Thank you! This is fantastic! As a white American woman who is in a Love Relationship with a Native man, I need to _continuously_ hear from Indigenous Voices about their experience. As many perspectives as possible, but esp. from his Tribes, the Yurok and also Pomo. I am really glad you explained the problem with the word "reconciliation." It reminds me of what happened to the word *"Sustainable."* Those of us who were intent on removing the scourge of Corporate Capitalism on the Planet used that word to define what we wanted. For us, it meant only do things if it didn't kill, destroy, pollute and violate Indigenous rights, etc.. So, when the government and some companies began using it in their advertisements and public statements, we thot we had won something. So, it was confusing when they used that word and continued to kill, destroy, pollute and violate Indigenous Rights. I learned that they could use that word without changing their behavior because they had _redefined_ it to mean: "sustaining Corporate Capitalism". As long as that goal was met they could conduct sustainable business practices forever. Or, until they reduced Earth to a burnt crust, then they would leave us here and be off to Mars! So, yeah! I get it now! Lots of us have been hopeful that the Indigenous people here can reestablish themselves and regain their Sovereignty so that those of us who really do have good intentions can sincerely apologize, make some kind of restitution and renegotiate - as individuals and not lumped together as "White People" and typified by our corrupt and rogue governments - with you about being here. As scary a thot as that is, I would prefer it over what has been happening. We were tricked too.
You sent me your book, WASASI and I follow all your talks in the TH-cam. Thank you, Brother.
Thank you!
This is fantastic!
As a white American woman who is in a Love Relationship with a Native man, I need to _continuously_ hear from Indigenous Voices about their experience. As many perspectives as possible, but esp. from his Tribes, the Yurok and also Pomo.
I am really glad you explained the problem with the word "reconciliation."
It reminds me of what happened to the word *"Sustainable."* Those of us who were intent on removing the scourge of Corporate Capitalism on the Planet used that word to define what we wanted. For us, it meant only do things if it didn't kill, destroy, pollute and violate Indigenous rights, etc.. So, when the government and some companies began using it in their advertisements and public statements, we thot we had won something. So, it was confusing when they used that word and continued to kill, destroy, pollute and violate Indigenous Rights. I learned that they could use that word without changing their behavior because they had _redefined_ it to mean: "sustaining Corporate Capitalism". As long as that goal was met they could conduct sustainable business practices forever. Or, until they reduced Earth to a burnt crust, then they would leave us here and be off to Mars!
So, yeah! I get it now!
Lots of us have been hopeful that the Indigenous people here can reestablish themselves and regain their Sovereignty so that those of us who really do have good intentions can sincerely apologize, make some kind of restitution and renegotiate - as individuals and not lumped together as "White People" and typified by our corrupt and rogue governments - with you about being here. As scary a thot as that is, I would prefer it over what has been happening.
We were tricked too.