Category: First Nations

• An Easter Walk

  Last night we held out family Sedar, the Passover meal at which we remember the Jewish people’s Exodus from slavery, and the many people who are oppressed today.  As we sit together, we think carefully about the strategies of oppression that abide in our world, and the duty of each generation to confront them. Then…

  Michael Watson PhD

  April 5, 2015

  Nature, Sacred Lands, Urban Development

  ceremony, Easter, Passover, slavery, urban development

• For the Love of Open Space

  Colder weather has returned and flurries fill the air. Even so, the snow and ice are increasingly found only in the deeper woods. The maple sap is running only intermittently, although perhaps we will have a strong run later in the week. There is some talk of snow for Easter. This post, like so many…

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 30, 2015

  Ecopsychology, Nature, Sacred Lands, Stories, Urban Development

  development, nature, Open Space, stories, Urban

• Teaching Across Borders

  This morning I have been considering the challenges of teaching. Now, as I look out my window I can see that most of the snow is gone from our front yard. Hopefully this means early spring flowers will soon appear on our south-facing neighbors’ lawns. Given our house is north facing, our flowers usually appear…

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 25, 2015

  Arts, First Nations, Teaching

  borders, Native American, stories, teaching

• Finding Balance

  Spring is near, although the weather remains cold and snowy. The maple sap is flowing intermittently and, on warmish, sunny days, birdsong fills the air. The equinox arrives Friday, and Passover and Easter follow. This morning I had coffee with a dear friend who is Mohawk. He was adopted into a European family and, like…

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 16, 2015

  First Nations, Healing, native american

  civil rights, healing, Native American, Selma