Indian women chiefs of modern life

Bronze skin, breast hanging decoration made of animal teeth, wearing eagle feathers tied into the head crown. Speaking of American Indian chiefs, one that pops out of the image often is the case. Now, the United States still live in a group of Indian chiefs, and they have the status and title of the traditional chiefs, have their own "territories" and "subjects", but, the majority of them have abandoned the original dress, into the modern life.

300 years, the first woman chief

March 4, 2010 morning, a small town in Connecticut Montville joy, living down here Mosey cadres welcomed nearly 300 years of the first female chief, the 17th chief 林恩马勒巴 office. Mosey down cadres is a branch of the Indians, there are nearly 2,000 people. The face of cheering people, and 56-year-old Male Ba said excitedly: "I want the most humble, most happy mood to accept the appointment. Sheltered you, for your service, is my greatest responsibility and honor."

Male Ba can be considered representative of modern American Indians. Native American Indians, also known, is outside of all the Americas except the Eskimos general term for indigenous peoples. In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, then the Europeans in his footsteps and began to establish colonies in the Americas. Subsequent centuries, indigenous peoples and colonists over land and rights of the cruelty of battle. From the 19th century, the U.S. government forced the tribes living in is called "reservations" in the specific area. Now, hundreds of American Indians scattered "reservations." However, more than 250 million Indians, only less than half the people living here, many young people chose to live in town.

In the Male Ba who now rarely see the shadow of the past chiefs: a shoulder-length hair, the tips of the hair into a fashionable Roll hot. She often wore a black suit, left chest do a fine diamond brooch, rush around attending various meetings. Walk in the street, people would not take her as a leading tribal chiefs thousands of people.

But Male Ba cadres in Mosey down in is the "root seedlings are red." Her grandfather, thirty or forty years in the 20th century when the tribal chiefs have been. His father lived in villages is also very prestigious, used bows and arrows are also stored in a museum. Male Ba's mother worked as Vice-Chairman of tribal elders in 1994, also on behalf of tribes and the federal government to negotiate for tribal rights.

Male Ba modern flavor from her body by engaging in education and youth work. In 1976, she was young and graduated from a nursing school, started off in the mossy cadres hospital as a nurse, one thousand is 21 years. Although Male Ba dedication be a good nurse, but her family too much influence. In 1997, the tribal health and public services when the director asked her to, she immediately agreed. In Male Ba view, "from the nurse to competent, this is a big change, but if I really want to benefit all off, I have to play this great role." Relying on their own efforts, in 2005, Ma Lebas and down into the mossy cadres highest decision making body - the Presbyterian Church, and last year became the first woman President of the Presbyterian Church.

When the family is full of affection

Male Ba willing to be chief, because "life in the Mohicans, is a very happy thing." Male Ba indeed very happy. Cadres with the Mossi husband Paul down, the two very much in love. Two daughters, Elizabeth and Angela are also innocent and cute. In the village, Male Ba and all kinship. "With the typical American city kids are different, we have grown up children of these tribes willing to stick together, without distinction. You can be completely immersed in the thick of the human face of Mohicans."

Male Ba Although chiefs, tribal elders, like her parents still like kind. "They call each child's name come to each meeting are kindly asked, how are things with your father? Mother? Brothers and sisters do?" Male Ba said with a smile: "We have a lot of people care and shelter , the received adequate attention, this deep private feelings of our closely linked to each other. "

Male Ba still remember, his small, big people are always brought before the chiefs and elders, taught her reading their names, tell their stories, educate her and the children to always remember these people, grateful to these people. So now, everyone in the village remember previous generations of leaders. "I know the 3 on behalf of the tribal leaders, the 4th generation on my mother know. As long as the tribe, regardless of when and where you can hear people tell their story. This contact with the past and present, are linked with each and the entire tribe. Now, my husband and I often talk to her daughter tribe thing. "

Love yourself, love others, this is the basic principle Male Ba chiefs do. Regardless of how busy each trip, she will exploit any tiny opening to go to the store, choosing gifts for the family. As chief, Male Ba's "title" is the wood 塔维玛塔哈 West, meaning "many hearts." She points to his heart to the family, but also points to the Mosey down other people in the cadres.

Female chief achievements

Male Ba just as the chiefs, many friends, some worry that she will not meet, she half-jokingly said: "Do not forget, I have done it in the hospital, to deal with many crisis situations, is it not for a place for it? "Male Ba's achievements are many, such as saving the gradual demise of the Algonquin tribe language. From the early 20th century, after only a few people fluent in the language, and now commonly used in spoken word only 600. In the Male Ba initiative, tribal government opened a cultural teaching website, where you can download the complete Mohicans dictionary and video tutorials.

Sometimes, Male Ba also led the tribal people "against" the state government. Not long ago, Connecticut state government would like to Mosey cadres to build a house off the ancestral burial ground, Mohicans, of course not acceptable. Male Ba at a critical time to stand up: "Whether it is a struggle between reason, or what other means, we will all stand on their own land!"

As a modern chief, Male Ba matter to be considered modern. Chieftain who may not know what is insurance, and Male Ba but should include members of each tribe to the social insurance system. Some people have no money, Male Ba should personally to raise. She established the village youth services, elderly services, social service system. To a traditional village built a modern home. Male Ba commented himself: "I am very busy every day, but not bored, because every day is different." Last year in November, the White House to convene representatives from the National Tribal state affairs, Male Ba as Mohicans tribe representatives, sitting in the front row. "In dealing with tribal, state and even national affairs, I have the ability to participate and make recommendations, President Obama stood in front of me to listen, This is really exciting!"

Or casino boss

Male Ba One of the main business is the development of tribal casinos. Indians on the United States, the casinos are legal, making money quickly. In 1988, the U.S. Congress passed the "Indian Gaming Control Act" to require the states may not prevent the Indians setting up a casino in the reservation, the Indians of this provision to the poor economy to provide a stable source of income. According to statistics, the federal government recognized the 558 Indian tribes, there are 188 tribes in 28 states, operates 285 casinos, total revenue already exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars. Members chiefs vigorously promote the development of the gaming industry, and revenue for schools, health care and public facilities.

Mosey down cadres have of God, the world-famous Golden Casino, for this "pocketbook" Male Ba can be a lot of efforts. Golden God Casino opened in 1996, by the end of 2009 by the United States "wind vane" magazine as the world's fourth-largest casino. 10 years, Mohicans more than one billion U.S. dollars into the funds, the casino development as an area of more than 310,000 square meters, employing more than 8,000 people in the entertainment kingdom.

Male Ba has been Mohicans cultural pride, she believes that Indian tribes should reflect the style of the building, a drop of life saved Mosey cadres original and important place of historical memory, therefore, gold casinos of God is divided into three separate pieces area, were named as: wind, earth, day. Each Area has long rows of sheds, during a stream flow, because the Mohicans that water is "the source of life." The walls of the house trimmed with birch bark, corner them the fishing and hunting tools, reproduced Mosey cadres ancestors lived off the scene.

Gold of God casino entertainment, gaming, shopping, meetings and other functions in one, with shops, restaurants, sports, theater and 34-storey luxury hotel level. Casino gambling paraphernalia colors ranging, and even Pai Gow and mahjong, but the most "momentum" in the number of flashing lights have to light the 6000 "slot machine" filled with all the hall, packed, leaving only the aisle. Casino in crowded, sexy waitresses dressed from time to time, crossed the plate during Satisfy drinks.

It has been accused of gambling, "corrupting, lost the face of Mohicans," but the attitude of Male Ba firmly: "Golden God to continue running the current Casino! It is only a means to make money, to repay the tribe brothers and sisters. Now, the tribal government had more than half of the funds come from here. "

Male Ba very eyes, every day contemplating the development of a new program: the "Golden God can not just put a large casino slot machines, plus poker and other table games will greatly profit!", "Near the casino can also build more hotels, to attract gamblers to spend. "" casino operations can be more economical, because we have abundant wind and solar resources. nature-given things contains an excellent business opportunity, why not take advantage? I believe that as long do not do things contrary to the heart, eventually will be a success. "

Male Ba's "peers" who

Small and medium enterprises as Male Ba chiefs do this is rare in the United States, many small tribal chiefs just running a little business, with an extraordinary way to warm his people. Yakima tribal chiefs Sangnileina a "intellectuals", his favorite thing in common with his wife Ke Laoting recorded an upbeat song CD - "Hope for the children's summer", by voice, reassure the injured person's soul.

Social change, identity change also make a lot of chiefs has been in a contradiction between reality and tradition. America's largest Indian tribes - Navajo, former chief 卡拉塔达恩 is as a. 30-year-old Dan is a typical "new generation", who studied environmental engineering at the university. In her view, their parents and the lives of a generation has been greatly different. "We looked at Madonna childhood, grew up in the left reserve, often go to shopping malls outside the tribe. In fact, for me to balance the two worlds within and outside the tribe difficult. Globalization, faster and faster , my people feel they are living in 'two worlds', I do not know how to explain to them, because I myself could not understand: Why do so many people to built high-rise? Why should life be so hard? "

Dan is still preserved in the tribal tradition of matrilineal society, for example, children with mothers surname; if his daughter married, the man must be inserted down the door to live in her parents home; the marriage, the family's financial power by his wife in charge of the; If you are not satisfied with their men, they just put them outside her husband's saddle, a man must obediently leave. Moreover, the tribe a person is sick, do not go to doctors, but please enchanted local shaman exorcism. Shamans often go a few laps around the patient mutter prayers, to pollen coating on the patients. Incredibly, the shaman often has a "magic" power, might be a lucky hit, and sometimes really cured the patient.

Dan has a chief customary dialectical thinking, this kind of thing she can see very big deal: "Science and tradition are not entirely contradictory, they interpret the world in different ways, and sometimes will coincide with the conclusion."

In the 2007 general election, Dan "Jiliuyongtui", and remove the chiefs of the burden. But as chief, she is like "peer" Male Ba, like never dare to take responsibility: "I will do our best service for my tribe. From this day begins a Navajo chiefs, only one in my life objective - to protect Serbs and strong to lead them to move on! "