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Celu Amberstone (1940 - Present) About Celu Amberstone Amberstone is a (modern)writer and has a love of telling stories and reading. Celu is of mixed Cherokee and Scots-Irish ancestry and she currently resides (Living) in Victoria, British Columbia. Due to Celu being a modern writer,she keeps her personal life private and there is no other information about her as she only has a facebook page , which makes it hard to find a lot of information about her, but she has expressed her interests in learning traditional native crafts and medicine ways. Though she has been referred to as legally blind since birth( she avoided cities most of her life), she did not let this stop her from living a full life. She made the move to Canada after falling love with a Metis-Cree man from Manitoba and together they lived in many different locations such as rain forests, deserts(a teepee in the desert), and the arctic(a small village in Canada's Arctic). She was able to get her BA in cultural anthropology and an MA in health education at Portland University. For the past 10 years she has been a frequent contributor to the SF Canada professional writers website. Cherokee Belief System The Cherokee belief system that Celu abides by is not actually as complicated as it may seem. It is an evolved version of the traditional belief system(they believe in Christian God and also worship mother earth). There are certain number, like 7, that have important roles in the system. 7 represents the height of purity and sacredness and then like number 4 represent four cardinal directions of east , south , north , and west . There are animals, like the owl and cougar, that hold a special meaning to the Cherokee. They are often seen in the stories they tell and pass down to their children Cherokee like to keep things separated and in the proper classification or category. For instance, sacred items are kept in special boxes(such as cedar , pine , holly etc.), when they are not in use.(Many are used for ceremonies , medicine ,and prefer using their own medicine people and licensed medical doctors) One of the most basic elements of the Cherokee belief system is the premise that good gets rewarded and evil gets punished Cherokees normally involved themselves in stomp dances Cherokee Festivals First New Moon of Spring. This festival was held in March. The seven Principal Counselors determined when the moons would appear. There were designated hunters to get the game for the feast, the dressing of a deer and the preparation of white deer skins, seven men were put in charge of the festival and seven men for food preparation. Green Corn Ceremony was traditionally celebrated during late June or early July for about four days. The dates scheduled for the celebration depended upon the time the first corn ripened. The ceremony was held in the middle of the ceremonial grounds. Included in the rituals were the stomp dance, feather dance and buffalo dances. Mature Green Corn Ceremony which was held about 45 days after the New Green Corn Ceremony. Before the festival, honorable women performed a religious dance and decided when the festival would be held. Hunters were sent out to bring back game and there was a committee appointed for the festival. Cherokee Medicine & Herbs Celu was also interested in many types of Native Herbs such as: Hummingbird Blossom (Buck Brush) is used by Cherokee healers by making a weak decoction of the roots for a diuretic that stimulates kidney function. Mint teas are a stimulant for the stomach, as it aids in digestion. The crushed and bruised leaves can be used as a cold compress, made into a salve, or added to the bath water which relieves itching skin. Tobacco-like Plant (Mullein) is one of the oldest herbs, and some healers recommend inhaling the smoke from smoldering mullein roots and leaves to soothe asthma attacks and chest congestion. The Cherokee commonly recommend a mild tea of Big Stretch, or Nuyigala dinadanesgi utana (Wild Ginger) made from the rootstock which is a mild stimulant for the digestive system. Cat Tail (Cattail) is not a healing agent, but is used for preventative medicine. It is an easily digestible food helpful for recovering from illness, as it is bland. Amberstone Accomplishments Published Books: The Dreamer's Legacy Blessings of the Blood: A Book of Menstrual Lore and Rituals for Women Deepening the Power: Community Ritual and Sacred Theatre So Long been dreaming:Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy Plus the Unpublished novels that yet to be released ( It was said in an Interview) Book \"Refugees\" Most compelling are the finely crafted stories based in First Nations realities and themes. \"Refugees,\" by Celu Amberstone, throws readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride within a refugee culture that has been rescued, transplanted, and controlled by ambiguous benefactors from a postapolytic earth. Interviewing Amberstone What writers inspire you? "I began getting books on tape, from various blind organizations when I was still in grade school" but other than that " I enjoy reading books by Ursula Le Guin, Lois McMaster Bujold, Carol Berg, and Patricia McKillip, all award winners."As for Aboriginal writers, I haven't read as many as I would like, because they don't get recorded often for the blind. But from what I've read I love Richard van Camp, he is one of the most powerful voices in Canadian Lit today,Maria Campbell, Joy Harjo, Eden Robinson, Daniel Justice, Drew Hayden Taylor and Lesley Marmon Silko also inspire me, to name just a few." What do you find rewarding about writing fantasy ? \"Writing in the fantasy and Science Fiction genre allows me the opportunity to explore troubling issues in our own reality without the restraints and predictable outcomes of our mundane world.In my opinion,much of Aboriginal Literature today is still ensnared within the modalities of colonialism.So,in order to pass beyond the restrictions,some Aboriginal authors,like myself, have found it necessary to create whole new worlds, or journey to the stars.\" What do you think the biggest misconception is about First Nation's literature? \"Today our children absorb the mass cultural values depicted in tales like,Star Wars,Batman and Lord of the rings.I believe the concepts of good and evil depicted there are simplistic polarities compared to the teachings of our Aboriginal heritage.Having the advantage of being bilingual-or at least bicultural,Aboriginal writers can think, \"Outside the box\".Our fiction is alive with new possibilities .It is fiction that can offer new insights to our troubled world\" Discussion Questions Did you see any symbolism in Amberstone's books? What is the general theme in Amberstone's books ? Where do the settings of the stories take place ? What literary elements do you think are focused in Amberstone's novels ? Do you think Celu Amberstone's novels is a reflection in what happened in her life