Ndakinna Community

All Nations are welcome. To contact us send an email to admin@ndakinna.org

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Members

  • Marchelle Nicole
  • James Spears
  • Jason Fiske
  • Dea L0wry
  • Todd Hebert
  • Sachem Walks With Catamounts
  • Alan Taplow
  • 3Eagles
  • chris Chaisson
  • Jane Johns
  • Pam Bean
  • C R Willing McManis
  • Grace Callahan
  • Watie Akins
  • Soni Knapp
  • Carollee Reynolds
 

Latest Activity

James Spears is now a member of Ndakinna Community
February 3
Yes. I appreciate your thoughts, CR Willing, about training and encouraging the children to develop patience, be calm, sit still. The pow wow blanket is a great tool; a simple tool. I think it's a comfort for children to have a place to sit and be.…
December 5, 2009
Greetings C R Willing McManis and everyone- Not wanting to be second-guessed, I'll begin by saying that your question, "What makes an Indian?" is complex and I almost am afraid to attempt an answer, but I will try. The way I see it is that on the on…
December 5, 2009
Grace Callahan updated their profile photo
December 5, 2009
November 12, 2009
November 12, 2009
Todd Hebert added a discussion
I am not sure how many know about the groups function on this board. If you have a website, social group or anything like that you can easily create a sub group on this forum by clicking on the groups tab. If you do not have one why not start one. J…
November 12, 2009
Todd Hebert added an event
Monthly Drumming Circle at Woodbury Elementary School
November 28, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm
Come join Our monthly drumming circle at 1:00 on Sunday November 28th. Bring a hand drum if you have one. If not then just come join in or enjoy the drums. The drumming circle will be held at the community room of the Woodbury Library which is locat…
November 12, 2009
Trish Tretiak is now a member of Ndakinna Community
November 6, 2009
Emily StPeter Hi Friends! I am looking for a drum circle to Come to my Cub Scout Pack mtg. on Nov. 18th,We will provide food and Lodging if needed
November 4, 2009
Emily StPeter is now a member of Ndakinna Community
November 4, 2009
Hi Paul. Thank you for responding to my question. For me, this question has many answers. My question is "What is the best answer?" There are so many people now who have "discovered" they are Indian and then there are those who were born "Indian",…
October 15, 2009
I signed up to this site today and I read this story on “What is a Real Indian”. I couldn’t believe that this posting dated June 16 2009 did not receive any answers. My answer for this would be that the word Indian is just a name. Being an Indian i…
October 14, 2009
Paul Anderson and marion ruth nelson joined Ndakinna Community
October 14, 2009
marion ruth nelson wanting to connect with more people that live with native american values
October 14, 2009
Todd Hebert added a blog post
On this day. On this day we think about many things. We think about our ancestors and how at one time they walked this land we call Ndakinna in peace. The terrorists had not yet arrived and they were free. We reflect on what was important to our an…
October 12, 2009

Blog Posts

Todd Hebert

On This Day

On this day.

On this day we think about many things. We think about our ancestors and how at one time they walked this land we call Ndakinna in peace. The terrorists had not yet arrived and they were free. We reflect on what was important to our ancestors and how they carried on each day with respect to all living things. How they respected each other and worked together in harmony with the earth carrying on everyday life with the same beat of the drum.

We mourn the changes that came about whe… Continue

Posted by Todd Hebert on October 12, 2009 at 8:42am

C R Willing McManis

I have seen that in any great undertaking, it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself. Lone Man, Sioux

When I decided to become director of Ndakinna, I knew this would be a great undertaking. I knew the obstacles before me. Well, maybe not all the obstacles. Yet, the path was placed before me and I had no other choice than to walk it.
Ndakinna has dreams. Creating a children's corner on our site is one. A small wigwam and a childsize dugout canoe are only a few items designed for children to explore native daily life. A performing native drum group - called the Penidsahlok Singers - is another. A… Continue

Posted by C R Willing McManis on May 21, 2009 at 11:50pm

C R Willing McManis

The native saying of the week

"Training began with children who were taught to sit still and enjoy it. They were taught to use their organs of smell, to look when there was apparently nothing to see, and to listen intently when all seemingly was quiet. A child that cannot sit still is a half-developed child." Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux.

I grew up with the pow wow blanket. Now, before I go on, let me explain what a pow wow blanket is. It is a piece of blanket, about the size of a towel, which goes on the floor, grass… Continue

Posted by C R Willing McManis on May 14, 2009 at 8:23am — 1 Comment

Dea L0wry

Introduction

Quai nidobak, Hello my friends. I am new to this circle, and live far from you all. (Oregon) My parents were from Mass, but left there during WWII so I am misplaced. My father's family was Abenaki from Mass. originally, but escaped to Quebec,Canada after King Phillip's War. My Grandfather returned to the USA shortly after the turn of the century, married and my father was american born in 1911.
I am attempting to learn the language, however it is dificult without hearing the words. I wish I coul… Continue

Posted by Dea L0wry on April 22, 2009 at 12:15am — 5 Comments

Todd Hebert

Welcome to the blog

This blog is available for many things, To share stories, recipe's or just plain old talk.

Posted by Todd Hebert on April 9, 2009 at 7:32am

Forum

C R Willing McManis

What is a "real" Indian? 3 Replies

Started by C R Willing McManis. Last reply by Grace Callahan Dec. 5, 2009.

Todd Hebert

Create a group

Started by Todd Hebert Nov. 12, 2009.

C R Willing McManis

Creating a Children's Corner at Ndakinna

Started by C R Willing McManis May. 12, 2009.

 
 

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