- Nebraska
Clan
-
Osiyo
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)
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- Chief
David "Raven"
Berlowitz
- 5072
Himebaugh Cir.
- Omaha,
NE 68104
- 402-612-5141
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