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Sumi Maidem Kakini

Maidem Kodom

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

Spirit of the Deer Man

This is a full sheet of four stamps from Maidem Kodom.

The words 'Sumi maidem kakini' roughly translate as

'deer people spirit' or 'spirit of the deer man.'

'Maidem' is the plural form of Maidu, which word means

'person' in the Concow Maidu language of Butte County,

California.

The art on this stamp is from a large painting I painted in

1976, entitled 'Alaya.' This painting contains over fifty

different earth paints that I gathered myself in nature.

FRANK DAY AND MAJOR MAIDU ARTISTS

The Concow Maidu have a tradition of earth painting.

Frank Day, the last of the old time tribal leaders, painted

in pigments he prepared from earth. A link below takes you

to a site with images of his works. Frank was born in Berry

Creek, California.

The Maidu have other major artists, influenced by Frank

Day: Delbert Castro, Harry Fonseca, and Judith Lowry.

There are many less known artists among the Concow 

Maidu, such as Diane Steidl, who paints impressionistically

and her brother Robert, who has a talent for modern abstract

art and stone carving.

Soapstone is a traditional medium of the Maidu. In Feather Falls

the best soapstone is gathered near the site of old Camp Eighteen.

This stone was used to make medicine bowls in the old days.

BASKETRY

Basketry is a major art form among the Maidu. Lily Baker of

Taylorsville is one of the leading practitioners of this art form.

Ennis of Taylorsville and Denise of Chico are others who work

in this medium. Ennis is also a fine beadworker. Lily and Ennis

are Mountain Maidu.

The Maidu are considered to be some of the finest basket makers

among Native American peoples.

Quilt making is a modern art form that has appealed to the artistic

mind of the Maidu. There are many fine old examples of Maidu

craftsmanship in this medium. Some of the patterns reflect the

geometric forms found in baskets.

My list of Concow and Mountain Maidu artists is far from

complete. These are basic notes on the subject.

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Readers interested in the work of Frank Day should check out this site:

http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/memory_and_imagination/

To view my posts on the Maidu see this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/maidu%20indians

My posts on the subject of Shamanism can be found here:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/shamanism

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Netdim Kakinim

Maidem Kodom

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

Dream Spirits

'Netdim Kakinim' roughly translates into 'Dream Spirits.' This is

a designation from the Concow Maidu language of Northern

Californnia.

The art seen on this stamp hearkens to that of the Chumash Indians

of Santa Barbara County, but bears a general affinity to pictographic

rock art from early California. The Maidu did not practice pictographic

rock art traditionally. But they did execute petroglyphs, or deeply

grooved symbolic designs in bedrock formations.

Insects are greatly revered by the Maidu and other Native Americans

from California. They are considered to be spirit messengers.

CONCOW MAIDU CULTURE

Dreams are the basis of life for the Maidu. The Kuksu religion, practiced

by the people, encourages each person to gain foresight and wisdom

through the study of his dreams. The greatest dreamer in the social order

is called Yeponi, who is the head shaman, or doctor. The Yeponi is very

often the Hoku, or 'chief' of the tribal group. The Maidu seldom use the

English word, 'chief,' having traditionally used the expression, 'captain.'

The Concow Maidu used earth paints for body paints in their sacred

dances, especially the Hesi Dance Cycle.

A TRIBUTE TO FRANK DAY

Today Frank La Pena is the leader of the traditional dancers of the

Maidu. He learned the dance steps from Frank Day, the last of the

old time captains. Frank Day is now a revered historical figure of

the Concow, being a highly respected artist who worked in earth

pigments, making his paints from scratch.

I was lucky enough to have seen an exhibit of Frank's paintings

near the Butte County Library near the end of his life. Later I

discovered that his works had been discovered by Herb Puffer

of Folsom, whose Pacific Western Traders gallery is responsible

for the preservation of many aspects of  California Native American

culture, whether dance, music, or art.

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Readers interested in Earth Paints may want to see my posts on that subject:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/earth%20paints

On the subject of Rock Art one might want to see:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/pictographs%20and%20pictographs

For posts on Dreaming see:

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Kuksu

Maidem Kodom

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

The First Man: Kuksu

Table Mountain above Oroville, California, is the legendary Garden

of Eden of the Concow Maidu. It was there that the first human couple

was created from mud. The first man was Kuksu and his bride was

Morningstar.

TABLE MOUNTAIN LEGENDS

Table Mountain is the old location of the hamlet of Hudli. The Flint

Mines with material for making stone tools was up on Table Mountain.

Also the war dance area could be found there. Numerous sites related to

old stories are set in the lava rock formations. 'The Bird Who Flew So

Fast He Could Not Be Heard' can be found on the high cliffs. In the

valley of Table Mountain are great monolithic lava stones that

represent Wonomi, the Earth Maker and also the Great Lizard, who is

named Usbuki. Usbuki is the warrior power. Near Usbuki is Henokano,

the Coyote, or Trickster.

Many of the ideas in the above paragraph were recorded by Coyote

Man, or Bob Rathbun, back in the 1970's and can be found on his

map of the Concow Maidu country. He wrote a book called 'Sun,

Moon, and Stars' and also 'The Destruction of the People.' These

books were popular in their day. I hope copies can still be found, as

they are real treasures of the Concow Maidu culture.

Bob Rathbun published many of Tom Epperson's stories. Tom

passed away in 1974; he was one of the greatest Maidu storytellers.

Brian Beavers was another important source for Rathbun.

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And every school kid from modern Oroville has heard the story of

how the Sutter Buttes hear Marysville used to be the top of Table

Mountain. Some embellish this modern folk tale with the mention

of how a giant was involved in moving this vast amount of rock

so many miles. This is not a Concow Maidu legend, but my section

on 'Legends of Table Mountain' would not be complete without this

story.

THE OLD NAMES FOR OROVILLE

On Coyote Man's map Oroville is called Opatoni. Near the site of

Oroville is another Maidu village called Siltamona.

Oroville is the place where the Kuksu Dream Society was first

created by the Concow Maidu people.

A FEW NOTES ON ISHI

Later Oroville was the place where Ishi, the famous Yahi Indian

was found--supposedly the last uncivilized Native American.

He was found in a slaughterhouse near old Quincy Road. He

was covered with ash; which may have made him appear

unusual to the people who found him. However those people

were probably unfamiliar with normal Native American

customs of mourning.

CONCOW MAIDU FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS/ 'Kuksu' by Eric Whollem/ Legends of the Maidu Indians of Northern California: Notes on Grass Games, Language, and Tribal Designations/ A cinderella cyber stamp edition/ MYTHOGRAPHIC ARTIST STAMPS/ 'One Feather Postage' from the Chi Chi Te Printing House Ltd, a micronational artistamp edition

Kuksu

Maidem Kodom

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

'One Feather Postage' From Maidem Kodom 

When I first began to create this series of stamps to celebrate the

culture of the Concow Maidu, I followed suit with the practice of many

faux postage stamp creators and included a $1 denomination. The later

stamps in the series are denominated 'One Feather.'

THE CONCOW MAIDU LANGUAGE, GRASS GAMES, ETC.

'Maidem Kodom' means 'Land of the People' in the Maidu language.

Adrian Smith, former head of the Butte County Tribal Council, once

said to me back in the 1980's: "To know the language is to know the

culture." 

Today the Mooretown Rancheria near Oroville has had the last of

the native speakers teach courses in the local dialect, so as to help

preserve the continuity of traditions. Mooretown is the old name for

a logging town that once existed on Mooretown Ridge. The town of

Feather Falls came later, another logging town; it also has passed

away, having been dismantled by the logging company that owned

the land.

Currently the center of 'town' in Feather Falls is near the Gold

Flake Bar, which houses the post office, etc. Although the original

Mooretown Rancheria was up on Mooretown Ridge, the modern

Mooretown Rancheria is in the valley today.

The Berry Creek Maidu have their own establishment in the valley

today as well. The Berry Creek Maidu have their own tribal connections;

but have always interacted with the Feather Falls people in the sacred

communion of the Grass Games.

Martin, a Concow Maidu of Berry Creek, once invited me to the Grass

Games in Bald Rock. There were only three folks from Feather Falls

present: Ralph Martin, myself, and an elderly lady--or as is said in

the Concow Maidu language, 'essu'--'old woman.' At these Grass Games

everyone sings gaming songs in the traditonal language. I met Martin

(of Berry Creek) in the warehouse of the Pacific Coast Producers

Cannery in Oroville, where we both were employees. Martin knew

a lot about making paints from earth pigments; and he related to

me stories about the traditional uses of earth paint.

                                 ERIC WHOLLEM

The Maidu language has three main subdivisions: Concow Maidu

for Butte County--the West People. Mountain Maidu for the region

of Plumas County and north towards Susanville. And the Nisenan

Maidu of Nevada County to the south.

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Readers intersted in the Kuksu Dream Religion may want to read these posts:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/kuksu

A VIDEO ABOUT

KUKSU

ERIC WHOLLEM                              

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http://artblogericwhollem/blogspot.com/search/label/maidu%20indians

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Askosskoss

Maidem Kodom

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

The Blue Jay: Askosskoss

CONCOW MAIDU LANGUAGE

When I lived at Chi Chi Te the blue jays would always amuse me

with their antics. They are clowns. The cats were always frustrated

insofar as they could never catch the jays.

On a vinyl record of Maidu traditional songs that came out through

Pacific Western Traders in Folsom, California, there was one song

about the blue jay where I first learned the word, 'askosskoss.'

             Concow Maidu Lore in the Paintings of Eric Whollem Video

I used to live in the house of Herb Young, a Maidu doctor, whose

songs are among those preserved in recordings of Maidu music.

Herb was related to the Mountain Maidu of Indian Valley, but had

married into the family who lived on what became for a time the

Mooretown Rancheria. The Maidu name for this place is Chi Chi

Te, or Black Earth Village.

MAIDU MICRONATION STAMPS

This design is another of my  postal creations for Maidem Kodom, a

name for a Maidu Nation as conceived by myself.

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View more stamps from Maidem Kodom on this link:

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Hemeni

Maidem Kodom

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

Artist Stamps From Maidem Kodom

MICRONATION STAMPS CREATED IN HONOR OF THE MAIDU CULTURE

These faux postage stamps are from the artist's own imagined postal

service for the Concow Maidu. A 'micronation' is a made up country.

As such 'Maidem Kodom' does not exist as such in the real world. There

are numerous Maidu tribal groups that are recognized by the government,

or trying to be recognized. As artistic creations, these stamps are not by

any means intended to represent any of the authentic social structures

of the current Native Americans of Butte County, California.

                    CONCOW MAIDU TRADITIONS

                            stamps by Eric Whollem

'Maidem Kodom' translates as Land of the People or Country of the People.

These stamps are created with great respect and love for the traditions

of the Maidu, with whom I have interacted since the early 1970's, when

I began living at Black Earth Village in the Feather Falls area.

THE VIDEO BELOW

FEATURES MY EARTH PAINTINGS

                               ERIC WHOLLEM

THE HEMENI

Ralph Martin, one of the last native speakers on Mooretown Ridge,

is well known for having created a large Hemeni, or Roundhouse,

out of natural materials. This inspired the art seen on this stamp.

The Hemeni is used for traditional dances and for sacred games.

Among the Maidu the Grass Game is sacred. There is an old story

that tells us that the People (the Maidem) were taken captive by

the Old Man of the North. Oankoitupeh, a great hero, gambled with

the Old Man and won the people back.

Haikutwotopeh is the name of the Old Man of the North. He lived

at Mt. Shasta, which is called Kom by the Concow. 'Kom' means

'snow.'

Thus the Grass Game is a nucleus for social interaction--keeps the

People going as a group. It is very important culturally to the Maidu.

EARTH PAINTINGS

Back in 1973 I began making my own paints from natural earths,

charcoal and ash, using various glue binders. The art on this stamp

is made from pigments gathered in Butte County and a few other places

in Northern California.

The Maidu traditionally have used earth paints to paint their bodies in

their traditional dances. Acorn meal paint was used to paint their houses.

In the old days a green earth paint was traded across the valley by the

Concow. People went on foot over to the Coast Range, where barter

with other groups enhanced the enjoyment of life.

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See more of my Earth Paintings on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/earth%20paints

To read what I have to say about the Maidu Indians view this list of posts:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/maidu%20indians

BELOW IS A VIDEO

THAT DEALS WITH

SPIRIT ANIMALS OF THE CONCOW MAIDU

MAIDEM KODOM STAMPS BY Eric Whollem                 

SHOWN BELOW ARE

SOME SAMPLE STAMPS

FROM MAIDEM KODOM

(Copyright by the artist)

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

YEPONI

HIPININGKODOM

MY ART THAT

RELATES TO CONCOW MAIDU

CULTURE IS SHOWN

ON THE VIDEO BELOW

ERIC WHOLLEM                            

And for a bit of information on Micronations check out Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronations

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Hemeni

Maidem Kodom

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

An Artistamp From Maidem Kodom

This is an artistamp, or a fantasy stamp created by an artist, that

arist being myself, Eric Whollem. Other names for such stamps are

cinderella stamps, faux postage, cyberstamps, artist stamps, etc.

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Maidem Kodom is an imaginary Maidu Indian nation: see this link for more information:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/maidem%20kodom

Learn more about Artistamps on Wikipedia:

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FIGURATIVE CERAMIC SCULPTURE/ 'The Priest' by Eric Whollem/ Copper carbonate on white earthenware clay/ A ceramic figurine from the twenty-first century

The Priest

2007

by Eric Whollem

copper carbonate on white earthenware clay

Photo copyright by the artist

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

View my posts on Ceramic Sculpture on this link:

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Ceramic sculpture.

ASCENSION OF THE WORLD/ A Cyberstamp Dedicated to the New World/ UNITED AETHERNET NATIONS FAUX POSTAGE/ 'The Muse of the Sea' by Eric Whollem/ An Allegory for the AQUARIAN AGE/ Digital Art/ A cinderella 'provisional post'

Muse of the Sea

United Aethernet Nations

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

The Muse of the Sea

The Age of Aquarius will be the era of the Waterbearer, which is

the designation of this astrological symbol. This image is my own

version of the Aquarian symbology. The crystal tower that rises

from the sea is an interpreation of the interconnectedness of

communications, said to be the hallmark of the New Age.

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To access my posts on Metaphysical Art, view this link:

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To see my posts that deal with Allegory take a look at this:

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The Muse of the Sea

United Aethernet Nations

2010

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

The Ascension of the World

There are widely varying metaphysical interpretations of the

upcoming planetary alignment in 2012. The postive view is that

this event will be a doorway to a New Age on earth. . . the Age

of Aquarius. It will be a time of advanced intercommunications,

and human awareness.

These stamps are faux postage from my own imagined United

Aethernet Nations, an organization dedicated to promotion of

international harmony.

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View more of my posts on Spirituality on this link;

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ARTIST STAMPS FROM MERREMINDE/ 'Save the Seals' by Eric Whollem/ CINDERELLA ENVIRONMENTAL STAMPS/ Faux postage from the micronation of Merreminde

Save the Seals

Merreminde

2009

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

Seal Stamps From Merreminde

Merreminde is a fantasy mermaid land on the continent of Amphora.

It is a member of the Amphoran Postal Union. The currency of

Merreminde is the 'Shell,' the realm being based upon the aquatic

metaphor.

Keep posted for other stamps from Merreminde, as from time to

time they will appear on this blog--also viewable on Picasa Web

Albums.

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'SAVE THE SEALS; Mermaid Conservation Effort'/ Artist stamps by Eric Whollem/ FAUX POSTAGE from the micronation of MERREMINDE/ Mermaid digital art/ CINDERELLA ENVIRONMENTAL STAMPS

Save the Seals

Merreminde

2009

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

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'SAVE SAVE THE SEAL SEALS'/ A cinderella stamp with selvage labels/ FAUX POSTAGE FROM MERREMINDE/ An artistamp editon by Eric Whollem/ MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION

Save the Seals

Merreminde Post Offices

2009

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

SAVE 'SAVE THE SEAL' SEALS

Many stamp collectors have an interest in the labels that

appear in the margins of sheets of stamps. These labels

are a form of 'cinderella,' which is a non-postal stamp.

However this sheet of stamps, being from the fantasy country

of Merreminde, is a cinderella stamp edition. Thus the labels

in these cinderella's margins are 'cinderella cinderellas.'

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To clarify the matter of Cinderella stamps check out Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_stamps

And to view more of my stamps from the mermaid micronation of Merreminde:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/merreminde

CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET

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Save the Seals

Merreminde Post Offices

2009

by Eric Whollem

copyright by the artist

A Sheet of Stamps Promoting the Protection of Marine Mammals

The Merreminde Postal Administration has issued these stamps

to advance the cause of the seals, who are afflicted with diminished

food resources, acidic water, and particulate plastic debris, all of

which are harmful to sea life.

Insofar as these are a 'cyberstamp' edition, they exist only on

computer file as of the moment. A cyberstamp, as I use the term,

is a stamp that exists only in cyberspace. This is common with

many artistamps.

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For a look at Artistamps check out this link:

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A MYTHOPOETIC SCULPTURE/ 'Figure With a Bowl' by Eric Whollem/ Oxides on white earthenware clay/ CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE CERAMIC SCULPTURE

Figure With a Bowl

2007

by Eric Whollem

oxdides on white earthenware clay

Photo copyright by the artist

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A Mythopoetic Sculptural Fantasy

This is a work of modern sculpture that engages the viewer

in a novel style which nonetheless is reminiscent of the art of

ethnic peoples. It is a modern piece, utilizing cermic oxides

for pigmentation.

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To view more posts that relate to Mythopoeia see this link:

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See more CERAMIC SCULPTURES:

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SHRINE OF THE GODDESS OF SEA SERPENTS

by Eric Whollem

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