Sunday, April 26, 2009

How Do I Hatch A Indian Minor Bird Egg Properly Without Hurting It?

my Dad found an Indian Minor birds nest in our flu so he took it out and found an Indian Minor Birds egg inside he brought it into me and i am trying to hatch it but i am not really sure how to do it because i have not done this before. i am keeping it in a basket with alot of blankets on it, i have got a thermometer in there so i can check the temperature and i am keeping it warm at all times. i am just not sure if it is the right thing to do. i have checked the internet with no success and need your advice Yahoo users

How Do I Hatch A Indian Minor Bird Egg Properly Without Hurting It?
Basically, there is a good chance that the eggs have been abandoned, because they are infertile or are otherwise unable to hatch. There is nothing you can do in this situation. If the eggs were infertile, there were no baby birds inside, so no babies died. If the eggs do hatch, it is very difficult for a person to look after the young chicks properly, although it may be worthwhile for you to contact a wildlife rehabilitator or an organisation. They will be able to provide useful advice and let you know if you will be breaking the law if you remove the eggs or chicks.
Reply:Eggs must be kept a certain temp at all times, chances are the eggs is no good, keeping the egg in blankets will not work.


If the egg did hatch saving the little life would require a well trained wildlife rehabilitator as tube feeding is very hard to do correctly and the little bird would require a certain amount for every 3 hrs to start...


You have a very kind heart for wanting to bring this egg into life, I admire your kindness.


But best to allow Mother Nature to claim this eggs and discard.
Reply:The spelling of the bird's name is "mynah", so that may help you find more info.





I'm seeing a lot of info that the Indian Mynah is an invasive species that is causing a lot of damage to the other birds as it spreads. It doesn't sound like hatching the egg out would be a good idea.





I'm giving the link to a page on hatching eggs, and another page that talks about the troubles from Indian Mynahs. This particular page is about the troubles they cause in Australia, but it is true for other areas too.
Reply:I would let nature take its course and just let the eggs die, if they haven't already. Not only is it doubtful you can maintain the proper temperatures to hatch the eggs (again, if they're even alive) but baby birds are not born able to fend for themselves. You're looking at months of round-the-clock feedings with a syringe, and you'll have to buy expensive hand-feeding bird formula from a vet or pet store. Plus, once the bird is old enough to be weaned, it will be used to people and will either get itself killed by annoying people in their houses, or die because it can't feed itself in the wild. It's illegal to keep a wild bird as a pet without a license, so you can't keep it.





If you absolutely don't want it to die, look up your local wildlife rehabilitation center (try your city's government website and look up the fish %26amp; game department) and ask the wildlife center if they can take the egg. They will know how to hatch and raise the bird using surrogate techniques to prevent the bird from bonding with humans. It's the best hope for the bird to be released safely into the wild again.


Was it fair to call Native Americans "Indian Givers?" Or was it a matter of communication?

From what I understand and read, the Native Americans or Indians gave the New Settlers or Pilgrims items that would help sustain them. For example: Knives, pottery, warm blankets, blah, blah, blah. You get the idea. The Pilgrims were thinking "Oh how nice! They're actually giving us these things." Mean while the Natives were thinking "We're letting you borrow this stuff but we want it back and you don't necessarily have to go home but you can't stay here!"





So when the Natives or Indians showed up at the Pilgrims door steps and requested that said items be returned, that's when I suppose the term "Indian giver" was used? Your thoughts %26amp; comments are welcomed.

Was it fair to call Native Americans "Indian Givers?" Or was it a matter of communication?
Don't know what history book you been reading, but it just didn't happen that way.... We gave and gave and gave to the European invaders and what did we get in return. Our lands taken, our children taken, everything they could take from us they took. They gave us blankets infected with small pox and other diseases, they basically tried to exterminate us.





It is not in any of the various Native American cultures to give then expect anything back.
Reply:so called "native american" were aisian immigrants and were not the first people in this land. they lost the battle for the open land since they had never formed a government or a nation that was known anywher in the world.
Reply:It's real funny to me that you use 'Native Americans' and 'Indians' in the same sentence. Has anyone on this forum ever actually asked an Indian his or her opinion about what they should be called? Why do you assume that by tagging them with 'Native American' that you are showing any respect at all? Indians have been Indians for about 600 years now. The Indians I've talked to prefer it. Did the people who invented 'Native Americans' run it by the Indians? No. If they did they wouldn't have invented it. Call them Indians.
Reply:Perhaps it was a breakdown in communications huh? I always wondered where that phrase came from.
Reply:I do not know when it was used, but I think it is more applicable to the whites that robbed them blind.


What they could not cheat the Native out of, they stole some other way. If you read history books written from a different perspective than that of the white man, you'll see just how horribly we treated them. By we, I do not mean us, rather, some of our ancestors.


In the area I am in, the land for miles around was swindled from the Senecas by two clowns named Phelps and Gorham.


Even though the Natives eventually realized how bad they got it stuck to them, they stood by their oaths and promises.


The natives carried themselves with much more civility and integrity than the whites did. Fair? No, not fair to call them that at all.
Reply:A lot of people make the mistake you've made. But the term "Indian Giver" was originally supposed to compare the individual called that to the White Men, not the Indian. As in, Whites give Indians things but then turn around and want them back the next day. Even back in those day, even when they didn't admit it out loud, most people knew what was being done to the Indians was wrong.





What can I say? Greed trumps ethics in this country.
Reply:I believe that it was a reverse situation. We as newcomers offered friendship, food and hospitality. BUT...we took their land, their culture, their trust and we made empty promises. We learned much from them, but thanked them by moving them and paying no respect to the land they held sacred.





It was as if I came to your house for dinner and then said "Get out, I live here now!"
Reply:where would the indians on the east coast have gotten knives NOT made of obsidian, bone, etc or Pottery for that matter.





I think you might have read, but got it backwards. The understanding of "Indian giver" is giving then TAKING back not ASKING, just TAKING.





The mistake they made on the east coast was NOT having a hard heart and letting that second boat load DIE like the first one.


If we've learned ANYTHING from the white man it is HOW to have a hard heart.





And they wonder WHY we don't trust them. . .

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So by Law can American Indians still own slaves on Indian Land?

From 1750 to the American Civil War in 1861, Native Americans, especially those in the Southeast, interacted with enslaved blacks in every way possible, although there is no evidence that blacks ever owned Indian slaves. The nature of this interaction depended upon the historical character of the Indian groups, the enslaved people in their midst, and the white slaveholders. Native Americans assisted runaway slaves and also tracked them down and returned them to slavery. They married free and enslaved blacks, and accepted the children of such unions with few strings attached. They also sold blacks to whites, trading them like so many blankets or horses. Most importantly, many Indians owned black slaves. By 1824, it is estimated that the Cherokee owned 1,277 black slaves; the Choctaw and the Chickasaw held over 5,000 blacks in slavery by 1860. Some mixed-blood Indians, such as the Choctaw chief Greenwood Lefore and the Cherokee chief John Ross, owned between 100 and 400 enslaved blacks respectively. And when the southeastern Indians were forcefully marched west to present-day Oklahoma by the American government in the infamous "Trail of Tears" in the 1830s and 1840s, as many as 15,000 enslaved blacks were taken with them.

So by Law can American Indians still own slaves on Indian Land?
No.





The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land.





The Thirteenth Amendment of the US Constitution abolishes slavery and as such, no one may traffic in slaves in the US or any of it's possessions/territories.





Federal statutory laws are also the law of the land, as long as their Constitutional. Indian Tribes cannot violate federal law unless specifically exempted under federal law *and* does not violate the Constitution.





Meaning: The federal government cannot pass a federal statutory law that allows Indians to violate the US Constitution (in this case the Thirteenth Amendment).
Reply:Since the Native Americans are considered an independant nation, the answer is yes. No law enforcement agency can make an arrest on tribal land. The Tribal police have to make the arrest then turn the suspect over. Rarely happens. So needless to say, you/your child could be kidnapped, taken onto a reservation, and there is nada you can do about it other than whine to the BIA
Reply:The question shouldn't be is it lawful, the question should be is it right to have slavery at all in any form. The law has been shown time and time again to be wrong.
Reply:Cherokee nation originally made the freed slaves fellow tribal members but last year they kicked them all out
Reply:No, slaves aren't recognized as property in the US. Indian jurisdiction has limits.


Why are south indian men such bigots?

they make blanket statements and say north indian girls are loose when i've slept with so many of their women! But they whine like sissies and cry racism when you call them ugly!

Why are south indian men such bigots?
If you slept with their women and they (the women) are not complaining, then stop your "why". You already know the ensuing "beacuse."
Reply:Why do guys named Joey always stereotype everyone?!
Reply:Name the country or region of the world you are speaking of? Are you speaking of East Indian Men? Ie from India or Native American from the us or is this some category even further divided. Please make this more clear so I can understand what you are talking about. I am in the USA. I do not like racism or hatred of women in any form. I think you are talking about differences that I do not even understand.
Reply:Are you a south indian man? You are making a blanket statement!


Indian Colors?

Im wanting to know..What are the colors for an Indian?? Im gonna make a ripple afgan blanket and wanna use the Indian colors for it.

Indian Colors?
I can tell you the four colors used in the Lakota tradition--I am sure they are used by other Indians, but I am not sure of the meanings of the colors for them.





Black-the color of the West, where Wakian (Thunder Beings) come from and bring the rain.





Red-the color of the North, where the Red Road began when the Buffalo Calf Maiden came to give the people the Ceremonies





Yellow-the color of the East, the land of dreams and the Elk people





White-the color of the South, the land to which all spirits go.





Note, please, that these colors also represent the skin colors of major groups of people.





Green-for Grandmother Earth





Blue-for The Great Mystery.





In ceremony, the Lakota take these colors of cloth, cut them into small squares, and then place a pinch of tobacco in the middle. As they do this, they pray. Then they tie the bundle with sinew (or artificial sinew, which is easier to get). The tobacco ties are tied together on the sinew, in the order of colors given above. The spiritual leader may tell everyone to make a certain number of ties, but usually people make seven of each color. The ties are placed on the mound outside the sweatlodge or taken into the lodge and hung on the lodge poles during the sweatlodge ceremony.





For Vision Quest, hundreds of these ties are made, and are tied around the perimeter of the site where the questing person is going to stay to await a vision. They offer protection for the questor, and cannot be broken, but rather taken down in a certain manner when the vision quest is done.





I have done innumerable sweatlodge ceremonies and have been a supporter for those on Vision Quest, which is how I came to get this information.
Reply:sienna.....ochre........umber..........c... madder........simply put. EARTH


Guardian angel was a Indian?????

I recently was in the hospital and was in a coma for 5 days. During that time I felt myself being in a tepee made of polar bear skin. It was so real to me!!!


I was laying on the ground wrapped up in a blanket. There was a male Indian sitting by me. As if to be watching over me.


I could hear the man tell me you have to decide what you are going to do?


Are you going back or are you going on.


I kept telling him I am so tired!! I am so tired !!!


Finally I could tell he wanted me to decide right then and there.


All at once I opened my eyes and I saw my family.


I am not a Indian but ever since I have had this happen to me I have been thinking maybe I was a Indian in another Life??


Or God, sent me my guardian angel which just happened to be a Indian???

Guardian angel was a Indian?????
Go to http://www.near-death.com





You will get some answers to your questions.
Reply:Maybe. Or maybe this was how your mind interpreted the experience. Many people have an image of American Indians as being spiritual or in tune with spirits. (As indeed many are.) According to what I've read on the subject, when we have near-death experiences our minds will translate it into images we can understand or feel comfortable with. The image of being watched over by a wise Indian man was perhaps chosen by your subconcious as being a comforting one that you could understand.





Not that I'm saying your experience wasn't real, mind you. But the mind has to shape things like this into a framework you as a human could deal with.
Reply:Your guardians can be of any nationality. They are sent to you or choose to guide and watch over you regardless of your heritage. Try reading some Sylvia Brown.

Business

I am looking to purchase really old Indian cheif blankets?

Contact me if interested, I will pay you much for them.


They have to be in good condition.

I am looking to purchase really old Indian cheif blankets?
I have a few I would be willing to trade for some beads and tobacoo. Or I might be willing to trade them for some useless items from white people, say a gift card to Wal Mart or a Happy meal from Mc Donalds. What do you say "Chief"?
Reply:Right here...





http://www.alltribes.com/product.php?pro...





http://store.homedecoratingonline.com/at...





http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Indi...
Reply:Most everything you would find today would be made in China. If you really want to support the Indians then vote against measures to restrict Indian gaming.
Reply:I don't mean to sound persnickety, but you should NEVER say chief.





You need to go to New Mexico.





Take at least $5000.00





Deal only with the Navajo or a trusted dealer.





Good luck.


What would be the best way to clean this blanket?

My Boyfriend bought a few of those Indian blankets from a truck stop (Loves maybe?) I'm not sure if thats the right name for them, but there colorful woven blankets. He needed a blanket and said they were on sale 3 for $20 so of course he bought 3.. there kinda pretty i guess and there pretty warm, but they have a very strong new clothes type smell, they don't have any kind of tag or anything so Ive no idea what there made of.. so I'm not sure how i should wash them? Also the proper name for them would be nice..





i found a picture of what they look like on line if it helps any.


http://i1.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/d7/aa/fc3...

What would be the best way to clean this blanket?
if you have 3 just wash one and c what happens. if you dont want to take this chance only put it thru the washer and not the dryer. leave it to dry on its on. i think that if you dont put it in the dryer, then it wont shrink or anything


=] good luck =]
Reply:I believe they are 100% cotton blankets, so I would wash in cold water and hang to dry


What was the name of the bag (purse) from the 70's. They were an Indian blanket print with rope handles?

Ugly macrame' crap.

What was the name of the bag (purse) from the 70's. They were an Indian blanket print with rope handles?
That is what it is called. Here's one from Ebay.com





http://cgi.ebay.com/Indian-Blanket-Purse...


Does anyone know where I can buy one of those beautiful native american indian blanket coats or jackets?

http://www.pendleton-usa.com/?PRID=googl...





"Pendleton" is the company that makes the blankets, some people cut the blankets into coats. I THINK they might have pre-made coats now days.

Does anyone know where I can buy one of those beautiful native american indian blanket coats or jackets?
cherokee north carolina
Reply:Well, you can't cook one, so try asking in the Fashion Forum, I think you'll have better success than in Cooking and Recipes.
Reply:I'm thinking it is NOT in the Food and Drink category.

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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Do you need to stratify or scarify an Indian Blanket or Scarlet Bugler Penstemon?

I need this by tonight... Please help!!

Do you need to stratify or scarify an Indian Blanket or Scarlet Bugler Penstemon?
There are several Indian Blanket species. Gaillardia X grandiflora, Gaillardia aristata, and Gaillardia pulchella come readily to my mind. Gaillardia X grandiflora is a hibrid of G. arisata and G. pulchella. None of these need special treatment to get the seeds to sprout. In zone 8 we sow G. pulchella in October, and it sprouts readily. It hugs the ground over the winter, growing rapidly when the weather begins to warm in the spring.





Because common names are often applied to different species of the same genus, or even to plants of a completely different genus, it is important to use the scientific name when seeking specific growing information.





Penstemon centranthifolius "Scarlet Bugler" is listed as needing stratification, i.e. cold moist storage followed by a warm planting bed. This is usually accomplished by sowing the seeds outdoors in the fall, and allowing the winter cold to provide natural stratification.


Where is the best place to get a vintage Native American Indian blanket identified so I know the age & tribe?

Check out the links below on that site...there may be a site that will help

Where is the best place to get a vintage Native American Indian blanket identified so I know the age %26amp; tribe?
Antiques Roadshow???
Reply:If it's relatively new, Pendleton makes a lot of these for various Indian nations.





If it's antique, a museum curator would be best. A good contact is Native Peoples magazine - they can direct you to the best source to minimize the time spent on your search - they feature Art, Art History and Indian traditions in their regular content.





The Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. is another source.


Has anyone planted ''indian blanket wildflowers'' before?

if so..were they easy to take care of?

Has anyone planted ''indian blanket wildflowers'' before?
Gaillardia "Indian Blanket" is a very tough perennial. It was developed from a native prairie wildflower which loves heat and dry weather. They are exceedingly forgiving and easy to grow and not only return every year from the rootstock, but also, as your other answer says, often...usually...mostly reseed for a very nice, spreading naturalized effect. Blanket flowers also come in solid colors that are really lovely. I just saw next season's product line from one of our greenhouse suppliers and there were a couple of new varieties with more variegation in the flower petals. Very pretty.
Reply:I have found "indian blanket wildflowers" or Gaillardia mostly easy to grow in the ground. I have not had good luck in containers. It helps to keep them deadheaded or the stems seem to rot. They are prickly so be careful. Sometimes they reseed themselves too :-) Give them moderate water.





Good luck :-)
Reply:It also grows like wildfire when left alone in Florida.


Some counties (Orange ) are seeding the grassy area dividing highways .


When I was a kid they were rampant throughout the Pinellas county (St. Pete) area. But because they were wild they were mowed to nonexistence in the 70's.


I have a patch of them in the front yard, seed by casting seeds and a quick watering and a few weeks later, flowers. As long as they don't get too wet, they won't mildew, But if its hot and breezy and full sun all day, they won't do you wrong.