We are who we’ve been waiting for

If it doesn’t resonate with you like you’re on fire, then get out of there!

Stars, Galaxies, Nebulae

Whenever I open myself up to what’s out there in the world, I have the best adventures.

Honored Cherokee Warrior

I admit it is awkward and unusual to think of myself as an Indian warrior.

Tears and a Serpent

That is some kind of powerful force of will. It’s the kind of pride that takes ultimate courage.

JP Johnson teaches Cherokee culture

On February 25th Tara and I attended the monthly meeting of the Mount Hood Cherokees, who hosted cultural specialist JP Johnson and COTTA Technical Assistant Ryan Sierra, both visiting from the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The Community Organization Training and Technical Assistance (COTTA) Program was formed under the request of former Chief Chad Smith when it […]

8th grade graduation

It’s the time when scheduled appointments are picking up because it’s the end of the school year. Aside from the ballet performance and it’s multitudinous rehearsals, Miss T is due to graduate from middle school and then my daughter will be a high-schooler. It’s more of an adjustment for me than for her. Am I […]

Cherokee storyteller Robert Lewis

The Mt. Hood Cherokees invited Robert Lewis to Portland to tell us some Cherokee stories.

Thoughts of Ancient One / Kennewick Man

It is frustrating when groups of stereotypically “intelligent” people such as scientists are the ones furthering ignorance, discrimination, and destructive hegemony.

Shoshone petroglyph Map Rock

It couldn’t possibly have been “discovered” as late as 1872, unless our only point of reference is white folk (…she says, tongue-in-cheek)

Cherokee Chief Chad Smith

Being Cherokee does not mean entitlement, but rather results in an obligation to give to the community.