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Welcome to my advocacy blog. My goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Category: American history

Dull Knife – Northern Cheyenne Chief

I love sharing the stories of various “Native Americans” who have been sidelined in many history courses. The following is … More

Black Hills, Charles A Eastman, Dull Knife, Education, environment, history, Legends of America, Native Americans, Nez Perce, Plains Indians, Research, Sioux, truth

When a deadly disease gripped an Alaskan town, a dog saved the day—but history hailed another

The movie Togo recounts an act of heroism in the midst of a frightening outbreak. Here star Willem Dafoe describes … More

1925 Serum Run, Alaska History, contagious bacterial infection, Courage, Disney film, Education, environment, Gunnar Kaasen, history, Iditarod, Nature, Research, Simon Ingram, Togo the film, truth, William Dafoe

Meet the women who risked everything to be the first to fly – Photos Included

As one female pilot wrote, “A woman who can find fulfillment in the skies will never again need to live … More

Amelia Earhart, aviation, Bessie Coleman, Courage, Education, Frontier airline, Harriet Quimby, history, Research, tenacity, truth, Women pilots

Medal of Honor awarded to one of the first Black U.S. Special Forces officers – Video included

One of the first Black military officers to lead an elite unit in combat received the nation’s highest award for … More

African American, Amna Nawa, bravery, Col.Paris Davis, Education, Geoff Bennett, heorism, history, honor, Medal of Honor, PBS Newshour, racism, truth, US Special Forces, valor, Viet Nam war

George “Gabby” Hayes

I want to share a character that crisscrossed my youth when we could watch films at the Saturday matinee or … More

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, B-Westerns, Distinguished Service Cross, early American TV, Gabby Hayes, Hopalong Cassidy, John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Roy Rogers, Western Lore

Gun Insanity in America – Video Included

Jon Stewart has a discussion with State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-OK) has penned several bills loosening gun restrictions, including the … More

Education, gun violence archive, Guns in America, health, helplessness, Jon Stewart, Nathan Dahm, Oklahoma, Republican right wing, Research, sane gun laws, truth

What are wetlands, and why are they so critical for life on Earth?

These unique ecosystems have a small footprint but play a big role in providing habitat for wildlife, and protecting us … More

coastal wetlands, Ecosystems, Education, environment, flood planes, health, history, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Sarah Gibbens, Science, supporting life, truth, wetlands

Jimmy Carter’s Presidency Was Not What You Think

Kai Bird is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, the director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography and the author of … More

Camp David accords, courtesy, empathy and education, eradication of the Guinea worm, Habitat for Humanity, Hostages, Jimmy Carter, Kai Bird, Panama Canal, politeness, scandal free administration, The Carter Center

Meet the Queer, Indigenous Creatives Behind the Groundbreaking Comedy Reservation Dogs

BY BRAUDIE BLAIS-BILLIE – THEM Magazine “I never thought I’d hear the words “skoden” on a Hulu/FX show. Used either as … More

Advocacy, Braudie Blais-Billie, comedy, drama, Education, history, Mohawk people, Native Americans, Research, Rez Dogs, Sioux people, Sundance films, Taika Waititi, THEM Magazine

The Cherokee Nation

“According to tribal history, Cherokee people have existed since time immemorial. Our oral history extends back through the millennia. It’s … More

American genocide, American Indian history, Aniyunwiya, Cherokee People, Education, Friends, history, Native Americans, relocation, Treaty of New Echota, truth, Wilma Mankiller

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