For the Taos Reconciliation Hui, September 2020.

Bob Marley said, “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.”

A creed or reason for Wahine Rangimarie - Peace-Keeping Woman;

⁃ love one another

⁃ share what you have

⁃ be compassionate

⁃ heal the wounds

⁃ transform yourself / transforms the family

Let’s start with silence. It allows us to feel the depth of our being.

I would rather sit with someone for an hour in silence and have a deep 5-minute conversation than sit with someone for an hour and talk of surface feelings. That lacks connection and detaches the soul.

Through robust conversation that is the shared and known reality? People are ravaged by their thinking, their prejudices, their singular heart. Community, sisterhood, brotherhood bring about change, connection. We need a rigorous way of supporting people with this issue, identify a / the need or needs, and create balance. Do our best to have a diverse perspective with the communities that we work / teach within.

What can come from this? My incentive. Create a Reconciliation dance, song, movement of healing that becomes celebrated by each tribal area, group, and is women lead.

Circle of women and waiata A I O. IO E AU. I am God. God am I. What is our sonic texture that connects feelings and frequencies.

Aaaaaa. Eeeeee. Iiiiii. Oooooo. Uuuuuu. OR. Iiiiii. Oooooo. Eeeeee. Aaaaaa. Uuuuu.

FEAR! Paperwork - write your things down - create a circle - everyone read out loud at the same time.

What is my fundamental reasoning/thinking with this? How does one bring in Dignity, Grace, Eloquence for the person who has/is tied up to the behavior that continues around them, is part of them, models the future with their young (choice)

What is a healthy contribution to Indigenous people? To victims? To perpetrators?

What does Reconciliation mean?

How can I use what I know to help this situation?