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It seems in the old days, sounding a bit crusty, the buildings were of the same caliber as the people. They had a humanness, as far fetched or imaginative as that seems. Whereas now it's steel and glass. That's why it's nice to see the Norwest Building, with it's amber glow, there's a warmth there that I appreciate. Now speaking of life, instead of putting in 800 parking places at Camp Coldwater, this area, The Bureau of Mines could become a cultural center, and initiate a prophecy of the Dakota people that one day we (all) would come together and share our culture, wisdom and knowledge and create a real Vision for this place, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Imagine people of all ages
coming to this area, in a healthy environment, where they could camp for
a week or a month or a summer within the city, learning about the African,
American Indian, Asian, (etc. et al) cultures. And I as a "white person",
who I was before my people were christianized in 965 A.D. I am not a pagan, liberal, democrat, independent or anything, I am human. If I wanted to be defined by the dominant culture, I would continue to live my life unconsciously. I belong to the human party. We all are, we just don't want to believe it. I believe in people not just getting along, but actually attempting with sincerity, listening to each other. Politicians believe in ____________.(What
do you think they believe in?) As strange as it sounds many people around
the world had sweat lodge ceremonies of some type. Not going to hear about
that from a text book in Minnesota. As Sitting Bull was realizing that
his way of life was fading he said, "Let us put our minds together and
see what life we can make for our children". I think this statement is
being repeated all over this country. |