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Newsletter 2019:
Issue 8

Four Winds of Indian Education, Inc.

The First Flute: (Lakota (Sioux)-Plains)
Long ago, it is said, a young man saw a young woman in his village and longed to find some way to talk to her. But he was too shy to approach her directly. She was the daughter of a chief and it was well known that she was very proud. Many men tried to court her, but she sent them all away. One day, this young man went on a hunting trip. He found the tracks of an elk and began to follow it. Although he caught sight of it now and then, it stayed far ahead of him, leading him away from the village until he was deep in the hills. Finally night came, and he made a camp. He was far from home and the sounds in the night made him feel very lonely. He listened to the owls and rustling of the leaves, the creaking of the tree branches and the whistling of the wind. Then he heard a sound he had never heard before. It was a strange sound, like the call of a bird and yet different from any bird. It sounded as if it came from the land of the spirits. Strange as it was, that call was also beautiful. It was like a song and he listened closely to it. Soon he fell asleep and dreamed. In his dream, a red-headed woodpecker came and sang that strange and beautiful song. Then the woodpecker spoke. “follow me,” it said. “Follow me and I will give you something. Follow me, Follow me.” When the young man woke, the sun was two hands high. There in the branches of the tree above him was the red-headed woodpecker. It began to fly from tree to tree, stopping and looking back. The young man followed. Finally the woodpecker landed on the straight dead branch of a cedar tree. It began drumming with its beak on that hollow limb, which was full of holes made by the woodpecker. Just then a wind came up and blew through the hollow branch. It made the song that the hunter had heard! Now the hunter saw what he should do. He climbed the tree and carefully broke off that branch. He thanked the red-headed woodpecker for giving him this gift and he took it home to his lodge. But he could not make it sing, no matter what he did. Finally he went to a hilltop and fasted for four days. One the fourth day a vision came to him. It was the woodpecker and it spoke again, telling him what to do. He must carve the likeness of the woodpecker and fasten it in a certain way near one end of the branch. He must shape the other end of the flute so it looked the head and open mouth of a bird. Then when he blew into that head of the flute and covered the holes with his fingers, he would be able to play that song. The man did as his vision told him. He carved the flute so it looked like the head and open mouth of a bird. He tied on the bird reed near the other end and when he blew into the flute it made music. Then he began to practice long and hard, listening to the sounds of the wind and the trees, the rippling of the waters and the calls of the birds, making them all part of his playing. Soon he was able to play a beautiful song. Now when he hunted and camped far from the village, he had his flute with him and could play it to keep himself company. Finally, he knew that he was ready to visit that young woman had liked for so long from afar. He went and stood behind her lodge and played his best song on the flute. She heard that song and came out into the moonlight. She went straight to where he was playing. She walked up to him and stood close to him and he lifted his blanket and wrapped it around them both. So it was that the young hunter became the husband of the chief’s daughter. He became a great man among his people. Ever since then, young men who wish to go courting have learned to make the cedar flute and play those magical songs. And many of those flutes, to give honor to the red-headed woodpecker that gave such a special gift, have been shaped like the head and open mouth of a bird.

Inside this issue:

Community Events	2
Calendar	3
Basket/Beading Class Schedule	4

Four Winds of Indian Education Center
Staff Contact numbers
Phone: 530-895-4212
Fax: 530-895-4310
Directory:
Irma Amaro-Interim Executive Director:
Ext. 110
Darcel Cernas-Program Specialist
Ext. 109
Shane Noel-Fiscal Analyst:
Ext. 101
Nathan Heck- NSP Program Director
Ext. 103

Chico Pride
Celebrate our diverse LGBT*QIA2S+ community during Stonewall Chico PRIDE, August 22 – August 25! This year’s theme is “Stay Gold,” which reflects the 50th (Golden) anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
The Downtown Festival is the main family-friendly event of Stonewall Chico PRIDE! This enormous festival will include live bands, over-the-top performances, speakers, booths and vendors, activities, food, dancing, and more! Stop by anytime to check out the fun. This event is family friendly and appropriate for all ages. Come one, come all!
Date: Saturday, August 24th
Location: Chico Downtown Plaza (W 5th St.)
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
0 am - 4:00 pm

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Each year, the Oroville Salmon Festival celebrates the return of salmon to the Feather River.
Most activities take place at the following three locations:
Fish Hatchery
5 Table Mountain Blvd • 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. • FREE TOURS
See the salmon run first-hand from the observation platform and the windows into the water. Free DWR-led guided tours every half-hour.
Downtown Street Fair
Historic Downtown Oroville • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • FREE ENTRY
Take a stroll through historic Downtown Oroville and enjoy music, food, crafts, and fun! Organized by the Oroville Downtown Business Association.
Salmon Court
On the Downtown Levee • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • FREE ENTRY
Visit Salmon Court and enjoy fresh barbecued and smoked salmon, cartoonist Jon Shultz, the Oroville Hospital Health Fair, kids art activities, and more.
Start: Sat 22 Sep 2018, 7:00 AM End: Sat 22 Sep 2018, 4:00 PM
Thursday Night Market
The 23rd Season of the Thursday Night Market will kick off on April 4th, 2019!
Dates: April – September 2019
Time: 6-9 pm

August 2019

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
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4	5 / -Computer Lab 9-4	6 / -Computer Lab 9-4	7 / -Computer Lab 9-4	8 / -Computer Lab 9-4	9 / -Computer Lab 9-4	10
11	12 / -Computer Lab 9-4	13 / -Computer Lab 9-4	14 / -Computer Lab 9-4	15 / -Computer Lab 9-4	16 / -Computer Lab 9-4	17
18	19 / -Computer Lab 9-4	20 / -Computer Lab 9-4	21 / -Computer Lab 9-4	22 / -Computer Lab 9-4 / -Cultural Class 6-9pm	23 / -Computer Lab 9-4	24
25	26 / -Computer Lab 9-4	27 / -Computer Lab 9-4	28 / -Computer Lab 9-4	29 / -Computer Lab 9-4 / -Cultural Class 6-9pm	30 / -Computer Lab 9-4	31
Keep Tobacco Use Sacred

Office Closed During Lunch: 12-1pm
Computer Lab: GED Preparation, Resume Development, etc.

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Basketry/ Beading Class
Location: Four Winds of Indian Education
2345 Fair Street, Chico, Ca.
(Building #6 )
Time: 6:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.

Schedule
August: 22, 29
September: 5, 12, 19, 26
Gathering times will be on the weekends and seasonal.
Open to students 12 years or older and must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information contact:
Irma Amaro: 895-4212 X 110
Darcel Cernas: 895-4212 X 109

Four Winds of Education, Inc.

2345 Fair Street
Chico, CA 95928

Four Winds of Indian Education, Inc. is a commercial tobacco-free facility. Only traditional use of tobacco is permitted in/on the premises.

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