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Indigenous People’s Day Des Moines

Following is information about Indigenous People’s Day, this coming Monday, Oct. 12. Organized by my friends of the Great Plains Action Society (previously known as Indigenous Iowa). You may have heard me talk about Seeding Sovereignty, where my friend Christine … Continue reading

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Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy in the United States bill

There is a long and terrible history related to the attempts to forcibly assimilate native children into the White settler culture that colonized the lands and people in what are known as the United States and Canada. This is a … Continue reading

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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

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Ceremonies to Stop DAPL in Indianapolis

This is a continuation of yesterday’s blog post about ceremonies to stop pipelines. These are more photos and short videos of water protectors and actions in Indianapolis related to the Dakota Access pipeline in 2016. Many of these videos and … Continue reading

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Ceremonies to Stop Pipelines

A couple of days ago I wrote about ceremonies to stop pipelines. In that case, the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX). Ceremonies became important to me, as well, as we worked to bring attention to the Keystone XL and Dakota Access … Continue reading

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Cheyenne River Grassroots Collective

Yesterday I wrote about ceremony to stop the TMX pipeline. I intended to share some of my experiences related to ceremony to stop other pipelines. But I just received this news about the Cheyenne River Grassroots Collective and their efforts … Continue reading

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Ceremony to Stop the TMX Pipeline

As the day awakens, this article transported me back to other times of celebrations to stop a pipeline. I’ve witnessed and felt the power of prayer as we’ve worked to protect Mother Earth and the water from the Black Snake. … Continue reading

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Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act Pass the House

Welcome to FCNL’s Native American Legislative Update! NALU is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s Native American policy advocacy and ways for you to engage members of Congress. Kerri Colfer, (Tlingit), Congressional Advocate, Native American Policy Program The State of Native … Continue reading

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Prairie Awakening / Prairie Awoke 2020

Yesterday my Quaker Meeting, Bear Creek Friends of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative), discussed the meeting’s long history of connection with Prairie Awakening/Prairie Awoke. This ceremony is held annually at the Kuehn Conservation Area, just a few miles from the meetinghouse … Continue reading

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Autumn Colors 9/26/2020

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