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4 | December 13, 2018 | The Lockport Legend news lockportlegend.com Midwest SOARRING invites community to learn about Native Americans Jacquelyn Schlabach Assistant Editor Only 1.3 percent of people in the United States are American Indian or Alaska Native, according to the U.S. Census Bureau website. And although these people first settled in America at least 14,000 years ago, their culture provides the foundation for the United States. Lockport’s own Midwest SOARRING Foundation is inviting community members to its holiday open house to learn more about the Native American culture, visit with members of the organization, and peruse handmade Native American items and crafts from around the country from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at 133 W. 13th St. in Lockport. “We talk about ourselves as a nation of immigrants, but that isn’t entirely true,” said Dave Nardin, the special projects manager at Midwest SOARRING. “That’s true with respect to Europeans or Africans or Asians, whose history only goes back the thinnest sliver of our country’s history, no farther back than about 1500. But it’s important to understand that there was a whole civilization that existed here for thousands and thousands of years.” According to Midwest SOARRING’s website, their mission is to “work toward repatriation, protect sacred sites, educate the public and promote community building among all people regarding indigenous lifeways.” The organization stands for Save Our Ancestor’s Remains “When a Native American person walks through a forest, they see it as themselves being surrounded by gifts and I find that a wonderful and refreshing way to look at things.” Dave Nardin — Midwest SOARRING special projects manager & Resources Indigeneous Network Group. Midwest SOARRING tries to do at least one event a month for the public, with a Native American drummer recently coming to visit Lockport in November. There are 50 active members of the organization, some with Native American ancestry, and others who just have an appreciation for and awareness of the culture and values, and want to share them, Nardin said. “A couple things really impressed me [about Native Americans], first of all, the very easy way in with Native American people are spiritual,” Nardin said. “I was raised in a Christian home, and I certainly consider myself a Christian, I try to live by Christian ways, but there’s always a certain awkwardness about praying, for example, with other people around unless they belong to your church. That’s not the same way with Native Americans, they’re very, very comfortable talking about spiritual things in a very prayerful and respectful kind of way.” He continued by noting that Native Americans also have a “wonderfully comfortable relationship” with the world around them. “When a Native American person walks through a forest, they see it as themselves being surrounded by gifts, and I find that a wonderful and refreshing way to look at things,” Nardin added. Nardin has been a member of Midwest SOAR- RING for four years and said he does as much as he can to spread appreciation of Native American culture. “I’m a passionate lover of history and when I was young, my father made it a point of taking me places, forest preserves and local areas, and telling me some stories about the people who used to live here that settled here,” he said. Nardin along with other members of the organization are to be at the annual holiday open house that will feature not only educational presentations but items for sale. For more information about the event and Midwest SOARRING, visit www.midwestsoarring.org. Legacy Living Fulfills Your Promise of Lifelong Care for Your Loved One The Legacy’s beautiful campus is strategically designed for those with memory impairments. Our compassionate staff brings fresh energy every day. Legacy Living is how you care for the person who has always taken such great care ofyou. Learn more about the Legacy or schedule a tour to see for yourself. Visit usonline at EvergreenSLC.com/OrlandPark or call us today at (708) 479-1082. www.EvergreenSLC.com/OrlandPark (708) 479-1082 •10820183rdStreet •OrlandPark,IL
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