Taino rock art newly discovered in Mona island, Boriken ( Puerto Rico)

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/all_current_projects/el_coraz%c3%b3n_del_caribe.aspx

Luna Llena de Junio 23,2913 y Solstice De Verano

Esta luna llena es una luna de balance Es un tiempo para que unan sus espiritus tanto las mujeres como los hombres  a las oraciones de paz y armor que se estan haciendo alrededor del mundo por ser tambien el Solstice de verano

Abuelo sol baila con la Abuela luna fuertemente...y los dos unidos  en este baile celestial  demuestran  La tremenda  fuerza que exsiste en es union  y el balance energetico e espiritual  que les dan al universo

Pues  Mujeres bellas  hijas de Atabei  bailen con ellos...mediten,canten .oren.

Pongan sus intenciones sobre viento cada una  en ceremonia  cada una ritualmente por la  paz y el  armor .

Oracion

Abuelito sol calienta mi alma con tu fuego y dame fuerza para activar mi poder espiritual de mujer. 

Ayudame a  irradiar  de tu energia en todo lo que hago con armor.

 

Bibi maroya  has de mi un instrumento de ese  Amor.

Ayúdame a despertar como Mujer Sagrada, guerrera  defensora de la Vida.

Une mi espiritu a  todas mis hermanas  para juntas  envolver a la Tierra en una Luz brillante y divina  de amor y paz

Que el poder gestante de mi útero se una al poder gestante de los úteros de mis hermanas, y entre todas formemos un círculo sagrado de protección para la Madre Tierra.

Juntas y conscientes de nuestro poder femenino  espiritualmente unificadon con  nuestro Amor

A  nuestro puebloa

Consiente   que  nuestras fuerzas  y armor de mujer es la  arma concreta, más poderosa que cualquier arma de guera.
Somos las hijas de Itibachubaba  Madre de la  Naturaleza, amando y cuidando todo lo que ella nos ha dado. Nuestra familias nuestros hombres y nuestros hijos/hijas y nuestras tierras.

Abuela Bibi Maroya Abuelito Sol  hoy me envuelvo  en su danza celestial  que esta iluminado los rincones mas oscuro del cielo con  belleza .  Hoy yo me lleno de su luz  iluminando los rincones de mi vida para poder darle luz y amor a otros iqual que  Uds Abuelos divinos.

Brillen mis hijas porque UDS ya son Luz 

Last quarter       June 29, 2013    09:55:21 PM

Full Moon of the Spectral Serpent

We are now within Moon 11 on the Spiral of the 13-Moon Year: The Moon of the Spectral Serpent.

Bibi Maroya at this time invites you to crawl out of your skin and use snake wisdom to release and let go of old and useless thoughts, habits and ways. Leave behind the old and release yourself as well from an allegiance to formats that diminish your ability to grow spiritually.
In the wisdom of our ancestors passed on from generation to generation the Serpent the Boa symbolizes death and rebirth.

Bibi Maroya in this her number 11^th cycle  with her spectral serpent dress  once again helps us with her lite to seek the Light within ourselves .

Seneko kakona Many Blessing to all of you
Bibi Inaru 

Source for image

http://www.elfwood.com/~cellyn/Snake-Woman.2614268.html

Our Nani Taino contestant at Miss Indian World, Gathering of Nations Pow Wow

I watched the entire Gathering of Nations Pow Wow live on the web. When it started, I looked for Nani our Taino Miss Indian World contestant during the Grand Entry. I got excited when I saw her. I called out to my neighbor, my dog, and even my Mom who at 97 sometimes tunes in.” There she is I said as if I was talking to a crowd…J  there is our Nani :) Gee, it felt so good to see her.There she was a young Taino woman representing her small community, and her cultural heritage with pride. Joanne Nani Morales dressed from head to toe in total Taino regalia and a spectacler smile gracing her face.

So with a bag of popcorn in my hand, I silenced the ringer on my phone and I joined the Pow Wow…via my desktop and am I ever so glad I did for there were so many moments that were enjoyable in spite of the distance...it was after all a live webcast …and there is a huge difference between that and being actually present in the pit.

During the Honoring of native veterans, the sound of native drums embraced the Pow wow floor

There were many Honoring songs of respect,echoing the sentiment of pride we all feel for our native Military

In history natives have valiantly served or have served in the defense of our Homelands and nations.

As the mother of a young soldier who has served in Iraq and the Aunty of a nephew who recently returned 

from Afghanistan, I know how meaningful these tributes can be for native families. 

Gathering of nations Pow Wow never forgets our military. It was good to see and to feel the spirit of this

event even via the web. This was indeed an awesome moment.

Then there were the little ones, watching these tiny tots dance filled my heart with smiles. Moreover, it is ever so sweet to see the future of native nations dancing before your eyes,to boot they are just adorable to see. All of them are just darn cuteJ.Lots of grandma’s and grandpa's were soaking up the joy of watching the little ones dance.

I also enjoyed tremendously the elders dancing competition.These beautiful elders are the backbone of native communities. They reminded me of the courage love and respect it takes to live our native cultures in today’s world. When we give thought to the fact that native communities  are still subject  to the violation of our rights as a people…these elders some well into their 70’s  make us all  feel  nothing but absolute respect for them and the strength of their native  spirits. I can only hope that some of us as elders today guided by spirit can  pass on to the younger generations the teachings, morals and principles of our native ways with the same love our ancestors had for each other..

The entertainment, the dancing feet of native people along with the wacky jokes by the MCS made for several days of Pow wow fun via the web minus the food :) but one can always munch on Popcorn.

On Saturday I looked forward to the Miss Indian World pageant...

Unlike the frivolous nature of the more commercial cutthroat type of pageants, Miss Indian world is an honoring of the diversity and beauty of our native cultures. Each one of the contestants represents the heart and the spirit of her people and Indian country as a whole…it does not get better than that.

I love this pageant as it gives our young women the opportunity to express their pride in being native women. 

In the short time these young women spend as contestants together new and lasting friendships are created. Alien from the non-native colonial mindset of commercial competition these young women bond together with love and respect for each other.You can see the genuine smiles between these young women towards each other. As a grandmother in a circle of native women, it warms the heart to see this.

I love it when native women come together in events that embrace a sisterhood among our various nations. Many thanks to the committee and the creators of the Miss Indian World contest …Love that it is native run and very native in thought and content.May it never ever fall into the templates of any of the non-native commercial run pageants we so often see in society today.

With these thoughts in my head, I reached for my second bag of popcorn on this the last night of the Pow wow.

When the MC announced that the Miss Indian World program was about to take place I felt the Goosebumps starting up. I knew Nani was number 28 and as such the closer, they got to her number the closer I found myself moving towards my computer screen...I knew for so many of our people Nani  was already a winner.:)

Led by last year’s Miss Indian World Majorie Tahbone  all the contestants  waved as they entered the Pitt.They looked so beautiful .each one a winner already and all would make an excellent representative of Indian country.

With each contestant's name and nation announced, I could not help but remember these words of native wisdom. “A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground.” …

I was happy for all the girls and I cheered for each one of them…but I have to admit when they called out number 28 Joanne Nani Morales Taino from Puerto Rico first runner up I screamed and jumped out of my seat.

The Popcorn I had  flew out of the bag into the air like confetti…My dog was barking for joyJsensing whatever it is it is a happy moment. My Mom tuned in from her personal space station and clapped for what she figured was surly a party. :) I danced I cried I cheered and I said Bomatum to the ancestors who I knew where in there cheering as well.

So it is I say .Bomatum Joanne Nani Morales hija de Atabei for giving your people this shining moment of hope. Bomatum Joanne Nani Morales for standing up with pride and respect for our people and our culture.

I knew from day one of this competition you would make us make us all feel proud.

I am happy for you and all the young native women who took part in Miss Indian world. I am happy for the community of Yukayeke Guainía .I am happy for the UCTP as it once again writes another positive chapter in the UCTP history of our people.

One thing is sure  It will forever be written for our future generations to know that Joanne Nani Morales of Yukayeke Guainía a  small Boriken tribal  community and member affiliate of UCTP was first runner up in Miss Indian World Gathering of Nations Pow Wow 2012.

It was not long ago when we saw another young woman  in the Circle win Miss Indian World 2007  of Cree and Taino  decent her name is Violet John….Today we add the name of Joanne Nani Morales Taino  to that list of honorable young women among our people . 

The Circle of Grandmothers and women of  Bohio Atabei, are very proud of you..Like many of our young women You are a gift of joy and we were happy to give you our unwavering blessings and support for this event.

In you Joanne Nani Morales, we see the purity of spirit only a sincere and loving heart has. In you we see the ray of hope many of our young people bring to the future of our people.

With respect we also wish to  acknowledge your parents  as the apple does not fall far from the tree.Congradulations to your parents for gifting to the world such a beautiful human soul.

To your parents and family congradulations  from the Council of Grandmothers Bohio Atabei.

We are as well  happy for the young woman who won Jessa Rae Growing Thunder

Fort Peck Assiniboine/Sioux Poplar, Montana Congradulations to her and her community.

Indian country we know will have an excellent ambassador in her.Congrdulations to 2nd runner up
Nikki Santos and her community... love her beautiful smile..

As well much love to each one of the contestants, all of them are winners in our hearts.ALL OF THEM

Lastly, I am happy for all of the people who believed in Nani and sent her their blessings,Bomatum 

I know that nothing but good things await Nani and all the young woman who took part in the Miss Indian world competition.All of you along with so many of our young people will do great things.

All of you bring honor to your people .

On behalf of the Council of Grandmothers Bohio Atabei .the Peace and Dignity Route of the Red Tail Hawk organizers and runners Much Love.Seneko Kakona ,Thank you for being present in our lives.

In conclusion Thank you to all the people  past, present and future  responsible for  the Gathering of Nations and for the live Web cast…Way to go gathering way to goJ


All photos 
©Gatheringofnations LTD.
www.gatheringofnations.com

Dance Mujeres

Mujeres dance, dance for earth mother, for life for the family for our people, for each other 
Dance Mujeres dance.:) 

Dance my sisters, dance for peace dance for healing, dance for the tears and dance with joy.

Dance for the grandmothers who live on the moon, dance for the rivers the oceans, and all of the waterfalls inside your soul.

Dance Mujeres dance In the Bohios of your mind looking thru windows of ancestral time. 

Walking in hallways filled with the memories, of a zillion stars.

Dance daughters of earth mother daughters of wisdom.

Daughters of lite.

   

Dance in the circles of your twirling skirts and let them form rainbows inside your heart.

Dance hermanas dance for you are the rhythm of the universe, the cosmic mother of all life 

Dance Mujeres dance for you are Creation, 

Yokahu was born of you.

Born of you , Born of you. Born of you is Yokahu.

© VIPWHW.

Full Moon April 6,2012

This Friday April 6th,during Bibi Maroyas fullness let the distance between us be a geographical one…and not a spiritual one. Walk into the lite mi gente and think about each other in a good way.Be at peace and wrap your hearts in love,compassion and respect for all life...Inaru:)


Mujeres este viernes abril 6,2012 en la plenitud de Bibi Maroyas (Abuelita Luna) que la distancia entre nosotras sea solo geográfica y no de espíritu. Entremos a la luz con pensamientos buenos unas hacia las otras.Esten en paz y envuelvan sus corazones en el amor, la compasión y el respeto hacia todo lo que vive. . ..Inaru:)

Strong Woman Song by Raven Hart-Bellecourt and Lisa Muswagon

Anahuac Women Speak: Reclaiming The Liberation Struggle

Full Moon Gathering Jan 8,2012 Ritual Dance Set Your Spirit Free

Mujeres and sisters of kindred spirit

Bohio Atabe Indigenous Women’s Circle

 Invites you to our  Sunday Jan 8,2012

Full Moon Gathering .

The Female Energy in  Sacred Music, Ritual Dance, and Spoken word.

SET YOUR SPIRIT FREE  bring your drums, maracas, shells

Flutes, Songs, stories, poetry.

Join in the spirit of the circle

Celebrate your female energy.

 Sunday Jan 8, 2012.

5-8pm

2805 University Avenue Suite B corner 197 street.

For more info 347-242-0516

Healing with Water  Ceremony…

So please RSVP and  be on time,,,,Bomatum.

You are asked to please bring a meatless dish if you can.

There is No Charge for gathering  but
Donatiosn are  accepted….with all proceeds to benefit

Peace and Dignity  Route of the Red Tail Hawk  2012

More important then that is your presenceJ

Hope to see you soon...Bibi InaruJ  

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Full Moon Dec 10,2011

This Full Moon of Dec 10,2011 I thought I would share with all of you this short article taken from The Womens Moon Hut.-Women who Bleed with The Moon
I hope some of you are able to gather together and share as sisters your hopes your dreams and even your tears.

The Full Moon is a time to release the intention we set during the darkness of the New Moon and the careful nurturing of that intention during the 2 weeks that followed. Whatever we have not manifested, we offer it up to the hands of the Divine, trusting that if our intention is for our Highest good, the time will come when we experience it.
During our full moon ritual, we also celebrate what has come to fruition and give thanks to life and all the goodness in it. Through sharing food and drinks, chanting, dancing, and loving-kindness meditation we generate an abundance of energy to fully charge ourselves, then shower this energy as love and blessings to all.

Inaru:)

Women Who bleed with the moon

The moon has always been the primary symbol for female energy; its cycle around the earth takes approximately twenty-nine days, the same amount of time as the average woman's menstrual cycle. It is often felt that as the pull of the moon affects the waters of the world, so does its motion affect the body of woman.

A women's blood and hormonal cycle follows the ebb and flow of the moon; from new moon to full moon, estrogen increases leading to ovulation, or maximum fertility, at full moon. From full moon to new moon, the waning half of the cycle, progesterone predominates. Traditionally, women used to start bleeding right before the new moon, in the dark of the moon.

In modern times, women begin their menstruation during different phases of the moon. Their bodies are out of sync with the moon and their spirits have forgotten the meaning of Grandmother Moon. One way to get back in harmony with the moon is by performing ceremonies and rituals at different times during the moon cycle and also by honoring the time of menstruation.

When a woman begins her monthly bleeding, she has a very special vibration. The blood flow is cleansing as the old uterine lining is sloughed off, one monthly reproductive cycle is ended. At menstruation, women have the chance to rid themselves of all old thoughts, habits, desires, and be receptive to new visions and inspirations for the next cycle. This is the dark moon phase.

If a woman continues her normal routine at menstruation, then she loses a uniquely female opportunity for introspection. She also finds she gets more tired, irritable, and upset because her physical rhythm has slowed down. She needs rest, more time for meditation, and less time doing housework, cooking, working in the outside world, and taking care of children.

In many Native American tribes and other tribal cultures, there is a separate moon lodge to which all women go. Since most women menstruated at the same time (have you noticed women who live together bleed together) during the dark of the moon, the grandmothers and fathers took care of the children. Food was left outside the lodge several times a day. Women during menstruation were/are considered to hold a certain power and not allowed to mingle with the rest of the tribe. Many tribes have taboos against these women, believing that their power would interfere with the hunt or take away the power of the medicine bundles.

This is also why women are not allowed in sweat lodges and must stand outside the circles in other ceremonies when they are in their moon time. We know now that women were also segregated because of fear of the immense power which enabled them to bleed each month and never die -the greatest of all the Mysteries- while a male warrior might succumb quickly after losing so much. –

Women's Medicine Ways' Cross-cultural rites of passage Marcia Starck

Source 

The Women's Moon Hut,

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Prayer circle from Nov 8-12,2011

Mujeres in a few days a celestial body passes very close to earth mother, now this in of itself is part of the natural universal cycle of nature... however we also have a Full Moon on November 10th...keep to mind all of this is movement of energy and we are affected by the flow of energy for spirit is energy...some humans react in a good way to these exchanges and others lose control as they are not grounded to earth mother...I suggest we pray that the minds of those in power react in a good way for the sake of all. Let us not forget that there are humans who use the element of fire to destroy. In the next few days lets help by using the energy of our prayers to help balance the madness that can easily bring about horrible results due to the crazy and out of control actions of some.

Please join Bohio Atabei in a circle of sisterhood in prayers from Nov 8-12.Let us unify our spirits in silent prayers as the daughters of earth mother. Starting at sunrise Nov 8-till sundown Nov 12...four days of prayer four days of sending our good thoughts into the cycle of universal energy that surrounds our earth mother...Do it in your own way in the way of your people but do it focus on sending prayers out all four days. Unity of mind at sunrise, 12 noon, and sundown are especially powerful times during the day.

Those of you who can gather in circles that is Awesome especially since many of our people are also preparing to confront the system in defense of earth mother across Turtle Island Abya Yala and its Island regions. The countdown for change is in progress as spoken of in our prophecies and we are all a part of it....Prayer is powerful when done by many with same focus....

I thank you all for reading this message and with much respect I urge all the medicine women and elders on this site who are having circles,all female Temesacals,Sweats,Guanaras and or gatherings to share them here so anyone who can attend your circles and wish to go can join you. As well with much respect if you can and wish share those teachings you can, as we all  learn from each other as sisters and daughters of earth mother

 Many Blessings to all of you Abrazos Ata Inaru Bohio Atabei

Mujeres en unos días Nov. 8th un cuerpo celestial pasa muy cercano a la madre tierra, ahora esto en forma es parte de un el ciclo universal natural…pero también tenemos una Luna Llena en noviembre 10...Todo esto es movimiento de energía y nosotros somos realizados por el flujo de energía pues el espíritu es energía. Haci es que algunos vamos a reaccionar de una manera buena a estos cambios y otros van a perder el control en especial si no están en sintonía con la madre tierra. ..Por lo tanto dado a que va haber un grande movimiento de energía universal pues con amor y respecto sugiero que oramos que las mentes de ésos en el poder reaccionen en una manera buena por el bien de toda vida sobre la madre tierra...Pues nosotros no podemos  olvidarnos que hay humanos que utilizan el elemento del fuego para destruir y los resultados de sus acciones siempre son devastador.En los próximos días vamos utilizando la energía de nuestras oraciones para ayudar el equilibrio espiritual de las posible  locuras  que se pueden producir fácilmente en una forma horible como  resultado de las mentes fuera de control de personas en posiciones de poder mundial.

Les pido hermanas con respecto que se unan al Bohio Atabei en un círculo de hermandad en oraciones por cuatro días de noviembre 8-12.unificando nuestros espíritus en oraciones silenciosas como las hijas de la madre tierra. Comenzando al amanecer con el saludo a Padrecito Abuelito Sol Noviembre 8  hasta la  puesta del sol y la luz de Abuelita Luna cada día hasta  noviembre 12...En oración cuatro días para enviar nuestros pensamientos buenos a el ciclo de energía universal que va rodear a nuestra madre tierra. ..Oren en su propia manera en la manera de sus pueblos pero oren.
Si pueden centren sus oraciones en unidad de mente espiritualmente al amanecer, 12 mediodía y la puesta del sol pues son tiempos especialmente poderosos.

También es importante pensar en que muchos de nuestros pueblos y gente se preparan para confrontar el sistema en la defensa de nuestra madre tierra a través de la Isla de Tortuga AbyaYala y sus regiones Isleñas...Pues los cambios dichos en nuestras profecías están en pie y nosotros somos todo una parte de ello. ...La oración es poderosa cuando hecho por muchos con un mismo enfoco. ...

Finalmente gracias a todo por leer este mensaje y con mucho respeto yo ánimo a todas las mujeres de medicina y ya mayores que si tienen círculos de mujeres,Temescals,Guanara’ Sudaderos o reuniones compartan aquí para que las que pueden asistir a sus círculos o actividades y desear ir pueden unirse a ustedes. También con mucho respeto si pueden y desean compartir de sus enseñanzas ya que podemos aprender de una a otra como hermanas e hijas de madre tierra compartan por favor.;

 Muchas Bendiciones a todas ustedes Abrazos Ata Inaru Bohío Atabei

New Moon Karayabe Bematimanli 30,2011

Takaji Beautiful Daughters of Atabei!

The time is near for the New Moon and it is the first Cycle of Bibi Maroyas journey of 13.  J  In essence, it is the beginning of a new lunar year.  How beautiful is that?

And what is this New Moon called?  It is known as the Bat Moon and it will be a Bat Moon in each of its phases until the next new Moon.  Then Bibi Maroya will change her halo of light to put on another one of her 13 headdresses; all, so we may never forget the teachings she brings us with each new cycle.

It is fitting that her first cycle is that of the Bat for like the Bat we need to use our ears to listen more.  Note the Bat’s extra sensory hearing, guides it out of the darkness.  A bat does not see with her eyes.  She hears, she listens and thus she sees.  So listen and hear beyond your soul.  Dig deep and let your female INTUITION help you to become who you want to be.  Bats hang upside down in the dark and quiet stillness of their caves waiting for their time to emerge out into the world, taking in a new journey every night.  Be like the Bat and guide yourself always out of the darkness using your female energy, wisdom and INTUITION.

Recall when you were in your mother’s womb…in that quiet stillness.  While there, in preparation for your birth, you turned and suspended yourself upside down waiting to emerge and begin your journey!

So step out of whatever darkness you find yourself in and know that you can be reborn with each new journey you take in life.  Emerge like our ancestors did out of the cave of Cacibajaguar remember their journeys and remember to listen.  Listen well as you move along the way. Hear the voice of earth mother in every living thing and you will find the wisdom each sound you hear will bring.Listen and you will see clearly the road ahead.

So Ladies, wherever you are, whether near or far away, for a few minutes let’s all connect spiritually on Saturday July 30^th, 2011 at 13:39 EST (1:39 PM).  Wherever you are, listen just listen.  Hear the heartbeats of all your sisters.  Smile.  Pray.  Sing.  Dance.  And cry if you have to, embrace the sounds of life. 

Let us all emerge like Bats to spread the seeds of our good thoughts and use them to pollinate the circles of our lives.  Let what emerges from our hearts and souls be the wisdom of right action as well as the needed love and understanding we should have towards each other as sisters and for others as the daughters of Atabei.  Our people’s survival depends on us and the strength and courage of a nation is fueled by the strength and courage of its women.  So let’s fertilize the soil of our environment and use our female intuition well. 

May the wisdom of Bibi Maroya’s Bat Moon help you always find your way.  Abrazotes! 

Love you one and all:) Thank you for being in my life:)

Ina J

P.S.  If any of you care to join me physically on July 30^th, you will find me in Inwood Park playing my drum at 1:39 PM I will celebrate the energy of Bibi Maroyas hoping,and singing my prayers.May all of you feel like you are starting anew again, a fresh start, a new beginning....LETS ROCK THE PLANET LADIES:)

Karayabe Karey Bematimanli 15,2011

Bibi Maroya’s Cosmic Turtle Full Moon:

Beautiful daughters of Atabei There are two messages in this post, one from Abuela Karaira and one from meJ ….

Full Moon: NEW YORK = Friday * 15th July 2011 * 02:39:36 am (EDT)
LOS ANGELES = Thursday * 14th July 2011 * 11:39:36 pm (PDT)

Turtle is one of the oldest sacred symbols for our people. She represents the eternal Mother from which our lives evolve. In this the 13^th cycle of Bibi Maroya she reminds us in her Turtle full moon to be mindful of the cycle of give and take, to give back to the Mother as she has given to us. For Earth Mother understands the grateful Heart

Turtle Moon teaches us, how to protect ourselves our people and our homes as well. If you are bothered by the actions or words of others, it may be time to go inside yourself and honor your feelings. If you feel you are being attacked, it may be time to give a warning snap and to proceed slowly using wisdom with our actions.

We also learn from Turtle to honor with respect the creative force within ourselves as daughters of earth mother, to be grounded, and to observe all situations with motherly compassion. Both Bibi Maroya and Bibi Atabei represent the energy of Turtle’s two homes earth and water, both work harmoniously to help us in the circles of our lives.

So ladies where ever you are. For just a few minutes lets connect spiritually as sisters for the survival of our people depends on us and we must be grounded so we can walk and work in harmony with each other ! …Let us as well seek the unobstructed view and look ahead so we know what we are doing with greater vision both physically and spiritually for ourselves and our communities.

Let us not forget that the strength and courage of a nation is fueled by the strength and courage of its women…May the lite of Bibi Maroya’s Full Moon help us always to find our way.

Abrazotes Ina…Love you one and all

***Now on to Abeula Karaira's message

Ta'kahi our strong noble
Guaribo women:
it is my hope as always
that all are well and in good spirit.
 

My thoughts to share
with all of you for our Full Moon this year 2011 month of July.

I often speak of respect
and honor, for our Creator, our ancestors and all things?
So it is when we honor
our way of living, we must respect and honor our ways, it is not only while we
are in ceremony, in a gathering circle or before guatu (sacred fire), but always.
 
We should respect our elders, grandmothers and leaders even
when we may at times not agree with them, we should always honor them, for what
they have lived, and for what they have
contributed thru the years for the people.
We must not forget what many of them have done for our
communities, had it not been for our elders,
grandmothers, grandfathers and leaders, many of us if not all, would not be
able to come forth now and stand strong to say "I am Taino"
It is because of them we are able to go forth today and be known as a people. It is because of
heir unselfish and tireless work, that we stand today with
respect and honor before all as proud Tainos
 
Some of our elders
continue to be active some in a more quiet manner as time also calls upon them
to rest So I say how is it that because they now must rest, but continue in a
more quite manner, and some seem to never stop working …In any case we just don’t forget them

 Do we forget

New Moon June 1,2011

This Moon is the 12th Moon of the 13 cycles of Bibi Maroya.

Abuela Karaira has sent us a New Moon

June 1, 2011 message for this 12^th cycle of Bibi Maroya.

May we all reflect upon it not only for this new moon but for every life cycle of Bibi Maroya for we are as women along with her  Co-Creators of this magnificent universe

Mujeres May Your Hearts Hold Good Dreams.
Seneko Kakona Inaru:)

Abuela Karaira's Message:) La Mujer y Su Conecion Espiritual

Ta'kahi Guaitiao,

It is my hope that all are well and in the best of spirit.

Our Mexica guaitiaos have a saying that I wish to share with all of you.

"La fundacion del hogar no es sobre la tierra, si no sobre la espalda de la mujer"

"The foundation of a home is not upon the ground, but on the back of a woman"

The translation is as close as "I" could get it.

We should always remember these things:

We should respect all for who they are, we should respect all things, for without respect, and there will be no beginnings.

Respect, honor, tolerance, love and the flexibility to be able to deal with all things.

Respect our spirituality as Taino, as indigenous women, for since the time of our conception, we are spiritual.  It is a blessing 

That has been bestowed upon us by our ancestors for the survival of our peoples. Without this respect of our spirituality we are 

Lost, roaming without the connections that make us who we are.  For this connection with all things and our self's is the unity of

Of all our peoples.  It is these connections that bring us closer to our ancestors and being connected to our ancestors makes

Us stronger.

I send my love and blessings to all.

Oma'bahari (With Respect)

Tio Bo Guatukan (Ancestral Blessings)

Abuela Karaira:)

Indigenous Volunteer Day at Brook Park

June 4th Saturday Indigenous Committee Volunteer Day

El Español se encuentra mas abajo

The Indigenous Culture Committee of Friends of Brook Park and our allied organizations United Confederation of Taino People, Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli and including Teotl Kalli Quetzalcoatl and Maisiti Yukayeke Taino and Calpulli Atlachinolli invites you participate in a day of energetic fun when we share together to attend to all the things we need to do to be able to host the activities and events we know and love!

Brook Park
On June 4th Saturday

Work and skills sharing from 11-3PM
3-5PM food and music that we all bring together. So bring something!

We will be doing a number of things, and you can participate in all or some. We see many folks for our Indigenous Culture Events and activities, but only a portion of those attendees have had the great opportunity in the preparation or clean-up of these vital events. Let’s get together in the park and share these essential aspects of our success, and bring some potluck food to share! And some instruments!

For those who cannot share with us on that day in person, you can always do something before that day. Or you can donate resources online here: http://friendsofbrookpark.org

Also, you can encourage your friends and family and organizations to participate too!

Some of the things we will do THAT day and that can be done anytime BEFORE, include:

Chop ALL the wood.

Gather Stones from elsewhere than the park, within 20 miles, or more. If you have a vehicle, or can rent one, we can let you know where to get some! (Round, head size, not from river beds or banks.)

Shave the tipi poles of the bark.

Apply linseed oil to the tipi poles already debarked.

Wash and dry and fold all the blankets.

Clean the tool shed.

Acquire more tools: Axes, Mauls, Sledgehammers.

Sharpen the tools we do have already.

Get materials for a rack for the tipi poles.

Build a rack for the tipi poles. (THANKS to Mark W. Rob J. and Steve D for just about finishing this project already!)

Arrange the used stones more neatly.

Bring good dry split or gathered wood.

Sew the Tipi, it has some holes and areas needing strengthening.

Beautify the garden in general!

Let us know that you will be attending.

We need Team Leaders too to bottom-line some of the tasks, let us know if you have an area of interest of skill that you can help us manage!

646-648-4362
informationATfriendsofbrookpark.org

SPANISH

El Comite de la Cultura Indigena del parque, Amigos de Brook Park, y nuestros aliados organizaciones, United Confederation of Taino People, Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli, Teotl Kalli Quetzalcoatl, y Maisiti Yukayeke Taino y Calpulli Atlachinolli le invita a participar en un dia de diversion energetica. Nos vamos a juntar para atender a todas las cosas que tenemos que hacer para ser capaz de albergar las actividades y eventos que conocemos y amamos!

Donde: Brook Park

Dia: El Sabado 04 de junio

trabajo a partir de 11:00am – 3:00pm

3:00 – 5:00 comida y la musica que nos une a todos

Vamos a hacer una serie de cosas, y puede participar en todos o algunos. Vemos muchas personas para los eventos y actividades de nuestra cultura Indigena, pero solo una parte de los asistentes han tenido la gran oportunidad en la preparacion o la limpieza de estos eventos. Vamos a reunirnos en el parque y compartir estos aspectos esenciales de nuestro exito, y llevar algo de comida (potluck) para compartir! Y algunos de los instrumentos!

Para aquellos que no pueden compartir con nosotros ese dia en persona, siempre se puede hacer algo antes de ese dia. O usted puede donar recursos on-line: http://friendsofbrookpark.org

Tambien, usted puede animar a sus amigos y familiares y organizaciones a participar tambien!

Algunas de las cosas que haremos ese dia y que se puede hacer en cualquier momento antes, se incluyen:

Cortar toda la Madera

Recoger piedras del lugar que no sea el parque, a 20 millas o mas. Si usted tiene un vehiculo, o se puede alquilar uno, podemos saber donde conseguir algunos! (Ronda, tamano de la cabeza, no del cauce de rios o de los bancos.)

Afeitadar los postes del tipi que ya estan descortezados.

Aplicar aceite de linaza a los postes del tipi ya descortezada.

Lavar, secar y doblar todas las mantas/cobijas.

Limpiar el cobertizo de herramientas.

Adquirir mas herramientas: hachas, mazos, etc.

Afilar las herramientas que ya tenemos.

Obtener materiales para un estante para los postes del tipi.

Construir un estante para los postes del tipi.

Organizar las piedras utilizadas mas cuidadosamente.

Lleven madera seca que ya esta cortada.

Coser el Tipi, tiene algunos agujeros y las areas que necesitan refuerzo.

Embellecer el jardin en general!

Haganos saber que usted va a asistir.

Necesitamos lideres de equipo tambien que pueden encargarse de un grupo de personas para hacer las tareas (1-14 arriba), haganos saber si usted tiene un area de interes de la habilidad que usted puede ayudar a manejar!