tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post7756636200911132024..comments2007-08-15T05:55:57.977-07:00Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-47787082157355052892007-08-15T05:55:00.000-07:002007-08-15T05:55:00.000-07:00Yes!tipishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07336894641463330399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-38038767960609095952007-08-14T21:07:00.000-07:002007-08-14T21:07:00.000-07:00Are you Linda A. Holley, the book's author?Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-58373074475071114482007-08-14T18:57:00.000-07:002007-08-14T18:57:00.000-07:00The reporter did not quote the author of the book correctly. This seems to be a problem in the newspaper world. It was emphasised several times to the reported that....what I did say as a quote is that "the tipi is a Nomadic structure of what you make it... home, church or meeting house. And like a house you can decorate or call it anything you want....not all tipis are sacred".<BR/>Many people today make all tipis out as sacred structures when they are not. <BR/><BR/>Russell is right about the certain Kiowa lodges, or Sioux or any tribe for that manner. <BR/><BR/>It is just too bad the journalist chose to slant it her way and not what was said. No one is an expert in anything...maybe just a bit more knowledgable than most. <BR/><BR/>The book stayed away from the medicine, clan, society and most other special decorated tipis to help prevent in the copying of these materials by others who are not knowledgeable in the correct manner of use or the special rites which go with such tipis.tipishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07336894641463330399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-82920770383466350292007-08-02T19:59:00.000-07:002007-08-02T19:59:00.000-07:00Writerfella here --<BR/> Wow, another 'expert' strikes again! And that's three strikes, all at once! The Kiowan tipis DID have spiritual AND ceremonial significances WHEN THEY WERE THE MEDICINE CLAN'S (any of 10) TIPIS!! And the tipis of the Tonh-Konh-Gaw and Oh-ha-mah warrior societies definitely were decorated both for ceremonial and spiritual reasons. And the average warrior's tipi was decorated with the evnts of his birth, then with the items seen when he was on his Vision Quest and then with the exploits of his warrior history, much like the medals modern soldiers wear.<BR/> But of course, 'experts' know all and cannot be wrong because they put their versions of reality out in book form and sell it worldwide. The poor Native heathens only imagine that they know their pasts and their histories and their cultures... <BR/>All Best<BR/>Russ Bates<BR/>'writerfella'russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00111681906238053379noreply@blogger.com