Bucket O' Bulletz

He; this message comes from me with many questions. Before anyone
declares who we are not: Have you or anyone else checked to see who are
and who we married for the past 300 years, why we fought so hard to
keep to ourselves, why we have names to identify our communities, why we
have sayings that nobody outside our community understood,why we all
celebrate as United Methodest, why with a last name like Gould, when
asked who my parents were, I said my grandmother was Big Annie Carney, I
was embraced and brought into the Tribe and the big why; how we end up
with the last names not just in the tribe, but tribal counsel leaders.
Some that would make it hard to distinguish are Carney, Durham, Norwood,
Jackson, Moseley, Ridgeway and Johnson. Thats just a taste of our names
from our two communities in Deleware. I admit that when we first
reorganized we didn’t know all there was to know. Our elders were
affraid to devolge what might harm us. They reluctantly gave us there
blessing. They were affraid, not for themselves, but for us. Most had
experenc
ed or seen what happened to those who challenged or stepped
outside our circle of protection. When we applied for State Recognition
in 1982 we had 800 members, ALL RELATED. Now over3500 in the corperation
and well over 5000 that either have the blood quotem and feel that they
don’t need to belong to a government sponsered agency or are just of the
blood quotem. Quess what, they are still part of our tribal family AND
ALL RELATED! I was there from the first day, the first chief, the first
one to ask why,but I’m so glad that we were tought to honor and respect
the wisdom of our elders. The Creator put my mother and Aunt Mary
Jackson Ward there to insure our path.We are as much Nanticoke as
Lenape. Check your history.
Mark
— In TurtleTalk1@yahoogroups.com, “Suni” wrote:
>
> He’
> I have posted in the new forum and I thought I would post here, as
well
>
> I am getting a lot of feedback from other tribal members who say that
> our tribe isn’t truly Nanticoke Lenni Lenape. That Nanticoke are NOT
> Lenape and Lenape are NOT Nanticoke. Lots of disturbing things about
> how the tribal leaders were begged not to name our tribe with
> Nanticoke attached.
>
> All I am seeking is the truth. I want to learn the spiritual pathways
> of our tribe
. I want to learn the full truth as we know it about our
> tribal roots.
>
> I have posted excerpts from the answers that I was given when I was on
> a Nanticoke site. I would appreciate any information, websites, phone
> numbers even, so that I can get the real truth and not just what other
> tribes think of us.
>
> I was also looking for the Gouldtown registry of our entire family.
> Who has it and where can I get one? How much is it?
>
> I appreciate any information you can give.
>
> Wanishi and Lapich Knewell
>
> SUNI
>

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=941112006

One of the five ads portrays a wife as she keeps her “true” thoughts about her mother-in-law to herself. The ad ends with a “Give that woman a Klondike Bar”.
Seriously that commercial made me bawl.
http://channels.netscape.com/celebrity/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/4722/20060619/1310272738.htm

HAHA just find it rather hilarious that there is an african american rapper who has a song about skateboarding and he’s MAINSTREAM LOL

upe Fiasco Kick Push Lyrics
Lupe Fiasco Kick Push Lyrics
Uh, what up y’all!
Soundtrack what’s popping baby?
Y’all ain’t know, I go by the name of Lupe Fiasco
Representing that first and fifteen
Jyea, uh!
And this one right here
I dedicate this one right here
To all my homies out there grinding
You know what I’m saying?
Legally and illegally
Hahaha..
You know what I’m talking about?
So, check it out
[Verse 1]
First got it when he was six
Didn’t know any tricks
Matter of fact first time he got on it he slipped
Landed on his hip
And bust his lip
For a week he had to talk with a lisp
Like THISSSSS
Now we can end the story right here
But shorty didn’t quit there was something in the air
Yea, he said it was something so appealing
He couldn’t fight the feeling
Something about it%0
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He knew he couldn’t doubt it
Couldn’t understand it
Brand it, just the first kickflip he land it
Uh, labeled a misfit, a bandit
Kakunk Kakunk Kakunk!
His neighbors couldn’t stand it so
He was banished to the park
Started in the morning wouldn’t stop ’til after dark
Yea, when they said, “It’s getting late in here..
…so I’m sorry young man there’s no skating here”
[Chorus]
And so he kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, coast
And away he rolled
Just a rebel to the world with no place to go
And so he kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, coast
So come and skate with me
Just a rebel
Looking for a place to be
So let’s kick…and push…and coast
[Verse 2]
My man got a little older
Became a better roller
Yea, no helmet, hellbent on killing himself
That’s what his mama said, but he was feeling himself
Got a little more swagger in his style
Met his girlfriend she was clapping in the crowd
Love is what what was happening to him now
Uh, he said I would marry you
But I’m engaged to these arials and variels
And I don’t think this board is strong enough to carry two
She said Bow, I weigh 120 pounds
Now, let me make one thing clear
I don’t need to ride yours
I got mine right here
So she took him to
a spot
He didn’t know about
Something odd in the apartment parking lot
She said I don’t normally take dates in here
Security came and said, “I’m sorry there’s no skating here”
[Chorus]
And so they kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, coast
And away they rolled
Just lovers intertwined with no place to go
And so they kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, coast
So come and skate with me
Just a rebel
Looking for a place to be
So let’s kick…and push…and coast
[Verse 3]
Before he knew he had a crew
That wasn’t no punk
And they spitfire shirts
And SB dunks
They would push ’til they couldn’t skate no more
Office building lobbies wasn’t safe no more
And it wasn’t like they wasn’t getting chased no more
Just the freedom was better than breathing they said
Any escape route they used to escape out
When things got crazy
They needed to break out
They head to any place with stairs
Any good grinds
The world was theirs
Uh, and their four wheels would take them there
Until the cops came and said, “There’s no skating here”
[Chorus]
And so they kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, kick push, coast
And away they rolled
Just rebels without a cause with no place to go
And so they kick, push, kick, push, kick, push, kick push, coast
So come roll with me
Just a rebel
Looking for a place to be
So let’s kick…and push…and coast

ENJOY

When you watch it on the spanish channel…
sitting here about to chow down on my lobster & shrimp fettucini, to be promptly followed by a huge piece of chocolate cake!!! *thank you brenna!!!*
had an awesomely cool day yesterday, even if i DID get my watch stolen *sigh*
brenna is the coolest. i love red lobster and amaretto sours in the afternoon.

I have been receiving a daily meditation from whitebison.org. It is really great to be able to read and meditate on words that encompass my own beliefs from the native perspective.
Someone told me that I can’t find true native spirituality in books, on the internet, or anywhere tangible. I would have to seek an elder with the true knowledge of it all. But where do you find such an elder? In order for me to do so, I have to ceremonially go to the elder and ask of their widsom. I can’t do that because I have the baby with me nearly constantly and I have to travel to get to the elder! It’s worth it to me to get the information I so desperately seek.

x posted in my mindsay:
An excerpt from our monthly newsletter:

“Our meetings are marked with prayer filled devotionals, songs, and study. This program year, we have studied an overview of traditional Nanticoke and Lenape religious beliefs and practices as compared to historic biblical Christianity in order to increase an appreciation for the religious tradtions of our ancient ancestors and to dicern the many ways that the Creator prepared our people to receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Native beliefs across North America were not, and are not, monolithic…….However, ancient Nanticoke and Lenape religion can be studied as a single faith traditions because fo common historic roots and core beliefs.”

A summary of the other points made:
* We believe in the Heaven that is above and separate from the cosmos..we call it the good place.
* We believe that the Creator made everything for a specific purpose.
* We believe that the heavens need no light other than that of the Creator.
* We believe that God can do anything He wants.

* We believe that humans need spiritual cleansing and therefore we still do smuging and sweats as purification and healing rituals. There is no once and for all rite as we must daily be cleansed.
* We believe that smoke is related to purification, as in the old days of the Bible.
* We use musical instruments, dance, feasts, and celebrations that are similar to what the Bible describes.