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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
#NoDAPL IOWA 7 years
I am grateful for the video at the end of this that my friend Christine Nobiss and the Great Plains Action Society created about the work of so many to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). A decision is expected … Continue reading
Indigenous Youth in Washington, DC ask Biden to Keep Promise
This was a big day of action in the fight to stop the Dakota Access and Line 3 pipelines. On the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Sacred Stone Camp, Native youth runners delivered petitions along with a 200-foot … Continue reading
Decolonizing, Soul Repair and Mutual Aid
One of the concepts Vanesse Julye spoke about during Quaker meetings last weekend was that in order for healing among groups to occur, there needs to be acknowledgement of the common history among those involved in the trauma. Between those … Continue reading
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Frontline Indigenous Youth Washington, DC April 1
Tomorrow, April 1, is the day of action for the youth from the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Nations, who have arrived in Washington, DC. Along the way they stopped at the Meskwaki settlement in Iowa, where my friend Donnielle … Continue reading
A path away from racism
This past weekend I participated, via Zoom, in a series of sessions where mainly White Quakers heard presentations by an African American Quaker woman, Vanessa Julye. Her presentations, and our small group discussions were on the subject of Quakers and … Continue reading
Posted in Black Lives, decolonize, Mutual Aid, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, race, Uncategorized, white supremacy
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Standing Rock Youth Council to Washington, DC to #ShutdownDAPL and #StopLine3
Indigenous youth are on the way to Washington, DC, to #ShutdownDAPL and #StopLine3. In a photo below are three of my friends, Mahmud Fitil, Trisha CaxSep GuWiga Etringer, and Donnielle Wanatee, who walked on the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March … Continue reading
Personal experiences regarding racism and privilege
Yesterday’s post was related to a weekend gathering of Friends (Quakers) to consider the question “how is white supremacy keeping us from hearing God’s voice?” It was pointed out that what I wrote about that came through as judgmental, and … Continue reading
Posted in Black Lives, enslavement, Kheprw Institute, peace, Quaker, race, solidarity, Uncategorized, white supremacy
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Choice and Change
How is it there are things that seem obvious to me, that other people don’t see at all? There have been times when I find some things I once believed ended up not being correct. What is correct or right? … Continue reading
Feeding the hungry
I’ve written a lot about my experiences with Des Moines Mutual Aid, which began a little over a year ago. The Spirit led to a meeting with Ronnie James, an Indigenous organizer with many years of experience, and now my … Continue reading
Quakers and white supremacy
This weekend my yearly meeting, Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) will hold our Midyear meeting. The theme is How Is White Supremacy Keeping Us From Hearing God’s Voice? Which will be lead by Vanessa Julye. This morning I’m reflecting on some … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 