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This lens is created for the purpose of expression, discussion, and demonstration of Native American arts of the Pacific Northwest. These unique and beautiful pieces are expressed in both traditional and contemporary art forms and design. Many of the artists have a trademark style and medium. Others use several art styles and mediums, from wood carvings, to jewelry, clothing, paintings and art prints, literature, media production, and various other forms.
We look forward to interaction with artists and art collectors, historians and film makers, storytellers, cultural presenters and educators. We hope to help make connection between those who create art and those who want to buy, those who are keepers of the history and those who document historic events, those who share the culture and those who want to learn.
If you come within the range of any of the affore mentioned, please make yourself at home here, join in, and express your interests. You may enjoy visiting some of our other lenses (mentioned at the sidebar of this lens).
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What is the Measure of Success?
Give This Some Thought
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost more than 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life... And that is why I succeed."~Former NBA player, Michael Jordan, considered by many to be the best basketball player of all time.
Every successful person's pathway is littered with failed attempts because success isn't about doing something brilliantly the first time or even being the very best the last time. More than anything else, success is about trying over and over and over again. It's about never giving up.
Enjoy the Slide Shows
Relax and enjoy the scenic view
- Angel Wings Slide Show
- Slide show, scenes in the Pacific NW that you're sure to enjoy
- Sleeping Giants Slide Show
- More scenic images of Washington State in the Pacific Northwest USA.
Dramatic Influence New Zealand team takes the US by storm - in a GOOD way!
Maori Youth come to tour the US and Canada
A group of Maori Youth From New Zealand are on their annual tour of the US and Canada. "Dramatic Influence New Zealand" is a group of Maori Youth who train for six months of the year and the other six months are spent on tour, with a dynamic message to young people, (particularly Native American and First Nations youth). Their message, effectively told with Traditional Maori dance and song, drama / skits, sign language, hip-hop and rap, is: "It's Cool to Stay in School", "Be Proud to be Native", "BE FREE: drug-free, alcohol-free, tobacco-free and violence-free".Their program is available for schools, both inner-city and tribal schools, where ever there are youth who can be challenged to a better life.
Dramatic Infleunce New Zealand, under the direction of Fred Cooper, is a leadership training organization in association with Indian Youth Outreach in Washington State, USA.
For more information check the sites listed below...
LINKS: More about Dramatic Influence New Zealand
- Dramatic Influence New Zealand - Official site
- Visit Dramatic Influence New Zealand's Official site, to learn about the organization, history, mission, staff, and more.
- Dramatic Influence New Zealand weblog
- Dramatic Influence New Zealand has a blog you can keep informed as they tour. See photo's and learn about the group.
- Dramatic Influence New Zealand lens page
- Dramatic Influence New Zealand lens page. Visit there, learn more, leave a comment, take a poll, enjoy! Click on title to go there now.
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Aarnaquq wrote...
Nice lens, and glad to see you covering the story of the Maori in the Pacific Northwest. As a Pacific Northwest artist I was honored with being able to travel to New Zealand just this past March and spend time with some of the world's finest artists. What a trip! Thanks for sharing this lens!
Posted June 12, 2008
Ben wrote
Nice Lens. Interesting about the New Zealand Maori group. Dramatic Influence NZ - Where are they now?
Posted October 24, 2007
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Navajo Beauty Wins Miss New Mexico Title
GALLUP, New Mexico - Onawa Lacy achieved more than just a personal goal when she won the title of Miss New Mexico USA on Oct. 29.Lacy also became the first Native American woman and the first Gallup woman to win that title. Lacy, 23, a 2000 graduate of Gallup High School, will now go on to compete in the Miss USA pageant in the spring.
In the spring of 2003, Lacy put Navajo women back on center stage when she competed against 33 other native women from the United States and Canada to capture the title of Miss Indian World 2003-2004 at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque.
Onawa Lynn Lacy, Miss New Mexico 2006
Gallup's Onawa Lacy named Miss New Mexico USA.
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- Becoming Miss U.S.A. is more than just winning a beauty pageant, it's an accomplishment never seen before by either of her communities: her Native American and Gallup communities.
The Beautiful Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains in this photo are from the vantage point near Shelton, WA.The Majestic Olympic Mountain Range lies across the Olympic Penninsula of Washington State, and can be see hundreds of miles away in Olympia and points north and east. Several areas of the Olympics are snow covered year round.
One could say that Washington State is blessed with Mountain peaks and Mountain Ranges. On a clear day a person can cast their gaze in almost any direction and see any number of mountains.
Links Recommended
- IRAQ The Rest Of The Story
- Unique "first person" history of service to the
people of Iraq, recounted by a soldier, neighbor and father. - Support The (USA) Troops
- To encourage support for the non-profit groups that provide direct services to U.S. troops and their families and to wounded veterans and their families and to publicize the great work these groups do. We do this by regular outreach to radio stations nationwide and other media outlets.
Reviews from Yelp
Here's what Yelpers have to say about Active Life in 98502
- Potlatch State Park (Olympia)
- "My husband and I camped here last summer and really enjoyed ourselves. They recently opened a new section of campground that was formerly owned by Minerva..." more
- Valley Athletic Club Llc the (Olympia)
- "I frequent the VAC on a regular basis and I tell ya... you could fry an egg on my stomach. Seriously, I've belonged to clubs up and down the West Coast and..." more
- The Evergreen State College Geoducks Basketball (Olympia)
- "Did you even know that Evergreen has a basketball team? I know it's kind of hard to believe that this school that shunned traditional sports for so long..." more
- Capitol Lake Park (Olympia)
- "It's a pretty little lake that has a walking path around most of the lake. It does not go all the way around the lake due to the forest. There are..." more
- Boston Harbor Marina (Olympia)
- "This is the first Marina I have been to when going Kayaking. It seemed okay - a little run down. The prices seemed kind of high too. It was $20 for two..." more
Celebrating our children
Links to More Places You May Enjoy Visiting
- Native Nations Good Politics Radio
- Find more information as relating to Native Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
- PADDLE JOURNEYS Native Canoes of the Pacific Northwest
- This is a brief history of the past 15 years of Native American canoe journeys of the Pacific Northwest region. These huge ocean-going canoes paddle the waters of the Pacific Ocean, Straight of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound for cultural gatherings. Up to 65 native canoes travel to various native tribal villages.
- Shop Native American Jewelry at The Journey Enterprises
- The Journey Enterprises focuses attention on the Native American Culture and Arts of the Pacific Northwest. Opportunities to learn and to shop are afforded visitors who are interested in learning and collecting art, music, and stories of the original inhabitants of the region.
- BUY Charles Brothers Trio CD's
- To learn more and to purchase CD's...
- About Charles Brothers Trio
- Here is a sample from the Charles Brothers Trio CD album.
EVERYWHERE HE WENT (Audio Clip from Track 1)
Please upgrade to a browser that will support IFrames. - Native Storytelling
- Ben Charles with a growing number of Native American Stories and Legends for all ages. These are available in click-and-listen audio Podcasts. Watch for the CD version.
OTHER TOPICS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN
- DEFEND BEAR BUTTE
- The battle for preserving Sacred Places continues across the Americas. Across the Great Plains of the USA, over 30 Indigenous Nations acknowledge the sacredness ot this Bear Butte and the surrounding area.
All of life on Bear Butte must be respected and defended. Yet it's continued exhistance is threatened by plans of a developer for turning 600 acres on the north side of Bear Butte into a gigantic biker bar and concert venu. This area will be filled with thousands of roaring, drinking, and profanity spewing bikers who's annual numbers increase for the Sturgis Biker Rally events.
It's time to listen up and speak out for the sacred lands. - GENETIC GENEOLOGY
- Begin Your Ancestral Journey: Who were your ancestors? Dicsover your deep ancestral roots using genetic genealogy. Find out where your ancestors came from, discover their ethnic background, and trace the roots of your surname.
Great Stuff on Amazon
US Games Systems, Inc. Indian Chiefs of the Old West
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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
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Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy
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Geronimo: His Own Story: The Autobiography of a Great Patriot Warrior
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 07/05/2009)
The Illustrated Voyageur: Paintings and Companion Stories
Amazon Price: $19.96 (as of 07/05/2009)
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