Mini Chickanews

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Today, the human race is an infant race with very little wisdom and no maturity. It is a race of arrogant little children who play with nuclear power (and nuclear weapons), who rape the planet of its resources and who endanger all forms of natural life on the planet. These are the traits of an infant race that hasn't yet learned how to act like adults.

Mike Adams

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Department Reports

Congratulations to Kaylan Wade for graduating from Palmer High School! Kaylan attended the Ya Ne Dah Ah School until transferring to Palmer High School. Kaylan plans to attend the University of Alaska to study computer sciences beginning in the fall. While we jokingly say "it took a village to raise this child," we also want to congratulate Kaylan's mom (Angie Wade) for raising such an intelligent, responsible, caring, and awesome young man. Kaylan, you make us proud every day!!!

Congratulations Kaylan and Angie!

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Education & Culture (Tina Farley) - Here are our Athna words: Naghaay (frog), Baet (grayling), Luk'ae Ce'e (king salmon), Luk'ae (salmon), Xayluk'ae (steel head salmon), Tsabaey (trout), Luux (white fish).

Snakaey went to the Palmer Fire Department for a fire safety tour of a mini trailer, and to learn some fire tips. It seemed real to the little ones, they felt a hot door and went out a window with a ladder. The number one rule for fire safety is to check the batteries on your fire detectors every month.

We were invited to dance at a potlatch at the Native Heritage Museum to honor an Elder from Eklutna who passed away. It made the relatives really happy to see the Snakaey sing and dance... it was very heartwarming. Kari's son Jarrett, her sister Sondra, nephew Cory and Uncle Albert joined us as did Jesse's little one, Spring.

(Josi Willcox) - Two more weeks till graduation! June 10 from 11:00 to 2:00ish we'll be celebrating on the lawn the achievements of our students over the past year and we want to invite all our families, friends and supporters. It will be a potluck/barbeque so we are asking that everyone bring a dish to share. Please call the school, 745-0793, to find out what dishes to bring. Come out and help us celebrate and share in the fun!

The rummage sale for Culture Camp went well and the weather was perfect! We raised over $300 to help families get to camp this year. Tsin'aen to everyone who contributed items to the sale - we couldn't have done it without you!

We still need donations for Culture Camp, primarily food items or cash to purchase food. If you'd like to make a donation, contact Kari or Josi at the school. Culture Camp is a family camp that is drug and alcohol free and participants learn the language and traditions that are vital to their heritage. Connecting children and adults to their culture has been proven to increase success in all aspects of life and decrease things such as suicide, mental health issues, drug and alcohol abuse, and many other devastating behaviors. We usually have over 75 participants, and are expecting more this year than ever. If you can help in any way, please let Kari or Josi know. Tsin'aen.

The kids went on a field trip to experience a "house fire" last week. The MatSu Fire Dept. has a training trailer that simulates some of the aspects of a home fire such as smoke and heat. It was a very good lesson on what to do in case of a fire, and we learned that practicing fire drills at home is extremely important. The kids really enjoyed the experience, and couldn't wait to share what they learned with their families. Tsin'aen to Gene Agnew and Chief McNutt for making this experience possible for us!

This week, the kids will be going to the Musk Ox farm in Palmer. They'll get to see the musk ox up close, including the new calves. They're excited to learn about these giant animals and how they live.

We received a grant from United Way MatSu that allowed us to purchase a MacBook and iPod so that our students can begin sharing their Ahtna Athabascan cultural learning with the world! Tsin'aen siigu to everyone at United Way for supporting our mission to rejuvenate the language and culture while also teaching our kids what they need to know for tomorrow's world. Our first podcast should be up this week, it will be a "documentary" of why the kids love Ya Ne Dah Ah. We'll be podcasting from Culture Camp, so the kids can share what they're doing and learning there. It should be great stuff!

Ya Ne Dah Ah Annual Graduation Celebration & Potluck Picnic - 6/10/2011 11AM-2PM - If you'd like to bring a dish to share, please contact Natalie or Tina at 745-0793. Please join us to celebrate our children and their accomplishments through the 2010/11 school year, and help us honor and thank our Elders and others who have made our school a wonderful place to learn and grow! If you have any questions, please call the school at 745-0793. Event to be held at Ya Ne Dah Ah School, Mile 55.5 N. Glenn Hwy

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Health & Social Services (Lisa Wade) - On Wednesday, May 25^th, several members of the State of Alaska Commission on Aging and Federal Administration on Aging visited Chickaloon Village Traditional Council (CVTC) to meet the Traditional Council and staff, tour our facilities, learn about the services CVTC provides in the community, and to find out what additional needs exist in our community. It was nice to spend time with people that truly care about improving the health and wellness status for Elders in Alaska.

Health and Wellness for Elders

(Dorothy Boatright) - We had a wonderful Elders Lunch on Thursday with 26 Elders, staff, guests, and community members present. Everyone had a great time socializing, and enjoying a day of beautiful weather...getting up into the 70s. Everyone is getting geared up to go fishing, camping, do gardening, and just be able to get out and enjoy the sunshine.

The staff at the Dept. of Health and Social Services has been super busy painting their offices, and remodeling downstairs, getting ready to open the Medical Clinic in June. Things are really starting to shape up. Special thanks to Kevin Johns who has redone wiring, put in lights, and fixed everything else we have called him for. Many, many thanks!!!

Special thanks to our volunteers and to Helen Carroll for all of her hard work getting the kitchen organized, and to those who have donated to our Elder Lunch Program. Thank you Chief Gary for your donation of moose meat; and Don Shaginoff for meat and fish donations. We sincerely appreciate it.

Our June 2^nd Elders Lunch menu will include Sloppy Joes on Wheat Buns, Three-Bean Salad and fresh fruit. Hope to see you then!

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The Chickaloon News (Patricia Wade) - Condolences to the family of Bill Bentti. He passed away on May 24. Obituary will follow.

I will be heading toward Eugene to tell Ya Ne Dah Ah Stories at the Territorial Elementary's Outdoor School, "Wonder in the Woods at Wilani" on Tuesday. Cousin Jan will be my co-pilot.

Here's an editorial piece I wrote in 2005. It seems still applicable today...For a while the People lived in harmony with the Land. Maybe it was 40,000 years, maybe 400,000. Who really knows for sure? Each group had a large area to care for. In a way those were rough times with no vehicles to ride and no electricity. In other ways it was a great life, being able to communicate with everything from a rock to a stick to an animal.

As life progresses and evolves, the newcomers began to arrive in this majestic, but sometimes harsh Land. The People didn't have a concept of land ownership. They shared what they had with each other and roamed freely over all the Land, caring for it, burning dead trees, leaving it cleaner as they went.

The newcomers saw great potentials for this Land. Their minds started conjuring up images of big pieces of machinery digging down deep into the Land. They saw abundant fish and wildlife at every turn.

They saw the People as 'savages', less than themselves, about on the same level as dogs.

Some federal officials decided to make an offer to the People. This was it. For the use of the Land they would provide the People with an education, provide them with medical care, and protect them from abuses.

To the People who shared the Land, this may have sounded like a fair deal. They couldn't conceive of what was about to happen to them.

Coal was needed for World War I. The mining procedures polluted the river and killed all the salmon.

Officials began rounding up the Children to forcefully remove them from their families and took them to boarding schools to provide the promised education. The Children were not allowed to speak their language. They were neither loved nor nurtured. Instead many of them were abused in every conceivable way. It broke families apart for generations.

After new diseases were spread throughout the Land, many people required medical services. Experiments were conducting causing the Arctic Research Project to declare the Land a 'natural laboratory'.

Homesteaders grabbed up 160 acre pieces of the Land and posted 'no trespassing' signs on trails that had been used for oh, so many years. Colonists were invited to move to the fertile Land and claim it as their own. Illegal votes were taken to put shady characters in charge of the Land. Laws were made, never taking into consideration that the People already had laws and rules they had lived by for all those years.

Now the newcomers act like they own the Land. They've taken it over and do whatever they want to it. They've destroyed so much of the pristine Land it's doubtful it can ever be the same. And still they want more. Even though logic should tell them they need to change their ways, they press on with their own agendas, trying to convince everyone that more exploiting and drilling and digging into the precious Earth is needed.

Where was the protection from abuse? The newcomers became the super abusers of the People and they want to continue to take until there is no more left, even for their own Grandchildren. How can they be so shortsighted? Will they ever decide to look into the future to long-range plans using renewable resources? There are ways to fulfill energy needs without ruining more of this beautiful and sacred Land.

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Accounting (Ingrid Ling) - We have three new employees: Alex Otto, Robert Black , and Jason Boman. They are on-call laborers.

(Michele Morton) - wrote on 5-25, "Most beautiful weather of the year - approaching 70 degrees today - all leafed out with bright, fresh greens :>)"

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Employment Opportunities

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The Alaska Native Heritage Center is currently looking for a President/CEO. This is an exceptional position at the Center, one that requires a great deal of personal initiative. If you know someone who may be interested, please have them visit http://www.alaskanative.net/en/main_nav/join_us/become_employee/ for additional information or have them contact Christy Konigsberg at 330-8054. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to others who may be able to assist us in the search.

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Announcements

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Fundraiser for Johnny Goodlataw will be Wednesday June 1, from 5-8 PM. We will have auction items and a band from 9-11PM. Johnny has been diagnosed with cancer and will be needing treatment ASAP.

The fundraiser will be held at Tazlina Hall. We will have turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy and stuffing, vegetables, dinner roll OR Indian tacos then a dessert. Plates are $7 and drinks are purchased separately. Coffee or tea is free with the meal but if you would like soda, juice or water they are $1. For more information contact either Betty Goodlataw or Vanessa Goodlataw at 907-822-4375.

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10^th Annual Culture Camp - Tazlina, Alaska - June 13-17, 2011 - Everyone is invited to the Goodlataw Fish Camp Site

9-10AM (daily) Breakfast

10AM-12PM Cultural Activity (construction of fishwheel, cutting fish, steambath, sewing)

12-1PM (daily) Lunch

1-3PM Cultural Activity

3-5PM Language/Cultural Lesson

5-6PM (daily) Dinner

6-7PM Cleanup -Continue to work on projects until complete

Please bring your own dishes and silverware.

Contacts:

Native Village of Tazlina - Betty: 907-822-4375 - Penny: 907-822-3354

Chickaloon Education - Kari: 907-745-0722 - Josi: 907-745-0793

Native Village of Tazlina - Betty: 907-822-4375 - Penny: 907-822-3354

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The Silence http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/the-silence/ In the remote Native villages of Alaska, FRONTLINE examines a little-known chapter of the Catholic Church sex abuse story.

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Join Alaska Women's Environmental Network, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and the Alaska Run for Women for a Rachel Carson Commemorative lecture by Jeanne Rizzo, President and CEO of the Breast Cancer Fund. Learn about the connection between breast cancer and the environment. At a time when 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, Jeanne advocates for the elimination of the environmental and other preventable causes of the disease. This is a free lecture and open to the public. And yes, the reception will have yummy organic carrot cake to celebrate Rachel Carson's life and work! 7PM lecture, 6:30PM reception - June 1 - Anchorage Museum, 625 C Street-free parking in the museum garage.

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June 4 - MOMS, POPS, AND TOTS AT THE CAMPBELL CREEK SCIENCE CENTER, 5600 Science Center Drive. Outside play in nature is critical for children's healthy development. Spend time with us from 2-4PM playing outside and exploring the natural world with your infant or toddler and their siblings. Network with other parents. Learn about outdoor gear and leave with useful handouts! We all begin together on our gentle adventures exploring areas around the Science Center. Bathrooms and changing stations available. Flexible ending time allows families to stay for the full two hours or leave when the enthusiasm wanes. Event is free. Located at the Campbell Creek Science Center, call 267-1241 for more information. Pre-registration is appreciated. Contact Brian Lax, Science Instructor, at (907) 267-1236, Fax (907) 267-1258 or email blax@blm.gov or go to www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/sciencecenter.html.

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UAA Campus Bookstore - Tuesday June 7 from 1:45-3:45PM - Language Changes - both written and oral--in Alaska - Panelists at this event include UAA faculty members D. Roy Mitchell IV (Anthropology); David Bowie (Linguistics), Paul Ongtooguk (College of Education) with special guests Diane Benson (Poet and former candidate for Alaska Lieutenant Governor) and Joan Kane (Poet and recipient of the prestigious national Whiting Writer's Award) - How people express themselves in multilingual environments, how formal English affects that expression, how academic institutions manipulate ways of thinking and expression are some of the themes to be addressed. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event with free parking. For more information contact Rachel Epstein at 786-4782, anre@uaa.alaska.edu, or see http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/bookstore.

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Interesting Stories

Legal Notice

If you are a Native American Farmer or the heir of one who was denied a USDA farm loan or loan servicing between 1981 and late 1999, you can get up to $50,000 or more from a $760 million class action settlement. To receive a payment you must file a claim by December 27, 2011. For more information about the Keepseagle Settlement and how to file a claim: call 1-888-233-5506 or visit www.IndianFarmClass.com.

****This is a paid advertisement sponsored by Kinsella Media, LLC and does not represent the opinions or views of Chickaloon Village Traditional Council.

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Alaska: International Complaint Filed By Chickaloon Village Traditional Council

http://wishbonehill.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html

http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10429:alaska-international-complaint-filed-by-chickaloon-village-traditional-council&catid=52:north-america-indigenous-peoples&Itemid=74

http://www.silobreaker.com/international-complaint-filed-by-chickaloon-village-traditional-council-5_2264574631266484317

http://www.steelguru.com/raw_material_news/Chickaloon_Natives_file_complaint_against_Usibelli_Coal_Mine/206384.html

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f33b930e513c4640a1193a8fa7a55411/AK--Chickaloon-Coal/

http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/05/chickaloon-leaders-take-coal-complaints-global?page=0%2C0%2C0%2C2&category=18&quicktabs_1=0

http://www.onestopnewsstand.com/juneau/chickaloon-files-suit-against-usibelli-electric-power-development

http://www.silive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/chickaloon-leaders-take-coal-complaints-global/f33b930e513c4640a1193a8fa7a55411

http://alaskaconservationblog.com/2011/04/26/alaska-coal-projects/

http://network.greenchange.org/blogs/27688-un-independent-expert-on-water-and-sanitation-deserves-criticism

http://www.mining.com/news/tag/alaska/

http://www.nativelegalupdate.com/2011/02/articles/alaska-native-village-asks-united-nations-to-help-stop-open-pit-coal-mine-in-tribal-territory/

Alaska: International Complaint Filed By Chickaloon Village Traditional Council Chickaloon Native Village and its governing body the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council (CVTC) filed a complaint against Usibelli Coal Mine Inc. (UCM) and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd (JPower) last week with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an international multi-country organization. The OECD was established in 1947 to promote economic cooperation in an economically...

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A link between climate change and Joplin tornadoes? Never!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-link-between-climate-change-and-joplin-tornadoes-never/2011/05/23/AFrVC49G_story.html

Caution: It is vitally important not to make connections. When you see pictures of rubble like this week's shots from Joplin, Mo., you should not wonder: Is this somehow related to the tornado outbreak three weeks ago in Tuscaloosa, Ala., or the enormous outbreak a couple of weeks before that (which, together, comprised the most active April for tornadoes in U.S. history). No, that doesn't mean a thing.

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USDA fines family four million dollars for selling bunny rabbits

http://www.naturalnews.com/032476_rabbits_USDA.html

When the Dollarhite family of Nixa, Mo., first started raising and selling bunnies as part of a lesson to teach their teenage son about responsibility and hard work, they had no idea they would eventually meet the heavy hand of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to a recent article covered in Breitbart's Big Government, the USDA recently ordered the Dollarhite family to pay more than $90,000 in fines because they sold more than $500 worth of rabbits in a year -- and if they fail to pay the fine by Monday, May 23, the fine will multiply to nearly $4 million.

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Worlds Collide in a Luxury Suite in New York

http://newamericamedia.org/2011/05/worlds-collide-in-a-luxury-suite-in-new-york.php

How can I tell a story we already know too well? Her name was Africa. His was France. He colonized her, exploited her, silenced her and even decades after it was supposed to have ended, still acted with a high hand in resolving her affairs in places like Côte d'Ivoire, a name she had been given because of her export products, not her own identity.

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Research shows elderberries to be beneficial in treating infections and cancer

http://www.naturalnews.com/032504_elderberries_infections.html

Elderberries are primarily found in North America and Europe. Referred to as the `medicine chest` by Hippocrates, these berries have been researched and proven to contain many medicinal and health benefits. In 1995, Elderberry juice was used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama. Scientists even used these powerful berries to help treat AIDS and cancer.

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Study on cell phone dangers prompts major call for school bans

http://www.naturalnews.com/032480_cell_phones_human_health.html

An influential European committee known as the Council of Europe has ruled that cell phones and wireless internet connections pose a risk to human health and should subsequently be banned from schools. The committee concluded that immediate action was necessary to protect the children from the potential dangers, releasing a report that acts as a call to arms. The decision comes after mounting evidence has linked mobile phones, in addition to electromagnetic fields, to a number of harsh health ailments. With such a powerful group calling for bans on harmful electronics, it is highly possible that it will not only become law in the European Union, but across the globe as well.

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North America's water fluoridation debate: Battleground Austin

http://www.naturalnews.com/032488_water_fluoridation_Austin.html

As a result of a year-long public outcry against water fluoridation in Austin, TX, the City Council held its second public meeting on the issue May 18, which attracted a standing-room only crowd.

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First picture of 91-year-old seller of 'suicide kits' ordered from home at gunpoint in FBI raid
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391435/First-picture-91-year-old-seller-suicide-kits-FBI-launches-raid-California-home.html#ixzz1NqZYCEJV

This is the first picture of the 91-year-old, California-based woman whose house was raided by the FBI earlier this week after she was found to be selling 'suicide kits'.

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Is it Time to Boycott This 'Anti' Cancer Charity?

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/05/24/american-cancer-society--more-interested-in-wealth-than-health.aspx

The 130-page document linked below explains in detail why the American Cancer Society may be far more interested in accumulating cash than curing any disease. The ACS has close ties to the mammography industry, the cancer drug industry, and the pesticide industry. It is riddled with conflict of interest.

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Top 10 things the TSA could do if its power is not sensibly limited

http://www.naturalnews.com/032538_TSA_false_authority.html

Let's ask the commonsense question: If the TSA can run security checkpoints at not only airports but also local high schools, and if the TSA can reach down your pants and feel your genitals in complete violation of your Fourth Amendment rights, and if the TSA says it has the complete authority under the U.S. Constitution to do whatever it wants, then what are the limits on the TSA's power?

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Sincerely,

Patricia Wade, Editor

Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
Chickaloon Village

21117 East Meyers Ave, Brown Bldg.
Sutton, Alaska 99674
907-745-0749