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An Evening With Kakisimo Iskwew at Remembering The Village
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May 2023

March 2023

The Wasted Years
In a recent conversation with a friend I heard words that I have often thought myself about various parts of my life. She spoke with pain about abusive…
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The Mystery Seed
If you plant a seed of mystery it doesn't grow you a solution. It grows a strange plant bearing fruits you can't eat, each one filled with a dozen more…
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The Unearned ‘We’
Years ago, maybe in 2016 or 2017, a young white man who wrote to me, in response to letters I’d been writing on Facebook on the #DearWhiteMen hashtag…
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Reputation as Food
"Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises, don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful — be concerned with…
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Weaving A Shawl & The Fruiting Tree of Time
In Memory of Kyla Hidsen Lewis Weave a shawl between yourself and your last happy ancestors. Weave a shawl that keeps in mind all of your old timers who…
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February 2023

January 2023

The Poverty of Believing In Yourself (Part IV) - The Obsession With Self
This culture is obsessed with the self. We imagine ourselves to be self-made and value self-esteem. We try to teach young people about self-respect and…
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The Poverty of Believing In Yourself (Part III) - Elders Dispensing Medicine
This culture is full of olders on drugs but has a deep poverty of elders dispensing medicine. This culture is full of young people with gifts to give…
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