NIDA Contest Entry

Cheyenne, Swinomish, Age 20, Washington

The beauty of Life

The beauty of life
Bringing my anxiety to light
All the hurt all the pain
drugs and alcohol drive me insane
Meditation with eagles up in the mountains
Sovereign nation sobriety
Changing our image
Letting the white man see that
Drugs and alcohol can’t take the native path from me
Say no to drugs and find the beauty in your life soar with the eagles and follow the steps of our ancestors out of the past and in to the future

 

Why are Native Americans offended by the use of school Mascots like “Indians” where it’s used as a symbol of pride, strength, good luck, and lifelong connection among alumni? No disrespect is, or was, ever intended. Some schools have had mascots like this for over 50 years and now there are efforts to destroy them and the memories and history they represent. Why?

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