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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
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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
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Tagged colonialism, cultural appropriation, Quaker
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Peace and Social Concerns 2017 Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
Recent posts are about peace and social concerns related to Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative). I haven’t had a chance to post anything since Tuesday, because we have been having our annual meetings of the Yearly Meeting at Scattergood Friends … Continue reading
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
A Radical Spiritual Evolution to Revolution
There was evidently a reason I was led to name my blog Quakers, Social Justice and Revolution when I was called to wrestle with issues publicly. Writing a blog and sharing those writings on social media helped me clarify many … Continue reading
Nahko speaks to water protector youth after the dog attacks
The previous blog post was about Nahko talking to the water protector youth during his concert at Standing Rock last September 8, 2016. Following are further remarks, as he talks to the youth between songs. To put this in context, … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, civil disobedience, climate change, Indigenous, revolution, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged Nahko, water protectors, youth
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Remember nonviolent direct action is the way to a successful revolution
On this July 4th we are in the midst of a new revolution, a nonviolent revolution. Below is an amazing video of Nahko Bear performing solo at the Water Protectors Youth Concert Sept 8, 2016. He says the resounding message … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Arts, climate change, Indigenous, peace, revolution, Uncategorized
Tagged Nahko
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Renewal
As the days seem to get darker and darker in so many ways, it is easy to despair, and tempting to give up and retreat into ourselves. So I wondered about the following, “the Universe is going to help Warriors … Continue reading
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Federal Judge Orders Environmental Review of DAPL
Yesterday U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wrote the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “did not adequately consider the impacts of an oil spill on fishing rights, hunting rights, or environmental justice, or the degree to which the pipeline’s effects are likely to … Continue reading
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