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On the cover is a Balde eagle, this spread, a Golden eagle, both by John Jernigan at the Iowa Nation’s Grey Snow Eagle House in Perkins.
JANUARY 2015
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RADIO > Chickasaw Community Radio KCNP 89.5 FM
> Indians For Indians Saturdays at 10 am on KACO 98.5 FM
> Kiowa Voices
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Sundays at 12 noon on KACO 98.5 FM Music and more from the Kiowa and area tribes.
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> Seminole Nation Weekly Radio Show
> Battle of the Plains Youth Dance Competition Saturday Jan 17, Dewey Fairgrounds on Bulldogger Rd For students enrolled in dance groups across the plains. http://operationeagle.weebly.com
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> Research Your Indian Ancestry Oklahoma Historical Society website http://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes
> Eye on NDN-Country with dg smalling > Tribal Scene Radio
> Red Earth Museum and Gallery
SEMINOLE
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OKLAHOMA CITY
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GATHERINGS
TRIBAL EAGLE AVIARIES > Tribal facilities permitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Contact them in advance for tours or presentations: > Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma (bottom) Grey Snow Eagle House Perkins, OK http://bahkhoje.com 405-334-7471
> Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary (top) Shawnee, OK http://bahkhoje.com 405-275-3121
> Sia, The Comanche Nation’s Ethno-Orinthological Initiative Cyril, OK http://www.comanche eagle.org 580-464-2752
> Zuni Spirits Eagle Sanctuary Zuni, NM http://www.zunispirits.com 505-782-5851
Top: Courtesy Citizen Potawatomi Nation; Grey Snow Eagle House: Dreamcatcher Images
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SAVING EAGLES
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BAH KHO-JE XLA CHI > (Grey Snow Eagle House)
> T he Vision Statement by the front door says it all: “Saving Eagles, because someone must, and we will.” The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s Bah Kho-je Xla Chi saves these majestic creatures– revered by many as the messenger between Man and the Creator. > Bald and Golden eagles face many challenges to their survival. While the Bald eagle’s numbers have increased since the population declined in the 1970s due to the use of the pesticide DDT, the number of Golden eagles has not increased for decades. Both species face threats that include a continued loss of habitat, gunshots, the development of wind energy and climate change. > Bah Kho-je Xla Chi was completed in January 2006 to protect injured eagles and increase community awareness of wildlife and Native American culture. The Eagle House is permitted to rehabilitate injured eagles for eventual release, house eagles that are non-releasable, study eagles for conservation efforts, gather naturally molted feathers and distribute them to tribal members for cultural ceremonies and to send eagles out for educational purposes.
John Jernigan
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THE EAGLE GENOME PROJECT > The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University have an agreement to study the genetic health of wild Bald and Golden eagles.
> The goals of this research are to: 1) determine how genetic variation has changed since the Bald eagle’s population decline caused by DDT in the 1970s, 2) determine the historical and current layout of genetic variation over the range of Bald and Golden eagles and 3) sequence and annotate the Golden eagle genome.
> Megan Trope (Choctaw) began working at Bah Kho-je Xla Chi while an undergraduate at Oklahoma State University. Now, she is a Ph.D. student at OSU and the Assitant Aviary Manager.
> “I am interested in using conservation genetics as a tool to manage both captive and wild populations of wildlife. For my dissertation, I will be establishing a database of [DNA sequences] for Bald and Golden Eagles. I will utilize this information as well as the Bald and Golden Eagle genomes to conduct genetic research pertaining to the population bottlenecks caused by DDT and associated reintroduction efforts.”
John Jernigan
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A SUSTAINED EFFORT > Bah-Kho-Je Xla Chi has 46 non-releasable eagles (12 Golden Eagles and 34 Bald Eagles) which are cared for by an Aviary Manager, 7 staff members and volunteers. The Tribe has successfully rehabilitated nine Bald Eagles and released them back to the wild.
> The Iowa Tribe continues to pay operating costs and for expansions such as the ICU, quarantine and flight cages, a fresh food supply and video surveillance. American Indian Nations from across the country have also generously supported their mission to preserve a creature that is sacred to all tribes.
> Eagles are still not safe; Victor Roubidoux, Wildlife Manager, explains: “The greatest threat to the eagle population was the change from Endangered status to Threatened status... previously protected lands can now be encroached upon... eagles will lose their habitat.”
> Tours or outreach visits are by advance arrangement; call 405-334-7471. Online, see their facebook page and the Iowa web site, http://www.bahkhoje.com
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THE STORY OF WADASE
One day, a juvenile Bald eagle was discovered near her nest in Orange County, FL, and was sent to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary when she was five months old. There, she was given the Potawatomi name, Penojés. She had suffered injuries to her left wing, including a fractured wing tip, extensive tissue damage and loss of her primary flight feathers.
> “When we received her we didn’t believe that she would ever fly again,” said Jennifer Randell, CPN Eagle Aviary manager. “We felt she would make a great educational bird. We put her in the enclosure with the other eagles and noticed that she had an interest in learning to fly. That’s when our plans changed.”
> By fall, Penojés had regained flight ability well enough to consider release back to the wild. The CPN, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Raptor View Research Institute of Missoula and Comanche Nation Sia joined together to rehabilitate her. During the course of several months she learned to hunt and regained her strength and conditioning for flight.
> She received a new Potawatomi name, Wadase Zhabwe, meaning Brave Break Through. Wadase was banded and released with a tracking device. “When we set out to track her progress we had no idea what kind of data that we’d get, or if the tracking device would even work,” added Randell. “We knew that this juvenile Bald eagle needed to be released and was capable of living on her own.”
One morning, she showed up early and spent the entire day at the aviary; she had been gone 28 days since her last visit. She disappeared as she flew north towards the river to roost at dusk. The next morning, she came and did the same thing. The majority of her day was spent sitting on the aviary or in her favorite tree out front but on several occasions she would fly around the enclosures and land on dirt that had been brought to fill in areas of the aviary grounds.
> > On the fourth day she left the aviary after noon and flew north along the river towards Johnson, then continued on past Stroud, past Cushing and further north past the Cimarron Turnpike until she reached the Arkansas River near the town of Cleveland just west of Keystone Lake. There is no real answer to what has taken her so far north on such a path. Were those last four days spent here at the aviary were spent resting for a long journey that lay ahead? Hopefully, her GPS backpack will stay on, so her progress can continue to be monitored and researchers can see where Wadase summer, the migratory path she may take in the winter, and what territory she will claim and return to each spring to nest and to raise her young.
> So far, Wadase has produced more than 20,000 photos, 10,000 GPS coordinates, telemetry data and information from eight Oklahoma seasons, contributing to the knowledge base about young Bald eagle behavior and their success rates in the wild.
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She has mastered grabbing turtles and fish from the river in one graceful swoop, soaring to heights over 6,000 feet.
“This is the first bald eagle and first soft release we have ever been involved with,” said Robert Domenech, Executive Director of the Raptor View Research Institute. “In general, I would have to say she is doing great. Wadase has proven herself to be a survivor and I am optimistic she will continue to do well, giving [us] important glimpses into the details of her life.” It is obvious why our ancestors looked to the eagle as our great messenger, carrying our prayers. –Jennifer Bell, Citizen Potawatomi Nation
> Once, Wadase was not seen for three weeks and was tracked going east near Henryetta, probably heading for Lake Eufaula. Suddenly, she circled back to Wetumka. Tracking her movements with Google Earth showed that she had spotted a fish hatchery and her latest GPS had her right on the bank of the ponds.
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Wadase, courtesy Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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KILLING EAGLES
Barak Obama has been the best president for the advancement of Native rights and sovereignty issues, but one action of his administration is absolutely contrary to Native beliefs and culture.
> In a decision that highlights the clash between two cherished environmental goals– producing green energy and preserving protected wildlife–federal officials announced Friday that some wind power companies will be allowed to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty.” 12.06.13, Maria La Ganga, LA Times
> In a bid to give alternative energy sources a boost, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has quietly granted a California wind energy farm a permit to kill a limited number of endangered bald and golden eagles that get sliced up in its giant turbines. But last week’s free pass is sparking anger from wildlife advocates and from free market advocates.” 07.02.14, Valerie Richardson, Washington Times
> Wind farms are clusters of turbines as tall as 30-story buildings, with spinning rotors as wide as a passenger jet’s wingspan. Though the blades appear to move slowly, they can reach speeds of up to 170 mph at the tips, creating tornado-like vortexes. Flying eagles behave like drivers texting on their cellphones; they don’t look up. As they scan below for food, they don’t notice the industrial turbine blades until it is too late. –12.06.13, Dina Cappiello, AP
> If the wind farms kept away from raptor migratory paths, there would be far fewer deaths. –Victor Robideaux, Bah Kho-je Xla Chi
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Eagle feathers: Dreamcatcher Images; wind farm: Drenaline/Creative Commons
Bald and Golden eagle are sacred to nearly every Native American tribe; they play a major role in the religious ceremonies of many tribes. Eagle serves as a messenger between humans and the Creator. The golden eagle, also known as the “war eagle,” is particularly associated with warriors and courage in battle, and it is golden eagle feathers that were earned by Plains Indian men as war honors and worn in their feather headdresses. In some tribes this practice continues to this day and eagle feathers are given to soldiers returning from war or people who have achieved a great accomplishment.
> The hunting or killing of eagles is restricted by many taboos. Eating eagle meat is forbidden in many tribes; in some legends, a person who eats eagle meat becomes a monster. Some tribes require feathers to be plucked from a live eagle. Others collect naturally molted feathers. Tribes that allow for killing eagles have strict rules for doing so—only men with special training are permitted to kill eagles.
> Eagles are one of the most common clan animals used by Native American cultures. Tribes with Eagle Clans include tribes like the Caddo and Osage, Chippewa, Hopi and Zuni. Many eastern tribes, such as the Cherokee, have an Eagle Dance among their traditions. Eagle was an important clan crest on the Northwest Coast, and eagle designs can often be found carved on traditional Northwestern art.
> A study by federal biologists in September found that wind farms since 2008 had killed at least 67 bald and golden eagles, a number that the researchers said was likely underestimated. The bald eagle is the symbol of our great country, and deserves better protection. Contact your congress people and tribal leaders if you agree.
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> Texas Hold’em is usually played with no ante, but with blinds. The player to the dealer’s left must make a “small blind” bet. The player to the left of the small blind must make a “big blind” bet. The amounts of both should be specified in advance.
> The cards are shuffled and cut, and two cards
POSSIBLE PLAYS CHECK
Pass the action to the next player without placing a bet. Only possible if there is no bet to call. FOLD
You quit playing the hand and the action passes to the next player. CALL
Match the current highest bet and pass the action to the next player. BET
Be the first player of a betting phase to place additional money into the pot. RAISE
are dealt down to each player, starting with the person to the dealer’s left. Players may look at their two cards and must not show them to another player. The player to the left of the big blind must either call or raise the big blind bet. The play in turn will go around the table according to poker rules. Table rules will specify any limits on the size or number of raises.
Increase the current highest bet within the limits and pass the action to the next player.
> Three community cards will be dealt face up
Five consecutive suited cards.
in the center of the table. This is called the flop. There is then a second betting round begun by the first player to the left of the dealer. The dealer then deals one card face up, known as the turn. There is a third betting round, where limits are doubled. The dealer deals a fifth card face up: the river. Then there is fourth and final round of high limit betting.
Four cards of the same rank.
> Players show their hands in clockwise order,
THREE OF A KIND
beginning with the last player to bet or raise in the final betting round. Each player makes the best possible five-card poker hand from the seven available cards: the player’s two cards and the five face-up table cards, known as the board. This can be done in any combination. Are you ready to play?
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HAND RANK, HIGH TO LOW STRAIGHT FLUSH FOUR OF A KIND FULL HOUSE
Three-of-a-kind and a pair. FLUSH
Five suited cards. STRAIGHT
Five consecutive cards. Three cards of the same rank and two other cards. Two pairs and any fifth card. PAIR
Two cards of the same rank and three other cards. HIGH CARD
Five cards that don’t make any other hand.
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