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Who owns the right to our ways?

Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 11:49 in Featured Voices, Stories of Healing | viewed 62 times | 0 Comments

Who owns the right to our ways? How does one measure what Native means? The 1978 American Indian Religious Freedom Act decriminalized the practice of our Lifeways. During this same era of re-awakening among our People, a man name Richard... (Continue reading)

A Young Man

Written on 25 Jan, 2010 at 11:13 in Featured, Featured Voices, Stories of Healing, Stories of Life, Voices of the Youth | viewed 191 times | 2 Comments

A Young Man A young man stands alone But is not alone. A young man stands firm in his resolve For the People and the Land A young man stands alone For the women and children. A young man stands alone Tired of seeing his Dakotah Tiyospaye suffer... (Continue reading)

Traditions of the Future

Written on 19 Jan, 2010 at 9:06 in Stories of Healing | viewed 145 times | 0 Comments

Traditions of the Future We must weave a new tradition… A tradition of life and hope for the People and for Generations unborn. A new tradition born from the ashes of the old… A new tradition that will guide our Children and our Children’s’ Children… A tradition that will... (Continue reading)

Makoce de unkitawa

Written on 9 Oct, 2009 at 13:43 in Featured Voices, Stories of Healing, Voices of the Youth | viewed 363 times | 0 Comments

Hau hihanni waste, Each day we are tossing our children into war, these schools that are set up are the front lines. The youth is forced to prove ourselves, defend the people, defend the lifeways. This has never been a problem;... (Continue reading)

The World According To The 3 Cousins

Written on 11 Sep, 2009 at 11:56 in Featured, Stories of Healing | viewed 431 times | 1 Comment

(This was written on 9/10 2002) Hau Mitakiapi: Brace yourselves for the deluge. We are hours away from the inundation. Red white and blue waved and worn in every way conceivable. It will be difficult to separate the saber rattling from the... (Continue reading)

Aint Crying For Them On 9/11

Written on 11 Sep, 2009 at 11:54 in Featured Voices, Stories of Healing, Stories of Life | viewed 547 times | 4 Comments

I remember walking in Rapid City the day those planes hit THEIR towers. There was a sense of optimism in the air. It seemed someone poked the Rapist in the eye and got away clean. On this Day, I will recall... (Continue reading)

takuskanskan; that which moves

Written on 25 Aug, 2009 at 7:58 in Featured Voices, Stories of Healing, Stories of Life, Videos | viewed 271 times | 0 Comments

Takuskanskan “that which moves” premiered at the 2008 Montreal’s First Peoples Festival. Created by Denise Giago. ... (Continue reading)

Colonialism on the Ground

Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 14:26 in Featured Voices, Stories of Healing | viewed 446 times | 1 Comment

At one time our ancestors would have had difficulty imagining living in a state of unfreedom. Now we have difficulty imagining living in a state of freedom. This is perhaps the most profound impact of colonialism in our lives. It... (Continue reading)

IN REGARDZ TO THE BURNING OF “the ojibwe news”

Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 9:46 in Featured, Featured Voices, Stories of Healing, Voices of the Youth | viewed 291 times | 0 Comments

I would first like to say that I am happy that I now have your attention. Although it is attention for something that may be viewed as questionable and not for the positive work that has been done in the... (Continue reading)