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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 02:35 PM
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Hey, I just found out that our float won 1st place in the 4th of July parade!
My wife's family are members of the Mishewal Wappo tribe of Alexander Valley. The parade was held in Calistoga.
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Eyerish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 03:06 PM
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1. Congrats!!
That's some beautiful country up there!! I miss my home state....
Looks like it was a hot one too...
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 03:32 PM
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2. Thanks! Yeah, it was 100°.
They all got to ride on the trailer while I had to run up and down the street to take pictures. :)

Gorgeous running up through Napa, Yountville, St Helena, and ending up in Calistoga. The 101 Redwood Hwy route going north out of Santa Rosa is pretty awesome too. The traditional tribal land is on the Russian River near Healdsburg. Nice canoe trip there.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 03:44 PM
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3. My dear bluesbassman!
Ooh, congrats!

What a great boost for your wife's tribe!


:toast:

I loved the pictures!
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 04:43 PM
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4. Thanks Peggy! They're working hard to boost awareness. A few more pix...
My wife, son, and daughter.


My son, and father-in-law.


More kids.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 04:46 PM
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5. Your family is gorgeous!
I get the distinct feeling that you're proud of them, too!

Congrats!

:hi:
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 04:59 PM
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6. It shows does it?
:blush:

Thanks Peggy. :hug:
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marzipanni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 06:20 PM
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7. I'm not surprised!
I enjoyed your post on the fourth with photos, but I was on our old computer with bad monitor color.
Now I switched to my son's computer and can see so much better the women and girl's colorful dresses, interesting headgear, and the elder's place of honor.
It's good to see that the younger generation is proud of, and interested in, their heritage.
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 09:56 PM
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10. Thanks mazipani! It was a very colorful float.
It's been hard to bring the history and traditions back. The tribe was down to just a handful at the turn of the century and they have no written language. Great strides have been made though and it is because the younger generation has become more involved.

Glad you enjoyed the photos. :hi:
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 06:23 PM
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8. Beautiful family. Beautiful pics, too
:-) I missed the pics from the fourth, I guess, but Congratulations on winning.
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 09:58 PM
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11. Thank you livetohike!
I'm still learning how to shoot portraits and landscape. Glad you enjoyed the pics. :)
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lightningandsnow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 06:26 PM
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9. Aw, that's awesome!
Congrats!
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 10:00 PM
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12. Thank you lightningandsnow!
You know, your username would make a great tribal name! :)
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likesmountains 52 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 10:02 PM
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13. Beautiful family, great pics...congratulations.
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-08-10 10:54 PM
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14. Thanks likesmountains!
:hi:
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