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Mohawks in the desert: AMARC, June 1988. This is OV-1B 59-2623 that arrived here as early as March 1973. In January 1990 it left AMARC and became a target on the shooting range at Fort McCoy (Wisconsin).
A small Mohawk gas bar in Regina, Saskatchewan. Shot taken on May 1, 2014. The canopy has faded a bit since the other shot was taken exactly four years ago
What is a Pow Wow?
Powwow time is Indian people meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships and making new ones. This is a time to renew thoughts of the old ways and to preserve a rich heritage.
Originally a Powwow, or "celebration" as it was called in the old days, was held in the spring to welcome the new beginnings of life. Often different tribal nations would come together for the occasion. During these general meetings the Native American Indians would settle arguments between different groups, form alliances, and trade with one another. It was also a time for families to hold naming and honoring ceremonies. The original Pow Wows often were of religious significance and therefore consisted of different religious songs and dances. Please note that at contemporary Pow Wows religious dances are usually not performed.
Some trace the word "Powwow" to the Algonquin language. The term originally pronounced "pauau" or "pau wau" meaning gathering of medicine men and spritual leaders in a curing ceremony. The early European settlers thought that the term referred to a council or large gatherings of Native peoples, so the word spread throughout the nation. As the American Indians learned the English language, they accepted the term and definition given to their social gatherings.
A contemporary Powwow is a social event for everyone to have a fun and entertaining time, whether you're a Native American or just interested in Native American cultures. Pow Wows offer a time for Native Americans or just interested in Native American cultures. Pow Wows offer a time for Native Americans from a variety of different tribal nations to get together and participate in visiting, singing, and dancing. It is also a chance for our non-Indian friends and families to take part in inter-tribal dancing as a Powwow is considered a cultural sharing event for all to learn about Native Americans and share ideas and information.
The circle is an important symbol to Indian cultures because it symbolizes the continuation of life. To the Native American people, life is never ending, like the circle. The Powwow brings the circle of the people closer together - closer to their community and their culture.
Powwows today are still very much a part of the lives of modern Indian people. The Powwow season runs from March to September or later, and some families "go the circuit" for the entire season. Competiive singing and dancing for prize money is a fairly recent change in the traditiona Powwows. Only registered contestants can participate in the dancing contests.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
An image of purity, courage, and prayer, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was the first Native American woman to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Daughter of a Mohawk chief and an Alongquin Indian woman who had converted to Catholicism, she was born in in present-day New York in 1656. A smallpox epidemic in 1661-1663 left her an orphan, with a badly scarred face and impaired eyesight. Because of her poor vision, Saint Kateri was named "Tekakwitha," which means "she who bumps into things.”
She was taken in by her uncle, who was bitterly opposed to Christianity. As a young girl, in accordance with Iroquois custom her foster family paired her with a young boy who they expected she would marry. However, Saint Kateri chose to dedicate her life to God.
When she was 18 she began instructions in the Catholic Faith in secret, having coming into contact with the Jesuit missionaries that frequented Mohawk villages after the French forces defeated the Mohawks. Her uncle finally relented and gave his consent for her to become a Christian, provided that she did not try to leave the Indian village. For joining the Catholic Church, the young girl was subjected to accusations of sorcery and promiscuity, and ridiculed and scorned by villagers who even threatened her life.
Taking the name Kateri (Catherine) at baptism, two years later she escaped to the Mission of St. Francis Xavier, a settlement of Christian Indians in Canada. The village in Canada was called “the village of the praying Indians.” Here she was known for her gentleness, kindness, and good humor. On Christmas Day 1677 Saint Kateri made her first holy communion and on the Feast of the Annunciation in 1679 made a vow of perpetual virginity. She also offered herself to the Virgin Mary, asking Our Lady to accept her as a daughter.
Most of these early Indian converts were women, devoted to the Christian ideals of charity and asceticism. When they learned of nuns and convents, many wanted to form their own and created an an informal association of devout women. Saint Kateri taught prayers to children and worked with the elderly and sick. She would often go to Mass both at dawn and sunset and was known for her great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Cross of Christ. A Jesuit priest quoted Saint Kateri as saying: “For a long time my decision on what I will do has been made. I have consecrated myself entirely to Jesus, son of Mary. I have chosen Him for my husband and He alone will take me for wife.”
During the last years of her life, she endured great suffering from tuberculosis. She died on April 17th, 1680, shortly before her 24th birthday, and was buried in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. Her final words were "Jesus — Mary — I love you."
The Jesuit priest Fr. Cholenec later wrote: “This face, so marked and swarthy, suddenly changed about a quarter of an hour after her death, and became in a moment so beautiful and so white that I observed it immediately.”
Before her death, Saint Kateri promised her friends that she would continue to love and pray for them in heaven. Both Native Americans and settlers immediately began praying for her heavenly intercession. Several people, including a priest who attended her during her last illness, reported that the saint had appeared to them and many healing miracles were attributed to her. She is venerated as the Protectress of Canada and the patron saint of Native Americans and ecology.
Her icon is available at Monastery Icons here: www.monasteryicons.com/product/saint-kateri-tekakwitha-ic...
Mohawk Falls (or Lower Mohawk Falls) was "discovered" by Mike Waddington.
Here is a link to a map prepared by Mike showing its location (#7 on the map): www.flickr.com/photos/waddsquad/4230943015/sizes/l/
This photo was taken after a day of steady rain.
Here is a link to Mike sitting under this waterfall when it was dry a few weeks ago www.flickr.com/photos/31155442@N03/4239414514/in/photostr...
Mohawk Falls is Hamilton's 127th waterfall or cascade.
Waterfalls of Hamilton as per this list: www.flickr.com/groups/777566@N21/discuss/72157623128738466/
Random Zombie boy who tries (and fails) to buy a pop out of a pop machine, where he learns later that its turned off XD
Today I just found out his name, its Mum! yay! Thanks Jared! For the bitchin makeup and for helping me figure out his name
This camper sports a serious mohawk during a game of shaving cream sharks-and-minnows at PVM in 2005.
The boy has been ill. I was petting his head and hair when I saw how cool this looked. If you look at his eyes, he is certainly running a high fever.
He is all better now.
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Downtown, Mohawk, NY - The red and blue building in the center houses Robinson Bros. Now a little bit of history: This building was previously the home of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company ( A&P) store. The A&P was the first national supermarket chain in the United States. They were located at this site around 1940. Located at 32 West Main Street in Mohawk, NY. (LF 136)
Model: Liz www.facebook.com/LizAltModel
Photographer: P Lawrence
The OV-1 Mohawk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV-1_Mohawk
The 2009 VNA Airshow at Witham Field, located in Stuart, Florida: Saturday, November 14, 2009:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witham_Field
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