Category Archives: Seeding Sovereignty

Concepts of race, property and value

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

I found this video by Sonya Renee Taylor to be very thought provoking. “When capital is more valuable than black bodies, capital must be disrupted.” I continue to be uplifted by the masses of people going to the streets to … Continue reading →

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SHIFT the Narrative Episode 4

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

This is the 4th episode of the excellent SHIFT the Narrative series, a project of Seeding Sovereignty. The biographies of Owl and Kali Reis are at the end of this. Kali “K.O” Mequinonoag Reis, Seaconke Wampanoag and Cherokee Nations & … Continue reading →

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SHIFT the Narrative

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

I recently wrote about the concept of narrative shift and how that idea is being used by my friend Christine Nobiss and her colleagues involved with SHIFT – Seeding the Hill with Indigenous Freethinkers, a project of Seeding Sovereignty. The … Continue reading →

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Moral Reckonings

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

As Krista Tippett says below, “it feels important to me, in a moment like this, to look below the radar of rupture — to see models and practices that work, and that in fact can take up the huge hard … Continue reading →

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Pandemic and decolonization

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

This is another of those times, and there have been many, when I’m beginning a journey into something I want to know more about. That is, I’m likely to make some errors, but that is how I/we grow. The concept … Continue reading →

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SHIFT the Narrative

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed so many failures of our corporate capitalistic government and economic system. “The crisis began before the virus, and the crisis will continue beyond the vaccine” as Jason Livingston said. #CapitalismIsThePandemic. Click here for a story … Continue reading →

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To sleep is to fall into belief

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

I haven’t heard get “woke” used for some time. Maybe because Barack Obama said being “woke” doesn’t mean anything unless you do something in response. It’s been disappointing to witness how many people have slept and fallen into belief regarding … Continue reading →

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PRESIDENT TRUMPS’ OPERATION LADY JUSTICE: THE TRUTH ABOUT VIOLENCE TO INDIGENOUS WOMXN, GIRLS AND LGBTQIA+/2S

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

By Christine Nobiss Read our open letter to President Trump: Five Asks for May Fifth Summary: President Trump’s MMIWG executive order is problematic because it is contradicted by actions that do not match intent to serve Indigenous Peoples with integrity. … Continue reading →

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National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. Following is information from the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) about an online Zoom meeting tonight. Join us for a virtual lobby training … Continue reading →

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A chance for you to support #CapitalismIsThePandemic

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Jeff Kisling

Today, a 50’ sky banner visible to millions stating #CAPITALISMISTHEPANDEMIC circled Manhattan–the US bedrock of capitalism and banking–to deliver a powerful message of protest against colonization and worker injustice in solidarity with essential workers who aren’t properly protected or supported. I’ve … Continue reading →

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