…superior people can awaken during times of turmoil to lead others out of the mire.
But how can the one liberate the many?
By first liberating his own being.
He does this not by elevating himself, but by lowering himself.

Led by indigenous rights leaders, a movement is growing stronger that is celebrating Indigenous People’s Day, instead of Columbus Day. Alliance for a Viable Future is part of this growing movement that believes we must officially change the Columbus Day holiday, in the Federal government, and rename it as Indigenous People’s Day.

On Yom Kippur we take collective responsibility for our lives and the life of the community in which we live. Although we realize that we did not create the world we were born into, nevertheless we have a responsibility for what it is like as long as we participate in it.