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Overground Railroad
In response to my recent posts concerning how we in the Midwest might deal with the massive inland migration of climate refugees, I received the following interesting response from Jane Peers. As a member of the coastal Quakers, I wonder … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, climate refugees, peace, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
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Building Communities 2
I don’t know to interpret the lack of response to yesterday’s post about creating and building self sufficient communities for the massive influx of climate refugees to the Midwest. Whether people don’t think there will be such a migration, or … Continue reading
Design and Build Beloved Community Models
In a recent article in Friends Journal, Donald McCormick asks “why is there no vision for the future of Quakerism?” That and the increasing threats from environmental destruction led me to share my vision, which has been evolving over the … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, climate change, Quaker Meetings, renewable energy, revolution, Uncategorized
Tagged Beloved Community, future
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Heed the Spirit
The people of the world and Mother Earth herself are oppressed and losing hope for a return to a right relationship among people, and with nature. Those who know how to listen to the Spirit, know the Spirit will show … Continue reading
More related to Native Americans
I’ve written about how meaningful my connections with Native Americans were as we worked together in Indianapolis to support water protectors and against the Dakota Access pipeline. At Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) last summer there was a panel discussion about … Continue reading
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Friends of Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke meeting
A number of members of Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) meeting have been involved in the Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke celebration for many years. Last fall’s celebrations was the first I was able to attend and I was just amazed by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bear Creek, Prairie Awakening
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Resistance Gathering On The Oglala Homeland
I received the following email message today. There wasn’t a web page to link to so the message is copied below. Resistance Gathering On The Oglala Homeland by Lakota Media Project with partial reprint from Lakota Country Times article by … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, civil disobedience, Indigenous, Uncategorized
Tagged nonviolence, resistance
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I speak about Keystone
Today I came across the video below. This was taken at a gathering of water protectors who had been working together in Indianapolis for about a year, in solidarity with those at Standing Rock. We were gathered on the grounds … Continue reading
Dallas Chief Eagle–spirit led life
As I mentioned yesterday, there is a meeting tomorrow, 2/18/2018, 3:00 PM, at the Kuehn Conservation Area, to organize a Friends of Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke group. If you have an interest in native matters, I hope you will attend. Stand … Continue reading
Friends of Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke
Bear Creek Friends have been involved with the Native American celebration, Prairie Awakening-Prairie Awoke, at the Kuehn Conservation Area for many years. Everyone is invited to attend an organizational meeting about creating Friends of Prairie Awakening this Sunday (not specifically … Continue reading
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Tagged Bear Creek, Kuehn Conservation, Prairie Awakening
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 