Monthly Archives: August 2011

“The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.” — Thucydides

Love, prayers and blessings to the family of John T. Williams. We cannot bring your loved one back. No one can. We can demand justice, but even if criminal charges were brought against Officer Ian Birk, it would merely be … Continue reading →

Worldwide, the more access to home loans, the LOWER the home ownership rate. Those countries with informal property rights and unenforced regulations have higher rates of tenure and more affordable housing. This is the how we solve the mortgage crisis … Continue reading →

More wisdom on creating resilient communities that will stand the test of time from one of my favorite thinkers, John Robb of Global Guerrillas. In Indian Country, we should be looking toward or traditional clan and tribal structures for mutual … Continue reading →

Censored News By Brenda NorrellCensored News http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com Collage by Censored News: COINTELPRO targeted black leaders and the American Indian Movement. There appears to be a systematic operation underway, placing fake activists or self-appointed leaders, into grassroots movements. They are easy … Continue reading →

From Lingit Latseen Given that our communities face some of the highest energy costs in the country, we should be focusing on energy independence and energy efficiency. Here is how one German village did it, but it doesn’t even need … Continue reading →

Do the Feds define what makes a “tribe?” We get special benefits and rights along with BIA recognition. But that makes you wonder, if it takes the Feds to give us and enforce our “rights,” then do we really have … Continue reading →

Resilience (English) from LifeMosaic on Vimeo. Being resilient, surviving global climate change, protecting our natural resources, and thriving means embracing our tribal identity, returning to tribal or clan system of law, and returning to a tribal or clan system of … Continue reading →