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Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran

Tohsa sasa'nikon:hren (Never Forget)

About Me

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I have many "faces," but I'm just me. I blend into whatever environment I may happen to be around and I suppose that's a plus when it comes to nursing. I am a very happily attached woman and mom who happens to be a nurse with a background in occupational health, corrections, addictions, psychiatry, Geriatrics, and Hospice.
I'm a mother to five wonderful children ages 23, 21, 16, 14, and 13. I have an absolutely beautiful little girl in Illinois who is my Granddaughter, that I don't get to see nearly enough. I also learned recently that I'm going to be a Grandma (Akhsotha in my language) again in the spring!
Although I shouldn't have to say this, my kids and my man come first in my life and what little "spare" time I can find, I spend with them. My eldest son and his little family live in Illinois and I miss them terribly! I'm also a poet, song writer, and aspiring author.
I read a lot, mostly theological text; I love to study about religion. In my worship, I tend to stick to the traditional ways of my ancestors; however I am always searching for answers, meaning, and justification.
I am a Deist. Deism is a belief in a "creator" or "god" based upon reason and nature; a concept that is not unlike the ways of my ancestors, the Kanienkehake (Mohawk).
I have 24 tattoos and 17 piercings. I don't plan to stop anytime soon and no, my body art does not interfere with my work or my professionalism. Unless I want my tats to be seen, they are well hidden and only visible if I so choose.
The majority of my work is in memory of my Mama who passed in 1993 and my Grandfather who passed in 1995. All of them have very special meaning to me.
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My Interests



First and foremost, my family. Holistic Health Care, Rehabilitating Injured Wildlife, Culture Theft & Protection Issues, NA Prison Issues, Human Rights, Theology, Spirituality, and Ancient Pre-Christian Religions, Poetry, Hunting, Hiking, Tattoos and Body Piercings, Harleys, PowWows, Religious Archeology, Beading, Leather working, First Amendment Religious Rights Issues. Hell, if you want to know, just ask, okay?

Native American Indian Religious Service Organization, Inc. Dedicated to providing religious supplies, support, and contacts to Native American Indian inmates and their families.
Please visit NAIRSO and see how you can help, it is desperately needed!

I run the Native American Indian Religious Service Organization, Inc., which was founded in 2000 out of a need for supplies and support for Native American Inmates and their families. Each summer, we harvest wild prairie sage and horsemint and distribute it as needed to Native American Indian inmates across the United States. We are in desperate need of assistance as since I've moved to the West coast of Florida, harvesting sage is no longer a possibility. We exist solely on donations of sage, sweetgrass, leather, feathers, beads, reading material, sweat lodge materials, etc. We prefer no monetary donations, however at times, they are needed (for beads, leather, sinew, etc.) and welcomed. We do not offer a pen pal service, we are strictly a religious service support group.
If you feel that you can help or you know of someone who needs our help, please feel free to contact us through the banner above.

Honest Injun... dedicated to exposing frauds who claim to be Native in order to benefit themselves and others through questionable monetary means and cultural misappropriation.

I also run the group, "Honest Injun," which is a group of dedicated people who fight to expose frauds who claim to be Native and prey upon the ignorance of others. This group came to existence when a self-proclaimed "Cherokee" tribe claimed official recognition in the states of Arkansas and Missouri. After learning of their deliberate misrepresentation of recognition and fees that applicants were charged, coupled with ANA grants and disappearing funds, Honest Injun was born with the purpose of exposing the "tribe" and others like them.
Please feel free to visit the Honest Injun at Yahoo! Groups by clicking on the banner above.

I'd like to meet:

.. My Great-Great Grandmother Sarah Barrett Fox (Mohawk) Mother Theresa, Ghandi, John Donne, Saul of Tarsus, Vine DeLoria, Jr., Sherman Alexie.
I am always interested in meeting other like-minded and like-hearted people. I'm very happy and satisfied in my relationship with John, so if that's what you're looking for... keep on walking.

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Music:

To name a few (but the list goes on and on): Johnny D., Diamond Gray, J.D. Nash, Wayquay, Joan Jett, Disturbed, Godsmack, KORN, Hinder, Yngwie Malmsteen, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, AC/DC, Scorpions, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Indigo Girls, Queen, Eagles, Elton John, Joanne Shenandoah, Indigenous, XIT, Walela, Spirit Nation, Sacred Spirit, Ulali, Robert Mirabal, LiteFoot, Bach, Beethoven, Blackhawk, Metallica, Nickleback, Lita Ford, Los Lonely Boys, BB King, Bobby Blue Bland, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Ray Charles, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Gustav Holst, George Winston, Eva Cassidy, and Evanescence... to name a "few," that is! :-)

Movies:

.. The DaVinci Code, Secondhand Lions, National Treasure, Big Fish, Wit, Pay it Forward, The Green Mile, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Color of the Rose, Squanto, Smoke Signals, Black Robe, Clear Cut, Five People You Meet in Heaven, Luther, A Walk to Remember, Love Actually, Rikki Tikki Tavi (just hush, okay?), Somewhere in Time, Schindler's List, The Land Before Time, & Walking Tall (both versions).

Television:

.. CSI (the original), House, Re-Runs of ER, 24, Deadliest Catch, Crossing Jordan, A Haunting, Ghost Hunters, Mind of Mencia, Miami Ink, UFC... anything medical or historical and most nature documentaries. I'm a sucker for old cartoons like Road Runner and Woody Woodpecker. ..

Books:

.. John Donne, Dan Brown, Daniel Quinn, Patricia Cornwell, Sherman Alexie, Vine DeLoria Jr., Leonard Peltier, Karen Armstrong, James W. Loewen. Pretty much anything theological or that has to do with religious archeology. I like to think...

Heroes:

..Anyone who has survived life.

My Blog

Another Baby Needs Your Prayers and Support!!

Please visit the page of Bettyanne Lavonne WyklePart of her story:She was born July 9, 2007 and only 28 weeks into the pregnancy at only 2 lbs 15 oz and 15 inches long she is such a fighter. She has h...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:49:00 PST

Piper: Day 47 Shands Post-Transplant Update

Spoke with nurse Margaret and she says Piper is doing very well.  Her arterial line is out and she's off the oxygen!  They upped her feedings but she vomited so they're going to put a new tu...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:35:00 PST

From Piper’s Mommy: Thank You!

----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------From: ? Piper Lyn's Mommy ?   Date: Apr 27, 2008 8:20 PMi just wanted to write a quick little note to say thank you to everyone who has pu...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:48:00 PST

Piper: Day 46 Shands Post-Transplant Update

Talked with the nurse, Christina and she said Piper's doing great today, a lot less pain, and no extra pain meds.  She is on Ativan and Methadone to help her with the withdrawals and is doing wel...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:58:00 PST

About Piper April 27th

I will be calling the hospital shortly for an update, thank you Lisa!!!----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------From: LisaDate: Apr 27, 2008 2:27 PMHi everyone,Beki will post a complete upd...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:38:00 PST

Please Visit These Sites for More Information and Education

Below are links to the American Liver Foundation, Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville where Piper is being cared for.  Also, there are links to United Blood Services (the ...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:23:00 PST

Piper: Day 45 Shands Post-Transplant Update

Talked to the nurse Katie and she says Piper's doing really well today.  She's having a little trouble with some withdrawal symptoms so she's on an Ativan/Methadone wean which is being decreased ...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:03:00 PST

Pipers Poem: For the Donors Family (From Pipers Great Auntie Lisa)

For the Both of UsAs long as I canI will look at this world for both of us.As long as I canI will laugh with the birds,I will sing with the flowers, I will pray to the stars, for the both of us. As lo...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:11:00 PST

Piper: Day 44 Shands Post-Transplant Morning Update

Talked to the nurse, Terrie and she said Piper is VERY fussy right now.  They extubated her this morning so she is OFF the vent!!!  She's on a nasal canula right now at 1 liter of oxygen per...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:09:00 PST

From Piper’s Great Auntie Lisa: Thank You

I just want to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for all the prayers and kind words you've all had for Piper.   I don't think for a minute that this baby would have survived withou...
Posted by Beki Fox ~ Piper's Gran on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:49:00 PST