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kensunmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629049493087967558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312925312606897087.post-80664598195633394432020-01-10T11:45:00.001-05:002020-01-10T11:45:22.253-05:00Buddy Gregory<img src='http://modernmedianow.com/images/buddygregory.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br />
kensunmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629049493087967558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312925312606897087.post-8836880043762008992020-01-09T21:53:00.000-05:002020-01-09T21:53:08.495-05:00Native American Quilting <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Native American crafts may be jewelry or weavings or pottery. Most people do not think of quilting, but that is a native skill long practiced as part of reservation life.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: "arial black", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span>The<span> </span><span class="il">Frisco</span><span> </span>Native American Museum & Natural History Center has been gathering materials to help with a quilting project for the Navajo reservation. Located at the corners of three states: Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, the Navajo reservation covers more than 27,000 square miles and is the largest Native American reservation in the United States. The terrain ranges from mountains, high plateaus, lush forests to sweltering deserts and includes the amazing Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly. While the country side offers some of the most scenic areas in the world, it also presents great challenges to the inhabitants, resulting in a number of needs.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: "arial black", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span>Three year ago, two visitors to the reservation discovered some of the beautiful quilts made by Navajo women. They also discovered how difficult it is for the women to make the quilts because there are no fabric stores on the reservation, and acquiring supplies is extremely challenging. Recognizing how important the blankets are to keeping families warm, the visitors created the Navajo Quilt project. Donors are invited to share any quilting supplies they may have such as fabric, embroidery materials, scraps, thread, scissors, batting, patterns, needles, and sewing books. Packages can be sent directly to the reservation (call museum for information) or dropped off at the museum for shipment from there.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: "arial black", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span>Located on Hatteras Island, the museum is open Saturday and Sunday for the winter schedule. The regular schedule (six days a week) will resume April 7, 2020. For more information, visit the web site at<span> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.nativeamericanmuseum.org&source=gmail&ust=1578624789217000&usg=AFQjCNGjKXhe9q-0OmQ1yoguKt6sh5SEPw" href="http://www.nativeamericanmuseum.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.nativeamericanmuseum.org</a><span> </span>or call 252-995-4440.</span></div>
kensunmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629049493087967558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312925312606897087.post-45526289512569496202020-01-09T13:52:00.000-05:002020-01-09T13:52:00.635-05:00Hog Killing Time - by Jimmy Fleming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">There was a<span> </span><span class="il">time</span><span> </span>when pretty much everyone in the south new what<span> </span><span class="il">hog</span><span> </span><span class="il">killing</span><span> </span><span class="il">time</span><span> </span>was and participated in the process one way or another. An old timey<span> </span><span class="il">hog</span><span> </span><span class="il">killing</span><span> </span>was a major family event that took place in late fall or winter on every farm in the southern United States. The entire family and most<span> </span><span class="il">times</span><span> </span>several families would come together to<span> </span><span class="il">kill</span><span> </span>several<span> </span><span class="il">hogs</span><span> </span>which would provide meat to last most of the year. The<span> </span><span class="il">hog</span><span> </span><span class="il">killing</span><span> </span>would begin by<span> </span><span class="il">killing</span><span> </span>the<span> </span><span class="il">hogs</span><span> </span>and then scalding the carcasses in hot water so that the hair could be scraped off. The next step was to hang the<span> </span><span class="il">hog</span><span> </span>so any remaining hair could be singed and the<span> </span><span class="il">hog</span><span> </span>could be gutted. Most of the organs were utilized in some form or fashion such as the heart, lungs, liver, and intestines (used for sausage casings or cooked as chitterlings). They would then start butchering the carcasses by removing the prime cuts such as the shoulders, hams, ribs, loins, and chops. In the days before refrigeration some of these cuts would be cured for later use and only a small part of them eaten fresh. Some of the lesser cuts and pieces would be ground to make sausage, cured and smoked for later, or boiled down for lard and cracklings. As a teenager and young man I had the opportunity to help at several<span> </span><span class="il">hog</span><span> </span>killings. What a great experience … the smell of lard being rendered and the taste of fresh hot cracklings. Also there would usually be a huge meal prepared using some of the fresh pork along with sweet potatoes, collards, and corn bread. I remember my grand mother corning<span> </span><span class="il">hogs</span><span> </span>heads, cooking pig tails, making souse, and using lard to make biscuits. The<span> </span><span class="il">hog</span><span> </span>was a very important animal on the farm and supplied many useful products. As the old folks used to say “They used everything off the<span> </span><span class="il">hog</span><span> </span>except the squeal!”</span></span></div>
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A glimpse into several Native American civilizations centuries<br />
prior to European colonization will reveal an American<br />
Indian culture that overall was not primitive, considering<br />
the period of time. In fact, one could view American Indian<br />
culture as being far more advanced when compared to many<br />
other cultures during the same time frame, including those of<br />
the European sector. Such American Indian communities indeed<br />
existed within the United States where one example can<br />
be seen by examining the culture of the Chacoan people, who<br />
in 800 AD once lived in an area known today as New Mexico.<br />
Much has been written that details the advanced techniques<br />
that allowed the Chacoan people to construct a community<br />
in the 800’s that was larger than England. Their community<br />
contained the largest buildings in the United States that were<br />
not surpassed in size until the 19th century. In fact, the Chacoans<br />
used unique techniques for constructing massive stone<br />
buildings that spanned several stories high and contained<br />
hundreds of rooms that were held up by massively thick walls<br />
purposely designed to hold the weight. The Chacoan community<br />
was comprised of several of these massive homes which<br />
were all connected by roads. One can imagine the complexity<br />
of social organization required in order to construct these<br />
massive structures and build community infrastructure. Not<br />
only were the buildings massive, but they were oriented to<br />
solar and lunar cycles and lined in such a manner to allow<br />
communication between the buildings. To put this in modern<br />
perspective, the Chacoan people are ancestors of the<br />
Pueblo and Hopi Indians who live in Arizona and New Mexico<br />
today. Without going into detail, the Chacoan community also<br />
exhibited many aspects of Mayan culture particularly during<br />
its rituals, trading of exotic artifacts and in the construction of<br />
its massive buildings, irrigation systems, and roads. Keep in<br />
mind that this occurred in the 800’s, 700 years before colonial<br />
contact. Also prior to the construction of this massive community,<br />
these Indians had been accustomed to constructing and<br />
living in smaller stone houses for centuries prior.<br />
While the Chacoan community may have had more complex<br />
infrastructure due to its community size and to the<br />
arid climate of the Southwest, social organization was also<br />
required on the east coast to maintain its American Indian<br />
communities. Some similarities have been noted in historical<br />
documents that reveal stories of interesting and complex<br />
interactions that the North Carolina coastal plains Indians had<br />
with the Europeans. There are documents noting that in 1609,<br />
explorers of the Lost Colony were living in a Tuscarora village<br />
called Pakerikinick to reports in 1614 that Jamestown explorers<br />
went to a Tuscarora village called Ocamahawan where<br />
the Indians had built two-story “stone” houses and used<br />
brass utensils, and to another report noting that in 1654, a<br />
wealthy Spaniard, possessing slaves, had been living among<br />
the Tuscarora for several years. In 1670, it was noted that<br />
the Spanish had set up a trading post in a Tuscarora village<br />
called Kateras, which was described as a place of “great Indian<br />
trade and commerce.” The Chowanoke Indians were also<br />
reported as building two story houses in the 1600s, although<br />
these houses were not particularly noted as being made from<br />
stone. As historical documents are pieced together along with<br />
archaeological findings, theories and perpetuation of a primitive<br />
mode of Native existence will hopefully be quenched. The<br />
communities mentioned in this article are just a small number<br />
of communities that existed across the United States prior to<br />
colonial invasion.kensunmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629049493087967558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312925312606897087.post-53653648829326501182020-01-06T11:30:00.000-05:002020-01-06T11:30:02.813-05:00The Plant Park Offers Ag Scholarship at COA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Elizabeth
City, NC – </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">College
of The Albemarle’s (COA) Foundation and Suzanne Stallings, owner of
The Plant Park in Elizabeth City, signed a memorandum of
understanding for a new scholarship called “The Plant Park
Scholarship” on Wednesday, December 18.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, will benefit a student enrolled
full-time in COA’s Agribusiness Technology program in pursuit of an
Associate in Applied Science degree. This is the second scholarship
established with the Foundation this year to benefit the Agribusiness
Technology program and its students.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Amy Alcocer shared her gratitude
toward Suzanne Stallings for setting up the scholarship and stated,
“This particular program is very region specific and we are honored
to have one of our local small businesses, The Plant Park, share in
the common goal of aiding students enrolled in this program of study
that is vital to our service area.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
Agribusiness Technology program began in the fall of 2018 and is
designed for students to transfer to NC State University’s College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The program covers a wide range of
coursework for students interested in a career in agriculture.
Work-Based Learning opportunities are also available for the program.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Additional
contributions may be made to this new scholarship fund. For more
information, contact Amy Alcocer, Executive Director, COA Foundation
at </span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:amy_alcocer68@albemarle.edu"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">amy_alcocer68@albemarle.edu</span></a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.
For more information on the Agribusiness Technology program, contact
Dr. Felix Buabeng, Instructor/Program Coordinator, Agribusiness
Technology at </span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:felix_buabeng78@albemarle.edu"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">felix_buabeng78@albemarle.edu</span></a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.
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(standing l to r): Dr. Evonne Carter, vice president of learning,
COA; Robin Zinsmeister, dean of workforce development, public
services and career readiness and campus administrator,
Edenton-Chowan Campus, COA; Amy Alcocer, executive director, COA
Foundation, (seated l to right): Dr. Jack Bagwell, president, COA,
and Suzanne Stallings, owner of The Plant Park, pose for a photo
following the signing of “The Plant Park Scholarship” on December
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The lights and wreaths, garlands and trees are taken down, and a New Decade is upon us (not just a New Year). Things are back to normal.</div>
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But things never went back to normal for Joseph, who is known as the protector and provider for the Virgin Mary and the Child Christ.</div>
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Joseph had to take the young mother and infant, under cover of night, and flee the madness of King Herod, who was one of many anti-Semites that infect world history. An old man, a virginal young woman, and prophesied tiny baby became three of the world's many political refugees, fleeing death at the hands of their native government.</div>
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There have always been refugees, the poor and desperate who cannot stay in their country. It is hard to accept that God was one of these. The Church does not forget that the image of Christ shines clearly in this population most of all.</div>
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It remains for us to follow the poignant example of the Righteous Joseph. Even in old age and as a widower, when he should have been able to retire, Joseph patiently and humbly followed the holy guidance of the angels. He protected the utterly dependent Holy Child and Holy Mother. He took them as refugees into the strange land of Egypt. He worked hard for his little family there, to provide for their needs. And when the angel came and said it was safe to return — because the mad king had finally died — then he did so, and returned to Nazareth in Galilee.<br /><br />None of this would have happened had not Joseph prayed, had he not practiced the ways of righteousness, had he not given himself away in love. It took holiness to be visited by an angel. It took courage to shelter his two charges against the ravenous insanity of Herod.<br /><br />Above all, Joseph made peace. In his house, he built an oasis of peace in a fallen world of sin and violence -- a world that has many Herod's. His prayerful faithfulness became a hedgerow of protection against the demonic tide.<br /><br />"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God."<br /><br />Yes. Joseph was one of the peacemakers, truly, to foster the Prince of Peace.<br /><br />It took Joseph, an aged carpenter, to fashion a home that could shelter a young holy girl who is “beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim” …<br /><br />… and a Baby Who is God.<div class="adL">
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