Give Peace A Chance

Remember
We must learn to live together
As brothers and sisters and not die apart
and so, for it to be done
What should we do next

Keep working
Keep struggling
and keep marching
We're doing something brand new today

Trying to stop a world of kwilten
Trying to slow down the strong
To protect innocent children
Don't you give up
and don't you surrender

Your spirit and faith will be tested
The war machine will give us fierce opposition
But faith can move mountains
and you are the light of the world

It's hope time
It's healing time
Its hope time
It's healing time

Give peace a chance
Give peace a chance
Keep hope alive
I love you

Summer Books 06'

Here is a list of books I have compiled that have been gifted to me, or I personaly bought to read. I plan on reading them on in the month of August. Some frakkin' hard books here (as you can see) but I think If I work my way up I'll get it. Some books I've ready already, but I want to read again to remember the teachings and tools that book has to offer. Here is the list, in the same order I'll read them in.

1. Our Word is Our Weapon
2. Monkey Wrench Gang
3. People of the Pines
4. Direct Action
   
5. Dune Messiah
6. The Way of the Peacefull Warrior
7. Restaurant at the End of the Universe
8. Decolonizing Methodologies
9. Conversations with Khatsalano
10. The Life Cycles
    
11. Autobiography of Malcolm X
12. Che: A Revolutionary Life
13. Pedogogy of the Oppressed

Keeps the Burn

XWEMELCHSTN UXWUIMIXW, OCCUPIDED SALISH TERRITORY - Oooooowwwccch! My back is stinging like hell. I've been slapping on Aloe Vera gel every so often, and took a shower but it'll be a while before it goes away. Yesterday I did the smart thing of going on the canoe without any protection with me (no, not condoms), but sun block. The canoe pull from the Misquito Creek Marina to Ambesilde Beach, then back, burned me up right up my back. As my father said "you look as red as a lobster". I looked and I agree, I'm pretty darn pink/red.

So, yesterday. My buddy Kahpelk asked me to pull in the canoe he carved a year ago for the Cultural Center going up in Whistler. The canoe's name is Xaays. It's one of the names for the transformers. A story canoe, but really nice hot rod. He put in the water to welcome the canoes coming in for Tribal Journeys 2006. This year is Muckelshoot. The Skwxwu7mesh people had two canoes to welcome in 9 other canoes in total.

The pull to Ambleside was very quant. Took us less then an hour. Going under Lions Gate Bridge is always fun when your fighting the current. For a bit it felt like we're on a treadmill. lol. But we made it to Ambleside and relaxed for a bit till everyone was ready to start the protocal. The canoes pulled off the beach, bunched up, and we begain protocal. Unfortunaly some people couldn't figure out what was going on, and so everyone got confused. It eventualy worked out fine, so it's all good. But it was fantastic to be on the water. It's been a long time for me and I enjoy it alot. Wasn't hot at all for me, but my skin speaks differently.

Now, all day I've been burning up because of my burned skinned. My friend applyed some medicine she had and that helped abit, but looks like only time and patience will really help. I'll keep aplying Aloe Vera gel every so often, and hopefully things will get better.

The really crappy part is my phone. Unfotunaly, I did not follow my instincts and leave my phone at home. I took it with me and, now, it is officaly broken. Water damage. This means I will have to buy a new one. (Which sucks because I don't feel like buying a new phone.) So all those who want to text or call me, it's OUT OF COMISSION, for now. I'll probably send it into the shop on monday, but till then I'll keep checking my messages every hour I can.

That's the latest update. I bought some rollerblades today and plan on going the sea wall close to sunset. My friend asked me to go to the Alano club with her, so I'll probably break some new holes into that dance floor tonight...lol

On the list tomorrow? River swimming, BBQ and fun with friends. I'll keep you aprised.