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Full Chapter: The Three Sisters
–by Robin Wall Kimmerer from the her book Braiding Sweetgrass. It should be them who tell this story. Corn leaves rustle with a signature sound, a papery conversation with each other and the breeze. On a hot day in July—when the corn … Continue reading
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The Blessing of a Swelling Raindrop
–by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Nov 24 2017) However alluring the thought of warmth, there is no substitute for standing in the rain to waken every sense—senses that are muted within four walls, where my attention would be on me, instead of all … Continue reading
Corresponder el Regalo / Returning the Gift
–por Robin Wall Kimmerer (Nov 17, 2017) [English below] En las enseñanzas de mis antepasad@s Potawatomi, las responsabilidades y los dones se entienden como dos caras de la misma moneda. La posesión de un don está unida con el deber de usarlo … Continue reading
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From Standing Rock to Mexico City to Ayotzinapa to Cuetzalan: Action for Peace, Life & Water
PRESS RELEASE: Action for Peace, Life and Water From Standing Rock to Mexico City to Ayotzinapa to Cuetzalan February 17-21, 2017 [puedes leer el comunicado de prensa en español] This February 16th, Cheryl Angel is coming from Inyan Woslol Najin … Continue reading
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Tagged #NoDAPL, #WaterIsLife, +43, Antimonument, Ariel Guzik, Ayotzinapa, Cárcamo de Dolores, Cheryl Angel, Cuetzalan, Diego Rivera, Lakota, Mexico City, Standing Rock, Tosepan, Tosepan Titataniske
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De Standing Rock a la Ciudad de Mexico a Ayotzinapa a Cuetzalan: Acción por la paz, la vida y el agua.
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Acción por la paz, la vida y el agua. De Standing Rock a la Ciudad de México a Cuetzalan 17-21 de febrero de 2017 [you can read the press release in English] Este 16 de febrero Cheryl … Continue reading
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Tagged #Ayotzinapa43, #NoDAPL, #WaterIsLife, +43, Antimonumento, Ariel Guzik, Ayotzinapa, Cárcamo de Dolores, Cheryl Angel, Ciudad de Mexico, Cuetzalan, Diego Rivera, Gandhi, Gujarat Vidyapith, Lakota, Macehual, OraWorldMandala, Standing Rock, Tosepan, Tosepan Titataniske
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La renovación da valor a las cosas / Renewability Makes Something Valuable
– por Martin Prechtel (May 13, 2016) [English below] En los pueblos, la gente solía construir sus casas con materiales tradicionales, no usaban hierro o madera o clavos, pero las casas eran magníficas. Muchas se cosían juntas hechas de corteza … Continue reading
The Great Stories
–by Arundhati Roy (May 6, 2016) “…the secret of the Great Stories is that they have no secrets. The Great Stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably. … Continue reading
Contrabando / Contraband
– Por Denise Levertov (Apr 28, 2016) [English below] El árbol del conocimiento era el de la razón. Por eso es que probar de él nos arrojó del Paraíso. Lo que había que hacer con ese fruto era secarlo y molerlo hasta … Continue reading
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To Thine Own Self Be True
–by Judith Jameson (Dec 18, 2015) I believe that there is sanctity in the fact that we are only on this earth for a short period of time. And I believe that with that time we better be doing something good. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bravenough, dance, education, truth
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#NoNosCallarán / #WeWon’tBeSilenced
[Translation of the post by sister Lydia Cacho that appeared in “Not today, not ever. #WeWon’tBeSilenced.“ “Ni hoy ni nunca” #NoNosCallarán We are too many!] Because democracy is not built from submission #WeWon’tBeSilenced. Because my activist colleagues didn’t deserve to be kill #WeWon’tBeSilenced. … Continue reading
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