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Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy in the United States bill
There is a long and terrible history related to the attempts to forcibly assimilate native children into the White settler culture that colonized the lands and people in what are known as the United States and Canada. This is a … Continue reading
FCNL Native American Legislative Update
Several days ago I wrote about the passage of Savanna’s Act and Not Invisible Act. Both bills now go to the White House for the president’s signature. Savanna’s Act (S.227) will establish better law enforcement practices by requiring federal, state, … Continue reading
Ceremonies to Stop Pipelines
A couple of days ago I wrote about ceremonies to stop pipelines. In that case, the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX). Ceremonies became important to me, as well, as we worked to bring attention to the Keystone XL and Dakota Access … Continue reading
Cheyenne River Grassroots Collective
Yesterday I wrote about ceremony to stop the TMX pipeline. I intended to share some of my experiences related to ceremony to stop other pipelines. But I just received this news about the Cheyenne River Grassroots Collective and their efforts … Continue reading
Ceremony to Stop the TMX Pipeline
As the day awakens, this article transported me back to other times of celebrations to stop a pipeline. I’ve witnessed and felt the power of prayer as we’ve worked to protect Mother Earth and the water from the Black Snake. … Continue reading
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Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act Pass the House
Welcome to FCNL’s Native American Legislative Update! NALU is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s Native American policy advocacy and ways for you to engage members of Congress. Kerri Colfer, (Tlingit), Congressional Advocate, Native American Policy Program The State of Native … Continue reading
Stranger in a strange land
We are living in dangerous times. Man made crises related to the concepts of possession and separation. Of unjust and unsustainable economic and political systems that are failing here and elsewhere. Organized religions that have been used, some for centuries, … Continue reading
Native Voices for Votes
In these days of multiple, ongoing crises, it is easy to loose our focus. To be distracted by the chaos. We must work harder to strengthen our connections with and care for all living things. How many love their neighbor … Continue reading
What can we do?
The increasing environmental chaos has forced even the mainstream media to talk about ‘climate change’. But they’re very careful not to say anything that would frighten their viewers too much. Don’t talk about the web of interrelated problems that give … Continue reading
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The future, now
We need a vision to navigate the changes that are being forced upon us by rapidly evolving environmental, economic and political chaos and a global pandemic. I’ve gone back through the many blog posts I’ve written about change and my … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 