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

[Jennifer Carlson]

Oh, great.  Susan, don't you know better than to give a kid a pea-shooter?
 
Talana
 
> 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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