NOAC 2006 American Indian Affairs Show Day In Review

[22firman]

What is your problem boy scouts try their bes to do what the Native Americans have done and learn how to dance what they dance. We are told not to do many dances that you hold sacred and not to do what NA have not done themselves. We also try to learn the correct way to dance some better than others. So give us a break i dance grass that does not mean i don't respect it. I honor it and try to honor others who danced it when i dance. That's why one of my colors is white to honor dancers before me

[Shalomhozho]

I can't believe the Abomination the OA is involved in Doing Native dances of the Iroquois, Seminole and the Pueblo Eagle Dance. Doesn't your OA program have any respect for Native people but most importantly respect for your youth. You have no Business doing Native dances in the first place they are not your Dances if Your NOT Native American then don't pretend to be. Why Native ? Why not do Irish or Italian, Russian or Japanese Dances. Distort and misrepresent those cultures for once.

[echsrasler1]

The Order of The Arrow has nothing but the upmost respect for Native American people. We admire your culture, and since 1915 when The Order was founded we have based our teachings and principles off of the ties of brotherhood within Native American culture. throughout the US each OA lodge wears the attire, and teaches of their own local tribes. myself being from western North Carolina am a member of Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560. the Eswau Huppeday is "the Land between the rivers" and was inhabited

[echsrasler1]

by the Cherokee and the Catawba. during the ceremonies, and the Ordeal that one must go through in order to become a brother within the OA there is constant teaching of Native American culture. Our ceremonies are based off a legend of the Lenni Lenape people from the Deleware River Valley, and every lodge since 1915 has performed this same ceremony.

before all of our ceremonies and dances are performed we ask permission from our local tribes, and have them authenticate our garments, bless our

[echsrasler1]

drums, hear our songs, see our dances, and give us their blessing to respectfully showcase their culture. painted faces are banned in most lodges, but the local tribes tell a lodge if they may use paints or not. black and red war paint are never worn by any arrowman any where regardless of if they have permission to use face paint from the local tribe.

myself being of European, and both Cherokee and Blackfeet descent am very interested in learning of the culture of my ancestors. each year

[echsrasler1]

Eswau Huppeday 560 hosts the Carolina Indian Seminar or CIS. CIS is hosted at Mitchell Community College in Statesville, NC and generally has over 1000 participants from all across the nation. the culture of tribes from all across the nation is taught to scouts, and anyone else who attends by experts in the subjects. there is a large pow wow where usually more than 300 participate through dance and drum, and showcase traditional tools and garments.

[echsrasler1]

The OA thoroughly respects Native American culture and we do nothing to try to offend anyone. we try to share your culture and open peoples eyes up to your ancestors ways of life. The OA promotes your culture, and the images shown of the dances within this video were of poor quality, and do not properly represent the way that the OA presents Native dances and drumming, my lodge being at any time top 5 in the nation in dancing understands this, and will at all times do our absolute best to

[echsrasler1]

properly represent the people of the Cherokee and Catawba. I hope that the lodge within the region of your people is doing the same. thank you for reading this, and i found your comment to be very interesting. i'm sure that the use of Native American culture by the OA is offensive to many people of Native descent, but most people are not educated on the goals of the OA. We are here to be your friends, and the local lodge in your area would probably love to meet with your people, and share

[LilfreddyUSA]

2009 srry

[LilfreddyUSA]

Hey guys,

Ive heard alot of good things about NOAC and was thinking about going in 08. What kind of stuff did yall do in 06

[Spyxops]

wow i hate that base ball game thing were you cant see....

[athleticandy88]

Ha, I was there!!! I remember the swing set, the Booth, the Spartan Bus and everything!! I love that weekend and it was the best!! YAYAYAYAA!!! CENTRAL ROCKS!!!

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