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Is it Africa, Is it Asia, No it's South Dakota!
Dr. Frankenstein did not know what he created when his monster came to life. I think the creators of this game might not know what type of monsters they will create or do they. Dune is one of my favorite movies. The scene that sticks out the most to me is when Paul takes the water of life. Upon waking he yells the sleeper has awaken. In this very moment I feel like I have awaken. I was told by a very wise lady from Africa that I was here to help people. When she said this, I did not know who and how I would help these people. Then I heard about this game where the goal was to help people. I heard about it on two different occasions from two different sources. As result of the first mission, I know how I am to help people. The sleeper has awaken.
Today I was listening to my local Pacifica radio station 89.3 WPFW. There is a show that comes on Fridays called The Night Wolf Show. The host of the show is Jay Winter Night Wolf and the show is centered around Native Americans and Native American issues. Today I heard a commercial from Jay looking for people to donate money to help people on a reservation in South Dakota. During the commercial Jay said the following 1. Temperatures can get to be -50 with the wind chill factor 2. There is not electricity because the wind had snapped over 6,000 electric poles 3. There was not propane to heat the homes in the winter 4. The water on the reservation was contaminated. I could not believe what I was hearing. When you think of conditions like these you don't think that it could happen in the good ole U.S. of A. This sounds like it could be in a third world country. But instead it's right in out own backyards.
My reason for posting this is two fold. First I wanted to let people know what is going on here in our home. Second as we are playing the game to help someone in a different part of the world, let take a little of that creativity to help some people who are very close to home. So as you develop your plans to have successful missions also think about how those plans could be used to help our Native American brothers and sisters.
Am I my brothers keep? Yes I am.
Today I was listening to my local Pacifica radio station 89.3 WPFW. There is a show that comes on Fridays called The Night Wolf Show. The host of the show is Jay Winter Night Wolf and the show is centered around Native Americans and Native American issues. Today I heard a commercial from Jay looking for people to donate money to help people on a reservation in South Dakota. During the commercial Jay said the following 1. Temperatures can get to be -50 with the wind chill factor 2. There is not electricity because the wind had snapped over 6,000 electric poles 3. There was not propane to heat the homes in the winter 4. The water on the reservation was contaminated. I could not believe what I was hearing. When you think of conditions like these you don't think that it could happen in the good ole U.S. of A. This sounds like it could be in a third world country. But instead it's right in out own backyards.
My reason for posting this is two fold. First I wanted to let people know what is going on here in our home. Second as we are playing the game to help someone in a different part of the world, let take a little of that creativity to help some people who are very close to home. So as you develop your plans to have successful missions also think about how those plans could be used to help our Native American brothers and sisters.
Am I my brothers keep? Yes I am.
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Comment by Raymond M. Kristiansen on March 10, 2010 at 12:57pm
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Local Insight is a part of it. Yes, this game is spinned as Africa-focused, but clearly, people should think both global and local at the same time.
For instance, I also went and talked with some of those who are on the edges of existence in my own city.
I am pretty sure someone is trying to help the Native Americans. Who are they? Have you made the link with them? Do you know what Their challenges are? Maybe visibility - that not enough people know what they do. What their struggles are.
Now you have pointed out a local issue. So I give you this challenge: Go and seek out someone who IS already working for the Native Americans, talk with them (phone, email, personal conversation) and tell them what you just told us. Ask Them what they think should be our next step.
Then come here and share that with us :)
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Comment by Michael on March 13, 2010 at 12:18am
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Raymond and Michelle,
Thanks for the challenge and continued inspiration. I will get in contact with the host of the radio show to see what would the next step be. I want to help financially but I also want to put in some sweat equity.
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