to prepare for tribal canoe journey, let’s get familiar with the Ten Rules of the Canoe (developed by the Quileute Canoe contingent for a Northwest Experimental Education Conference in 1990).
1. EVERY STROKE WE TAKE IS ONE LESS WE HAVE TO MAKE
2. THERE IS TO BE NO ABUSE OF SELF OR OTHERS
3. BE FLEXIBLE
4. THE GIFT OF EACH ENRICHES ALL
5. WE ALL PULL AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER
6. A HUNGRY PERSON HAS NO CHARITY
7. EXPERIENCES ARE NOT ENHANCED THROUGH CRITICISM
8. THE JOURNEY IS WHAT WE ENJOY
9. A GOOD TEACHER ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO LEARN
10. WHEN GIVEN ANY CHOICE AT ALL, BE A WORKER BEE – MAKE HONEY!
P.S. Never, NEVER call CANOE a “boat”.
Them’s splashin’ in words, friend. You might get thrown in the water, or get to dance, to clear the score.
little boy and bangkas, photo by lakbayjuan.com. future plans to bring lakbayjuan to the bay area to build a bangka! in progress…
