Category Archives: #NDAPL

Effective Model for Social Change

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Last night I was honored to be able to share some of my experiences in building relationships with Native peoples with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). You can see my slide presentation here: https://kislingjeff.wordpress.com/2019/11/02/native-and-non-native-peoples/ In the … Continue reading →

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Native and non-native peoples

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve been working on a PowerPoint slide presentation for an upcoming lecture. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to integrate and organize my experiences from the past several years. You can download the PDF version of this slide presentation … Continue reading →

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It’s not if a pipeline will leak, it’s when

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Battling the Black Snake The coming of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines have fulfilled the Lakota prophecy of a terrible black snake meant to bring harm to the people of Turtle Island. Our Native organizers stand on the … Continue reading →

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Protest and Protect

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

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 →

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Healing – Decolonizing Quakers

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

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 →

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Attempts to Silence Pipeline Protestors

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

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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Practicing Hope

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve recently written about two people who were mentors for me, Sherry Hutchison and Don Laughlin. And that has led me to pray and wonder about what I have done, and might yet do, that could be a good influence … Continue reading →

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Sharing Our Stories with Each Other

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

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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Do All the Good You Can

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

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 →

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Iowa Climate Defenders Five

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Today was supposed to be the date for the trial of the Iowa Climate Defenders Five (Todd Steichen, Martin Monroe, Miriam Kashia, Kathy Byrnes, and Ed Fallon) who were arrested at a GOP rally and fundraiser for President Trump June … Continue reading →

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