Bonfires mean different things for different people, but in its most basic form it represents one of the oldest instinctual urges of humankind: warmth, fellowship, a light in the darkness, defiance and comradeship all at the same time. After a pow-wow there is often a bonfire of some sort. This one was on Gunter’s Lake […]
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“Two Spirit”: Tradition, History and Future
Update: The term “two spirit” since its agreed creation in the 1990s, like other native concepts and beliefs, has been appropriated and misunderstood by Anglos. This is a term for Native American people, and misappropriating or using it for others disrespects native traditions, which are varied, whether the person intends to or not. It is […]
Counting Coup With a Pen-Online Life
Many people are somewhat familiar with the term “counting coup” whether they read about it in a history book, saw a program on television or it was referenced in a film. It was when some tribes of Native Americans gave a display of courage and daring, to swoop in and tap an enemy with their […]
Writing is a Grass Dance. Welcome to my pow-wow
I am not an anomaly. Well, I am kind of an anomaly, but in regards to writing, no, not really. I am a mood writer. When the passion, the spirit hits me and all the stories in my head, and the characters need to be released so everyone can see them and know they are […]
