Activism
USAID, Three Blind Men, and The Elephant in the Room
USAID has been at the center of impassioned debate online recently. Here’s what you need to know to be informed.
Culture
The Ghost Pipe in New Orleans and Birth of the White Buffalo
Back in 1994, before smart phones and social media, there was a series of historic, even miraculous, events. Some would call it prophecy, others say that it is a distant cry from our ancestors. Regardless of how people describe these events, they need to be documented for the historic record. Read more…
Activism
How to Eat Our Way to Enlightenment
There is one topic these days that is uniting people across the political divide. It is the issue of health. Food is one of the most crucial links between us and the natural web of life surrounding us. By focusing on how we grow food we also take bold steps Read more…
Indigenous
This Hopi Message About Water Will Blow Your Mind
Water sustains all life. Her songs begin in the tiniest of raindrops, transform to flowing rivers, travel to majestic oceans and thundering clouds and back to earth again. When water is threatened, all living things are threatened. — Indigenous Declaration on Water, 2001 The Hopi have kept their ancient instructions Read more…
Activism
Forgotten History: Alliance Between Slaves and Natives
During the early days of slavery in the American Southeast, native Seminole, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Creek Indians were known to raid plantations and free captive slaves. Despite their cultural differences, they recognized their common struggle against oppression at the hands of colonial rule. These original African and American people mixed their Read more…
Culture
The Importance of Distinguishing Between Narrative & Reality
Facts are boring that’s why most of us enjoy a good story instead. Yet when facts are woven into a narrative they are easier to put into context and integrate into reality. Marketing experts and politicians know this and have become great at using narrative to twist facts and distort Read more…
Activism
Regenerative Agriculture is our Common Ground in a Polarized World
It’s time to shift the narrative into solutions for the health of our planet and away from doomsday forecasts.
Culture
Ancient Sites Suggest What is Written in the Stars
Since the beginning of time our ancestors marveled at the night-time sky. Archaeoastronomy is the interdisciplinary study of the role that the stars played in ancient cultures around the world. Stonehenge, the Great Pyramids of Egypt, and other sites are thought to be calendars tracking time by observing the stars. Read more…
Art
Ritual Reality: How to Fuse the Ancient & Modern Through Ceremony
We yearn to experience a natural world where every living thing is seen as interconnected, interdependent and sacred. Yet many of us feel disconnected and isolated because of information overload in the digital era. This is a stark contrast from our collective roots as indigenous beings. Luckily we can take Read more…
Activism
How does Permaculture Create a Better Future?
If you often feel powerless or hopeless about climate change and social upheaval then this article is for you. With supply-chain interruptions, soaring energy costs, and climate change, we can find security through local and regional resilience. This boils down to abundant food, clean water, healthy ecosystems, and thriving communities. Read more…