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Just bought a Hopewell pipe. Kind of felt like I had to. It was found in Licking county, OH and was carved in the shape of a raccoon. My ancestors moved to Licking County on land that was the Wyandot town of Raccoon Town. Is it true that the Hopewell were Sioux?
Techteach
I don’t know. Can you post a picture of the pipe? I’m glad it’s in the hands of someone who will care for it.
Should be able to tomorrow. There were others for sale too, one from VA, one from Tennessee. They might still be there. I got it on ebay. Not sure if the time and date that the sales ended were the same. Kind of pricey though.
Techteach
Techteach,
That sounds cool! I can’t wait to see it. Too bad I can’t get my hands on one of those. 😉 Love & light, Lynella.
Since I have paid for the pipe now, I will post a picture of it. Once again, I am trying to attach the picture as an attachment. Hasn’t worked for me before, not sure if it will this time.
Techteach
Well, my uploading capabilities have been restored, so let’s hope I can get that image online. Hope I don’t have to go through a lot of rigamarole to access the new server.
It is such a shame that people are selling pipes in the internet!
Would be better to force these people to return them to the Nations that they came from. I’m glad that at least one of them is coming to the hands of someone who will honor it.
2crows
I was checking into what I am supposed to do to treat it properly. Looks as if I am supposed to get a stem for it and keep it in a bag, with the stem and pipe separate. Also seems as if I am supposed to use it. However, it does not appear to have been used. It came from a mound in Ohio, so maybe it has not ever been used. Any suggestions are welcome.
Techteach
Originally posted by techteach
I was checking into what I am supposed to do to treat it properly. Looks as if I am supposed to get a stem for it and keep it in a bag, with the stem and pipe separate. Also seems as if I am supposed to use it. However, it does not appear to have been used. It came from a mound in Ohio, so maybe it has not ever been used. Any suggestions are welcome.
Techteach
Keep sage in the bowl and in the hole where the stem inserts into it and keep it wrapped up, separate from the stem. Then, I would RESEARCH IT! Find out info on the place from wence it came and then search out an elder who can tell you about it. Is it a people’s pipe or a personal pipe? Is it a man’s pipe or a woman’s pipe? It’s hard to know these things because it was not gifted to you. These are important things to find out so you will know how to proceed with it. I would not smoke it until I had these answers.
2CL
Thanks, 2 CL. I wonder, given its age, if that kind of information about it can be found. It is Hopewell. Maybe I will ask a few questions in Chicago sometime.
Techteach
Originally posted by techteach
Thanks, 2 CL. I wonder, given its age, if that kind of information about it can be found. It is Hopewell. Maybe I will ask a few questions in Chicago sometime.
Techteach
Well, IMHO, if it came to you, regardless of how, there will be someone, somewhere who will be able to tell you something about it 🙂
If you can get help with posting a picture, perhaps someone can help search for origins etc. It’s great that you know that it is a Hopewell, that is a great start!
2CL
Yes, that is a great start. And still, Cindy, if you can’t get a photo posted I would love to see a photo sometime. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Lynella.
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