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The bones of native peoples

Imagine if we natives went to the cemeteries in your cities and dug up your beloved relatives, pulled off rings, watches, and clothes and called them “artefacts,” then carried the bones over to the university for study so we could understand you. Consider that there are more bones of native people in universities and museums for study, than there are those of us living.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

https://youtu.be/F3eHJYPId1k?feature=shared

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The bones of native peoples

Imagine if we natives went to the cemeteries in your cities and dug up your beloved relatives, pulled off rings, watches, and clothes and called them “artefacts,” then carried the bones over to the university for study so we could understand you. Consider that there are more bones of native people in universities and museums for study, than there are those of us living.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

https://youtu.be/F3eHJYPId1k?feature=shared

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The bones of native peoples

Imagine if we natives went to the cemeteries in your cities and dug up your beloved relatives, pulled off rings, watches, and clothes and called them “artefacts,” then carried the bones over to the university for study so we could understand you. Consider that there are more bones of native people in universities and museums for study, than there are those of us living.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

https://youtu.be/F3eHJYPId1k?feature=shared

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The bones of native peoples

Imagine if we natives went to the cemeteries in your cities and dug up your beloved relatives, pulled off rings, watches, and clothes and called them “artefacts,” then carried the bones over to the university for study so we could understand you. Consider that there are more bones of native people in universities and museums for study, than there are those of us living.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

https://youtu.be/F3eHJYPId1k?feature=shared

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The bones of native peoples

Imagine if we natives went to the cemeteries in your cities and dug up your beloved relatives, pulled off rings, watches, and clothes and called them “artefacts,” then carried the bones over to the university for study so we could understand you. Consider that there are more bones of native people in universities and museums for study, than there are those of us living.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

https://youtu.be/F3eHJYPId1k?feature=shared

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We all have our helpers in seen and unseen realms

We all have helpers in seen and unseen realms.
Give them something to do.
Otherwise, they will grow inattentive with boredom.
They can clean junk from your mind,
Find the opening note for the chorus of a song,
Or give a grandchild a safe path through the dark.
They will not give you winning numbers at the casino,
Wash your dishes, or take out an enemy.
Thank them.
Feed them once in a while.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

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We all have our helpers in seen and unseen realms

We all have helpers in seen and unseen realms.
Give them something to do.
Otherwise, they will grow inattentive with boredom.
They can clean junk from your mind,
Find the opening note for the chorus of a song,
Or give a grandchild a safe path through the dark.
They will not give you winning numbers at the casino,
Wash your dishes, or take out an enemy.
Thank them.
Feed them once in a while.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

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We all have our helpers in seen and unseen realms

We all have helpers in seen and unseen realms.
Give them something to do.
Otherwise, they will grow inattentive with boredom.
They can clean junk from your mind,
Find the opening note for the chorus of a song,
Or give a grandchild a safe path through the dark.
They will not give you winning numbers at the casino,
Wash your dishes, or take out an enemy.
Thank them.
Feed them once in a while.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

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We all have our helpers in seen and unseen realms

We all have helpers in seen and unseen realms.
Give them something to do.
Otherwise, they will grow inattentive with boredom.
They can clean junk from your mind,
Find the opening note for the chorus of a song,
Or give a grandchild a safe path through the dark.
They will not give you winning numbers at the casino,
Wash your dishes, or take out an enemy.
Thank them.
Feed them once in a while.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

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We all have our helpers in seen and unseen realms

We all have helpers in seen and unseen realms.
Give them something to do.
Otherwise, they will grow inattentive with boredom.
They can clean junk from your mind,
Find the opening note for the chorus of a song,
Or give a grandchild a safe path through the dark.
They will not give you winning numbers at the casino,
Wash your dishes, or take out an enemy.
Thank them.
Feed them once in a while.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

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Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides

“Art, because of the inherent freedom that is its very essence, as I have tried to explain, unites, wherever tyranny divides. So how could it be surprising that art is the chosen enemy of every kind of oppression? How could it be surprising that artists and intellectuals are the primary victims of modern tyrannies, whether they are right-wing or left-wing? Tyrants know that great works embody a force for emancipation that is only mysterious to those who do not worship art.”

‘Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist’ by Albert Camus.

An electrifying and timeless book of ideas about how artists can resist and overcome the forces of fascism written by one of the greats of the 20th Century, Albert Camus who created a massive body of work while actively resisting Nazism during WWII.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Genre: Essays, Non-Fiction, Politics, Art

Publisher: Vintage

Review in one word: Electrifying

“Create Dangerously” is a short book of essays written in the 1950s by Albert Camus. Despite its age, its snappy insights feel immediately applicable to the current state of our world in 2025 and beyond. Camus touches on weighty topics like the role and responsibility of the artist, resisting fascism through artistic expression and rebellion, human freedom, love, beauty and despair and much more.

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#AlbertCamus #art #bookQuote #ComfortingThought #creativity #fascism #History #inspiration #intelligence #Philosophy #quote #resistance #spirituality #storytelling #wisdom

Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides

“Art, because of the inherent freedom that is its very essence, as I have tried to explain, unites, wherever tyranny divides. So how could it be surprising that art is the chosen enemy of every kind of oppression? How could it be surprising that artists and intellectuals are the primary victims of modern tyrannies, whether they are right-wing or left-wing? Tyrants know that great works embody a force for emancipation that is only mysterious to those who do not worship art.”

‘Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist’ by Albert Camus.

An electrifying and timeless book of ideas about how artists can resist and overcome the forces of fascism written by one of the greats of the 20th Century, Albert Camus who created a massive body of work while actively resisting Nazism during WWII.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Genre: Essays, Non-Fiction, Politics, Art

Publisher: Vintage

Review in one word: Electrifying

“Create Dangerously” is a short book of essays written in the 1950s by Albert Camus. Despite its age, its snappy insights feel immediately applicable to the current state of our world in 2025 and beyond. Camus touches on weighty topics like the role and responsibility of the artist, resisting fascism through artistic expression and rebellion, human freedom, love, beauty and despair and much more.

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#AlbertCamus #art #bookQuote #ComfortingThought #creativity #fascism #History #inspiration #intelligence #Philosophy #quote #resistance #spirituality #storytelling #wisdom

Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides

“Art, because of the inherent freedom that is its very essence, as I have tried to explain, unites, wherever tyranny divides. So how could it be surprising that art is the chosen enemy of every kind of oppression? How could it be surprising that artists and intellectuals are the primary victims of modern tyrannies, whether they are right-wing or left-wing? Tyrants know that great works embody a force for emancipation that is only mysterious to those who do not worship art.”

‘Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist’ by Albert Camus.

An electrifying and timeless book of ideas about how artists can resist and overcome the forces of fascism written by one of the greats of the 20th Century, Albert Camus who created a massive body of work while actively resisting Nazism during WWII.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Genre: Essays, Non-Fiction, Politics, Art

Publisher: Vintage

Review in one word: Electrifying

“Create Dangerously” is a short book of essays written in the 1950s by Albert Camus. Despite its age, its snappy insights feel immediately applicable to the current state of our world in 2025 and beyond. Camus touches on weighty topics like the role and responsibility of the artist, resisting fascism through artistic expression and rebellion, human freedom, love, beauty and despair and much more.

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#AlbertCamus #art #bookQuote #ComfortingThought #creativity #fascism #History #inspiration #intelligence #Philosophy #quote #resistance #spirituality #storytelling #wisdom

Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides

“Art, because of the inherent freedom that is its very essence, as I have tried to explain, unites, wherever tyranny divides. So how could it be surprising that art is the chosen enemy of every kind of oppression? How could it be surprising that artists and intellectuals are the primary victims of modern tyrannies, whether they are right-wing or left-wing? Tyrants know that great works embody a force for emancipation that is only mysterious to those who do not worship art.”

‘Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist’ by Albert Camus.

An electrifying and timeless book of ideas about how artists can resist and overcome the forces of fascism written by one of the greats of the 20th Century, Albert Camus who created a massive body of work while actively resisting Nazism during WWII.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Genre: Essays, Non-Fiction, Politics, Art

Publisher: Vintage

Review in one word: Electrifying

“Create Dangerously” is a short book of essays written in the 1950s by Albert Camus. Despite its age, its snappy insights feel immediately applicable to the current state of our world in 2025 and beyond. Camus touches on weighty topics like the role and responsibility of the artist, resisting fascism through artistic expression and rebellion, human freedom, love, beauty and despair and much more.

Content Catnip

#AlbertCamus #art #bookQuote #ComfortingThought #creativity #fascism #History #inspiration #intelligence #Philosophy #quote #resistance #spirituality #storytelling #wisdom

Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides

“Art, because of the inherent freedom that is its very essence, as I have tried to explain, unites, wherever tyranny divides. So how could it be surprising that art is the chosen enemy of every kind of oppression? How could it be surprising that artists and intellectuals are the primary victims of modern tyrannies, whether they are right-wing or left-wing? Tyrants know that great works embody a force for emancipation that is only mysterious to those who do not worship art.”

‘Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist’ by Albert Camus.

An electrifying and timeless book of ideas about how artists can resist and overcome the forces of fascism written by one of the greats of the 20th Century, Albert Camus who created a massive body of work while actively resisting Nazism during WWII.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Genre: Essays, Non-Fiction, Politics, Art

Publisher: Vintage

Review in one word: Electrifying

“Create Dangerously” is a short book of essays written in the 1950s by Albert Camus. Despite its age, its snappy insights feel immediately applicable to the current state of our world in 2025 and beyond. Camus touches on weighty topics like the role and responsibility of the artist, resisting fascism through artistic expression and rebellion, human freedom, love, beauty and despair and much more.

Content Catnip

#AlbertCamus #art #bookQuote #ComfortingThought #creativity #fascism #History #inspiration #intelligence #Philosophy #quote #resistance #spirituality #storytelling #wisdom