Mama Bear Baby Bear : A Native American Lore When humans discovered the sparkling berry of the Sgurd Bush, they quickly found that it is a medicinal fruit. It cures a very common and highly contagious disease called Edutitta. However ... to the animals of the Cipmylo Forest, the Sgurd Berry is an addicting poison and is known as the Forbidden Fruit. When eaten it makes the animals drunk and causes them to ... continue Also check out Little Trees Creations web site. Linda Silvas
P.O. Box 178, Carlsborg, WA. 98324 (Home Office) (360) 683-0992 (888) 224 7039 ltcreate@olypen.com ~ www.mamabearbabybear.com RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE February 21 ~ 23 2007 Nacogdoches, Texas 2nd Annual Drug Endangered Child Conference. Opening Keynote and workshop presenter “Mama Bear Baby Bear” Performed with Pow Wow drum. January 2007 Working with Producer/Director Oliver Tuthill Blue Wood Films LLC on new film as Executive Producer. November 8-10, 2006 Buffalo New York. Creating Alliances in Indian Welfare. Buffalo Niagara Marriott. Sponsored by the New York State office of Children and Family Services. Presentation Mama Bear Baby Bear workshop, Circle of Drums and Book signing. Performed with Pow wow drum. November 2006 Radio Interview” KKNW 1150 AM Chat With Women: Air time 12/21/06 Interview can be heard on website www.chatwithwomen.com November 2006 McNeil Island, Men State Penitentiary. Steilacoom WA. Presentation Mama Bear Baby Bear /motivational Speaker. Two groups of Native American men. Drummed November 2006 Perinatal Treatment Center, Seattle and Tacoma WA. Presentation Mama Bear Baby Bear / Motivational Speaker. Two different groups in Seattle and Tacoma. Sept. 2006 Bellingham. WA. Lummi Nation. Domestic Violence In Indian Country Conference. Presentation Mama Bear Baby Bear Sept 2006 Philadelphia. PA. Opening Speaker Grandparents Day Celebration. Plenary Speaker 2006 Book signing. Preformed with Pow Wow drum. 450 kinship caregivers and Circle of Drums May 2006 Opening Speaker “Mama Bear Baby Bear” Sierra Association of Foster Families. Reno, Nevada. ~~ Foster/adoptive/kinship Plenary Speaker performed with Pow Wow drum. May 2006 Poulsbo. WA. Opening Speaker/2 workshops. Plenary Speaker. Statewide, All Tribal Conference. Connecting the Communities Preformed with Pow Wow drum. June 2006 Alturas, CA. ~~ Gathering of Nations honoring our future generations Opening Speaker for two Native American Gathering/Honoring the Children June. 2006 Denver, Colorado. Plenary Speaker. National Orientation and Training Conference Brookdale Foundation. Presentation and Mama Bear Baby Bear Book signing. Preformed with Pow Wow drum. July 2006 Opening Speaker for Legacy Conference ~~ Storytelling and Presentation “Mama Bear Baby Bear” Preformed with Pow Wow drum. June 2006 Seattle. WA. Book signing. Grandparents support group. July 2006 Westgate, Seattle. WA. Book signing. July 2006 Sequim, WA. Book signing grandparents support group. 2006 Tribal Canoe Journey~~ Presentation “Mama Bear Baby Bear” August 2006 Shelton, WA. Motivational Speaker/Book signing Skokomish Nation, Tuwaduq. Tribal Center. August 2006 Private party Preformed with Pow Wow drum, storytelling. 2006 August Fort Warden, Pt Townsend, WA. Presentation/conference. Unitarian State Conference. Sequim, WA. Drum workshop. 2006 Sept. Sequim WA Book signing. First Start. . 2006 Sept. Sidney BC. Canada. Introducing My One Nation Book to Four Nations. 2006 ~~ Presentation “Mama Bear Baby Bear” Speaking about substance abuse and kinship care. “Circle of Drums” Sequim. WA ~~ Private company 2006 Oct. Skagit, WA. State Wide Tribal Conference. ~~ Storytelling and presentation “Mama Bear Baby Bear” 2006 Oct.Circle of Drum & Introduction. _ ~~ Beatriz Giraldo. Presentation Mama Bear Baby Bear (bilingual/ Spanish/English) drumming: 30 participants. Port Angeles, WA 2006 Radio: Interview guest on "Art Beat," hosted by Karen Hanan – ~~KNOP Port Angeles, WA. 2006 Drum Workshop – ~~ Teaching how to make Native Hoop Drum and Storytelling. 25 Designers. Sequim. WA. 2006 Conference Plenary – ~~ Opening for Legacy conference Sequim, WA. Presenting Mama Bear Baby Bear as working tool in the prevention of substance abuse. 2006 Conference Speaker - Dr. Terry Bergeson, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia, WA ~~"Strengthening Linkages for Student Success" conference; Topic: "An Ancient Solution to a Modern Dilemma," focusing on the unique and ancient role of grandparents, who raise their grandchildren when parents become unable to care for their children. 2006 Presenter / Speaker - State Wide Indian Conference, Skagit Valley, WA ~~Topic: "An Ancient Solution to a Modern Dilemma," focusing on the unique and ancient role of grandparents, who step in to raise their grandchildren when parents become unable to care for their children. About 200 in attendances. 2006 Presentation / Book Signing - Skokomish Nation, Union, WA (Skokomish Reservation ~~Storytelling event. Presented "Mama Bear Baby Bear" book to Tuwaduq Family Service Department personnel and interested parties. Topic: Grandparents raising their grandchildren due to substance abuse. 2006 Presenter / Storyteller Storyteller / Drum Workshop Presenter / Entertainer: "Circle of Drums" - 2005 S.N.A.P., Special Needs Advocacy Parents, Camp Ramblewood, Sequim, WA ~~Taught 60 disabled children make their own drums. Also offered storytelling and drumming with the children 2005Presenter / Speaker - Yakima Nation, Yakima, WA ~~ Keynote speaker to an audience of 250. The dinner was a first ever collaboration between native and non- native students, kinship caregivers, grandparents and others. Invitees included administrators from Casey Family Programs and Heritage University. Topic: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. 2005 Presenter / Speaker - Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Community Center, Sequim, WA ~~Speaker to an audience of approximately 300 administrators of care giving programs for Native American tribes in Washington state. Topic: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. 2005 Speaker - Jefferson County Mental Health Department, Port Townsend, WA ~~Topic: The impacts of substance abuse on parents and the effects on their children. Audience of 60. 2005Television News Guest and Radio Talk Show Guest - KNDU TV, Kennewick, WA & KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA ~~Television news segment interview guest hosted by Jenny Anchondo. Topics: "Mama Bear Baby Bear" book, grandparents raising their grandchildren, and drum making art and symbolism. 2005 Radio: Interview guest on "Art Beat," hosted by Karen Hanan. Topics: "Mama Bear Baby Bear" book, grandparents raising their grandchildren, and drum making art and symbolism. 2005 Movie Actress - Blue Wood Films, Oliver Tuthill, Producer, Seattle, WA ~~Actress / Dancer / Elder Wise Woman in the movie "Willatuk." (www.willatuk.com) 2004 Drum Workshop Leader / Speaker / Presenter - Legacy Training, Multiple Cities, Japan ~~As a guest of Legacy Training, embarked on a nine-day tour of seven Japanese cities. Offered drum workshops, storytelling, and book presentation of "Mama Bear Baby Bear” 2002 I started to write Mama Bear Baby Bear. Owned and operated Little Trees Creations Gallery in Sequim, WA. 2003 - 2005 Writer, Artist, Drum Designer and teacher. Owned and operated Nail Salon in San Diego, Ca. and Sequim, WA 1982 - 2002 Professional Billiard player and played on the WPBA women’s tour from 1982 – 1995 1995 I quit the tour WPBA to come home and raise my grandson (Baby Bear) Before moving to Wa. I lived in San Diego, CA where I owned and operated a floral shop “South Bay Flowers” I was in the floral/design business since 1968- 1980 2007 Disney Publications is reviewing Mama Bear Baby Bear. 2006 Mama Bear Baby Bear book has been featured by AARP in the Fall Issue of National Newsletter 2006 Book is in the Smithsonian Library in New York. 2006 Brookdale Foundation Linda Silvas PO Box 178 Carlsborg, WA 98324 USA Mama Bear Baby Bear www.mamabearbabybear.com 888 224 7039 Keeping the Circle Strong Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation
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