Praying 2013 is a wonderful, peaceful, healthful, & blessed year for all!

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Great article I had to share!

“Isolated No More: Idle No More and the United States

Robert Chanate December 28, 2012

How different would life be for Native Peoples if more of our Nations had stood together in defense of our homelands in the past? That’s a question I think many of us Natives have pondered alone or discussed with one another. What compels one to re-imagine a different Native past is the modern consequences of the divide and conquer legacy. Look at a map of Indigenous Cultures in North America and you will see that some of the cultures on the map are grouped as Plains, Plateau, Northwest Coastal, Great Lakes, Woodlands and others. If the Cultures are broken down you will find Native Nations and Confederacies like the Blackfoot, Ojibwa, Iroquois, and Cree, to name a few and others. What the map does not show is the history of those areas. One cannot see the songs that were sung nor the dances which were held. The winter stories told are not on the map. The annual visits between Nations of those areas are invisible as are the ceremonies that renewed the People. Not shown are the relationships between our Peoples in which we shared knowledge and support. The cycles of life, continuous and connected, do not appear on the map images. Cutting right through all of the Cultures, Confederacies and Nations is an invisible but sharp line.” The rest of the article here…Isolation No More.

Robert Chanate is a member of the Kiowa Nation He is from Carnegie, OK and currently lives in Denver, CO.

Article used from Indian Country media network.

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My 2 cents….

One leader did try. The Story of Tecumseh is one leader in our history that tried in the USA to organize the tribes himself. He was killed in battle against the US.

I am praying that perhaps that another great union of the First peoples could happen to help ourselves govern our own communities. So much has happened to these First Nations communities because we were not gathered as a force against those who tried to divide and conquer us. Children stealing as well as land theft continues to be a problem faced by every generation since the first forming of these foreign governments( AKA, USA, Mexico, and Canada.)

Not saying that a total revolution to over throw governments is needed but an Awakening of all people to see what has been going on in Indian Country. Poverty, broken homes, and hopelessness run rampant because of the forced re-education of the past generations of children. This eduction was to try and force assimilate into a culture that rejects us anyway. The great lie, I call it. The Great lie that we are equals when we were neither treated nor respected as such.

Even in Religious communities, the First nations people who conformed to Christianity were not accepted as equals. Always looked down upon like a possible traitor to the faith. The pain of that rejection I know all to personally. First Nations people are never going to be “just like them” because of our heritage. Raised differently with different heritages is why we have a separate path to God. Most do not see that, some of the practices of their faith are only family traditions passed down generation to generation. They call it faith and think everyone needs to be just like them but that is not faith, it is a way of life. Our way is different because God made it that way. I accept it now and see what the (Great Creator) Gitchi Manitou made us for, to protect his Creation and ultimately protecting the whole of humanity. First Nation People were and are not Godless human beings.

So Open your eyes and see we are not hating, discriminating, or begging. We just want what everyone else is allowed; freedom of religion, freedom to raise our own children, and freedom to decide the course of actions for our own people.

What First Nations were promised to begin with before one settler moved onto this Continent. Freedom to live together in peace.

We stayed home Christmas morning and had a nice big breakfast with my little sister and her husband. It felt so good to sit around the table and share a meal in our small home.

Memow got presents too. He loved his little furry mice. He growled and growled as he carried them around. They all disappeared so i have to look where he stashed the furry bodies.

Leif opening his PS3 controller pillow. He really liked it.

I got a new red wallet, 2 Sims expansion packs, and a lovely new book about sewing! Yeah I think it will get well used this year since sewing is getting useful.

B-I-L Big B and little sister Whimmy at our Christmas tree. I am so glad they came. It wouldn’t feel like Christmas without them.

After presents while I cooked breakfast someone fell asleep.Aaron got up at 5 in the morning for his stocking. I am glad he is still little like that to still have that excitement for Christmas morning.

After all the presents and breakfast, we went for the rest of the late afternoon and evening to hubbies step-brothers house. Where we had a Christmas dinner and celebration together.

All the Nieces and Nephews loved their pillow plushies I made them and I felt really happy they were pleased.

It was a great Christmas day.

How was Yours??

What did you get you liked?

from my family to yours!

Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Winter Solstice, and a blessed NEW YEAR~!

Basically HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Tomorrow we have a family gathering in PA with my inlaws. Hubbies Mom is came up yesterday from GA to stay with her brother. Notice she doesn’t bother to come to our house. OY! SO we have to travel up to see her.

I really should not complain. I am glad she isn’t going to drop in since every time she comes to my house I suffer so many insults on my house and how we live. We just are not rich enough for her tastes. Why she stays with her brother. He has a nice house and lives better off than we do. But don’t let that fool you. Uncle is the sweetest man I know.

I am so nervous about family gathering I think I need Paxil. I take Anti-anxiety meds as it is but I went to the Pharmacy to find the Doctor didn’t call in the prescript even though I had it renewed in the fall. ARGH it is always something. I am not ashamed to say I need them drugs since without them I would be a nervous wreak and in tears the whole holiday season.

When I say I have a mean Mother-in-law it sounds cliche but honestly my other sister-in-laws are glad I am coming. They email me to make sure. That makes me feel better. LOL I take the brunt of the abuse though because I am a punching bag of sorts since I don’t fight back much. They do and vehemently. MIL says it is because I like the feeling of being a victim. Or so she told everyone else. I never talk about her to the others, REALLY! It would only come back to haunt me later. I only crab about it here. My husband gets told that stuff. They love to talk about me so much I wonder if my side show needs to charge admission. I think it is because I am married to the oldest sometimes and have been around the longest of the “outsiders,” (family married to the siblings.)

What is weird is I really try not to piss anyone off. I exist so here I am just a whole reason to be hating. LOL What is strange we share so much in common, my M-I-L and I. Really and we see eye to eye politically so that is not a point of contention like it is with the rest of the family on BOTH sides. No I think it is because we are poor and that for some reason is my fault her son didn’t marry up.

Honestly I am living better than I did growing up. We were desperately poor when I was a teen. No one helped us except the community we lived in and even then we still went without a lot. I feel rich and that is all that matters to me. My kids do not need more things and we have a decent life. We do not live off the state or anything and I did work parts of my marriage outside the home. It never made sense to me to pay someone to watch my child when my whole pay check practically went to just that.

Ok I am blowing steam on here and feel so much better, putting things in perspective and putting on emotional armour. 

Wish me luck or say a prayer for me.

Raining but a good morning. Hello world we are still here! YAHOOO! A good day to be Anishinaabe too!

Glad for a whole day with my little family who are all home. Love these rainy days with nothing to do but stay home and relax. Think I’ll make some cookies. But first I plan to pray at 2:00 pm with my boys for the Idle No More protest online, light some candles for the Sandy hook children, and say prayers for all my family and friends too.

Join us with a few prayers too at that time.

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One Heartbeat Across Turtle Island December 21<<<<link to Facebook

More about the protests

Here is a few  links explaining the reason for protests.

From Indian Country Today

Idle No more : Indigenous Brothers and Sisters take the Initiative for a better tomorrow.

An Expert:

“Idle No More calls on all people to join in a revolution which honors and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty and protects the land and water. All people will be affected by the continued damage to the land and water and we welcome Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies to join in creating healthy sustainable communities. We encourage youth to become engaged in this movement as you are the leaders of our future. There have always been individuals and groups who have been working towards these goals—Idle No More seeks to create grassroots solidarity. We encourage people to organize community gatherings, share knowledge and support, and stay strong and united in spirit as we move forward together.”

The Revolution will not be Televised.

An excerpt from the article.  “This government is attempting to systematically sell off our resources and make even more resources available for exploitation. It’s a short term game plan and one that this current government doesn’t even hope to survive. But by the time the next election rolls around it will be too late to stop all the destruction. Sure, the Conservatives will be voted out (unless Canadians go back to sleep again), but their friends will already be enriched, their ideology will have been advanced and they will likely have future seats on corporate boards and their MP pensions.”

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My Biggest concern is just that, the land. Our reservations while they were a curse are a blessing to the earth. Due to treaties with the First Nations People the governments could not touch the land. We know that and more realize it all now. BUT once again, they, the government, are trying to cancel those agreements because of greed. Please say a prayer to keep our solidarity.

Here is a map for your time zone.

Mine is 2:00

Even If you have NO Native American Indian Blood in you this protest concerns the Planet you live on. Please join in as a single prayer to change the hearts and mind of those who can make a difference.

Maybe this is the end of the world as WE know it and finally something can be done about the future of all of the people of earth.

I finished some of my sewing projects.

I started with the Mario star first.

The star was a hit with Aaron for his birthday. I made 2 more for the nephews at christmas.

I finished the Xbox Controller pillow and I think it turned out rather cute. I made this for the teen nephew. Who doesn’t like a pillow?

I am making 2 more of these controller pillows, one for my brother-in-law Big B and Leif. Leif’s will be a PS3 controller though. I was amazed how easy this was compared to the star.

Hello Kitty= always cute!

See the felt on the seat LOL

Anyway I made 2 of these HK for my nieces, one with red and one pink (in the picture.)

My Little Pony is going to wait until February for Leif birthday. I looked at it and it scared me. LOL

I want to see if I can still sew Pikchu but I haven’t tackled it yet. It also intimidates me.

If I get them done Ill post the last two.

After the weekend of listening and reading about the shooting and the gun dialog of what people in the media and online are saying about these tragedies, I have a lot to say too. Another really important subject is that it is time to take a close look at Mental illness.

I am thinking people with Mental illnesses need to be looked at by American society as not a thing that should be a family only problem but a society problem. Especially when the end results are spilling into our society in a violent way. Why is mental medical care so hard to get with insurances? We as a family had been in counseling about my fathers death for a couple month but then had to stop because the co-pays were outrageous. That is wrong if you ask me. If it was only family counseling I cannot imagine what it is for those who suffer with severe problems.

When my sister had to take her son into a neurologist for his Autism the insurance company denied coverage. They said Autism is a mental illness and shouldn’t be looked at by neurology. I was shocked. She was sent by her Doctor. One strong reason for her to move out of this messed up health care system we have here in America.

A friend of ours had to take her child to a neurologist for what her doctors thought was a brain disorder about her muscles in her feet. Then after meeting with the Specialist and tests were done, she was denied coverage and has a huge bill to pay when the findings of all the testings came out negative. This was for which her doctor had sent her to have done in the first place to rule out the possibility. TERRIBLE!

I am not Anti-gun but do want it to be tightly regulated. I think people need more responsibility with their guns. Especially if someone in that family is mentally ill! TO be Honest I wonder why if she knew her son was mentally ill why she thought is it a good idea to Stock Pile GUNS? I think it would be logical not to have them in my humble opinion.

I am having a second look at my kids violent video games too that is for sure. It is hard to weed out when all the other kids in their class are playing all the same things and their father is a fan of them as well. I have no say in what they play since I have been voted out as their mother by their father. BUT! I do have a voice and I talk to them about the violence Ii am seeing in those games.

They have very messed up morals in those games too but that is different subject. I was told I was too prudish. But I wonder how much of this violent behavior played out on TV places bad morality programing into our youngest societies members brain function?

I hear my kids talk like shooting a “Bad Guy” is ok but who is a Bad Guy I ask them? They said, anyone who they see as an enemy. Who is an enemy? Anyone who is against us. See the sick logic! I tell them it is a moral sin to shoot anyone. They are not playing innocent people doing their daily activity but mercenaries and snipers in war. Some games they can punch and kick kids. Yeah I am getting kind of ill just talking about it.

I am not raising solders. Neither one of them can serve because of physical problems. That kind of training should only be for armed forces not the kid in the next room.  Or your neighbors kid who has Mental problems to begin with…

When is this foot coming down??? When do we had enough of war and killing?

Ok I said a lot and probably exposed myself to haters but I don’t care.

I tell my kids the Law of GOD exceeds mans logic, and he said, THOU SHALL NOT KILL

Even in play we should think about this Godly law.  And keep talking about it as a way to train young minds.

Jesus was a man of peace not war. He did not even carry a stick of protection and commanded his DISCIPLES to do the same.

Why I don’t own a gun for my protection I have a powerful God on my side. If that fails, so be it. I rather die than kill another living soul.

I was so happy to have a party today. I was so sad yesterday.

Aaron had 9 school chums over for an afternoon of festivities.

Played a lot of games

and had pizza, chips,

& cupcakes with ice cream.

It was a good day to see happy children faces.

 It was refeshing to see these were a good bunch of sweet kids.

It all gave me hope for humanity.