The Long Hunter's Journal
The newsletter of the Utah ALRA
July 2006
Lieutenant's Message
Congratulations to Duane Dyer on his achieving Patriot. The Utah patriot population continues to grow and we continue to the National Organization what a great and strong group we have here in Utah. There are several of you probationary members out there that need to get on the stick! You know who you are! Please contact me if you need any assistance, I am happy to help or get you in touch with those who can. I am looking forward to Fort Bridger and seeing many of you. I have been absent from many events this year due to work and home responsibilities. Thanks to James and Steve for keeping things running.
August Meeting
The August meeting has been canceled due to a conflicting event at the Fort. The County originally contacted me back in May to ask if we would be willing to share the fort with an American Indian Flute workshop. By the sounds of it it was going to be a small gathering and I consented. I was then contacted later to ask if we would be willing to do demonstrations at the fort on that day if they opened it up to the public. I told them that we wouldn't be interested in doing demos, but we would be there and if people wanted to ask about our stuff we would talk to them. While looking at the new Fort Buenaventura Website (http://www1.co.weber.ut.us/parks/fortb) I ran across a flyer for the Native American Arts and Heritage festival, which is what this flute seminar has apparently mutated into. You can see details at http://www1.co.weber.ut.us/parks/fortb/events/nahaf.php Our main plan for this gathering was shooting and with a large public presence that is out of the question. I regret having to cancel the event, but don't think we have a good alternative at this point. -Grant
Western Gathering
Plans are starting to come together for the Western Gathering. Mark Rutledge is spearheading the planning for the event and has some good activities planned. As I mentioned before I would like a commitment from the Utah group to this event. I want to show them what a great group we have in Utah. It will be November 3-5 (with early setup available on Thursday). We need to provide firewood for the event. There will be a feast (most likely potluck). Mark would like to see this be a family event. If anyone has access to straw that we could obtain cheaply or free, please contact me. Mark has received inquiries from several from the Midwest and East that plan to travel to the event. Members are encouraged to bring quality items for sale. Anyone that might be willing to house fly-ins for a night or provide transportation to/from the airport please contact me. -Grant
Calendar
August - Canceled
Next event - Fort Bridger Sep 1st-Sep 4th Demonstrations 10-2 Saturday Sep 2nd Pot Luck 6pm Sep 2nd Quiet Camp II
New Patriot
Congratulations to Duane Dyer #246. He completed his Patriot status under the sponsorship of James Chandler.
Unita Camp '06
The few who were able to attend the Unita Camp this year were treated to three beautiful days in the mountains. Terry Pendley, Gregg Hansen, Lynn Kalan, James Chandler and Steve Gish enjoyed activities ranging from shooting at gongs and gourds, flint knapping, a woods walk, a pot luck supper, bantering and remembering good times from the past and talking about the future.
Terry showed us he could still hit a 10 inch round target five times at 50 yards in five minutes. Steve provides gourds from his garden to shoot. When hit, each Patriot selected a gourd ready to be turned into a canteen or other container. When the sun went down, a gourd lantern was suspended from a line and James nailed it on the first try before the rest of could load! For that, he was awarded the "Buckhorn Gourd Award."
A grand feast was prepared Friday night with Venison and Elk provided by our Lieutenant even though he wasn't there. James and Steve turned this into a stew by adding beans and tomatoes. Roasted ears of corn were prepared by Lynn, a potato, onion and sausage dish by Terry and pies from Gregg completed the feast. Several lively games of Farkle were held with Gregg winning them all. He was accused of moonlighting as a dealer in Wendover.
The scenario for the woods walk Saturday was explained by Steve and James. It seems that the last time Capt Matt was seen he was headed to a near by stream to freshen up. Since it was known that hostiles were in the area, it was believed he might have been captured. The group, led by Senior Master Patriot Gregg, moved out feeling confident in their skills as woodsmen and sharp shooters.
Nearing the edge of the woods, three British Soldiers were seen in a clearing. A plan was quickly devised with Gregg and Lynn taking aim at the Brit on the right, James and Steve taking the one on the left and Terry left to dispatch the Soldier in the center. They all fell in one volley of fire.
After examination, it was noticed that off in the distance there was movement in an Indian village. Moving in closer, warriors could be seen arming themselves and the fight was on. After several volleys of fire, the village fell quiet and the group moved in for a look see. Women and children had been spared but there were indications that a white captive had been in the village.
When approaching the village earlier, several Indians and a British Soldier were seen in the distance leaving the village. This group was soon discovered. Believing this to be our Capt Matt two sharpshooters took aim at the Indians holding Capt Matt. The rest of the group fired at the remaining Indians. After Capt Matt was freed from his torturous ordeal it was discovered that the long shot Terry had taken at the British Soldier when the group was first noticed had hit its mark! Way to go Terry! Capt Matt was greatly relieved and vow never to bathe again when in woods.
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Historical Notes
While searching the Web, I found the following site that contains Martha Ballard's diary. It's her 27-year diary written between 1785 and 1812.
http://dohistory.org/diary/index.html This site was created by Film Study Center, Harvard University and hosted by Center for History and New Media, George Mason University. One thing I found interesting and have pointed out in the past is when researching a source on the web it is always prudent to try different forms of spelling when given the opportunity to input a search word. For instance, on the above site, you are given the opportunity to search Martha's diary by selecting predetermined keywords. I chose "Clothing."
There were 1253 entries for "Clothing" and fifty-six entries for "Gowns" which were spelled eight different ways. I found this to be true when searching the Pennsylvania Archives; hatchet, hachet, stockens, stockings. http://demos.iarchives.com/anc_04/search.jsp
Five Shilling and Six Pence Note Location of original: Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts http://dohistory.org/archive/index.html
