Sometimes you have to keep telling yourself that, and finding a way to smile no matter what.
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Poem: “Bear God Spirit” by Red Haircrow
She was an artist I really loved her works, Susan Seddon Boulet. I wrote this poem, and later I saw something of hers that reminded me of my words, it was named “Playing With the North Wind.” Look up her works, they are absolutely exquisite with a wonderful depth, breadth and beauty that combines Native […]
I Have To Dance: Grieving For a Suicide
It’s never an easy thing, even if it is someone you haven’t seen in a long time. When you hear what’s happened, when you learn they are dead, for me anyway…when I am first told, I breath a sigh of relief. You might think that’s odd, but I the first thing I think is, “They […]
The Bonfire (Photo entry)
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 […]
“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 non-Natives. It is a term for certain Native American people, and misappropriating or using it for others disrespects Native traditions whether the person intends to or not. It is not a […]
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