[NatureNS] Vogel-the Common Gallinule/ native story

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From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
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A good story Dusan.=0ANot enough good stories on this group.=0ATo add a bit=
 about Vogel there are several people who could=0Abe helpful in all this. A=
my Marsters at DNR in Waverley 861-2560=0Ahas much experience in such matte=
rs, knows the laws well, and in addition=0Ais a very kind gentle person who=
 could help out. She is highly recommended.=0ACWS at the Bedford Instuite, =
I think the lads name is Smith - another great chap.=0AClose by also.=0AAs =
last resort a call to CWS in Sackville506-364-5044 could help. From=0Amy ex=
perience, permits to do this sort of kind work take a very long time. The=
=0Awinter will have come and gone but usually CWS lets you do that with a v=
erbal permit.=0AKeep up the good work - and stories=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=
=0A________________________________=0A From: "soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca" <sou=
dekd@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Friday, Januar=
y 13, 2012 12:26:04 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Vogel-the Common Gallinule=
/ native story=0A =0AHi Tuma,=0A=A0  I thoroughly enjoyed the Native story =
about the heroic and dedicated Militaw the Hummingbird. But, somehow, the n=
arrative seems to end in the middle of the plot. Was Militaw successful in =
stopping the raging forest fire? Did his fellow animals join him in fightin=
g the forest fire? I am not totally sure what the lesson is here. With many=
 thanks,=0A=A0  Dusan Soudek=0A=0A=0A---- Tuma Young <tumayoung@yahoo.ca> w=
rote: =0A> Hi Everyone:=0A=0AAfter reading some posts regarding the attempt=
s to help "Vogel" the Common Gallinule, I was reminded of a story that was =
told to me by my parents. =A0It may be a Mi'kmaq story or Cree story but it=
 is a native story. It is about a forest fire that is happening and all of =
the animals were fleeing the danger. =A0The bear, the deer, the racoons, th=
e insects-everyone was running away to safety. =A0The birds were also flyin=
g out of the forest fleeing the raging fire.=0A=0AMilitaw-the Hummingbird w=
as frantically dipping its beak into a brook and taking a drop of water bac=
k to the forest to try and put out the fire. =A0Many watched Militaw do thi=
s over and over again, frantically transporting one drop of water to try to=
 put out the fire. =A0All the other animals yelled at Militaw to stop; that=
 her efforts were too small and it would not be able to put out the huge fi=
re. =A0Militaw stopped briefly and said to the other animals "I'm doing wha=
t I can!"=0A=0ASome folks can only feed the birds. =A0Some can educate othe=
rs about the use of lead in bullets and sinkers and how this affects the Ea=
gles. Some can help by lobbing politicians. Others can donate money or supp=
ort whatever way they can. =A0Do what you can to help.=0A=0ATuma Young=0AKo=
qwaqja'tekaq'tinej.=0A(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>A good sto=
ry Dusan.</span></div><div><span>Not enough good stories on this group.</sp=
an></div><div><span>To add a bit about Vogel there are several people who c=
ould</span></div><div><span>be helpful in all this. Amy Marsters at DNR in =
Waverley 861-2560</span></div><div><span>has much experience in such matter=
s, knows the laws well, and in addition</span></div><div><span>is a very ki=
nd gentle person who could help out. She is highly recommended.</span></div=
><div>CWS at the Bedford Instuite, I think the lads name is Smith - another=
 great chap.</div><div>Close by also.</div><div>As last resort a call to CW=
S in Sackville506-364-5044 could help. From</div><div>my experience, permit=
s to do this sort of kind work take a very long time. The</div><div>winter =
will have come and gone but usually CWS lets you do that with a verbal
 permit.</div><div>Keep up the good work - and stories</div><div>Paul</div>=
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>  <div style=3D=
"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;=
 "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new yor=
k', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr=
 size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "soudek=
d@ns.sympatico.ca" &lt;soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span styl=
e=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 13, 2012 12:26:04=
 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Natu=
reNS] Vogel-the Common Gallinule/ native story<br> </font> </div> <br>Hi Tu=
ma,<br>&nbsp;  I thoroughly enjoyed the Native story about the heroic and d=
edicated Militaw the Hummingbird. But, somehow, the narrative seems to end =
in the middle
 of the plot. Was Militaw successful in stopping the raging forest fire? Di=
d his fellow animals join him in fighting the forest fire? I am not totally=
 sure what the lesson is here. With many thanks,<br>&nbsp;  Dusan Soudek<br=
><br><br>---- Tuma Young &lt;<a ymailto=3D"mailto:tumayoung@yahoo.ca" href=
=3D"mailto:tumayoung@yahoo.ca">tumayoung@yahoo.ca</a>&gt; wrote: <br>&gt; H=
i Everyone:<br><br>After reading some posts regarding the attempts to help =
"Vogel" the Common Gallinule, I was reminded of a story that was told to me=
 by my parents. &nbsp;It may be a Mi'kmaq story or Cree story but it is a n=
ative story. It is about a forest fire that is happening and all of the ani=
mals were fleeing the danger. &nbsp;The bear, the deer, the racoons, the in=
sects-everyone was running away to safety. &nbsp;The birds were also flying=
 out of the forest fleeing the raging fire.<br><br>Militaw-the Hummingbird =
was frantically dipping its beak into a brook and taking a drop of water
 back to the forest to try and put out the fire. &nbsp;Many watched Militaw=
 do this over and over again, frantically transporting one drop of water to=
 try to put out