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Chief Martin would not be able to come to the house, but I will be at the Tribal Grounds Saturday morning June 11th. With bad storms, we arrived late for last month's meeting. Shortly after we walked in, the Tribal secretary said she needed someone to sit in for her this meeting, as she would be visiting family. I was "volun-told" it would be me.

With the Chief's instruction, we can hold our own naming ceremony. I'm sure he will approve of whichever names our little clan selects. He was laughing when my husband told him the nicknames. Like my husband, Chief Martin is also retired Navy and from up North. His wife is from the South. The nicknames fit for them too. I will definitely have baby pictures with me to share.

"volun-told" !!! I love it!!
Oh girl you know we can't get enough pictures of the little cuties!

I really looked at he pictures and decided to vote for Balin & Dayita.

They just 'feel' right somehow.

I like the idea of the 'nicknames' & then giving a proper name at a proper time.

Hello Everyone,

I have voted Rebel and Yankee.

It is what they are called. They showed respect for each other naturally as babies by sticking to their sides of the nest and the connotation for me is that they will carry that respect forward into their adult lives. It evokes a pride of place as well for me, of having been part of your lives, of having given and taken and then given more.

That they will become adults soon is thrilling for you both I am sure. I feel such power in these simple names which at another time in history (not mine!) evoked the heights of emotion both positive and negative. North and South have met; do meet and will meet again. We have a nice word here in SA in Afrikaans 'toenadering' which means a 'coming together' for positive purpose.

Rebel and Yankee. Yes. This would be my choice for these beautiful birds.

Cheers

"Toenadering" I love that word! Leslie, is it pronounced as it is spelled? I want to say it correctly.

We've got some great comments on the names so far. If you haven't voted yet, please do!

If you don't want to share your vote, that's OK. Know that each vote is sincerely appreciated.

There's only a few days left in our Poll. I'm thinking it will only be a few more days before our little ones are ready to leave the nest. Rebel is already flying around in the tree top. It might take longer for Yankee to be coaxed, or pushed out. She REALLY likes that nest!

Get your votes in soon and check out the new photos in "Hawk Nest Watch"

Hi Jane,

You pronounce the word 'toe' as in a short two or a French tu (not toe as in those at the end of your foot) and then 'naardering' (the a after the n as in the a in farther ... and as translated above, it means a coming closer, a closing of the gap between live beings, people (or birds) You would not use the word if you were speaking of moving the table closer to the chair for instance.

Me too, I like the word!

Cheers now

I like that, Lestie - a coming together, a closing of a gap. Very nice.

Jane, I keep thinking about your little hawks and how joyful it will be the first time they take off into the air. I do hope you will get to see that. I can so visualize that time and feel what you will feel on that day. You and Tim have been so blessed to be a part of this and you have made us a part of it also. Thank you for all this wonderful sharing.