Today I feel encouraged, thanks to the Native Women’s Zoom group that Linda Bad Yellow Eyes and ally Joanne Bray organized for those of us outside of an organized RC Area. 


Two decades ago, I had no idea how much Marcie Rendon’s introduction to RC would impact me. (Marcie Rendon is the RC International Liberation Reference Person for Native Americans.) Linda’s invite flyer at Oglala Lakota College Satellite in Rapid City, South Dakota, “hooked” me because it suggested I could change my relationships for the better. At the time I was focused on relationships with my family. 


Today I can tell [see] how good attention and RC theory have changed my relationship with myself. My health and my life matter. I know this as I move into an aging and more relaxed body and state of mind. 


What a pleasure to be with women from all reaches of the continent. Indigenous women have a beautiful sense of place. It shines in our voices and our eyes as we describe homeland. 


The discipline that is needed to survive the pandemic and continue to live with our changed planet is doable—we “got this.” Wopila (gratitude) and pilamayaye (thank you).