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Home   Event Management Native American Programs Financial Management Training Environmental Services About Us Contact Us Site Map	Like our logo, the turtle, which bridges the gap between sea and earth, NAMS strives to build bridges between our traditional native culture and the world at large. Whether we facilitate a conference, produce a federal report, provide tribal consultation, or train military personnel, we incorporate our indigenous values, beliefs, and integrity into everything we do. The turtle - adaptable, resilient, and innovative - is a perfect representation of NAMS' vision for the future. Stories and Other Delights There are many stories and representations of the turtle in North America. Here are some links that will show you more. Learn about Choctaw Code Talkers: http://www.uwm.edu/~michael/choctaw/code.htm This link will show you a Lakota beaded dress with a turtle symbol: http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/artbyculture/nativeamerican.html A story about how the turtle helped the Choctaw people: http://members.tripod.com/lafitte-r/land.html Native American speeches, poetry, and songs reading list: http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmai/naspeech.htm Living Books of Indigenous People: http://www.dreamkeepers.net/3765/ Alaska Native Knowledge Network: http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian: http://www.nmai.si.edu/ Pictures from the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Click on any one to see a larger image
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