Tales from the Reservation. ~TESTIFY: The Reservation Terrorist~
Exactly when he dropped out of hell and in to the yard of our farm, nobody remembers. But he was a mean thing from the very beginning; a bully from…
Juanita “Nita” Ann
We laid our sister to rest over a week ago. I sat with her twin, my brother, reminiscing about our childhood. We laughed, for she was a hilarious person, we…
More Than Just An Ordinary Bowl
More Than Just An Ordinary Bowl This bowl has a story. I don’t know the complete story. Fact is, I know so very little about this bowl. But here is…
MAYBELLINE: Keeper of the Diary
Early in my teaching career I received from one of my fourth graders a porcelain piggy bank. It could have been a fifth grader since I often taught a 4/5…
Christmas on the Rez, a Long, Long Time Ago…
We were all poor a long time ago. Some are still poor. I seriously doubt any of us are wealthy today. I have yet to meet an Indian (PC –…
Kickin’ the Can in another direction: A fabulous Recipe!
Here’s a favorite recipe given to me by a lawyer friend many years ago when we live in the beautiful state of New Mexico. It is delicious, practically foolproof, and…
Ghost Stories at a Religious Summer Camp
Ever attend summer camp? If you did, what did you do there? Did you hike? Go boating? Did you learn how to make a bow and arrows or how…
The Magic of Fancy Sun. From a photograph and a dream came a story.
Fancy Sun, the faded caption reads. That’s all I know about her. I don’t know who her people are, but from the costume she wears, I believe she is Plains…