Native Art, Bingorage and Other Stuff

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

leap in two

My page, at Red Nation Society; Native social network site.

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Top 15 Misconceptions about Evolution.

Native American Astronomy Immersion Experience (NAAIE), Indiana University Dept of Astronomy; April 1 , 2008 deadline.

Giago article

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation

"(UIATF) is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in Seattle, Washington in 1970. The mission of United Indians is to foster and sustain a strong sense of identity, tradition, and well-being among the Indian people in the Puget Sound area by promoting their cultural, economic, and social welfare. .."

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Flat peyote-stitch earrings [minus wires; click to enlarge].

flat peyote-stitch beadwork earrings. Broken Vulture Art. Bingorage Studio.

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FirstNationInitiative.Ca

"We are not-for-profit organization focused on film and video production and distribution for and by First Nations people. We are based in the heart of Anishinawbe territory on the North Shore of Lake Superior in the city of Thunder Bay, Northwestern Ontario, Canada."

Canadian Doll Artists Assoc., upcoming conference. Ajax, Ontario; April 24-27, 2008.

Royals weren't only builders of Maya temples

"... judging by the varieties of construction and materials, any number of different groups - nobles, priests and even commoners - may have built temples, Lucero said, and their temples undoubtedly served their different purposes and gods.
That different groups had the wherewithal - the will, resources and freedom - to build temples suggests to Lucero that "the Maya could choose which temples to worship in and support; they had a voice in who succeeded politically."

Older Than America Premieres at Walker Art Center.

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I love the colour usage of this woodlands-school style painter, Moses Beaver. It looks like he's been experimenting with his palette.
Link goes to his gallery.
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My friend and fellow artist, Harriet Rosenberg, will be having a reception at the Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks, in Millheim, PA. March 2; 3-5 pm

BIL Conference; a cheaper alternative to the TED conference.

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"Effective Negative Reinforcement", in child training.

Prozac, used by 40m people, does not work say scientists.

"The study examined all available data on the drugs, including results from clinical trials that the manufacturers chose not to publish at the time. The trials compared the effect on patients taking the drugs with those given a placebo or sugar pill."

CBC podcast listings.

The Impact of Bottom Trawling as Seen from Space.

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Broken Vulture Art. Bingorage Studio. papier mache mask