Mental Exercise While Adding Two Articles/Papers on Academic.edu #NativeAmerican or #Indigenous Studies

Taking some smaller steps to get myself back in gear to polish and submit some of the papers and research reports I did at Montana State University Bozeman, for my Master’s degree in Native American Studies, which I received this year in May 2019. While I have had few papers officially published in journals, as […]

Encouraging, Supporting Positive Change Parts 1&2 PLUS Life Updates at a Native with African American Heritage

Almost Trailer Extra scene with Manuel Part 1 (Written 3 weeks ago) In 2003, I returned to Germany after over almost three decades away. In the years since, I developed a very bittersweet view of Germany, by actually living and working outside of the sectors, places and professions where “foreigners” are more commonly seen or […]

First Look: #Trailer for in-production #documentary “ALMOST” – On realities, identities & Indigeneity

A short documentary on the intersection of realities, identities and Indigeneity, and the concept of being enough, no matter what or who you are. Following the lives of four people on Asperger’s Syndrome, sexuality, transgenderism and the effects of stigma and prejudice. In production. Description: “Almost normal. Almost acceptable. Almost indigenous. Half, a quarter, a […]

Debating Whether Systemic Racism & Racist Practices are harmful or not? NO!

I’ve received many requests in the past weeks for comment on Karl May festivals, hobbyism and situations, as well as offers to sit panels debating hobbyism, cultural appropriation and exploitation. These include Bild, Stern and Bayern 2 radioWelt, some of the biggest news and media sources in Germany. I declined them ALL, for exactly the […]