[Foundation-l] Cherokee Wikipedia Name Suggestion - VOTE PLEASE AND SOME ACTION PERHAPS

Thu Jul 13 21:32:40 UTC 2006

Fred Bauder wrote:

>On Jul 13, 2006, at 2:24 PM, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
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>>1. A final decision on the name change (I would like to see "Aniyvwiya
>>Gadugi" as the new name since this name will create
>>the impression the site is endowed with the spiritual energy of our
>>people and serve to attract Cherokee to the site, just a  
>>suggestion, BTW.
>>It's a cultural thing and the disclaimer ("We are not endoring the
>>Cherokee Belief System in making this the name for the site, we did  
>>so to
>>make the site more familiar and comfortable for Native Cherokee  
>>authors,
>>etc." -- end quote). The name for "Cherokee Books"
>>"Tsalagi digoweli" should be reserved for a Cherokee Wikibooks site  
>>when
>>the time comes.
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>>2. Integration of the chr2syl program so people can actually USE the
>>site from a regular PC keyboard. Most Cherokee edit in text in any
>>event and we convert to syllabary with custom tools and fonts, but the
>>average joe Schmoe Cherokee wil only have a text based computer.
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>>I think Fred Bauder would like to see the site come to life, and I  
>>know
>>Danny and Brad also have such a view. Can we move forward
>>please. Time for a Vote.
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>>Thanks for the consideration.
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>>Jeff
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>I'd like to try it out.
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>Fred
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Thanks Fred,

Jeff

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