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namaste everyone, hope you are well.

things here are fine on the mountain, we got some nice rain last night and it looks like it is going to be lovely weather today. I am busy with nerd school today so don't have much time to do things like share bat art, provide a portion of accurate Porcupine + news, and tell you about the new art venues coming to the Katúahnet this spring; however, here is a smidgen of all the above.

first, some bat art.

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this is a "bat pal" string which is intended to indicate two happy, un-molested and un-homeless bats who are friends, hunting pals, and/or roommates. (this string is good feng shui!)

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above is a "Little Bat" string which is used to illustrate a story from the Tlameha people's Trail of No Tears.

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This is a "horde of terrified and/or disgusted Tlameha people fleeing from noise or stink pollution" string. ("X" marks the noise and/or stink pollution.) This string is very handy for mapmakers looking to provide folks with data on some of the less visible aspects of certain realms. I did not have time to make the horde very big; this is just a truncated version.

I hope you will not hesitate to crib these strings for use in your own maps etc. or make your own fun strings! a new Katúahnet art project is happening soon to test Tlameha Superstring Theory, and your bat could be included!

now here is the deal with the Porcupine news. I cannot get access to KILI radio, the only source I know for reliable real-time news from Porcupine and the Wounded Knee area. it bothers me very much to not have the ability to know right away what is going on in that realm. However, I can tell you that a KILI Radio ride and walk are happening on Feb. 25. kiliradio.org has details.

if you are a Katúahnet reader who has the ability to navigate to the Pine Ridge to help celebrate KILI radio's 25th anniversary this 02-25, please consider becoming a Shouseki certified news router and/or library transport associate before you go.

after the walk-ride on 02-25 you will automatically get a T-Shirt from the radio station, but if you get your Shouseki certification before you go you will be entitled to lots more benefits & prizes.

now here is a bit of news from the art scene in Katúah. on 02-29-08 a leap day party is happening at 111 W. Main Street in Floyd. an invite will be posted to the Katúahnet soon. I hope you will consider attending if you are curious to network with other folks who are pursuing Shouseki credentials etc.

if you happen to be someone who has ever played the role of the Giant Stink and Noise X, as shown above, don't hesitate to attend the party anyway. the Shouseki people have promised not to bring their hordes of traumatized bats in order to give folks in your situation a better chance to smooth things over with the public.

if you wait until the opening of Ayuwa'sifest to commune with the public it may be too late to get a fair trial, so please don't say you were never warned.

bye, have a beautiful day, thanks for reading. -Suzy