“Do you know someone who likes adventure? Is addicted to adrenaline? Has skydiving on their bucket list?” June 23, at the Rushford Municipal Airport, Jumps for Hope founder Alana Wilson, in cooperation with Westside Skydivers, will provide an op
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Audience is “Pow-Wowed” at Historical Forestville
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
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Historic Forestville hosted the Prairie Island Indian Community on Saturday, June 1, 2013 to present a Dakota Drum & Dance Mini Pow Wow. Two presentations were given with the first held at 11:00 am and the second being offered at 2:00 pm.
As visitors meandered through Historic Forestville, the participants in the Pow Wow donned their regalia and set up their equipment. The beat of the drum drew people to the Pow Wow site where dancers in beautiful bright colors awaited. Viewers were seated on benches set in a large circle.
One great aspect of this particular Pow Wow was the fact that it was interpreted. The members of the Prairie Island Indian Community spoke of their heritage. Paul Dressen, Educational Manager of the Prairie Island Indian Community, described the Dakota people as “very spiritual people, a caring people, and a compassionate people,” adding that in the last 200 years the Dakota have “had to be a very resilient people.”
Dressen explained that he and the other participants of the Pow Wow are not a professional dance group. He said the group consists of extended family from the community. Dressen stated, “This is one way we teach our children, through participation in such events and drumming and dancing.” Dressen explained that it is very important for kids to sit and play the drum as it is one way to hand down their traditions to the next generation.
Whether you realize it or not, you also speak Dakota words. Dressen told the audience that many words we use are Dakota words including Winona, Mazeppa, Mankato and many other words the residents in the area use frequently. Dressen stated that even the word Minnesota is actually a Dakota word, which shows the influence the Dakota people have in our everyday lives.
Following a song that is comparable to the Dakota National Anthem, the Pow Wow officially began with the Grand Entry. During the Grand Entry all of the dancers formed a single line and entered the circle one by one and began to dance to the beat of the drum and the singing by other members of the Dakota community.
The first impression of the dancers is their regalia and the many articles the regalia entails. The clothing the dancers wear is referred to as “regalia,” not as costumes. Each dancer’s regalia is made up of things handed down to them, traded, or have meaning to them in some way.
The individual dances featu .....
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As visitors meandered through Historic Forestville, the participants in the Pow Wow donned their regalia and set up their equipment. The beat of the drum drew people to the Pow Wow site where dancers in beautiful bright colors awaited. Viewers were seated on benches set in a large circle.
One great aspect of this particular Pow Wow was the fact that it was interpreted. The members of the Prairie Island Indian Community spoke of their heritage. Paul Dressen, Educational Manager of the Prairie Island Indian Community, described the Dakota people as “very spiritual people, a caring people, and a compassionate people,” adding that in the last 200 years the Dakota have “had to be a very resilient people.”
Dressen explained that he and the other participants of the Pow Wow are not a professional dance group. He said the group consists of extended family from the community. Dressen stated, “This is one way we teach our children, through participation in such events and drumming and dancing.” Dressen explained that it is very important for kids to sit and play the drum as it is one way to hand down their traditions to the next generation.
Whether you realize it or not, you also speak Dakota words. Dressen told the audience that many words we use are Dakota words including Winona, Mazeppa, Mankato and many other words the residents in the area use frequently. Dressen stated that even the word Minnesota is actually a Dakota word, which shows the influence the Dakota people have in our everyday lives.
Following a song that is comparable to the Dakota National Anthem, the Pow Wow officially began with the Grand Entry. During the Grand Entry all of the dancers formed a single line and entered the circle one by one and began to dance to the beat of the drum and the singing by other members of the Dakota community.
The first impression of the dancers is their regalia and the many articles the regalia entails. The clothing the dancers wear is referred to as “regalia,” not as costumes. Each dancer’s regalia is made up of things handed down to them, traded, or have meaning to them in some way.
The individual dances featu .....
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Lanesboro City Council hears audit report
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Government
Posted in Lanesboro Government
Jason Boynton of Smith Schafer and Associates presented the 2012 audit report at the regular Lanesboro City Council meeting on June 3.
Boynton went over the main points of the revenues and expenditures. The property tax revenue was very close to
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Lanesboro celebrates annual Rhubarb Festival
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Features
Posted in Lanesboro Features
By Mitchell Walbridge
Town celebrations are pretty common around southeastern Minnesota, celebrating the founding of a town or highlights of the geographical area. What is uncommon, however, is when a festival is completely centered around a vegeta
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Spin Fishing for Trout Workshop at the National Trout Center
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
Posted in Preston Arts & Culture
Posted in Preston Arts & Culture
Join us on Saturday, June 15 at the National Trout Center, Preston, Minn. from 10am – noon for a spin fishing instruction workshop with Jeff Broberg. Broberg is the current President of the Minnesota Trout Association, a National Trout Center Boar
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Lanesboro Arts Center’s ‘Surprise Sculpture’ gives students summertime opportunities
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Lanesboro, Minn. – Summertime art classes! Lanesboro Arts Center is introducing a new opportunity for weekly arts creation for students just finishing grades 1-6 (actually, older students and adults are welcome, too!). ‘Surprise Sculpture’ wi
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Government this week - June 10, 2013
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
Posted in All Government
Posted in All Government
• Monday, June 10, Whalan City Council meeting, 5pm, City Hall.
• Monday June 10, Houston City Council meeting, 7:30pm, City Hall.
• Monday, June 10, Wykoff City Council meeting, 7pm, City Hall.
• Monday, June 10, Chatfield City Council me
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One Moment, Please... Continuous Improvement
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
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Posted in All Commentary
By Jason Sethre
Publisher
Fillmore County Journal &
Olmsted County Journal
Cell: 507-251-5297
jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com
You’ve probably seen our recent advertisements showcasing a few employees who make the Fillmore County Journal a re
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The Field Behind the Plow
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
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Posted in All Commentary
By Eric Leitzen
You know, I can’t remember the last time I bought beef. I don’t mean staggering into the local gruntburger stand and grabbing a Whopper (or maybe a Villager Road Special to split with a friend or two), but actually going to the
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