THE MANIKIKI NATION
SMOKE SIGNALS
March, 2008 yindianguides.org 
Longhouse
Notes
Next Longhouse: 8:00 pm, Tuesday, April15th
@ The Green YMCA for all Chiefs and Council
All Council members and Chiefs are
required attend Longhouse. Chiefs, if
you cannot attend, please get one of your tribe members to attend and sign in
for you.
Action
Item
Dan
Hickman’s Big Deck!!!
As most of you know, Dan Hickman, along
with his fellow Crow Tribe has offered to sell and build a deck for someone and
give the proceeds to the Manikiki Nation!!
Please help us find someone in need of a
nice deck for their house!!
And have them contact Dan at
330-472-7010!!
Hall of Fame Costs!
There are some people who didn’t pay at the event!!
Please see the Medicine Man Report and contact Jim Cross
if you still owe money!!
Upcoming
Events
April Event
– Late Night at the YMCA
Saturday, April 12th - 9:00 pm
until Sunday morning April 13th at 6:00 am!
Join the Nation for swimming, basketball,
pizza and more!
Bring your sleeping gear for staying all
night!
And note the gaming competition listed
below!!!
Carter “Grey Feather” Hickman, son
of Dan “Big Deck” Hickman, came up with a great idea for entertainment at the
YMCA overnighter. He proposed a Guitar Hero competition which was very
well received by a quite a few of the boys who heard about the idea at the
Football Hall of Fame event. Many or the boys also suggested a DDR
competition. So, we are moving forward on the idea. Nation Sachem
“Singin’ Moose” has offered to take charge of the project and will need to know
the following before the event. First, approximately how many boys in
your tribes will want to sign up for these two competitions and how old are
they. Second, who has PlayStations/Xboxes, nice DDR mats, and Guitar Hero
guitars that they can bring with them to the overnighter. We will
dedicate one room with a bunch of TV’s set up for the semi finals and then use
the larger room with a projector screen and sound system set up for the
championships. After we are done with the competition, we can leave the
TV’s set up for individual battles on any games the kids (and/or Dad’s) bring
with them. Please discuss this with your tribe chiefs so we can be
organized and ready for a lot of fun at the overnighter.
May Event – Spring Campout at Y Noah
Friday May 30th thru Sunday
June 1st
Cost is $130.00 for father and son,
$20.00 for each additional son
June Event – Akron Aeros Baseball game
Friday June 13th
Tailgating before the game and fireworks
afterwards!
Cost is only $5.50 per person!
This is a Family event!
Be watching the upcoming Smoke Signals
for more details!
Nation
Officer Reports
Nation Chief: Kurt “Big Bear” Leibensperger 330-699-4734,
330-606-1944 kurtleib@hotmail.com
Thank you to all (and there are
many, many of you) who contributed to what turned out to be another successful
Reverse Raffle/Fundraiser. Even with
the tight economy, cold winter weather and high gas prices...more tickets were
sold, plenty of silent auction items were donated, and many of you enjoyed a
night of eating, drinking, and gambling.
The end result...our budget for the next year is set, and we can move on
for the next 12 months! Again, thank you everyone who stepped up and
helped.
Now, on to the fun stuff! Thanks to the Crow for putting together what
(I heard) was a fun event at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Although I
wasn't able to be there personally, I've heard lots of good things about the
day.
Coming up soon...April 12th
is our annual overnighter at the Green YMCA, where we take it over all night
(or as late as you can stay awake) with swimming, basketball, air hockey, late
night pizza, popcorn and movies. It's all free, so feel free to
invite prospective members, and hope to see all of you there!
Then, May 30-June 1st is our annual Spring
Campout at Camp Y Noah. This year, since we are the week after Memorial
Day, the lake will be open for swimming. Should be a fun
weekend! And summer looks to be fun, with a night out for Aeros
baseball and fireworks, and a night at the Barberton Speedway among our summer
events.
War Chief: John “Sits By Fire” Waller 330-867-5726,
330-256-4430 john.waller@wilsontool.com
Great effort and results from all
Manikiki members who supported the fundraiser by either buying and selling
tickets, donating or buying silent auction items, placing ads in the program,
selling 50/50s, side boards, bingo, 11th tickets, cashing out or processing
credit cards of auction winners, running the raffle, providing music, printing
programs, checking attendees in at the door, setting up silent auction tables
or a little bit of everything. It all
adds up and requires a team effort by everyone. We are solid budget-wise for another year of IG activities as a
result.
I’m looking forward to seeing
everyone at the Green YMCA Overnighter on Saturday, April 12th. This event is
hosted by the Mighty Apache and is a FREE to all Manikiki members. Don’t miss
it!
Sachem: Scott “Singin’ Moose” Summers 330-644-9110,
330-606-6965 scotts@rolandus.com
It was another great time at the
fund raiser. I saw a lot of new faces which was encouraging for the
future. Good food and drink, lots of gambling opportunities, deals on
cool stuff in the silent auctions, and for the hard core partiers, more
drinking and dancing to the end. We can’t ask for a better way to help
fund our activities next year. Having three past Nation Chiefs, Pat,
Gregg and I, call the numbers worked well so I anticipate that will become a tradition.
For those of you who were still dancing and partying at 11:55, I’m sure
glad I got Guy’s to let us stay the extra hour at a very reasonable price.
I don’t think anyone who was still there at midnight left before 1:00 and
it was great to see the dance floor full the entire extra hour. I almost
wish we could do a second adult nation event every year just so we can all get
together with our women and party like rock stars.
Now I would like to take this opportunity to discuss something a bit more
personal. Many of your kids know my Mom a.k.a. "Grandma"
Summers because she has been a volunteer at the Greenwood/Green Primary first
grade for the last eight years. She spent a couple of days a week reading
with the kids in Ms. McCloskey's and Ms. Conley’s classes. If your kids
had either of those two teachers then they know 'Grandma" Summers.
Unfortunately my Mom is very ill with cancer and is no longer able to
work with the kids. Her one final wish is to donate children's books to
the Green Primary library for kids to read many years into the future.
We are in the process of working out the details so keep watch and when the
opportunity comes, please donate a book, or some money to buy a book(s), in
memory of "Grandma" Summers. We will begin by having a collection bin
at the YMCA overnighter so be sure to bring a book with you to donate at the
event.
Cheers
Medicine
Man: Jim “Iron back” Cross 330-245-1326, 330-697-9121 jcross009@neo.rr.com
I didn’t have much to report on this
month until the Hall of Fame Tour. There was a misunderstanding on my part as
to the admission price. The cost for everyone was subsidized to 30% off
admission price. So every person should have paid $10 at the door.
Approximately 25 more people should have paid at the door. If we could collect
this it would lessen the impact on the nation’s budget for this event. Also due
to the halls credit machine being down a couple of families could not pay at
the event. Please contact Dave Rownd to see how he wants this handled.
I still have some gift certificates
from our fund raiser and due to the fact that they expire 5/1/08 I would like
to get them to the winner and collect their money.
Story
Teller: Dan “Big
Rock” Hickman 330-896-7164,
330-472-7010 nhickman3@aol.com
The Invisible One
There was once a large Indian village
situated on the border of a lake, --Nameskeek' oodun Kuspemku. At the end of
the place was a lodge, in which dwelt a being that was always invisible. He had
a sister who attended to his wants, and it was known that any girl who could
see him might marry him. Therefore there were indeed few who did not make the
trial, but it was long ere one succeeded.
And it passed in this wise. Towards
evening, when the Invisible One was supposed to be returning home, his sister
would walk with any girls who came down to the shore of the lake. She indeed
could see her brother, since to her he was always visible, and beholding him
she would say to her companions, "Do you see my brother?" And they
would mostly answer, "Yes," though some said, "Nay," -- alt
telovejich, aa alttelooejik. And then the sister would say, "Cogoowa'
wiskobooksich?" "Of what is his shoulder-strap made?" But as
some tell the take, she would inquire other things, such as, "What is his
moose-runner's haul?" or, "With what does he draw his sled?" And
they would reply, "A strip of rawhide," or "A green withe,"
or something of the kind. And then she, knowing they had not told the truth,
would reply quietly, "Very well, let us return to the wigwam!"
As they entered the place she would
bid them not to take a certain seat, for it was his. After they had helped to
cook the supper they would wait with great curiosity to see him eat. Truly he
gave proof that he was a real person, for as he took off his moccasins they
became visible, and his sister hung them up; but beyond this they beheld
nothing not even when they remained all night, as many did.
There dwelt in the village an old
man, a widower, with three daughters. The youngest of these was very small,
weak, and often ill, which did not prevent her sisters, especially the eldest,
treating her with great cruelty. The second daughter was kinder , and sometimes
took the part of the poor abused little girl, but the other would burn her
hands and face with hot coals; yes, her whole body was scarred with marks made
by torture, so that people called her OOchigeaskw (the rough-faced girl). And
when her father, coming home, asked what it meant that the child was so
disfigured, her sister would promptly say that it was the fault of the girl
herself, for that, having been forbidden to go near the fire, she had disobeyed
and fallen in.
Now it came to pass that it entered
the heads of the two elder sisters of this poor girl that they would go and try
their fortune at seeing the Invisible One. So they clad themselves in their
finest and strove to look their fairest; and finding his sister at home when
with her to the wonted walk down to the water. Then when He came, being asked
if they saw him, they said, "Certainly," and also replied to the
question of the shoulder-strap or sled cord, "A piece of rawhide." In
saying which, they lied, like the rest, for they had seen nothing, and got
nothing for their pains.
When their father returned home the
next evening, he brought with him many of the pretty little shells from which
weiopeskool, or wampum was made, and they were soon engaged napawejik
(stringing them).
That day poor little OOchigeaskw',
the burnt-faced girl, who had always run barefoot, got a pair of her father's
old moccasins, and put them into water that they might become flexible to wear.
And begging her sisters for a few wampum shells, the eldest did but call her
"a lying little pest," but the other gave her a few. And having no
clothes beyond a few paltry rags, the poor creature went forth and got herself
from the woods a few sheets of birch bark, of which she made a dress, putting
some figures on the bark. And this dress she shaped like those worn of old. So
she made a petticoat and a loose gown, a cap, leggings, and handkerchief, and,
having put on her father's great old moccasins,--which came nearly up to her
knees,--she went forth to try her luck. For even this little thing would see
the Invisible One in the great wigwam at the end of the village.
Truly her luck had a most auspicious
beginning, for there was one long storm of ridicule and hisses, yells and
hoots, from her own door to that of which she went ot seek. Her sisters tried
to shame her, and bade her to stay home, but she would not obey; and all the
idlers, seeing this strange little creature in her odd array, cried,
"Shame!" But she went on, for she was greatly resolved; it may be
that some spirit inspired her.
Now this poor small wretch in her mad
attire, with her hair singed off and her little face as full of burns and scars
as there are holes in a sieve, was, for all this, mostly kindly received by the
sister of the Invisible One; for this noble girl knew more than the mere
outside of thins as the world knows them. And as the brown of the evening sky
became black, she took her down to the lake. And erelong the girls knew that He
had come. Then the sister said, "Do you see him?" And the other
replied in awe, "Truly I do, --and He is wonderful." "And what
is his sled string?" "It is," she replied, "the
Rainbow." And great fear was on her. "But, my sister," said the
other, "what is his bow-string?" "His bow-string is
Ketaksoowowcht: (the Spirit's Road, the Milky Way).
"Thou hast seen him, said the
sister. And, taking the girl home, she bathed her, and as she washed all the
scars disappeared from face and body. Her hair grew again; it was very long,
and like a blackbird's wing. Her eyes were like stars. In all the world was no
such beauty. Then from her treasures she gave her a wedding garment, and
adorned her. Under the comb, as she combed her, her hair grew. It was a great
marvel to behold.
Then, having done this, she bade her
take the wife's seat in the wigwam,--that by which her brother sat, the seat
next the door. And when He entered, terrible and beautiful, he smiled and said,
"Wajoolkoos!" "So we are found out!" "Alajulaa"
"Yes," was her reply. So she became his wife.
"Legends & Lore of the
American Indians" Edited by Terri Hardin
Wampum Bearer: Dwayne “Big Bad Wolf” Haines 330-699-0972,
330-419-1002 dghaines@babcock.com
Thanks to all those that supported
our Reverse Raffle Fundraiser ether thru attending, sponsoring, or providing
donations items. The raffle was another success this year. Also
thanks to all the members that provided their time to pull this together and
work the eve of the raffle. Our Nation remains financially strong
due to all your efforts. I have to say our raffle is one of the funnest
to attend.
Tally
Keeper: Jeff “Last Hawk” Pearce 330-714-7892 jeffp@pearceengineering.com
Thanks to all who participated in
the fundraiser! I know I had a great
time! Until I woke up Sunday morning!! And once again we showed that as a Nation we
are committed to our sons!!
I look forward to all of our events
through out the summer, sounds like we have some great ones coming up!
As Tally Keeper I want to invite
everyone and anyone in the Nation to get me any news or information you would
like to see printed in the Smoke Signal or if there is an important event you
want to highlight, just send me a note and I’ll blast out an email to the
entire Manikiki Nation!!
Web Spinner: Charles
"Kicking Buffalo" Campbell 330-854-3077,
330-264-5383x237 kickingbuffalo@sbcglobal.net
Thanks to the Comanche for a great
FASCar race! I have some good shots from the event but I noticed quite a
few cameras at the race. So if you have a favorite picture or two please
forward them to me for inclusion on the website.
Tribe
Chief Reports
Apache:
John "Fire Stick" Matheos 330-864-6899,
330-418-3300 jmatheos@peoplesservices.com
Great spending time with all the parents
at the reverse raffle it was a great party. I would also like to give a
welcome to our newest members Larry and his son Noah Herbert – Thanks to KC for
the referral. I will be in touch on the planning of the Green YMCA All
Nighter coming up in April. What Da Hey – John
Arapaho: Paul “Big Foot” Scheatzle 330-832-0304,
330-323-7683 paulscheatzle@hotmail.com
The Arapaho tribe is strong and
mighty with the addition of the Millers, Distelhorsts and Walkers. Congratulations
to all for a great showing at the FASCar event. For those of you who have
never participated, I encourage you to give it a try. It is one of the
best events that we do.
Hats off to council for a great
fundraiser!
See you at the Hall of Fame
Blackhawk: Todd “Sly Fox” Mellon 330-645-9456 330-819-7762
tmellon@primebusinesssolutions.net
I just wanted to let everyone know
that our tribe had a blast at the fundraiser. Our group was one of the groups
that stayed and helped close it down, and everyone thought it was very
successful, and a great way to spend time with the rest of the nation. I'd like
to thank everyone for all of there efforts, and look forward to seeing all
of you at the YMCA on April 12.
Cherokee:
Sam “Buffalo Hump” Ewing 330-245-1138, 513-907-9860
samewing@sbcglobal.net
Thanks to my fellow Cherokee
brothers for helping make the fundraiser this year another great success. As
usual, we made a good “deal” of money at the poker table and help move the
unsold raffle and sideboard tickets. Singing Moose provided another evening of
excellent entertainment and the Cherokee squaws seemed to enjoy their evening.
We finally are moving into spring
and the natives are getting restless. The upcoming all-nighter at the Y should
be a great way to burn off some of that steam that built up after a long
winter.
Then it will be time to finalize our
plans for the spring campout at Y-Noah. We will be having a poolside planning
party at the Chief’s house in May. After I get the baseball game schedule, I
will be able to set a date. Plan on bringing the little braves to splash around
while we put the finishing touches on the campout strategy.
Please call me with your attendance
plans for the overnighter by April 8th
Comanche:
Tom “Fighting Eagle”
Knoebel 330-882-2387 TKnoebel@tribute.com
The Comanche would like to thank
everyone for a wonderful FASCar race last month! We had a relatively low
turnout, but the boys who came seemed to have a great time. And as usual,
there were some very creative (and fast) cars built this year, so congrats to
all the trophy winners. Thank you very much Camp Y-Noah for the use of
your facilities, and thanks Singin Moose for loaning us a sound system again
this year!
The Comanche had a great time at the
Hall Of Fame last weekend. As a Steelers fan, it was nice to be able to
read all about the FIVE Superbowls that Pittsburgh has won over the
years. Good thing none of the trivia questions asked about Cleveland
Brown’s Superbowl appearances… we’d still be there looking!
The Comanche want to wish a happy
birthday to Spencer “Bright Spirit” Ausel who turns six on the 18th.
And happy birthday to Shawn “Stomping Rock” Knisely as well on the 20th.
See everyone in April at the late-night swim at the Green Y.
Creek:
Dave “Brave Buckeye” Rownd 330-494-5544,
330-352-4747 drownd@starkmetal.com
Congratulations to all members of
council for putting on another successful fundraiser! We even had a
grandpa Creek member take home some cash! Guess we know who will be
buying the snacks at the next campout Veney!!!!!
I hope you all had a great time at
the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Creek tribe had a blast. What
history and what a neat place. We seem to always forget about some of the
interesting places in our own back yard! Thanks to John Stroia and the
rest of the Creek tribe for handling the event in my absence. We are all
looking forward to the late nighter and then Campout.
Happy birthday to big braves Chris
Herrick and John Stroia, and little braves Trent Kingan and John Rownd.
The little braves keep getting bigger and the big braves keep getting wider!!
Crow: Jim “Buffalo Wing” Livers 330-334-8137,
330-807-6781 jlivers@neo.rr.com
Hello Mighty Crow. Thanks for all
your help, hard work and donations that made our fundraiser a success.
Congratulations to Nick “Little
Deere” Schippert and Michael “Roaring Buffalo” Livers on their award winning
FASCars.
We also have 3 new members. Brian Booth and his son Luke joined in
November, Dean Nelson and his son Andrew joined in January and Al Tersigni and
his son Joseph this month. Welcome to the Mighty Crow Tribe.
Happy Birthday to Brendan
“Lightning” Walsh 3-18 and Kyle “Black Bear” Hower 3-20.
Kickapoo: Steve “Silent Eagle” Maxim 330-966-0820 smaxim@maximent.net
The Kickapoo Tribe had a great time
at this year’s fundraiser. We had invited a few new prospects to this
event to show them how great the nation is. We also had some friends join
us from Florida and they commented how great the event is in comparison to
theirs. It was a great job by the nation. The Kickapoo tribe is
also recruiting for new members in the Jackson Township area. We have a
great group of members now which has helped recruit some younger members in the
tribe.
Mandan:
Bill “Snoring Bear” Spaid 330-896-6495,
330-896-6495 wspaid@aol.com
Mingo:
Tim “Flying Arrow” Dunigan 330-896-2134,
330-414-2967 tddunigan1356@peoplepc.com
Mohawk:
Brian "Fighting Cardinal” Morris 330-896-1394, 330-933-2372 bdmorris@aol.com
Mohawks, Thanks for all who
participated in our nation fundraiser and congratulations to Phil Krumlauf for
making it to the top 5. Thanks to Jim Cross & Pat Duff for getting auction
items together and for selling extra tickets. We have a great tribe
but more members would make it better and this next event (Late
Nighter/Over Nighter at the Green Y April 12th 9pm to sunrise) is a nice
one to bring someone who may be interested in becoming part of our nation. This
is a fun event that the nation pays for so if there is someone you have been
thinking about asking to join this would be a good event to bring them to.
Great time at the Hall of Fame I hope you all had a good time, it was a nice
change for this year. Thanks to all.
Navajo: Jeff "Big Rubba Dubba" Reale 330-896-6256, 330-329-5041 ru4reale22@hotmail.com
Great job on the Reverse
Raffle-everyone involved did a wonderful job! I know the Navajo tribe
thoroughly enjoyed themselves during the entire event-thanx again to everyone
involved, the event went very smoothly!
The Navajo Dads had a Pow-Wow last
night and we are planning the August Event...it could be a place close by or
something out of the ordinary...stay tuned! We're happy to report the Navajo has expanded; Dave & Kelly
Stokes delivered a baby boy this week and named him Luke. Congrats!
Birthday greetings to Tanner
"Hawkeye" Vinciguerra on the 30th of March and Dwayne "Big Bad
Wolf" Haines on the 14th of March
The Navajo are very excited about
the upcoming HOF activity.
Peace!
Manikiki Nation 2007 - 08 Event
Calendar
|
October
Event: Akron Zips Football Game |
November
Event: Ghoul Walk (October) |
|
Place: Akron
Rubber Bowl Date: Saturday
October 13th Time: Tailgate
Party 4:00pm Event Type / Award: Family / Bead Cost: $5
per ticket Sponsor / Budget: Mohawk / $200 |
Place: Camp
Y’Noah Date: November
4th Time: 1:00
– 5:00 pm Event Type / Award: Family / Bead Cost: N/A Sponsor / Budget: Mingo / $400 |
|
December
Event: Father-Son Banquet |
December
Event: Christmas Project (tribe
event)
|
|
Place: Guy’s
Party Center Date: Sunday,
December 2nd Time: 1:00
– 5:00 pm Event Type / Award: Father-Son / Claw Cost: FREE
… paid by fund raiser Sponsor / Budget: Arapaho-Comanche / $4500 |
Place: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A Event Type / Award: Fathers-Son / Special Bead Cost: N/A Sponsor / Budget: All tribes / mandatory |
|
January
Event: Winter Campout |
February
Event: FASCAR Derby |
|
Place: Kalahari Date: January
Time: Sat
– Sun. morning Event Type / Award: Fathers & Son / Arrowhead Cost: TBD Sponsor / Budget: Blackhawk-Mingo / $900 |
Place: Green
Family YMCA Date: Saturday,
February, TBD Time: 9:00
am – 1:00 pm Event Type / Award: Father- Son/Claw or Special Cost: $5
per/car kit Sponsor/Budget: Comanche-Arapaho
/ $400 |
|
February
Event: Fundraiser –
Reverse Raffle |
March
Event: Pro-Football
HOF |
|
Place: Guy’s
Party Center Date: Saturday,
March 1st Time: 6:00
pm - midnight Event Type / Award: Adults / mandatory
event Cost: Tickets
$55 (x1 per member) Sponsor / Budget: Council / Make lots of $$$$ |
Place: Pro-Football
HOF, Canton Date: Sunday,
March 16th Time: 1:00
pm - ? Event Type / Award: Father-Son / Bead Cost: $10.00
per person Sponsor / Budget: Creek / $400 |
|
April
Event: Late Night Party at the YMCA |
May Event: Spring Campout at Y Noah |
|
Place: Green
Family YMCA Date: Saturday,
April 12th Time: 9:00pm
- Overnight Event Type / Award: Father-Son / Bead Cost: N/A Sponsor / Budget: Apache / $400 |
Place: Y-Noah
Campground Date: May
30th – June 1st Time: Fri.
evening – Sun. morning Event Type / Award: Fathers
& Son / Arrowhead Cost: $130/family,
$20/extra son Sponsor / Budget: Cherokee-Crow
/ $1200 |
|
Memorial Day: Memorial Day Parade (makeup) |
June Comm. Svc. Proj:
ACS Relay For Life (makeup) |
|
Place: Green
High School Date: Monday,
May 26th Time: 9:30am lineup, 10:30 step off Event Type: Guides-Princesses
w’ Dads Cost: N/A Sponsor / Budget: Council
/ ($100 from disc.) |
Place: Green
Memorial Stadium Date: June
TBD Time: Friday
night-Saturday noon Event Type Family
/ Special Bead Cost: Just
a little of your time! Sponsor / Budget: Council
/ (donation from disc.) |
|
June Event: Akron Aeros Game & Fireworks |
Summer Event: Barberton Speedway? |
|
Place: Canal
Park, Akron Date: Friday
night, June 13th Time: TBD Event Type Family
/ Bead Cost: $5.50
per person Sponsor / Budget: Kickapoo
/ $0 |
Place: Barberton
Speedway Date: TBD Time: TBD
Event Type: Family
/ Bead Cost: TBD Sponsor / Budget: Mandan
/ $0 |
|
Summer Event: Family Picnic? |
September Event: Fall Campout (primitive?) |
|
Place: Akron
FOP Lodge/Grounds Date: Sunday,
TBD Time: 2:00
– to approx. 7:00 Event Type: Family
– Guides/Princesses Cost: TBD
+ Side dish per family Sponsor / Budget: Navajo
/ $400 |
Place: TBD Date: Sept.
TBD Time: Fri
evening – Sun morning Event Type / Award: Father-Son
/ Arrowhead Cost: TBD
Sponsor / Budget: Crow-Cherokee
/ $1500 |
