Father and Son Banquet

This coming Sunday, December 6th, is the annual Father and Son Banquet. This year it starts at noon and we're back at Guys Party Center.

There will be photos taken before each tribe eats. Please bring your headdresses and vests to wear for your Tribe's photo.

Where: Guys Party Center

When:  Sunday, 12/6 at noon

Polar Bear Swim

Come cheer on your Nation's Chief and several members of council as they take the plunge into the frigid Portage Lakes in order to raise money for Project Saint Nicholas Returns.

Where:  Dano's Lakeside Pub
When:   Saturday, 12/5 at 1:00 PM

The Nation has supported PSNR for several years and nearly 100% of the proceeds go to those in need.  If you want to donate please contact your Tribe Chief and make a pledge.  This year's goal for the Nation is $1,200.

Last year's event:

Ice Skating (family event) at Center Ice

The November event was a family skating event at Center Ice Skating Arena in Jackson Township.  The Nation rented the entire rink this past weekend for a private event for Indian Guides and their families.  Fun was had by all.

If you have photos from this event and you'd like to share them with the rest of the Nation, please email the web spinner.

Fall Campout - Pics

What a great weekend!!!! The weather could not have been nicer, nice sunny mid 70's during the day and upper 50's at night. Perfect for a campout on the river mohican.

With about 170 of us, the turnout was very good this year. We stayed at the Mohican Reservation near Loudonville. It was so nice, a campout with 9 mile canoe ride, pig roast, nation games and a fire ceronomy under the milky way. If you missed it - you really did miss it.

Here's some pictures I snapped, but as always - please send me yours so I can include them with the slideshow.

Fall Camout - THIS WEEKEND!!! (sept11)

Fall Campout, tent / RV camping - Pig Roast!!!!

PLACE: Mohican Reservation 1-800-766-1167 http://www.mohicanreservation.com/

DATE: September 11, 12, 13S
SPONSOR: Apache Tribe
CO SPONSOR: Cherokee Tribe

CONTACT: Larry Murgatroyd or Rick Crowl with any last min questions - or check this month's SMOKE on the Web page

http://www.yindianguides.org/smoke.htm



Next Longhouse:
6:00 pm, Tuesday, September 15th
at Camp Y-Noah
All incoming chiefs AND council chiefs are required to attend.
This meeting is also open to the Little Braves. Food and drinks will be provided!

Big Dog

LongHouse this TUESDAY 8:00pm

Longhouse Notes
Next Longhouse: 8:00 pm, Tuesday, August 18th
at The Green YMCA
All current chiefs AND council chiefs are required to attend.
Note the later time! We will meet at 8:00 throughout the summer and early fall.
All Council members and Chiefs are required to attend Longhouse.
Chiefs, if you cannot attend, please get one of your tribe members to attend and sign in for you.

Manikiki Nation 2009 Fall Campout
September 11-13th

EVENT: Fall Campout, primitive tent camping
PLACE: Mohican Reservation 1-800-766-1167 http://www.mohicanreservation.com/
DATE: September 11, 12, 13
SPONSOR: Apache Tribe CO SPONSOR: Cherokee Tribe
CONTACT: Larry Murgatroyd 330-475-6964 or Rick Crowl 330-388-4807
HEAD COUNT: We need a head count at the August Longhouse meeting. Deadline for money is August 28. One check per tribe.

CAMPGROUND: This year we will have the entire area. We will move to the riverfront side with bigger sites that can handle RV/popups and large tents. All sites have power and water. Also better restroom facilities and a pavilion with grills, picnic tables, etc. We will have ball fields and a playground close by. Campsites will be assigned, so put in a request if you want to be close to a companion tribe.

PRICE: $75.00 per family
CANOEING: This year we will be doing a 9 mile canoe trip, lasting approximately 2 hours. We will be bused upstream and finish at the campground. We will do this canoe trip as a Nation on Saturday afternoon. A fun pass will be available that includes a canoe ride plus go karts and putt putt golf. This will not be part of the Nation schedule, but could be a good Sunday activity.
NATION GAMES: We would like to do Nation games/contests on Saturday morning. Ideas include: Tug of war, Sponge dodgeball, Capture the Lance, etc. Additional ideas are welcome.

MEALS: Like last time, the Nation will be providing dinner Saturday night. It will be a pig roast done by Bob “Big Bear” Mahaney. He will need until 6:00 to finish the pig. Campers are responsible for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, SATURDAY lunch will be provided by the Nation. Some tribes have done a group breakfast in the past and this can be a lot of fun and a good bonding experience. There are restaurants in the area including McDonald’s.

BEAN CONTEST: We will once again have our annual bean contest on Friday evening. One entry per tribe. We will have electricity in the pavilion.

NIGHT HIKE: Kevin Adkins has once again offered to lead our night hike on Friday night after the bean contest.

Gone Fishin'

An email will be sent shortly about the details -but plan on drive in movie July 17th.

Sorry but I'm off the air for a few weeks - there will be no blog entries for a while

Gone Fishin'