A memory I have from White Earth, Minnesota, is when I was learning to sew. Beverly St. John was teaching me how to use the sewing machine. We started talking about people who are good at beading and whether she ever wanted to bead. I remember she turned towardContinue Reading
Alright, let me paint the scene. The year was 2020.My whole world had come to a stop. No cars, no school.That whole part of my life just got cropped. I took that time to educate me. Self-school! Walked outside to my first period,learned from watching the treesand speculating how eachContinue Reading
Remember me, for you are free Forget me not, for I will not. The love that is, I promise you this: Our love won’t end if we stay true till then. Even if they hate us, we know our fate. You love our talks; just imagine our walks Whether itContinue Reading
The Best Time to Come Gathering of relatives from across the nation Unity of dancers, singers, water runners and spectators We all know this is the best time to come Pulling up in the car, I hear the drums The heartbeat that thrives the soul Approaching the circle I pickContinue Reading
I Was So Sure This Day Would Come I was so sure this day would come. The day I were to turn my tassel Was going to be the day of my accomplishments. This day to come was foreseen, Just as a rumbling storm begins to crawl across the horizon. Continue Reading
A familiar place we have never been Classmates that become family and friends Squirrels that hop to and fro To classes and Curtis, we go Laughter in the night echoes across the grounds In the witching hour there are only ghost sounds Long braided hair and basketball We are trainedContinue Reading
Some have called me a rogue priest. They would not be wrong. The confines of conventional religions have confused me. I feel churches are overrated. The human experience is a fallible one. Corruption can and does occur in any organization of influence and power. The only way to truly knowContinue Reading
I was just a normal man, nothing out of the ordinary seemed to be destined for my life and with that I was content. I never feared the unknown since I never took the time to consider it, till one day… There was the latest breaking news crackling from theContinue Reading
These tales are taken from personal accounts, witness testimony, and convincing retellings. Any likeness is coincidental. For entertainment purposes only. Reader discretion is advised. The Christmas Visitor For so many Indigenous descendants, Haskell Indian Nations University is a joyful place. Students come here to improve themselves and honor their tribes.Continue Reading
Thanksgiving is a weird holiday for Indigenous people. We like the food but are not so sure about the outcome. The core purpose is gratitude, which we can all agree on. I wanted to honor my Indigenous blood by remembering a great leader. This Thanksgiving I write about Lozen, whoContinue Reading