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“We believe the commitment to inclusion and diversity is a high calling, issued to all who count themselves as Christians, no matter what our ethnicity or culture.” Jacqueline J. Lewis and John Janka

“You can’t depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus.” Mark Twain

The Chinook Indian Nation. The Chinook Indian Nation is made up of the five western-most Chinookan speaking tribes at the mouth of the Columbia River. Their nearly 70-year-old constitution codifies who they are and identifies their five constituent tribes – the Clatsop and Cathlamet (Kathlamet) of present-day Oregon and the Lower Chinook, Wahkiakum (Waukikum) and…

The Choctaw Braves. The Choctaw Indigenous people once inhabited parts of Alabama and Mississippi. They were known for their bravery in battle and their warriors were called ‘Choctaw Braves.’ They played a significant role in American History for their contributions to the “Code Talkers” during World War II. The Choctaw Nation basically ended up in…

The state of Oklahoma. The word itself comes from two Choctaw words: okla-humma (Red People). The nickname ‘The Sooner State’ refers to the non-white people who staked claims on the land before the official opening of lands in the Oklahoma Territory. So, in effect they cheated the rules of the Oklahoma Land Rush by leaving…

Bandera de Me’xico. The flag of Mexico. It is vertical tricolor of green; white and red. Charged in the middle white section is the national coat of arms. The overall design has been consistent since 1821. The coat of arms is based on the Aztec symbol for Tenochtitlan [Mexico City]. The story is that the…

Iceland, island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Lying on the constantly active geologic border between North America and Europe, Iceland is a land of vivid contrasts of climate, geography, and culture. Sparkling glaciers, such as Vatna Glacier (Vatnajökull), Europe’s largest, lie across its ruggedly beautiful mountain ranges; abundant hot geysers provide heat for many of the country’s homes and buildings…

The Oglala Sioux Tribe – South Dakota. The majority of this Indigenous live on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Oglala in the Lakota language means “to scatter one’s own”. They have given the Sioux and the United States four of the most famous First Americans leaders: American Horse, Chief Red Cloud, Black Elk…

Chales is 77 today. Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. Charles was born during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and became heir apparent when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, acceded to the throne in 1952. He was created Prince of Wales in 1958 and his investiture…

Of all of the First Americans Tribal Flags none has a longer history of representing its people than does Hiawatha’s Belt of The Iroquois League. The symbol has been in existence for over 400 years. Six nations make up the league located in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. (Current population is 45,000 in…