the month and this Bayside CC location
will be the official address for both groups. C/o Bayside Community
Center 2202 Comstock St. San
Diego, CA 92111
The Round Robin continues to be a healthy venue to air and share veteran concerns with comrades in arms with a tribal flavor. What are the Native American networks of Veteran or Wounded Warrior organizations by regional and Tribal definition? Finally, AIWA welcomes our local and Tribal involvements and our mission to continue to be of service to the community and look forward to positive ideas for our future months meetings. (For more history and stories see link below.) http://aiwa.americanindiansource.com/minutes.html
AIWA President William Buchanan closed the meeting at 8:30 pm. Respectfully
submitted: Roy Cook, AIWA Historian/secretary FYI: Not only does the Native American calendar begin during a different time of year than contemporary calendars, it is also moon based. In addition, every three years an additional moon is added to help the Indian calendar coincide with the traditional ones. Some months in the Native American calendar have multiple names for moons. This could be caused by the different tribes that were involved in the moon naming, different translations of the same name, or the overlapping of more than one moon in the same calendar month. For example, January has been given the moon name of Strong Cold Moon, or Frost in the Teepee Moon by the Lakota Indians. However, other tribes refer to January as Wolf Moon, Strong Frost Moon, and Snow moon. February has been named the dark red Calves Moon by the Sioux Indians. It also goes by Raccoon Moon, Hunger Moon, and Snow Moon. March is called the Snow Blind Moon, the Maple Sugar Moon, the Worm Moon, the Awaking Moon, the Crow Moon, or the Buffalo Calves Drop Moon. April also has many moon names. It is referred to as the Growing Grass Moon, the Frog Moon, the Red Grass Appearing Moon, the Planters Moon, and the Pink Moon. May is called the When Ponies Shed Moon, the Flower Moon, and the Budding Moon. June also has a variety of moon names depending on which tribes Native American calendar you reference. It is known as the Making Fat Moon, the Fatness Moon, the Buck Moon and the Rose Moon. Julys moons are called the ripe Cherries Moon, the Heat Moon, the Blood Moon, or the Red Cherries Moon. August is called the Geese Shed Feathers Moon, the Black Cherries Moon, the Green Corn moon, and the Thunder Moon. September is referred to as the Hunting Moon, Corn Festival Moon, harvest Moon, Black Calf Moon, and Drying Grass Moon. October is often called the Flying Ducks Moon, Falling Leaves Moon, or Changing Seasons Moon. The Native American calendar commonly refers to November as the Beaver Moon, or Falling Leaves Moon. December is called the Popping trees Moon, Cold Moon, Deer Shed Their Horns Moon, or Long Night Moon. |