“When the school is on the reserve the child lives with its parents, who are savages; he is surrounded by savages. Indian children should be withdrawn as much as possible from the parental influence.” Sir John A. Macdonald, 1883 Facing the truth is...
“The trees act not as individuals, but somehow as a collective. Exactly how they do this, we don’t yet know. But what we see is the power of unity. What happens to one happens to us all. We can starve together or feast together.” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding...
“Stand out. Someone has to. It is easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say something different. But without the unease, there is no freedom. Remember Rosa Parks. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will...
“Perseverance is a choice. It’s not a simple, one-time choice, …. having to make a choice every day keeps us alert and present.” Margaret Wheatley The idea is that every day we make choices, we make decisions, we have to decide if we have the...
“Is it ‘wishy-washy’ to consider both sides of an issue? Does it put you in danger of accepting all viewpoints as equally valid, even in cases where one view might be uninformed or perhaps malevolent? In a word, no. The willingness to consider...
