Notice to new members intending to register - from January 9th 2012

AaronsBeautiful · #**176** 08-09-2009, 10:14 PM

My auntie says that we are part black hawk and I look more Indian then anyone in my family they tell me. I speak in another tongue i do not understand and i dance in a dance I do not understand. But it has to be a certain situation for that to happen. Their are thing that I dream and do not understand i am a crafter as well I paint Indian very well. my auntie say to much like our ancestors for me to to have not seen them. I am new to this part of prison talk so i am not sure what to expect i see i fit in a few areas. My son is in prison and my husband is in prison and my youngest boy is in a juvi jail. Has anyone ever heared that spiritual drumming is calming?

sexiesgirl09 · #**177** 11-24-2009, 08:28 AM

Good morning,
I am an Eskimo and new to this site and would like more info on how to get assistance.
My boyfriend is in the Federal prison in Beaumont for another year and a half. I just moved here from Iowa to be closer to him and need a place to stay.
Does anyone need a room-mate or can you suggest somewhere to go for help??
I'm currently staying at a shelter in Beaumont and will be going to the Shepard's Inn on Wed. the 24th of Nov.
I need HELP!!! please.

whitewolf2751 · #**178** 11-24-2009, 11:59 AM

sexiesgirl09, you can try calling the Franklin House and see if they have anything open. It's one of the only women's shelters I know of in the Beaumont area. If they don't have anything right now , they would know more about other agencies that can help you. I'm so sorry your having this difficulty and I truly wish you the best of luck!

Franklin House Women & Children Facility
5670 Concord Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77708
Phone Number: 409-896-5911
Long term transitional housing for women and children.

sexiesgirl09 · #**179** 11-25-2009, 09:40 AM

Good morning,
My name is Ruby and I just moved to Texas from Iowa where my boyfriend was first incarserated then transferred to Beaumont, Texas. He's serving 2 years for drinking while on probation.
I'm in desperate need of a place to live while he fiinishes his time. We will find out by the 10th of Dec. 2009 when and where he goes to a half way house.
I am currently staying at a church from Wed. to Mon. but have to go to a shelter for the other two days. Does anyone need a room-mate? I will be able to help with expenses on Dec.4.
I'm getting a little discourage and feel like I've lost my mind for moving here without having a permanate place to stay until he gets out.
Please pass the word around. I try to check my mail daily at the library.
Thank you for your time, homeless in Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

WELCOME!!! everyone!!!

Leonard Peltier, a political prisoner of the United States government, stated that the American prison system was the fastest growing indian reservation in America.

Odds are that if you are associated with communities of the First Nations, you know someone who is or was incarcerated due to the historical trauma suffered by the indigenous people of this land from first contact and even now, the inability to cope with our losses ends in incarceration. For many, however, prison is the place where many native women and men find the ways of their ancesters and begin to walk in beauty on the Red Road.

This forum is a place to find and offer support for those of us, who, in one way or another have found ourselves involved with the United States Prison System or walking with incarcerated First Nations People.

Take a minute and introduce yourself, your connection to the correctional system and what brings you to the Native American forum, here on PTO. Know you are welcome, here, for whatever reason you stopped by.

sexiesgirl09 · #**180** 11-25-2009, 09:43 AM

Thank you sooooooooooo much!!!!!! thats a start

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitewolf2751

sexiesgirl09, you can try calling the Franklin House and see if they have anything open. It's one of the only women's shelters I know of in the Beaumont area. If they don't have anything right now , they would know more about other agencies that can help you. I'm so sorry your having this difficulty and I truly wish you the best of luck!

Franklin House Women & Children Facility
5670 Concord Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77708
Phone Number: 409-896-5911
Long term transitional housing for women and children.

whitewolf2751 · #**181** 11-25-2009, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sexiesgirl09

Thank you sooooooooooo much!!!!!! thats a start

Bless your heart Ruby. Yep, love sometimes leads us into places we normally would not tread! I hope you can get help at the Frankin House. It will be a safe place while you're looking for work and your own place.

Also, try calling the Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont. They have Section 8 houses and apartments and can help you with more permenant housing.

http://www.bmtha.org/

happyface4 · #**182** 11-26-2009, 02:17 AM

My bf is Native American, I am not. He is a very traditional in his spiritual beliefs. Luckily the prison where he is at, they have their own Native American yard where they have a sweat lodge that he participates in every week. Thank you for this forum as I am always trying to learn all I can about the Native American People. I have signed the petitions for the release of Leonard Peltier. I only hope that he will soon be released.

godsgrayce · #**183** 12-11-2009, 10:16 AM

Hello everyone, my loved one is Lakhota Sioux and I am Cherokee Sioux. We live in Virginia and unfortunately on the East Coast, American Indian presence is sparse, hidden in family histories, and generally disregarded.

Are there American Indians from Virginia on here?

purplepurp · #**184** 01-02-2010, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

WELCOME!!! everyone!!!

Leonard Peltier, a political prisoner of the United States government, stated that the American prison system was the fastest growing indian reservation in America.

Odds are that if you are associated with communities of the First Nations, you know someone who is or was incarcerated due to the historical trauma suffered by the indigenous people of this land from first contact and even now, the inability to cope with our losses ends in incarceration. For many, however, prison is the place where many native women and men find the ways of their ancesters and begin to walk in beauty on the Red Road.

This forum is a place to find and offer support for those of us, who, in one way or another have found ourselves involved with the United States Prison System or walking with incarcerated First Nations People.

Take a minute and introduce yourself, your connection to the correctional system and what brings you to the Native American forum, here on PTO. Know you are welcome, here, for whatever reason you stopped by.

My man is native and incarcerated in california on some crazy charges got 3 yrs but think you do half time down there not sure i cant see him because of my past choices.He is modoc and kalamoth

Menukon · #**185** 01-11-2010, 03:36 PM

This regards a Tewa/Hopi inmate. He is asking for gourds and beading supplies, plus native magazines. Re: the gourd and beading supplies, would they be considered religious articles? Does nybody know how prisons view this? He also wants art supplies. I'm envisioning trying to buy gourds and beading stuff from an approved art supply vendor that only carries paint, brushes, paper, etc. Gourds? Beads? Huh?

Also, can people recommend good native magazines?

Thanks.

Aikya

richchrs · #**186** 01-14-2010, 04:14 AM

I am a native Hawaiian and so is my incarcerated
loved one, I hope that we are welcome here as part of your native american group

Flecha333 · #**187** 01-14-2010, 10:55 PM

My man is White Mountian Apache, From White Mountian Arizona. He currently ia at SRCI until 2020

Uzizitka · #**188** 05-08-2010, 03:00 PM

My man is Yankton Sioux (Nakota) and in petersburg medium va - anybody who wants to get in touch please message me xox - iam a german/greek/cree mix lol
i would be honoured to hear from anybody who know what life is like for him in petersburg.

this is our poem for eachother:

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in

my heart)i am never without it(anywhere

i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done

by only me is your doing,my darling)

i fear

no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want

no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)

and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant

and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows

(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows

higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)

and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

ee cummings

Uzizitka · #**189** 05-08-2010, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godsgrayce

Hello everyone, my loved one is Lakhota Sioux and I am Cherokee Sioux. We live in Virginia and unfortunately on the East Coast, American Indian presence is sparse, hidden in family histories, and generally disregarded.

Are there American Indians from Virginia on here?

Hello, i just wanted to say hello to you. my close friend is in petersburg medium virginia, he is yankton sioux(nakota) i live in the uk iam an interpreter x i will fly into richmond this year to visit him - maybe get together if you are close by, all the best, Anna

jayveewm · #**190** 05-12-2010, 02:43 PM

Hello, I am new to this - I was informed my son is sentenced to prison. We are Hopi. I worry so much about what prison life is about for Native Americans. Would appreciate any comments. I'm so thankful that there is a forum for Native Americans. Asquali (thank you)

RPDG2010 · #**191** 06-16-2010, 03:22 PM

Hi All,
I am fairly new to this whole PTO and still not to sure of how things really run, but I am glad I ran into Native American Forum. My boyfriend and I are both Native. He is in the Donovan State Prison doing 9mo. We have 6 more months to go until he gets out.

BrownEyedGurl · #**192** 07-17-2010, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by purplepurp

My man is native and incarcerated in california on some crazy charges got 3 yrs but think you do half time down there not sure i cant see him because of my past choices.He is modoc and kalamoth

My best friend is native from new mexico, he was given the harshest sentence possible. Race was a huge factor in his sentencing.

Whyowhy · #**193** 08-11-2010, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayveewm

Hello, I am new to this - I was informed my son is sentenced to prison. We are Hopi. I worry so much about what prison life is about for Native Americans. Would appreciate any comments. I'm so thankful that there is a forum for Native Americans. Asquali (thank you)

Where is ur son? I'm assuming that he's a federal inmate. Most Native's are since their crime happened on the "Rez" or " Indian Country". My husband is in FCI Elkton which is in Ohio. He has a lot of Native support there. There is also a bunch of wannabe's. Lol! They even got fry bread the other day! We are Cherokee. Eastern Band from North Carolina. I hope this helps... This is all new to me

nitamac · #**194** 08-30-2010, 03:44 PM

Hello,
Hello, I have been a member of PTO for a while and I thought it was about time I introduced myself to everyone here. I'm a Tribal Member of Grand Ronde Oregon Tribe is Umpqua. My son is located at Pleasant Valley State Prison in California.
Thank You for your time
nitamac

nitamac · #**195** 08-30-2010, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uzizitka

My man is Yankton Sioux (Nakota) and in petersburg medium va - anybody who wants to get in touch please message me xox - iam a german/greek/cree mix lol
i would be honoured to hear from anybody who know what life is like for him in petersburg.

this is our poem for eachother:

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in

my heart)i am never without it(anywhere

i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done

by only me is your doing,my darling)

i fear

no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want

no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)

and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant

and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows

(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows

higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)

and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

ee cummings

This is a bueatiful Poem thank you for sharing it!

iamexcon · #**196** 10-13-2010, 07:29 AM

Bozho !!!

I am Potawatomi from Wisc. And would just like to say hello, and if there is any assistance i can give, it shall be thankfully given.

Having served just under 20 yr. straight time in the Wisconsin prison system i am familular with the Prisoners Rights Violations, and the need for Spiritual Advisors to come in and help out The People....

I am, as a friend of mine said, a born again Pagan..... LOL

MiiGwech !!

patty64 · #**197** 11-11-2010, 10:28 PM

Can someone tell me what units if any have the native american services. Also, can someone confirm the test for native american.

Thank you

Starr3764 · #**198** 11-14-2010, 02:39 AM

Hello Everyone! I'm new to PTO, and so thankful I found this site. My ex-husband is Native, and was convicted for a high profile crime he did NOT commit. He and I are currently trying to re-connect after the stress of his case and prison took it's toll on my health, and our marriage. I would appreciate any help in finding a good criminal attorney, who practices in Idaho. Prefferably one who will work pro-bono as John's tribe (The Catawba Indian Nation) has not been able to help him financially. I look forward to meeting everyone.

deerwoman · #**199** 11-15-2010, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patty64

Can someone tell me what units if any have the native american services. Also, can someone confirm the test for native american.

Thank you

Do you mean a test to see if you are NA? I have heard that you can take one to see if you have NA blood, but it won't determine what tribe it will be. You just have to trace your ancestors.

corey50flood · #**200** 02-22-2011, 07:40 AM

I would like to respond to the questions concerning "proof" your Native to participate in our ceremonies. I am Lakota and have done 12 years in prison. I do not usually back any decisions made by admin or any prison officals. In the case of this issue I do say that someone should have to prove that they are Native to participate in ANY of our cereminies period. I have seen many white people come to prison and claim to be Native because they know that Native brothers will back each other to the end in incarceration. Wheter its fear or what ever reasons they have they have no buisness on our sacred ground or should have no access to our Wakan objects. If these individuals were truly Native and knew how to conduct themselves in the Inipi and how to handle the Chanunpa, then they would also know how to do these things BEFORE they came to prison. It always strikes me funny as to how the white man did all they could to destroy our sacred ways but yet are the first to seek these things out and once in a ceremony instantly become a medicine person. Irionic.