Something Special We Just Had to Share

Here at the NDN Kar we received an extra special submission for Keith’s You Got Land? video. So, we just had to share. 

These beautiful pictures come from Dr. Dawn Karima who is Creek/Cherokee from the Qualla Boundary Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. Did we mention she’s a Native American Music Award Winner?  She is also a professor, and prominent NDN Country journalist, a documentarian, an author, a motivational speaker, a Miss American Indian Beauty, a Powwow dancer, and the list goes on and on. Wow! We feel honored here. 

You can check out Dr. Dawn Karima’s ethereal music and full bio at www.reverbnation.com/honeydawnkarima 

and her radio show at http://www.talktainmentradio.com/shows/archivedpodcasts/conversationwithdawnkarimapodcasts.html . 

Then be sure to head out and take your own pic for us for the You Got Land? video. Submissions are still open, so keep them coming! For all of you on the south side of the border, what better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to THANK AN NDN! And for all of you on the north side, where are some Burnaby Mountain pics???? We'd love some Burnaby Mountain pics! Sending good vibes to all you warriors out there.

Here's how you can be a part of the You Got Land? video:

1.   Make a poster with the words 
        “Got Land? Thank an NDN” on it.

  2.   Take a picture of yourself holding it:

a.       at a rally

b.      your favourite place in nature

c.       an ecological war zone (i.e. tar sands, Mount Polley,
         dam sites, etc)

d.      steps of a government building

e.      any place that speaks to you  on Turtle Island

  3.   email it to us at  thendnkar@gmail.com

  4.   Please only send photos that belong to you and
        you have permission to use.

  5.   We ask for no profanity, as we would like to make  
         this video in a good way for the children and elders too.

  6.   Feel free to substitute “Thank an Inuk” for all of you far
          Northerners out there. Settler allies are welcome to 
          participate, also.

We will do our best to include every submission we receive, but cannot guarantee usage of all images submitted. Inclusion will be based on creativity and how big the statement you make is.