Now that I'm no longer a band council as my term expired on Thursday, April 5/08. I felt kind of relief and I learned a lot of things being a band council. Sometimes it's really hard at times when you think you would do all the possibilities but it's not. True to what people say, there are many obstacle courses along the ways either you get stuck or get frustrated. So it's a potential risk to become a leader, sometimes people may talk behind your back and yet you don't wanna hear what they have to say about you. I didn't care any of that whatsoever, I limit myself to concentrate on the youth, our young people in our community. I have supported young people to be on the pay roll, I did bring youth employment and training with my young people and they were very honored to be working with me on my project of Regalia Workshop. That project has been very successful and I feel completed. At least I know who I can ask to be my references as well just in case I start another program like that as well. But I am planning to do some cultural programs out in Thunder Bay, Ontario which should be piece of cake to me because of the organizations and many supporters I can find. It'd be hard I know for sure because I consider my experiences as my teacher. Teaching our way to be on our way is a sure way of surviving.
I am damn proud of being Anishinabe even though I do not consider myself a canadian or native american or how the government labelled us that way. I'd rather stay true to my own kind as an Ojibwe person or part of the Anishinabe lifestyle. I prayed for others for protection, for wellness, their health, their support and love for all. The only best time of me is when someone who comes in my path who needed my help and I usually serve them to help them in anyway I can and I feel good about it. The real reality is that you can't please everybody all at once but do it one by one at a time. If you're gonna do it all, then crap you're heading for a big mess later on lol.
But just for your information, I don't drink alcohol and I don't do drugs either. I've been clean and sober for 39 months now and counting. I want to become a better role model for my people and someday I would represent my community on a conference or forum, plus I'm excited about other offerings such as youth conference. But you know, I have a long ways to go from here and I do mean a very long ways to be on the path to the true meaning of myself, to understand myself, that something so great, so good sleeps inside me. I thank my mother for the message also that our Elder saw something in me and it's sleeping. My mother I love you for being there for me and telling me things to do for my people like I did on youth food donation (see my blog). Mom, you showed me how to help my people and yet I cannot thank you enough for that but I will love you no matter how many times but I shall honor you in a big way of giving you my heart as a son and for blood and flesh:).
My dad, Gordon Sneaky, you will be entirely missed with all of my heart since you've been gone on Christmas Eve 2004, things aren't the same without you and yet I have been picking up the pace you left for me and I shall carry that fire for you. Me and my siblings will always remember you for what you did for our young people, we still love you and we still have you in our hearts as always.(see blog for more story).
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