Penned August 26, 2010© Jim Great Elk Waters
This blog was hard to write, but needed to be stated.
Unfortunately many of my First People are inadvertent racist.
We have in our hatred for past wrongs done to our Ancestors, and even in this generation, used that broad brush that we so despise when used on us... to taint an entire section of world heritage… the “white race.”
Immigration control has always been a problem on this Great Turtle Island (The Americas) I asked my father Chief Ten Moons Watters one time, Pop, what was the biggest mistake our Ancestors ever made?” Without hesitation he replied, “Shoulda issued green cards.” He never mention a race.
It was never "whites," but more specifically, Europeans and later Americans who brought their Manifest Destiny to play. I am ashamed that I, as an American Indian have to correct such good meaning, loving and mostly in balance People...
but truth is, that if we use racist verbiage... we are racist.
It is time to stop, my Brothers and Sister.
Be specific, or be silent. Being wrong does us no good.
Thanks for listening.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
On Fall
Written Monday, September 20, 2010
Just wanted to share.
Jim Great Elk Waters©2010
Yes, fall is my fav time of the year... but wait, I love all the spring newness and pale greens... and the summer when the birds and the insects and the amphibs fill the air with the cacophony of life... and of course, when the winter 's beauty when Grandmother is covered with snow softness and the undulations of our Mother earth can be seen in all her loveliness...
yeppers, fall is my fav... I think?
Oh well, I think I'll grab a cuppa and ponder for a bit.
Join me?
Just wanted to share.
Jim Great Elk Waters©2010
Yes, fall is my fav time of the year... but wait, I love all the spring newness and pale greens... and the summer when the birds and the insects and the amphibs fill the air with the cacophony of life... and of course, when the winter 's beauty when Grandmother is covered with snow softness and the undulations of our Mother earth can be seen in all her loveliness...
yeppers, fall is my fav... I think?
Oh well, I think I'll grab a cuppa and ponder for a bit.
Join me?
What is the Appalachian American Indian Dream
I recently was asked, "What is the Appalachian American Indian Dream" you refer to?"
In a need to "brand" myself for business and educational proposes, I felt that this was in line with the who that I am. The dreams and visions of our First Peoples need to be shared by a those who have been mentored and have mastered much of those visions and traditions. I have spent much of my life in this endeavor, thus the "brand."
Why Appalachia, you ask? I was raised at the western edge of Appalachia, and my concentrated knowledge is of the People of the region of the world's first mountain range, therefore I am always attempting to be a master of the Appalachian American Indian dreams and Visions.
Hope that makes sense.
I have found that living as if I am in that time (without being naive as to the world about) I am able to surround myself with like minded people who as a group, find the ability to return to that yesterday, for a time. To visit it a while refilling the pot and refreshing the Spirit. Come join us, if you are one of us.
That said, no, we cannot reverse the clock, but we retain the ability to control it's progress in our personal lives. Akin to biofeedback. It works.
Sitting in our library, watching the snows build, drift and swirl and am moved to create. Such are the best of days.
Merriest of Christmases to you and yours.
Walk in Balance.
Your Brother,
the elk
In a need to "brand" myself for business and educational proposes, I felt that this was in line with the who that I am. The dreams and visions of our First Peoples need to be shared by a those who have been mentored and have mastered much of those visions and traditions. I have spent much of my life in this endeavor, thus the "brand."
Why Appalachia, you ask? I was raised at the western edge of Appalachia, and my concentrated knowledge is of the People of the region of the world's first mountain range, therefore I am always attempting to be a master of the Appalachian American Indian dreams and Visions.
Hope that makes sense.
I have found that living as if I am in that time (without being naive as to the world about) I am able to surround myself with like minded people who as a group, find the ability to return to that yesterday, for a time. To visit it a while refilling the pot and refreshing the Spirit. Come join us, if you are one of us.
That said, no, we cannot reverse the clock, but we retain the ability to control it's progress in our personal lives. Akin to biofeedback. It works.
Sitting in our library, watching the snows build, drift and swirl and am moved to create. Such are the best of days.
Merriest of Christmases to you and yours.
Walk in Balance.
Your Brother,
the elk
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