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Once again, I have been stunned by all of the recent information that is coming out about Indian Schools, much of it really unthinkable, yet it happened. I have a very difficult time wrapping my head around what happened to so many; the unmarked graves, and lives altered irrevocably and forever. It makes me really sad and quite uncomfortable. It has been kind of swept under the rug in our history. Not to be negative, but there is also history that has not been taught about

Harriet Gibbs Marshall was born in Victoria, British Columbia on February 18, 1868. Her father was Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, an attorney, and later the first African American city Judge in the United States. Her mother was Maria Ann Alexander who was a gifted school teacher. When she was just a year old the family relocated to Oberlin, Ohio where she began her study of music at the age of nine. She continued her study of music at Oberlin conservator of Music, studying piano, pipe

Alexandra David-Néel By David Guy (as published in Tricycle Magazine in 1995) Alexandra David-Néel lived 100 years. She was born in France in 1868, the period of la belle epoque, and died there in 1969, soon after the student riots in Paris. In between she spent fourteen years studying Buddhism in Asia and, at the age of 55, became the first Western woman to enter the Tibetan city of Lhasa. It is tempting to think that she was born too soon, but so free and bold a female spir

I never made it to the computer yesterday! The garden held me captive, then there was a book signing at Maria's in Durango. Such a completely lovely day! I met so many people and had wonderful conversations. Of course, as usual, the staff at Maria's was efficient, warm, welcoming and delightful. This popped up in a FB feed early last week. I really loved it. I think older women sometimes really feel this, perhaps younger women too, or men, but I know I do, often. This

Ironically, she was names the “Petticoat Princess.” She was the first Kenyan female athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games when she claimed the bronze medal in the 800m at the 1974 games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her first race was won in 1973 when she ran barefoot in only her petticoat. Her name? Sabina Chebichi. Definitely not a household name, but I have been so impressed by her story, I felt compelled to share! She was born on June 13, 1959 in the hill