Tlingit Native Teaches Plants (education)

Tlingit Native teaches students ways of the plants

By SARAH DAY

Freshmen biology students got a mix of plant know-how and culture (not the kind in a petri dish) this week. full story @: http://tinyurl.com/2eznxez

Andre Cramblit

Ayukîi. Nani aaréek íimshaapaneech. Naa káruk áraara, káru vúra má'su'araara. Naa káru nani'áraaras kah'tim'îin káru uutim'îin nu'aramsîiprivti. Hello. My name is André Cramblit. I am Karuk Tribal member from the Klamath and Salmon Rivers. I am from the villages of Katimiin (upper falls) and Utimiin (lower falls). I am from a family of Dance Makers. I Dance in the Brush Dance, Flower Dance, War Dance and the Pikiyavish (World Renewal) dance and participated in a Jump Dance to reclaim our Tribal land. I am a traditional gambler and singer/drummer. I am a founding member and Chair of the Karuk Language Committee. I am currently the Operations Director of the Northern California Indian Development Council (www.ncidc.org), a non-profit that meets the community development needs of American Indians throughout California. I live with my wife Wendy and son Kyle in Arcata California.

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Tlingit Native Teaches Plants (education)