2005 Siouan-Caddoan Languages and Linguistics Conference.

[Kathleen Shea]

I will be teaching a summer school course at KU ("Structure of
Ponca"--anyone interested in enrolling?) the month of June.  Our department
put me down for a condensed period of 2 hours a day, 5 days a week in June,
rather than having me teach the course over the usual 2 months of June and
July of summer school, so I don't think that I can miss even one day of
classes.  I would prefer the weekend of May 20, 21, and 22.  The Poncas have
a lot going on on the following, Memorial Day weekend that would preclude
most Poncas from attending I think, and, as David points out, that's a bad
time to travel.  The first weekend in July would also be fine for me.  I
understand, though, that people attending the conference might want to look
on at some of the Osage dances in June (where, if I'm not wrong, most of the
singers and many of the dancers participating will be Poncas).  There's my
two-cents' worth, but I don't want everyone to have to plan around me, even
though  I would very much like to attend the SACC.

Kathy

----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Rankin" <rankin at ku.edu>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: 2005 Siouan-Caddoan Languages and Linguistics Conference.


> David's right, that's the Memorial Day weekend.
>
> I don't mind going for June 15th, but last year, according to the Osage
website
> they held the dances on three successive weekends without a break.  Go
figure.
> I have a note from a member of the Red Corn family saying they won't set
the
> dates for some time yet, so I think we'd better go ahead.
>
> If you have a problem with the weekend of June 17, 18 and 19th, please let
me
> know ASAP, as I would like to include everybody in the decision to the
extent
> possible.  I will let the Osages know our schedule so that they can make
their
> own informed decisions as they wish.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ROOD DAVID S" <rood at spot.Colorado.EDU>
> > I assume that the last weekend in May is Memorial Day weekend -- a time
> > when I don't want to be on the highway.
>