Last night we sat on the front lawn of the Florence Library to watch a performance of the celebration of the Native American heritage, culture, and history.
The performance featured musician Arvel Bird (Paiute) and storyteller Amy Bluemel (Chickasaw). The event was sponsored by the Oka Kapassa Festival, the Alabama State Council on the Arts, and Florence Public Library.
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| Arvel Bird (Piaute) |
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| Arvel Bird (Piaute) |
A Native Dancer
Amy Bluemel a Native American Story Teller, entertained us by telling us a story about Flint the Giant.
About how a small Indian boy overcame his fear of the giant.
She also told a story about fire and how each animal tried to retrieve an ember of fire.
The buzzard attempted to retrieve the fire but it burnt the feathers off his head. The Crow attempted to retrieve the ember but he swallowed the ember and he lost his voice.
The opossum attempted to retrieve the ember and it but off his furry tail.
Grandmother Spider weaved a basket and returned with the ember of fire but no one wanted to attend the fire so, it burned out.
Amy is a registered member of the Chickasaw Nation and she performs at schools, libraries, camps, and museums.
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| Amy Bluemel a Native American Story Teller |
If the stories fall silent, who will teach the children? Chief Dan George.
We also saw a tribal dance performed by a young American Indian.
The performance lasted until 7:00PM. We stopped at Wendy's for a fifty-cent chocolate frosty.
