THE AMAZING KANDU

It occasionally happens that illustrations in bravery and perseverance arrive on four legs -- sometimes on two. A tiny Jack Russell terrier pup, born with no front legs, was taken by his first owners to a veterinarian to be euthanized because they surmised he would have no quality of life with two legs missing.

A local rescue group heard of his story and decided to take responsibility for his care and attempt to find him a home. This little Jack Russel was a such happy little dog, seemingly unaware that he was different from any other dog, who didn't let the lack of front legs stop him from going anywhere he wanted. After a time he ended up in a forever home with the Ken Rogers family of Steamboat Springs Colorado.

"When Kandu was born, he faced immediate challenges. That's because he had been born without any front legs. The little Jack Russell puppy had been given up by his first owners and left at a shelter, where his prospects for survival were grim. But with the help of a local rescue team, Kandu was saved by a loving couple who met the challenge of raising a puppy with a disability head on."

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DAUGHTER OF THE DAWN

From the Oklahoma Historical Society site:

"Daughter of Dawn is an 80-minute, six-reel silent film shot in May, June, and July of 1920 in the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma. Eventually, the Oklahoma Historical Society will release DVD and Blu-ray versions that include director's cuts on the history of the film, the Indian history and material culture depicted, the Wichita Mountains, the buffalo herd that still runs free, and a special feature on one tipi in the movie.

The story, played by an all-Indian cast of 300 Kiowas and Comanches, includes a four-way love story, two buffalo hunt scenes, a battle scene, village scenes, dances, deceit, courage, hand to hand combat, love scenes, and a happy ending. The Indians, who had been on the reservation less than fifty years, brought with them their own tipis, horses, clothing, and material culture. The lead actor is White Parker, the son of the great Comanche leader Quanah Parker."

Please visit the Oklahoma Historical Society website for more interesting information. The video below is only a 10 minute section of the 80 minute film but it is very interesting to watch.

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