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

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

"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

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

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