Things I keep thinking about.
A Story About the Young People Who Were Always Told to Wait A long time ago, in a small Anishinaabe community beside the water, the people gathered around a great fire whenever important decisions needed to be made. It was not an ordinary fire. This was the fire where the community came together to speak […]
I’ve had my character attacked, my heritage questioned, my writing mocked, and yes, it fucking hurts. I cry. I’m human. But then I remember the message given to me: “I didn’t build you like the others. You have work to do.” And here I was thinking Creator was talking about my big stature, my nonverbals […]
Understanding the difference between governance and administration, and why it matters more than most people realize. Most people don’t wake up in the morning thinking about governance. They’re thinking about getting their kids to school, paying bills, going to work, or figuring out how they’re going to stretch their money until the next payday. And […]
