Appreciation to my father, in his last days, as appreciation for he and all of our veterans. Appreciation for our Indigenous Americans. Hope for the symbiosis of our United States, as the medicine next to the toxin of division.
While our Indigenous Americans have the highest percentage of military service from the different continents of origin in the US, the stripes of our flag may also stand out as a reminder of Euro-Native history over our first seven generations since 1776. Including them in the logo is in the context of hope of symbiosis for the next seven generations.
An essay was written as a "pre-introduction" for outgroup educators preparing to teach in a tribal community....... if, and only if, one of our 574 tribes that one is preparing to work with has approved it for pre-introduction to their tribe. Below the videos is a link to download a PDF version (free).
Each youth in trauma represents the potential of full-healing, with a unique healing prescription that creates an instance of human social innovation. When our lens sees an abyss of hopelessness, we may also see a fracturing in the relationship with at least one of our parents that we perceive unrecoverable. Sometimes, that isn't the case.