SACC

[Jimm GoodTracks]

Mark:
I have just spoken with a member of the Executive Committee (Tribal Council).  I was told that the use of the George Ogdon Building will be without charge, and that includes full use of the kitchen area, the coffee urn and whatever supplies are available (coffee, tea, sugar, etc.).  Of course there is no parking permits...it's rural area.  So beyond the costs of ice, refreshments, fruit, donuts and Danish pastry, we may realize a return on the $20 Conference fee during the week to those who pay it.

Also, I confirmed that the Tribe still has a 6 passenger (sitting comfortably) shuttle van between the Eagle Nest Motel and the Casino/ Conference site.  They will arrange a convenient time of transport in the mornings and late afternoons as per the wishes of those who would like to leave their cars at the Motel, and leave the driving to the Tribal chauffeur, to take advantage of the scenic offerings of the Missouri River basin.  However, I would think it best, to have a commitment of a minimum of 6 (six) persons (attending Conference) to alert the driver, as there may be Casino guests who would also like the shuttle ride and as such, they would need to arrange the latter's transport at a different time schedule.  There is no charge for this service.

Kathleen Danker, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD is the first to offer an abstract of her presentation on:

Title: What's New with the Transcriptions and Translations of the Trickster Tales of Felix White, Sr.?

This presentation provides an update for Siouan linguists and teachers of Native American languages on my long-term project of recording, transcribing, annotating, translating into English verse, and publishing a book of the Hochank Trickster narratives of the late Felix White, Sr., of Winnebago, Nebraska. Although I have not presented a paper on this project since the 1990s, I have continued to work on it and have completed preliminary versions of the fourteen stories that will comprise "The Foolish One: Trickster Narrative of Felix White, Sr."  I have typed the transcriptions of these tales using IT (Interlinear Text) 1.01r7 annotation software which facilitates multiple-line transitions from Hochank phonemes to morphemes to literal English translations. In order to make this material a more useful tool for students learning how to speak the Hochank language, I am currently revising the top lines of my transcriptions to more accurately represent the actual pronunciations, contractions, and accent patterns of Mr. White's speech as preserved on audio tapes. For this revision, I am also checking over my annotations and translations for consistency and accuracy and making sure that the line numbers of the annotated transcriptions match up with those of my free translations into English verse. So far, I have finished revising three stories.

I appreciate this early arrival to begin an agenda for the Conference, and I will send to forthcoming abstracts to the Siouan List and the Conference List (those who are registered for Conference, but not on the "official" Siouan list).   In this way, we all will have an idea of the developing scheduling of presentations and events.


Jimm G. Goodtracks
Báxoje Jiwére Language Program
POBox 122
White Cloud, Kansas 66094
785 595 3335 (home)
785 979 2015 (cell)

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark J Awakuni-Swetland 
  To: jgoodtracks at gmail.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 11:02 AM
  Subject: SACC


  Aho Jimm. 

  Glad to hear about the abstract due date. Thanks. I will start thinking about possible presentations. 

  I also wanted to re-affirm my offer to assist in any way possible in the upcoming SACC gathering at White Cloud. 

  As we get closer to the day I will bring up the subject with my Omaha speakers here at UNL. 

  Depending upon my available funds, I would like to be able to offer to cover their lodging/meals, at least, if they wanted to attend the conference. 

  I expect that Auntie Vida and some of her team will plan to attend since White Cloud is reasonably close to Macy. 

  Best, 
  Mark 


  Mark Awakuni-Swetland, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Anthropology
  and Ethnic Studies (Native American Studies)
  University of Nebraska
  Lincoln, NE 68588-0368

  http://omahalanguage.unl.edu
  http://omahaponca.unl.edu
  Phone 402-472-3455
  FAX: 402-472-9642
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