Mending

In our lives we walk into many situations of difficulty and pain. The path is never an easy one for Indigenous people. As this month moves into the colonial Truth and Reconciliation recognition, there are many who are still fighting for the acknowledgement of truth. Truth is what we live, what we walk, what we know is of substance. That in 2025, we are still hoping for 'mending' of the mistrust we have for settler/colonials after the last years. Still denials take our breath away and we cannot understand how any human cannot just witness. Cannot just sit in silence for a moment for our loved ones. Isn't it time for some restoration of respect of the people whose lands they sit upon? They have too much pride and fear to sit in our circles without caving and anger. And that is not our issue to deal with. Nor is ours to educate them. So many of our relatives poured their brokenness and pain into those testimonies that barely anyone has read. Read them. Tell yourself that it may be uncomfortable but you are willing to feel our pain for a few moments. Maybe you will experience true awakening. Hiy Hiy