EVERDAY IS EARTH DAY – right Indian Country?

We fight alot of fights across Indian Country.  We, as a Peoples, are the stewards of the land.  Our women are the protectors of our waters.  In my teachings I’ve learned many things about Mother Earth and the importance of our connection to her.  I’ve been told over and over again about our connection to her.  I live these teachings the best way I know how.  I’m obsessed with recycling, I compost BUT I drive an SUVan (it’s a van okay, it just sounds cooler when I say SUVan).  I’m not perfect, but I really do try.

But here’s my beef (s) with Indian Country:

The Powwow Trail

I love going to gatherings across Indian Country.  It fills my heart with joy to see our people together.  It also enrages me to see a couple thousand …

straight up – if you’re dog is off his/her leash at a park, and it comes running at my kids – it fucking dies.

i like animals. i grew up with dogs. but if you’re a pet owner you have a responsibility to train and control your pet in public. last night, i took my kids to the park near our house. we were playing a pretty serious soccer match (i was winning 4-0) when all of the sudden a fair sized mutt came running around the fence and went straight for the soccer ball. in full stride that little fucker turned his attention from the ball to my 3 year old. i was quite a few steps away yet and the dog got to her before i did. he knocked her down and jumped …

COMES AND GOESlately, and i’m not sure why, my comedy ‘fire’ has been hit and miss. somedays i’m in love with comedy and feel really good about doing it, making it my living, and i can’t imagine doing anything else. other days, it feels like a complete waste of time and i can’t believe i’m doing it as it seems unimportant and tedious. i think it’s probably normal to not like your work or what you do at your work, but, i’ve never felt that way about comedy before. scary.

ON WITH THE SHOW ALREADYthe importance and the power of community has never been more clear to me than this summer. most, if not all, comedians here in winnipeg (at least the one’s in our community) are dying to perform. all of the rooms have …