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Our brother’s keeper
Today we are assailed from all directions with problems that appear hopeless to resolve. That paralyze us, and add to our burdens the pain of not being able to do what we would like to do to help ourselves and … Continue reading
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Declaration of State of Emergency of Suicides on the Pine Ridge Reservation
On August 22nd, President Julian Bear Runner of the Oglala Sioux Tribe declared a state of emergency on the Pine Ridge Reservation after a recent increase in suicides. I have been studying the effects of intergenerational trauma, especially that related … Continue reading
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We can and need to take care of each other
This is a continuation of the discussion of the speech my friend Ronnie James gave at a Des Moines BLM teach-in, August 22. The Police State and Why We Must Resist. There are a number of reasons why I’m so impressed with Ronnie’s … Continue reading
Sensemaking
It is increasingly difficult to make sense of all that is going on today. Its like all the bad things I had anticipated for what I thought would be the future are suddenly happening now. In addition, things I never … Continue reading
Land discussion continues
I’ve recently been learning and writing about land and Indigenous peoples. That is a cautionary note because this is another of those complicated issues that I am led to study on my journey as a White settler seeking ways to … Continue reading
Listen to the frontlines!
As I pray about our chaotic times, certain things have become clear. As said below, “there are moments of clarity that allow for society to challenge popular thinking and status quo solutions.” This is one of those moments of clarity. … Continue reading
Land Theft, Land Back
As I’ve been learning more about Indigenous peoples, I’ve been trying to formulate what this means for me as a White person living on land that was taken from them. I am looking forward to the series of six webinars, … Continue reading
Sovereignty and Tribal Government Relations in the United States and Canada
The first of six webinars in the series “Working Toward Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples” will be held this Monday, August 10, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Eastern. Click here to register Sovereignty and Tribal Government Relations in the United States and Canada … Continue reading
Allyship and Solidarity Guidelines
Lately I’ve been writing about the group Decolonizing Quakers and the webinar series that will begin Monday titled “Working toward right relationship with Indigenous peoples”. One goal of these sessions is to help White people learn more about being allies … Continue reading
Decolonizing Quakers
I’ve been writing lately about a series of webinars titled “Working Toward Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples.” Information about the webinar topics and registration for this series can be found at the end of this blog post. The series is … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 