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

[vujadea200 at aol.com]

LIke Cian needs another medium with which to shoot people.  

:) 

Adena






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From: Jennifer Carlson <talana1 at hotmail.com>
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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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