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Intentional Cruelty
There are so many things about the current Republican administration that many of us have trouble believing could ever have happened. I recently heard the following on the Rachel Maddow Show. “He (the President) is eager to be seen as … Continue reading
Seeding the Hill with Indigenous FreeThinkers
I’ve written a lot about why I believe a Green New Deal is our best hope to try to tackle evolving environmental collapse. And why I feel it is so important for a developing Green New Deal to be led … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, Green New Deal, Indigenous, Sunrise Movement, Uncategorized
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Help the Next Person Find Their Way
As I was looking for information about conflict resolution and transformation, I found the latest book of poems by our new poet laureate, Joy Harjo, “Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems.” I’m intrigued with the title of the following poem, … Continue reading
Joy Harjo poet laureate
Poet, writer and musician Joy Harjo has been named the country’s 23rd poet laureate. She is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation and often draws on Native American stories, languages and myths. But she says that she’s not self-consciously … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Indigenous, Uncategorized
Tagged conflict resolution, conflict transformation
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Returning remains of Native children
My attention has recently been focused on the tragic history of the Indian Boarding Schools. Initially this was in preparation for a workshop titled “Quaker Indian Boarding Schools: Facing our History and Ourselves” that will be led by Paula Palmer … Continue reading
The Past Isn’t
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun My experience has been there can be no peace without justice. On the streets the chant “no justice, no peace” is often heard. To address … Continue reading
What can I do?
In a world experiencing unprecedented climatic, ecological, and societal change, many in the Religious Society of Friends are coming to know our own need for newness. We thirst to find and share a clearer sense of the relevance of our … Continue reading
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Who are you?
There are several things I’m involved with now related to past and current injustices in the U.S including racial justice and Native American land theft and genocide. I’ve been praying, studying and reflecting a lot about past wrongs in U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in enslavement, Indigenous, Kheprw Institute, peace, Quaker, Uncategorized
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Quaker Indian Boarding Schools Workshop July 7, 2019
Quaker Indian Boarding Schools: Facing our History and OurselvesJuly 7, 2019 9 – 11 am Scattergood Friends School and Farm, 2 miles east of West Branch, Iowa The reason for writing the past couple of blog posts was I wanted … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 