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I’ve talked before about the annual campout we’ve been having at Kerr Lake (what we like to call Occoneechee Lake) near where the Occoneechee, Saponi and Tutelo Islands were in the Roanoke, which some actually did call the Occoneechee River at one point in time.
For us, I’m now calling it the Eastern Siouan Blackfoot Homecoming. I know that we’re all over the country, and it will be a big deal to make it, but I’d like you all to think about it The main days will be June 26 & 27th, though our family generally camps there for the entire week, from the 21st till the 27th. If others want to make a week’s vacation of it, please go for it.
Please let me know ASAP if you’re considering coming out. It’s a fabulous place to vacation. The views are magnificent, three miles of lake all around, cool breezes, no bugs, it’s paradise, and the strong, welcoming presence of our Ancestors. It would be so great for us to finally be able to sit around a camp fire face to face, talking like we have been these past years.
I know that it seems difficult flying in for a campout. I mean, how do you pack camping gear into airline luggage? But I think if we get our heads together we can work out the details. Who’s game?
Tasheaka is hoping to come. She’s from Ohio, too. She says she knows some other folks from there who want to come down. My husband has a lot of people interested from the Indian community out here, and we’re negotiating with the park for a really nice group area, right on the point, high up, with its own swimming area. We’re going to trade a performance with some drumming and dancing (on another weekend) for the space, so the camping will be free, if we can work that out. We did a deal like that before, so it should work out.
My Mom & both my sisters are excited about coming. I requested the vacation days today from work.
I think Tasheaka is in Dayton. I used to live near there in Middletown, I’m in Columbus now.
Wachiya!
You better believe we want to come down for a campout, don’t know how long we can stay. Several Ohio people have said they would see if they can come also. I just hopped on to see what was going on and now I have the dates! Been kind of busy the last week or so and havent’ had a chance to keep up, somebody said “Tasheaka” and here I am. My family and I are in Dayton, Ohio some are coming from Chillicothe, Bellefontaine, Beavercreek areas. We used to come down in May for the Mother’s day pow wow, June is fine. The 3rd week-end in July is the Border Crossing in New York, this will be our 8th year attending it. Looking forward to seeing all these beautiful faces!!!!
Migwetch!
Tasheaka
That sounds wonderful! I would love to join you, if we can gather enough camping stuff together…don’t reckon Gnat and I are too old to camp…LOL. And that is not too far from us, either.
Okay, I’ve just reserved spaces Area A 7 & 8. for the weekend of June 25-27.
If you’re planning to come, I’d strongly suggest reserving a space right now while we can all get spaces close together. Go to:
http://www.reserveamerica.com/jsp/commonpage.jsp?goto=/nrrs/va/norb/newindex.html
Select “Sites A1-26” and reserve a camping space. I believe all these are $12 a night.
If anybody has trouble, let me know, I’ll try and help.
According to this we’re going to North Bend Park VA. Is that on Kerr Lake?? I’m a little confused, but I’ll book a site.
I wish I could make it this year. 🙁 By that time, I’ll have moved, and it’s sure a lot more convenient trip from Radford than from London!
Yes, indeed. The move did strike me as more than a tad ironic, but how can you resist when lured by a gorgeous Swede? *chuckle* Well, one with a steadier job over there, at least (not that he is too hard on the eyes). I don’t think I’ve ever had to jump through as many hoops as both of us did to apply for that fiancee visa–we can thank Thatcher’s racially-motivated complication of their immigration policy for that one–but I finally got the application submitted Friday to, with any luck, leave the 2nd of April.
I just registered and the campout sounds good. I am not sure we could make it yet but it is something to think about. I have been aware that I am Blackfoot for many years but never could find any information. I guess I just did’t know where to look! Many people in our area are Blackfoot but considering the attitude of people in general including my family no one wanted to be Native American!
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