Awi Akta Bulletin
A Quarterly Newsletter of the Kansas Awi Akta District of the Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory
2nd Quarter 2009 Issue #27 Volume 7
2009 Calendar of Events
This calendar is subject to change as necessary during the year. Please call, e-mail, or check the awiakta.org web site to check a date or time. Contact Conchita (Connie) Ballard, Awi Akta District Representative at: (785) 272-5489 or awiakta2005@yahoo.com or http://www.awiakta.org Regular Monthly Meetings are held alternately in Topeka and Holton, Kansas. The address for the Topeka meeting is: Crestview United Methodist Church 2245 SW Eveningside Dr. Topeka, KS The address for the Holton meeting is: First United Methodist Church 1401 West 4th Holton, KS You are always welcome to come to any of the scheduled meetings. All meetings start at 1:00 p.m. with a pot-luck dinner and include a business meeting and a culture presentation. September 13, 2009 – Holton, KS Culture program will be – Doug will teach us the Lord’s Prayer in Cherokee. October 11, 2009 –– Topeka, KS Culture program will be – Don will share history and culture of the Cherokee November 6, 2009 – Topeka, KS Veterans Pow Wow at Gage Park Zoo Shelter House 6:00 pm November 8, 2009 – Holton, KS Veterans Pow Wow Celebration December 13, 2009 – Topeka, KS Culture program will be – Bobbie will demonstrate weaving.
9th Annual Veterans Pow Wow
Friday, November 6, 2009 – 6:00-10:00 pm Gage Park Zoo Shelter House, Topeka, KS
Preparations for the NCNOLT Kansas Awi Akta District 9th Annual Inter-tribal Veterans Pow Wow are well underway. The Chairman, Don Anderson, has been working hard to bring together an exciting evening of fun, dancing, and thanking Veterans. Our purpose is to honor all Veterans and those currently serving in the military. The host Gourd Society will be the Standing Bear Inter-Tribal Brotherhood from Topeka, KS; Head Drum, Night Hawks, Jonathan Echjols head singer; Head Gourd Dancer, Art Norquay; Head Man Dancer, Galen Hubbard (Prairie Band Potawatomi); Head Woman Dancer, Sue Hubbard (Choctaw); Master of Ceremonies, Terry Moore (Prairie Band Potawatomi); Arena Directors, Doug Ashcraft and Del Thompson (both Northern Cherokee). Admission is free – save the date and join us in thanking and honoring all Veterans!
Important Addresses
To contact the NCNOLT Kansas Awi Akta District representative: (785) 272-5489 or awiakta2005@yahoo.com or http://www.awiakta.org To contact the Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory Tribal Office: 3610 Buttonwood Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 777-1184 (Message phone) OR: http://ncnolt.net OR: Mailing Address: Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory PMB242, 3305 Clark Lane Columbia, MO 65202 NCNOLT E-mail Address: ncnoltnation@yahoo.com
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NCNOLT Reunion 2009
The annual NCNOLT Reunion was held in Hallsville, Missouri, on Saturday, June 27, 2009 under the direction of Eric Lancaster, NCNOLT Representative of the New Toogaloo District based in Columbia, Missouri. At left is a picture of Eric at the Reunion wearing a Boogerman Mask for the Boogerman Dance. The day started with gathering and visiting with a potluck lunch about noon with fry bread provided by the Doug Myers family of Manhattan, Kansas.
After lunch Chief Beverly Baker gave a talk on the history of the Nation and our Federal Recognition status and the work that needs to be done. Pictured at right: (left to right) Beverly Maxwell, Deputy Chief from Oklahoma; Chief Beverly Baker; Arlie Strong, Deputy Chief from Arkansas.
Elder Mike Ballard, Topeka, Kansas, led the Going To Water Ceremony followed by talk on Family and Tribal Unity. At this point the Booger Man made an appearance and led the Booger Man Dance. The next activity was the Beaver Dance with Eric Lancaster singing at the drum.
The afternoon concluded with Standing Bear Intertribal Brotherhood Drum from Topeka, Kansas providing a mini-Pow Wow during which a naming ceremony was held for Dana Maxwell, Oklahoma District Representative.
Festivities concluded about 5:00 pm with a prayer led by Standing Bear Drum, due to the hot weather. The Tribal Council, at their meeting on Friday, June 26, at the Buttonwood Tribal Office, decided to hold the 2010 Recognition Day Reunion Saturday, October 16, 2010, with the Tribal Council meeting the evening before.
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For further information contact: Chris Wagner, Pow Wow Chairman, 785-969-6663 or 785-368-9147, or cwagner@topeka.org Awi Akta Bulletin Page - 3 -
NCNOLT Embroidered Patches
The Awi Akta District has embroidered patches of the NCNOLT Seal for sale. The cost is $5/per patch with shipping and handling costing $1/per patch. The patches are in the NCNOLT colors of red and white. They look great sewed to a hat, jacket, shirt, purse, etc. I have scanned the patch (picture at left) so you can see it in color. All orders are to be sent to Mike Ballard, 4327 SW 17th Terrace, Topeka, KS 66604 with the number of patches wanted and a money order for the full purchase amount, including shipping and handling.
Corn Meal Mush a-ni-s-ta
Add to pot of salted boiling water enough cornmeal to thicken and this should cook until meal is thoroughly done and mushy. Serve with milk or butter. Or it may be sliced when cold and fried.
Cabbage s-que-wi
Wilt cabbage in small amount of grease, add some pieces of green pepper and cook until cabbage turns red. Serve with cornbread.
Conchita M. Ballard Kansas District Representative Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory 4327 SW 17th Terrace Topeka, KS 66604
Visit the Awi Akta Web Site at: http://www.awiakta.org
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