On the Nature of Change

Instead of trying to control nature, we should instead learn how to fit into a changing landscape.
Instead of trying to control nature, we should instead learn how to fit into a changing landscape.
No government or community is without its problems, but how we show up in an emergency reveals our deeper capacities and commitments.
May we take Dr. King’s work into our own hearts, and recognize that collective liberation, and communities built on mutual sovereignty, interdependence, and respect, are the only healthy ways forward.
One of the worst parts of grief is how it makes us feel so alone, and these past weeks have been filled with reminders of our losses.
Honoring our veterans is interwoven into our gatherings and is a normal part of tribal life, just as the history of Native participation in the military is as long as the country itself.
Autumn is a time of harvesting and preparing for winter. May this time of change remind us of our own place in the family of things.
Despite the benefits of online platforms, it’s important to remember there are invaluable opportunities that only come from learning together, face to face.
On September 30, 2021, Canada held its first National Truth and Reconciliation Day to remember the boarding school experience and begin healing. It’s time for the U.S. to do the same.
The new FX series Reservation Dogs by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi brilliantly captures parts of contemporary political discourse and issues of identity and belonging for America’s Native peoples.
As we step back into the classroom, let us remember our ancestors, reflecting on and embracing the opportunity before us.