This is a good day on Turtle Island! Legislators in the city of Columbus,
Ohio have declared October 10-15 Indigenous Peoples Week. This after 3
days of fasting by people protesting and wishing the city to name Columbus
Day..Indigenous Peoples Day. Members of the Indian community were
overjoyed to get an entire week named in their honor! This coming from a
city with a life-size replica of the Santa Maria in the Scioto River
downtown and from a city which has attempted to obtain a 325 foot tall
statue of Columbus to look down on the Native people of Columbus, Ohio.
Please include thanx to our Creator in your prayers for this wonderful
occasion. This is just one small step towards unity of the sacred hoop.
Mitakuye Oyasin
Brad Barborak
bbarbora@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu