In honor of Richard Doiron and Gueganne Doucet, our Metis and Acadians, and the feathered child that is me in the jpg, who, like all of us, knows, from an early age, we carry something more.
Please take the time to watch this Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7dKUTxgZmE&feature=related
Norbert Martin Metis Hymn
“We were, we are and will be there for ever.”
My spirit sister, Gueganne Doucet, is the buck skinned woman in this video
http://www.gueganne.com/
Richard Doiron
http://allpoetry.com/Thoreau47
http://www.spiritsinpeace.com/
He writes in both French and English and is the author of Mon Acadie - which has long been called the unofficial Acadian Anthem. His 1994 song, "Mon Acadie," launched in conjunction with World Acadian Congress, has been showcased in Paris and Louisiana.
To quote Richard Doiron: “The Metis are not recognized in N.B. and Quebec …Yet, the Native influence is so evident...so vibrant too the Acadian components.
I have so many relatives who lived in our village when I was a boy and they were more Indian than many
on reserve were, if never recognized. Their children and grandchildren are still the most beautiful
examples of a wonder, albeit neglected. “
My last name Desjarlais is a Metis name, from Ft. Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Write an honor poem towards the theme of having one foot in ancient culture and one foot in the new.
Please take the time to watch this Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7dKUTxgZmE&feature=related
Norbert Martin Metis Hymn
“We were, we are and will be there for ever.”
My spirit sister, Gueganne Doucet, is the buck skinned woman in this video
http://www.gueganne.com/
Richard Doiron
http://allpoetry.com/Thoreau47
http://www.spiritsinpeace.com/
He writes in both French and English and is the author of Mon Acadie - which has long been called the unofficial Acadian Anthem. His 1994 song, "Mon Acadie," launched in conjunction with World Acadian Congress, has been showcased in Paris and Louisiana.
To quote Richard Doiron: “The Metis are not recognized in N.B. and Quebec …Yet, the Native influence is so evident...so vibrant too the Acadian components.
I have so many relatives who lived in our village when I was a boy and they were more Indian than many
on reserve were, if never recognized. Their children and grandchildren are still the most beautiful
examples of a wonder, albeit neglected. “
My last name Desjarlais is a Metis name, from Ft. Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Write an honor poem towards the theme of having one foot in ancient culture and one foot in the new.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 1, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 150, Bronze: 125
- Final notes: ty for honoring those of us who are of the Rainbow Tribe, prophecized to come and work to do in healing...
I saved all my points donated for these contests…. You know who you are, I know who you are, and the reasons for offering these contests know who you are.
"White Buffalo Teachings" by Chief Arvol Looking Horse is a new publication well worth reading. It carries an urgent message for our times. The following is an excerpt:
"We need a great healing,
and we need a Great Forgiving.
But healing cannot begin without forgiveness.
We must forgive each other,
Forgive our loved ones,
Forgive our friends,
Forgive our enemies,
Forgive ourselves.
We need to pray even for a person who has done wrong!
In our Tiyospaye - our family, when two people fight they are made brothers or sisters.
Forgiveness itself is a powerful medicine.
We need forgiveness to create PEACE!
Mitakuye Oyasin! (all our relations) in the Great Circle of Life,
where there is no beginning and no end.
To order a copy of this publication contact pam@dreamkeepers.net or write to:
DreamKeepers Press
c/o Pam Rickenbach
PO Box 778
Williamsburg, MA 01096
If you have two hours, and a computer that will offer it, take the time to watch this in its entirety. You will never leave it without tears, without being sensitized from that numb place we have come to.
Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada’s Genocide **WINNER: BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY - 2006 LOS ANGELES INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL. **WINNER: BEST DIRECTOR for an INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY - 2006 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
“This documentary reveals Canada’s darkest secret - the deliberate extermination of indigenous (Native American) peoples and the theft of their land under the guise of religion. This never before told history as seen through the eyes of this former minister (Kevin Annett) who blew the whistle on his own church, after he learned of thousands of murders in its Indian Residential Schools…”
http://radicalfilms.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/unrepentant-kevin-annett-and-canadas-genocide-winner-best-international-documentary-2006-los-angeles-independent-film-festival-winner-best-director-for-an-international-documentary-2006/
Contest Winners
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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Thanks so much and congrats to all...Rich
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