Valerie

I just read this in a magazine and thought it might be of interest:
 
Adopt A Grandparent Program....Mission of the not-for-profit organization is to "bring Native American elders into contact with a larger community." More info: POB 241, Taos, NM 87571, 505-776-8474
 
www.adoptagrandparent.com
 
 
--valerie

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In a message dated 11/2/2000 1:58:58 PM Pacific Standard Time,
valeries@... writes:

<< I just read this in a magazine and thought it might be of interest: >>

What magazine? (Matters to me, being in Pueblo country.)

Valerie

In a message dated 11/2/2000 1:58:58 PM Pacific Standard Time,
valeries@... writes:

<< I just read this in a magazine and thought it might be of interest: >>

What magazine? (Matters to me, being in Pueblo country.)

Sandra,

It was "The Lutheran". I didn't mention the name since I figured it would be
rather obscure to most.

--Valerie

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In a message dated 11/4/2000 8:03:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,
valeries@... writes:

<< It was "The Lutheran". I didn't mention the name since I figured it would
be
rather obscure to most. >>

There's my question answered. I wondered whether it was a Christian
magazine hoping to bring elderly Pueblo grandparents to Jesus.

They have a perfectly good religion, and many of them are Catholic on top of
that. <g>

I can't imagine such an organization coming out of Taos Pueblo itself--"Let's
send the single elders who don't have grandkids around out to attach
themselves to Anglo and Hispanic families in town!"

I probably will sound cranky and irritating to some on this list, but having
grown up across the Rio Grande from Santa Clara and down the river from San
Juan (my sister's kids went to San Juan Elementary before they homeschooled)
it sounds kind of suspicious.

Sandra

Valerie

<< It was "The Lutheran". I didn't mention the name since I figured it would
be
rather obscure to most. >>

There's my question answered. I wondered whether it was a Christian
magazine hoping to bring elderly Pueblo grandparents to Jesus.

They have a perfectly good religion, and many of them are Catholic on top of
that. <g>

I can't imagine such an organization coming out of Taos Pueblo
itself--"Let's
send the single elders who don't have grandkids around out to attach
themselves to Anglo and Hispanic families in town!"

I probably will sound cranky and irritating to some on this list, but having
grown up across the Rio Grande from Santa Clara and down the river from San
Juan (my sister's kids went to San Juan Elementary before they homeschooled)
it sounds kind of suspicious.

Sandra


Calm down Sandra, who said anything about cramming religion or whatever down
their throats? The article in magazine was about a Lutheran pastor in South
Dakota who had lunch with Native American members of Custer (SD) Lutheran
Fellowship. The adopt-a-grandparent program was mentioned (a blurb) because
the main person interviewed is part of it.

Why don't you just go to the website and check out the mission and history
of the program yourself? It started because some elderly Lakotas froze to
death due to their isolation. They want people to take a real interest in
these people and personally send them things they could use like food and
blankets. There's nothing even mentioned about religion.

http://www.adoptagrandparent.com

--Valerie

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In a message dated 11/4/2000 9:47:19 AM Pacific Standard Time,
valeries@... writes:

<< Calm down Sandra, who said anything about cramming religion or whatever
down
their throats? The article in magazine was about a Lutheran pastor in South
Dakota who had lunch with Native American members of Custer (SD) Lutheran
Fellowship. The adopt-a-grandparent program was mentioned (a blurb) because
the main person interviewed is part of it.

<< Why don't you just go to the website and check out the mission and history
of the program yourself? It started because some elderly Lakotas froze to
death due to their isolation. They want people to take a real interest in
these people and personally send them things they could use like food and
blankets. There's nothing even mentioned about religion. >>

The address was Taos, New Mexico, so there was no reason for me to assume
anything about freezing Lakotas.

Pretty much, native people are WANTING some isolation from outside Society.
It is very, very hard for me to believe that people who fight hard against
adoption of babies by non-Indian families want anyone "adopting" the elderly.
Situations may be different in different parts of the country, with
different groups. I was questioning whehter it was coming from the Pueblo or
from outside. The answer is "outside."

Valerie

The address was Taos, New Mexico, so there was no reason for me to assume
anything about freezing Lakotas.

Pretty much, native people are WANTING some isolation from outside Society.
It is very, very hard for me to believe that people who fight hard against
adoption of babies by non-Indian families want anyone "adopting" the
elderly.
Situations may be different in different parts of the country, with
different groups. I was questioning whehter it was coming from the Pueblo
or
from outside. The answer is "outside."


**The reason the address is Taos NM is because one of the founders is Gail
Russel of Taos. There's a photo of her in tribal regalia at the website. The
other founders were 7 Lakota elders.

---Valerie