Indian
Princess
Prairie and
Kiowa Nations
June 2002
|
Smoke Signals
The Year of the Eagle Draws to a Close!
How, How Prairie and Kiowa Nation! Welcome to our final smoke signal
for the year of the Eagle. This year has gone by real quick; it seems like
yesterday I sent out my first e-mail to welcome all of you to our events this
year. Do you remember all the great times we shared together this year? Since
our start at the Fourth of July parade, we have had so many great events. I
can’t believe that we are almost done. It was so much fun being the Nation
chief this year, and having all of the great braves and princesses enjoying
themselves at our monthly events. Here is a recap of what we did:
In July, we started with the
Apache sponsored fourth of July parade. The weather was perfect. In August, we went to a flyers game. Boy was
it hot; you just can't beat fun at the ole ballpark. We had our great fall
campout at Hastings, which included a costume party,
swimming and the best food at a campout in years. Boy did it rain; our medman was not bribed enough that weekend. The girls never
even cared about the rain, all had fun anyway. The circus came to town in
November. Animals, daring events and clowns made all of the girls have fun.
December was the annual holiday event; we all saw what the Native Americans
actually are like. They told of their history, past and present, and they
showed us Indian dances, and we helped sponsor a food pantry and gave gifts to
children less fortunate than ours. In January we had Disney on Ice, Toy Story
II, at the Allstate Arena. Front row seats. February, the
month of all good events. We had a gym/swim at the Y, Charlotte’s web and Pizza Bingo. In March
we had our winter campout in Kettle Moraine and Lake Long resort. The weather was perfect,
as well as the fun and food; the girls did not want to leave. In April we had a
bowling event, and our first cardboard boat regatta. In May we had Pinewood
derby races, where every girl was a winner.
Our final destination will be our
tent out at Millbrook campground. We will have a carnival atmosphere and there
will be something new to do every 30 minutes. Yogi’s birthday is celebrated
this weekend too. At this campout we will be merging with a bunch of great dads
and daughters from the Kiowa Nation. I would like to say How How and welcome into our nation family. Our campout will be
the first of many together.
Our next year’s patches will be
the Campout of the Hunting moon and Year of Unity. At the last longhouse,
everyone mentioned how many leafs we have on our vests, so we decided on a
September moon. We have to thank our Tally keeper Ed Friman for thinking up the
idea for our year patch. With the events of September 11 in the past, we can
all look to the future and believe we can overlook failure and gain strength in
unity. The year of Unity is a great idea; we can always be reminded that our
daughters need our help to lead them to a strong future. Together there is
nothing we can not do. In the end, the Indian Princess program should give the
princesses memories and beliefs that no matter what they do, we (the dads) will
always be there for them. I hope what we did this year, helped in the positive
development of all of our futures.
With this campout, my year will
draw to a close. I would like to thank all of my council members: Mark Baich, Brian Marks, Jim Driscoll, Pete
Mayhew, Larry Mohr, Ed Friman and Ken Wood. I also want to thank the Tribal
chiefs: Terry Benz, Rob Hadley, Jim Litwin, Bruno
Zaucha and of course Tom Fisher. All of these members put in a ton of work to
help organize the year. I have been very lucky with my council; all of the
members have been very helpful. If you enjoyed this years events, thank them,
and if you think you have what it takes to be involved, come to any longhouse.
If you cannot attend one soon, let your chief know. When you look back on this
year, remember that all the good times were made possible by braves
volunteering to steer the nation. Every dad on the council put in their very
best effort to make our events the best and most fun. Please consider
volunteering your time for the Prairie Nation. I guarantee you will feel it is
worthwhile!
I hope Big Thunder Wolf can find a
council that can create a year, like the one we had. I thoroughly enjoyed
leading the nation this year and I look forward to my role as Sachem leading us
in a few campfire songs next year.
And now, may the Great Spirit, of
all great spirits, be with you, now, and forever!
Maniboozo–Prairie Nation Chief
Surf the Web!
The Mighty Prairie Nation Website
is available 24 hours a day. Visit often
for the latest info. And PICTURES. You can find us at: www.wheeling.com/princess
Happy Pony, Yellow Pony
and Happy Horse are always looking for photos, games and news to add to the
site. If you have photos, send them to lmohr@perseco.com and they will be
published to the internet.
Nation Events
Our Nation is proud to declare that many fun and great
events are planned. Mark your social
calendars now.
Friday, June 7- Sunday June 9
Spring Campout:
Campout of the THUNDER MOON
Millbrook Jellystone Campground
Get ready to have a great
time at the Spring Campout at Fitzpatrick’s Millbrook Jellystone
Campground in Millbrook, Illinois. Carnival Style Games are a small part of the
fun to be had at the Campout of the
Thunder Moon sponsored by the WUKI tribe.
Med-Man, please do what you need to do to make this Spring
campout drier than the last six.
The
campout officially starts on Saturday, but for those of you who want to get a head
start, you are able to arrive Friday evening and camp out Friday night at the
campground for no extra cost! You are on
your own for dinner, but the campground offers food delivery to your site. Whenever you arrive, make sure you are at the
flag raising at 10:00
am Saturday Morning! See the
full schedule on the next page.
When
you arrive, you should check in with the WUKI.
Look for their table when you arrive near the entrance. Our nation(s) are in sites 1001-1021,
1101-1115 and 301-312. These will
be assigned by tribe, so make sure that you are in the correct group of sites
for your tribe.
Saturday lunch will be
provided by the nation. There will be a
tie-die craft event. Bring a t-shirt for
your daughter. Afterwards, there will be
carnival style games. A number of tarps
have been rented to provide shelter in case the med man lets us down and it
rains.
Millbrook is located Southwest of the Chicago Suburbs. To get to the campground
Take I-55 South to Route 126. Go 15
Miles west on Route 126 until you get to Route 71. Go 7 Miles South West on Route 71 until you
get to Millbrook Rd. Turn Right onto Millbrook
Road. See
the map provided below. Additional
information about the park can be found on the web site at
http://www.jellystonechicago.com/
Here’s a list of things to
remember to bring:
·
T-SHIRT for Tie Die Craft
·
Tent, Stakes, Ground Cloth, Extra Rope, Tarps
·
Sleeping bags, Pillows, Air Mattress
·
Cooler, Snacks, Beverages
·
Cooking Stove, Utensils
·
Flashlights, Lantern
·
Tribal sign, Flag
·
Change of clothes or Two
·
Towel, Toothbrush, Hair brush, etc.
·
Extra Sweatshirts, Raingear, etc.
·
FRS Two Way
Radios
·
Swim Suits
·
Camera to capture once in a lifetime memories
For a detailed check list,
visit: www.wheeling.com/princess/campout_checklist.html
SHOW YOUR TRIBAL PRIDE. Bring a new
tribal song, flag, door sign, table sign and property box to show off all the
awards you’ve won over the years!
PATCH DESIGN (PLATES). The Princesses
should also bring their plate designs for the upcoming Fall Campout and the
Annual 2002-2003 year patch. See article
below for eligibility and selection rules.
The
council has requested that no one smoke around the girls. Braves are reminded that your behavior will
be observed by other campers and will reflect on the Indian Princess program.
Campout of the Thunder Moon
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY
June 7
Evening: Optional Early Arrival at the
campground
SATURDAY
June 8
TIME EVENT WHO
-------------- ------------------------- ---------------
8-10 AM Arrive and set up All
10 AM Flag raising All
1st
Clue Cherokee
Aim
#2 Apache
10:30 AM Nation Hunt Kiowa chiefs
11:00 AM Nation Game Crow
11:30-3:00 Lunch and Carnival All
Food: Wuki & Comanche Tribes
Tie
Die Craft: Zuni, Honeybear
Games: Apache,
Cherokee Red,
Cherokee
Gold, Cheyenne,
Pocahontas, Ojibwa
3:30-6:30PM Free time All
7:00 Flag Lowering All
Aim
#3 Wuki
7:30 Graduation ceremony All
8:30 Parade and campfire All
10:00 Dads dinner Cheyenne
Thunder wolfs
first
longhouse
SUNDAY June 9
8-9AM Flag raising/lowering
Aim
#4 Crow
9:00 AM Awards All
9:30 Clean up and get ready to go home
10:00 Welcome to our new Nation Chief- Big Thunder
Wolf
Depart at your leisure. Drive home safely
The campground features the following
amenities:
• Two Heated Pools, Kiddie
Pool & Hot Tub
• Two NEW Sand Volleyball Courts
• Three NEW Horseshoe Pits
• General Store & Snack Bar
• Award Winning Rest Rooms
• Hot Showers
• Large Pavilion & Game Room
• Ice, Fire Wood & LP Gas
• Stocked Fishing Pond
• Hay Wagon Rides
• Movies, Cartoons & Bingo
• Laundromat
Annual Patch and Fall Campout Patch
Contest Rules
Patch Design Eligibility
•
Any princess in grades K through 5 is eligible to draw a patch.
•
Girls in grades 6 and older are eligible to draw a patch for the “Masters”
category
•
If a K through 5 princess has her patch selected for
either a campout or “Year Of” patch, she is ineligible to submit a patch for
the next three campouts. This ensures that
everyone gets a fair chance to have her patch selected. She IS however,
eligible to keep submitting her designs in the “Masters” category.
Patch Requirements
•
Use the front of a paper plate to design the patch
•
On the back of the plate, put the princess name and her tribe
•
The design can include black and six additional colors
•
Glitter is not allowed, as it cannot be reproduced as a patch
Required elements
(using this year’s themes as illustrations)
Campout of the Hunting Moon
Fall
2002
Year of Unity
Prairie
Nation
2002
– 2003
The
winning princess may add her initials after the judging occurs.
Judging the Patches
•
All plates must be given to the Talleykeeper by 5:00 pm on the Saturday of the Campout.
•
Judging will take place immediately before dinner (exact time to be announced
during morning messages)
•
Electioneering is prohibited
•
To avoid electioneering, girls will be called up for plate judging by grades,
not tribes. K and First Grade will be
called up first. Then second
and third graders. Finally fourth graders and beyond.
•
The plates will be separated by “Masters” versus the patch plates and each
princess can vote once in each category
•
The Talleykeeper or designate is responsible for
keeping track of votes
Winning Plates
•
The winning plate in the patch categories will have their design made into a
patch for the next campout. At that
campout, a framed copy of the design and a copy of the completed patch will be
presented to the princess.
•
The winning plate in the Masters category will receive an immediate prize or
suitable award
Upcoming Summer
and Fall Events
There will be events this summer including the
Arlington Heights Fourth of July parade.
More details will be provided at the campout, check the web site or
check with your chief.
More information about the fall’s events will be
available in the next Smoke Signals Newsletter and watch the web site.
Hay-Lush-Ka!!
Our Nation’s Hay-Lush-Ka Chief,
Brian Marks (Big Thunderwolf), is ready to guide you.
Hay-Lush-Ka beads are earned when Daughter and Father do extra fun activities.
For more information on Hay-Lush-Ka,
see Big Thunderwolf at the next campout or any Nation
Event!
------------------------------------------------------------------------
See you at Millbrook Campground!
P.S. It has been a pleasure
providing you with Smoke Signals and the Prairie Nation web site for the last
two years. Our term ends with this
issue. Please join me in welcoming Alex
Machinis (AMachinis@empower.com) as the new Sand
Painter and Web Master for the coming year.
Happy Horse, Happy Pony and
Yellow Pony
