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4 – PIPESTONE COUNTY STAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012WALKING THE CIRCLE TRAILBy Mavis FodnessThe Circle Trail wasdeveloped in the 1950s toallow visitors to view the tallgrass prairie and other naturalfeatures of the park.The three-quarter miletrail begins and ends at thePipestone National Monument’sInterpretative Center. Some ofthe features on the trail include:-Arrowhead is one of 380different species of floweringplants and grasses growing atthe Monument.-Spotted quarry is the activequarry line, where quarrierswork late summer and fall.-Lake Hiawatha is namedafter poet Henry WadsworthLongfellow’s American Indiancharacter Hiawatha.-Old Stone Face was naturallycreated in the quartzite.-Winnewissa Falls, whichmeans “jealous maiden” in theDakota language, was loweredeight feet in the early 1900s tocreate 18 more acres of tillablefarmland above the falls.-Oracle is another of nature’ssculptures.-Tall grass prairie usedto extend for miles in everydirection and its colors andtexture would change as differentplant species bloomed.-An open quarry showsthe layers of quartzite abovethe pipestone. According toone American Indian belief,these layers were formed fromthe flesh and blood of theirancestors.Spotted quarryOpen quarryOld Stone FaceOracleJasperMini MallHwy 23 Jasper(507) 348-3080 Thank you for beingpart of our communityfor 75 years Check us out on the web! www.pipestonerealty.comFt. PipestoneTrading Post& Museum Free Admission!Open May- 0am-6pmLonger Hours June, July & August507-825-4474104 9th St. NE - AT THE ENTRANCE TO THEPIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENTThank Youfor Being Part ofPipestone's Historyfor the Past 75 Years!115 2nd St NE Suite 102, Pipestone, MN 56164877-836-8318 www.wctours.net
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 PIPESTONE COUNTY STAR – 5INDIAN SHRINE: A HISTORY OF ARTISAN SUPPORTBy Mavis FodnessA block of pipestone rock tugs at artisanTravis Erickson’s pant leg.“I sit here like ‘yes, I have orders to do forpeople,” he explained. “And I sit here carvingand this square rock is talking to you and Ipick it up.”Turning the rock in his hands, Erickson,who has been carving pipestone for 33years, said he would examine all sides,trying to understand the image the spiritworld is communicating to him.“I drew it on there and cut it out andit relaxed,” he said to a tourist fromNebraska.The vision Erickson saw was a buffaloskull, which he sketched in pencil on oneside of the stone after imaging the threedimensionalartwork. After the spiritsdelivered their carving instructions,Erickson said he could finish the buffaloskull as a ceremonial pipe later, returning tofinish the previous pipe order.The Nebraska tourist was one ofthousands who visit Pipestone NationalMonument on a yearly basis and Ericksonis one of three federally funded artisanshired by the National Park Service (NPS) toprovide demonstrations during the summermonths on carving the sacred pipestone.The other artisans are Pam Tellinghuisenand Ray Red Wing.Overseeing the artisans and helping topreserve the American Indian tradition ofpipe making is the Pipestone Indian ShrineAssociation.“We are a non-profit organization so webuy from the local pipestone craft peopleand sell to the public,” said Dave Rambow,business manager of the Pipestone IndianShrine Association. “It is a way for locals tomarket their work.”Originally organized in 1955, the ShrineAssociation opened a gift shop within theVisitor Center in 1958. Located near thefront entrance where the audio-visualroom is now located, a 1973 expansion tothe Visitor Center allowed the gift shop toexpand in the Center’s southeast corner andadd work areas for the artisans.Rambow said the ceremonial piperemains the most popular item purchasedfrom the gift shop, which ranges from $20to as much as $800 for a customized pipe.Through the years, he said he noticed achange in why customers are buying pipes.“We’ve noticed a trend in the ‘50s and‘60s, maybe even the early ‘70s, a lot of theseitems were purchased as tourist items,” hesaid. “So if you came in there in the ’60s or‘70s, you probably would never smoke thething.”As decorations, Rambow said touristswould ask how to display a purchasedceremonial pipe. Today, he said more peoplepurchase pipes to use in ceremonies.“A lot of native people are coming backto the old ways, trying to restore theirtraditions,” Rambow said.Carvers have adjusted their crafts byenlarging the tobacco well allowing thepipe to function appropriately, he said. Pipetobacco is sold in the gift shop.With each pipe sold through the gift shop,Rambow said a packet of information isincluded. In the packet is information onthe artisan, how to assemble the pipe’s bowland stem, proper display and a history ofthe ceremonial pipe.Rambow said he would like to expand theShrine’s education programming to includenew technologies such as those availablethrough today’s cell phones, where visitorsThe Pipestone Indian Shrine Association operates and stocks the items available at the gift shop,located in the southeast corner of the Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center. PipestonePublishing/Mavis Fodnesscan use the devise’s reader to connect to theInternet.In the meantime, the Shrine Associationcontinues its work to preserve the art of pipemaking into the next generation, he said.“Pipe carving is a vanishing art,” Rambowsaid. “There is no book to read on how tocarve a pipe. It’s something that has to comefrom the heart and unfortunately you’re notpaid an hourly wage to do it -- it’s an act oflove to carve a pipe.”For fourth-generation artisan Erickson,he said he was the only one of five siblingswho was drawn to ceremonial pipe makingand his children are not interested incontinuing the craft.“Spirituality is 24/7. It’s not just when youput a peace pipe together or burn sage,”he said. “We’re talking to the Spirit Worldbecause we want to know, want to learn --we’re exchanging information and ideas –energy is constantly moving.”Job WellDone on75 Years!CongratulationsFor 75 GreatYears!CongratulationsOn Your75thAnniversary!75 YEARSas the area's premiertourism destination!Congratulations!JEREMY WHIPPLE - PRESIDENT/MANAGERMIKE MANDERSCHEID - OUTSIDE SALESJAY REMACLE - INSIDE SALESDARRELL DISBROW - RETAIL/COUNTERKEVIN JERZEK - MANAGERKinner &Company Ltd CPAsTaxes, QuickBooks andInvestmentsResults Accountants 825-5274 S&STRUCK REPAIR 507-825-3477Locally owned for over 29 years!
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