A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Four Winds carry with them another life essential, water. Water in the form of vapor, which falls as rain, snow, or ice pellets. The moisture held in the wind would not be released if it were not for several factors, including temperature difference between two different air masses. Essential to the precipitation process are: a nucleus or dust particle, for the water drop to condense on; and the dew point or the temperature at which a vapor condenses. The dew point can only occur if warm moist air comes into contact with cold dry air. The...
The Four Winds: We are all thankful to the powers we know as the Four Winds. We hear their voices in the moving air as they refresh us and purify the air we breathe. They help to bring the change of the seasons. From the four directions they come, bringing us messages and giving us strength. With one mind, we send our greetings and thanks to the Four Winds. Section I: The Importance of the Four Winds to the Haudenosaunee Scientifically Our Air The air is probably the single most important...
Submitted by Les Benedict, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Environment Division In the quiet hours of Saturday morning, July 26, 2008 a white mobile home turned into the Tribal parking lot. What at first looked like a vacationing RV’s soon revealed itself as a mobile animal clinic, with the slogan, “Stop Littering” and decals of cats and dogs rather than the usual state sticker maps. The mobile clinic, known also as the Spay, Neuter, Now, Neuter Commuter was greeted by several sleepy eyed but anxio...
