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Protest and Protect
Definitions Protest: a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. Demonstrate: take part in a public demonstration. synonyms: protest · rally · march · parade · sit in · vigil Vigil: a stationary, peaceful demonstration in support … Continue reading
Healing – Decolonizing Quakers
I appreciate this quote from the “Decolonizing Quakers” website: “the decolonizing that needs to take place, both the educating and the healing, are matters of urgency to the survival of the human species and the health of the Earth as … Continue reading
Reflections — Decolonizing Quakers
Yesterday I wrote about the new website Decolonizing Quakers. I appreciate this quote from the site: “the decolonizing that needs to take place, both the educating and the healing, are matters of urgency to the survival of the human species … Continue reading
Decolonizing Quakers
For decades I’ve watched the failure of white dominant society to address the increasingly dire threats to Mother Earth. So I began looking for ways to learn more about Native peoples, who have always known of the sacredness of our … Continue reading
Attempts to Silence Pipeline Protestors
Silencing protest is crucial for establishing an authoritarian regime, as the current Republican party and administration are doing. As is suppressing media coverage of protests, or delegitimizing what reporting is done as “fake” news. Beginning in 2016 we witnessed the … Continue reading
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Sharing Our Stories with Each Other
Richard Wagamese tells us “we change the world one story at a time.” I think of that as I read the story below about the destruction of the saguaros in order to build the border wall. ALL THAT WE ARE … Continue reading
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: The Long Arc of FCNL Advocacy
Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. EDT | Quaker Welcome Center or Online Columbus Day overlooks a painful colonial history and minimizes the important contributions made by Indigenous peoples throughout this continent’s history. That’s why FCNL has chosen to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ … Continue reading
Will I Ever Understand?
There are so many things I wonder if I will ever understand. All day I’ve felt like I’ve been enshrouded in a cloud of anger and confusion. How was it possible to think Columbus discovered America? Even more confusing, how … Continue reading
Now That the Buffalo’s Gone
I have a couple of books of daily readings I occasionally look at. I like the title “The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day,” which Quakers also seek to do. I’ve recently been thinking about spirituality … Continue reading
Do All the Good You Can
This summer I was blessed to attend the first National Network Assembly which was held at the Des Moines YMCA Camp near Boone, Iowa. It was a wonderful experience and successful in attaining its goal of providing opportunities for community … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 