Indian Presentation

I am impressed and find it refreshing to see this long and multi-faceted effort by Tony, Mike Healy and others, reach fruition in several areas. The detailed way in which these authors have passionately documented local Indigenous History and distilled it here with clarity so well is a crowning achievement and excellence at its best. Some cultures might even call it a gift of "Owl medicine." Some highlights I especially enjoyed are: Mohawk Social Dance; The Rabbit Dance 04:07 Brief explanation and etymology of Tony's Mohawk name Two Skies: 05:12 Interview quote from Pulitzer winner Elizabeth Fen: "Native History IS American History, there is no separation between the two." 06:43 In 1970, the likeable Georgian 3rd grade teacher, while studying "The First Thanksgiving teaching what she had been taught, telling Tony there were no more Indians, while studying "The First Thanksgiving." 08:09 Kids Love Indians!: 10:01 Major resolution of a 3rd Grade Indian- teaching oversight, with School District purchasing book copies.: 12:45 Tewa: 14:00 Mini Pow Wow in Sun Valley: 15:00 Friendship & Education Big Al Ross: Scottish Schoolteacher turned Fur Trapper discovers a arrow-wounded grouse just over Galena Summit. 17:35 A highly questionable "Doctrine of Discovery." Sheepeater Indians: https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/0024.pdf "Archeologists missed a lot." -will elaborate later... Indian maps and trails: 23:00 Spellbinding Redfish Overhang experience with guardians (near lake outflow): 24:02 Troubles on the Camas Prarie. Need to roast the very nutritious camas bulbs properly. Provisions here were promised. Promise broken. American Army had little tolerance, bloody conflict ensued. Cover of Owyhee Avalanche newspaper advertised $5 for child Indian scalp. 34:00 Hailey's Hop Porter Park was an Indian camp and trade center. 36:00 Powerful Buffalo hunting bows were crafted by Indians from Bighorn Sheep horns. 38:08 Some forbidding assimilation policies: 40:32 Even Medicine Men were jailed for practicing their sacred healing ceremonies: 42:00 Wagon Days Pow Wow with Fort Hall Ghost Drum Group playing and singing and Tee-Pee raising. 43:30 Some things archeologists missed: Elkhorn "tool making site" was actually a strategic lookout for hunting animals. That's why there's a 7,000 years layering of piles of chips. A small fine perfect arrowhead masterfully crafted, becomes a holy grail, valuable enough to become currency. : 44:22 More comprehensive signage honoring Indigenous History highlights, which have been much obscured until now, would complement Idaho's already popular and successful Statewide Roadside Historical Signage program. Remember: Kids love Indians! 45:25 Only seven thousand people (?) still speak the native Bannock language. Modern linguists have developed 'Rosetta Stone' tools to assist in easier learning of the now much obscure Bannock language. 48:38 Ketchum's Museum features a broad display of Indigenous artifacts: 49:00 Russ Fields an early 1900's Fairfield homesteader, would see Indians come through on horse-drawn wagons during Camas root harvest season. He finally made an effort to meet many of these Indians, who were abiding by their (broken, by being cheated) treaty, harvesting camas lily bulbs. 49:40 Story goes into more depth... Tony broke the story of the new friendship between Lionel and Curly, the friendship which led to Camas Lily Days and much more, indeed much of what's here in this video. A Cornell Hall of Fame Track Star, slowing down for a second for a nice snapshot. 56:40 Revising history more accurately in the Stanley Basin, e.g. perhaps explaining better or elaborating more of why "Roving Indians," reminded me of something that happened to us when Boise Professor Tom Trusky as part of his "Statewide Movie Signage Proposal" suggested a legend for a small tribute to Clint Eastwood's Pale Rider film. Tom, Brad N. and I came up with a suggestion for the legend, which included the words: "With a theme as timeless as the Boulder Mountains, a nameless preacher protects a poor prospecting town from a gang of ruffians, send by a greedy mining corporation to intrude on their claim." The State liked our proposal, but took out the wood 'greedy' and instead of posting a full tribute the film (remember the SNRA cell tower controversy) near the Boulders, posted a smaller mention on the Wood River Mines sign north of Bellevue. Anyone interested in this type of stuff would likely enjoy reading Dr. James W. Loewen's book "Lies Across America.' When reading this be sure to check out the chapter about Almo, Idaho, near City of the Rocks. Dr. Loewen rates the lies there about the made up Indian raid that never happened as second place in his eye-opening book of signage lies. -J.B.