Category Archives: Indigenous

Overground Railroad Update

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I have been writing about the likelihood of the migration of millions of people, climate refugees, from coastal areas to the middle of the country when the oceans rise, calling this the Overground Railroad. I began thinking about this in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) 1966

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I recently came across an article in Friends Journal, October 1, 1966, written by my uncle Bernard Standing. It was interesting to see how many similarities there were with Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) today. That was the year I first … Continue reading →

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#noDAPL Summary

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I hesitate to share things I don’t now the origin of, but the following image summarizes the struggle to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline so well.  Many people didn’t follow what was going on related to this last year. Text … Continue reading →

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Lyle Smith

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Wednesday evenings here in Indianola a group of about ten Quakers gather for meeting for worship.  Most I have known for much of my life. Someone I hadn’t known is Lyle Smith, and since he doesn’t often say much, I … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr was a Radical

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Martin Luther King Jr was a radical is the title of Cornel West’s article in the Guardian on the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination: The major threat of Martin Luther King Jr to us is a spiritual and moral one. … Continue reading →

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Protest

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Following are various thoughts about protest. I have been very moved by the widespread and massive protests related to gun violence in general and school shootings specifically, including yesterday’s actions. I was especially saddened to see that even elementary school … Continue reading →

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Josué Rivas: The Power of Stories

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

“When one lives in a society where people can no longer rely on the institutions to tell them the truth, the truth must come from culture and art.”  John Trudell Josué Rivas (Mexica/Otomi) began his talk at Stanford, “The Power … Continue reading →

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Peace vs a culture of guns

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Living in the United States, with our gun culture, is difficult for those who believe in peace and nonviolence. The debates quickly become partisan and generate deeply emotional responses. There is a reason so much of these debates are simply … Continue reading →

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Building Communities 2

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I don’t know to interpret the lack of response to yesterday’s post about creating and building self sufficient communities for the massive influx of climate refugees to the Midwest. Whether people don’t think there will be such a migration, or … Continue reading →

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Friends of Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke meeting

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

A number of members of Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) meeting have been involved in the Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke celebration for many years. Last fall’s celebrations was the first I was able to attend and I was just amazed by the … Continue reading →

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