Family & Friends
Adam Oelsner- lives in Olympia , WA , where he plays in the band Kickball.
Kickball's myspace page: www.myspace.com/kickballl (yes, there
are three l’s); and to see and hear Adam’s blog “cool breakfast”
go to www.coolbreakfast.blogspot.com
Amy Oelsner— lives in Northampton , MA . To hear her
performing some of her songs, including “Take My Hand”
and “A Thousand Flowers” and “Command,” visit
www.myspace.com/amyoelsner
Michael Anderson- his website features (among many other
wonders) his video nowquest, with dancers/actresses Amy
Oelsner and Penelope O’Berski, and a musical score composed
by Adam Oelsner. It’s all at www.16drawings.com
Kelly Mulhollan and his partner, Donna Sterjna- have created
a vast world of original “folkgrass”music, and art. Visit their
website and see the amazing range of their musical offerings:
www.stillonthehill.com
Andrew Sieff- is a composer and bandleader as well as a seasoned
drummer in jazz and other musical idioms. You can see
and hear more at: www.andrewsieff.com
Honoring Nick Masullo— go to www.nickmasullo.com to hear
music by our friend the late Nick Masullo and to order his
beautiful CDs. Proceeds from the song “Aboriginal Day,” with
lyrics by Nick, go to his beloved wife.
Native American Organizations
All other proceeds from sales of "Ordinary Mystery"or of
individual songs on it go directly to the following
Native American rights and charitable organizations:
The American Indian College Fund- provides scholarships and
other support for American Indian students. Tribal colleges,
the vast majority of which are located on or near reservations,
provide opportunity and access to post-secondary education
where once there was none. The Fund disburses approximately
5,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking
to better their lives through continued education. It is a
non-profit group: www.collegefund.org
Bringing Back the Bow- is a group of unpaid volunteers who
provide positive role models while working one on one with
Native American children for a week long camp of traditional
bow and arrow making and learning horseback archery. It is a
non-profit organization, which brings together Native American
elders and Native American youth promoting traditional
values of respect, honesty and courage. Through these teachings
the young people gain a better understanding of their culture
and language allowing them to reach their highest potential and
change their lives. The camps have been held on the Cheyenne
Sioux Reservation in early summer in Eagle Butte, South
Dakota: www.bringbackthebow.com
Indian Law Resource Center- is a non-profit law and advocacy
organization established and directed by American Indians. It
provides legal assistance to Indian and Alaska Native nations
who are working to protect their lands, resources, human rights,
environment and cultural heritage. Its principal goal is the
preservation and well-being of Indian and other Native nations
and tribes: www.indianlaw.org
The Native American Heritage Association (NAHA)- is a
non-profit dedicated to helping Native Americans living on the
tribal reservations in South Dakota . The state of South Dakota
is home to some of America ’s most scenic landscapes, the Badlands ,
and also the home to the poorest people in our nation.
NAHA supports the Sioux people through medical, food, fuel,
and clothing programs: www.naha-inc.org
The Trail of Tears Association (TOTA)- is a non-profit,
membership organization formed to support the creation,
development, and interpretation of the Trail of Tears National
Historic Trail. Designated as a national historic trail by Congress
in 1987, the Trail commemorates the forced removal of
the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern
United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma )
in 1838 - 1839. In 1993, the Association entered into a
cooperative agreement with the National Park Service (NPS)
to promote and engage in the protection and preservation of
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail resources; and to promote
awareness of the Trail’s legacy, including the effects of the U.S.
Government’s Indian Removal Policy on the Cherokees and
other tribes (primarily the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee
Creek, and Seminole): www.nationaltota.org
A portion of proceeds will also go to selected charitable non-
profit organizations administered by and for Canadian
Aboriginal tribal peoples.
