A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR

NATIVE AMERICAN INMATES

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My name is Tim RunningWater, I made this 2
FREE Native American resovrce guide book
for the Native American Inmates. After
some years in prison I noticed that there
was nothing to help the Native American
population in prison, the population might
small but we are here. I have alot of
Natives coming to me and asking for direc-
tions for help finding lots of different
things. So I tried to put as much into this
book as 1 could think of, as I come into
more information I will add it into the
next volume, you will see some pages are
not complete, that space I will add any new
information I happen to find.

1 would like each of you to share this with

any other Native inmates you know.

sDPSG 3
- South Dakota Prisoner Support Group
They will send you a free postcard each
month, write them and ask "Please add me
to the subscription list for your free
monthly post card Thank You"
Your name number, prison name, prison
address. And mail it t
sppsG

P.O. Box 89
Interior, SD 57750

South Chicago ABC zine Distro
They have a lot of reading material from

Native Americans and others. Write them and
ask them for a free listing.

South Chicago ABC
Zine Distro
P.0.Box 721

Homewood, TL 60430

THINGS YOU CAN FIND ON YOUR TABLET
. Ojibway Language App

This App is listed under games, type in
0jibway and it comes up it's got a small

fee of $1.98.

. Chief Long Arrow
Is a game just type in Chief long arrow,

and it comes up it cost $4.98.

. Dream Catcher Simulator

Is listed under games you can create your
own Dream Catcher. Just type in Dream
Catcher Simulator, and it will cone up,

this will cost you $5.98.

. E-Books

You have roughly 100+ Native American
E-Books you can get for free, you can start
by typing in Native American that will be
a good start, you can also type in names
like Black Elk, Navaho, and other Native

Nations. v =

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FREE BOOKS 5

.Prisoners Literature Project (PLP) c/o
Bound Together Bookstore

Ask for books on Native Americans and they
will send you up to 4 books, they have books
by. category not titles you can write to:

PLP, Bound Together Bookstore, 1169 Haight St
San Francisco, CA 94117

. Books To Prisoners
will send you free books on Native Americans
up to 4 books write to : Books to Prisoners
92 Pike St. Box 'A', Seattle, WA 98101

. Books Through Bars
will send you free books on Native Americans
request books on Native Americans they will
send you what they have. Send a letter to:
Books Through Bars C/O Autumn Leaves Bookstore
115 The Commons

2nd Floor

Tthaca, NY 14850

. Prison Library Project
Free Books and resource guide upon reguest.

1f you ask for books on Native Americans, they
will send you what they have in stock.

Write to: Prison Library Program

cothill Blvd, Suite C 128

915 W, F

Claremont, Ca 91711
Nepew (5)
Crazy Crow Trading Post
American Indian crafts, write them and ask
them if you can get a free catalog. They
have lots of crafts items, C/D's, Books
and more. Write to: Crazy Crow
1801 Airport ra
Pottsboro, TX 75076-0847

. PRAIRIK EDGE

Trading Co & Galleries
They have a lot of items approved for
corrections facilities acrossed the US.
Write to: Prairi Edge Trading Co
P.0.Box 8303
Rapid City, SD 57709-8303
FREE NEWS PAPERS
Debahjimon is a free newspaper from the
>jibwe tribe. Write them and ask to be added
‘o there mailing list for there newspaper,
send to: Debahjimon
190 sailster Dr. NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
. Mazina'igan B
is a free newspaper, write them ard ask to
e added to there mailing list, they will
send you a paper 4 times a year also they
9111 send you a free calendar each year.
Arite to: Mazina'igan
P.O.Box 9 Cuddusk (6
Cdanal,, I '48f
. Indian Life Ministries & Intertribal Life
Publishes Indian Life newspaper and 7
Intertribal Life newspaper, its $18.00 per,
year. they also have books, audio and video
resources. They also have a prayer circle
they can add you on to, you can ask them if
they can send you a free subcription to the
Indian Life newspaper. Write to:

Indian Life

P.0.Box 32

Ppembina, ND 58271

. Lakota Country Times
Its $65.00 per year. Send your letter to:
Lakota Country Times
P.0.Box 386

Martin, SD 57551

. Shenandoah News

736 W. Oklahoma St.

Appletton, WI 54914

they have alot of interesting articles
about Native Americans.

. Navajo Times
P.0.Box 310
Willow Rock, AZ 86515

A good newspaper

Nezush (7)
. Windsor Historical Society L
They can send you things on Native American
History from Capnecticut. Write to:

windsor Historical Society

96 Palisado Ave

Windsor, CT 06095

. Arizona Historical Society
They can send you things on Native American
history in Arizona. Write to:

Arizona Historical Society

949 East 2nd St

Tucson, AZ 85719

. Tribal Law & Policy Institute
They can help you with a wide range of Native
issues. Write to;
Tribal Law & Policy Institute
8235 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 211
West Hollywood, CA 90046

. Adobt-A-Native Elder
You can make a donatitn to help a Native
elder. you can write them and they will
send you a free booklet about what they do.
Write to:

Adopt-A-Native Elder

P.0.Box 3401

Park City, UT 84060

Chewee-osk (R)
. National Native American Prisoner Rights/
Advocacy Coalition 9
c/o Len Foster
P.0. Draw 709
Willow Rock, AZ 86515

Native American Rights Fund Library

Give help with resources not provide legal.

¢ 1506 Broadway
? Boulder, CO 80302

. Oneida Indian Nation
P.0.BOX 1
vernon, NY 13476

. american Cherokee Confederacy

619 Pine Cone Rd
Albany, GA 31705-6906

. Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission
1f you are Navajo and have any issues in
prison you can file a complaint with them.
write to: Navajo Nation Human Rights Comm,
P.0.Box 129
St. Michaels, AZ 86511

Ph, 928-871-7436

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

They can help you find a tribe and a contact

person in the tribe. Write to:

Bozukukwong (9)
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1o
Eastern Regional office
545 Marriott Dr, Suite 700

Nashville, TN 37214
. Cherokee Nation Culture Resource Center
P.0.Box 948

Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465-0948

. The North American Indian Center of Boston
(NAICOB)

Provides social, educational, grandparenting,

and Native American programs.

Visit naicob.org or call 617-232-0343

. American Indian Collage Fund
Provides scholarship for students who
have at least one parent or grandparent who
is an enrolled member of a federally
acknowledged tribe.

Visit collegefund.org/ or call toll free
1-800-776-3863

.The Harvard University Native American
Program

can provide links to programs in other

universities, as well as potential funding

for students.

For information on resources for high school,

college students, and there parents can be

found at hunap.harvard.edu or call 617-495-
4932
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. Essiac
Is a herbal remedy from the Ojibwe, it is
distributed through a company called Natural
Heritage Enterprises. You can write them
and ask for a free Essiac handbook.
By reading this hand book you'll see the
powers of healing with herbal remedies.
Write to: Natural Heritage Erterprises
P.0.Box 278
Crestone, CO 81131

. Sioux Trading Post

A Native American Company offers osha root,
plants and dried leaves of uva ursi, as well
as other roots and herbs.

Write to: Sioux Trading Post

415 sixth St

Rapid City, SD 57701

or call (B0D) 456-3394

. cMc company

Source for dried epazote leaves.
Write to: CHC Company

PO Drawer 322

Avalon, NJ 08202

(800) cMC-2780

Nobnenegut (11)
MUSIC AND MORE i
. Drumbeat Indian Arts, INC

They have a very large assortment of CD's
DVD's Books, Craft items, and a 1ot more.

Write them and ask for a free catalog.
Write to: Drumbeat Indian arts Ine.
4143 North 16th Street, Suite 1
Phoenix, AZ 85016

. Southwest Indian Foundation
They offer a free gift catalog, you ask them
to send you one, they have alot of items from
Native jewelry, Native clothing, nick-nacks
and much much more. Write to:
Southwest Indian Foundation
P.0.Box 83
Gallup, NM 87395

. Anthroposophy Society in America
they have lots of Spiritual books on
Anthrosophy .

1923 Geddes Ave

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

- Abourezk Law Firm
For federal Indian law
P.O.Box 9460
Rapid

sD 57709

Nobnenees (12)
Some Short Prayers You Can Learn )3

. TAU/BOT/NEE MAN/1/TOO
NEW/WUT/CHE ~EU/KE/SU/KOK
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(Thank you Creator for this beautiful day)

. KUT/TA/BOT/TAYMISH MAN/IT/TOO
NEW/WUT/CHE ~EU/KE/SU/KOK
WUN/NEE/GEN ~ A/HO

(1 thank you Creator for this beautiful day)

NUMERICAL TABLE

1. Nequt, Boyzug

2. Nees
3. Chewee
4. Yow

5. Nepow
6. Cuddusk

7. Nezush
8. Chewee-osk
9. Bozukukwong
10. Biog

Nobnechewee (13)
GUIDELINES 1Y,
Whenever a Native American sees another
Native he/she should always greet them.
There are other guidelines we must follow,
traditions with behavior that have been
passed down from our ancestors from various
tribes. These guidelines are universal

because they are all rooted in respect.

- No game playing in the reliaious grounds.

- No radios, CD players, are to be useq
during ceremony unless you are Tistening ¢o
traditional music to learn songs.

« No fighting or arguing nn sacred ground.

- No drugs, alcohol, weapons, and other
prison contraband used during, before, or
after any ceremony or on grounds.

- No bad language, cussing on sacred grounds.
- Everyone present for a ceremony should
participate, you should remain unless you are
obligated elsewhere (medical,visitation,
school) it is best to attend to those
functions first before coming to ceremony.

- Do not leave trash oh the sacred ground.
Always show respect toward the eternal fire,
sweat lodge rocks, fire wood, altar, and

sweat lodge.

- No spitting or rock throwing on the grounds.

Kobneyow (14)
- No discrimination toward each other for any
reason, including tribal affiliation, blood
guantum, sexval orientation, and trime It
committed.

- The ceremonies and sacred grounds are not

to be used for gossip or gripe sessions.

- Do not get into debt for any reason,
especially for gambling, drugs, or cheating
others.

- Do not ask for anything from other races.

- Alvays give respect to others including
officers and especially females.

- Be respectful to all your relations at all
times.

During my years , I have seen all of these
guidelines broken by all of us. The important
thing is to realize when you mess up, and

2dmit that you can do better, then make the

right decision when you reach a similar choice.

Our Ancestors

Gave us a Legacy

e are the seventh generation, and every
generatioh, before and after will hold this
responsibility. We pray to the Creator for
ourage, strength, and the wisdom of our
aneestors to keep clean our minds, bodies,
2nd Sprits. Sometimes we stumble and fall,
for we are only humans; but we will get up

*92in and again, never to surrender.

Joanne Dunn, Mi'kmag, Former Director,

jorth Amecican Indian Center of Boston.

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