http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Clint+Leung Arts and Crafts Clint Leung Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=156104&ca=Arts+and+Crafts The history of dream catchers (or Indian dreamcatchers) can be traced to the Native American Ojibway Chippewa tribe. The Ojibways would tie strands of sinew string around a frame of bent wood that was in a small round or tear drop shape. The patterns of the dream catcher would be similar to how the... Culture Clint Leung Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=216826&ca=Culture Toronto is home to many events and festivals. One such event is the Canadian Aboriginal Festival, the largest of its kind in Canada which I attended recently. It is usually held late November or early December. It was my first time at this event which has been held at the Rogers Centre (Skydome) i... Travel Clint Leung Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=123707&ca=Travel There are many places including towns and states that were named after Native American words or names. In fact, about 50% of the states were named using Native American words. Many of these places have names that we almost take for granted these days and most people are unaware of their Native Ameri... Travel Clint Leung Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=123748&ca=Travel It’s incredible how many places in Canada were actually named after Canadian Native Aboriginal Indian words or names. Everything from provinces, cities, towns, rivers, lakes and even the country itself have been named after Native Aboriginal Indian terms. A partial list of some well known places in... Arts and Crafts Clint Leung Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=144219&ca=Arts+and+Crafts One of the biggest contradictions in the art world is with African art. This is because African art is among the most colorful of all native artwork in the world and yet this style of art comes from the 'dark continent' of Africa. African paintings can depict life in Africa with village scenes invo... Arts and Crafts Clint Leung Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=182065&ca=Arts+and+Crafts The Kachina doll is one of the most prominent forms of Southwest Native Indian artwork. Masked and costumed Native Indian dancers who represented various spiritual and natural elements of life are called Kachinas. Spirits could represent different types of people including clowns, singers, warriors... Travel Clint Leung Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=2185&ca=Travel One of the ports of call for our Royal Caribbean cruiseship during the week of November 28/04 was Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Probably the most famous site in the region is Dunn's River Falls and we chose to tour it on our own rather than through one of the cruiseship tours. Once we disembarked from the c... Culture Clint Leung Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=161193&ca=Culture One of the most popular ceremonies among Native peoples is the Northwest Coast Native American potlatch (or potlach of Native Indians of the Pacific Northwest). The potlatch has been practiced by Native nations such as the Haida, Salish, Tlingit, Tsimshian and Kwakwaka’wak for thousands of years. Po... Travel Clint Leung Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=73800&ca=Travel Once martial arts competitors and coaches decide to follow one of the large karate circuits like NASKA or NBL, it will soon be realized that participation in this sport can be very expensive. Many years ago, I attended a seminar conducted by Charlie Lee and he said that the only main difference betw... Travel Clint Leung Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=65174&ca=Travel There is an interesting dive option for certified scuba divers who are vacationing in the Orlando area especially with family members who are non-divers. The Living Seas at Disneyworld’s Epcot Center is home to a marine tank that measures over 200 feet in diameter and 25 feet in depth. This tank con...