MomNanaWolf

WOW, is all I can say to the happenings of yesterday, November 25th, 2011…. I hope it will be posted on U-Tube soon. So you can all see ME being honored by the Eastern Sky Group & Singers at the Norfolk Botanical Garden on Native American Day Heritage Day.. I was invited to take part in the ceremony, which was the third annual Native American Ceremony for the Bald Eagle at Norfolk's Botanical Garden. I was given this honor as I made an Eagle Wall hanging in memory of the Momma Eagle, who was killed in May by a plane from the nearby airport. I was to present the quilt I made to the Eastern Sky Group & Singers, but the quilt was not located in time... Vincent Schilling of Schilling Media Inc and the Eastern Sky Group & Singers are the most wonderful people that you could ever meet. I received a wonderful award and three great CD's with music from some of the group, along with being able to stand with the Eastern Sky Group & Singers as they played a song for me, and the Eagles. I can hardly put into words how I felt inside at the time, but Eastern Sky Group & Singers all made me feel like I was a part of their family. There were a few moments that took my breath away and that was when the Eagles flew overhead, they knew they were being honored. It was such a wonderful sight to see and to know these magnificent birds watch over us. At the very end as everyone was getting ready to say his or her good byes a juvenal Eagle flew over head very low as if to say I am here too.

The biggest honor of all is that my Eagle quilt will be used to wrap the ceremonial drum, to me that is better then any quilt show or the Smithsonian Museum any day.

I will post a few pictures later on, as right now I am very tired from the wonderful day yesterday and the long drive home.

Remember everyone that November is National Native American Heritage Month and that Nov. 25th is Native American Heritage Day. Yes people there are still many, many Native Americans alive and well doing their part to save Mother Earth.