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Shoshone-Bannock History in Idaho
PART I OF II: 2008's historic Idaho Democratic Convention, held in Boise, ID, June 12-14, invited Idaho Native American Tribal members from the Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall, Shoshone-Paiute/Duck Valley, Nez Perce, and Coeur D'Alene tribal communities to take an active part in the convention activities. On June 12th, the Idaho AFL-CIO hosted a Democratic picnic for convention goers. Mr. Ted Howard, Cultural Resource Director, Duck Valley, spoke to picnic participants about the Shoshone-Paiute-Bannock history in the Boise Valley area. 9:49 minutes.
Part II-Grand Entry, Flag Ceremony and Recessional
All convention tribal members participated in the grand entry at the beginning of the June 13th Idaho Democratic Convention gathering followed by a flag ceremony and presentation by Mr. Lee Juan Tyler, Council Member, Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall community. Fort Hall and Duck Valley singers and drummers played songs for the grand entry, flag ceremony and recessional.
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KEYWORDS: Zuni fetishes sacred and powerful fetish animal carvings Zuni tribe Native Americans bear medicine snake medicine horny toad fetish frog medicine hunting fetish coyote fetishes Lasiloo-Jim turquoise fetish Zuni Indian Reservation Gallup NM fetish worship
AUTHOR: Valerie Gritton
Staff Writer, The Daily Times
FARMINGTON, N.M. -- The Zuni consider the things least understood and most
mysterious to be the most sacred and powerful. Because animal ways can never
truly be understood, animals represent those unknown powers.
To them, those powers can be transferred to diminutive animal carvings known
as fetishes.
To the Zuni tribe and many other Native Americans, fetishes usually carved
of stone house the spirit or supernatural qualities of that animal.
Bears signify medicine and are often blessed by tribal medicine men, snakes
house the spirit of lightning, a horned toad means good luck, frogs are for
fertility and coyotes represent hunting or the West.
"If you wanted to go hunting you would take a fetish to help you," said Zuni
fetish carver Verla Lasiloo-Jim.
"If they're blessed by medicine men they're kept for traditional uses."
Various types of stones are used to shape the animals, which can be done
using small motorized carving tools.
Lasiloo-Jim said carvers use a variety of stones to create their animals
such as Picasso and Egyptian marble.
For smaller versions of her carvings, Lasiloo-Jim uses turquoise.
Lasiloo-Jim, who lives on the Zuni Indian Reservation south of Gallup, said
she started carving fetishes after the death of her husband about three
years ago.
"He passed away in November and when he did, I didn't know what to do," she
said. "I didn't think I could work and be able to sell this stuff.
"I started working on the turtles and frogs myself. My first raven was
really funny looking. It was ugly. I kept it as a reminder."
The sizes of the creations range to accommodate all types of fetish needs.
Some are small enough to be held in the palm of a person's hand or placed in
a medicine bag. Others are larger, for a mantelpiece or bookcase shelf.
The smaller fetishes became popular with the arrival of the Spanish, who
tried to suppress fetish worship.
Lasiloo-Jim said before she started making the fetishes, she knew she might
have one buyer who would sell her handiwork.
Lasiloo-Jim said that buyer started ordering items from her and continues to
do so today.
"In a way, it gave me a little faith in myself," she said.
Although skilled in her craft, she said sometimes mistakes do happen.
"A couple of my frogs were supposed to be turtles," she said.
SOURCE:
© 2002 Media News Group
Ms. Gritton is a staff writer for the Daily Times.
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