The principle of Kujichagulia is at the heart of what I am referring. Self-Determination - to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves. This must be done according to values that are our own.

We can learn a lot from observing nature.

The Eastern banks of the Mississippi in Northwestern Illinois have been the setting for much American travesty. How long this continues depends, solely, on the Americans who wield power over them.

Through extensive investigation and analysis, history has revealed that most native people of any land, regardless of location, were able to survive for centuries because they had a system set in place that worked.

It was Master Naba himself who stated, "Many will make the mistake of focusing on the finger of the guide who is pointing to the moon, instead of on the moon itself." They have proven that they understood, they have persisted on their path.

There is a question we all have as humans that is inherent in each one of us: what is the truth behind everything we can observe in this world? 

It is not a secret that human civilization finds its origins in Kemet. The builders of the Pyramids, writers of the Medu, keepers of the Temples, and followers of the Pharaohs, with their faces turned towards the Gods have provided the inspiration for all mankind to follow.

The concept of Kuumba, creativity, means to do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

In colonial society, planning for the future means planning how we will make and spend our money. We even plan our families based on how much money we make. Ironically, our possessions do not come with us when we die but the actions we take to obtain them do.

“The Bullet that kills you is the one you don’t see coming,” Master Naba would often say. When we are ill, or injured, we are trained to automatically turn to the modern medical industry for help.

Initiatic Reflections through Poetry

In 1990, The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act was passed.  This act provides mechanisms for museums to return human remains, funeral objects and sacred objects to the Native communities where they originated. 

The people of Singur have halted construction work at the new plant through a combination of political pressure and protests. These actions have forced the government to return to the negotiating table with Tata Motors to revisit the compensation offered to the people of Singur farmers.

As the US falls deeper into economic recession, the dollar continues to lose its value, more people are having difficulty finding work, and the price of food is rising.

In the indigenous world, it is readily understood that different Neteroo (Gods) exist in different locations on Earth. Each of these Neteroo has specific qualities, and much of the diversity seen throughout different indigenous cultures is based upon the different preferences of the Neter (God) in each location. This diversity can/called also be seen in the countless Qi Gong schools that exist throughout the world today, each practicing different exercises but all belonging to the same body of knowledge.

The United States government has committed every kind of atrocity to further its goals. This statement is not something that most Americans would find controversial, especially the descendants of chattel slavery. 

The opportunity that we have to survive is just that, an opportunity. We can either seize that opportunity or choose the path that leads to our ultimate destruction and removal from this planet.