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The Great Bison Spirit and DAPL

The Great Bison Spirit and the Dakota Access Pipeline by thirdeye http://www.whitewolfpack.com/2016/10/givers-of-courage-thousands-of-wild.html  

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Water Protectors Pray

Water protectors’ statements regarding commitment to nonviolence and prayer to oppose the Dakota Access pipeline: According to the Associated Press, Don Cuny, the security leader for activists at the encampment, said Saturday that standoff “does not represent” the ongoing protest.  … Continue reading

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Calls for Help for Global Solidarity

The situation in North Dakota is being dramatically escalated by the Governor and the presence of militarized police from surrounding states.  NOW is the time those of us who cannot be in North Dakota can do our part.  The Global … Continue reading

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Standing Rock and the Environmental Emergency

As I’ve been writing lately this is a time for Quakers and others to return to the public square.  Corporate control of the mainstream media means news about injustices such as those related to the Dakota Access pipeline and either not … Continue reading

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Eminent Domain

In yet another example of global environmental leadership and creative resistance, water protectors in North Dakota took back unceded territory affirmed in the 1851 Treaty of Ft. Laramie as sovereign land under the control of the Oceti Sakowin Mekasi Camp-Horinek, an Oceti … Continue reading

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Natives, religion and culture

After writing about the tensions between religion and culture yesterday, I read this: “Indian cultural traditions provided an easy explanation for certain kinds of religious acts whereas Christian religious acts depended primarily upon the acceptance of Western culture.  It was … Continue reading

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Living Under the Influence (of Culture)

I am at a place when things are swirling around in my mind and spirit.  On the one hand I welcome these times, because I know from past experience these are times of growth.  I love the expression “outside your … Continue reading

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Initial Impressions

As I recently wrote, I don’t know about Native Americans and would like to learn more, especially about spiritual matters.  To that end I contacted the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, and received a very helpful reply.  … Continue reading

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Beginning to Learn About Native Americans

Let me begin by saying I know I am ignorant about Native Americans.  As I quickly learned as I began to learn about racial injustice, we don’t know what it is that we don’t know.  In the process of trying … Continue reading

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NODAPL Indy Ceremony

Thanks so much to everyone who came to downtown Indianapolis this morning to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Tribe as they try to protect our water from the Dakota Access Pipeline.  We felt the prayers many of you … Continue reading

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