All For The Right To Pray Part Three – The Legacy of Wounded Knee Chapter 13 Only twice have I ever been allowed to represent a case in court during a trial. Both times I won. The first was on my right to pray, wear long hair, have a pipe ceremony, and my general rightsContinue reading “Power in the Law”
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When Life Came Undone
All For The Right To Pray Part Three – The Legacy of Wounded Knee Chapter 12 When I was 16 years old my dad signed for me to enlist in the U.S. Navy. A big part of this decision was to get away from the woman I had been forced to marry at age 15.Continue reading “When Life Came Undone”
Spiritual Reawakening of the People
All For The Right To Pray Part Three – The Legacy of Wounded Knee Chapter 11 Today, if you asked most people what they know about the American Indian Movement or AIM, you would most likely get a blank look. For those who have heard about AIM, their impression would most likely reflect the characterizationContinue reading “Spiritual Reawakening of the People”
The Horseman – Sachem & Me
All For The Right To Pray Part Two – The Making of a Warrior Chapter 9 After Misty was killed, I went to stay with my dad in Alabama for a while to get a grip on my emotions, then returned to my family in Florida. One day, a man came to my stepdad andContinue reading “The Horseman – Sachem & Me”
Sanctuary in the Wilderness
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 7 I have never been an indoor person and no matter where I have been or lived, being in the swamps, woods or mountains is where I truly find my inner peace and re-energize my whole being. In wild places IContinue reading “Sanctuary in the Wilderness”
Athletic Skills & Training
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 5 My dad first started playing ball with me as soon as I could walk pretty good and from then on I was in for lots of learning. Even after my parents were divorced, my training continued whenever I was withContinue reading “Athletic Skills & Training”
Growing Up In Alabama
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 4 My father, James Johnson, lost his own father when he was fourteen years old. One of a large farm family, he had to work to help his family survive so he never had much opportunity for a formal education. DadContinue reading “Growing Up In Alabama”
Growing Up in Florida
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 3 My mother, born Mary Joyce Beavers, was always a happy-go-lucky person who loved life and loved having fun. She was always a buffer to the world around me and all of her children. We all got our humor, our pranks,Continue reading “Growing Up in Florida”
Invitation to My Nene Cate
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 2 The story I bring to you, dear reader, is about my personal journey and some of the wisdom and insights I have been given over a lifetime. Hopefully my story will resonate with something inside of you and you willContinue reading “Invitation to My Nene Cate”
Ghost Dancer Speaks to the Court
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 1 On September 1, 1995 after a mere two-day trial in the Federal Court, Northern District of Florida and on the flimsiest of circumstantial evidence, a Native American man known as Thunder Eagle Ghost Dancer was found guilty of robbing twoContinue reading “Ghost Dancer Speaks to the Court”
Journeys of the Spirit 