| Sacred Springs Powwow honors eagle & condor prophecy | | Cuicani In Xochitl will perform at 2012 Powwow
SACRED SPRINGS POWWOW EVENT SCHEDULE 10:00 AM -- Blessing at the shores of the Sacred Springs. 11:00 AM -- Gourd Dancers 12:00 PM -- Grand Entry of all dancers and all Native people dressed in regalia. 2:00 PM -- LUNCH BREAK for DANCERS. Presentation on Eagle and Condor with performance by Cuicani In Xochitl Aztec dance company from Dallas, Texas. 3:00 PM -- Gourd Dancers 4:00 PM -- Grand Entry of all dancers and all Native people dressed in regarlia. 5:00 PM -- Honor Dance for Powwow Committee & Lucky Tomblin Family. 5:30 PM -- Traditional Give-away of honor gifts. 6:00 PM -- Closing Prayer. PARKING for PUBLIC Due to the newly completed restoration of this area, very limited parking is available and most of this will be used by vendors and Glass Bottom Boat visitors. For the Powwow, Texas State University is providing parking for the public in Lot 9, which is directly across the street from the Aquarena Center, on Aquarena Springs Drive. Shuttle buses will be provided to transport visitors to the Powwow grounds. For a map of the powwow area and parking area, please click here: MAP . DIRECTIONS to AQUARENA CENTER From I-35 going SOUTH to San Marcos: Exit I-35 at Exit 206 and proceed to traffic light. At traffic light, turn right onto Aquarena Springs Drive. Go past two traffic lights and over railroad tracks. Immediately after railroad tracks, Parking Lot 9 will be on your left. (The shuttle bus pick-up sign will be visible from the street.) Turn left into Lot 9 and wait for the shuttle bus that will be running every ten minutes. From I-35 going NORTH to San Marcos: Exit I-35 at Exit 206 and proceed to traffic light. At traffic light, turn left onto Aquarena Springs Drive. After crossing the underpass traffic light, go past two more traffic lights and over railroad tracks. Immediately after railroad tracks, Parking Lot 9 will be on your left. (The shuttle bus pick-up sign will be visible from the street.) Turn left into Lot 9 and wait for the shuttle bus that will be running every ten minutes. | .. | The 2012 Sacred Springs Powwow will honor a thousand-year-old prophecy about the eagle and condor with storytelling, flute playing, Aztec dance, and even an official t-shirt, on October 6 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Aquarena Center, 921 Aquarena Springs Drive, San Marcos, Texas. The eagle and condor prophecy exists among several Native groups such as the Andean Quechua, New Mexican Hopi, Guatemalan, Honduran and Mexican Maya, Ecuadorian Shuar, and other traditional indigenous cultures of North, Central, and South America. One of the many versions of that prophecy states that when the eagle and condor fly together again, balance and proper order will be restored. Some people interpret this as the coming together of indigenous people from the north with those from the south to renew their covenant with Mother Earth. "There are hundreds of events, ceremonies, and activities that are taking place across the Americas regarding this prophecy," says Dr. Mario Garza, board chair of Indigenous Cultures Institute. "Just two weeks ago the Peace and Dignity Journey northern runners came through San Marcos on their way to meet the southern runners coming from South America." Every four years since 1992, the Peace and Dignity Journey participants begin their voyage across the continents. Runners start simultaneously from both ends of the Western Hemisphere in Chickaloon, Alaska and Tierra del Fuego, Argentina running from community to community, joining together for a final gathering in Guatemala. The 2012 run is dedicated to water, reminding those who have forgotten that water is an important and shared resource for all. At 2:00 PM the powwow will feature a special presentation on the condor and eagle prophecy with storytelling by Dr. Garza accompanied by the Native American flute, followed by Cuicani In Xochitl, the acclaimed Aztec dance company from Dallas. Dr. Garza's story chronicles the fateful events that caused the eagle and condor to cry tears forming the sacred land bridge between the Americas, and then separate for five hundred years until their destined reunion. The official powwow T-shirt for the 2012 Sacred Springs Powwow will also feature a unique and dramatic image of the condor and eagle theme. Over 100 Native American dancers, artists, and food vendors are expected for this extraordinary cultural celebration set along the shores of Spring Lake. For a list of vendors and other vendor related information CLICK HERE. This Powwow also honors Lucky Tomblin who initiated the first Sacred Springs Powwow in 1995. Admission for adults is $2.00 or two cans of food for the local food bank, and is free for veterans, elders, students and children. For more information call (512) 393-3310 or visit www.IndigenousCultures.org. The powwow is sponsored by Indigenous Cultures Institute, the City of San Marcos and San Marcos Arts Commission, Texas State University, Tomblin Family Foundation, Hays County Commissioner Precinct 1 Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe, Pendleton Outlet, Central Texas Medical Center, Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, Heritage Association of San Marcos, and Grande Communications. Special thanks to Grande Communications for sponsoring the Sacred Springs Powwow television ad campaign. | | | Eagle & Condor featured on official powwow t-shirts | | Design donted by celebrated artist Juan Martinez | | The image for the 2012 Sacred Springs Powwow t-shirt is a powerful and dramatic representation of the Eagle and Condor Prophecy, and will be printed on red shirts, sold at the powwow. The divided image of the Native man displays the feathers of an eagle headdress on the left and the ceremonial head piece of the ancient Mesoamerican culture on the right. On the left are the teepees, horses, animal spirits and the majestic eagle that are often associated with northern tribes. On the right is the round calendar, a pyramid, snake figure, mask and the mighty condor that represent the southern tribes. This symbolic meeting and blending of two multi-cultural groups of people speaks to the oneness of humanity. One of the interpretations of the Eagle and Condor Prophecy is that when the eagle and the condor fly together again, balance will be restored to Mother Earth. This coming together of two disparate birds – or peoples, ideologies, perspectives, ways of life – can happen when each recognizes the value of the other and they can find a balance between them. We are all related. Proceeds from t-shirt sales will help to fund this Sacred Springs Powwow. Special thanks to Juan Martinez for his very special contribution to our Powwow. | |  | .. | Carlos Aceves, author of Nine Seasons: Beyond 2012, will be at Sacred Springs Powwow Aceves will be signing copies of his new book "Nine Seasons" and selling them at a special powwow price. "Nine Seasons" sells on Amazon.com for $15.95, and will be on sale at the powwow for $10.00 as a special fund raiser for Indigenous Cultures Institute programs. Don't miss this opportunity to meet long time activist, author, educator, and spiritual mentor acknowledged in many indigenous communities. | Finding Your Natural Self: The Aztec Calendar as a Model of Kinship with Creation
by Carlos Aceves Sponsored by Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., Modern Languages Department at Texas State University, and Indigenous Cultures Institute. Friday, October 5, 2012, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Texas State University LBJ Amphitheater, San Marcos, Texas | Thank you for your abiding support of Indigenous Cultures Institute. Mario Garza, Ph.D. Indigenous Cultures Institute P.O. Box 1414 San Marcos, TX 78667 | |
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