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A Film about MMIWG*

Posted on March 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Wind River (2017) *Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada It’s interesting that a previously under-reported issue should suddenly come into the public awareness. What caught our eye was the bleakness of the film’s environment. It didn’t take … Continue reading →

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It’s a Sign of a Lakota Prophecy Being Fulfilled

Posted on June 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

White Buffalo Calf Woman If it weren’t for this young calf being born recently in Yellowstone National Park, this ancient prophecy would have gone unnoticed. What seems significant to me is that it follows on from Chris Bledsoe’s encounter with … Continue reading →

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Proof that I’ve had “Other” Past Lives

Posted on May 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Wolves of Paris (Winter 1450) Watching a YouTube video of the ‘true’ story behind “Little Red Riding Hood”, I was presented with a story I’d never read, nor heard of, previously. Here’s another YouTube presentation of that story. I … Continue reading →

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She Wants to Help Us Climb “Up Where We Belong”

Posted on March 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Buffy Sainte-Marie (February 20, 1941) Buffy Sainte-Marie was our first Indigenous artist/activist. She is 82 years young. I have purposely randomized the timing, as no one knows what time she was born. (Most websites state that they have chosen noon, … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary and Spiritual Guidance

Posted on December 15, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Three Pines (2022) When I first heard the title of this series on Amazon Prime, I thought, “Another ‘Twin Peaks’?” I was right, and I was wrong, at the same time. There is a strangeness element, but it isn’t so … Continue reading →

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The Church Gave Explorers a Legal Justification in 1452:

Posted on July 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Doctrine of Discovery Yesterday, during Pope Francis’ public mass in Quebec, a banner was raised in silent protest. So, here’s the question: if the Pope rescinds the Doctrine of Discovery (effectively taking away the authority to conquer lands and … Continue reading →

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I’m Beginning to Think that I’m Too Subtle Sometimes:

Posted on December 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Let’s Start a Dialogue about the N-Word All joking aside, there are three recent posts of mine which attempted to connect the dots where harsh truth is concerned. The first was about Dred Scott, the second about Roe v. Wade … Continue reading →

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Indigenous People Holding the Country to Ransom

Posted on November 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Canadian Flags Flying at Half Mast In remembrance of the fallen. That is the usual way of honouring the dead. Canada has kept its flags at half-mast since the unmarked graves of 215 native children were discovered at the former … Continue reading →

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Forty-Six Years Ago Lightfoot Highlighted a Racial Issue

Posted on July 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Cherokee Bend (1975) This song has been haunting my sleep. That probably means I need to write something about it. The story isn’t new, and in this case, fictionalized, but the recent news of unmarked graves at so many Residential … Continue reading →

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We’ve been told to contemplate our history today…

Posted on July 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Canada Day, 2021 This image is our usual way of making fun of ourselves. But this year due to the ‘discovery’ of unmarked graves at residential schools across Canada, our national celebrations have been toned down, and we are being … Continue reading →

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