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Today I got to make a drum and a arrowhead and I also got to learn about what kind of plants you could live off in the wild and learned how you can survive in the wild to. When we started to make the drum it was really fun but it was kind of stinky at first but you got use to it.  When we got done with that we start to make arrowheads and that was fun but it was kind hard.

after all this time i come back to this picture, i look at it now and i still like this picture. my mind is at ease now and i feel a lot better seeing this. easter eggs in the back if you had not noticed

I’m glad to have made a drum again and it was interesting seeing how differently it was done this year, I still smell like dead elk. It was interesting hearing from Richard Lone Wolf and the practices he has done.

We are required to add a picture to this post so I found one from last year’s program.

 TODAY WAS A AWESOME DAY WE GOT TO DO A LOT OF THINGS THIS DAY, For example today was a special day because people don,t get to make traditional drum from elk and it was a big privilege to get that opportunity to make some. The drum is apart of your heart beat so when ever you think of a drum think of your heart beat because your heart beat in connected to the beat of the drum so take that into consideration! Us natives also got to meet WOLF that means teacher in his native tongue, he a expert survivalist this guy teaches the marines to survive in Afghanistan know that’s pretty hardcore if i say so myself. Hes lived in the winter freezing cold for 1 years and two months know i could last 1 day. I could not be leave how many uses natural plants could have it could go to medicine all the way to cheats a bullet hole in your body know that’s CRAZY!!! So if you see a plant don’t just think of it as a plant think of it as your life is on the line and u can use that to help you. But i can’t forget to mention flint knapping that is so fun making arrow head that’s AMAZING! Just imagine our ancestor use to do that and know we are still using the same method today! and know i will leave you with a picture of a pry-mantis have a nice DAY!!! 

Today was very awesome, We got to study the SAT exam and later got to make hand drums. The hand drums was a very cool experience, we got to make them using a wood ring, elk hide, and some hemp rope to tie it all together. In all it took about an hour and a half, even though the drums still need to dry. after that we got do some knapping, which is carving stone to make things, For me i made an arrow head, it was a very cool experience. Later we got to sit down with an elder and talk about the different uses for planets and herbs and also he taught us some survival skills, that will help us if we need it. That was basically it, so tune in later to view more.

Some Photos of relavent things

Photo of relavent Knapping below:

-Johnathan

Hi guys, my name is Christa McGowan and I would like to welcome you all to Pitzer’s Native Pipeline to College! Some of you met me today, some of you saw me and remember me from last year, and some of you just don’t know who this person is or why she is posting on this blog. Well, for those of you who don’t know me, my name is Christa McGowan and I am from the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. I am an incoming freshman to college, hence why I am not part of the program this year, and will be attending Chaffey College. I was a past participant of the Pipeline for the last 4 years and I hope to one day become a mentor for this wonderful program.

Well, that is enough about me, I will hopefully be joining you for morning circle and I look forward to meeting all of you and see an few familiar faces ^.^ 

Get some rest everyone because your in for a really fun and busy two weeks!

 

Hiiiiiiii, I’m Kayleen. You know, that sleepy kid who gets to go home at the end of the day instead of to a dorm. I was here last year, still creeping around…

Don’t look at my past posts.

Don’t look at this post.

I can tell you’re reading this.

Just go.

….

If you’re still reading this because you’re a gangsta and feel the need to rebel; that’s cool. You go do that. Read my blog to death. Because you break the rules. Here’s everything I was going to talk about anyway.

If you’re reading this because you’re bored or you have to, just go to the next one, I know you don’t care.

And if you just are here cuz you’re curious because I’m such a weird kid and you’re just going “What am I reading…”.

Well then you need to sort out your life.

I’m a derp.

I’m just a lame derp.

Go read other people’s semi-cool blogs.

Today, I am just creeping around.

Talking. Somewhat.

I napped during dinner.

I napped during meditation, I felt so relaxed.

I talked some more. Acted like a lame nerd.

Just ignore me, that’s fine.

I’m that level-one pixie dwarf you only play with on video games until you can get that crazy cool warrior guy with the high HP.

…Yes I have low self-esteem, what makes you say that? It’s so down low, it wins every limbo game.

I’m somewhat funny.

I’ve been told.

Not really.

I’m not really funny.

Just go to the next post.

You know you want to.

Do you really want to be friends with this:

I thought not.

Hello again, my name is Michael and this is my second year entering the Pipeline program. I am 18 years old and from the Pechanga branch of Luiseño indians. I’m so excited to be doing this again, and the past week I couldn’t wait to see my Pechanga cousins once again and learning new things. It’s a bittersweet feeling seeing all these familiar faces and yet not seeing some others, but I’m looking forward to bonding with the new members just as I had with everyone last year.

I’m glad today was very relaxed, with us starting with yoga and relaxation with Daria, and our working on the clapper sticks.

rapper Sean Paul B)

 

and momma león 😀

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