Native American Seed Bead Earrings and Jewelry

When I first started beading earrings 20 years ago, my dear friend Alverda Ernzen, who was registered with the Ioway Tribe of North East Kansas.was my mentor and teacher in the old ways of traditional crafting and more specific seed beading She was always open to learn as much as she could about the Native American Culture and to respect the Tribe and it's traditions. So this is the first thing that I learned from her before I started beading. To understand and respect the Native American Traditions, one should always have an Elder friend as Teacher. Alverda was my guide and my dear friend: and her spirit remains even though she has Walked across the Great Lake in 2008.

In respect I shall try sharing upon beading as I learned:

First in beading an Earring set you should have an idea what you want the earrings to look like. I suggest looking on the Internet and find a pattern you like, and start with that one.

The thread you should use is a high quality beading thread. I buy it from the other vender's at a Pow Wow, or I can buy high quality thread online . The thread for example from Walmart I have found it poor in quality and breaks easily. This is something you do not want. Furthermore, the beads found at most chain stores are often not even in size, shape and hard to work with.

When choosing your beads for the first set, I would suggest a #10 seed bead. It is larger so you can see what you are doing when beading an earring. It is not easy the first time. Choose your beads as uniformly as possible so that the pattern is smooth. And, use as few colors as possible for your first creation. After you have created a few with #10 then it is time to start with the more standard #11 which most patterns are adapted to.

Buy a couple of packages of mixed needles which are normally around one dollar a pack. Look at the package and make sure it contains at least: # 10, #12, #13.

Alverda always suggested practice, practice, practice!

While I will not go into direct beading, the above are the basic first steps.
Online are many step by step with pictures to follow in seed bead crafts.

Please note:
Here is the biggest secret I can share about Native American Seed Beading!

Visit the Pow Wows and ask an Elder you may see beading or has many beaded items in their Regalia.

And I am sure you will find they will be glad to assist you.

And, talk to vendors displaying beaded items. If they are really Native American Crafter's, our culture is based on sharing when asked. If they do not share, they are probably Wannabees. And are not Native Americans.

Over the years, I watched as Alverda would stop what ever she was doing and share, and teach when asked about any craft in her Native American booth. I have also done this for many years and the reward and blessings are endless. Moreover sharing is Our Tradition and the foundation of Our Culture.

Decorating has always been a Native American Tradition. Many items were used long before beads were introduced.

Hope you enjoyed......Mugwa......Annlee

Native Americans have been crafting for centuries and beyond. Basically all their clothes were also crafted from hides. For summer wear most hides were scrapped clean of fur, and for winter they kept the fur on but reversed the wearing so the fur was against the body to keep heat in.

Crafting was natural to the Native Indians. Women crafted designs and made utensils from the horns and bones of animals the Warriors brought to the meals. Warriors crafted with leather, sinew and feathers and even with stones or hair braided into useful things. All decorations were a craft.

When new items became available the Natives crafted with them. Examples are: Metals, beads of wood, beads of horns, glass beads brought by traders.

Today, we all can see the wonders of Native American Indian Crafts by attending the fantastic PowWows held all over the United States. Seeing the time people have spent to create their Dancing Regalia is marvelous when you come to understand it was not done overnight. Some have spent years to build their Circle Items.

Moreover, at the Pow Wow you will see many venders displaying crafted items for sale. I do not know of even one Powwow without venders showing off their wares like the traders of old. But, with tents and displays!

The list of crafted items is endless: From bows and arrows to eating utensils. Encompassing decorating one's horse to decorating one's Teepee. Making knives, clubs and even flutes or pipes is all Native American Indian Crafts. Many women crafted foot wear and clothes. Pots made from clay have been discoved for centuries.

Today, crafted items include earrings, jewelry, rattles, Head Wear, Colorful and gorgeous Dance Regalia and even fancy dance shawls. Like I said the list is truly endless.

The most beautiful hand crafted items came after the introduction of beads, and especially colored beads. However, long before glass beads appeared?

Originally, Native American Indians crafted beads that were carved from natural materials like shells,coral,turquoise and stones or the metals like copper, silver, wood, amber, ivory, quills, stones and animal bones, horns, and some were discovered made from teeth. Glass beads were not used until the fur traders brought to the Natives in trade for furs. Glass beads quickly became part of American Indian Crafts culture. Today glass beads, particularly fine seed beads, are the primary materials for traditional beaders of many tribes and adorn the finest of Regalia you may view in the Circle.

I hope you enjoyed! Mugwa...Annlee

Hand-Crafted and Hand Painted Clay Beads are now avaliable from Annlee Cakes
If you have never seen one now is the time to view a few?
Look for the Loose Beads Tab.....Even on the internet Clay Beads for sale for crafting are very hard to discover.

Simply click the above picture of Winter Warrior.

Medicine earring Symbols:

From generation to generation Medicine Women have handed down the proper sharing of the symbols in crafts, and keeping the traditions from Generation unto Generation. As a Medicine Woman I craft Medicine Symbol Earrings for the Pow Wows.

Each symbol represents a PATH IN LIFE of the one wearing.

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Peace ( a Long line - beaded center -short line )

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Peace within Your Spirit
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Health ( A short line and then under a long line )

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Health for Body and Soul of Earth
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Onward ( Long---short-long centered in the design )
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Onward down the Sacred Road of Life Walking with Creator of All Beings

Every item I craft and create is Cleansed the Tradtional way.

Blessings..........Annlee

Bone Chokers and the Native Americans

From the beginning of The Great Cedar:
Native Americans crafted and wore jewelry carved from bone and horn parts. The bone choker provided physical protection of the neck and the jugular vein during battle and fighting in the hope to deflect an arrow shot at them by an enemy during war parties.

Bone chokers are also believed to provide spiritual protection of the voice which was a gift from the story of the Bears Berry. By wearing a bone choker, the spirits of the animal they come from were believed to provide spiritual protection from all kinds of troubles and even disease.

It was said that the Spirit shall also provide a great speaking ability when wearing a properly made bone choker that always speaks the truth and guides the warrior to speak from the heart. Warriors that had been to battle always wore a bone choker which showed they were in battle with enemies of the tribe.

In many tribes the Medicine Man would create powerfully made types of bone chokers to protect the Spirit of the warrior. And some Native Americans even had vision dreams about a certain type of bone choker and then asked their tribe's Medicine Man to make it for them. Rarely would a Native American make his or her own bone choker as it required the spiritual power of the Medicine People so the bone choker would have the great spiritual powers and protections while being worn. Most were crafted from buffalo bones and a few from deer bones and very special vision dream ones could be from any animal even birds. Some bones were dyed and colored by using plants like the blueberry and raspberry or wild strawberries and even cranberries. They experimented in dying bones and sometimes even hides.

Originally they used real animal Sinew used to string bone chokers were usually from Deer or Buffalo and were cut usually with a sharpened stone or a piece of harder bone scrapped upon rocks until razor sharp. When they could they adopted porcupine quills as needles and for making holes. Spacers were crafted from bones, rocks, quills, wood and leather before white man brought metal and beads for adorning the chokers. They also used precious stones like turquoise or shells and feathers and using beads when they arrived. And even carved designs and finally adding sliver and/or gold on the chokers.

It was believed that the number of strands a choker was made in held a greater meaning to the original Natives than it does To-Day?
Or another tale states they increased the strands for more protection during battles. A larger choker deflected more arrow hits? This also influenced the protective bone breast plates created also for arrow deflection while in battle.
By the fires we have been told the number of strands meaning when created?

1) Creator
2) Mother Earth
3) Spirit Walking
4) The Four Wind Spirits Protection
5) A Great Warrior
6) Tribal Leaders and Medicine People
7) Spiritual Unity
8) Peace and Totality of Spirit: Silent Walking!

Bone Chokers To-Day are made commercially and in great numbers and yet there still are some traditional Medicine People who do hand-craft and create cultural styled bone chokers which are not commercially mass produced but are copied for mass production.

You can find them at Pow Wows by simply asking if they can craft YOU a Special Order item with the bones and decorations YOU PICK. If they can you discovered a real traditional crafter and not a mass produced seller. It is like a REAL SEED BEADER who can create a Special Order design of YOUR CHOICE of colored seed beads to use in the finished pattern item. Mass produced people whom are simply sellers cannot do this simple test? Hand-crafting is a learned skill and it is an art of Culture and Traditions. And, please remember just as you go to work expecting a living wage in these days: So does a genuine traditional crafter deserve the same concept and respect of their Mother earth gifted abilities as Medicine People.

By Wha-O-Chee (( Bear Standing ))

2012 Update has been releasaed!

Location:
Standing Bear Park
E0210 Road and N3280 Road
Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601

Dates: September 28th and 29th Saturday and Sunday Free Parking.....Free Camping Overnight

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2012 Standing Bear Pow Wow
Fri, September 28, 2012
Sat, September 29, 2012

Location:

Standing Bear Park
E0210 Road and N3280 Road
Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601

Lots of free parking available: Bring chairs for your use!

Description:
Native American music and colorful pageantry, attractions also includes dancing, artwork, Native American crafts and authentic food.
Free pow wow meal served to all on Saturday Night!

Additional Features:
Commercial Vendors, Crafts, Designated Parking, Entertainment Children's, Entertainment Free, Food, Handicapped Access, Music

Hours:
Fri. 6pm until midnight
Sat. 1pm until midnight

Admission: Free

History of the Standing Bear Powwow:
The First Standing Bear Powwow was in 1995 as inter-tribal to help non-native people gain a deeper understanding of the significant contribution of native cultures to the history and heritage of Oklahoma and the United States. The powwow is truly an inter-tribal event.
Basically, six tribes - the Kaw, Osage, Otoe-Missourian, Pawnee, Ponca and Tonkawa - gather each year to celebrate their tribal heritage at this inter-tribal celebration and all other tribe members are welcomed as well as non-native people.

The celebration event attracts over 3000 people!

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts will be there with their booth and to share how to make traditional dream catchers and more with all interested in learning to craft. We have been a vender here for many years!

Blessings......Annlee

Kaw Pow Wow: 2012 will be on August 3, 4th and 5th this year!

Same Location!

2011 Pow Wow
The celebration was great! Friday the actual temperature hit 120 with a heat index higher...it was blistering hot until a small weather front moved in at evening and lowered the temperature to a cooler 98.

Saturday was also hot and went to around 109 actual temp and extreme humid due to the light rain Friday evening. All was going great until around 9 pm when a wind burst hit the entire grounds estimated wind speed in excess of 60mph and damaged every venders tents and booths except mine. My booth took the wind burst but the items on the display tables blew out all over the grounds. I watched as hundreds of beautiful earrings went flying into the wind along with many other crafted items. Many many brothers and sisters picked them up and returned them to us and some including the Police staff helped us bring down the booth and pack everything all away. It was a disaster to say the least. We did not return for Sunday!

After returning home Saturday night late: Sunday morning we unpacked with the help of friends with products everywhere...we reset them up at our store displays......Inventoried....and discovered only 4 pairs of earrings stayed with the winds....Everything else had made it back to the store.
We find this was remarkable and not expected by us....Thank you Creator!

Kaw Nation Pow Wow
AUGUST
½ MILE WEST OF WASHUNGA BAY ENTRANCE
ON KAW LAKE, Oklahoma Kaw City, OK 74641

Friday starts at 7pm
Saturday starts at 2pm
Sunday starts at 2pm

Food concessions and Arts and crafts space available
Vendors contact Donna Villa 417-364-5782

Camping spaces available! Not responsible for accidents
All persons on site are subject to the laws of Kaw Nation
Hosted by Kaw Cultural Committee and Sponsored by Kaw Nation
Engage in conversations and ask questions? Learn about Native Culture and Traditions.
Bring the children to experience the events and the sharing.

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts will be there! Come and visit our native crafts styled items like earrings, chokers, belts, hat-bands, rattles, dream-catchers, Dance Fans, medicine bags and medicine pouches, bracelets, necklaces, and Ceremonial White Sage will be available, and a whole lot more.

We will also be sharing how to make natural vine dream catchers and seed beading jewelry at the Pow Wow.
A fun and enjoyable event for the entire family to enjoy!

Please remember? When you are at a pow wow and you do see a seed beaded item you would like to try beading ask for permission first? As many are family treasures handed down generation upon generation. You will discover the Native American wearing the items usually is open and honored that you would like to re-create the finished product. Mass production to-day has filled the world with seed beaded items that appear as those we create for Regalia. The difference is easy if you examine the quality of the stitching and of course ask the one selling the item if they can craft the identical items pattern with YOUR CHOICE OF COLORS?

This simple test is needed even at booths within the pow wows as many booths carry the mass produced seed beading items but do not do the actual seed beaded crafting them self.

At every pow wow in my booths we always keep many projects being worked upon on display for people to see we are Real Genuine Seed Bead Crafters and can make their choice of colored beads into every pattern we display in a finished product.

You have found a real crafter today!

Visit our main business site: Simply click the Warrior

Update: The event went very well and the events for the bikers was exciting to watch. The free meals were tastey, hot and enjoyable as a gigantic cook out where all were fed. We did get rained out around 5 30 pm but that happens when things are outside with Mother Earth. The giant entertainment building kept most of the rain from the people, but all cycles sure did get soaked as did Ole Annlee. Booth items were fully saved with no rain: A blessing! Bob felt the storm approaching we we moved the display into the vans.

Plan a trip next year to attend? Free camp sites also! Water and electric available? Nice men/women facilities. No showers!
They also go on parade into downtown and so can you on a cycle or even an atv. No alcohol is allowed and it is Christian based.
Family friendly guaranteed. Next year tell them Annlee Cakes invited you to attend! :)
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10th Annual Chaytaugua Bikers Weekend

Will up date once they release the dates?

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9th Annual Chautauqua County Bikers Weekend
September 8th- 9th-11th, 2011
Hewins Park
Cedar Vale, Kansas

This is a family friendly event that starts on Friday.
Free food all weekend. Games and Bike Show Saturday
Music and fun for the entire family!

This is a family friendly event that is open to anyone.

Biker Church Sunday morning after free Breakfast.

EVERYONE WELCOME!

No Alcohol or illegal substances. No Entry Fee. No Registration fee.

Annlee Cakes will be there sharing how to seed bead and make Native Dream Catchers as well as our booth. Come on in and share!

Annlee Cakes
408 East 5th Avenue
Arkansas City, Kansas Next door to the Fire department
Native American Jewelry and Crafts
Wedding Cakes our Specialty......by appointment
Phone: 620-441-8656

The first record of Glass Beads arriving in the Americas was from the log book notation of Christopher Columbus which stated briefly that glass beads were given to the natives of San Salvado Island. A second record exists from the writings of Hernando Cortez around the springtime of 1519 where he noted his ship carried many types of glass beads for trading with the natives. Then came the records from Narvaez around 1527 and even De Soto around 1539 who all carried glass beads to trade for furs and other native items.

Before the arrival of glass beads many natives used the quills of the porcupine to decorate along with bones, stones and sometime even precious metals.

Early on they also made clay beads and carved them with decorations using a stick or a very pointed piece of buffalo bone and some were also dyed from berries. Today the hand made clay beads are very high priced and sought after by the collectors. Most vintage clay beads still around are the ones that came from the traders which were kiln baked rather than sun dried. Native Americans did make earrings from bone and from stones.

We have many hand-made and hand-painted CLAY BEADS available for crafters at our online store. We also use many clay beads in creating one-of-a-kind Regalia for the Great Circle. If you would like to see them and learn more simply click the beads picture and an auto link will take you to our online store.

Blessings.......Annlee

Native Traditions Book:NEW
Announcing our new book!

Titled: Native American Traditions Shared "A booklet"

Authored by: Trulee Ann "STANDLEE" Wells and Robert William Vincent

This book formed from all the Pow Wows Trulee and Bob attend. In that regard, we discovered visitors had many questions about the pow wow, etiquette and the Dancers.

Trulee and Bob wrote this sharing to give some general concepts about pow wows and information reference to Native American Traditions and Culture. Along with some very old Native American Heritage stories! And, some of our own! As we were forming this informational booklet a few friends suggested adding some pictures showing the Arts and Crafts of Native Americans, and more specific our Art and Crafts.

Before we published Native American Traditions Shared "A booklet"
We made about 100 print copies on our printer in the office and brought them to the Pow Wows to see if anyone had an interest? We were honored and surprised that many Native Americans bought our printed version for their children and for their own reading reference guide AND THAT BY NOON ALL 100 COPIES WERE SOLD. The comments we received "live" at the pow wow and some ideas and suggestions from new readers helped us formulate the final version we released into a Printed Booklet and a PDF Download and now available on E-Book for Amazon Kindle as well as a E-Book formatted for all other reader books and is available at The Bear Cave Book Store
ISBN 978-1-4583-8123-1
Copyright Robert William Vincent (Standard Copyright License)
Edition 1st
Publisher Bear Cave Systems
Published February 4, 2011
Language English

It is a simple general sharing as we see and understand from our Walk upon Mother Earth.

Thank you for taking a peek or purchasing it Today!
Bob ( aka ) pabear48

From Trulee:

Our booklet is a sharing about Native American traditions, culture and pow wows as well as some Fire Ring stories. Sharing the etiquette and respect with the reasoning's and whys in a simple Fashion from our Walk upon the pathways set before us each day.

We do sell this booklet at every Pow Wow and are thrilled that many Native Americans buy one for their very own children to read. It is a simple booklet, and yet the information is right on to Traditions, Culture and Ceremonies. In full color!

It is deeply detailed in Traditions which are thousands of years of heritage Culture of the Native Americans.

The download only from The Bear Cave Book Store is a lower cost way to enjoy our sharing. All satellite readers like Kindle Reader are in black and white photos! Download is also only $ 1.99 but from our store is in FULL COLOR.

Only $ 1.99 at Amazon Kindle Reader Books. Type in the search bar: Robert William Vincent

Blessings.........Mugwa!

Available in Download PDF and E-Book for all readers at Lulu.com and for Kindle at Amazon
On either site: Type in the search bar: Robert William Vincent

Seed bead crafts date as far back as 4000 years ago and come from many cultures all around the world. Nevertheless, Native Americans are the most known seed bead crafters because of their use to create ornate costumes and moccasins. Even though seed bead crafts have been found in the Pharoh's tombs in Egypt.

Venice, Italy, is believed to be the birthplace of the modern beading era which started around 1480 as many people invented ways to mass produce seed beads in glass. Seed beads became the traders exchange money as they were useful, light weight and highly in demand by the North American Indian population which incorporated them into their dailt wear. Trade beads from this era now are very costly and collectable. Price range from $2.00 as high as $ 789 per bead. Vintage seed beads are pricey as well.

Many stitching ways were discovered? Like the peyote stitch, brick stitch and square stitch which are common in beading crafted items. The peyote stitch has a few types such as the 2-drop, 3-drop and 4 drop patterns which many Native American Crafters have become the masters of adding peyote stitch beading to Regalia nd Dance Circle items such as leggins, hair pieces, belts, moccasins, cuffs and to create adornment loaded Dancing Regalia that we all can enjoy at the Pow Wow Ceromonies.

Seed beads can also be embroidered onto almost any fabric. Many craft items are beaded on a loom and then hand sewn to leathers to create the adornments we see at the pow wows. Or are stand alone seed beaded items like earrings and necklaces that are done with modern strong treads developed for heavy use and less breakage of the stringing materials.

Seed beading is a simple craft which can be shared with the young ones and is light, portable and easy to take from place to place. I sit and bead constantly during the pow wows and enjoy creating and sharing with all who ask. Clearly, the versatility of using and crafting with seed beads is endless ideas and possibilities. Many projects are simple enough that minimal skill and trial and error correct as they learn the art of seed crafting. As one learns the tricks of seed beading they can tackle a deeply patterned earring or necklace set. Beading takes practice and more practice to become proficient at the art of seed bead crafting.

To get started all you need is the thread, needles and a few beads and of course some patterns to follow. The patterns are all over the internet and use the FREE ONES. Once you learn the basics you will quickly discover you can see a finished project and duplicate it with out allot of problems. I do no think any new patterns exist? I say this because I believe every thing has been done that can be done and in truth we all are beading patterns from long ago patterns. But, color combinations are personal and using a different set of colors upon established patterns does create the unusual one-of-a-kind that is exciting and rewarding.

Please remember? If your at a pow wow and you do see a seed beaded item you would like to try beading ask for permission first as many are family treasures handed down generation upon generation. You will discover the Native American wearing the items usually is open and honored that you would like to re-create the finished product. Mass production to-day has filled the world with seed beaded items that appear as those we create for Regalia. The difference is easy if you examine the quality of the stitching and of course ask the one selling the item if they can craft the identicale items pattern with YOUR CHOICE OF COLORS? This simple test is needed even at booths within the pow wows as many booths carry the mass produced seed beading items but do not do the actual seed beaded crafting them self.

At every pow wow in my booths we always keep many projects being worked upon on display for people to see we are Real Genuine Seed Bead Crafters and can make their choice of colored beads into every pattern we display in a finished product.

You have found a real crafter today!

You are invited to visit, explore and enjoy viewing my crafts and more at my online shops.

Hray-Mah! The Earth is Gone?

Is now available and has hit the market. Take a peek?
674 pages of Bible Reference and Study Guide written in a one to one way unlike any other book and in the writing style of pabear48.
Available in paperback---Hard cover---Amazon Kindle Reader and as a PDF Download at ( http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/pabear48 )

Click the Wolf peeking at the window.

Hello friends:

We are excited with the announcement of a new book now released by Arkansas City, Kansas author/artist Robert William Vincent

Titled: Hray-Mah! The Earth is Gone?

From Bob:

End of Days and the return of the Lord are at hand.

This book is a companion reference guide to read with your favorite bible translation. You will discover knowledge within your bible that before you read and missed the mark of the scripture's simplicity as revealed by the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth as he spoke to the multitudes and to the Apostles.

Hray-Mah is the spoken Word of God unto mankind and with the Hray-Mah Word you can move a mountain in the name of the Lord.

Sometimes, even as Christians we need to sit back and regroup our concepts and thoughts as we walk upon this Earth.

As Christians today we face so many denominations and named churches each sharing the Good News from the pulpits: Yet! We as individuals have forgotten that we individually are called to learn for ourselves with the Comforter who is the Teacher of the Word of God and that God shared through writers inspired by the Spirit to write the scriptures and stories we now accept as inspired as the Bible.

Throughout the world the Bible is in every language and many translations, and yet in every single one the Precept and Concept brought forth by the Indwelling Spirit to every writer and contributor, and to all versions upon the Earth: The Holy Word is always intact. No translation can change the Concept and the Precept as it was granted by the Father through the Spirit and revealed by the Son of God, whom is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. This is scriptural truth that the Spirit watches over the Precepts and the Concepts no matter how mankind translates and puts in print the Word. That is why side by side the translations printed into a Bible have and use many variations of printed words. One may say thee and another may print you for the word thee. Remember it is only the Precept and Concept protected by the Spirit.

The Hray-Mah books guide you to find, discover and understand how to read and see and hear the Precepts and thee Concepts in your personal Bible Study.

Jesus opened the simple pathway to know the Father which no one can close. I am amazed when so many know the Lord's Prayer Jesus gave us all to pray: And yet, so few have ever read or heard of the special prayers Jesus gave ONLY to those following him by personal choice. Nonetheless, these prayers are in the New Testament in every translation and language in the world. And, they are not spoken of from the pulpits? Why? Go read for yourself and then enter your prayer chamber with the Creator and ask what you were simply missing and why? For we were asked to pray them when gathered in His Name.

These are the end days spoken of by the Lord, and we as Christians must be prepared and send out the Trumpets Sounding. Behold! Jesus Christ is Coming! Amen and Amen

Jesus is the Son of God and the Living Lord Saviour, who died on the Cross to save me and anyone, who seeks Him, and He was buried and arose alive from the grave to overcome for each of us the sting of death and so we can live with God after we leave this Earth and our earthly bodies. I believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as ONE GOD!

The "WORD" of God first comes from hearing.

When one first hears they start ponderings within.

Trying inside to figure is this real or unreal?

As I see it:

The Bible is for the FAITHFUL.....

Without Jesus no individual can have faith, and therefore no way to comprehend or share correctly the BIBLE. Without FAITH anything that comes out and talked about the WORD by the unfaithful is incorrect for they did not have the Teacher.

WE are free from the PAINS OF DEATH....NOT FROM DEATH ITSELF

Scriptures technically teach nothing to those without the Spirit except to bring a thirst as a human being drawn to come to their Creator. Then each must make a choice?

THE TEACHER IS THE SPIRIT....and the Spirit is Jesus, and without Jesus as Lord there is no knowledge of the scriptures. Wherefore, as it is written they speak as fools who have not the Lord and Comforter. Trying if possible to fool and attack all WHO DO KNOW THE LORD.

We are further moved that to understand or know the

WORD that it takes the Teacher of All Things, and without the Teacher

We understand to be the Comforter no wisdom of knowledge

Is applicable as dictated by the WORD we do have to comprehend.

The Comforter is a "FREE GIFT" that comes from one Asking the Lord into their life as Savior: For He is the Way%u2026The doorway to the Creator. We understand no other doorway exists for a human to Talk and Know their Creator.

Theology is simply the individual studying of the Word and sharing what you have studied in its ground roots form. You can do this! Be a Good Shepard and Steward of the Word. Ask and you shall receive...Seek and you shall find...Knock and the door shall be opened unto you...Amen and Amen

As a Christian and the Author of the Hray-Mah series of three books I ask myself every day how does an author explain his own books?

How does one explain a series of books that have totally opened the Holy Scriptures? Brought the freedom unto one's self exactly as Jesus Christ of Nazareth explained?

And, is a fresh new and simple companion reference guide to use with your favorite Bible.

The changes and perspectives I now have in the Gospel are fantastic. I feel refreshed and fully aware of the Gospel as Jesus intended it to be. So simple that any child can understand the Precept and Concept.

Jesus did live for me and Jesus did die for me: AND, Jesus arose from the grave exactly as was foretold: I was a prisoner upon this earth: Now I am free upon this earth.

The Hray-Mah books will guide you on how to go back and read your very own bible and see what is actually written there. I keep asking myself: How did I miss these things myself as a young man? I find the answer was also easy...I followed the pulpit rather than the simple Word.

Every professing Christian should read the HRAY-MAH series of books. You will be awakened to what is The Living Word.

Do you know the PRAYERS Jesus asked His followers to pray? And, I am not referring to the Lord's Prayer given to the Apostles. I am referring to the SEVEN PRAYERS asked by Jesus that those following Him were asked to pray.

My books aid you in understanding the Scriptures as you read and study your favorite bible translation. Asking questions and you confirm as you read. Opening the writings and asking your self why the denominations do not want you to read, hear and know. Confirm my sharings with your own bible translation. Discover the simple Gospel of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Hray-Mah! The Earth is Gone? Is the perfect companion for in depth Bible study!

Will aid your Walk with the Lord and knowing the Holy Spirit as the Comforter and Teacher of the Scriptures is real and confirmed exactly as promised by Our Lord.

The New Testament was given for a teacher guide to be opened to you by the Comforter, who is the Teacher. Jesus said this!

Here is a simple question? Can you name any of the SEVEN PRAYERS Jesus asked those saying they were following him to pray?
Sadly, the churches do not teach, share nor pray these SEVEN PRAYERS requested by Our Lord Savior.
Ask why they do not? Or ask yourself ?
Have I read them?
DO I KNOW THEM?
Did I simply miss them in Bible study?

Then ask, who does not want you to read, know, understand and pray them? Who is the enemy hiding them from you?

Hray-Mah! The Earth is Gone? Guides you to read them in your very own favorite Bible translation. Aids you to discover the assistance of the Comforter exactly as promised by our Lord Savior.

Peace and Blessings: Behold! Jesus Christ is Coming! Amen and Amen

Peyote stitch, also known as Gourd stitch, is an off-loom bead weaving technique perfected by Native Americans Peyote stitch may be worked with either an even or an odd number of beads per row to decorate many Native American Regalia used in the Great Circle. . Both even and odd count peyote pieces can be woven as flat strips, in a flat round shape, or as a tube. Tubular peyote is used to make pouches or to decorate regalia such as dance sticks, rattles and Raptor Featers as well as many other objects and is the preferred beaded type decoration for the Warriors Regalia.

We can Peyote Stitch YOUR FEATHER ALSO!

You always choose the COLORS

You can choose one of our patterns.
Or supply us with your Special Pattern.

Cost:
Our pattern....You choose the colors: $ 40.00 per inch
Your pattern...You choose the colors: $ 45.00 per inch

We can do drum sticks, feathers, key-chains, earrings, lighters, and more.
Give us a call and we can discuss YOUR Desires!
1-620-441-8656

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Yes! We can Peyote stitch Your Legal Raptor Feathers.

To do this: First call us....That is a must!

Why? Because you must make a Temporary Custody of the Raptor Feather out to Annlee Cakes to allow us to Peyote Stitch it as requested. A photo copy of the Certificate must come with the signed temporary custody written, dated, witnessed and signed permission slip.

And, they must be shipped US MAIL, Certified and Fully Insured:
To us and the same back to you: This cost both ways is yours!

A Raptor Feather is the most precious of all to every Native, and we respect them in Tradition and care.

It takes time to peyote a Raptor Feather because we do an extremely tight beading and are very proud of our crafting. Expect and allow about 30 to 40 days: Arrival to return shipping date.

Without a copy of Certificate and a "Temporary Custody Document":
We cannot and shall not accept any Raptor Feather for beading and crafting as requested by the Registered Owner.

Here is an Example: ( You may use if desired )

Temporary Custody Release Granted to Annlee Cakes

My name is _____________________________________________(Hand-Print)and,

My Address:
____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

My E-Mail:___________________________My Phone:______________________

I am fully Registered with the Tribe:_______________________________

I acknowledge attaching here-to a Copy of My Federal Certificate to Own and
Possess a "Raptor Feather" under United States Laws, and that I grant for the purpose of Crafting Peyote Stitch to the shank of the Raptor Feather as my directive implied to:
Annlee Cakes 408 East 5th Avenue, Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 the right to hold for me, And to craft upon my Legal to Own Raptor Feather.

Type of Raptor Feather: ____________________________________________________

I also enclose a picture of me holding MY RAPTOR FEATHER prior to shipment.

I grant Annlee Cakes the Time Period of 60 days but not more than 90 days to hold and
Keep in possession on my behalf MY LEGAL TO OWN RAPTOR FEATHER.

Signed:____________________________________________________

Dated:_______________/____________/__________________

Notary Witness:
NOTICE) (( Must also have Notary Seal FULLY READABLE ))

Thank you!

How does an individual express thanks to all the visitors that read a lens creation?

Squidoo is a very neat place for individuals to express them selves and share knowledge, information and create lens sharings in a very unique way, and the opportinuity of a social network that has a greater purpose than at a first-blush-peek?

Squidoo remains an adventure for every single user to discover just how fun and even more every day as they learn the ins and outs of creating a lens sharing that peaks the mind of the reader visiting the lens, and adds something greater to their life experiences?

We thank each and every visitor for your time is a precious entity that has a limited period upon Mother Earth, and in this regard you have honored us with your visit to one of our lens creations. Sometimes, we as humans get so rushed by life we simply forget to stop a moment and say: "Thank you!".

The Native American Nation is made of many individual tribes and the word of "Thank you" actually does not exist in any of our many languages: But, was a Simple Nod of the Head from one Warrior to another Warrior. This nodding had exactly the same meaning as the written words of Thank you.

We nod our heads to each visitor!

Blessings........Annlee and Bob

Original fried bread was actually not something natives ate for centuries?

Fried bread originated at the time the US Government started reservations and supplied the Indians with very few staples. The Indians not knowing how to bake bread loafs mixed the flour with water and fried them in the animal oils of the bear, buffalo and the deer in the shiny black pans they were given or traded for.

Fry bread became a staple for the natives when the government moved them from location to location and especially on the Trail of Tears when they needed to make a food they could carry while being forced marched by Kit Carson who enjoyed using the walking natives as target practice which brought forth the Cherokee Tear Dress from the scraps of clothes of those killed in the march.

Original fried bread recipe:

Flour and water made into a heavy paste.

Fried in animal fat until browned!

That is what we know as the REAL FRIED BREAD.

Today, many enjoy this deep fried food at home and at Pow Wows and over time for sale reasons only: The Indian Taco was created to boost sales.

For all Kindles, Nooks and iPads
We are super excited over the gorgeous creations for the covers and sleeves for:
Kindle Readers......Nooks.....and for iPads

Using the art paintings of Arkansas City, Kansas artist/author Robert William Vincent to design and create hundreds of beautiful covers and sleeves for the Kindle Reader, the Nook and the for iPads.

They are always ready for great Christmas gift ideas!
Or as a gift all year round.

Available only from Annlee Cakes at our CafePress shops.
We have had our shops there sinse 2005 serving customers worldwide with Bob's Master Art creations and designs.

Gift ideas for the entire family, friends, relatives and even for pets.

We invite you to come and take a peek! Great ideas to help you for that special gift.

These are signed print editions of Art Master Paintings, and exclusive to Annlee Cakes.

Not only are they functional in protecting your units: But, are beautiful works of art from real Art Master Paintings. A perfect gift!

Click Santa to visit and explore all the sleeves and covers.

Let's sit right down..Have a picnic together, and share stories written by me: I am Pabear and my stories are interesting and unusual at times. So let us begin with a picnic atmosphere around the campfire.

THEY KEPT ATTACKING

One wonders when this war had begun? It seems like ages ago when they first arrived and the war began. My thoughts now center on the injuries sustained while fighting off the last attacks. My hands are numb and full of tiny blisters itching and causing great discomfort. My eyes water and the tear ducts are as running rivers flowing briskly down my face. Blood oozing from the injuries reminds me they shall never give up the war they began, and yet I must win the race.

It was a peaceful sun filled morning before the war began. Birds were singing and squirrels playing with acorns across the land. Gentle winds turned and twisted the leaves which glistened in the sun as the morning dew began to dry. It was a beautiful morning for a picnic down by the Old Mill Stream.

With a basket filled with the wonders of deviled eggs and roasted chicken breasts. A jar of honey for the sweet breads freshly made in the cool of the evening yesterday. Oh..How yesterday seems so far away this moment. If I would have known then: What I know now..I would have stayed in bed and let the war pass by.

The first attack was foolish and unplanned as I sat unknowingly and unaware that war was soon at hand. It's as if from a daze I was awakened and knew war was at hand. I fought immediately in hand to hand combat. However their forces began to arrive in droves and luckily for me I had brought weapons along without thinking to use them at war. I smashed their heads with a furry never seen before. My hands moved like lightning in the wind protecting me from their blows. It was impossible to stop them as my strength was failing as they unceasingly kept attacking. I killed them. They lay at my feet and yet more kept coming. No end seemed in sight.

I was bleeding but was it only my blood? Certainly the enemy's blood was upon my hand, my arms and even splattered upon my face. I felt the pains which grew as their forces moved for the forth attack. I tried standing my ground once more. Yes! I tried but lost in the end. Mosquitoes are terrible at a picnic.

Art paintings of Arkansas City, Kansas artist/author Robert William Vincent are used to design and create hundreds of beautiful covers and sleeves for the Kindle Reader, the Nook and the for iPads.

They are ready for great year around gift ideas!

Available only from Annlee Cakes at our CafePress shops.
We have had our shops there sinse 2005 serving customers worldwide with Bob's Master Art creations and designs.

We invite you to come and take a peek! Great ideas to help you for that special personal gift.

These are signed print editions of Art Master Paintings, and exclusive to Annlee Cakes.

Simply click the Kindle to come and explore our shop!

Enjoy peeking! Blessings.......Annlee

Osiyo:

In the last few weeks we have been honored to offer museum quality "Vintage Regalia" from the private collection of D.D.Dennis who has been collecting for over 50 years Native American Regalia and now exclusive from Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts.

We thought sharing some of them in words and with photos would be a great addition to our lens sharing on seed beading.

May you enjoy seeing some that have not been seen for many many years,

First One:
Description:
Vintage Regalia Set for Women or Young Ladies

From the private collection of D.D.Dennis

Age? Unknown? But, was bought over 20 years ago by Mr. Dennis

This is a beautiful absolutely hand crafted set! Beading is extremly tight and beautiful.

Note from Annlee:
What I found very interesting upon close inspection was on the choker. The crafter used an old baby blanket as the base for seed beading the art and you can still see the baby blanket on the reverse side of the choker. We think this exemplifies how Native Americans find use in crafting and adds to the flavor of this beautiful hand crafted and designed Regalia Set.

Annlee inspected the entire set:

NO BEADS WERE FOUND TO BE MISSING on any of the items, but my inspection believes 12 yellow beads were replaced/fixed on the choker to the far end of the beading: In my opinion! Please note my finding!

Annlee rated the condition as she sees it:

Hair ties: Very good condition
Earrings are in good to moderate condition.
Choker: Moderate condition

All white leather ties are White Buckskin and show they have been worn, but are fully useable as is.

The entire set is ready to be worn in the dance Circle.

Choker: Beaded length is 12 inches
Earrings: Width 1 1/2 by 1 3/4 length
Hair ties: 4 1/2 inches long...3 1/2 inches wide

Bead colors used are red, yellow, white, iridescent purple and gun metal gray using a size 11? beads to Annlee's eyes.

This is an outstanding Regalia set for wearing into the Circle or for the avid collector and we deem them as very high quality any museum could display as example of Native American Seed Bead crafting the traditional ways. Or for that picture perfect reenactors outfit.

The re-use of using a baby blanket for backing exemplifies how Native Crafters use everything around them to craft.

Second item:

Description:
Mens or Womans Hand seed beaded moccasins.

From the private collection of D.D.Dennis

Age? Unknown? But, he bought them over 20 years ago.

They are beautiful even though a small number of beads are missing.
Right shoe has 24 missing beads, as inspected by Annlee
Left shoe has 4 missing beads, as inspected by Annlee

Annlee says they can be replaced by the new buyer if desired, but we did not do them for we did not want to take away from their vintage value and are being sold as is.

Can they be worn as is into the Great Circle? We say absolutely YES!

Are they of a quality for a collector's set? We say absolutely YES!

Museum quality for display of Native American crafting? YES!

You can see the hand cut hard leather soles were not done by any machine.
The beading is really a nice tight pattern. The hand stitching is real easy to see, follow and enjoy pondering upon.

We regard this as HIGH QUALITY Native American seed bead art designing and crafting.

They do fit Mens size 8 as we hand a friend try them on.
They do fit a womans size 9 as we hand Annlee try them on.

The inside is very soft white buckskin. Light gray wrap around...tounge is white. Ties are soft hand cut buckskin.

The beads used colors: Red, mustard yellow, shiney purple and gun metal grey.
Beads appear size 10

They are ready to wear or display.

They have been well worn: But, the over all condition is fantastic and beautiful.

Click the corn and visit the shop!