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Tonight the moon shines like polished pearl, round and fat. It glows bigger and brighter than I have ..
When Ben-o came over on Saturday for movie night, my dad answered the door wearing gray silk pajama bottoms ..
I have two lives. One that is Indian, one that is not. I have two best friends. One who is Indian, one who is not. ..
Since Hamra had no idea about the thing that was waiting for her in the jungle, at 6:57 a.m. on Tuesday, ..
With her eyes closed she tried to link the pieces of the story together. She was ashamed that she couldn’t ..
Kindness affects everyone. When we are on the receiving end of an act of kindness, we may feel grateful ..
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Born of Mohawk and Cayuga descent, musical icon Robbie Robertson learned the story of Hiawatha and his spiritual ..
Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, ..
“Why are you angry all the time?” Eli asked. Morgan glared at him for a second, and Eli recoiled, ..
In our town, the winter howls. Heavy flakes swarm and glaze the earth. KISH SKISH- Yueyue and I slide, ..
Hold out your hands and let me lay upon them a sheaf of freshly picked sweetgrass, loose and flowing, ..
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When I was a child growing up in India, Diwali was not only the most important festival and lasted the longest, ..
I remember my first Ramadan as clearly as if it were yesterday. And by this I mean the first time I kept ..
This is the legend of Lao Tzu, who may or may not have been born; who may or may not have founded Taoism, ..
One of the greatest debts Ojibwe people owe women came during the difficult time that followed the coming ..
Jai Be Nimble Jai be nimble, Jai be free, Jai jump over The momabattee. Jai (Jeh): a boy’s name ..
