West Virginia State University - Arch Yearbook (Institute, WV)

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18 Yi: b fn BY by Rachel Campbell- Muhammad, editor Patricia Locke, a Lakota In- dian, ended the series of semi- nars on ‘‘The Native American; His Arts, His Culture and His History,’’ Nov. 18. The series was held during the month of November on campus. Florentine Blue Thunder opened the program with a talk on herbal medicine and its psychology on Nov. 7, fol- lowed by a discussion by Professor Beatrice Medicine on ‘‘Indian Women: A per- spective.”’ On Nov. 14 a film screening was held, and a concert, with Indian music and dance, featur- ing Kevin Locke, Patricia Lock’s son, was held on Nov. 18 in the Fine Arts Building. During her talk on ‘‘Indian Culture and Education’’ Locke said that the great diversity among Indian people, with over 500 tribes in the United States, explains the many different as- pects of the culture. The Indian life style is based on a non-hierarchial social structure, Locke explained. Their basic values are generos- ity, Compassion, bravery and respect for the elders. She compared this to what she con- sidered the three basic charac- teristics or goals of Americans: individualism, greed and materialism. Indian series ended by Lakota woman C’O N'V 0'C’A- Tel oon VESOOPA pe Ms Monday, November 18, 1985 Prelude Introduction of Speaker Convocation Address Debussy Professor Edwin Hoffman Indian Culture and Education Patricia Locke, Speaker Concert 8 P.M, Ferrell Auditorium Native American Music and Dances Kevin Locke, Performer Locke expressed the view that Americans are guests on this continent or ‘‘Turtle Island,’’ and the Indians are the hosts who treat the guests with love and compassion as they do all human beings. According to Locke, the biggest obstacles between white and Indian relations is the differences of the cultures, and the tragic history betwee them. Indians have their own heroes, Locke said, and some legendary Americans are not considered heroes by Native Americans. ‘President Abraham Lincoln is thought of in completely negative terms because of his bad attitude towards Indians,”’ she said. She mentioned the 32 Indians hanged during his presidency. Locke said that Indians can- not be considered in the same category as other minorities because of the many peace and land treaties signed between the federal government and the Indians. This in spite of the fact that the Federal government has broken every treaty it ever negotiated with the Indians. The treaty reads. .. ‘‘as long as the grass shall grow and the rivers flow, the government must abide by these treaties to provide health, education and social services to the Indians,’’ Locke said.

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