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Jason Eaglespeaker – free eBooks
I recently discovered a new resource, a graphics novel by Jason Eaglespeaker, UNeducation, Vol 1: A Residential School Graphic Novel (PG) where he describes Indian boarding school experiences. Jason and I had an email exchange last year related to a … Continue reading
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Where is hope today?
These are in many ways dark times. Environmental catastrophes are becoming daily occurrences. Or rather daily life involves living in ongoing environmental chaos. It is increasingly difficult for anyone to delude themselves about the consequences of profligate burning of fossil … Continue reading
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“Home”
Following is a message from the Sunrise Movement’s endorsement of Andrew Romanoff for the U.S. Senate from Colorado. I wanted to share this powerful political ad about climate chaos just released from his campaign. I think this is example of … Continue reading
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Are we insane?
Although it seems Albert Einstein didn’t say it, I like the phrase “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This seems particularly apt when speaking about our lack of progress … Continue reading
Carbon Footprints
A recent article in AXIOS by Amy Harder titled “The carbon footprints of the rich and activist”, discusses some attitudes about individual’s views of their own carbon footprint. Not all carbon footprints are created equally. Driving the news: Famous, rich … Continue reading
A Place to Call Home
For some time now I’ve been studying about the Indian boarding schools. This began as several of us prepared for Paula Palmer to be with us this past summer. Following is a letter to faith communities that explains the purpose … Continue reading
Slow Down
I’ve written about one of my favorite performers and activists, Nahko Bear. The first time I’d heard of him was when we held a water protector rally outside the theater he was performing at in Indianapolis. His band members gave … Continue reading
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This Moment
I hope we might be at an inflection point today. The beauty and grandeur of natural landscapes have been desecrated time and again. Those who will go to any extreme to plunder the earth of coal, oil, minerals and even … Continue reading
Apache Stronghold
The sacred ancestral lands of Oak Flat in Arizona have rich deposits of copper. Legislation buried in the National Defense Authorization Act in 2015 allows Resolution Copper to begin mining that copper in 2020. In the video below Former Chairman … Continue reading
How it came to be
I’ve been writing about Joy Harjo’s book, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems, lately, most recently about the steps for conflict resolution. The book begins with this quotation: How it came to be Only the Indian people are the original people … Continue reading
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