This issue of The MOON celebrates contemporary Indigenous leaders—men and women who are working within their own communities and reaching out to us all to right past wrongs and heal continuing trauma being inflicted on Mother Earth and all our relations. Although Indigenous leaders have always been with us, what strikes me about our current moment in history is that non-Natives at last seem willing to listen, and follow, the […]
Jennifer Freed | The Distance
The distance between the desire to be ahead of where we are and the embrace of self-acceptance can feel insurmountable Feelings are not like river stones They cannot be skipped Each subtle granule of emotion wants its own voice and reflection Every nuanced perception calls for contemplation Suffering through the seemingly endless moments of torpid growth can test even the most patient among us But racing ahead without proper footing […]
Joe Cottonwood | Wells Fargo Bank
Noon, I’m next in line behind an old man. “I want to withdraw fourteen dollars,” he says. The teller, a young woman with a soft sweater, says “There’s only—let me check—yes—fifty-two cents.” “Are you sure?” “Yes.” She tilts her head. “Sorry.” The sorrow is genuine. He wears a pinstripe suit, frayed, wafting an ancient odor of smoke and earth. A smartly folded handkerchief, breast pocket, has a dark stain. His […]
Gary Beck | Gathering place
I do not live on the land earning my daily bread in the canyon of cities, another exiled toiler totally dependent on the efforts of others to provide food, shelter, power, all the necessities to continue existence in an alien environment artificially constructed by congregating men for protection, security, most individuals unaware of the fragility of the means of supply. — Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life […]
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