From the Horse's Mouth...

This past year has definitely been about my own self-healing and letting go.  It's also been about speaking the truth.  Though I am wr...

It's been over a year since my last posting. So much happened and the year went by quickly. I will be writing regularly, once again. ...

Just when I think I may be in a certain place for a while, life changes. I made another move in November of last year. Not wholly unexpect...

This is the first part of my Introduction in the Nebraska Educator's Guide to American Indian Singing and Dancing: Making ...

It's not often that I share this side of me with those who are unfamiliar with the action of laying down tobacco. When I went home to th...

I had a great visit on the phone with my sister, Tara, last night. She was on her way to Rapid City for a job interview and had just stoppe...

Moving forward on this path, I desire to understand... The ancestors. The ceremonies. The medicines. The land. The languages. The future. A ...

I had a great conversation with my Kanai relative, Jack Gladstone, the other night. Whenever we talk, it's about the words we use in ou...

Never give up! A message I received over the weekend in sweat. Just in time to help me stay focused on my path. Lots coming up for me and...

Returning home is always a blessing. Last weekend I went home to the Omaha Tribe's Harvest Celebration Pow-wow in Macy, NE. This years...

Many have heard me recite this poem in the past year. It is an epic about the migration of many tribes from the East but it is also my own ...

One of my favorite songs by Robbie Robertson. Found this video on youtube. Lyrics are below... Golden Feather by Robbie Robertson I think ...

This song suits my mood today. As I am understanding that love really knows no boundaries. Remembering the past as well as what is in the ...

My daughter Colleen wrote this last night because I was overcome suddenly with such a longing for my former life in the Twin Cities and all ...

The Thunder Crib By Renee Sans Souci When we were born The Sky cradled us in Blankets of Thunder While lightening danced To Creator’s heartb...

Omaha Nation Water Walk Benefit Performance An Evening with: Renee Sans Souci, Native Poet/Spoken Word Artist Diane Robinson-Kerr, Flautist/...

Omaha Nation Water Walk Benefit Concert Raising funds and awareness for Omaha Nation Water Walk Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Time: 7:00pm...

Ewithai Wongithe! All My Relatives! Good Morning to each of you! I am forwarding a message that I received today about the National Day of...

Congressional Hearing Explores High Suicide Rates Among American Indian Youth Eight policymakers, tribal members and health care experts dis...

Moving forward. I've been working on that this year. Come through a lot these past several months since leaving Minneapolis/St. Paul. ...

It's been eight years since my father made his journey home. Things have changed considerably since he's passed. Kids are older an...

On a healing journey, when do we actually heal? While talking to a friend yesterday, she related to me some of the most painful incidences i...

My brother Chris Cartmill turned me onto Matisyahu about three years ago. I just love his song "King Without A Crown." When I he...

I'm addicted to Facebook! This list came out over the last few days and many of us, bravely decided to fill it out. Then I thought I...

Friday, January 30, 2009 Jim Main, Sr., takes flight to Spirit World Found this posted on another blog entitled Censored News... By ...