Welcome to the Western Reserve Longhouse, our newest NATIVE SONS AND DAUGHTERS® Program, serving over 100 families in Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Hudson, and Stow, Ohio. You can learn more about the Western Reserve Longhouse by visiting their website at http://www.westernreservensd.org.
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Updates on program happenings
Two Feathers Longhouse at the 2016 Duck Tape Festival
Our very own Two Feathers Longhouse and their American Space Flight Float Team constructed an impressive Space Shuttle for the 13th Annual Avon Heritage Duck Tape Festival.
Check out this video from the Today Show. Two Feathers’ space shuttle starts around the 0:45 mark.
Spring 2016 Drum Beats Newsletter
Greetings to all Native Sons & Daughters Membership!!
Here is the new National Drum Beats Newsletter, the Spring 2016 edition for the 2015-16 program year. We hope you enjoy it and that it provides some inspiration for you the member, your Tribes or your Longhouses. Please take the time to read the stories and features. There is also a Memorial Day coloring page activity sheet for the sons & daughters. Print it out and let their creativity take over.
As always, we encourage any Longhouse, Tribe or members to submit articles, stories & spirit in the newsletter. “Share the Stories, Spread the Spirit”!
NSDNewsletter@nationallonghouse.org.
The next edition will be released in the Fall of 2016, around mid-October.
Tonkahay,
The Staff at National Drum Beats Newsletter
Welcome Kitchinodin Longhouse
Welcome to the Kitchinodin Longhouse, our newest NATIVE DADS AND DAUGHTERS® Program, located in Columbus, Ohio! You can learn more about the Kitchinodin Longhouse by visiting their website at http://www.kitchinodin.org.
National Council of Officer Elections
National Officer Candidate Nominations are now being accepted. National Council of Officer elections will be held at the Annual Meeting, April 29th – May 1st, 2016, in Helen, Georgia.
For more information about candidate positions and nominations, please visit our elections page.
Winter 2016 Drum Beats Newsletter
Greetings to all Native Sons & Daughters Membership!!
Here is the new National Drum Beats Newsletter, the Winter 2016 edition for the 2015-16 program year. We hope you enjoy it and that it provides some inspiration for you the member, your Tribes or your Longhouses.
As always, we encourage any Longhouse, Tribe or members to submit articles, stories & spirit in the newsletter. “Share the Stories, Spread the Spirit”!
NSDNewsletter@nationallonghouse.org.
The next edition will be released in the Spring of 2016, roughly early May.
Tonkahay,
The Staff at National Drum Beats Newsletter
2016 Sunshine State Pow Wow
The annual Sunshine State Pow Wow will take place at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park and Campground from March 10th through 13th. All longhouses in the state of Florida, even those not part of National Longhouse, will convene for four days of entertainment and activities. They will have storytellers, dancers, and the crowd-favorite snake wranglers on hand putting on several shows each day. There will also be a number of exciting new war games, an impressive collection of raffle prizes, and a huge bonfire.
If any Native Sons and Daughters members outside of Florida wish to attend, you are asked to contact statewide-help@nsdjax.org.
Learn more about this one-of-a-kind pow wow on their website: http://sunshinestatepowwow.com
2016 Annual Meeting
This year’s annual meeting will be held April 29th – May 1st, 2016 at the Blue Creek Cabins in Helen, Georgia. Schedule and travel details to be communicated individually for attending members.
The 2016 Annual Meeting is also an election year. Elections will be held for the National Council of Officer Positions of National Chief, National Assistant Chief, National Wampum Bearer, and National Tallykeeper. Details on the nomination process will be announced in the next newsletter. For more information on any of these positions, please contact National Chief Bryan Davis, nationalchief@nationallonghouse.org.
For additional information on the meeting, contact National Chief Bryan Davis, nationalchief@nationallonghouse.org.
Fall 2015 Drum Beats Newsletter
Greetings to all Native Sons & Daughters Membership!!
Here is the new National Drum Beats Newsletter, the Fall 2015 edition for the 2015-16 program year. We hope you enjoy it and that it provides some inspiration for you the member, your Tribes or your Longhouses.
As always, we encourage any Longhouse, Tribe or members to submit articles, stories & spirit in the newsletter.
NSDNewsletter@nationallonghouse.org.
The next edition will be released in the Winter of 2016, roughly February.
Tonkahay,
The Staff at National Drum Beats Newsletter
Welcome Three Fires Longhouse
Welcome to the Three Fires Longhouse, our newest NATIVE DADS AND DAUGHTERS® Program, located in Troy, Michigan! You can learn more about the Three Fires Longhouse by visiting their website at http://3fires.org/.