Eurocentrism – What is it?
I am placing several items here which look at Eurocentrism - which by definition means:" Eurocentrism (also Eurocentricity or Western-centrism) is a worldview centered on or biased towards Western civilization. The exact scope of centrism varies from the entire Western world to only Europe or even just Western Europe (especially during the Cold War). When… Continue reading Eurocentrism – What is it?
Treat others the way you wish to be treated – Human Ethics
In this world....There are so many legitimate rights that can be fought for..... There are so many wrongs that need to be righted.....There are so many ideologies, which is correct and which is incorrect?There are so many beliefs.. which are correct and which are incorrect?There are so many religions.. which are correct and which are… Continue reading Treat others the way you wish to be treated – Human Ethics
Nazar BoncuÄŸu – Turkish Talisman
Upon finding a discarded ring
On the ground.... an old silver ring..... Discarded or lost...... It looked like it had been worn for years.... The original meaning, along with the little gemstones Long fallen out and forgotten. Reminds one of the passage of time.
Lakota Sioux – Wiwanke Wachipi – The Sun Dance
Excerpt taken from: †††† http://aktalakota.stjo.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8668 The Sun Dance was the most important ceremony practiced by the Lakota (Sioux) and nearly all Plains Indians. It was a time of renewal for the tribe, people and earth. The village was large, as many bands came together for this annual rite. Each tribe camped within their own circle,… Continue reading Lakota Sioux – Wiwanke Wachipi – The Sun Dance
An excellent talk on how Eurocentrism is the central worldview in the world
Indigenizing the Academy: Indigenous Perspectives and Eurocentric Challenges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnw-G-D4wG8 Indigenizing the Academy: Indigenous Perspectives and Eurocentric Challenges
Ethnic Cleansing and the Indian: the Crime that Should Haunt America -Book Review
Book originally written by Gary Clayton Anderson This book review was written by Mark Meuwese, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and the excerpt here is taken from: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1329&context=gsp Since the early twenty-first century, historians have paid increasing attention to the violent impact of European and American colonial expansion on the Indigenous peoples of North… Continue reading Ethnic Cleansing and the Indian: the Crime that Should Haunt America -Book Review
Draft of Proposed Articles of Confederation – Benjamin Franklin – Perpetual Alliance
taken from: http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_removal Benjamin Franklin In a draft, "Proposed Articles of Confederation", presented to the Continental Congress on May 10, 1775, Benjamin Franklin called for a "perpetual Alliance" with the Indians for the nation about to take birth, especially with the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy: Article XI. A perpetual Alliance offensive and defensive,… Continue reading Draft of Proposed Articles of Confederation – Benjamin Franklin – Perpetual Alliance
Clearances of the Native American peoples from their ancestral lands – (still continuing)
I am guilty of this..... we all are..... Money wins out every time…. and we are all a part of it…. The process which started with the Spaniards in central America, then the USA and their "Indian Removal Act", and Canada….. still continues…. if we look in our hearts, what does it say about us… Continue reading Clearances of the Native American peoples from their ancestral lands – (still continuing)
Reality is Dharma 