[Northkeep] Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC

[Susan O'Neal]

Talana, I am horrible about giving trouble new toys.  It is so cool
watching them attack the fluff to the ends of the darts.

Susan

On 5/10/11, Cecil Hudson <metaldog00 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> LoL! Is the a way to make it combat legal? Now we're talking. =D
>
> Cian @}~~~
>
> On May 10, 2011, at 2:23 PM, vujadea200 at aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>> LIke Cian needs another medium with which to shoot people.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Adena
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jennifer Carlson <talana1 at hotmail.com>
>> To: northkeep lists.ansteorra.org <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 1:35 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
>>
>>
>>
>> h, great.  Susan, don't you know better than to give a kid a pea-shooter?
>>
>> alana
>>
>> From: metaldog00 at hotmail.com
>> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 11:23:59 -0500
>> To: northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org
>> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
>>
>> It might be. Having s different missile skill to work on would be
>> interesting.
>> )
>>
>> Cian @}~~~
>>
>> On May 10, 2011, at 11:16 AM, "Susan O'Neal" <catmafia03 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I thought this might be of interest to some on the list.
>>> Susan
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Cara Cowan Watts <cara at caracowan.com>
>>> Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 17:10:37 -0500
>>> Subject: [CherokeeNationDistrict7] Art of blowgun making to be taught at
>>> CHC
>>> To: Cherokeenationdistrict7 at listserve.com
>>>
>>> Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
>>>
>>> By STAFF REPORTS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Article/Index/4855
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> PARK HILL, Okla. - The Cherokee Heritage Center is enrolling students to
>>> learn the history and art of making river cane blowguns. The art of dart
>>> making will also be taught.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The class will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 21 at the CHC.
>>> The
>>> cost is $40 per student. Class registration is required since attendance
>>> is
>>> limited. Children must be at least 12 years of age and an adult must
>>> accompany children them up to age 17.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Traditionally, Cherokee people used blowguns to hunt small game,
>>> according
>>> to the CHC. Although blowguns are still used for hunting, today they are
>>> primarily reserved for demonstration and competitions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Blowguns are made from river cane and are usually 6 feet to 10 feet long.
>>> In
>>> ancient times a hot coal was dropped inside the cane shaft to burn out
>>> the
>>> joint membranes. Today, heated steel rods are used to open the shaft, and
>>> heating the cane over a fire and rolling it against a hard surface
>>> straightens crooked cane stalks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Blowgun darts are usually made from bois d'arc wood and thistle, which is
>>> attached to back of a dart to allow it to travel farther and straighter
>>> when
>>> shot from the blowgun.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For more information, call the CHC at 918-456-4680 or 1-888-999-6007 or
>>> email education at cherokeeheritage.org.
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