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TONKAWA Talking
Leaf notes: Meeting of December 12, 2004
 Jerry Starns
and Roy Cook arrange the buffet counter for the TONKAWA luncheon meeting.
Roy brought in a boom box with Xmas songs sung in Navaho. It is a gift
for the Indian Education project and most likely the tape will be played
at the Holiday dinner on the 18th of December. There are many overlapping
events this month and sadly many of our local reservation families have
been touched by deaths.
Excellent Indian
summer healthy food brings smiles to the TONKAWA membership. There are
some most tasty traditional side dishes: Creamed corn, cooked squash
and tomatoes. Jerry Starns, our resident chef, prepared naked deviled
eggs and friendly meat loaf with a nice touch of garlic! There can never
be too much of a good ingredient. There is also lots of crunchy, tasty
bread and smooth spreading butter.
The celebration
continued with pecan pie. This is the season for gift exchange. The
Vigneualts brought in many colorful tree ornaments and picture frames
for all to enjoy and take home. At the last Indian Education culture
meeting the Indian children and parents created necklaces and gifts
for the TONKWA members. They were on display for enjoyment all during
the meeting then they were given out as gifts. All members and visitors
left with thoughtful opinions, appreciation of the assistance provided
by the Viejas Community relation board, big smiles and memories of a
different meeting and some with a nice gift and snack for later too!
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This
clear, crisp, sunny day is San Diego beautiful. Good fellowship is
all around us as the members enter the room greet and form into conversation
groups. Jean Vigneault's Mother, Genevieve Bordeaux, joined the very
select category and celebrated her 90th birthday with the TONKAWA
membership. Mary Oyos spontaneously led the group in the birthday
song. Great fun, traditional tribal teasing and good fellowship makes
this one of the most satisfying events of the month.