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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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This will soon be published in a collaboration with photographer, Dominic Alessandra on a book of his photos and my accompanying poetry.It's about indigenous peoples around the world. Visit his site at http://www.paxcorps.com for more. SHINNECOCK - PEOPLE OF THE STONY SHORE Some say they came on Caribou hunts When the Ice covered the Land But, they say, "We were Born here!" That, their Creation had been planned. They say, "We are the Human Children Of the Goddess, fallen from the Sky". Who formed Land on the Great Turtle’s back Brought forth the game and all the birds that fly. She made all the Land to blossom Put Fishes in the Ponds and Bay And in this lush Land, the Shinnecock Still live there, unto this Day. They caught shellfish and the scaly fish And most their food came from the Sea With Whale hunts from dugout Boats They harvested the Ocean’s bounty. They were noted for their fancy beads Formed from Clam and the Whelk Shell The Dutch turned them into Wampum For the Colonies to use to Buy and Sell. Among the oldest self-governing Tribes For two hundred years and more State-recognized by New York State And now waiting at the Federal door. Today, numbered more than thirteen hundred Six hundred on dwindling ancient Lands Twelve hundred acres of reservation They survive with some expansion plans. They have their own Flag and Official Seal Of the Shinnecock Indian Nation And strive to preserve their Cultural ways For each New, Proud Generation. Del "Abe" Jones |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Del, congratulations on this being published!  I've always been fascinated by people living in other countries, other cultures...thanks for sharing this. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
abe~ As always, you do the people proud~ Congrats dear friend~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
absolutely wonderful...a big congrats sent your way, and thank you for sharing the site...loved this |
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