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The Answer Is You
Many of us are bewildered and dismayed by how our society has come to the point where white supremacy, hate and Nazi symbols are on open public display. And how the president and his administration are enabling this. Our governmental … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Indigenous, race, renewable energy, Uncategorized
Tagged militarized police, politics
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Engage
I realize how fortunate I have been to have had experiences with diverse communities over the past six or seven years in Indianapolis. These have been immensely educational. When I said as much during one of my last meetings with … Continue reading
Meskwaki Powwow
I am so glad I was able to attend the 103rd annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Indian Settlement, near Tama, Iowa, this past weekend. I appreciated my father being willing to go with me, since I don’t have a … Continue reading
Speak for Peace
In these days of an escalating war of words and tensions, especially related to North Korea, Friends are urged to actively promote peace in any way they can. Following is from the report of the Peace and Social Concerns Committee … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, Indigenous, peace, Quaker Meetings, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged war
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Environmental Crisis for Dummies
The title was intended to refer to the DUMMIES series of books, that usually explain topics in a concise and clear manner. I hope the following will explain why I have been writing so much about Indigenous peoples lately. Plant … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Ethical Transportation, Indigenous, revolution, Uncategorized
Tagged environmental justice
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Settler Colonialism
Continuing on the topic of Indigenous peoples that I’ve been writing about, the concept of settler colonialism came up in a radio interview I did last year with Ra Wyse and Aghilah Nadaraj, also associated with the Kheprw Institute (KI). I … Continue reading
We must reconnect with our indigenous roots
As I began to try to express yesterday, we are all Indigenous. “An incredibly important aspect of life that many people have neglected and even forgotten is our connection with the Earth. This loss of respect and sense of oneness … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, Indigenous, Uncategorized
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We are all Indigenous
“Indigenous peoples, also known as first peoples, aboriginal peoples, native peoples, or autochthonous peoples, are ethnic groups who are descended from and identify with the original inhabitants of a given region, in contrast to groups that have settled, occupied or … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Indigenous, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged colonialism, cultural appropriation, Quaker
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Nahko–Prayer is the most G thing you can do homey
Below is a clip from Nahko Bear’s performance at the Black Hills Unity Concert, September, 2017, for the Black Hills, the Earth, and all her people. Honoring the sacred. Where my warriors at? And so I feel like what has … Continue reading
Application for Spiritual Warriors
Yesterday I wrote about how my spiritual life had been radicalized. As the examples in that post, of the work at the Kheprw Institute and the global Indigenous peoples response to support the water protectors at Standing Rock show, a … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 