November 21, 2009, 6:24 pm

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 6:00pm
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What was his name?

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 6:22pm
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temakwe wrote:
It ranslates to "Beaver".  My grandmother, on my mother's side, passed away sometime ago.  She was born in the late 1800's.  As a small boy I had the chance to live with her.  She was actually quite fluent in our language. Long story short; once she passed on, that marked the end of all the relatives on her side of the family. When I came out dancing in later on my mother and aunt (who now are both gone) asked me if I would accept my grandmothers family name to carry it on, I said yes.  Her family name is Temakwe which translates to Beaver.  She was of the Beaver family of people.  At the request of my now deceased female relatives I use that name for my grandmothers' family.

That is an honor to both. If your name means beaver, then temakwe live on my land.

There are two distinct classes of men - those who pay taxes and those who receive and live upon taxes. - Thomas Paine

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 6:27pm
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My tribe would have probably named me "farts like thunder".

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 6:58pm
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You are welcome.   The Powwow's are a powerful and emotional experience.

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 8:04pm
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Personal names are no jokes....

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 8:04pm
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Good singers make all the difference!

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 8:26pm
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temakwe wrote:
Personal names are no jokes....

Well that may be true as a general rule, however in my make-believe tribe (Boomchickawaawa) we believe in putting smiles on other peoples faces every chance we get.

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 8:58pm
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We've got a live one hear folks!

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 9:11pm
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Richard wrote:

temakwe wrote:
Personal names are no jokes....

Well that may be true as a general rule, however in my make-believe tribe (Boomchickawaawa) we believe in putting smiles on other peoples faces every chance we get.

Richard,

You are not funny and I doubt that anyone is smiling at your 4th grade humor. Try respecting others especially your elders. This man is a million times more spiritual than you will ever be so knock it off. 

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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 9:14pm
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 Visit often and stay long.

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