Category: First Nations
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Notable Blogs 12/03/2010
This edition of Notable Blogs covers a wide range of subjects. As always we invite you to visit the authors, and let them know your thoughts and appreciations. We begin with a post about the problematic nature of our North American Thanksgiving holidays, a subject I have been writing about recently.
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Facing Difficult Truths
Recently we attend a talk by a well-known physician who has contributed much to international human rights efforts. This person has recently returned to his post at Harvard University, after a lengthy stint as Director of a human rights related NGO. In the past, he proved on-the-ground medical services to Indigenous rebels in Central America.
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Dreaming Thanksgiving
Last night was a night of dreaming. It’s early Thanksgiving morning. Here, on the Southeast Massachusetts Coast, the sun arrives early, even on a mostly cloudy day like today. This day, the sunrise colors are muted purples and grays. The water in the bay below, which we can just see through the bare branches of…
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Ancestor Ceremony
This past Sunday we held our annual Ancestor’s ceremony. We usually perform this ceremony during the Days of the Dead, but this year we delayed it due to our India trip. The ceremony remembers those who have gone before us, those who have created the conditions for our lives. We honor all beings who have…
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