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The Kemosabe Thank U's!!!!!!!

(Better Late Than 4ever Never)

Thanx 2 the 4 Directions The North: The Twin Cities Experience. Juanita Espinosa and the Native Arts Circle. Polly Carl, and everyone I've worked with at the Playwrights' Center. My ikana (friend), Carlyle Brown. Julie Dagliesh and Kathi Polley and the Bush Foundation. Kate Cooper and the Cultural Connect Program at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Dipanker Mukerjee and the Pangea World Theatre. Lou Bellamy and the Penumbra Theatre Company. Ron Peluso and The Great American History Theatre. Sandi Agustin and Intermedia Arts. Armando Gutierrez 4 hearing me and believing in me. Hi, Lisa Robinson ! Diane Aldis, Barbara Cox and my friends at the PerpichCenter for Arts Education. Ruth Waukazo 4 ur compassion. Bill Means thanx 4 promotion already! Rene Ford and everyone involved with Bridges 2704 Project. Jim Loman my fellow Okie. Leon Thompson its finally here! Lynn LaPointe thanx 4 ur friendship. The Stands crew and Crazy Ray, thanx 4 ur belief. Jason Redbear whassup bro? Glad U like it. The Rhombus Room freaks at the Hex (it was fun while it lasted!) and all my vet-friends and peoples at Tracy's. Finally 2 all my Native peoples for letting me in2 your hearts and making me feel at home.

The East-2 All My Friends and Allies. Rosemary Richmond and everyone at the American Indian Community House in NYC-thanx 4 ur enduring support. Pena Bonita 4 ur belief. Shawn Termin and all my friends at the NationalMuseum of the American Indian. Hi Dave! Soni Moreno and Gaetana DeGennaro 4 your hospitality. Valaida - Wow, after all these years! Hi Pat Dye! Bruce Allardice and Ping Chong at Ping Chong & Co. Mr. Neal and Mrs. Neal(Rona) thanx 4 staying with me. Moose Boles miss U, ur bass and soul voice. In Remembrance of Mr. Norman Ross - a great guitar player and even greater fellow human being. U made me laugh even when I didn't wanna. Matilde Conejo wish U luv and happiness. Lisa Rodriguez bring on the work! My friends at the Philadelphia and BaltimoreAmericanIndianCenters. Teri Eagle Song - U saved me and I thank U and yakoke 4 the pix. Trinket Monsod - Walker & family. Anna Dillingham - it was a time and always in my heart. My partners at Doc Holliday's and the Kabin. My pal, Diane Burns it was fun doing those readings back in the day. Elisa Cato, Irene Bedard, Steve Elm, Vickie Rameriez, Kim Bassett and everyone else ever involved with Chuka Lokoli Native American Theatre Ensemble. Curt Dempster at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Matoaka Little Eagle 4 schooling me when I was starting out. Pura Fe and "Pura Fe" the group. Louis Mosfie and The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, The Silvercloud Singers, Spiderwoman Theatre and Vira and Hortensia Colorado. I miss U my friends: Rudy Martin, Diane Decorah, Jeffery Carpentier, White Eagle, Ingrid Washingnawatok-El essa, Pete Dwyer, "Uncle" Clifford Bearnie and Peggy Yellowhair - Tarrant.

The South: My people, my family. The Chickasaw Nation. Governor Bill Anoatubby. Everyone at the Multi-media Dept. Gina "I-see-u-4-2-min-a-year" Brown and Karla Fisher 4 all your help. Ms.Geraldine Greenwood 4 being so understanding. Lori "Astolbi" Robbins - 4 your humor. Glenda Galvin -ur positive attitude. Also Cindy Houston and Jeff Frazier in Higher Ed. "back in the day." My friends at the Chickasaw Alliance. Tony Choate at the Chickasaw Times. Wilson Seawright - 4 ur integrity and belief. Joeseph Pickens and Katie Carney, original enrollees and my Great-Great Grandparents. Chief Tishomingo "The Protector." The Choctaw Nation. Chief Gregory Pyle. Richard Adams and Ms. Paulinne Carney - 4 Teaching the new language instructors. A very special rememberance 2 the late Mr. Charley Jones - A real keeper of Choctaw knowledge and wisdom. And Chief Anpushmataha "Fatal With Any Weapon." Inchukachaffa (My Family) My Auntie Onita Carnes - U r the anchor. My sisters, Felicia and Brenda Carnes. My nephews and niece - Cameron Christy, Jordan Carnes, Logan Carnes and Kathleen "Kat" Carnes. Chi Hullo Li! Also 2 Terry Inghram and family - miss U guys! Keep playin' the music!!

The West - My brothers Jim, Dan, Tom and Tim Anderson and all the families. Miss U & Ill be out there soon! Ms. Sandy Celery and Mr. John Tucker - 4 that best time with mom. Marc Celery - Hope U like it. My Grandmother Catherine "Granny" Willmond - I cannot tell U how much I love and respect U and ur spirit. Thank U 4 sharing our culture with me and the world. CHI HULLO LI, EPOSI! The entire L.A. Pickens and Willmond clan - thanks 4 ur patience. My PDX crew. (Thats Portland, OR) John Lowell "Twitch" Mitchell - My bestest friend. Miss U and your funky guitar. Carolyn Cannon and family - Thanx 4 being my friend and saving me when I call. Chris and Emily Beleele - My friends when I truly need them, luv and thanx. Doris Riding In and Family - Thanx 4 ur support. Rose Hill and everyone at UISHE at PSU. Brettster and Brad - I remember Dinosaur Records and the brownies. Cindy Peachy - My bud back in the day and 2day. Everyone at Rococcos - thanx 4 the support.

Everyone else out there - I luv U- U know who U r.

Thanx 4 the Inspirationz! - Mr. Jamie Starr, Joey Coco and Femi Jiya. Mr. Mojo Risinand The Peacefrog Ensemble, Mr. Z. Stardust and Davey Jones, Mr. P. Floyd and Syd Barret. Peter Gabriel. Mr. Mckinley Morganfield, The Rolling Stones, Parliment and Funkadelic Mr. James Johnson & Lady T: la Dona, Roger Troutman and the ZAPP Band. Todd Rundgren, Utopia, James Brown?!-James Brown!!, Ecnirp, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Dixon, Pinetop Perkins and Ray "Killer" Allison. Maurice Day, Laurie Anderson, Foo Fighters, White Zombie, .E.R.D., Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, Cecil Taylor, Miles and Chet, Alphonse Mouzon, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Steveland Wonder, Marvin Gaye (Ur the best), Ella Fitzgerld (Ur the greatest), John Lennon, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Gil Scot-Heron, The Last Poets, Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, and the Mighty Richard Pryor. (The Provocators!) And the witty Nat X. Mr. Charlie Hill, Mr. Will Sampson, Mr. Jesse Ed Davis and Mr. John Trudell. White Eagle Singers, The Porcupine Singers, Oakland Ramblers and Grey Horse 2 name a few. Adrian C. Louis, David Treuer, N. Scott Momaday, Joy Harjo, Louise Erdich, Heid Erdich, Linda Hogan, Tompson Highway and Chief Dan George. The TC Jammers and J.D. Steele, Jason Peterson De Laire and Jellybean Johnson. The Detroit Crawl, The Family, Madhouse, and Ronny Reggae. And finally, Passion, Loneliness, Poverty, Mean Chicks and Cruel Women.

2 ALL MY RELATIONS and of course The Great Mystery.

COCHISE

7/'05