Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: skinU on March 24, 2011, 05:49:20 pm
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i'm about to set to share a little of my people's side of bow making out and give secrets that made us ,the blackfoot tribe the most powerfullest in the america's . all the books i've read and stories about how we did things miss nearly 179 degrees. am i quailified...well only dogs ,horses and indians need that paper that says the u.s. gov't can track us and this is who we are...wow!! of the blackfeet band of the blackfoot confederacy there's about 24 of us who got that paper that says 4/4 degree indian blood so after visiting with my elders they think its o.k. to share before another expert pukes out misinformation cause it'll come from us . we trained our kids from day one to be warriors and hunters, i make the only known games that use ancient knowledge that i translated to use for sharing. i will tell it like it is and post when i get to a computer. theres bows and weapons that that i have never seen anywhere else and the types of materials used except by natives. i do like the story of blood grooves on arrows thats a good one .
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Really looking forward to this
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Thank You,, JEFFW
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I cant wait!
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O.K. I'LL START HERE TO ARRIVE AT ANYTHING IT TAKES KNOWLEDGE AND OURS DOES NOT COME OUTTA BOOKS AND WHEN THE EUROPEANS SAY WE DIDN'T READ ,WELL IT DEPENDS ON WHAT'S GONNA BE READ,WE READ THE NATURAL WORLD AND WE LIKE EVERY LIVING THING HAVE A PLACE, TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M GONNA SAY IS WHAT WAS GIVEN TO US BY THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES. PAINTS OR MORE PROPERLY PIGMENTS ARE A LESSON IN THE OUT DOORS NOT SEEN ANYWHERE. TO MAKE ONE COLOR IS TIME CONSUMING AND IN NOWAY EASY. I'LL CLASSIFY THEM INTO CATS. ANIMAL,VEGTABLE AND MINERAL, WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT RICH AND UNMATCHED IN COLOR AND FINER THAN BABY POWDER, ITS SPIRIT IS AS STRONG AS EVER AND OLD PEOPLE CAN INSTANTLY TELL IT. OF COURSE THIS BRINGS UP GLUE AND THEN RAWHIDE AND SINEWS AS WELL AS WHAT ANIMAL IS PRIME FOR THIS AND WHEN DURING THE YEAR.
I LIKE THE ONE ABOUT SINEWING BEING A PROTECTOR ONLY AND DOIN NOTHIN FOR THE CAST, THATS WELL FUNNY . ALSO THE ONE THAT SAYS WE DIDN'T HUNT OR MAKE WAR IN THE RAIN ....SORRY BUT RAIN OR NOT WE GET HUNGARY AND WARLIKE IN ANY DOWNPOUR.
IF THE GOV'T SAYS SHUT UP ITS WROTE IN THE BOOKS WELL YOUVE JUST READ MY LAST POST. IF ANYONE CONTESTS WHAT IM GONNA PUT DOWN I WONT ARGUE AS YOU PROBABLY BEEN GIVEN A PEICE OF PAPER SAYING HOW SMART YOU ARE AND ITS USLESS TO GET THOSE ONES TO EXPAND SO I DONT.
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I don't think that you have to worry about the government here ;) I'm sure your knowledge will be well received. I find Native American culture and beliefs rather fascinating, even as a young kid. It's a shame that society as a whole does not view that natural world with the respect that your ancestors did. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say.
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Sounds good. Looking forward to your post. Frank
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Looking forward to this also.... ;D
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O.K. 1ST ALL THE BOOKS ,EXPERTS AND HPOE TO BE'S NEVER EVER SAY WHAT THEY EXPECT TO ARRIVE AT IF THEIR HUNTING GOPHERS OR BUFFALO, OR IF THEY JUST WANT TO TARGET ,AMONG SKINS WE ALSO INCLUDE CEROMONIAL OR MEDICINE BOWS.
SURE SOME WOODS ARE BETTER BUT WHEN THEY BREAK AND THEY DO THEY BREAK DOWN INTO VIABLE WEAPONS ,1ST TO A ATLATL THEN A ROCK THROWER WHICH SOUNDS TAME BUT ONE CAN THROW A GOLF BALL SIZED ROCK OVER A 125 YARDS WITH ACCURACY TO HIT A 4X4 FT TARGET. HARVESTING STAVES IS DONE YEAR ROUND AND THE BEST WOOD IS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF VALLEYS AND IN THE MIDDLE OF FORESTS AS THEIR WIND PROTECTED, WIND IS WHAT CAUSES CROOKS AND TWISTS .
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Thanks for sharing I will be reading allong ;D
Josh
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This type of information is next to sacred, looking forwars to your next post.
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Thanks Skinu
Jon
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this is gonna be good!
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you hold the stick and im listening
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Im listening...cant wait to hear more! :)
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THANKS FOLKS I'M BACK AND WILL PICK UP WHERE I LEFT OFF HAD TO GET ALL MY ELDERS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE. PAINTS AND PIGMENTS ARE A VERY HIGHLY REGARDED ITEM IN MOST ALL NATIVE CULTURES IN THE AMERICAS AND THRU OUT THE WORLD. TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE ONE COLOR IS ALOT OF WORK WHEN DONE IN MY BLACKFOOT WAY,IT INVOLVES FASTING ,SWEATING, AND VERY DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL WORLD.
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THAT WAS STRANGE WAS JUST BOOTED FROM MY POST SO I'LL TAKE OFF AGAIN. MOST USE 7 COLORS WITH OTHERS ADDED . I WILL CLASSIFY THEM INTO 3 CATAGORIES ,ANIMAL,VEGTABLE,AND MINERAL. THE COLORS HAVE A MEANING WHEN USED ALONE EXAMPLE; THE DIRECTIONS RED IS WEST BLUE IS NORTH YELLOW IS EAST AND GREEN IS SOUTH. WHEN COMBINED THEY INDICATE PLACES EVENTS AND/OR ANIMALS. 1ST I MUST SAY THAT WHAT HAS TAKEN ME 40 YEARS AND COUNTING CAN NEVER BE TOTALLY PUT DOWN IN A FEW POSTS. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN WORKING WITH PAINTS OR MORE PROPERLY PIGMENTS IS GLUE, ONLY A NATURAL GLUE WILL WORK ON NATURAL MATERIALS NOTHING ELSE WILL AND THERE ARE LOTS OF TYPES FOR YOUR VARIOUS PROJECTS BUT AGAIN ITS ALL NATURAL MATS. AS YOU CAN TELL BY NOW I'M NOT A TYPER SO DRAG ALONG . MANY PEOPLE CLAIM TO MAKE PAINT BUT 99 PLUS% DONT ,PROPERLY MADE IT WILL LAST ALMOST FOREVER AND WILL NEVER Fade, OR WILL THE GLUE EVER FLAKE OR YELLOW. NO INDIAN OR SKIN WOULD EVER PAINT A BOW OR ANYTHING WITH STORE BOUGHT PAINT, ONCE YOU APPLY IT AND SEE IT YOU'LL EASILY UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS A SPIRIT. IF YOUR INTERESTED ABOUT THIS REPLY TO ME ON WHAT YOUD LIKE TO HAVE COVERED AS THIS COULD EASILY BECOME A 1000 PAGE BOOK. IF I CAN GET A CAMERA I HOPE TO LEARD TO ADD PICS AS I GO ALONG WILL START TAKING PEPLIES AND WE WILL GO FROM THERE...DA SKIN
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Thank You for the knowledge of your people.
I would be happy with what you choose to share.
-gus
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Bring it on when you can, Skinu.
Even though 99.9999% of us reading this don't share your blood, I want you to know we share your passion for these subjects.
Thanks for the information.
regards, Jon
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This is beyond your stated scope but do you know and can you share the origin of the name "Blackfoot". I look forward to your continued posts.
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I agree continue please :) and thanks
Josh
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thanks skinU for offering yr knowledge.
there are many here who would be honored to hear yr words.
i know i am.
peace
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lets go kids while i got net. its hard to explain some things and am tryin to get a camera to get pics posted. 1st decide what is important in life to you ...not the tv or video games but things like health ,family kids ,a home ,then put it down so your decoration is not just that,on a bow its things that are significant like the area or people on the hunt or the food you plan to acquire or what inspires you to live with happiness and harmony. the designs are to repersent these things and use 4 colors thats where i will start .the 4 are red,yellow,green and blue. red will be a leeched out yellow that will be baked in a controled 18'' deep hole in soft ground using decayed wood and after 10-12 hours will become red the heat will burn out any roots grasses leaves ect. i make a softball size mudball and if it comes out correctly for you thats a 5 life time supply,but....dont ever take more than you need and leave a offering of tobacco or something of meaning to you !!!!!it should be a dark 'indian" red ocher as people call it. when it cools try to scape the out side off and the inner will be all red and then crush it as fine as you can, its important that you know your areas and laws as the most dangerous thing out there is land owners.
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skinu if you need help posting pictures e mail them to me ill help ya out
mandoman1540@hotmail.com
Josh