'Gift of the Earth' Blanket

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The newest Pendleton blanket that will benefit the American Indian College Fund is called “Gift of the Earth.” It honors the Hopi Tribe of the Southwest.

Pendleton Introduces 2017 American Indian College Fund Blanket

‘Gift of the Earth’ blanket honors Hopi, will benefit American Indian College Fund

ICMN Staff • May 9, 2017 

 

Pendleton Woolen Mills has introduced a new, exclusive blanket for 2017 called Gift of the Earth, which will benefit the American Indian College Fund. The blanket honors the storytelling, history and culture of the Hopi Tribe.

“The blanket tells of the Hopi nation and their sacred relationship with the ancient caretaker of the earth, Maasaw, and the respect of every gift given to them,” designer Patty Orlando of creative agency Wieden+Kennedy said in a press release. “The clay they and their ancestors have sourced from the land for centuries is treated with the utmost regard. Because of this, the Hopi people maintain a beautiful and unique pottery tradition on the mesas in Arizona. Craftsmanship and creativity drawn from generations of knowledge flow through the potters today as they work. Gift of the Earth draws on the design elements from these brilliant pieces as a testament to learning from the past while moving into the future.

 

The blanket is a collaborative effort between Pendleton, the American Indian College Fund and creative partner Wieden+Kennedy. It joins the Pendleton American Indian College Fund collection, a series of ten blankets, many of which were designed by Native American artists. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of American Indian College Fund blankets provides scholarships to Native American students attending tribal colleges and universities.

“The American Indian College Fund appreciates our long-term partnership with Pendleton Woolen Mills, which has resulted in scholarships that support Native student higher education success,” said American Indian College Fund President and CEO Cheryl Crazy Bull (Sicangu Lakota). “Students face many barriers and having financial support means they can not only pay for tuition and books but they can pay for food and shelter. Our students know that people cared when they receive a scholarship through this partnership.”

The newest Pendleton blanket that will benefit the American Indian College Fund is called “Gift of the Earth.” It honors the Hopi Tribe of the Southwest.

Today, only 13 percent of American Indians age 25 and older have a college degree, less than half the U.S. national average. Forty percent of the American Indian population is under the age of 18. The College Fund is helping more American Indians get their college degree through scholarship support. The American Indian College Fund also provides program support to Native American students once they are in school to help them succeed both academically and in their careers.

“Pendleton has a high regard for the significance of education and its role to underscore the continuation of American Indian traditions and culture,” Mort Bishop III, Pendleton President, said in the release. “Pendleton is proud to join the College Fund in this important mission and creating awareness of the accredited tribal colleges and universities that offer students access to knowledge and new skills.”

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Chippewa Indians Migration To Nunavut (Silent Enemy)

 

Published on Feb 14, 2014

 

Likely
saved through oral tradition, this 56 minute film from 1930, details an
event which commenced the Ojibway Indians trek to the Barren Lands or
Barren Grounds, in search of food and happiness. 

Silent Enemy (famine)
begins with the Ojibwa Indians living far to the south where forests and
lakes abound. 

They first commenced a southward migration but were
forced to change plans. As a result of less game, the Ojibwe Indians
agree to migrate north into what is the Barren Grounds of far northern
Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Barren Grounds of far
northern Alaska. 

They knew the caribou in the 100,000s, if not millions,
left the forest to head north into the barren lands each spring and
stayed until autumn. The Caribou Eaters food supply was bountiful and
from food preservation allowed them to live permanently in the barren
lands. 

Chief Yellow Robe stars as Chetoga. He was directly related to
chief Sitting Bull. Though it is thought that Silent Enemy was inspired
by the 1922 film Nanook of the North, it is the clear subject of a
migration up north which provides a story for this film. It is dramatic
and realistic. 

The animal fight scenes are not fake. It was filmed in
northern Alaska. You'll notice scenes filmed outdoors during frigid
weather. 

Brave were the actors, especially chief Yellow Robe who was
either 63 or 69 when the movie was made. Chief Dagwan represents the
Hare Indians who were known to be conjurers. They are also known as
Sahtu which is probably a mispronunciation of Saulteaux. 

They are the
northern most Saulteaux or Chipewyan. All Athabascan or Dene people are
Algonquin according to the 1832 Edinburgh Encyclopedia which recorded
the Dene being from the Lenni Lenape or Delaware people.

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