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Nebraska
Clan
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O'siyo
My Brothers and Sisters of the UCN,
I
am Dave Berlowitz, born in 1947 in Shenandoah Iowa and
raised between Nebraska and Iowa on farms of family as
well as in the city of Lincoln and Omaha.
When
I was young, the subject of our origin just wasn't a
subject spoken about. After attending a PowWow on the
Winnebago Reservation, I was struck by the remarkable
resemblance between my Grandmother (Maternal) and the
older women of the Reservation. My comments were
dismissed and I was hushed on the subject.
Years
later, when my Grandmother was quite elderly I
broached the subject again, in private and was
informed of my family heritage. Since that time, I
have devoted myself to trying to learn our history and
the knowledge of my people. Because of the 'stigma' of
admission to being a Native American in the days of my
Grandmother and her Mother (Indian Schools), there is
doubt as to whether they appear on the Dawes Rolls. My
Grandmother did, however, teach me the art of making
DreamCatchers, which I have done since I was a child.
When I was of sound body, and capable of doing so, I
had a business and followed the PowWow trail in the
summers selling them to the public. I have been told
that one of my Dreamcatchers hangs in the offices of
both of Nebraska's Senators in Washington DC.
What
I do know, as fact, is that I am TsaLaGi and Damn
proud to be!
I
am a U. S. Army veteran of over four years active duty
including Viet Nam and Europe service. I have always
been interested in the REAL history of our people and
try to learn as much as I can. I still have a long way
to go, but I try to walk the "Red Road" in
every aspect of my life.
I
am proud to be a part of the United Cherokee Nation
(UCN) and consider it an honor and a privilege to
serve in any capacity that the Nation and the Clan see
fit.
- Dave
(Raven) Berlowitz
- UCN
Nebraska (Chief)
- UCN
Iowa (Acting Chief)
- Chief
David "Raven" Berlowitz
- 5072
Himebaugh Cir.
- Omaha,
NE 68104
- 402-515-6438
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