Paul G

IS YOUR FAMILY READY FOR…
PRIMETIME TELEVISION?

THE ABC NETWORK BRINGS YOU:
“WIFE SWAP”


“Wife Swap” is an exciting new series that celebrates the modern American family.

Each episode involves two families and a fun twist: one parent from each household swaps places for ten days to experience how other families run their lives.

If you are a Native American family, intellectually active, two-parent family with kids, and would love an adventure call us on 1-212-404-1469 or email:
Virgil.dorjo@rdfusa.com

ABC IS LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILY!
The premise of Wife Swap, which generated a lot of buzz in its inaugural season, is that one parent from each household swaps places for five days to experience how another family runs their lives. It is an incredible family experience and opportunity to both learn and teach different family values.

Wife Swap is a fascinating story of what happens when two married couples see themselves and their spouses in a whole new light. The New York Post says, "It should be called ‘Life Swap’ because it's not just the wives who learn something here. It's the families."

Potential families can live anywhere in the United States, but we ask that families who apply consist of two parents that have at least one child, ages 5 or older, living at home. To submit for the show please call 212-404-1469, or email a family photo and description to Virgil.Dorjo@rdfusa.com

Families featured on the show will receive a $20,000 honorarium. If you recommend a great family that ends up on our show you get a finders fee of $1,000 *Family must complete taping and show must air*.

More information is available at: http://abc.go.com/primetime/wifeswap

__________________
New to the site--Introduce Yourself Need Help--FAQ--Search
Feedback--Post your suggestions

MyTribalSpace.com | NativeGatherings.com | PowWows.com Podcast | Indigitunes.com
NativeSeek.com | Pow Wow TV | Pow Wow Radio | NativeMusicSource.com Radio | NDN411.com | eSnag Online Dating

Pow Wow TV - Find out how you could win a 42" Plasma TV!

ndldy68

I have seen this show and I don't if I could it. It would be a challenge to have someone else be in the house. i would be afraid that my husband would hook up with the other lady. LOL jk

Homalosa

it seems interesting, but my thing is that they always pair polar opposite families together. I could see the non-Indian wife hating on our culture. Or..... what if they have to go to a powwow? Will the new wife wear the Indin wife's regalia if the Indin wife happens to be a dancer??? Will the show give her a Tandy dress?

Hmm, either way, I want to see what happens!

__________________
Honor and respect your elders!



"Until the lion learns to speak the tales of hunting will always favor the hunter."
-K'Naan
O-BAM-UH!!!!



www.myspace.com/thobackmuzik

www.myspace.com/asanicharles

ndnMSW

I've seen the show, and I think I'm way too protective of my little family to ever want to do this. I saw one episode that had a small child in one family and the new "wife' changed her little bedtime routine, made her sleep by herself when she never had before, and that little girl just cried and cried. I don't think I would ever want someone else coming in and trying to take care of my family and my kids.

tsuj510

Yeah, our Cultures might be too different for this to go over well. If they do it, they better be careful not to step on any toes. Homalosa brought up some good points. What if the non fmaily hates Indians or are just to ignorant to be respectful? I have seen this show and there are some "real winners" on it. They had one family who acted like pirates the whole time-like they thought they were really pirates... <shaking my head> this seems like an accident waitng to happen. The nons might not be tough enough to live with a real NDN momma..

beadingmadness

Ive Seen This Show Too. I Actually Make Comments During The Show, Like If I Was There I Would Beat That Girls A**, Or That Wouldnt Happen Over Here. I Was Raised In A House Were The Children Were Seen And Not Heard. They Are Also Respectfull And Listen To Their Elders. And When It Came To Meal Times The Elders Were Served First, Then The Children And Father And The Mother Ate After Every One Else Was Served And The Baby Was Full. (haha) You Know There Is Always A Baby, Some Where, Yours Or Not.. And I Dont Think Any One Who Came Into This Home Would Understand The " Dinamic " Of A Multi Generational Home ? Or The Extent Of The Extented Family, A Black Women Might Understand.. But Not The White Folks, I Really Dont Mean To Be Racial Or Hurtfull But It Is What It Is.. Did You Know That In Minneapolis It Is Exceptable For A Chinese Family Or Asian Family To Have Grandmothers And Other Extended Family All Living In The Same Home And All On Afdc, But Not A Native American Family ? It Is A Not An Opinion. There Was A Thing About It On The News ... Crazy ,
Anyways, If I Would Ever Do That Show, My Honey Would Be Mad That There Is Bread Fresh From The Bakery Instead Of Frybread Fresh From The Grease... (hahaha)

*Brown Eyed Gurl*

Hey remember the freaky christian lady...holee molee. I wouldnt want some freak in my house...cus thats what id get a non-cursing, lovey dovey, touchy feely bible thumping, no sugar/msg/food-that-gets-delivered, kinda gal. I wouldnt do it.

...But if u wanna swap partners thats a totally diff story..lol..KIDDING

My bad that was trading spouses...FREAK


http://www.break.com/index/tradingspouses2.html

__________________

superndngyrl

$20,000??? danggggg if only my son was 5. haha

beadingmadness

really though, i dont think any native ma would trust a white women or any other lady with her kids unless it was her sister or auntie.... and even then, you find out stuff you might notta known other wize.. like auntie was in your room with daddy... hahaha, weeew, thank god i wont go.. if i go, Ma you better grab your hand bag , cus you gotta go too,.... hahaha yeah, that lady was nutso wasnt she ??!! she was like mental though, her behavior just wasnt normal.... by any standards.. ) laughin my large but off !!! besides i really dont think any white girl or black girl or chinese girl can take a fat joke joke like us thick skinned good natured native girls..... im not sure but is it just us that when are husbands bro's come around after a while we, women are no longer girls but turn into sisters ? like the buddies can tease us about being chubby ? or mean ?? ah, it doesnt bother me, i think its cool to be thought of as one of the boys,, instead of some one you have to hide stuff from .. i was a tom boy once too. it feels right at home for most ...

Blackbear

I wanted to do trading spouses.. but can't talk the hubby into it. But dang. TS pays 50,000.00. I was like...hon, that's a third of the house paid right there! I can just see some california vegan though coming into my home with foster adults and an ADHD kid and my hubby who likes to give everyone a hard time trying to do what I do all day..... well ok, so she'd clean, cook, do a bunch of laundry, play on the computer and bead.. how tough huh? But she would have to put up with my dogs and that could be entertaining LOL!!! I'd just be scared they'd stick me in some wiccan or new ager household.

__________________
Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

ndnMSW

You know the producers of the show would put some polar opposite with the Indian family just for the entertainment value....that's scary to think what they might come up with.

Another scary thought is what if a "real" (for lack of a better word) Indian family can't be found, or isn't selected, and they pick some new-agey, new-Indian type of family? You know the type I'm talking about. That would be scary, for mainstream America to think that that is representative of an Indian family.

I was always wondering how the show made the families go along with the rules changes, because some of them are just terrible for the families and hard on the kids, especially the babies. I had no idea that they paid the families $20,000, but that must be how they make the families follow the rules of the show.

That's alot of money, but not enough to trust my babies under anyone else's care. I think it would be traumatic for the kids, not to mention how hard it would be on my husband.

As for trading spouses, nah, i don't think so. I always tell myself that it took me 26 years to find my soulmate, so trading even for awhile is out of the question.......although that is alot of money..........lol, j/k.

Migiziwomen

you know that woman was so scary, my daughter and i laughed so hard i was crying, she gave me a big hug and said i am so glad you are my mom and not that freak.

__________________

beadingmadness

My Girl Said The Same Thing.. She Said She Was Glad That I Like Baby Phat Too..( In Reference To The Family That Lived In A Tree.. Haha Heeeey,

The Scary Thing Is, If I Went Would My Husband Realize That He Really Didnt Like Me ? Haha, I Would Come Back And He Would Sit Me Down And Say " Yeah, About This Whole Marriage Thing... ( Haha Sarcazm..., Um Gonna Have To Say No... Hahaha, )( Like On Office Space )

And Then There Is The Idea Of All The Hard Work I Have Put Into Training Him On How To Be A Good Husband.

I Would How Ever Like To See How My Children Treat A New Mom For A Couple Of Weeks ? At 9 And 3. I Would Hope That They Are Respectfull And Kind. But Secretly Hope They Wished I Was Home. And Would Rat Her Out As Soon She Stepped Out Of Line. And As I Walked In The Door.. Dont Care I Love My Baby Rats...

FluteMaker