Two poems

by Leo/Cai Quirk
Ithaca Meeting

gifts

when the earth is in pain. from so many 

taking. taking. taking. without a backward glance.

what can I give?

the caress of a fern leaf,

water to a parched garden,

joy at the sight of the moon.

food scraps to compost,

compost to earth,

renew, refresh, relive.

notice the dew,

Thanksgiving Story

by Kate Wingate

The Dawes Act: Addressing America’s “Indian Problem”

by Ann Marie Scheidt
Conscience Bay Meeting

As Americans moved West in the 19th century, they met indigenous peoples who had lived in their path for 15,000 years. The encounter was problematic for both populations, but was defined by the U.S. as “the Indian Problem.” Its solutions reflected the frame of reference and the power dynamic that generated the label.