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Participants in the Native American Culture Program on July 30 at Brady's Run Park in Brighton, Beaver County, expect to dispel some stereotypes.
Contrary to how they sometimes are portrayed in movies and television, Native Americans only go to war as a last resort," Kathy Schreibeis said. "They are very peace-loving and spiritual. They prize warriors, but only in the sense of defending themselves.
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YUCAIPA - Fourth-graders from Redlands and Yucaipa-Calimesa school districts enjoyed the opportunity to try their hand at traditional Native American dancing and singing at the "California's First Cultures: A Celebration at Crafton Hills," held recently on the Crafton Hills College campus.
The purpose of the event was to teach selected fourth-graders from the two school districts about the music, art, history and storytelling of local Native Americans. This was the fourth year of what has become an annual educational program at the college.
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SANTA FE SPRINGS - A group of local third-graders stepped back in time Tuesday to learn about Native American culture.
Two third-grade classes from Meadow Green Elementary School took a journey into the lives of Native Americans who lived in California.
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FARMINGTON -- June's full moon, which could be seen this past Wednesday night, is known as the Full Strawberry Moon, a name with its roots in the early Native American culture, according to the Farmers' Almanac.
The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full moon. The one in June marks the relatively short season for harvesting those luscious red fruits.
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POMONA - Indigenous people will converge today at Tony Cerda Park for the 18th annual Ohlone "Big Time" Gathering & Pow Wow.
Cultures and traditions of various Native American tribes from California and other states will be on display from this afternoon to dusk Sunday.
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To: TRAVEL EDITORS
Contact: Katarina Kovacevic, communications coordinator, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, +1-480-889-2716, kkovacevic@scottsdalecvb.com
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From contemporary prints to Native American culture to a compilation of YouTube videos, the Clay Center has art for everyone starting Saturday. Three new exhibits will offer a range of artistic styles and subjects in the Clay art gallery through April 7. They are:
* "Why Look at Animals?": Organized by the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, N.Y., it answers the title question with selections that will make you say, "They make us laugh," "They complete our families" and "They are beautiful." Both familiar and unfamiliar selections from this famous collection will allow visitors to study how photography has been used to tell the stories of animals over the years. This exhibit is sponsored by WesBanco.
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NEW HAVEN -- Fort Nathan Hale Restoration Projects presents Native American Culture and Festival '08 this weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Fort Nathan Hale, 36 Woodward Ave.
Native American dancers and drummers as well as flute player Joseph Firecrow, who has won many awards including best Native American music album at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards, will perform.
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It's time to dust off those old clocks, lamps and books.
The Coastal Antiques Appraisal Fair and Show happens Saturday, April 17, at the North Carolina Extension Center in Barco.
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POMONA - Tony Cerda Park was bustling with activity this weekend as people turned out for the three-day 18th Annual Ohlone "Big Time" Gathering & Pow Wow.
The event, organized by the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe of Pomona, included the participation of Native American drummers and dancers representing tribes from across the United States and beyond.