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5/16/2016

 
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Hosted by Sanctuary on the Trail, Native American Church of Virginia - 501(c)3 Non-Profit Church. Example of beadwork here by church member, military veteran and The Gathering volunteer coordinator Bill Vass.

Testimonial by Ashley Creek Chickasaw

5/16/2016

 
Ashley Creek shared her Chickasaw butterfly creation story more than 120 times during the full day's events - helping promote the Indian Village scheduled for Sept. 17-18, 2016 and The Gathering 2017. All together we talked with more than 400 children and families at our booth #9 during the Kidz Fest in Old Town Winchester Virginia on May 14, 2016. 
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Do Indians Wear Hats? 

5/16/2016

 
These are a sampling of the questions children and their parents asked us Native American Indians and volunteers during Kidz Fest this weekend along with our answers:

Q. Do Indians wear hats?
A.  Yes, see that Indian over there, his name is Andrew Tyler and he's wearing a hat and he's also a military veteran. I am an Indian too and I like wearing hats. 

Q. Is it hard to kill a buffalo?
A.  Yes. Buffalo are very fast. Faster than dogs.

Q. What do Indians do?
A.  Indians protect the Earth.

Q.  Did Indians kill the Pilgrims?
A.  Yes Indians killed pilgrims, but a lot of pilgrims killed lot of Indians. A lot of Indians also helped the pilgrims.

Q. What tribe are you from?
A.  (We each answered with our own tribal affiliation)

Q. What tribe is this song from?
A. It is an inter-tribal song, where we all can dance together.
     More than 400 families asked questions, danced, played games, heard stories, studied Indian maps, ate cookies and talked with us at our Native American Indian booth #9 at KidzFest on the Old Town walking mall in Winchester this weekend.
     In between the rain showers, children spun a wheel filled with options like "Learn and Indian word, Ask and Indian a Question, Learn and Indian Story, Learn an Indian Dance, Sing an Indian Song, Win a prize or a cookie."
     Little boys whom you would never expect to dance in public, were eager to dance with Indian people. Many parents seemed a little reluctant at first to talk to us, but their children rushed up to spin the wheel, learn new words and listen to the drum.
     All visitors to our booth expressed interest in attending the 
Indian Village Sept. 17-18, 2016 at the Bluemont Fair and The Gathering scheduled for Oct. 2017. ​     
     According to our Facebook event posting 806 people were interested and 155 reported they attended the Kidz Fest. The Facebook event posting reached a record 49,000 people. 
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     Volunteer Ashley Creek Chickasaw said she told the butterfly story at least 120 times, each time passing out small butterflies she made by hand.
     Volunteers Liz Ortiz and Penny Robb Stone danced and sang songs with the children, as Andrew Tyler, who drove six hours to volunteer, played and sang with his Indian drum. Chris Anderson took photos while Sue Peoples and Rene' Locklear White helped people understand the pre-contact map and passed out prizes. Tracey Pitcock and her three children Tiffany, Shawnee & Joey along with Cindy Mann-Tenney and Sue's husband 
Mitch Peoples, arrived just in time to help talk with hundreds of people passing by and then tear down between rain showers.
     Special thanks to the Bluemont Fair committee volunteers Cynthia Morris and Jen Stone and their families who baked dozens of cookies for the children and volunteers. Thanks to Dianne Waddell for helping make extra butterflies. And big thank you to 
Dario Savarese with Full Circle Marketing who invited us to participate in their Kidz Fest event.
     And a BIG thank you to Mary F. for all your work in the background.
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Photos by volunteer Andrew Tyler.

Record Numbers Expected to KidzFest in Old Town Winchester VA This Weekend - Participation Meets SOL Requirements

5/10/2016

 

Booth #9

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Great event for children of all ages. Our Indian Booth is Booth #9 at 115 South Loudoun Street Winchester VA this weekend. The Gathering Facebook insights say:
  • 49K reached 
  • 1.7K viewed
  • 1K responded
  • 845 interested

See everyone this weekend May 14 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Cool prizes and information for all ages. Lots of other interactive booths. For a full listing check out: Old Town Winchester KidzFest.
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Poster Winner Announced - Harvest Moon by Denise Kupiszewski

5/10/2016

 
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Bluemont Fair Weekend
47th Annual Fair

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Thanks to all the volunteers who contributed their artwork for the Poster Contest. 

It was a tight contest, as we had many excellent submissions this year. After much deliberation, the winning piece was “Harvest Moon” by Denise Kupiszewski, shown above. (See more on Denise at www.themudpeddler.com.) This art will be the basis for the posters and t-shirts for this year’s Bluemont Fair—to be held September 17-18, 2016.
     The Bluemont Fair is a country fair that draws thousands of people to the historic village of Bluemont, Virginia each September. The Fair gives everyone the opportunity to visit the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains to enjoy all kinds of food, juried crafts, interactive exhibits, local beer and wine, excellent music, and so much more.
     And this year we are very pleased to announce that the Bluemont Fair will include an exciting and educational Indian Village (with elements from The Gathering), where we will be celebrating the harvest with Native American dance, regalia, and living history exhibits, set among traditional wigwam and tee pee dwellings.
     We hope to see you all in September!
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