[Community Rights Network] One members experience:

[Kelly Larson]

Beautiful, Mike.  I so appreciate your viewpoint and grateful
communication.  I feel so far away, but with this kind of fellowship, it is
all closer.

Blessings to you, friend!
Kelly



On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Michael Dean <sfomikedean at gmail.com>wrote:

> The signature jam in Ukiah and the pot luck in Jackson Demonstration were
> both great!
>
> In Ukiah, about 20 of us role played, working out the situation of
> greeting people at store fronts. We developed apt approaches for talking
> with people that invite our neighbors to tell us what they think, then if
> they couldn't tell us what they thought, we started working on asking them
> other questions. This had an open and positive feeling.  If you missed
> it, watch for a note from Carrie Durkee, she will be conducting many more
> of these training days in a location near you.
>
> Jane McCabe told us about an event, only a few blocks away, presenting
> Indigenous perspectives on water and cultural survival in California,
> entitled "Salmon and Sovereignty".  Someone asked, "What will we tell
> them?" Jane said, "Let's just listen and support them!" So that's what
> about 8 of us did.  The indoor event was full, attended by about 80
> people, mostly indigenous and probably many more if you count all the
> family members playing and talking outside.  I have never had the chance
> to be with the Winnemem Wintu of Northern California and really enjoyed
> getting to know them.  Robin Sunbeam spoke with Ike Heinz who offered to
> donate $1000 to the Community Rights Network of Mendocino to pay for lawn
> signs, - - - we're not sure how to proceed with this (as it pertains to the
> FPPC) and Karina has volunteered to wrestle up some answers.  Ohhh!
> (apparently, that means "Amen" to the people of the Wintu).
>
>
> We had about 10 or 12 attend the pot luck in Jackson Demonstration
> (counting Aly and Sue, who arrived late because of car trouble).  We
> talked about the training, the Wintu and kicked around the idea of speaking
> with other organizations soon.  All our conversation had the feel of a
> bee hive, great listening, cooperation and care, when's the next pot luck,
> 'can't wait!
>
>
> So, what do I wanna say?  Oh, I know... Email leaves me flat... good,
> necessary tool, but flat.  Seeing you in person? Talking to you on the
> phone? Having lunch with you???  I can't think of ANYthing that has made
> me happier.  Thank you for being here.  We've got a lot to do, people are
> dying for what we got, let's get in touch, create community rights and
> deliver.
>
>
>
>
>
> Don't Feel Your Touch (Toronto, June 1987)
>
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> In front of a newborn moon, pushing up its glistening dome.
>
> I kiss these departing companions -- take the next step alone.
>
> I just said goodnight to the closest thing I have to home,
>
> Oh -- and the night grows sharp and hollow,
>
> As a junky's craving vein,
>
> And I don't feel your touch, again.
>
>
>
> To be held in the heart of a friend is to be a king,
>
> But the magic of a lover's touch is what makes my spirit sing,
>
> When you're caught up in this longing, all the beauties of the Earth don't mean a thing.
>
> Oh -- and the night grows clear and empty,
>
> As a lake of acid rain,
>
> And I don't feel your touch, again.
>
>
>
> The last light of day crept away like a drunkard after gin.
>
> A hint of chanted prayer now whispers from the fresh night wind.
>
> To this shattered heart and soul, held together by habit and skin,
>
> And to this half-gnawed bone of apprehension buried in my brain,
>
> As I don't feel your touch, again.
>
>
>
> - Bruce Cockburn
>
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