The Cherokee Phoenix was the first newspaper published by Native Americans in the United States and the first published in a Native American language.  The first issue was published in English and Cherokee on February 21, 1828, in New Echota, capital of the Cherokee Nation (present-day Georgia).  The paper continued until 1834.  The Cherokee Phoenix was revived in the 20th century, and today it publishes both print and Internet versions.  The first issue covered a variety of subjects.  Samuel Worcester wrote an article praising Sequoyah's invention of the syllabary, and Boudinot's first editorial criticized white settlers wanting Cherokee land.  As the issue of removal attracted attention in the United States, the newspaper arranged a fund-raising and publicity tour, which attracted new subscribers from almost all areas of the US and Europe.  Boudinot gradually published mostly in English, trying to reach that larger audience.  In 1829, Boudinot renamed the Cherokee Phoenix as the Cherokee Phoenix and Indians’ Advocate, reflecting his intention to influence an audience beyond the Cherokee.  He addressed issues which Indians across the United States and its territories faced related to assimilation and removal from their traditional homelands.  The paper no longer related solely the Cherokee tribe.  The paper also offered stories about debates over Indian removal and U.S. Supreme Court cases that affected Indian life. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Phoenix  

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_language

Quinoa is a grain crop that is grown for its edible seeds.  It is pronounced KEEN-wah.  It technically isn’t a cereal grain, but a pseudo-cereal.  In other words, it is basically a “seed” which is prepared and eaten similarly to a grain.  Quinoa was an important crop for the Inca Empire back in the day.  They referred to it as the “mother of all grains” and believed it to be sacred.  http://authoritynutrition.com/11-proven-benefits-of-quinoa/  See recipes at http://allrecipes.com/recipes/ingredients/whole-grains/quinoa/

Bird Migration over Northwest Ohio  March 1-15:  Waterfowl migration is fully under way. Raptor migration begins, with passage of Red-shouldered Hawk, Bald Eagle, and Turkey Vulture on southerly winds.  Snow Buntings are moving around and an influx of Eastern Meadowlarks, Song Sparrows, and others is evident.  March 16-31:  Peak waterfowl migration, with huge numbers of ducks, geese, and swans on Lake Erie and in area marshes and ponds.  Raptor migration still picking up.  Pectoral Sandpiper and other early shorebirds begin to appear in flooded fields.  Hardy birds like Tree Swallow and Eastern Phoebe are returning.  Large numbers of Rusty Blackbirds, Fox Sparrows, and Golden-crowned Kinglets are present by the end of the month near the lakeshore.  May 11-20:  Numbers of migrants will vary day to day depending on weather, but diversity is very high during this period.  Among the warblers, earlier migrants like Palm and Yellow-rumped are declining, but later ones like Magnolia, Blackpoll, and Bay-breasted have arrived in numbers.  Cuckoos, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Indigo Bunting, and Bobolink are all typical mid-May migrants.  Hermit Thrush is past its peak but the other thrushes are abundant, and flycatchers are arriving.  May 21-31:  Some days continue to produce very high numbers of migrants, although they are harder to see with the trees fully leafed out.  Summer residents are singing but there is less song now from migrants, since females (which generally don’t sing) tend to migrate later than males.  This is the peak migration time for the elusive Connecticut Warbler, and good for numbers of other late migrants like Mourning, Wilson’s, and Canada Warblers and American Redstart.  Yellow-bellied, Alder, and Olive-sided Flycatchers all peak in late May, Red-eyed Vireo can be abundant, and thrush migration continues to be excellent.  Many shorebird species are now at their peak numbers.  Read more and see pictures at http://www.bsbo.org/timing-of-spring-migration.html  See also http://www.mageemarsh.org/ and http://www.ohio-nature.com/ohio-warblers.html

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp  There are over 550 individual units within the U.S.  Each refuge is managed as a protected haven for birds and other wildlife.  Since 1934, a huge proportion of the funds used to acquire these critical habitats in the lower 48 states were provided through sales of what are today known as Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps--commonly called Duck Stamps.  Over the decades, they have contributed over $700 million and protected 5.3 million acres of habitat for wildlife and future generations of people.  The stamp costs $15 and nearly all post offices carry them.  Fully 98 cents out of every dollar goes directly to acquire land for the Refuge System.  A stamp is a "free pass" for an entire year for a vehicle full of people at all refuges that charge admission.  Read other reasons to purchase a stamp at https://www.fws.gov/duckstamps/Top%20Ten%20Reasons%20to%20Buy%20a%20Stamp.pdf

The Pioneer Square district is Seattle's oldest neighborhood.  It attracts visitors for elegantly renovated (or in some cases replica) turn-of-the-20th-century redbrick buildings and art galleries.  It's the center of Seattle's arts scene and the galleries in this small neighborhood make up the majority of its sights.  Today's Yesler Way was the original "Skid Road," where, in the 1880s, timber was sent to the sawmill on a skid of small logs laid crossways and greased so that the cut trees would slide down to the mill.  The area later grew into Seattle's first center of commerce.  Many of the buildings you see today are replicas of the wood-frame structures destroyed by fire in 1889.  http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/washington/seattle/neighborhoods/pioneer-square/

Five Panama–Pacific commemorative coins were produced in connection with the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.  Struck at that city's mint, the issue included round and octagonal $50 pieces.  Excepting modern bullion coins, these two gold pieces are the highest denomination ever issued and the largest coins ever struck by the United States Mint.  The octagonal $50 piece is the only U.S. coin to be issued that is not round.  The coins were vended at the Exposition by prominent numismatist Farran Zerbe.  They did not sell well, and many of each denomination were returned for melting.  Only a few hundred of each of the $50 pieces were distributed, making them the lowest-mintage commemorative coins.  They catalog for up to $200,000, depending on condition.  Several proposals for commemorative coins had been introduced by mid-1914, though none had been issued by the Mint since 1905.  Read more and see many pictures at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama%E2%80%93Pacific_commemorative_coins

Websites of possible interest on a frequent or daily basis:  Today I Found Out  http://www.todayifoundout.com/  Poem a Day http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem-day  Song of the Day  http://www.thecurrent.org/collection/song-of-the-day  Wikipedia.org  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page  This Day in History  http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history  Word games, sudoko and other puzzles http://www.wordgames.com/

Paraphrases from Trust Me,  a novel by Peter Leonard  A low-key Minnesotan is probably redundant.  Q.  Aren't you clever?  A.  No, I'm from Detroit.  See also articles, including "Traveling With Elmore" and "How I Write"--and link to Peter Leonard's blog at  http://www.peterleonardbooks.com/about-1/

http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com  Issue 1319  July 3, 2015  On this date in 1767, Pitcairn Island was discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret.  On this date in 1767, Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, was founded and the first edition published.