Urban Heyoka

Glad you stopped by.  This site is a joint effort between a Native man and white woman bonded in friendship, and a desire to help indigenous people.  It's our goal to have open discussion - a digital Talking Circle. All content is open to feedback, thoughts, additions, and suggestions.

 

 Let us introduce ourselves.  

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Daniel Thomas is a Native inmate at a federal supermax facility.  Driven by his spirituality, knowledge, and growing wisdom, he has set pen to paper in an effort to help his fellow Natives, both in and out of government institutions, fight the reservation to prison pipeline. He also addresses modern Native issues, health and fitness, and to encourage others to reconnect with their language and spirituality. 

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If you wish to write Daniel, you may do so at the following address:  Daniel Thomas, #12242-273, USP Admax, PO BOX 8500, Florence, CO 81226

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Stacy Gulledge is a white ally living in North Eastern Washington.  She manages and maintains this site and is passionate about issues facing the Native Community. She is here to facilitate Native voices and offer support; not give unsolicited opinion or advice.  Her position as owner of this website is simply as one of ally. She can be contacted at urbanheyoka@gmail.com, or use the "Contact" form below. 

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If you have, or know of any Natives that wish to collaborate and submit writing,  poetry, or stories, please email me! 

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Thank you for visiting us.  We look forward to open dialogue, representation, and feedback.  Let us know if you have any questions! 

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A Message from Daniel: 

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The lost children. A riveting tale of betrayal, revenge, heroism, also the severing of the people into Western and Eastern Branches. Involving mythical battles and a band of indigenous children mistakenly abandoned who taught themselves to survive while forsaken on the prairie. Although the tiny tots passionate enough to fight the elder kinsmen who lost them, they both in the end agreed that if any tribe ever called for help, every other tribe was duty bound to answer. Therefore it was concluded by the old man at the lodge fire that the great nation of the seven council fires was divided into separate nations. Yet each nation would forevermore remain loyal to its cousins. These smoke signals are my RSVP to NDN Country. Although what I share is from an urban Heyoka with an ancient bloodline, my understanding blossoms from traditional philosophy, ideology and is supported by native mythology. Please don’t construct it as being represented of all indigenous beliefs, knowledge, and practices. The perspective and experiences shared here are intended to help increase understanding, bridge cultural differences, yet also highlight similarities. In conclusion, you don’t have to agree with everything I said, but what I offer already belongs to the people. I'm just doing my best to make it available. No one man can do everything, but everyone can do something. Sincerely yours, The Editor-N-Chief