2014 Thundering Spirit Pow Wow ~ Mt Dora, FL

 

Greetings, we are getting ready for the family pow wow coming up in 9 short days!   We have a wonderful lineup of entertainers including Arvel Bird, Joanne Shenandoah, the Aztec Family Dancers and much more.  The guys put the signs out this weekend to guide everyone in the surrounding area, a 90 mile trip!  Please visit our website for more detailed information on artisans, performers, special exhibits, head staff and the like....

Thundering Spirit Pow Wow

 

 

 

Thunder the American Bald Eagle will be there, as always.  Along with other animal friends from Wrede's Wildlife Rehabilitation.  There will be a village encampment with all sorts of things to see, learn, and participate in.  Come on out and bring the entire family.

 

 

 

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Spring into Pow Wows!

Spring is here, and with such a mild winter it has Sprung Early in most parts of the Southeast.  I have seen the Butterflies Fluttering, newly hatched Spiderlings Spinning and I have already gathered my first batch of Chickweed to dry!   I have been very busy with the new shop, listing auctions on eBay, restocking the shop, special orders, and Regalia fixes for my sponsor Dancers, so I have not blogged in quite a while. 

Please visit David at http://whitewolfewilderness.com/

We had such a Wonderful Thundering Spirit Pow wow this year, it was one of the Biggest attended in several years.  I want to personally Thank all the Drums, Dancers, Performers, Vendors, Tony & Myra, the Supportive Spectators and Public for helping keep this years pow wow so Special.  I also want to thank all those who chose Not to attend the pow wow this year, you all helped in your own special way as well, be Blessed. 

Visit their website here: http://www.cherokeeofgeorgia.us

This years Summer Run Kicks off for us at the Cherokee of Georgia Pow wow in St George, Georgia.  We were invited to vend this year and are able to attend due to being so near the location.  We are very excited to be able to see many of our Florida and Georgia Pow Wow family one more time before we head North on the Trail.  I didn't get to attend our family pow wow in March, so I missed seeing many Dear Ones in Florida. 

Uncle Tony and Thunder

As always, our schedule is tentative, with additions and corrections being made on our pow wow page on the dot com here: http://sixdirectionstraders.com/calendar.html  So check back often, or if you are looking for an event that we may not be attending that may be in your vicinity.  A new state icon was added to the pow wow page recently, I got a listing from a pow wow in Oklahoma.  So it is not just the Southeast area, I have listings from Canada, Nebraska, and such.  With that said, this is the lineup we have so far, after COG, Ken will either be MC or AD at all these events, so they are definite.  Fill-ins will be designated on the pow wow page, by the wrulf icon as they get finalized.  Much Love and many prayers ~wrulf

April 5 -7 , 2012 ~ Cherokee of Georgia Spring Pow Wow

St George, GA 31562

April 27 -29, 2012 ~Farmington Intertribal Pow wow 2012

   Farmington Community Center - 1723 Farmington Rd - Mocksville, NC

May 25 -27, 2012 ~ Mt Airy Native American Pow Wow

Veterans Memorial Park - 691 W Lebanon St - Mt Airy, NC 27030

July 13 -15, 2012 ~ Strong Sun Festival & Pow Wow  

Tanglewood Park - 4061 Clemmons Rd ~ Clemmons, NC 27012

July 20 - 22, 2012 ~ Drums of Painted Mountain Powwow

Presented by: Inter Tribal Council of Southwest Virginia

Virginia Community College ~   

July 27 -29, 2012 ~ Mocksville Native America Pow Wow

Davie Parks & Recreation - 644 N Main St - Mocksville, NC 27028

August 31 - September 2, 2012 ~ Foothills Native American Pow Wow

1679 US HWY 21 ~ Thurmond, NC 28683

September 14 -16, 2012 ~ Pfafftown Native American Pow Wow 2012

West Central Community Center - 6130 Yadkinville Rd - Pfafftown, NC 27040

October 19 -21, 2012 ~ Yadkin Valley Intertribal Pow wow 2012

Ft. Hamby Park - 1534 S. Recreation Rd - Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Artfire Makes it Safe and Easy to Shop Online

~ Grand Opening of the NEW Supplies Shop ~

Let us know what you are looking for

I have Officially finished switching over to the Artfire venue for my supply Division.  Which means I now have 2 shops online, the 100% Handcrafted Six Directions Traders and now Introducing the NEW Spiderwrulf NDN Supplies

http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/SpiderwrulfNDNsupplies

March's Grand Opening Coupon is for FREE Shipping!!  You can take advantage of this by typing in BFB-GRAND at checkout.  ***This coupon code will be good for BOTH  or Either shop!!  Artfire is a Great venue for both the Seller AND the Buyer, especially if you are looking for Unique Handmade items and Gifts. 

Six Directions Traders shop Also has these Permanent Discounts in place

The New Patron Account Discount is 15%  (see below for explanation)

The Comments box is a new feature under each item listing and that will get you a 10% discount if you make a comment and purchase within 4 hours of the comment! 

Click on the picture to get a closer look!

This is a screen shot of what you will see at the first step of checkout on Artfire...

*Secure Checkout Notice

To make an Artfire Purchase, you Do Not have to sign up for the site.  They have made it worthwhile if you do like the Grocery store cards,!  Vendors can  set a discount for "Patron" accounts (See the "Starred" area above) that you will see immediately when you sign in to your patron account.  IF you want to use a Coupon Code (see the "Triangle" area above) you can enter it on this part of the Checkout page. 

Coming Soon!!! We will also be using Propay, which will enable us to take Credit cards at Pow wow and in Both online shops.  This is an even More secure and Much quicker service than Paypal. 

I have eBay Auctions on the Sterling Silver which will be ending this weekend.  Take a look for some Great Deals! 

Last but Far from Least... This coming weekend is our Family Pow wow in Mt Dora, Florida.  Come on out and have Fun with the Indians!  Dancing, Drumming, Arts & Crafts, Lots of FOOD, and Stellar Native American Entertainers!  Click the First underlined link to visit the pow wow website, and the address link will take you to google maps so that you can plan a route.

March 2 - 4, 2012 Thundering Spirit Pow Wow

            Renninger's Twin Markets

20651 New Highway 441 Mount Dora, Florida 32757

Renninger's Twin Markets, 20651 New Highway 441 Mount Dora, Florida 32757 ~ Just East of Mount Dora ~ Just 30 miles North of Orlando. Friday Grand Entry at 7:00pm; Saturday Grand Entry at 1:00pm & 7:00pm Sunday Grand Entry at 1:00pm; Gates Open at 10:00am Daily. MC:Bert Iron Turtle Cox; Head Veteran: Joey Pierce ; Head Man Dancer: Bob Dubose; Head Woman Dancer: Sandy DuBose; Host Drum: Memez' Boys; Firekeeper: Ken Cloudwalker ; Color Guard:Local Veterans; Friday is Children's Day from 9:00am - 2:00pm with special Demonstrations, Games, etc. Please join us for Traditional Native American Culture Including: Drumming, Dancing, Crafts, and Food. Bring the whole Family and spend the day, Don't forget to bring Chair. Tony Ledford 352 636-4271 ThunderSpiritFam@yahoo.com PO BOX 1141, Eustis, FL 32727 http://www.thunderingspiritfamily.com/

Grandmother Cedar ~ Winter Herb Studies

She is a good 40 feet tall

I thought my herbal studies were done for the season, but they don't call Him the Great Mystery for nothing... Last year I suffered Greatly from Non-Allergic Rhinitis for 9 months out of the year, only 3 summer months of relief before it began again this Fall.  I tried about Everything suggested to No avail.  I would use the over the counter Nose Spray for relief at night so that I could breathe and therefore sleep, waking in the early hours with major Sneezing Fits that led to more congestion to start my day.  Anyone that has taken said Nose Spray knows that you are only suppose to take it for about 3 days because it can cause symptoms to worsen.  So this year we happen to be in a campground with many Red Cedar Trees (Juniperus virginiana).  I did recall from the summer studies reading something about Juniper berries, so I looked it up.  Well I read that it was burned and inhaled for Respiratory ailments and I did just that.  The Huge Grandmother tree that we are set up near has been shedding tufts of her leaves and berry clusters.  I smudged the camper and inhaled the dried smoldering leaves.  This was 4 days ago and I have Not used the nose spray to breathe at night yet!! Praise the Great Spirit!!

She has shed her tufts of leaves and berries down for me to reach



I had also collected enough berries from the various trees to make a small tub of Juniper Berry Ointment.  This is good for wounds, itches, scars from burns, festering sores and the like, also psoriasis.  Please visit this very informational page on making herbal ointments and salves:   http://earthnotes.tripod.com/ckbk_o.htm

I left an offering of Tobacco in the designated place



The "tufts" of leaves and berries



Following was taken from a .pdf file located here: http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_juvi.pdf
The Blackfeet made a tea from the berries of the red cedar to stop vomiting (Kindscher 1992). A blackfeet remedy for arthritis and rheumatism was to boil red cedar leaves in water, add one-half teaspoon of turpentine, and when cooled, rub the mixture on affected parts. The Blackfeet also drank a tea made from red cedar root as a general tonic; mixed with
Populus leaves this root tea became a liniment for stiff backs or backache (McClintock 1909, Johnston 1970, Hellson 1974).

The Cheyenne steeped the leaves of the red cedar and drank the resulting tea to relieve persistent coughing or a tickling in the throat. It was also believed to produce sedative effects that were especially useful for calming a hyperactive person. Cheyenne women drank the red cedar tea to speed delivery during childbirth (Grinnell 1962). The Cheyenne, along with the Flathead, Nez Perce, Kutenai, and Sioux, made a tea from red cedar boughs, branches, and fleshy cones, which they drank for colds, fevers, tonsillitis, and pneumonia (Hart 1976).

As a cure for asthma, the Gros Ventres ate whole red cedar berries or pulverized them and boiled them to make a tea. They also made a preparation from the leaves mixed with the root, which they applied topically to control bleeding (Kroeber 1908). The Crows drank this medicinal tea to check diarrhea and to stop lung or nasal hemorrhage. Crow women drank it after childbirth for cleansing and healing (Hart 1976).

The young leafy twigs of the red cedar were officially listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1894 as a diuretic (Kindscher 1992). The distilled oil of the red cedar has been officially listed as a reagent in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia since 1916 (ibid.).

Sneak Peek Pre-Opening Special** Spiderwrulf NDN Supplies

9 days left !

There are 9 days left to enter to win a Dragonfly Angel Ornament.  Please see the original post to enter (and see additional ways to enter) here: http://blogg.sixdirectionstraders.com/2011/10/first-giveaway-dragonfly-angel.html

                        

  

I have signed up to use Random Picker to choose the winner.  The protocol there is on this page:
http://www.randompicker.com/protocol.aspx?key=2298x96447

I am working on the Supplies shop which will be hosted and part of www.SixDirectionsTraders.com Be sure to let me know if there are any supplies that you would like to see us carry. I know that some of the places we go to pow wow do not have supply vendors and I want to start providing this service. Especially for the people that need specific "Special Order" items. I will have more specifics on this as the site builds. You can get a sneak peak here:

http://www.sixdirectionstraders.com/ndnsupplies/

Spiderwrulf NDN Supplies

All Supplies available for sale so far are listed in our "By These Hands" online shop until about mid November at this link:

http://spiderwrulf.bythesehands.com/

**The "Special" is FREE SHIPPING on the Supplies category until the end of the year! Click the spider to shop~~~~>    //^@^\\

You have to sign up for Free with "By These Hands" in order to make a purchase from that shop, which is another reason I am going to host my own onine shop here.  "By These Hands" is a quick, safe,  and easy online e-commerce shop site, but I am going to try and host the entire shop myself. 

One more thing today before I close, If you were ever thinking about getting a website hosted yourself, Hostmonster.com has quite a special going on right now for $3.95 per month good until 31 October 2011.  I have been very Happy with what I get for the money at Hostmonster, I have been with them for several years now. 

http://www.hostmonster.com/