Oyate Hotanin

Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • A Conversation with Russel Balenger: The Founder of the Circle of Peace Movement 

    Written by Sabrina Nur & Carrie Pomeroy 15 min read Russel Balenger, is a son, a father, a grandfather, an uncle and a guardian angel to many. A fearless and respected community voice, a son of Rondo, and an elder in Saint Paul. He recently made news when he was appointed to fill a seat…

  • Our Mothers

    Poem by Khadijo Abdi Do you ever wonder about the mother of Moses?  I do. I think about what was going on in her head  and what was happening in her hometown  for her to find the river Nile safer for her infant than her own loving arms.  Same thing, I am guessing, going through…

  • p.o.v…of sabrina: -37 ° (WHY?!)

    Written by Sabrina 6 minute read Let’s talk about winter! Because I don’t like how we as a society are so out of tune with nature that we can’t recognize S.A.D as a symptom of how capitalism is negatively affecting all of us. This year, I greeted winter with a welcoming spirit, unusual for me.…

  • Sunrise in the winter

    Poetry Sunrise in the winter by Bella Sunrise in the winter feel bitter A cold that seeps into my bones Spine start to shiver I long to walk and sing along the flowing river But there’s places frozen over, dormant just beneath the surface  There’s lessons in the water,I know I am the daughter The moon is my mother And the…

  • I am light as a feather and free as forever

    Poet: Fazayah Augusta  I am light as a feather and free as forever I am the thread that holds you to the ground.  Grounded in reasoning but high as I want to be, high as I need to see. See, it’s above me now  And we not backing down  Our glow too bright for you …

  • a.m. autumn reflections 

    a.m autumn reflections by sabr. the crisp autumn wind welcomes winter  within the comfort of cocoa and cinnamon,  there lie the lessons.  people come and go  seasons change, we must let em go.  there is no life without death  there is no yin without yang  we must always maintain the balance.  shed our leaves, conserve…

  • Childhood fawn 

    Childhood fawn By Kaija Long Crow I mold myself to be whatever you want or need, I paid attention to your social cues. I noticed you give affection to those that pay their dues, this is the service conditioning of survival. Sometimes we fawn and end up as someone’s pawn left to deal with their shadows.…

  • p.o.v…of sabrina: flower power 🌸

    Written by: Sabrina Nur The morning that Flower Power took place I woke up to the voice of my soul sister, Bella. The alarm that I had set the previous night failed to wake us up. We’d been planning this day for a year. We couldn’t afford to be late for one of the most…

  • LIDLESS

    LIDLESS BY STRONG BUFFALO A LIDLESS CUP OF COFFEE, MADE TO ORDER,  APPEARS UPON REQUEST, HOT AND BOUGHT,  SOUGHT AND NOT, MY CUP OF TEA, YET,  BOTH DESIRED ONLY TO BE QUICKLY CONSUMED OR SPILT UPON MY LAP, WITH A LITTLE FUSS AND SOME SUGAR AND CREAM. SHUT UP, YOU, INSUFFERABLE POET, DRINK IT UP,…

  • Strength Within

    Strength Within by Trinity L. Thompson In a distance, I hear faint criesalthough I know you must heal, let me dry your tears…we all have a weakness…cry if you mustallow me to help dissolve your fears,I too lost grip of so much that I cherished in life…I often daydream wondering why…until I’m smiling knowing one…

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