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Shawl Lady · 07-01-2003, 02:53 PM

Hi everyone! I'm a Texan by birth and have Cherokee/Choctaw and probably Commanche heritage. When I dress out for pow wows, I wear a Commanche cloth dress outfit to honor my Texas roots. Been to many a public and private pow wow (or family dance) over the decades and enjoy listening to both Northern and Southern songs.

Since moving to the Stockton area, I've been involved with and supporting 3 Rivers Indian Lodge, a rehab facility for Native American men. I'm now a board member and am helping 3 Rivers to realize a dream of a larger facility that we OWN, not rent, and to expand services to women, Native vets, mental health, and a culture center. This has become my life and my purpose.

I often participate in the women's sweat lodge ceremony and am learning to sing my favorite Lakota songs. These ceremonies have given me strength and comfort as the primary care giver for a blind, disabled Viet Nam Vet, my dear husband. My friends at 3 Rivers have been true friends and I can't do enough to help them and the Lodge -- we are a strong, but small community.

Aho!

Grobanite · 07-01-2003, 02:55 PM

Welcome to the board ! Happy posting

Shawl Lady · 07-01-2003, 03:00 PM

Thank you, Grobanite! :)

Grobanite · 07-01-2003, 03:01 PM

It's a pleasure ! you will have fun here !
See U

Shawl Lady · 07-01-2003, 03:23 PM

Where are you located, Grobanite?

Grobanite · 07-01-2003, 03:26 PM

Lille in France and you California ?

superndngyrl · 07-01-2003, 05:56 PM

hi welcome. I've been to Stockton powwow before!

happy posting!

Shawl Lady · 07-01-2003, 09:05 PM

Hi Super, where in Texas do you live? All my family is back there in Austin, Marshall and Fort Worth areas.

Shawl Lady · 07-01-2003, 09:08 PM

What a surprise to see a French girl in this forum! Have you been to the US? What got you interested in Native American culture? You got my curiosity going!

Grobanite · 07-02-2003, 01:47 AM

lol yes I think I'm the only one french girl in the board !! I've never been in USA, but I'm coming on October !!!!! Have you ever been in france ? I'm really curious of many things so interested in Native American culture too !! I'll send a PM so we could talk to each other !
Bizous ! @+

Smokin' Ace · 07-03-2003, 08:19 PM

Well Bon Jour! :) I know the originator of this is not French, but what the hay?! ;)

Shawl Lady · 07-04-2003, 12:35 AM

Well, I am off to help out at the 3 Rivers Indian Lodge Pow Wow this weekend. Probably be making fry bread again, selling tee shirts and CD's for the Lodge, and getting in some dancing time. Yeeee hah!

Everyone have a safe and happy weekend, wherever you are, whatever you do.

:D

**spottedeagle** · 07-05-2003, 06:55 AM

Welcome Shawl_Lady!!!!! Glad you decided to join us!!!!!!!!!!

Shawl Lady · 07-05-2003, 11:14 AM

Thank you to everyone for your warm welcomes. I enjoy getting into discussions on various topics with all of you. I'm enjoying the Gourd Dancing one.

Everyone have a good 4th of July weekend!

07-01-2003, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shawl Lady Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oregon river valley among forests and mountains Posts: 68	New to Cali Hi everyone! I'm a Texan by birth and have Cherokee/Choctaw and probably Commanche heritage. When I dress out for pow wows, I wear a Commanche cloth dress outfit to honor my Texas roots. Been to many a public and private pow wow (or family dance) over the decades and enjoy listening to both Northern and Southern songs. Since moving to the Stockton area, I've been involved with and supporting 3 Rivers Indian Lodge, a rehab facility for Native American men. I'm now a board member and am helping 3 Rivers to realize a dream of a larger facility that we OWN, not rent, and to expand services to women, Native vets, mental health, and a culture center. This has become my life and my purpose. I often participate in the women's sweat lodge ceremony and am learning to sing my favorite Lakota songs. These ceremonies have given me strength and comfort as the primary care giver for a blind, disabled Viet Nam Vet, my dear husband. My friends at 3 Rivers have been true friends and I can't do enough to help them and the Lodge -- we are a strong, but small community. Aho! __________________ Shawl Lady

07-01-2003, 02:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grobanite Senior Dancer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Too far from you Posts: 965	Welcome to the board ! Happy posting __________________ " J'adore les cacahuètes. Tu bois une bière et tu en as marre du goût. Alors tu manges des cacahuètes. Les cacahuètes, c'est doux et salé, fort et tendre, comme une femme. Manger des cacahuètes, it's a really strong feeling. Et après tu as de nouveau envie de boire une bière. Les cacahuètes, c'est le mouvement perpétuel à la portée de l'homme. " Jean-Claude Vandamme

07-01-2003, 03:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shawl Lady Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oregon river valley among forests and mountains Posts: 68	New to Cali Thank you, Grobanite! :) __________________ Shawl Lady

07-01-2003, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Grobanite Senior Dancer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Too far from you Posts: 965	It's a pleasure ! you will have fun here ! See U __________________ " J'adore les cacahuètes. Tu bois une bière et tu en as marre du goût. Alors tu manges des cacahuètes. Les cacahuètes, c'est doux et salé, fort et tendre, comme une femme. Manger des cacahuètes, it's a really strong feeling. Et après tu as de nouveau envie de boire une bière. Les cacahuètes, c'est le mouvement perpétuel à la portée de l'homme. " Jean-Claude Vandamme

07-01-2003, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shawl Lady Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oregon river valley among forests and mountains Posts: 68	New to Cali Where are you located, Grobanite? __________________ Shawl Lady

07-01-2003, 03:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grobanite Senior Dancer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Too far from you Posts: 965	Lille in France and you California ? __________________ " J'adore les cacahuètes. Tu bois une bière et tu en as marre du goût. Alors tu manges des cacahuètes. Les cacahuètes, c'est doux et salé, fort et tendre, comme une femme. Manger des cacahuètes, it's a really strong feeling. Et après tu as de nouveau envie de boire une bière. Les cacahuètes, c'est le mouvement perpétuel à la portée de l'homme. " Jean-Claude Vandamme

07-01-2003, 05:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
superndngyrl two little indians Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 4,232	hi welcome. I've been to Stockton powwow before! happy posting!

07-01-2003, 09:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shawl Lady Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oregon river valley among forests and mountains Posts: 68	From Texas Hi Super, where in Texas do you live? All my family is back there in Austin, Marshall and Fort Worth areas. __________________ Shawl Lady

07-01-2003, 09:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shawl Lady Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oregon river valley among forests and mountains Posts: 68	France What a surprise to see a French girl in this forum! Have you been to the US? What got you interested in Native American culture? You got my curiosity going! __________________ Shawl Lady

07-02-2003, 01:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Grobanite Senior Dancer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Too far from you Posts: 965	lol yes I think I'm the only one french girl in the board !! I've never been in USA, but I'm coming on October !!!!! Have you ever been in france ? I'm really curious of many things so interested in Native American culture too !! I'll send a PM so we could talk to each other ! Bizous ! @+ __________________ " J'adore les cacahuètes. Tu bois une bière et tu en as marre du goût. Alors tu manges des cacahuètes. Les cacahuètes, c'est doux et salé, fort et tendre, comme une femme. Manger des cacahuètes, it's a really strong feeling. Et après tu as de nouveau envie de boire une bière. Les cacahuètes, c'est le mouvement perpétuel à la portée de l'homme. " Jean-Claude Vandamme

07-03-2003, 08:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Smokin' Ace Arena Director Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: United States Posts: 4,086	Well Bon Jour! :) I know the originator of this is not French, but what the hay?! ;)

07-04-2003, 12:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Shawl Lady Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oregon river valley among forests and mountains Posts: 68	Well, I am off to help out at the 3 Rivers Indian Lodge Pow Wow this weekend. Probably be making fry bread again, selling tee shirts and CD's for the Lodge, and getting in some dancing time. Yeeee hah! Everyone have a safe and happy weekend, wherever you are, whatever you do. :D __________________ Shawl Lady

07-05-2003, 06:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
spottedeagle The NDN Hugh Heffner Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,285	Welcome Shawl_Lady!!!!! Glad you decided to join us!!!!!!!!!! __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

07-05-2003, 11:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
Shawl Lady Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oregon river valley among forests and mountains Posts: 68	Thank you to everyone for your warm welcomes. I enjoy getting into discussions on various topics with all of you. I'm enjoying the Gourd Dancing one. Everyone have a good 4th of July weekend! __________________ Shawl Lady

07-07-2003, 07:28 PM	#15 (permalink)