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'Mohawk Nation Lives' Indian Tom Porter Tells Students About Tradition da Vol. 16, No. 65 San Fernando Valley State College Tuesday, Match 7, 1972 'Mohawk nation lives' Indian Tom Porter tells students about tradition By Jane Piatt he explained believe everything STAFF WRITFR on earth follows an eternal cycle. "The Mohawk people still live," "Our heaven is on this land," an Indian spokesman, Tom Por­ he stated. ter, told a crowd gathered at Porter described the. strong the Open Forum Friday. winds, which muffled his voice Porter is a member of the at times, as a "purification of White Roots of Peace, a group life." He commented that Los of several Indian tribes which tra­ Angeles smog gave him head­ vels through the United States and aches. Canada to share their culture and He told the crowd, "When you offer their friendship to every­ have polluted the last river, chop­ one. ped down the last tree, then and "We're trying to present a cul­ only then will you realize you can'I tural experience of the Mohawk eat all the money in the bank." Nation," said Porter, whose In­ He said the White man has ev­ dian name was changed by go­ olved to the point where "his vernment officials when he was a Christmas trees look like New child. York City at night." Speaking to an anthropology Porter .said the White man has class earlier in the day, Porter broken every treaty ever made said "people don't understand with thelndians, while "mypeople what we are. and what we stand (the Mohawks) never broke,a for. treaty." "We want to stop the assi­ In .school. Porter said, he was milation process," he said. " taught that George Washington At the Opeh Forum, he said was the father of the country, the United States and Canada have but the .Mohawks refer to Wash­ tried to destroy the Mohawk^nat- ington as "the village destroyer." Roofs of peace ion "at all costs" for hundreds As Porter spoke, passersby Daily Sundial photo by Greg Lewis of years, and missionaries of looked at a display of Indian Two dancers join in a round dance during the White Roots of various faiths have tried to con­ artifacts, crafts, posters and Peace program held at noon Friday in the Open Forum. vert the Indians. txjoks. He Invited the audience Despite this, the Mohawks have to join in a ''cultural exchange Speaking to an anthropology AUany Convention in 1754, Ben­ survived, Porter pointed out, al­ "^through social song and dance." class. Porter outlined the or­ jamin Franklin asked the Indians though "it is difficult for us to At first, a small group got up and ganization of the Iroquois con­ how they were able to unify when hold onto our culture." He said participated as the Indians led federacy, which he called "the the 13 colonies were unable to do he l^elieves each Individual should tfiem in a roiind dance and other first League of Nations." He so. try to find his identity through traditional dances, but the group explained their system of law­ finding the "truth of his race.'" grew in size as more observers making in which no laW woiild be Porter then discussed govern­ Porter explained the wampum slowly joined in. passed without the agreement of ment treatment of thelndians. As string is not the stereotyped In­ As part of the day's program, all the clans. late as the 1930'S, he said, any dian money, but is a "saCred the White Roots of Peace spoke According to Mohawk tradition, Indian who left the reservation religious object by which truth to several classes, including po­ the women pick the leaders from was shot. Currently the govern­ is known." litical science, hiikt9ry and, an­ their male children because "no­ ment relocation program Is aim­ As the crowd listened atten­ thropology. Different aspects of body knows better than a mother ed at getting the Indians off the tively. Porter described various Indian culture were emphasized alx)ut her children." reservations and Into the main­ Mohawk beliefs. The Mohawks, to fit the interests of each class. -Porter mentioned that at the stream of the big cities. Sundial cited for Student senate passes overallexcellence day care center plans The Daily Sundial lyas rated se­ porting with his article last se- submitted to the student body as a cond best in overall excellence niester on Rincon Hall and John Proposals to institute a day referendum March 22,23,and24. among college newspapers in the Balzar placed first with his spot care center on campus passed the Students will vote on whether state Saturday by the California news story on the May 5 demon­ Associated Students;.. Senate they want to have their registra­ Intercollegiate ^Press Assoqia- strations at Valley State last Thursday, after the prior ap­ tion fees increased from $9.50 tion. ' I spring. proval of College President James Cleary and the Faculty to $10 a semester to pay for the The Sundial won an additional Sundial Entertainment Editor center,^ ^a Nancy Sayles took a third in en­ Senate. six awards with Scene magazine The final draft of the new con­ tertainment sections and Smith winning an award for photography Su.san Hospodar, associated stitution to reorganizls-the^ stu­ took another third in column wri­ and KEDC-FM t&king three more. women's president and day care dent government was also submit­ ting. Under past, editors Steve Smith committee chairmert, said there ted to the senators for their con­ and Harold Klopper, the Sundial Bob Chamberlin received a is another faculty group currently sideration, and will be voted on finished behind Long Beach second placfe for his cover photo working on locating a building site Thursday. With senate approval, State's Forty Niner which was on ScAie magazine and three aw­ for the (ienter. the constitution will be Included judged number one in the state. ards were presented to KEDC The proposals, which took se­ on the referendum with the day Smith was presented with a first news reporters Ron Stark, Dave care center fees. ' , place award for Interpretative re­ Hall and Jim Kerr. ven months to develop, will be ^ v: .'ffpA.Ji3 iM^mti^ism^lWiir..' Ofey state Dally Stmdlal Marcli 7, 1972 J>00-REES ANYONE? Indian foods featured in new exotic cooking class He said he learned to cook for By Paula Smith zed by the combination of spic­ STAFf= WRITER ,.,- es which accent the flavor of the himself as a means of survival Approximately 20 aspiring meat or herbs used in the dish and now shows others the art of chefs crowded the kitchen of being prepared. Green chili, of Indian cooking as a hobby. He the Dialog Center last Thurs­ the extremely hot variety, is a added, "I feel the teaching of day for one of the Experimen­ predominant ingredient of In­ foreigii cooking should be en­ tal College's classes concern­ dian cusine, in addition to cum­ couraged. Students enjoy dif­ ed with exotic foods of India. min seeds, lemon pepper and ferent things other than only a Profulla Mondol, class instruc­ ginger root. Something sweet, living, learning situation." Mon­ tor, and his wife Christy demon­ usually yogurt, is always includ­ dol said tluit the college cafeteria strated to attentive students the ed to finish off the meal as des­ supplies all the food for Ws clas­ art of making the week's fea­ sert, he said. ses at no charge. tured menu items—chicken cur­ As the food was cooking, Mon­ Students took turns kneading ry, and poo-rees (deep fried dol commented, "Indian cooking the poo-rees dough and dropping bread). As Mondol added spi­ is very simple once you get the the. dough Into hot fat. ces and vegetables into a huge hang of it and you can experi­ All recipes for the course pot, he freely talked about In­ ment with combinations of are designed to take an hpuf to dian food. spices." prepare because,, said Mondol, "Indians never eat- just for Mondol came to the United "American women tell me if taste. Everything Is balanced States five years ago as a tourist it takes more tlian one hour to to help the digestion," he said. and has remained ever since, lie cook; they don't cook it." "Indian cooking Is a science," and his wife plan to return ev­ he added. entually, but until then, he is "Exotic Foods of India" meets Mondol, a native of India, said working as the Valley State di­ at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the country's food is characteri­ rector of housing. the Dialog Center kitchen. 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