.....JULES..... this is just the beginning profile picture

.....JULES..... this is just the beginning

In this great future, you can't forget your past.

About Me



"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." -Frank Zappa

My Interests



I am...

In Constant Search of the Extraordinary...
A Writer of the Resistance Nature...
Inspired by Daily Life...
Painfully Compassionate...
Living for that One Moment, Breath, Feeling...
A Voice for those that cannot Speak...
An Ear for those that cannot Listen...
Content with Simply Being Happy...
Understanding of my Purpose...
Grateful for My Life...

I Love...

Sushi...
Classical Piano Music...
Ideas...
Diversity...
Dreams...
Equality...
Cultural Affirmation...
Knowledge...
Hope...

I'd like to meet:

anyone i guess...

Heroes:

"In this great future you can't forget your past." Bob Marley

"Our lives begin to end once we become silent about the things that matter." Martin Luther King Jr.

My Blog

Racial Profiling in Ontario. Canada, the land of the Free?

I support Warchief Native Apparel.Please share your experiences dealing with racist power tripping law enforcement.CANADAS RACIAL PROFILING, A GIANT STEP BACKWARDSIt was just a field trip to the Thund...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:05:00 PST

Fascism at the University. No... Really?

Rarely do I find that I am unable to sleep at night due to my mind racing. Actually, I can't remember the last time. Tonight is one of those rare moments people, yes indeed. It's not even really a big...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:57:00 PST

A Little Metis Story For Ya... 2nd Place, National Writing Competition

I wrote this story for a National Writing Competition, I placed 2nd.Julie Lafreniere The Métis Golden Years Author's Statement My name is Julie Lafreniere and my story ...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:46:00 PST

Resistance and Revolution, Easier Than We Think

An event that a group I am affiliated with got me thinking about RESISTANCE. The Winnipeg Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement recently hosted an event called "Hollow Water Speaks Out" as an educati...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:17:00 PST

Proudly Celebrating Thanksgiving, A Reminder of the Genocide

Last Thanksgiving I asked what people were thankful for. I got some opposition to that blog, with some readers questioning how I could "celebrate" such an oppressing holiday... what with the Indians e...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:45:00 PST

Is it Possible to be Aboriginal and NOT Colonized?

Lately I've really started to notice how people throw around the word "colonized". I got into a nice online blogging war and the dude I was debating with ended up calling me "colonized" and meant it a...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:29:00 PST

Our Silly Mayor Encourages Poverty

An anti-poverty organization in Winnipeg is challenging a panhandling bylaw that makes it illegal for someone to ask for money in a public place. Breaking this new law can result in a fine up to $10...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:17:00 PST

Why are the White People Laughing at OUR Racist Jokes?

Has this ever happened to you? You are a member of a minority cultural group and you're hanging with your colleagues/friends/peers at work, school, or any social setting, some of whom are white. Whil...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Thu, 24 May 2007 09:42:00 PST

A Native Perspective on Virginia Tech Headlines

May all the victims rest in peace... from all of the North American massacres in history. Not sure where this was published, but I thought is was interesting, to say the least.   A Native Perspe...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:28:00 PST

Radical Natives recognized as Terrorists... excellent news!

So apparently "Radical Natives" are listed on the Canadian Armed Forces terrorist manual as a political military opponent.This is acceptable to me, as the "Canadian Armed Forces" were on many of my li...
Posted by .....JULES..... this is just the beginning on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:53:00 PST