Presence is not performance.It is breath and backbone. The low drum beneath our hurried names. While the world strings lights on credit and calls it joy. We light candles for survival. For the mothers who worked doubles. For the grandmothers … Continue reading Presence In the Rhythm Of Our Soul
Each year, the holiday season seems to arrive with unrelenting momentum. There are calendars to fill, expectations to meet, and an endless search for meaning beneath the glittering surface. Amid the noise, we often lose the quiet threads of connection … Continue reading A Season of Presence: Reclaiming Connection Beyond the Holiday Rush
As we embark on the holiday season, we must remind ourselves to be present with those who are closest to us. We often have a million and one deadlines to meet at work, spouses, children, parents, and siblings to care … Continue reading The Power of Presence
Reclaiming Nationhood, Healing Our People, and Why Native Futures Need More Than ApplauseBy Lynnette Grey Bull November is Native American Heritage Month — a time when the nation pauses to acknowledge the First Peoples of this land. But for us, it’s not … Continue reading We Were Not Supposed to Survive — And Yet We Lead
The concept of time is one of humanity’s most enduring constructions. Yes, the Earth rotates around the Sun, but science tells us it doesn’t take exactly 24 hours. The time it takes for the Earth to complete its daily rotation … Continue reading Time Is Not the Healer—Community Is
Maya Angelou often spoke about the sacred threads of connection that bind humanity together. In her poem Human Family, she wrote:“I note the obvious differences in the human family.I’ve sailed upon the seven seas and stopped in every land.I’ve seen … Continue reading Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Every October, I notice how the wind carries both beauty and unease. The leaves change and fall, reminding us that no season lasts forever. Our country is caught in its own season of change, one that has been building for … Continue reading An Indigenous Daughters Reflection on Change and Government
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