Category Archives: Indigenous

History of Separating Families and Stealing Children

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Here, in McAllen, Texas, indigenous people fleeing violence and seeking asylum are, right now, locked in chain-link cages and lying on concrete floors, where the sound of frightened, crying kids and mothers and fathers fearing for their children is eerily … Continue reading →

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Iowa Land Acknowledgement Statement

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve written a lot about the workshops and presentations that Quaker Paula Palmer led us through when she was in the Midwest recently. In the following excerpt of her letter to faith communities, she describes some reasons why this became … Continue reading →

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Silence

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

I don’t know what I might be led to write when I sit in front of my computer and try to move into a place where I can hear the Inner Light. What I’m hearing this morning seems disjointed, but … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Shared Memory

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

I am discouraged today. Yesterday our political discourse sank to a new low. As usual the press obsesses on the latest attack on “others” by this administration. We get distracted by paying attention to the latest political outrage and often … Continue reading →

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A Perfect Storm

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

perfect storm: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors Hurricane Barry could be called a perfect storm. Hurricane Barry developed from a tropical storm into a hurricane because of higher than normal sea surface temperatures. … Continue reading →

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Right Relationship Iowa

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

The Spirit created the opportunity for Paula Palmer to be with us in Iowa and Nebraska recently. Supported by Boulder Friends Meeting, the resources for Toward Right Relationships with Native Peoples can be found here: https://www.boulderfriendsmeeting.org/ipc-right-relationship-2/ My leading started with … Continue reading →

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Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

We have been so blessed to have had Paula Palmer bring her ministry related to “Toward Right Relationships with Native Peoples” to Iowa and Nebraska over the past several days. Supported by Boulder Friends Meeting, the resources for Toward Right … Continue reading →

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“Two Rivers” Film Discussion

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Last night the film “Two Rivers” was shown at the Des Moines Valley Friends meeting. This is another tool Paula Palmer uses as she teaches us about how to work “Toward Right Relationships with Native People”. Attendees were from Des … Continue reading →

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Good Intentions

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Paula Palmer spoke on the topic of “Quaker Indian Boarding Schools–Facing Our History and Ourselves” at Scattergood Friends School and Farm, a Quaker boarding school, yesterday. Native American organizations are asking churches to join in a Truth and Reconciliation process … Continue reading →

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Toward Right Relationships with Native People

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Thomas Weber, Peter Clay, Linda Lemon, Jim Glasson and I have been working to prepare for several workshops Paula Palmer will be leading in Iowa relation to “Toward Right Relationship with Native People”, led by Paula Palmer. Following is a … Continue reading →

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