Up-Coming Events: Vann Cherokee Wildlife Sanctuary, Debby Moore, Park Ranger, (316) 524-6001

December 22, 2007 - A Pow Wow to celebrate the Winter Equinox will be at 7:00 PM. Guests are requested to bring their favorite sound instrument. Do dress Indian, make up, feathers, leather. Everyone will be able to dance and play instruments.

A open pit fire will provide warmth, and space to cook, or warm, the food you bring. Please bring your favorite food dish to share. A recycleable drinking cup, plate, and eating utensils. Park Ranger Debby Moore, will provide Indian corn soup, Indian fry bread, coffee and tea. Register in advance by calling 316-524-6001. There will be a midnight wagon, or sleigh ride for those warm at heart.

Past Events:

September 22, 2007 - The Beginning of the Autum Equinox: At 7:00 PM A Pow Wow Will Begin. Guests are requested to bring their favorite sound instruments. A open pit bar-b-que at 7:30. Please bring food for yourselves, tea will be provided, bring own recyleable drinking cup and eating utensils. Please park and walk as indicated, this is a wildlife sanctuary. Register in advance by calling 316 524 6001 or e-mail food@hempforus.com - placing Autum Equinox in Subject Line.

June 20, 2007, the beginning of the summer equinox. A Pow Wow will begin at 7:00 PM. Guest are requested to register in advance, advising what food they plan to bring to the dinner at 7:30 PM. Phone 316 524 6001 or e-imail food@hempforus.com

March 21, 2007 the spring celebration of the equinox. There were two celebrations, so more people can enjoy the vibrations of nature. Guests registered in advance,.

*The luncheon begin at high noon, with a celebration of the land including musical instruments, chanting, and yoga dancing. Guests brought covered dishes for a pot luck lunch.

*The evening event began at 7:00 PM, with Pow Wow dancing, musical instruments, and open pit cooking facilities for dinner. Guests brought, meat, bread, casseroles, condiments for the evening celebrative feast. Twenty five people joined their energies to dance to the drums, and other musical instruments.

December 22, 2006 - Park Ranger Debby Moore greeted everyone in her native Cherokee language. The first annual event held at high noon, found guests playing musical instruments as drums, singing bowls, gongs, wafted across the land.. The reverence was inspiring. After feeding and watering the deer and critters, supporters enjoyed a traditional Indian lunch. Indian Cheorkee Corn Soup, and Fry Bread was welcomed nutrition by all.

July 22, 2006 - Cherokee Debby Vann, and Habitate Volunteers: Cody Wentling, Jerry and Ruth Fiegel, Mechell Moore, Roy Cooper, Lena & Graham Hosking, gathered with purpose to make the saddened land vibrant again. This month produced, running water, placement & rehabilitation of sleeping quarters, new roof on green house, rehabilitation of septic system fortunately already in place.

Other projects that needed to be completed by winter included, draining three feet of water from the cellar, and removing debris. Removing debris from well head. Clearing the land where the 'hot beds' rest (about 30 trees). Two days burn of fallen trees, & branches. REMOVING POISON IVY. Digging trench for water line.

Hand feed the deer as John Crowl did for years from the front porch of a house damaged by law enforcement tax agencies. John Crowl died with $400,000 in the bank. Rumors are still often told of him having money hidden everywhere. I don't know how much is truth and fiction, but all the plaster, flooring, imagine how much damage an agency would do to take silver bars from the walls of a house. Then the folk lore is observent everyday when past seekers, armed with mineral detectors, have dug large holes in the land. However there is underground irrigation everywhere, so who would know one from the other? I am looking for some one to teach me how to manage this irrigation, and make it functional again.

My opinion, the land is the gold. I'm hoping the Indians, and John Crowl will help me pick up some of these things that are way to heavy for a 120 lb Indian woman.