Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Modern Warriors



I had the pleasure of meeting the rapper, QUESE IMC, at work in Pawnee, OK last summer. He's part of an organization called, NVisionIt and they tour different reservations presenting positive alternative outlets for Native youth. There's a huge demand for this style of help because native youth are "falling between the cracks" and being left behind. There is a high rate of suicide, alcoholism, among just a few that are devastating different native communities as a result of colonization. Some may say this is old news or that its surreal but its in your face. As a native and as someone who went through the today's war that's still going on, I admire the "warriors" of today who can go back out to the "trenches" and help the wounded. We call them Modern Warriors, envision (Nvision) that!

Here is their promo video.



I was in this documentary. See if you can find me.

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