WALKING THE SPIRIT PATH for our youth A Native American Presence:

Meet our Native American leadership who share where they came from and where they are today. Where are you on the path as it stretches before you? Will it be straight, narrow or wide? Hear people who have been on the path.

Ray Buckley is the Interim Director of the Center for Native American Spirituality and Christian Study, and he currently serves on the Native American Comprehensive Plan Task Force. He is a wellknown author and has lectured at several universities. One of his books, The GiveAway, was selected to appear on the CBS Christmas Eve special. Rev. Buckley is the recipient of the Amy Crotts Award for Humanitarianism. He is a traditional woodcarver and basketmaker. Anita Phillips is the executive director of Native American Comprehensive Plan. An elder in the Oklahoma Missionary Conference, Anita worked 20 years as a social worker in Native American Communities and tribes. Rev. Phillips says her calling has been to work and be with my people, with native people. Ragghi Rain Calentine is a nationally known story teller and writer. Her heart was born in the mountains. Teaching through stories has been a powerful way for Ragghi to share the coexistence of traditions within families and communities. Production of Little Ragghis Crackers has thrown her into a limelight she never expected. Boe Harris grew up traveling as an army brat and continues to travel extensively. Teaching about American Indian culture is of great importance to her and she dances to honor her father and those having served and are serving in the armed forces. Boe stays very active working with a variety of age groups and communities.

REGISTRATION FORM Registration Deadline: August 4 Late Registration: August 8 Make check payable to: Tennessee Conference Return to: TN Conference attention Mary T Newman 304 S Perimeter Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 Questions: 615-329-1177; 800-403-5795 Name ________________________________________ Address ________________________________________ ________________________________________ E mail: ________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________ Tribal Afliation (optional)_____________________ Church Afliation (optional)____________________ For housing: male _____ female _______ Check one: Weekend/two nights! ! $75 _____ $50 _____ $55 _____ $45 _____ $10 _____ $15 _____ $10 _____ $________ C. ____ F. ____ I. ____ L. ____ O. ____

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Celebrating 10 years! AUGUST 12-14

TNUMC Native American Ministries

Spiritual Formation:
How do traditional values in native culture impact who you are? It is not the events of history or today, but how those events impact who you are spiritually, intellectually, and culturally that dene their importance. Ray Buckley

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Youth Leadership: Where are you in

the circle? Do you have dreams of where you want to be? Look inward now to learn how to lead in your home, church, community and your life plans. What direction are you being pointed in? "Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 NLT

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Drawn into the circle by the Great Spirit, we continue to bring forward culture and tradition. Understanding through education has been woven into a strong braid over the past 10 years of gathering together to honor, remember and celebrate life and spirit.

Q. _________ Youth write in choice

*Please make note of fourth choice if available: Cherokee Language Program, Drum, Womens Circle,

Sponsored by Native American Ministries

2011 SCHEDULE
Friday Check In Dinner Gathering Time 4:00 -6:00 7:00 after meal Location Lodge Dining Hall Dining Hall

Saturday.:

Art Through Culture and Tradition: F) River cane Baskets~Ramsey King *take 2 classes G) Pine Needle Baskets~Lara Sanders H) Flintknapping~Buddy Hays *Saturday only I) Beginning Beading~Nancy Farmer J) Advanced Beading~Juanita Gardinski K) Paper Weaving~Loretta Bolden L) Soapstone Carving~Freeman Owle ($10 supply fee) Saturday pm and Sunday am M) Flute~ Jamie Russell. Make your own ute from rivercane. ($10 supply fee) *Saturday pm N) Flute~Jamie Russell will share the basics of ute playing. *Sunday am O) Gourd Rattles~Emerson Begay will share the signicance of gourd rattles and guide you in making your own rattle. *Saturday pm P. Children: Saturday a.m. ! Saturday p.m. ! Sunday a.m. Each session will rotate games, crafts, music, & stories *Parents will need to accompany small children.

A) Genealogy: Led by Margie Hesson. The search is on! Learn the basics of how to access records, where they are stored and shared. Family history can be found in many different kinds of records. Offered 3 times. B) Medicinal Plants and Salves: Led by Darryl Patton. Darryl is a certied herbalist and has his own school for herbal medicine. This class is offered Saturday am and pm. C) Choctaw Culture and tribal singing: Led by Sonny Bell. He brings the expertise of being on staff at Chucalissa Archaeological Museum and keeping his Choctaw culture alive. Offered Saturday pm and Sunday am. D) Navaho Code Talkers: Led by Emerson Begay. Finally recognized by the United States as a valuable life saving group, the Navaho Code Talkers utilized their language as a code during World War II. Explore the rich history of the Dine; they saved many lives at the risk of their own. Emerson will cover their history and their impact on the world. E) Traditional Foods: Led by Juanita Guardinski in the kitchen in preparation of our traditional meal. Class includes frybread, hominy and banaha. *Class limited to 6 and will begin at 4:30. It will count as a complete workshop.
Lake Benson Camp is located at 6200 Hwy 100 Bon Aqua, TN 37025 Directions will be sent with conrmation.

LODGING and MEALS

We have all female and all male dorm areas with bunk beds (pictures online). Parents must stay with their child. Youth leaders must stay with their youth. Bring twin bed sheets, pillows, covers or sleeping bags. Do not bring valuables as there is no safe. We can not be held responsible for lost valuables. Minors will be mailed a release form which has to be returned or be on le at camp.

Saturday Breakfast Registration 7:30-8:30 8:30-9:30 Dining Hall Dining Hall

MEALS: THEY ARE GREAT!

Those staying for the entire event will begin with meals at Friday dinner. Meals are served in the dining hall-cafeteria style. **Please advise through registration if you have dietary restrictions. Other than minor requests you will need to bring special foods. PLEASE ADVISE US of allergies.

Orientation Workshop 1 Lunch

9:30-10:00 10:15-12:00 12:15-1:15

Dining Hall Refer to map Dining Hall

Time For Spirit~ everyone Workshop 2 Free Time Vendors Open Dinner

1:15-2:15

Dining Hall

2:30-4:15 4:15-5:45

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Saturday Night Special

Juanita Gardinski, Choctaw, will be working with the cooks at Lake Benson to create our traditional Indian Taco Meal and some other traditional dishes.

Q. Youth Track: During free time we have select artists available for a youth class. Please pre-register. Paper Weaving: weaving a traditional pattern will be framed _____ Beading _____ Flintknapping ____ ! We may have opportunity for additional classes. 1. Cherokee Language Program, 2.Drum, and 3. Womens Circle. Please make one of these your 4th choice in case we are able to provide this opportunity.

6:00-7:00

Dining Hall

Moccasins Rock Sunday Breakfast Workshop 3 Closing Circle

7:30 ~ til

Dining Hall

7:30-8:30 9:00-10:45 11:00-12:00

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Check out pictures of the facilities: http://tinyurl.com/NMR2011 Further pics of past NMR http://tinyurl.com/NMR-past-pics Contact - mtnewman@tnumc.org