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Now Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
It is great news that President Biden canceled the permit for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. For the same reasons, he should stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Oil is flowing through DAPL now. Biden has revoked the permit … Continue reading
Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Canceled
There have been so many times we thought the Keystone XL pipeline was stopped, only to see it revived. Yesterday President Biden canceled it’s permit, and I hope that is finally the end of the pipeline. Brings to a close … Continue reading
Legacy of Leadership. Oceti Sakowin Water Protector Camp
The following beautiful video is from Chase Iron Eyes’ #NoDAPL Trial Archive.A Legacy of Leadership. Oceti Sakowin Water Protector Camp. At the end of this article is a petition you can sign to tell president-elect Joe Biden to stop DAPL … Continue reading
Climate activism and the fossil fuel industry’s financial crisis
For the past seven years climate activists have used every technique we could think of to stop fossil fuel mining and infrastructure construction. We got another one. On Monday evening, Bank of America said that it will no longer finance … Continue reading
A Journey to Today
This day means many different things to those of us living in this country called the United States. It is difficult to imagine anyone believes the stories of a gathering where white colonizers expressed their gratitude to the Native peoples. … Continue reading
Resources to help us tell the truth
My friends at Truthsgiving.org urge us to take the TRUTHSGIVING 2020 PLEDGE, that involves educating ourselves, and our families and friends why the nonnative story of Thanksgiving not only whitewashes the truth, but promotes dangerous stereotypes. Educating ourselves What do … Continue reading
Out of the Meetinghouse
Yesterday I wrote about Peace in a Culture of Violence, which began ‘this country’s culture of violence has taken dramatically new forms that we haven’t adapted our work to address. ‘ And ended with ‘in light of all this, what … Continue reading
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What is needed in this moment
The article “What is needed in this moment” explores what I’ve been writing lately, that the capitalist system must be replaced. That we are being distracted in this election by which party wins, because either one will continue to operate … Continue reading
Indigenous People’s Day 2020
Welcome morning. This is the sky’s greeting for us this day. Two of my turkey vulture friends just flew over. The colors of the leaves are glorious. Today is Indigenous People’s Day. I’m looking forward to seeing friends and attending … Continue reading
FCNL Native American Legislative Update
Several days ago I wrote about the passage of Savanna’s Act and Not Invisible Act. Both bills now go to the White House for the president’s signature. Savanna’s Act (S.227) will establish better law enforcement practices by requiring federal, state, … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 