Amy's THINK ABOUT IT Challenge...|
NAME "THE UNKNOWN NAMESAKE" IN WHITE BUFFALO WRITERS' CHALLENGE |
When you look at the portrait of this unnamed elderly Native American woman, what impressions does her image evoke? She is a mysterious historical figure captured by photographer Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952), who traveled North America in the 1890s and early 20th centuries preserving the end of the age of free indigenous life through still photography, recordings of languages, and books.This photo was dated 1910, but we have no other clues about her, so we call her "The Namesake" and feature her likeness as a metaphor for our White Buffalo Project, goal of which is preservation of Native American customs, beliefs, teachings, languages and other facts through poetry, song lyrics, fiction and non-fiction. Please concentrate on The Namesake's image and then send us your impressions about who she was, and whatever else you are inspired to share. Information may come as a flash while you are awake, or in a dream or vision. This is not a contest, so if you are interested in competition, please see the White Buffalo Poetry Contest announcement elsewhere in this newsletter by clicking here If you enjoy literary challenges, please send your poems, short stories or non-fiction by October 31, 2009. Whether or not any results are published depends on the response we receive to this challenge. Keep a copy, as submissions will not be returned. Details about this challenge's results will appear in the online edition of The Diploemat in December On the top of the first page of each entry, please include your name, address, e-mail and phone information. Send your submissions in the body of e-mail, rather than as attachments, and use NAMESAKE in the subject line. Send to: amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com. Or, send one hard copy with a #10 SASE to: Namesake, c/o Wanda Sue Parrott, P. O. Box 103, Monterey, CA 93942-0103. |