Pejisica – Bad Grass? We don’t think so. More like “Dakod Woju – Friendly Plant”.
Years of colonization have forced indigenous people to believe that cannabis is a drug. Unfortunately, the oppressor of our people also oppresses the plant nations. A medicine being blamed for social ills stemming from constant oppression, and an all out war on friendly lifeway.
We are under siege, as a result health is declining throughout Turtle Island.
According to the Republic of Lakotah:
- The rate of diabetes is 800% higher than the U.S national average
- Federal Commodity Food Program provides high sugar foods that kill Native people through diabetes and heart disease.
- Alcoholism affects 9 in 10 families.
We must recognize Dakodwoju as a relative, even koda. Recent studies, show that cannabis can aid in the stabilization of blood sugar as well as increasing circulation through the endocannabic system. A system found in our bodies that aids in pain relief. Not only does cannabis relieve pain, it also helps deal with the oppression all around us.
A lot of people are against this saying, “It’s not traditional”. We don’t live in traditional times, being a wage slave is definitely not traditional. Being disrelated, is not traditional. We must remember Mitakuye Oyasin. We cannot criticize the youth for making relations with a friendly plant.