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

[Cecil Hudson]

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:

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> LIke Cian needs another medium with which to shoot people.  
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> :) 
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> Adena
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> -----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
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> h, great.  Susan, don't you know better than to give a kid a pea-shooter?
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> alana
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> 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
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> It might be. Having s different missile skill to work on would be interesting. 
> )
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> Cian @}~~~
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> On May 10, 2011, at 11:16 AM, "Susan O'Neal" <catmafia03 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I thought this might be of interest to some on the list.
>> Susan
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>> ---------- 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
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>> Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
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>> By STAFF REPORTS
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>> http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Article/Index/4855
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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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