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Black Snake
As Thanksgiving approaches I continue to think and write about what a good opportunity this is to work on decolonizing ourselves and those around us. (see blog post Teachable Moment) I’m sharing some of my stories because I think storytelling … Continue reading
Overhaul Thanksgiving
I’ve heard the advice not to talk about religion or politics at family gatherings, advice I have followed on numerous occasions. But the costs of that silence are missed opportunities to move along the path toward Beloved community together. As … Continue reading
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Truthsgiving 2
I’ve been thinking and writing about what Christine Nobiss wrote in her blog post about Thanksgiving: It’s past time to honor the Indigenous resistance, tell our story as it really happened, and undo romanticized notions of the holiday that have … Continue reading
Teachable Moment
teachable moment: an event or experience which presents a good opportunity for learning something about a particular aspect of life. The upcoming celebration of Thanksgiving provides teachable moments, opportunities to learn more ourselves, and teach our children the authentic history … Continue reading
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Truthsgiving
I often think about the concept of learning from my mistakes. We learn the most by making mistakes. In photography I purposely look for images that will be difficult to capture because of lighting, contrast, depth of field, or complex … Continue reading
Will your children be happy with what you have left for them?
How we live our lives reflects (or should reflect) our beliefs. Quakers try to be attentive to what the Spirit is saying to us at all times, though we often lose our focus. One of the reasons I treasured my … Continue reading
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Protest, Protection, Spirit and Whiteness
From my teenage years I’ve been a student and tried to be a practitioner of the principles of nonviolence and civil disobedience. In the Quaker atmosphere of Scattergood Friends School I struggled with the decision every 18 year old male … Continue reading
Effective Model for Social Change
Last night I was honored to be able to share some of my experiences in building relationships with Native peoples with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). You can see my slide presentation here: https://kislingjeff.wordpress.com/2019/11/02/native-and-non-native-peoples/ In the … Continue reading
Native and non-native peoples
I’ve been working on a PowerPoint slide presentation for an upcoming lecture. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to integrate and organize my experiences from the past several years. You can download the PDF version of this slide presentation … Continue reading
Follow-up on Toward Right Relationships with Native Peoples
The following is from a message sent to those who participated in the Toward Right Relationships with Native Peoples events in July when Paula Palmer was able to be with us here in Iowa and Nebraska. But even if you … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 