Native Culture – Page 16

July 28, 2011July 29, 2011 elkabear2011 Higher Education, Native Culture

Good Day

I guess so far the day has been okay. Yesterday was way better though! Being the ultimate ninajs in the ultimate hiding spots with everyone was so great!

ANYWAYS

We had a speaker who talked to us about sovereignty in tribes and I finally got the gist of what it really means and how conflicting of a word it is in itself. It’s crazy how difficult it is to define the word and try and understand it when there’s so many questions as to what it really means. I’m surprised I even understand it…ANYWAYS

After, we snapped a few pictures with Deron Marquez (thee speaker), a few people ran into the fountain..thing?

cool cool cool.

July 28, 2011July 29, 2011 jcxiii Events, Media Studies, Native Culture

Questions for Georgina Lightning

Why did you want to make this film?
What message do you want to bring to the audience?
How long did you plan to make of this movie?
Have you seen these… horrific scenes in the boarding schools? And what evil and torture they would do to Native Americans?
Do you have any personal connection to the characters in the movie?

– Jana

July 28, 2011July 28, 2011 msbecca75 Field Trips, Higher Education, Native Culture

Western University

Today we visited Western University- our host Kellie really set up a great visit. We were able to practice a bit of medicine on one another- some of us enjoyed some muscle manipulating. Then we enjoyed lunch. After that we toured the vet school where students took turns practicing sutures, giving shots and examines to “animals.” Then it was time for the activity we all had talked the most about- an opportunity to examine real human body parts- like brains, lungs, and hearts. The best part (for me) was seeing the different hearts; one had a pacemaker in it still and another had calcification which had hardened the aorta valves. Another highlight was the sidewalk art around – they looked like real people doing things like reading papers, playing with dogs and painting. Finally we had a chance to speak with med students and hear what commitment it takes to practice medicine. Hopefully we will have some future medical students (Christa) 😉

July 28, 2011 fabian3penguins Events, Field Trips, Health Science, Higher Education, Life Skills, Native Culture

Western University

Today, The Native Pipeline traveled to Western University of Health Science to go see the human anatomy, but I couldn’t watch it because i wasn’t old enough. Although, i couldn’t see the human anatomy i did get to a see a veterinarian lab and the school campus which is very amazing and i love there art work that they have there. I learned a whole lot about bones, muscles, and reflex points. I also learned about massages and how the muscles are used to work together and relax the body it is very interesting but I am still sticking to mechanical engineering.

Painter Statues — i like these statues because they look so realisticdoctor tools

July 27, 2011July 29, 2011 sky021 Events, Media Studies, Native Culture

when i saw this movie it reminded me about my papa (great grandfather) because i remember him telling me he was forced to go to Sherman in his teen years, and it was a struggle to stay alive. he doesn’t really like to talk about it but when he does he only talks about how he was treated. he would tell me that he was spit on, slapped, and was always called names. but he said no matter how hard they tried they never broke him and he never gave in. the biggest struggle that him and his family had was food. (this is my favorite story) when him and his brother were kids they would go into the watermelon patch and lay flat as they can and eat watermelons. but the people who grew the watermelons had shotguns and would shoot any one who would trespass. so once they here the gun click they would shove watermelons down their shirts and run smiling till the people stopped tracing them. the same with cows, at night they would go into a farm and just take a cow and have it for dinner the next night. and to think he risked his life just to eat. my papa is still alive he is about 79yrs old and i hope to get more stories from him because even if they bring bad memories he would still laugh and say “damn i was crazy, i don’t know how I’m still alive” and it would make me laugh because hearing the stories he was crazy. there’s this one story where him and his brother tried to fly a cardboard box airplane off a 2story house with them sitting in it. my papa is a very interesting man and is the best story teller.

-skyla

July 27, 2011July 29, 2011 jcxiii Media Studies, Native Culture

Older Than America

One of these experiences here at Pitzer College is the movie that we saw yesterday was called “Older than America” that was a pretty intense film! Made by a young Native American named Georgina Lightning. The film touched me…. and… the boarding school they built for the Native Americans…. was horrific! I cried! It made me sad of what these Europeans did to our family members, I mean it was just… in the 1970s and that, to me, was not too long ago. I am proud to be Native Hawaiian and Native American. And I am happy to be here. This is amazing for me. I’mma sure that you’ll enjoy and experience here at Pitzer College and learn ’bout the Native American culture and experience the culture! Learn more ’bout yourself! Learn more ’bout your ancestors and what they did and have been through. Be proud of you and your culture. Be who you really are. 🙂

For more information about the movie visit the website. 😀

-Jana Lyn Chang

July 27, 2011July 29, 2011 ninja4trainingbrb Events, Media Studies, Native Culture

Older Than America movie

I was really touched with this movie and i also learned a lot about how boarding schools were back 60+ years ago. this is a great movie, i think, for history classes covering this time in america because no one has really heard of this incident. it has a considerable impact on people ,especially native american people.

July 27, 2011July 29, 2011 jcxiii Life Skills, Native Culture

Hi.

Hello! This is my first time here at the Native Program and I am excited to experience what it’s like to interact with my Native American culture. This school here, at Pitzer College, is amazing! I love it! And I’m sure you will too!