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I know that I said I was going to do another piece on Wauna La-Mon’Tay specifically on 2002 but I could not really continue without going back to the first activity pieces issued by 442.

In 1976 Skyloo hosted an event called the Native American Arts & Crafts Seminar. They invited all of the neighboring lodges and basically held a workshop on regalia, crafts and food of the Native Americans. Some prominent local Native Americans showed up to help out with the event and overall it was a huge success.

All the participants received a red neckchief with the 1976 NAACS logo silkscreen onto itand also a pin. A few of the neckerchiefs were not hemmed at the edges and those show up time to time. A 100 to 200 of these neckerchiefs were made.

Now the neckerchief is a tough piece but not nearly quite as tough as the patch. The patch (pictured at the top of this post) was a piece of white felt cut into a circle with a red 1976 NAACS logo silkscreened onto it. It has been confirmed that less than 15 of these exist. Only high ranking lodge officers and key staff members received this patch. I have seen 5 in my entire life. One is Paul Collette’s Collection, one in my collection, 3 others in big time collections thoughout the country. The only time one of these patches showed up in an action it fetched a tidy sum. Not bad for an event patch.

News Flash — A second felt was issued for this event. It is a red felt with white silkscreening. Looks the same otherwise as the white felt. Only a few of these were produced.

As I said, this was the start of a trend that continues now in Wauna La-Mon’Tay 442.

I will be addressing all of the event issues in time along with those of 259 Cole Snass Lamatai.