To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

Title: Eagle Dance

Artist: Woody Crumbo

Culture: Native American; Citizen Potawatomi

Date: mid-20th-Century

Crumbo explores in his art the traditions and ceremonies of his own tribe as well as those of the Creek, Sioux, and Kiowa nations, and says of his work, "I have always painted with the desire of developing Indian art so that it may be judged on art standards rather on its value as a curio—I am attempting to record Indian customs and legends now, while they are alive, to make them a part of the great American culture before these, too, become lost, only to be fragmentarily pieced together by fact and supposition."

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

Potawatomi Autumn Vocabulary

Potawatomi Autumn Vocabulary:

Autumn = dgwaget

Basket = gokbenagen

Black = mkede

Blessing = bgosendagwzewen

Corn = ndamen (mdom-in)

Feast = wewesnakewin

Gourd = shishigwIn

Many = dso

Moon = tpukises

Pumpkin = wapkon

Squash = kwesmen (kwes-men)

Water = mbish

West = we’jbkeshmok (where the sun goes down)

Potawatomi Sacred Plants Vocabulary:

Cedar = kishki

Sage = wabshkebyek

Sweetgrass = wishkpemishkos

Tobacco = se’ma

3 Sisters Garden

Potawatomi Garden Vocabulary:

Beans = kojesek (koe-jess-uck)

Blueberries = min

Corn = ndamen (mdom-in)

Earth = sekmek (suge-muk)

Feast = wewesnakewin

Fire = shkode (sh-ko-day)

Garden = Gtegan (get-tuh-gone)

Gourd = shishigwIn

Moon = tpukises

Mother Earth = Sekmekwe (suge-muk-kway)

Pumpkin = wapkon

Red = mskwa (muh-shkwa)

Sister = nwidgeko

Smoke = bkwe (bek-way)

South = we’jgzhate’k

Squash = kwesmen (kwes-men)

Strawberries = demen (day-men)

Summer = Niben (nee-ben)

Three = nswe

Water = mbish

Wild Rice = (meh-no-men)

Wind = noden (no-den)

Potawatomi Sacred Plants Vocabulary:

Cedar = kishki

Sage = wabshkebyek

Sweetgrass = wishkpemishkos

Tobacco = se’ma

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

Title: Eagle Dance

Artist: Woody Crumbo

Culture: Native American; Citizen Potawatomi

Date: mid-20th-Century

Crumbo explores in his art the traditions and ceremonies of his own tribe as well as those of the Creek, Sioux, and Kiowa nations, and says of his work, "I have always painted with the desire of developing Indian art so that it may be judged on art standards rather on its value as a curio—I am attempting to record Indian customs and legends now, while they are alive, to make them a part of the great American culture before these, too, become lost, only to be fragmentarily pieced together by fact and supposition."

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

Fall Beauty Way

Bozho Jayek and Greetings All,

This season, being one of balance between the solstices, brings us the opportunity to gather in social ceremony to honor our root chakra and internal balances, and to invite in its companion energy of harmony. Our internal balances mirror the external balances in many of the things we say, think, do and feel. Honoring the Medicine Wheel Teachings allows us to remember this ancient WAY by which we may continue to move in conscious fine attunement, discover new aspects and restore balances when and where needed, forged or requested from Spirit, Sekemekwe Mine Gizes ... our Mother Earth and our Father Sky-Sun ...

This is a balance time. A time to move in beauty from our focused center in a physical way, that our teachings may be unique, dynamic and personal ... beginning in the center, moving out and back into an evolved center. The great mystery will unfold for each of us in a way that is compatible with our personal frequencies. Drum a little if you get the chance and have a light feasting meal with water for a conclusion.

I look forward to hearing from many of you. We need one another more than ever, at this time. Let us gather and move on our beauty path together.

Bama mine,

Dawn Woman 

Above is an example of a small, single wall honeysuckle basket from a Brittany Cuevas workshop at the Longhouse. The basket (gokbenagen) was later decorated with red and white buffalo hair yarn.

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

Title: Eagle Dance

Artist: Woody Crumbo

Culture: Native American; Citizen Potawatomi

Date: mid-20th-Century

Crumbo explores in his art the traditions and ceremonies of his own tribe as well as those of the Creek, Sioux, and Kiowa nations, and says of his work, "I have always painted with the desire of developing Indian art so that it may be judged on art standards rather on its value as a curio—I am attempting to record Indian customs and legends now, while they are alive, to make them a part of the great American culture before these, too, become lost, only to be fragmentarily pieced together by fact and supposition."

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

Fall Beauty Way

Bozho Jayek and Greetings All,

This season, being one of balance between the solstices, brings us the opportunity to gather in social ceremony to honor our root chakra and internal balances, and to invite in its companion energy of harmony. Our internal balances mirror the external balances in many of the things we say, think, do and feel. Honoring the Medicine Wheel Teachings allows us to remember this ancient WAY by which we may continue to move in conscious fine attunement, discover new aspects and restore balances when and where needed, forged or requested from Spirit, Sekemekwe Mine Gizes ... our Mother Earth and our Father Sky-Sun ...

This is a balance time. A time to move in beauty from our focused center in a physical way, that our teachings may be unique, dynamic and personal ... beginning in the center, moving out and back into an evolved center. The great mystery will unfold for each of us in a way that is compatible with our personal frequencies. Drum a little if you get the chance and have a light feasting meal with water for a conclusion.

I look forward to hearing from many of you. We need one another more than ever, at this time. Let us gather and move on our beauty path together.

Bama mine,

Dawn Woman 

Above is an example of a small, single wall honeysuckle basket from a Brittany Cuevas workshop at the Longhouse. The basket (gokbenagen) was later decorated with red and white buffalo hair yarn.

Fall Beauty Way

Bozho Jayek and Greetings All,

This season, being one of balance between the solstices, brings us the opportunity to gather in social ceremony to honor our root chakra and internal balances, and to invite in its companion energy of harmony. Our internal balances mirror the external balances in many of the things we say, think, do and feel. Honoring the Medicine Wheel Teachings allows us to remember this ancient WAY by which we may continue to move in conscious fine attunement, discover new aspects and restore balances when and where needed, forged or requested from Spirit, Sekemekwe Mine Gizes ... our Mother Earth and our Father Sky-Sun ...

This is a balance time. A time to move in beauty from our focused center in a physical way, that our teachings may be unique, dynamic and personal ... beginning in the center, moving out and back into an evolved center. The great mystery will unfold for each of us in a way that is compatible with our personal frequencies. Drum a little if you get the chance and have a light feasting meal with water for a conclusion.

I look forward to hearing from many of you. We need one another more than ever, at this time. Let us gather and move on our beauty path together.

Bama mine,

Dawn Woman 

Above is an example of a small, single wall honeysuckle basket from a Brittany Cuevas workshop at the Longhouse. The basket (gokbenagen) was later decorated with red and white buffalo hair yarn.

Longhouse Sacred Fire

Longhouse Sacred Fire

Summer Potawatomi Vocabulary Words:

Fire = shkode (sh-ko-day)

Garden = Gtegan (get-tuh-gone)

Gourd = shishigwIn

Moon = tpukises

Mother Earth = Sekmekwe (suge-muk-kway)

Pumpkin = wapkon

Red = mskwa (muh-shkwa)

Smoke = bkwe (bek-way)

South = we’jgzhate’k

Summer = Niben (nee-ben)

Fall Beauty Way

Bozho Jayek and Greetings All,

This season, being one of balance between the solstices, brings us the opportunity to gather in social ceremony to honor our root chakra and internal balances, and to invite in its companion energy of harmony. Our internal balances mirror the external balances in many of the things we say, think, do and feel. Honoring the Medicine Wheel Teachings allows us to remember this ancient WAY by which we may continue to move in conscious fine attunement, discover new aspects and restore balances when and where needed, forged or requested from Spirit, Sekemekwe Mine Gizes ... our Mother Earth and our Father Sky-Sun ...

This is a balance time. A time to move in beauty from our focused center in a physical way, that our teachings may be unique, dynamic and personal ... beginning in the center, moving out and back into an evolved center. The great mystery will unfold for each of us in a way that is compatible with our personal frequencies. Drum a little if you get the chance and have a light feasting meal with water for a conclusion.

I look forward to hearing from many of you. We need one another more than ever, at this time. Let us gather and move on our beauty path together.

Bama mine,

Dawn Woman 

Above is an example of a small, single wall honeysuckle basket from a Brittany Cuevas workshop at the Longhouse. The basket (gokbenagen) was later decorated with red and white buffalo hair yarn.

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

 

Title: Eagle Dance

Artist: Woody Crumbo

Culture: Native American; Citizen Potawatomi

Date: mid-20th-Century

Crumbo explores in his art the traditions and ceremonies of his own tribe as well as those of the Creek, Sioux, and Kiowa nations, and says of his work, "I have always painted with the desire of developing Indian art so that it may be judged on art standards rather on its value as a curio—I am attempting to record Indian customs and legends now, while they are alive, to make them a part of the great American culture before these, too, become lost, only to be fragmentarily pieced together by fact and supposition."

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

Longhouse Sacred Fire

Longhouse Sacred Fire

Summer Potawatomi Vocabulary Words:

Fire = shkode (sh-ko-day)

Garden = Gtegan (get-tuh-gone)

Gourd = shishigwIn

Moon = tpukises

Mother Earth = Sekmekwe (suge-muk-kway)

Pumpkin = wapkon

Red = mskwa (muh-shkwa)

Smoke = bkwe (bek-way)

South = we’jgzhate’k

Summer = Niben (nee-ben)

Fall Beauty Way

Bozho Jayek and Greetings All,

This season, being one of balance between the solstices, brings us the opportunity to gather in social ceremony to honor our root chakra and internal balances, and to invite in its companion energy of harmony. Our internal balances mirror the external balances in many of the things we say, think, do and feel. Honoring the Medicine Wheel Teachings allows us to remember this ancient WAY by which we may continue to move in conscious fine attunement, discover new aspects and restore balances when and where needed, forged or requested from Spirit, Sekemekwe Mine Gizes ... our Mother Earth and our Father Sky-Sun ...

This is a balance time. A time to move in beauty from our focused center in a physical way, that our teachings may be unique, dynamic and personal ... beginning in the center, moving out and back into an evolved center. The great mystery will unfold for each of us in a way that is compatible with our personal frequencies. Drum a little if you get the chance and have a light feasting meal with water for a conclusion.

I look forward to hearing from many of you. We need one another more than ever, at this time. Let us gather and move on our beauty path together.

Bama mine,

Dawn Woman 

Above is an example of a small, single wall honeysuckle basket from a Brittany Cuevas workshop at the Longhouse. The basket (gokbenagen) was later decorated with red and white buffalo hair yarn.

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950

Title: Eagle Dance

Artist: Woody Crumbo

Culture: Native American; Citizen Potawatomi

Date: mid-20th-Century

Crumbo explores in his art the traditions and ceremonies of his own tribe as well as those of the Creek, Sioux, and Kiowa nations, and says of his work, "I have always painted with the desire of developing Indian art so that it may be judged on art standards rather on its value as a curio—I am attempting to record Indian customs and legends now, while they are alive, to make them a part of the great American culture before these, too, become lost, only to be fragmentarily pieced together by fact and supposition."

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950