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Worker Bee collaborates with independent artists to create inspirational prints that don’t suck! Their latest print collaboration is with Brandon Serbec of Mystery Meat. Check out Worker Bee’s youtube video in which they discuss with Brandon the process of creating this awesome design! We have a few of these prints available for purchase in our Kensington shop, drop by and check ’em out!
The American Indians known as the Comanche originally lived in western Wyoming, where they were part of the Wind River Shoshone. They eventually broke away and migrated south, attacking and displacing other tribes as they made their way to the southern Great Plains. There they embodied the horse-centered, nomadic way of life that became so typical of the Plains Indians in the 1700s and 1800s. The Comanche language, belonging to the Uto-Aztecan language family, became widely spoken among tribes of the area.
Like most other Plains tribes, the Comanche were organized into independent bands. They were one of the first tribes to acquire horses from the Spanish and one of the few to breed them to any extent. On horseback the Comanche hunted bison (buffalo), which became their food staple and provided a variety of other useful products, including robes, coverings for their tepees, and sinew thread. Highly skilled Comanche horsemen also fought battles on horseback, a skill unknown among other Indian peoples. Comanche raids for horses and captives carried them as far south as Durango in what is now Mexico.
By the early 1800s the Comanche were a very powerful tribe with a population estimated at between 7,000 and 30,000. They fiercely resisted the expansion of both Mexican and American settlements into the vast territory under their control. In the mid-1800s a southern band of Comanche were settled on a reservation in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). The northern segment of the tribe, however, continued the struggle to protect their land from settlers. In 1864 Col. Christopher (“Kit”) Carson led U.S. forces in an unsuccessful campaign against the Comanche.
In 1865 the Comanche and their allies the Kiowa signed a treaty with the United States that granted them land in what is now western Oklahoma. The U.S. government did not keep white settlers out of that land, however, leading to another outbreak of violence. In 1867 the Comanche, Kiowa, and Kiowa Apache signed another treaty in which they agreed to settle on a reservation in what is now Oklahoma. The government’s failure to enforce this agreement led to some of the most violent encounters between U.S. forces and the Comanche. The surrender of the Comanche leader Quanah Parker at the end of the Red River War of 1874–75 ended the tribe’s defense of its lands.
In the late 1800s, under the U.S. government policy known as “allotment,” the reservation was broken up into parcels to be distributed among the Indians, with the “surplus” land sold to white settlers. Soon the Comanche were outnumbered by whites on the former reservation land. After allotment, many Comanche were forced to leave the area in search of jobs. The U.S. census of 2010 counted more than 23,000 people of Comanche descent. Tribal headquarters are located near Lawton, Oklahoma.
We love how whole city is bursting with Pan Am activities and excitement. Toronto is not the only one showing off its best – so is Ontario. Until August 16, Harbourfront Centre is home to the Ontario Celebration Zone, a summer festival showcasing all our province has to offer.
It is sure to impress the tourists and have the locals feeling pretty proud. And it will likely have you coming back. The activities are on daily, non-stop from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m and are always changing and always free.
We spent a weekday morning exploring. While there is a set schedule of performances on the main and Westjet stages, as well as in the Harbourfront theatre, it is very easy to drop in on all the activities at your own pace and interest. You can be active (virtual soccer had us jumping and kicking) or chill out on a big Muskoka chair (to watch ziplining and rock climbing). Plus, most of the activities are indoors or in the covered tent, so enjoyable in almost any kind of weather.
Getting there: Harbourfront Centre is accessible by car, TTC and bike/foot (yippee for the new separated bike lanes!) Paid parking lots are around $15. Here are all the ways to get there.
What to do outside: Under the big white tent next to the main stage there is always some hands-on activities showcasing an Ontario region or organization. (We almost moved to Bancroft after the boys spent much of the time digging for minerals and painting fishing lures.)
If you or your kids in TOw are adventurous, there is a 400 ft. zipline (basically flying you from the water’s edge to Queen’s Quay), 40 ft. rock climbing wall overlooking Lake Ontario, and an adrenaline jump. It’s free but participants must be 4-foot-7. And it’s the first accessible zipline in Ontario. (When to go: evenings are busier. To speed up the process, sign your waiver online and get a wrist-band with the time you’d like to go.)
What to do inside: Again, the big white tent gives the feeling of being indoors when technically outdoors. There is also theatre and musical performances, hands-on workshops and the art installation of PrideHouse That Kids Built.
When to go: Check the line-up online (daily schedule for the week are on the right-hand sidebar.) Every Wednesday is a market with farmers, wineries, food and craft vendors. Weekday mornings tend to be quieter and there is always a family-friendly presentation on the main stage. Fly-boarding demos every Saturday.
Food: Bring your own snacks or have a seat at one of the two covered (one with patio) restaurants serving up Ontario-sourced food and drinks. They do one dish that is inspired by a Pan Am country. There is a kids meal – hamburger, fries and crudité for $8. There is also a water-filling station
Potty time: There are temporary public washrooms near the big white tent or washrooms in Harbourfront Centre.
Keep Mom Sane: If your idea of fun is to leave the kids at home, then there is much for the adults in TOw. In the evenings, free concerts; the mornings, a variety of free fitness classes. And all day long, the restaurants serve local food, beer and wine.