APPEARING SATURDAY NIGHT WORKSHOPS

A) Round the Drum ..........................................Warriors Path Lodging and Meals

Learn the basics of powwow drumming and “follow the lead”.
Learn the importance of the drum in culture and tradition.
Jamie Russell, Emerson Sunday only We have all female and all male dorms with bunk
Begay, Warriors Path, Grady and B) Making Medicinal Salves..............................Darryl Patton beds (pictures online). Parent with child-youth
Sheila Jones, Ragghi Rain, Darryl is a certified herbalist, has his own school and will leader with youth. Bring twin bed sheets, pillows,
Choctaw Social Dancers, Boe share his tremendous knowledge. He will be making salves covers, and personal items. Do not bring
Harris, and more! in your class. He will have books for sale. valuables. We can not be held responsible for
C) Make a Flute.................................................Jamie Russell them. Supervision by adult is required. Minors
This is your opportunity to make your own cane flute. will be mailed a release form which has to be
Limited space; Saturday a.m. only and $10.00 supply fee. returned or on file at camp.
D) Flute Playing................................................Jamie Russell
2010 Gathering Schedule Bring a flute or purchase a cane flute from Jamie. Learn the MEALS: THEY ARE GREAT!
basics and then practice! Those staying for the entire event will begin with meals at
E) Primitive Cooking......................................Margie Hesson
Friday, August 13, early check in Friday dinner. Meals are served in the dining hall~cafeteria
Learn the basics of cooking with clay vessels. Saturday a.m. style.**Please advise through registration about special dietary
4:00 - 6:00 Registration-Lodge F) Frybread-make and eat!!........................Juanita Gardinski concerns. Other minor requests, you will need to bring special
7:00 Dinner Donʼt miss this opportunity to learn the “how to” techniques for foods. Please alert us to allergies.
gather in Lodge after Dinner frybread. Saturday p.m.
G) Make a Gourd Rattle.................................Emerson Begay
Saturday, August 14 Join Emerson as he shows you how to make a gourd rattle
and explains the significance of rattles in native culture.
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast Saturday only
8:30 - 9:30 Registration H) Choctaw Social Dance.......Sonny Bell and family/Sat a.m.
9:30 - 10:00 Orientation~Devotion
I) Choctaw Culture/Language.........Sonny and Maegan Bell
Sat. p.m. and Sunday
10:15 -12:00 Workshop 1 J) Art Thru Culture..........................led by skilled artists
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch
Rivercane Baskets ~ Ramsey King *takes 2 classes
1:15 - 2:15 Time for Spirit (begin Sat. a.m.)
2:30 - 4:15 Workshop 2 Pine needle Baskets ~ Lara Sanders
Flintknapping ~ Buddy Hays ~ *Saturday only
4:15 - 5:45 Free Time!
Beginning Beading ~ Nancy Farmer
Vendors Open Advanced Beading ~ Juanita Gardinski/Sat. a.m. and Sunday
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner Paper Weaving ~ Loretta Bolden
Soapstone Carving ~ Freeman Owle ($10 supply fee)Sat. only
7:30 Moccasins Rock ! (Dining Hall) Traditional Stories~Freeman Owle - Sunday
Sunday, August 15 Making Stories Come Alive~Ragghi Rain-Sat. a.m. & Sunday
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
(be a part of the story!) PRICE OPTIONS
YOUTH TRACK~New This Year!
9:00 - 10:45 Workshop 3
Saturday a.m. Flute-Limited Space (15) or other workshop
11:00 - 12:00 Closing Circle Saturday p.m.-Walking the Spirit Path (Highly recommended!)
1) Entire week end beginning with Friday Dinner.
2) Week end beginning with Saturday registration.
*Generosity, Courage, Respect,Wisdom-values then and now
3) Entire event with alternate lodging~meals at camp; hotels are 7
Sunday-your pick from the Sunday schedule
miles away at I-40 intersection
CHILDREN TRACK 4) Saturday ONLY~includes lunch, dinner, two workshops,
Saturday a.m.-Making stories come alive with Ragghi Rain Time for Spirit, and Saturday evening entertainment
Saturday p.m.-Crafts/games 5) Saturday NIGHT ONLY~Music, dance and more
Sunday-Pick from beading, stories, paper weaving
6) Sunday ONLY~includes 1 workshop and closing
*Young children-adult supervision required
*Youth-Code of Conduct applies
 Registration Form
Registration Deadline: August 6 Late Registration: August 10
Mail registration & payment to:
TN Conference UMC
Tennessee Conference
No refunds will be issued after August 6 304 S Perimeter Park Drive
Attention: Mary T Newman
United Methodist Church
Name: ______________________________________________
Nashville, TN 37211
*checks payable to TN Conference UMC
Native American Ministries
Presents
Address: ____________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Questions: Contact Mary T Newman,
E Mail: ______________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________
Coordinator of Native Moccasins Rock
NATIVE
Tribal Affiliation (optional): ____________________

MOCCASINS
615-695-2760; 800-403-5795: mtnewman@tnumc.org
Church Affiliation (optional): ___________________
Cell 615-308-4495 evenings 615-792-3411
For Housing: _______male ________female
alternate e mail is: iamclay@bellsouth.net

Check : Visit our webpage at

ROCK
Weekend/two nights $65_____
Weekend/alternate lodging $50_____ http://nativeamerican.tnumc.com
Weekend/one night $45_____
Saturday/2 meals $40_____ OR moccasinfootprints.org
Saturday night only $10_____
Sunday only $15_____
supply fee $10_____ (soapstone or adult flute class) DIRECTIONS
TOTAL $ _____
Contact us for family rate
I-40 W to Exit 172; Dickson/Centerville exit-
*Youth group has $5.00 discount Left at Ramp,
Select Workshop:
Travel South on HWY 46 approximately
A.____Sunday only B.____ C.____Sat. a.m. D.____Sat. p.m & 5 miles to intersection
Sunday E.____Sat. a.m. F.____Sat. p.m. G.____Saturday only HWY 100 (signal light) turn left
H.____Sat. a.m. I.____ Sat. a.m. and Sunday

J. Art Thru Culture Be a part of the circle

Rivercane Baskets (2 sessions)____ (begins Saturday a.m.)
Pine Needle Baskets ____ Flintknapping Saturday only _____
Beginning Beading _____
Advanced Beading _____ (Sat. a.m. & Sunday)
Paper Weaving ____ Soapstone carving ____
Traditional Stories____Sunday
Making Stories Come Alive ___ Sunday
Youth Track:
Flute____ Sat. a.m. (class size 15-flute will be provided)
Walking the Spirit Path____ Sat. p.m. (Highly Recommended)
*May pick from other age appropriate workshops
Childrenʼs Track:
Making Stories Come Alive____Sat. a.m. and Sunday
Crafts/Games ____ Sat. p.m.
*May pick from other age appropriate workshops
We welcome your call with any questions!
We will have drum, dancing, music, and stories Saturday evening!
There will be various artists and styles of music. Youʼre are welcome
to join the circle in social dancing.
*There will be limited, but select, vendors.
We are celebrating 9 years in the circle!
August 13, 14, 15, 2010
Camp Lake Benson
Bon Aqua, TN (west of Nashville)
Share this time with us and explore Native American culture,
traditions and spirituality at our 9th annual gathering. Are you
exploring your family heritage, strengthening the connection to
your heritage or just wanting to learn? Take the day or week end
to meet people of different tribes and nations as we come together
to honor Native American cultures. We celebrate, affirm heritage;
gain respect and understanding for the many tribal traditions. You
don’t want to miss this opportunity to be part of the circle and
experience the gifts of culture and tradition through fellowship,
music, fun and growth in your relationship with our great Creator.