Dee Wright Observatory — Southern Minnesota Guy
“I know that I have someone’s life in my hands. . .” …I am able to mold her life into something extremely beautiful, so that years down the road, she can look back and say, ‘She taught me how to be a young woman; she taught me the ways of my Tribe, my ancestors, my culture, the way that I’m suppos
Candy Mountain Preserve — Southern Minnesota Guy
“I grew up watching movies and television, all these cowboy and Indian shows. . .” …with white people with a Brown face on or Hispanic people. When I’d tell people I want to be an actor, growing up with that kind of imagery makes it seem like it’s impossible. They say it’s a crazy dream. I guess t
White Bluffs North Trail — Southern Minnesota Guy
“In terms of education for tribal people. . .” …we need to go back to the ancestral teachings of who we should be and how we should relate to people … I think there’s a lot of power in that.” ~ Hayes Lewis, from the book Project 562 by Matika Wilbur
Subway Cave Lava Tubes — Southern Minnesota Guy
“I grew up wondering if I should feel ashamed of my history because it was never in history books. . .” …it was never prioritized to tell my peoples’ side of the stories that shaped the current reality of everything we know here. It’s like history is not alive in schools, but it is alive in me, it
I got to join Mythic (www.mythichiker.com) on the Pacific Crest Trail this summer as it passes through McArthur-Burney Falls State Park in California...
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Burney Falls Trail — Southern Minnesota Guy
“The language of jemez is who we are. . .” …and our elders teach us, ‘Speak the language.’ As Jemez people, if we stop speaking and forget our language, we lose who we are. And Jemez is unique in that our language is forbidden to be written. People don’t mess around when it comes to our traditiona
Gumboot Lake Trail — Southern Minnesota Guy
“We asked kids, ‘what does it mean to be an educated native person?’ . . .” …For some it meant to be knowledgeable about traditions. To others it meant, ‘I’m Native and can become an engineer or teacher or Tribal leader, but knowledgeable about my local traditions.’” ~ Dr. Mary Evelyn (Belgarde)
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Snaill Shell
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