Back to the Blanket

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Subject: Back to the Blanket
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 00:18:13 -0500 (EST)

Back to the Blanket

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Osiyo, and Welcome to the Family. I'm Day Starr, of the Wolf Clan,
Onondaga/Cherokee. I am also the editor of "Back To The Blanket" a monthly
Cherokee/Native American journal. My husband Evergreen and I have been
publishing BTTB for five years now.

In the past, when our Grandmothers and Grandfathers returned to their
traditions after trying other ways, it was said (as an insult) that they
had gone "back to the blanket". We publish this journal in the spirit of
those ancestors, to show our honor and love, and to continue the struggle.

While it is clear to us that we cannot live in the past, it is equally
clear that what many call "progress" is destroying Families, Nations and
Mother Earth. We believe that our Native American cultures and traditions,
as well as the cultures and traditions of the Indigenous people of the
World, hold the answers to many of today's problems. Our traditional
Cherokee society gave us a harmonious perspective on life. Our women were
respected, our children were wanted, our spiritual and governmental
leaders were Honorable. Our traditional political systems allowed everyone
to speak out, to have their say. 

We hope that you will add your voice to ours. Let us know how you feel
about what you read in our pages. Like life itself, some of our words are
sweet and some are bitter. Keep us posted on what is happening with you,
and our sisters and brothers in your part of the country. Make sure we
have your birthday so we can celebrate your Birthday Moon in our pages.

Contact:

1daystar@worldnet.att.net