Dave :
Fucking Right !! I felt her anger. This gave me goosebumps, a lump in my throat, a tear in my eye. She said exactly how I feel deep down in my heart, took the words right out of my mouth and this is probably how most Indigenous people feel who otherwise don't know how to express it. We are the stewards of the land, and treaties were put in place for a good reason. This phrase is a sacred promise in most of the treaty agreements to live alongside each other in peace and harmony is meant to last 'as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the river flows' as stated in treaty 1 and treaty 6 in Canada. It represents the enduring nation-to-nation relationship regarding land use, rights and mutual support. However, with that said, they need to do better and do more to live up to their end of the bargain and be more committed in respecting and keeping our land, turtle island, beautiful and safe from over-use, depletion, and disasters that can be avoided that destroy our environment, poison the ecosystem which drastically affects our way of living. Water is Life. Mino-Bimaadiziwin. Which means 'the good life' or 'living life in a good way'. It's an Anishinaabe phrase meant for leaders who serve the community to help them lead in a good way, making decisions with pure intent, integrity, and consideration for future generations, notably 7 generations. And remember to exercise the 7 grandfather teachings. Ahow miigwetch (thank you) for standing up and speaking the truth 🪶
2026-08-05 00:31:01