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Leola One Feather

Posted by admin on Aug 24, 2007 in Blog, Must Reads | 0 comments

This house project is on hold until the family gains more stability or a qualified building crew steps forward to pick up where we were forced to leave off. Anna Mae is my loving two year old grand-daughter. She was born with Down Syndrome. I have witnessed many miracles in my life of now half a century. This miracle occurred for Anna Mae and happened because I really believe in the Creator. Our Lakota word for Creator is Wakan Tanka. I believe that Wakan Tanka is with me all the time, and because I believe this way, I give in...

Pine Ridge, SD

Posted by admin on Aug 23, 2007 in Blog, Must Reads | 0 comments

THE ARROGANCE OF INNOCENSE Hidden Away, Out of Sight and Out of Mind By Stephanie M. Schwartz, Freelance Writer Member, Native American Journalists Association This article may be reprinted and reproduced unedited with proper attribution and sourcing for non-profit educational, news, or archival purposes. This is an article of facts about the lives of modern-day American Indians, a topic most mainstream American news organizations will not discuss. It is not a plea for charity. It is not a promotion for non-profit organizations. It is not...

About the Founder

Posted by admin on Aug 23, 2007 in Blog | 0 comments

Johanna Parry Cougar ~ Co-Founder of Natural Villages I was born in the Redwoods of California, close to where I live now. My mother, a teacher of English and History, was also a native of California, having received her degrees from UC Berkley. As I grew it was obvious to us that our culture had veered out of control and our natural environment was in serious danger. Knowing much of the history of my own landscape, I learned with a very deep pit- of- the- stomach horror that the greater culture was happily destroying vast regions of...

HOW TO BUILD A BEAUTIFUL (ALMOST) FREE HOUSE

Posted by admin on Aug 9, 2007 in Blog, Cob Houses, Natural Villages | 0 comments

(and where to go for recycled and natural materials) by Johanna Parry Cougar Okay, are you ready to build yourself a home that could last say, 1,000 years? The first thing you need is a stable place to put it. It should not be in a flood plane. Then you could build a little one to work out the details of your big one. If you let one inch represent one foot, you can build a little clay house with little flat rocks that represent the foundation stones. You can add clay-formed furniture and stairs, anything you want in your big house. Then...