Reconciling
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A Promise & 23rd Celebration
I did it. I made it to my 23rd birthday. This is a celebration because I promised myself it would be. “But today is different. From now on, my birthdays will be different. Today, I plan to celebrate this day to celebrate myself. Because turning 22 is an achievement.” – Today is My 22nd Birthday I […]
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Niłch’itsoh, Hai, and Power
The coming of the big wind and snow. Niłch’itsoh is here, and that means Hai (winter) is on its way. Niłch’itsoh means “big wind” and is the beginning of Hai (winter). It is also the last month, December, of the Gregorian calendar. This year, Niłch’itsoh and Hai remind me of something. They remind me of power. Growing […]
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Rock Your Moccasins 2016
Last, year on November 15, 2015, I wore my moccasins as part of the national #RockYourMocs when I was studying abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Quoting myself from last year; Being abroad, I have become very aware of my existence as a Native American/Indigenous person on an international level and it is alarmingly isolating. […]