a little insight on me
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a lady warrior stands strong.&.true. fighting to be the best she can be.&.do the best she can do. not for her own. but for the glory of her people. knowing that the hurt of one is the hurt of all. but more importantly. that the honor of one is the honor of all.
FIRST OF ALL, MY MOTHER IS MONICA CANUTE AND HER PARENTS ARE WILMA AND NELSON CANUTE. OUR HOME IS FOUND WITHIN THE ISLAND HUL'QUMI'NUM TERRITORY IN AN AREA ONCE KNOWN AS THE COMIAKEN VILLAGE, BUT HAS BEEN UNITED AS A PART OF THE COWICHAN TRIBES. ALTHOUGH THE COWICHAN VALLEY IS WERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED, I ALSO FEEL AT HOME WHEN IN THE LUMMI NATION. THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND MY FATHER DARAL RIDLEY. HIS PARENTS ARE LATE-THERESA GARCIA & PAUL RIDLEY. I VALUE THIS INSITE BECAUSE EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IN THEIR HONOR.
MY HEART LIES WITH MY PEOPLE, WHICH IS WHY IM DOING WHAT I CAN TO SHAPE MYSELF INTO A STRONGER LEADER. MY MAIN PRIORITY RIGHT NOW WOULD DEFINATLEY BE MY EDUCATION,IN ALL ASPECTS, WHETHER IT BE TRADITIONAL, PERSONAL, OR ACADEMICS. AS FAR AS MY PAST GOES, I COULD CERTAINLY TELL YOU THAT IVE BEEN THROUGH SOME SHADY TIMES, BUT IT ALL CONTRIBUTES TO WHO I AM TODAY, WHICH IS WHY I LIVE WITH NO REGRETS. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE MADE A MARK IN MY LIFE, IVE BECOME A STRONGER ME. TO ALL OF YOU, I RAISE MY HANDS WITH RESPECT, *HUY'CH'QU* NU STL'I'CH
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I FOLLOW MY HEART & KEEP MY DREAMS ALIVE. STRENGTHENING TRIBAL COMMUNITIES HAS BECOME THE INTENTION. ILL DO ALL THAT I CAN TO BRING A SMILE TO THE FACES OF OUR FAMILIES. IM HERE TO BUILT CONNECTIONS & SHARE RESOURCES. I HOPE TO MEET PEOPLE ON COMMON GROUNDS TO RESOLVE THE SITUATIONS THAT FACE OUR PEOPLE. DONT BE SHY TO GET AT ME WITH WHATEVER CROSSES YOUR MIND.
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-xOx-MISS.RIDLEY
MY HEART LIES WITH MY PEOPLE, WHICH IS WHY IM DOING WHAT I CAN TO SHAPE MYSELF INTO A STRONGER LEADER. MY MAIN PRIORITY RIGHT NOW WOULD DEFINATLEY BE MY EDUCATION,IN ALL ASPECTS, WHETHER IT BE TRADITIONAL, PERSONAL, OR ACADEMICS. AS FAR AS MY PAST GOES, I COULD CERTAINLY TELL YOU THAT IVE BEEN THROUGH SOME SHADY TIMES, BUT IT ALL CONTRIBUTES TO WHO I AM TODAY, WHICH IS WHY I LIVE WITH NO REGRETS. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE MADE A MARK IN MY LIFE, IVE BECOME A STRONGER ME. TO ALL OF YOU, I RAISE MY HANDS WITH RESPECT, *HUY'CH'QU* NU STL'I'CH
-xOx-
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Comment by Ilene DePoe on May 25, 2010 at 10:07am -
You carry the pride of your Ancestor's and family very gracefully. Thank You for the beautiful, inspiring words. Blessings to You and those You love. Sweetgrass
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Comment by White-Bear on May 25, 2010 at 8:46am -
May you walk in beauty
White-Bear
Apache Elder
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Comment by jim adams on May 24, 2010 at 6:24pm -
It takes courage to acknowledge all of our gifts, even those that we not have wanted or are shy or afraid to admit to. They are all here to shape us into who we are. The not so pleasant perhaps help us to be more aware of those that are pleasant. We need to cherish and give gratitude for them all. Miss Ridley you have a good heart. I ask for blessings for you.
My lineage is a twisted one and hard to trace due to much bigotry and fear. I know that I am the only one to follow this path but perhaps my son and daughter may one day if it is their choosing. I know in my heart that my father and grandfather and my relations are very happy to see following this path. Their spirits often dance and smile upon me. I was given the Kakatewi Maskwa Sawnoek Kaotet ( A VERY OLD CREE Dialect)- Black bear man Who Walks From The South about eight years ago. Recently while fasting a helper gave me the name Many Hats. Kind of appropriate as I am changing direction in my life and following a new path to share storytelling, literacy and healing with our people. Perhaps some day Red Bear can come a visit. We would like to share our stories and hear those of the many great nations that live on Turtle Island . hey hey
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Comment by Carol Petersen on May 24, 2010 at 5:01pm -
Hello Miss Ridley,
Good to read your words our customs are the same. I take pleasure in telling of my family lineage. I bring the spirits of my relatives to the greeting process. They might be in the Rainbow Medicine Blanket Council if you find yourself there. I find you to be exceptionally noble to remember the ones before you.
Many thanks for your introduction
Carol
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Comment by andrea on May 24, 2010 at 4:21pm -
Well said. Good words to live by.
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