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DESCRIPTION:Blue Star is one of today's most popular Native AMrican northern 
 traditional drums, but their roots go much deeper into the culture of the 
 Lakota people than mere popularity.  Mike Watts, lead singer and the 
 current members of the drum will share their touching and unusual story at 
 noon at Redbird's annual blanket, toy and school supplies 
 drive.\n\nRedbird’s 2010\nBlanket, Toy and School Supplies 
 Drive\n\nWhen:\nSaturday, December 4, 2010  \n10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Rain or 
 Shine\n\nWhere:\nSimi Valley Library Community Room, \n2969 Tapo Canyon 
 Road, Simi Valley, CA 93062\n\nWhat:\nEveryone Welcome – this is a family 
 oriented social gathering for a worthy cause\nPotluck Style Feed \nNative 
 American Music with host northern traditional drum Blue Star\nImpromptu 
 dance exhibitions – dancers with or without regalia welcome\nCultural 
 demonstrators (including Gary Pickett, flintknapper and Tim King, Chumash 
 cultural exhibit)\nPhotography exhibition by Pete Padilla (a.k.a. Powwow 
 Pete)\nFlute Players Welcome\nSpecial Presentations:\n12 p.m. Blue Star – 
 The Origin Story\nLearn how this popular northern traditional drum became 
 who they are and hear the songs they sing straight from the heart of the 
 Lakota Nation\n2 p.m. The Forest Recovery Project\nWitness the recovery of 
 the Angeles National Forest from the Station Fire and understand the 
 birth/death/rebirth cycle of nature\n\nWhy:\nWe are gathering new blankets, 
 toys and school supplies for Native American (and non native when supplies 
 permit) families locally and on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, 
 which are distributed as follows:\nBlankets, Soft (stuffed) Toys:  
 Porcupine District, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota.  These are 
 shipped via US Mail so blankets need to be warm but also lightweight and 
 relatively small (as in not bulky), new, non electric, and hand or machine 
 washable.  All of your super-stores and most pharmacies carry these kinds 
 of blankets, usually from $3.00 to $7.00 each.\nHard, Fragile and Boxed 
 Toys/School Supplies:  These are donated to Walking Shield to be 
 distributed at their discretion among their network of families and 
 reservations.  We have worked with Walking Shield for many years; they have 
 a large distribution network and are able to distribute heavy items such as 
 school supplies which Redbird, which has a smaller budget, simply cannot 
 afford to.\n\nHow:\nWe rely entirely on the generosity of friends and 
 supporters from the native and non-native communities for item donations 
 and money for mailing.  Shipping the blankets and soft toys costs upwards 
 of $300.00.  Redbird volunteers provide the main course for the potluck 
 feed and all of the labor that goes into putting the toy drive together and 
 cleaning up when it’s over.\n\nPlease help us spread the word even if you 
 are unable to attend.  We have pdf and word fliers for the toy drive in 
 general, and specifically for the presentation by Blue Star.  Please send 
 us an email if you would like a pdf or word flier emailed to you, or check 
 our website to see if they have been posted as a download (our website 
 managers are volunteers – they do the best they can to keep 
 up).\n\nRedbird is a 501(c)(3) non profit association promoting the 
 awareness and celebration of indigenous cultures and people and creating a 
 sustainable future.  All donations are tax deductible; we accept donations 
 via Paypal, we are a member of eBay’s Giving Works, and a member of the 
 eScrip Program and Good Search.  For more information please visit us on 
 the web at www.RedbirdsVision.org\n\nRedbird\nP.O. Box 702\nSimi Valley, CA 
 93062\n(805) 217-0364\nEmail: redbirds_vision@hotmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/10/18663803.php
SUMMARY:Blue Star - The Origin Story
LOCATION:Simi Valley Library Community Room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 
 93063
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/10/18663803.php
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