Greetings! My name is Black Bear and I am a working artist/scholar. I am also very involved in education, art and cultural issues of Indigenous peoples. The symbols and images of our cultural expressions in the arts -- architecture, music, storytelling, dance, ceremony and visual arts -- allow us to continue our traditions, to share our understanding and wisdom learned from living as one with our Earth Mother.
We want to share these lessons and wisdom with all peoples.
For these reasons, we are building a Kentucky Center for Native American Arts and Culture. We want to be involved in community building, programs that preserve the stories and the music, develop curricula for the school and university systems in Kentucky and surrounding regions.
We need your help! Click on the "Donate Now" button and partner with us in building this Center!
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 Saturday, 28 June 2008 14:39 Host: 75-173-40-194.albq.qwest.net
Wado, Wado for this wonderful Center you are creating. It will certainly empower all Native Americans. Being born and raised in Kentucky and of Cherokee decent myself, I applaud your work.
Many blessing to you and all your relations.
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Wednesday, 5 March 2008 13:16 Host: snca-172-108.dsl.netins.net
This site is sooo cool! I'm from the Cole family from Magoffin county...my family made thier way there from NC...I'm going to watch this site for sure!
Wado!
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Thursday, 24 January 2008 08:38 Host: eku240825.student.eku.edu
I am so happy to see Native culture being recognized here in Ky. I have native heritage on both sides of my family. My family goes back many generations here in Ky and Tenn. I have always felt there were two cultures being presented to me. One from the outside (i.e. school) and one from my family culture which while mixed retained many native ways. There has always been conflict between the two ways.
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 14:55 Host: c-68-61-17-117.hsd1.mi.comcast.net
I would love to visit next time I am in kentucky to visit my dad's side of the family, but I was wondering if anyone could give me any information about where i could look up records for Native American's that lived in KY from the early 1900's and if the last name Willoughby was common in Paris, KY. Thanks
Darlene Applegate Thursday, 22 May 2008 10:09
IP: 161.6.113.199
Dear Megann, As Paige #@*%!ton suggested in a 2007 post, one of the best places in Kentucky to conduct genealogical research is the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives in Frankfort, KY (www.kdla.ky.gov). If you know the tribal affiliation(s) of your ancestor(s), you might consult the web sites of those tribes. Many tribes have genealogical information available online or provide suggestions for conducting tribal research. You should also check the government roles for the tribe(s) and look for your ancestor(s) names. For example, five tribes were recorded on the Dawes Rolls in the late 1800s-early 1900s. You can access the rolls at the National Archive web site at http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/tutorial/dawes/
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Thursday, 15 November 2007 11:13 Host:
FYI Thomas and others:
More information about the Native American Indian Heritage mobile museum is available at http://www.cowuc.org/museum.html
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Tuesday, 13 November 2007 17:23 Host:
I saw a trailer for a traveling musuem of Kentucky Indian Heritage at the Lexington children's museum today. I didn't know this existed, and I'm excited to see this website. I was also excited to see a man on your board, David Cloud, that I know from a dreaming circle we both sit in. I have been sitting with a Hopi teacher in Garrard County for the last few years, and I am really excited to see this happening in Kentucky. Maybe this truly is the land of tomorrow.
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Wednesday, 24 October 2007 13:10 Host:
Thanks for your support, Dave!
The Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission has been very supportive of the KCNAAC ("the Center") initiative. The Commission endorsed the mission of the Center and provided critical financial support for the development of the Center's architectural program, which is featured on this web site. Though the Commission and the Center are separate and distinct entities, we work closely to advance understanding of the rich heritage and important contributions of Kentucky's native peoples.
(The Commission also provided moral and financial support for Living Archaeology Weekend at the Red River Gorge in eastern Kentucky last month. Living Archaeology Weekend celebrates the lifeways of native peoples who lived hundreds of years ago in what is now Kentucky.)
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Wednesday, 24 October 2007 13:07 Host:
Thanks for your support, Dave!
The Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission has been very supportive of the KCNAAC ("the Center") initiative. The Commission endorsed the mission of the Center and provided critical financial support for the development of the Center's architectural program, which is featured on this web site. Though the Commission and the Center are separate and distinct entities, we work closely to advance understanding of the rich heritage and important contributions of Kentucky's native peoples.
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Wednesday, 24 October 2007 12:52 Host:
Linda: In addition to the great suggestion from Page, you might contact two organizations regarding cultural activities. One is the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission (http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/Native%20American_heritage.htm); this organization developed very nice educational programs related to Indian history, culture, and arts. The contact person is listed on that web page. The other organization is the Kentucky Archaeological Survey (http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/kas.htm); this organization offers many suggestions for educational programs related not only to archaeology but also to Indian history and culture. Of special help is their list of "Resources for teaching about ..." and their education coordinator is listed on their web site.
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Wednesday, 17 October 2007 11:24 Host:
Linda and those interested in researching your heritage - try the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives in Frankfort, KY. KDLA has an extensive research room and state archives and is the premier location for geneology research in the state. Tours are available, you can come to the research room and receive assistance from research specialists.
http://www.kdla.ky.gov
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