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Happenings from the Third World Coalition, 1980
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The Evergreen State College
HAPPENINGS FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION - NOVEMBER 1980
THIS IS MY LAND
This is my land
From the time of the first moon
Till the time of the last sun
It was given to my people.
Wha-neh Wha-neh, the great giver of life
Made me out of the earth of this land
He said, You are the 1and, and the 1and
is you.
I take good care of this land,
For I am part of it.
I take good care of the animals,
For they are my brothers and sisters.
1 take care of the streams and rivers,
For they clean my land.
I honor Ocean as my father,
For he gives me food and a means of travel.
Ocean knows everything, for he is everywhere.
Ocean is wise, for he is old.
Listen to Ocean, for he speaks wisdom.
He sees much, and knows more.
He says, Take care of my sister, Earth,
She is young and has little wisdom, but
much kindness. 11
11 When she smiles, it is springtime. 11
Scar not her beauty, for she is beautiful
beyond all things. 11
Her face 1ooks eternally upward to the
beauty of sky and stars,
Where once she 1i ved with her father, Sky. 11
I am forever grateful for this beautiful
and bountiful earth.
God gave it to me
This is my land.
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people have had their lands, cultures,
religions, lives and livelihood taken
away by the \'Jhite missionaries and
pilgrims.
We support the right to self determination
and to the upholding of land and treaty
rights as mandated by law. We celebrate
the rich cultures of the indigenous
peoples as an alternative to Thanks~iving Day which to many, only symbolizes
the reinforcement of cultural genocide and
oppression.
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The day will begin at noon in the Library
lobby with an opening blessing by Roberto
Maestas, director for El Centro de la
Raza, a Seattle Chicano Social Services
Center, and 11 Auntie 11 Rosemond Aho, a local
Hawaiian activist and hula instructor in
Tacoma.
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 1 S DAY
It has finally arrived! November lOth
marks the day we will be recognizing Native
peoples (Native North and South American
Indians, and Hawaiians). The indigenous
Dual programs will be presented at 1 ~Opm:
In Lecture Hall 1 , a showing of the controversial film - 11 Salt of the Earth* 11 ; and
in the Library lobby, a presentation on
the Hawaiian land rights movement by
11 Auntie 11 Rosemond Aho.
She •11 be joined
by several other Tacoma Hawaiians, as she
also presents a workshop and demonstration
on the hula.
Two presentations will also be offered at
2:00pm: A discussion in Lecture Hall 5 on
Native Americans in media by Phil Lucas,
who recently produced and directed the
PBS mini-series- 11 Images of Indians. 11
He is currently working on the direction
for another mini-series based on Bury
My Heart At Wounded Knee. 11 In the Library
lobby, there will be a presentation of
Hawaiian music by the trio, ALOHA EXPERIENCE,
with musicians, Pete Tab ali , Kavi ka Taba li,
and Ben Kaeha Baker.
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LOS DE RIO TRIO, based in Seattle, will be
featured from 3:00 to 4:00pm. They will
be bringing native South American Indian
instruments and providing us with some of
their music, as well as Mexican music.
DUM! MARIMBA BAND follows at 4 ~Opm with
African marimba music.
WINTERHAWK concludes the day at 5:00pm
in the Library lobby, with a blend of
contemporary and Native American Indian
music.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ;
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME.
*SALT OF THE EARTH
11 Salt of the Earth 11 was filmed in Silver
City, New Mexico in 1953, and deals with
striking Chicanos against white mine
owners. What makes it so powerful is the
fact that the story is true and parts of
the film were actual portrayals by miners
and their families in the actual strike.
What makes this film even more remarkable
is the fact that it caused an uproar Hollywood would not allow use of the
technical facilities to develop and print
it. The Director, Herbert Biberman and
the ere (all multicultural people that
Hollywood wouldn•t let into its unions
because of race) were blacklisted and
called communists, as well as having
been harrassed by vigilantes and the
police in Silver City during the film
production. Political pressure was
placed on theatre owners not to show it
and it still has been denied commercial
distribution in the U.S. since its
release.
Salt of the Earth 11 wi 11 be shown as part
of the Indigenous People•s Day activities
at 1:00pm in Lecture Hall 1. If you
cannot attend and would like to see it,
it can be checked out, free, through the
film library and viewed in the minimedia area.
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NATIVE FOODS
As a compliment to Indigenous People•s Day,
we have below several Native recipes, which
you can try in your kitchen, as you celebrate
with us for this occasion.
Native American Indian ReciQes
Meatless Pemmican
~C
~C
~C
raisins
peanuts
hickory nuts
dried apples
dried pumpkin or squash
acorn or cornmeal
l/3 C honey or maple syrup
~C
~C
~C
In order to make sure the acorn or cornmeal
is bone dry, spread it in a thin layer on
a cookie sheet and place it in a warm oven
for 15-30 min. Check frequently. The
oven should be at the lowest possible
setting. Then combine the dry ingredients
and either chop them with a knife or grind
them coarsely through a food grinder. Add
the honey or maple syrup and blend
thoroughly. Divide the mixture into ~C
portions., press into cakes, and store in
the refrigerator for use as a high energy
trail snack.
Indians traditionally made these small
pressed cakes out of shredded bear,
buffalo, or deer meat combined with suet,
nuts, and dried fruits or berries.
Corn Soup
Kernels from two ears dried flint corn.
8C water
2 scallions, chopped
10 juniper berries, dried
1 2-inch strip fatback, thinly sliced
~ pound dried bear meat or venison or beef
Soak the corn in 2 cups of the water overnight in a large covered kettle. Add the
remaining ingredients, bring to a boil,
and simmer, covered, for 3 to 4 hours
until the corn is tender. Serve hot.
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rout Stew
2 3-pound trout, cleaned
2 large potatoes, quartered
2 quarts water
10 juniper berries
1 pound spinach or purslane, chopped
11 fresh mint leaves
2 tbs. nut butter
garnish: chopped fresh parsley and dillweed
Combine the first five ingredients in a
large covered kettle and simmer for 30
minutes. Carefully remove the fish, peel,
bone, and return the trout meat to the
kettle. Continue to simmer for 20
minutes more. Mash juniper berries with
a spoon against the side of the kettle.
Add the greens and nut butter and simmer
for 10 minutes more. Serve steaming hot
with chopped fresh parsley and dillweed.
All recipes are taken from 11 NATIVE HARvESTS ..
by Barrie Kavasch. This book is available
in the Third World Coalition library (3205)
nd can be checked out.
HAWAIIAN RECIPES
Cho Cho
(meat on a stick)
lb. flank steak, trimmed and partitially
frozen to firm the meat for slicing
l~C Japanese Soy Sauce
lC dark brown sugar
2 tbs. finely chopped, scraped fresh
ginger root
4 tsp. oyster sauce
4 tsp. dark molasses
4 tsp. cold water
1 tbs. cornstarch combined with
1 tbs. cold water
4 tsp. sake
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Slice the meat diagonally into l/8 inch
thick slices. Thread each slice onto a
6 inch oriental wooden skewer, looping
the slice in ribbon candy style. Wrap
exposed ends of skewers with foil.
r repare charcoal broiler or preheat oven
broiler.
In a small sauce pan, combine rema1n1ng
ingredients, except for the sake and cornstarch. Bring to boil over high heat,
stir until the sugar and molasses dissolve.
Stir the cornstarch mixture and then pour
it into the sauce, stirring constantly.
Cook until it thickens, remove from heat
and add sake.
Brush all the meat with half of the sauce,
broil 2 to 3 inches from the heat for
about 1~ minutes, brush the cooking meat
with the remaining sauce and broil 1
minute more, or until the meat is crisp
and brown. Serve at once.
Lomi Salmon
3 medium size firm ripe tomatoes
1~ lbs. boned, skinned fresh salmon
~C finely chopped white onions
Chopped scallions, 1 bunch
~C rock salt or table salt
Water
Soak the salmon with the rock salt and
enough water to almost cover, approximately
1 quart. Let it soak for at least 8 hours
or overnight.
Once the salmon has soaked, remove it from
the salt solution, lay it flat, and with a
large sharp knife, slice it into 1/8 inch
pieces, then dice those pieces.
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Dice the tomatoes and add to a chilled bowl,
add onions and salmon, combine. Ice cubes
may be added to keep the salmon cold, if it
is to be left unrefrigerated.
r~ango
Bread
2C flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. B. soda
~ tsp salt
l~C sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1C vegetab 1e oil
2C mangoes, diced
~C walnuts, chopped
~C shredded coconut
~c raisin
Mix all the dry ingredients. In a large
bowl, mix the remaining ingredients, add
the dry ingredients and mix well.
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Mango Bread (continued)
Lightly butter a large loaf pan or
several small loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at
350 degrees.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 1 S DAY SCHEDULE
Noon OPENING BLESSING, Library Lobby,
By Roberto Maestas & Rosemond Aho
lpm
FILM -SALT OF THE EARTH,
Lecture Hall 1
lpm
SPEAKER- ROSEMOND AHO,
Hawaiian Land Rights/Hula Workshop
2pm
ALOHA EXPERIENCE, Hawaiian Music
2pm
SPEAKER - PHIL LUCAS, Lecture Hall 5,
Indians in Media/Video - 11 Images of
Indians 11
3pm
LOS DE RIO TRIO,
South American Indian Music
4pm
DUM! MARIMBA BAND,
African Marimba Music
5pm
WINTERHAWK - Blend of contemporary
and Native American Music
All Events Are Free And Open To The Public.
For more information, call 866-6034.
FRIDAYS
The Third World Coalition has changed its
weekly meetings from Tuesdays at noon to
Fridays at noon. This has been in response
to the time available for most Third
World students. We will still be meeting
in Library 3205. All Third World oeople
are encouraged to attend.
STUDENTS ON FINANCIAL AID
There has been a recent concern by several
Third World students in regards to any
problems in obtaining and receiving
financial aid. This concern has been
voiced in that many Third World people arc
qualified for financial assistance but are
having or have had problems with that
whole process. A need has been made to
communicate to all Third World people.
especially students receiving financial
aid to survey and document any problems
they have had or are having in receiving
financial aid, or with the Financial Aid
office.
There will be a meeting on November 17th
at noon in Library 3205 for all interested
Third World people to voice their concerns.
A special appeal is made to those who are
or have had difficulty with the financial
aid process. If you cannot make it and
would like to add input, please submit
any documentation in writing with as much
detail as possible. Also include your
name and address.
THIRD WORLD STUDENT GROUPS UPDATE
For those who haven•t already found their
way up to the third floor of the Library
building, this is where the bulk of all
the student groups have offices. Not
only are the Third World student groups
housed there, but the Women•s Center, EPIC,
Gay Resource Center, Faith Center, etc.
They are all funded by money that has been
taken out of everyone•s tuition. Therefore, it would behoove you to take advantage
of what they have to offer. All student
groups are open for anyone interested.
Below is information in regard to the
Third World student organizations.
Third World Women, Penny McCall, Coordinator
Office Hours: Mon. 9-4, Wed. 12-4, Fri. 12-4
Meeting Date: Mondays, noon, L-3205 weekly
866-6006, Library 3211
Third World Women also initiated exer~ise
times and have reserved room 200 on Wed.
from 2-4pm in CRC; and the multipurpose
room on Fri. from 2-4pm. Contact Penny
for more information.
MEChA, Maria Anorga, Coordinator
Office Hours: Mon. 12-1 ,'Wed. 8-4, Fri. 9-12
Meeting Date: Wednesdays, noon, L-3206 weekly
866-6143, Library 3206
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significantly. A thank you is extended
to all who have supported this fundCoordinator
Office Hours: Mon. 12-1:30. 3-5, Tues., Wed. & raising effort. For those who haven't
purchased one, we still have some left in
Thur. 2:30-5, Fri. 2:30-4
all
sizes, except Children's Medium. We
Meeting Date: Mondays, noon, L-3209 weekly
have:
Children-large, Adult-small,. medium,
866-6033, Library 3209
large, and extra-large. Christmas is just
around the corner and this would make an
Native American Student Association (NASA)
excellent
gift. A display T-shirt is up
Diane Devlin, Coordinator
in
the
window
of L-3205 if you haven't
Office Hours: Wed. & Fri. 12-5
seen
them
yet.
They are available for
Meeting Date: None scheduled to date.
sale
in
L-3208
for
$5.00 each. Remember,
866-6024, Library 3217
all proceeds go towards scholarships for
NASA currently has one more student
Third World people. If we can sell the
coordinator position open, for any
remaining 60, we should have enough money
interested student. Please contact
to be able to award a scholarship for
Diane Devlin.
next fall!
~sian/Pacific
Coalition, Steve Bader,
UJAMAA, Victor Jackson, Coordinator
Office Hours: Mon. Tues. 8-4
Meeting Date: Fridays, noon, L-3207 weekly
866-6781, Library 3207
Ujamaa, in conjunction with EPIC, will be
showing the film, 11 BLUE COLLAR 11 on Nov. 17th
at 3:00pm & 7:30pm in Lecture Hall 1. A
$1 .00 donation is requested to cover the
ost of the film rental.
RESUME WORKSHOP
If you cannot reach someone, a message
can be left at the Third World Coalition
office, Library 3204 or call 866-6034.
The Career Planning and Placement office
wil1 be up here Friday, November 14th to
do a workshop for Third World people on
job finding strategies, and resume writing.
These are essential skills to have in
order to survive in a competitive job
market. This workshop would be especially
good for those currently seeking employment
and those seniors contemplating the market
upon graduation. Noon
SURVEYS
All interested are encouraged to attend.
For more information, call 866-6034.
Enclosed, you will find a two-page survey.
Please take the time to fill it out and
make any other additional comments as
appropriate. Please return them as soon
as possible. It is imperative that we
receive the information back in a timely
fashion, so that particular activities
that you desire can be implemented. They
can be mailed on campus to the Third World
Coalition , Library 3204, Olympia, WA. 98505
or you can drop them by the Office, L-3204.
Your responses are greatly appreciated
and have a direct bearing on the planning
of Coalition activities.
-SHI RI UPQATE
We have already sold 40 T-shirts and have
increased the Third World scholarship fund
GRADUATE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES
For those senior students who are looking
into entering a graduate school program
next fall, below are some programs
specifically seeking minorities. For
additional information regarding graduate
programs, contact Judy Lindlauf in L-2215,
866-6295.
HAWAII, EAST-WEST CENTER
Deadline, December 1, 1980
The East-West Center is a national educational
institution established in Hawaii by the U.S.
Congress in 1960 to promote better relations
and understanding between the U.S. and
nations of Asia .and the Pacific through
cooperative study, training and research.
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other fields. Areas such as woman in the
economy, and the political economy of the
Third World, are available on an independent
study basis. For those students interested
in acquiring a strong foundation in
LECTURESHIP PROGRAM 1981-82 - THE S&H FOUNDATION neoclassical economics, as well as a
command over Marxian economics, U Mass is
Deadline, February 15, 1981
an ideal place to study.
The Lectureship Program focuses on fields
of public affairs and social science,
TRIDENT RESISTANCE
broadly defined. It has a dual purpose:
first, to enrich established curricula
The Olympia Committee for Trident
by bringing scholarly and public experts
Resistance will have a 1-hour noon time
into direct contact with faculties and
silent vigil in red square Election Day,
students; second, to extend the influence
Tuesday, November 4th. The purpose of
of the sponsoring school into the nearby
the vigil is to reinforce the fact that
community by the presentation of at least
people cannot depend on elected officials
one public lecture by each distinguished
to make the decisions that will ensure
visitor. Proposals for coordinated lectures
world survival. Olympia Trident resistance
dealing with one broad subject are preferred.
will have a leaflet to explain the purposes
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON CHILD NUTRITION - of the vigil.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
DESSIE WOODS SLIDE SHOW
Deadline, November 1, 1980
Dessie Woods is a black woman who was
This program supports research on developgiven a 22-year prison sentence for
mental aspects of child behavior and
defending herself and her friend against
nutrition. Methodologies should be interdisciplinary, including such fields as
attempted rape by an armed white man. The
slideshow talks about the international
psychology, sociology, history and anthrocampaign that has been organized for her
pology.
release. It also connects Dessie's case
with the history of racism, rape and
TEACHING, LEARNING GRANTS - NATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
colonial violence in the U.S. and around
the world. It will be shown Sunday,
Deadline, January 27, 1981
November 9th at 7:30pm in Friendship Hall,
Applications are being accepted for
220 E. Union (next to the YWCA). There
approximately $1.8 million in grants in
is no charge. Children welcome: for
this program. Awards will be granted to
childcare, call Callie at 456-6664 (days).
research contributing to the improvement
of education in language and literacy,
basic congnitive skills, teaching in
PRESERVATION OF MT. TOLMAN ALLIANCE (PMTA)
school settings, testing and evaluation.
PMTA will be presenting two slideshows on
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS- DEPT. OF
Sunday, November 16th at 7:00pm at Friendship Hall, 220 E. Union (next to the YWCA).
ECONOMICS
The
slideshows explain how Native American's
Our program is a diverse one. It offers
lives,
lands, and cultures are being
classical, neoclassical and Marxian
destroyed
by the uranium and coal mining
approaches to the study of economics.
ventures
of
multi-national corporations.
Some of the areas offered are neoclassical
One
slideshow
focuses on the Colville
economic theory, political economy ,
Reservation
in
Eastern Washington, and one
economic history, economic development,
on
the
Navajo
people
in the Southwest. A
comparative economic systems and other
$2.00 donation for PMTA is suggested, less
if you can't, more if you can.
The Center offers awards for MASTERS and
DOCTORAL students, research and professional
interns, joint doctoral research interns,
and fe 11 ows .
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JOVEMBER CALENDAR
ll/3,10,17
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Asian/Pacific Coalition meeting, noon, L-3209
Third World Women meeting, noon, L-3205
Election Day, Trident Resistance Vigil, Red Square
5,12,19,26 Third World Women Exercise, 2-4pm, CRC room 202
7 ,14~21
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Third World Coalition meeting, noon, L-3205
Ujamaa meeting, noon, L-3207
Third World Women Exercise, 2-4pm, Multi-purpose room
*Resume Workshop, noon, November 14th
Dessie Woods Slide Show, 7:30pm, 220 E. Union
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 1 S DAY
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International Student Meeting with faculty and staff,
Boord Room, L-3112, 4-5:30pm
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Preservation of Mt. Tolman Association, 7:00pm, 220 E. Union
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BLUE COLLAR, Lecture Hall 1,
27,28
HOLIDAY
3~0
& 7:30pm, $1.00 donation
