THE LONGEST WALK 2008


From their site: On Feb. 11th, Longest Walk participants will embark on a 5 month journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. arriving on July 11th. The Longest Walk south route is being led by AIM co-founder Dennis J. Banks. It is an extraordinary grassroots effort on a national level to bring attention to the environmental disharmony of Mother Earth, sacred site issues, and to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original longest walk.  http://www.longestwalk.org/






TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN
by Brenda Everett

A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN IS ONE WHO SUFFERS BUT STILL PUTS THEIR PEOPLE FIRST.
A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN IS ONE WHO HAS BEEN BEATEN DOWN BY A SYSTEM, AND STAYS TRUE TO THEMSELVES.
A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN IS ONE WHO HAS TASTED DEFEAT AND CRUELTY, BUT STILL GIVES LOVE IN RETURN.
A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN IS ONE WHO PUTS UP WITH IGNORANCE, AND ASKS FORGIVENESS FOR THEIR FELLOW MAN.
A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN IS ONE WHO DOESN'T USE THE CHILDRENS’ NAME IN VAIN, BUT BRINGS CHANGES FOR A BRIGHTER TOMMOROW.
A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN ISN'T AFRAID TO LOOK BEYOND HIS FAMILY TO TOUCH THE LESS FORTUNATE.
A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN ISN'T AFRAID TO STAND FOR THEIR PEOPLE, TO BRING A BRIGHTER FUTURE TO ALL.
A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN NEVER FORGETS THEIR ANCESTORS, AND ALL THAT WAS GIVEN FOR US.
A TRUE NATIVE AMERICAN NEVER GIVES UP, BUT KEEPS BELIEVING IN A BETTER DAY FOR ALL…

Her full page is at: La Luciole Magazine