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International Trail of Smiles
I sent yesterday’s blog post about the kid’s drawings on envelopes from Monteverde Friends School (Costa Rica) to the school. Here is the wonderful response I received. What a joy it was to see the note you sent yesterday with … Continue reading
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Spiritual Warriors and Truthsgiving
Warrior 1. One who is engaged in or experienced in battle.2. One who is engaged aggressively or energetically in an activity, cause, or conflicthttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/warrior Warrior seems an unlikely term for Quakers to use, since the word is usually thought of in terms of battles and wars, which Quakers oppose and work against. I like the second definition above though, related … Continue reading
Bear Creek Friends and Monteverde Friends School
Last year I wrote about this drawing on the envelope of a letter from Monteverde Friends School, which is in Costa Rica. Soon after I received my letter, Bear Creek Friends Meeting’s clerk, Jackie Leckband, brought another envelope to meeting … Continue reading
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Another view of thinking about decolonization
I’ve been writing a lot about colonization for awhile because Thanksgiving/Truthsgiving is a time when people may think about Native Americans: https://kislingjeff.wordpress.com/?s=decoloniz I was glad to come across a series of articles from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) that … Continue reading
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Enjoying Thanksgiving/Truthsgiving
Some of the responses to my recent blog posts ask why we can’t just enjoy being together and thankful at Thanksgiving (Truthsgiving) time? That, of course, is what should happen. In addition, though, if the circumstances allow, this holiday is … Continue reading
“The most grim moment in human history”
Almost everything I’ve done and written about for years has been about some aspect of our environment and the terrible damage being done to Mother Earth. In recent years climate scientists and activists have been pressured to not be too … Continue reading
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Why might you care?
I continue to pray, think and write about the opportunities the upcoming holiday known as Thanksgiving offers to bring attention to Native history, beliefs and practices. I believe our future depends on turning away from an economy and society based … Continue reading
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You don’t know what you don’t know
My thinking about the holiday called Thanksgiving has changed dramatically over the past couple of years. That is because I’ve been blessed to spend time and make friends with some Native people. And I’ve been studying to learn more. One … Continue reading
Hail Damage
At Thanksgiving time many people give thanks for what they have, and share something with others who have not been as fortunate. Yesterday I mentioned my friends Foxy and Alton Onefeather live near Lower Brule, where the annual memorial ride … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 