I am humbled to be baring witness to how Native people are demonstrating leadership for change. (Their) land is being violated and sacred sites destroyed. Treaty crimes are being perpetrated against them. The great Sioux Nation is demanding that they be dealt with honorably, as the sovereign nation that they are. They are holding the United States […]
Category Archives: Activism
Creating Safety for POC in Predominantly White Gatherings
Living in Asheville and moving in circles with healers and social innovators, I struggle with how both of these groups often avoid addressing and discussing issues of oppression and cultural patterns of superiority, particularly White supremacy. It has been incredibly nourishing to be at the Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference this weekend, joining a team that is […]
Journalism is Essential To Democracy
Article: Amy Goodman is Facing Jail Time for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All. “Engaging in serious journalism—journalism that captures a society’s forbidden, or simply hidden, stories—is hard and scary, and it requires bravery, conviction, and determination, along with an abiding faith in the protective power of the First Amendment. […]
Standing Rock… People Coming Together
I am drawing so much strength and life from those who carry, and are able to speak with smiles and glowing hearts, the hope that they feel these days. If you are one of those people, thank you. Standing Rock continues to be one of those sources of deep breaths and reverent prayer. My heart […]
We Should Not Waste People
“Many of our greatest minds are wasting away in prison When we discuss sustainability for this earth and how we should not waste water, energy or food, let’s not forget people We should not waste people.” ~ Desiree Adaway
Frontlines… What Are the Other Lines?
What are the “other lines”? So many people are on the frontlines right now… water defenders in North Dakota, freedom fighters in Charlotte, North Carolina and El Cajon, California, prisoners and guards against modern day slavery at Holman Correctional facility in Alabama… and so many other places in the US and around the world. So […]
Ways To Take Action
Now is a time of action. The violence, injustice and violation of human rights in this country is out of hand. I believe we are nearing a complete system breakdown on so many fronts. The question is… will those who are taking action to shift violently dysfunctional systems and those who are creating new alternatives […]