KiaOra

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I am Choctaw/Cherokee and a Fulbright Scholar. I am also an elder in Kalpulli Ehecatl, community of the wind, an Aztec dance group in the Mexica Red Tradition. I was in Aotearoa (New Zealand) to study Maori Language Revitalization and learning a lot. I have recently returned from visiting Scottish and Irish Gaelic revitalization efforts and currently live in Belize.

Friday, April 15, 2005


Outside the teacher's lounge


Entering the Raglan Area School


They have teleconferences with a Cheyenne elder in Oklahoma.


A view from the playground of the Raglan Area School--here is where they practice with the waka (canoe).


This is house is on the way to the school. I just liked it--it looks real country to me.


Raglan, NZ


Low tide (Raglan, NZ)


Can you see the heron wading?


Behind Tom and Monica's bach in Raglan, NZ


Another little church in Raglan, NZ


A little church in Raglan, NZ


You can see Morea in the distance.


This is a view of Papeete from the wharf.


This is the city park along the wharf (Papeete).


These little birds look like doves with light blue necks and breasts and grey striped wings. There are no sea gulls here.


I was trying to photograph this sailing ship, and this little boy kept putting himself in the picture (Papeete).


A fountain in the park next to the wharf--people gather here for lazy visits (Papeete).


This is the Catholic Church at Papeete.


A view of the wharf at Papeete


This may be the ferry to Morea (Papeete wharf).


One of the boats at the wharf at Papeete


Chickens in the park, or one of them anyway


The sign says "respectez les jardins" (Papeete).


This is the building for the French Polynesian government.


This is the town hall, Papeete, Tahiti. The building looks like a building on the University of Arizona campus.


This is the way to the dining room.


My room is on the left hand corner (Rapa Nui).


The main road into Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui (Easter Island)


There's one in every yard (Rapa Nui).


The cemetary (Rapa Nui)


A sign at the cemetary--Rapa Nui


Horses by the sea


The Catholic church in Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui


A vegetable garden away from the village (Rapa Nui)


A Rapa Nui mountain


An entrance to one of the ranches (Rapa Nui).


The boys play soccer on Saturday.


This is the school.


I have already had a little dip. This little piece of sand is one of the few beaches.


I love these hands overlooking the sea.


Another sculpture on one of the parks (Rapa Nui)


This sculpture looks like the ones at Raglan, NZ (Rapa Nui).


The volcanic rocks make a nice shallow pool for the children (Rapa Nui).


This photo is for David, an artist. This piece of wood is completely carved.


I love this guy. He looks like he's going to cry.


Two more horses, the sea, and one research vessel


The ship in the distance is a US research vessel.


A wild flower grows among the volcanic rocks and short grass.


I think he has been turned around (Rapa Nui).


Does this look like a snake?