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<div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><i><a href="http://www.piscatawaynation.org">http://www.piscatawaynation.org</a>/ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; "></span></i></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; ">This website mentions a curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Gabrielle Tayac, who is a member of the Tayac family who are still very much alive and leaders of the Piscataway Nation. She probably can help with historic images from the area. </span></i></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">JB</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><i><br></i></span></font></div></div><br><div><div>On Apr 22, 2009, at 10:07 AM, <a href="mailto:OurDollMom@aol.com">OurDollMom@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><font id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"> <div>The phone numbers I gave you do not work but I do</div> <div>have a phone number that does & I left a message.</div> <div>The American Indian Cultural Org. meets the first</div> <div>Tuesday of each month at the Greenbelt Church,</div> <div>7 pm at 1 Hillside Drive but the church sets on </div> <div>Crescent Road. Anyone is invited to learn about </div> <div>them & come to the meetings.</div> <div> </div> <div>If we are going to have a mural in the Historic </div> <div>District about Indians - it should only honor our </div> <div>own Indians who were living here. These Indians</div> <div>are still here in Cedarville/Waldorf & meet in </div> <div>Greenbelt. I think we should consult them so they</div> <div>can feel proud that we are honoring them in the</div> <div>proper historical way. There has been so much pain</div> <div>between the Indians and the White man here in our</div> <div>area. This is a chance to honor & respect them.</div> <div> </div> <div>My mother was a geneologist and when I was young</div> <div>I went with her talking to the Chiefs & used to go to the</div> <div>festivals.</div> <div> </div> <div>It is confusing to have a mural with southwestern</div> <div>symbols in it. When history buffs come to visit us</div> <div>or others who know their history - the experts will</div> <div>think we DO NOT KNOW our history and are not</div> <div>proud of it. It sends the wrong message. </div> <div> </div> <div>The Mural</div> <div>should honor what the Riversdale Mansion stands for</div> <div>and complement it - teaching our residents & children</div> <div>what we are about. It should make our Indians still</div> <div>alive and in our area proud that we care about them.</div> <div> </div> <div>Natalie & Maurice Proctor would be the ones to teach</div> <div>us the symbols & history to portray on this Mural.</div> <div> </div> <div>Emily</div> <div><br></div> <div> <div>In a message dated 4/21/2009 10:28:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, <a href="mailto:m.avery@rocketmail.com">m.avery@rocketmail.com</a> writes:</div> <blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">It is very interesting that you have chosen Native American symbols as a place to start your artistic ideas for a mural, but it looks as though you have chosen symbols from southwestern Indians.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Are you aware that we have a very long and influential history of Native American culture in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Riverdale</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> area?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The kind of native American that resided in this area were the Woodland Indians. Woodland Indian period was from 1000 BC to 1600 AD.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Captain John Smith explored the upper <st1:placename w:st="on">Anacostia</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype>, which included the tributaries in today's <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Riverdale</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>. In fact, the area you propose is located near to a tributary of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Anacostia</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>. The Indians he found near the tributaries of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Anacostia</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place> were called the Nacotchtanke. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Riverdale</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> is part of the Anacostia River Trail and a Federally designated historic district.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Many residents in the area have found arrowheads while digging in their yards and therefore have experienced a connection with the past.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">A mural with Native American symbolism in this town would be better served if it had representative symbols of the indigenous people of the Anacostia region.</span></div><div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></span> <br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Melissa </span></p> <div><br></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><br> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</span></b> Christopher Martin <<a href="mailto:chrism@pgcps.org">chrism@pgcps.org</a>><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org">towntalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</span></b> Alice Ewen Walker <<a href="mailto:alice@ewenwalker.com">alice@ewenwalker.com</a>>; James n Julie Coleman <<a href="mailto:jnjcolemans@yahoo.com">jnjcolemans@yahoo.com</a>><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:09:49 AM<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</span></b> [RP TownTalk] Mural Idealist<br></font><br> <div>Hello Riverdale Town Talkers,</div> <div><br></div> <div>A note from Community Based Classroom Teacher / Riverdale Resident / mural planner:</div> <div><br></div>I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse">n my class's conception of this mural -- the rainbow squares and/or other squares in this rough sketch (see <a href="http://www.muralcollaborative.netfirms.com/muralintro.htm">http://www.muralcollaborative.netfirms.com/muralintro.htm</a>) could be filled with symbols designed by local artists/ community members, working side by side with CBC students. In that sense, if there are any strong Symbols of Riverdale that Historic Preservationists want to fit into the mural - you're more than welcome to. There are about 7-10 or more squares available with this sketch. We'd love to have and want input/asistance from any artists or aspiring artists from town - neighbors Jim L and Sherita S... that means you! :) </span> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse"><br></span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse">If we - cbc artists, riverdale artists/community members- wanted to change the design to some degree to include landscapes/moments from town history.. we could do that also. The process of community involvement is as important as the artwork in this mural. The challenge is getting multiple artists/ideas into a coherent mural. I think the sketch's division by squares / rainbow of symbols has the potential to incorporate many different perspectives into a unified landscape. By allowing CBC students to follow through with their initiative here, getting community involvement (including the elementary school too) from experienced artists and beginners - this mural can serve many purposes. It's a big enough bridge for us all to fit under it! </span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse"><br></span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse">CBC students would like to start attending the Thursday Market to assist us locals create potential design squares, have a children's drawing space, and raise a little $ for the project, but as of yet have not gotten the go ahead from Town / Market leaders. Town / market leaders... what's up?</span></div> <div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse"> <div><br></div> <div>For more info about CBC and its students go to <a title="http://www.pgcps.org/~cbc" href="http://www.pgcps.org/~cbc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.pgcps.org/~cbc</a>.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Thanks for your time.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Chris Martin </div> <div>301-918-8726</div> <div><a title="mailto:chrism@pgcps.org" href="mailto:chrism@pgcps.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:chrism@pgcps.org">chrism@pgcps.org</a></div></span></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>TownTalk mailing list<br>To post to the list, send mail to <a href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br><a href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org</a> is for automated subscription processing only<br><a href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk">http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk</a><br><br>For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info<br></font></blockquote></div></font><br><font style="color:black;font:normal 10pt arial,san-serif;"> <hr style="margin-top:10px"><a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220433404x1201394533/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B214133109%3B36002181%3Bk">Big savings on Dell XPS Laptops and Desktops!</a></font><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">TownTalk mailing list</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To post to the list, send mail to <a href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org</a> is for automated subscription processing only</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk">http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">For more information about Riverdale Park, visit <a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info">http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info</a></div> </blockquote></div><br></body></html>