Legacy of shame.

When I speak of the conditions of my people, I'm not trying to paint a picture of these poor victims of circumstance, no. I'm trying to pose a question to initiate the arousal of the spirit of our ancestors in hopes those spirits may provoke my people to reclaim our integrity and pride that most have abandoned due to the burden of the struggles we have endured which have become very heavy. Some of our people were strong, courageous, valiant people that overcame impossible odds, and today most of us are nothing like those people. Today we have given up too many important things that connected us to that essence our ancestors drew strength upon, we dug deep to sacrifice these virtues for shallow replacements of materialistic value. We have allowed our humanity to be devalued at the expense of our simple right to thrive in the land of our forefathers. When I speak of our ancestors, I am speaking of my pre-Columbus ancestors, not the de-evolved assimilated, alcoholic savages that murdered one another in hopes to gain the white man's approval. Those 'Indians' are still here in overwhelming numbers today, and that is nothing to be proud of for they have earned the right to let the white man treat them as animals. Despite those strong, courageous, valiant ones some of us descended from, that knew better when the white man landed here of the importance of our tribal bond and held onto that with their dying breath. There was also those treacherous, selfish, greedy Indians that ensured their self preservation at the expense of their fellowman. I'm just pointing out the facts that not all of us have a story of survival to pride in their heritage, because it's pretty obvious that a lot of our people today could care less about their fellowman's hardships. I believe these Indians have inherited their right to be insensitive, shiftless, and unenthusiastic about our survival. Those that take pleasure in the struggles of their fellowman will also reap the benefits of our conviction. I doubt they'll appreciate it, but maybe their children will and break that shameful cycle of self preservation.

Throw em to the wolves.

Well then, elections are over, Nicole received 91 votes I guess. That's a lot more then we expected, trust me, Nicole doesn't want that bullshit just yet, not this time around, not with all those republicans in there. That's way more trouble than its worth right there. I would like to point out we helped keep John Perrsell in office by noting the institutionalized racism that Lehmann has become notorious for upholding here in Bemidji as Mayor. John Persell is also apart of this racism, yeah he might be married to a Indian woman, but I doubt his Indian family addition are painting a realistic picture of the real conditions of the Ojibwe people. That was obvious when I urged Nicole to meet with him for coffee weeks before the primaries, we hoped to come to an understanding with the old out-of-touch guy. He refused to acknowledge the obvious hardships holding his fellow man hostage through systematic institutionalized racism, rather he justified his obnoxious ignorance by the obvious racist notion captivating his mind. He is truly unaware of his own vulnerability to the inherent racism he was more then likely raised with. However Persell isn't as much of a threat anymore, the republicans know he's just a spineless coward sheep of a man, their going to boss him around just like old Oberstar used to. Now being his environmentally hazardous colleagues are no longer there to co-hearse him into the ranks of their poor decision making, Johns is now left scared and alone in a house full off republicans. Now John Perrsell is just an ignored minority in the house of reps, a minority just as those he undermined and belittled by justifying his ignorance by our soci-economic plight hes been apart of ignoring since he and his cohorts have gottin him into office. We pretty much condemned him to a unproductive strenuous 2 years to be belittled, undermined, and bullied about by the republicans. We pretty much through him to the wolves. He even said He drew support from Republicans and independents as well, he said. “I’ll certainly make the effort to let people know that I’ll work with anybody who wants to work on the issues." There you go John, get to the ass kissin, yet the entire nation seems to be reluctantly adhering to what we've been saying from the get go. They've been in denial far too long, some still are, but its a little too late to realize there is no real answers being presented in the two party system currently screwing us all, but still, who did all these idiots vote for? Republicans? What the hell people? If you don't like the way your toothpaste cleans your teeth, don't start brushing your teeth with dog shit. Not even the majority of these stupid, ignorant, so-called Ojibwes we've been hollering the facts at in hopes of setting an example for the nation to admire us for taking back our country from these capitalist pigs exposing us all to their insensitive mind numbing greed. Still they refuse to acknowledge the truth we've been going out to speak of. A majority of my people(the Ojibwe) are nothing but a bunch of greedy, self serving children begging the great white father for permission to go play the the casino hotel pool. A lot of Indians refused to vote for Mark Dayton because he wants to open a state casino, and some idiot fear mongered them into believing its going to take revenue that they rarely see anyways away from their greedy, money grubbing hands, yeah right. That casino is going to be built in the Twin Cities, it will complete with the overindulgent Shakopee band, the very same band that most of the Ojibwe tribes are indebted to for building our shitty little casinos that pay our people poverty wages, all the while exposing us to lung cancer and heart disease. Indian gaming has many Indians duped into this idea of economic stability, this false sense of security is just a another way of keeping our people oppressed. Indian gaming is run by a bunch of rich white men that pump million of dollars into campaign funds of these politicians in favor of passing policy on our people in order to further exploit us into oblivion. Any Indian that thinks these greedy bastards are trying to help us become 'economically self sufficient' is just a product of internalized oppression, they distrust the white man until he comes waving money in their faces. But anyways, Nicole is running again in 2012, this time we will gain ballot status, and our campaign will be very aggressive, we will continue to strive to be a party where the Ojibwe will re-awake and take back our pride from these insensitive racists disenfranchising the Ojibwe people for far too long. As of now, I have nothing but disappoint reserved for 98% of our people, too many give in to their internalized oppression, they refuse to take accountability for themselves constantly, yeah they can go around blaming everything on a white man, but then they'll go out and vote for the sons of bitch.

Quit trying to be humble, your not that great

As guilt induced paranoia overcomes those weak minded impostors clamoring about those of us that they envy and despise for the strength they can't afford even in their powerfully jealous ways. They are forced to witness their grasp weaken on those that have become keen to their lackluster facade. Everyone has grown up around their selfish, childish ways except them, it seems as if these would be, want to be warriors worth devalues before their very eyes once they realize their importance to matters that don't need their self centered energies. Even with all their empty talk of matters that they can not find true loyalty for, because in their eyes there is nothing to gain from such selfless dedication as of yet, these opportunists prey on situations for their own good. They reserve their energies for only self-serving endeavors. I will not pity these pathetic men if they force me to to find justice for my people through their veil of cowardice and treachery, I will help these individuals be very intimate with their humility. If knocking these individuals to the ground helps them become stronger then their malevolent ways, then I will gladly extend my hand to help them stand strong, but if they become spiteful of their injury and they allow their wound to fester hate. It is then, I will have no option but to relentlessly bombard these hateful hearted individuals until they are overwhelmed and they retreat back to the tit of the whore that nourished their weak hearts.

And the genocide goes on...

Assimilation, are we really assimilated? or are we just behavior controlled? Because we in reality haven't been 'absorbed' into American society, a majority of our people live in poverty due to this fact. Every stifled opportunity we are presented we are scrutinized within monotonous racism of white supremacy. I don't believe much has changed within a majority of the attitudes of white men since their treacherously, insensitive treaties were written up in favor of diminishing the red man into our eventual extinction. Today, we are still subjugated to corporate genocide, where they think they can compensate our suffrage by throwing money at our hazardous living conditions the white man's greed exposes us to. Money that never makes it passed the hands of the so-called 'elected representatives' the white man has approved of leading the other Indians around by the noses. There are so many issues that prevent many Indian people from ever feeling as if they are having their fill of the American dream, the reality most of us are forced to endure is actually the American nightmare. Sure their are a few Indians that reap the benefit of equal consideration when it comes to social interaction, but its almost as if these Indians have secretly denounce their heritage in order to gain the approval of their intended audience of their none Indian counterparts. Some white men can claim to be color blind when it comes to dealing with others of a different ethnicity, but why must they disregard who I am? Even in my indigenous lands? Why can't they embrace my ethnicity? Why do they feel as if they are entitled to this attitude of superiority? Its almost as if out of shame they find comfort in ignoring my heritage, yet they subconsciously categorize me and others like me into this lower standard or class when interacting with us. But if I talk to them in my 'white man' voice, the look on their faces becomes apparent, and yes, I have momentarily confused them, but just long enough for a brief glimpse of equality. None the less, they realize I'm just an Indian, and I'm probably just trying to gain their approval in order to eventually steal from them or do them wrong in order to seek justice for my ancestors. White men guard their guilt and most intend to go to their graves with it, for they have inherited wealth and opportunity off the exploitation of stolen lands and resources and the mistreatment of our people, but they refuse to inherit the accountability of the injustices we endured and are still enduring to this day by their hand. They are right about one of their guilt induced ignorant fears, I am seeking justice, but not for my ancestors, but for my children. So they will not be exposed to the insensitive hardships I have endured, the only gift I hope I can bestow upon my children is equality, a chance to become apart of this society we have all come to love but constantly rejects us because we red. I already see this inhuman behavior dousing my children chances at a happy healthy life when I take them to hospitals, they are regarded in such disregard when it comes to their health it angers me beyond composure. The way I watch white people look down upon my children reassures me most white people here in Northern Minnesota do not appreciate even their presence. Harmless, innocent children, that's makes me believe the evil stories of what these white men did to our young ones when they violently entered our villages, and sometimes I catch a glimpse in their eyes of those monsters they descended from. Today they are still sacrificing our children to their unquenchable greed, and they will not reason with the cries of the suffering, for they have stuffed money in their ears, and they punish us if we refuse to do the same.

Niigaanosewenini

I become overwhelmed by disappointment at some of these people trying to market being 'Anishinaabe.' Who are they to tell anyone one how and how not their respecting our heritage when these people obviously have their views deluded by some influence corrupting the teaching they claim to uphold and hold over the heads of others? These people are pitiful hypocrites, I refuse to believe they live within total accord to the ways our ancestors once lived. I don't harbor negative feelings against them for that fact, because its impossible to live in both worlds without being conflicted, but I do become frustrated observing these people go about within our communities corrupting others to their inept views through teachings. Disconnecting whomever is vulnerable to their bias, self-serving banter to what is of true importance to us as Anishinaabeg in today's world. If anything, there is very few of us living within the respects of our ancestors' wishes, going to ceremonies and talking the language are not the only aspects of our ancestors lives that helped them pass on and gift us with their way of life. Like I said before, I believe a lot of ceremonies are done in vain because the manidoug have abandoned most that they have become disappointed in as well. There was many conflicts our ancestors endured for us to be here, some against the white man, some against ourselves, and today we are still struggling against ourselves. Although those things are very important such as the language and our ceremonies, I believe overemphasizing on these virtues throws off one's balance of being true to their claim of being Anishinaabe. Some overindulge in these aspects of our nature, some develop delusions of grander persuing fulfillment of a obvious void in their lives, allowing themselves to believe they are more blessed then their fellowman and they deserve their sense of superiority. These people develop self delusions, duping those struggling or those without direction into believing that they in some way have obtained a direct line to the all mighty. I do believe Gichi Manidou talks to us all in certain ways if we attune ourselves to our spirituality and nurture our relationship with the creator and the spirits of the creations we have been blessed with. But I become very skeptical when I witness time after time these so-called medicine people fail those that have entrusted in them. I am descended from hereditary chiefs, I have been gifted with the leadership skills my people take value in, I will assert myself as a leader amongst my people someday soon. As of now I have many charlatans to challenge, I have a lot of false prophets and false leaders to speak against, this is my duty as an Anishinaabe that which I have been born into and gifted with. This is my responsibility, our ancestors used to listen to their hearts in all matters, this is what my heart tells me. There must be another time of conflict, we need our ogichidaawag once again, we must light the 8th fire, no matter who is standing, sitting, lying in our way, no matter who is trying to pull us down, we must fight once again for our survival.