WHAT'S NEW!

1. THE SUNDANCE ROAD

2. MUSIKFEST 2008

3. FOR THE SEVEN GENERATIONS

4. FABRIC FEST

5. SOUTH SENECA RULES

6. SPECIAL EVENT

7. SCHEDULE

1. THE SUNDANCE ROAD—

This month we entered the official beginning of Summer. This also marks the beginning of Sundance season! I will be going to a new Sundance near Ithaca, NY in July and then out to Spirit Lake ND as usual in August. The Sundance ceremony is a prayer for the People to continue to live in a good way. It is a way to honor the traditions and the way of life of the Native spirituality. Also, the prayers are for all people to come together in the spirit of Mitakuye Oyasin. (We are all related)

Jackie at UN with Arvol Looking Horse (19th generation Keeper of the Sacred Buffalo Calf Pipe)

The Sundance ceremony is sacred and distinct, but we must also remember that each day, and each moment, is sacred and distinct. We have the ability to make a choice how we are going to respond to a situation, a person or a feeling. If we are walking with the true meaning of the Sundance, we will make, to our best ability, the choice of honor, integrity, gratitude, acceptance and forgiveness. If we fail (because we are human beings), we start over with sincerity and, again, make our vow to be committed to this way of being - this Sundance Road.

To all the Sundancers out there, to all their supporters and the Medicine People following visions, I say Aho and dance strong!

We are all related—Mitakuye Oyasin

Jacqline Wolf Tice

2. MUSIKFEST 2008—

Jackie will appear at Musikfest 2008 as a solo artist. Her appearance will be on the Main Street Stage (at Walnut and Main) with two shows on August 1 at 8:00 and 9:30 pm. Special guests sitting in will be announced.

3. FOR THE NEXT SEVEN GENERATIONS—

Go to JackieTice.com and see the 20-sec Link-TV spot Jackie composed music for. The documentary, “For The Next Seven Generations: The Grandmothers Speak” is in post-production and Jackie is busy writing flute pieces and other parts for the soundtrack. Click here for information about the film.

4. FABRIC FEST—

If you are looking for Native American fabrics, please check out: nativeamericanfabrics.com! This site, managed by a dear friend, is the best site to get the best material for making everything you need from quilts to dresses to pillow covers! The patterns and prices are absolutely fantastic.

5. SOUTH SENECA RULES!—

The students at South Seneca Middle School in Ovid NY really went all out this year to make Jackie, Rich Stein and Spencer Reed feel like superstars at their week-long Human Rights Symposium! The programming, class participation and food was first class! Rich's student group, "In-School Suspension of Disbelief," captivated the audience on the Evening of Fine Arts with stellar improvisation and Spencer's electric guitar work (and stories!) kept them inspired. Gertrude Stein and Breana Copp again provided a World view for the students and a way of teaching through hands-on, right action and arts-based curriculum. The Jackie Tice Ensemble is honored to be part of such high-quality education!

 

5. SPECIAL EVENT!—

It’s not too early to plan New Year’s Eve with the All Nations Peace Concert in Bethlehem PA as part of First Night Celebrations!

6. SCHEDULE—

22 September 2006

Yesterday was the International Day of Peace. Yesterday the Touring Choir of the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Performing Arts and I sang Trail of Tears to nearly 1,000 people at the United Nations in NYC. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Michael Douglas, Yo Yo Ma, Jane Goodall, and Sheika Heya Rashed Al Khalifa, President of the 61st General Assembly of the UN, were among those who listened and remembered on this day of Global Ceasefire, declared as such by the UN in 2001, but originally launched in 1982.

People in Kosovo, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo were listening and watching via a live videocast. The streaming webcast on the Internet was watched and heard all over the world – our sacred Mother Earth.

The Touring Choir was riveting and professional under the direction of conductor, Dr. David McConnell. The choral version of this song, arranged by my friend, composer and music-for-Peace advocate, Ellen Walter, is a solemn chant naming 30 war-torn countries around our world where religious, ethnic and political oppression and violence has been perpetrated against innocent people. The emotional middle-section roll call of countries, dramatically recited, soars from a merciful plea to the ultimate demanding question, “Who remembers, who remembers?”

Panel speaker and Messenger for Peace, Yo Yo Ma, spoke of his foundation, which is using music as a vehicle of Peace. He acknowledged our performance, commenting on the “Beautiful singing…” and encouraging the dedication of all musicians to find their individual voice and to pursue the honesty, openness and generosity inherent in that search, to forge a pathway to Peace.

Questions, comments and short videos from our friends in Kosovo, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo made us aware of the awesome blessing we have in our lives to not live in a country war-torn on its own soil. We also were moved by the testimony of the many youth represented in the short films. Their suffering has been extreme and their resilience, equally strong.

During the Peace Flag Ceremony, we all sang the “Peace Chant” I wrote on a plane while traveling to, and returning from, the Indian Summer Music Awards in Milwaukee on 9/11/06. With flags waving from countries across the globe, the realization of my continuing purpose of Art for the Sake of Peace was being met. I am humbled, grateful and honored to have this opportunity and accept the responsibility with trust and open arms.

For all of our Brothers
May Peace Prevail on Earth
For all of our Sisters
May Peace Prevail on Earth
For all of our Elders
May Peace Prevail on Earth
For all of our Children
May Peace Prevail on Earth

~jackie tice, 2006