American Indians have long been romanticized or vilified in Europe and other places, even North America for that matter. Many wrong ideas, stereotypes and long-held assumptions continue to persist even in this day and age, and generalizations and flat out ignorance exist about indigenous peoples from the blatant level to the subtle. Much of it […]
Category: Native American
Poem: Old Woman
Old Woman I used to run the green fields with my dogs, but that was long ago, and I am a girl no more. I used to smile when the warriors rode by and hide my eyes with my hair, but now I am a girl no more. I danced the round dance with my […]
What’s a “Real” Native American? Sometimes you just have to laugh…
The answer would depend on who you ask, and whether you wished a technical/genetic/geographic reply or one based on personal knowledge, belief or history. Sometimes they coincide, sometimes they do not. Sometimes it’s just a feeling or so I’ve been told, and I’ve not disagreed with those who feel they are native in spirit, but […]
Dreams of Death
A vision or dream of death, yours or someone else’s, isn’t always representative of that eventuality. Just as in Tarot, drawing the card of death doesn’t necessarily mean death is impending. Falling from a high point to what must be death on impact is a common recurrent theme expressed to therapists or others. Sometimes dreams […]
Everything’s Going To Be Alright
Sometimes you have to keep telling yourself that, and finding a way to smile no matter what.
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