A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Under the second full moon of August, people from the four directions gathered in Akwesasne to address healing, Indigenous community safety and cultural survival. The gathering, Weaving Webs of Women’s Wisdom, was convened Aug. 27-30 at Tsionkwanatiio Cultural Heritage Center and Grounds. Hosted by Konon:kwe Council and supported in part by American Indian Institute/Traditional Circle of Indian Elders & Youth as well as the Haudenosaunee Coalition for Women’s Empowerment, the gathering drew abo...
An editor friend recently mentioned that he hears from many aspiring writers who profess their love for the craft. His reaction to that sentiment is to run for the hills! I understand completely. Sometimes – well, most of the time – writing is torture. When you think of your favorite writers, you probably imagine their photo inside the book jacket or their professional headshot beside their column. You don’t think about the greasy hair, the coffee stains, the sink full of dirty dishes, the piles of scribbled notes, the hours of tape trans...
There’s nothing better than a writing deadline to motivate me to clean my office. I must organize my pens! I need to alphabetize my binders! Hmmm, maybe my desk would work better if I moved it to the other corner? Let’s see. This might seem like simple procrastination. Maybe it is. But I’ve been working this way long enough to know that it’s just part of my process. I need to center myself as a way to get into the zone before I work. Sometimes that means scattering thoughts into the universe to see what patterns emerge from the chaos. In fact...
Indigenous women’s ways of knowing must include best practices for health and wellness, according to those present at the Second International Meeting on Indigenous Women’s Health. The meeting, held Sept. 14-16 in Albuquerque, provided an opportunity for ob/gyns, midwives, family physicians, nurses, advanced practice nurses, community providers and others to share, network, and build partnerships to improve Indigenous women’s health and wellbeing. This endeavor is the result of a 2002 Memor...
A woman steps off a scale, smiling. This isn’t a diet commercial. It’s a scene from the Centering room at St. Regis Mohawk Health Services, where a group of mothers-to-be have gathered for their latest session of prenatal care. They compare growing bellies while taking their own blood pressure with digital cuffs. The women chat and laugh as one of them visits privately with the doctor behind a folding screen. Suddenly, the distinct echo of a rapid heartbeat fills the room. The chatter stops for...
