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08/28/2026

EYES WIDE SHUT - A COMMENTARY FROM AUSTRALIA - Native Media Network

This Australian's reply to Trump's rant about “NATO not being there for America” is perfect.

Dear Friends:
This anonymous letter was forwarded to me by an Aussie, that encapsulates the way the world perceives the current state of affairs within the social justice of the United States.

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"Mate. You run a country with 600,000 homeless people sleeping on the street tonight. A country where 40% of adults can't cover a $400 emergency without borrowing money. A country where insulin costs more than a car payment and people are rationing it to survive. A country where medical debt is the number 1 cause of bankruptcy. A country where women are dying in hospital car parks because doctors are too scared of abortion laws to treat a miscarriage.

You lock up more of your own citizens than any nation on earth. More than China. More than Russia. More than North Korea. The land of the free has 2 million people in cages, and a quarter of them haven't even been convicted of anything. They're just too poor to make bail.

Your life expectancy is going backwards. You're the only developed nation where that's happening. Your infant mortality rate is worse than Cuba's. Your kids do active shooter drills between Math and English while you sell the gunmaker's stock to your mates.

Your minimum wage hasn't moved in 15 years. You've got teachers working 2 jobs and veterans sleeping under bridges and you just spent a trillion dollars flattening a country that didn't attack you.

And you’ve got a convicted felon, adjudicating ra**ng, pe*****le protecting, p**n star sh****ng insurrectionist running the biggest dumpster fire war campaign since the Taliban in Afghanistan thanked you very much for losing again.

And you're calling Greenland poorly run?
Greenland has universal healthcare. Free education. One of the lowest incarceration rates in the world. Nobody goes bankrupt there because they got sick. Nobody dies in a waiting room because their insurance said no.

'NATO wasn't there when we needed them." When exactly was that, champ? September 11? Because NATO invoked Article 5 for the first and only time in history FOR YOU. Soldiers from dozens of countries deployed, fought, bled, and died in Afghanistan FOR YOU. Australia wasn't even in NATO and we still showed up. For 20 years.

So maybe before you start calling other countries poorly run, have a look at your own backyard, you spray-tanned aluminum siding salesman. The only thing poorly run in this picture is your f----- mouth." - Anonymous Aussie

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Not being a pessimist and as an activist, I always look for a solution. The solution is simple VOTE to throw the bums OUT.

There are 217 million people registered to vote in the last election and only 158 million people voted. 92 million people said “Whatever”

We now have a problem with a President, Representatives, Senators that are choosing self interest over the “Peoples Interest”

The Agenda has already been defined by the Activist of the 70’s, 80’ and 90’s and has been codified in the U.N Declaration of Indigenous Peoples Rights that not only chronicles the Wisdom of the Elders and protects the Rights of all PEOPLES.

Top learn more of Indigenous Peoples Rights read the UN Declaration of Indigenous People rights
https://www.un.org/development/desa/Indigenouspeoples/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/11/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf

Evoke the Warrior spirit within you. Protect Indigenous Sovereignty , Land, Water, Spiritual practices, and Way of life within your community.

R E S I S T – VOTE - P A S S IT ON
9 weeks left till next Election

Harmon
Share your wealth; Share your love; Share your song; Share yourself; Give thanks to the creator for what you have.

INDIGENIZE, TELL STORIES, LAUGH, SING, PRAY, FAST AND MEDITATE, HONOR MOTHER EARTH, GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE, SEEK THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS !!!!

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08/26/2026

A FITIN TRIBUTE FOR DOLLY – EVERYDAY PEOPLE DOIN EXTRAORDINARY THINGS – Native Media Network

Dear Friends:
Red One, Black One, White one, Yellow One, Blue One, Green one, Wegoto live together.

Harmon
Share your wealth; share your love; share your song; share yourself; give thanks to the creator for what you have.

Indigenize, Tell stories, Laugh, Sing, Pray, Fast, Meditate, Honor Mother Earth, Give thanks for what you have, Seek the wisdom of the Elders !!!!

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**** CELEBRATE DOLLY THROUGH HER SONGS AND INSPIRATION ****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egN7l793DyU&list=RDegN7l793DyU&start_radio=1

Here’s a fun and cutesy duet of Dolly Parton and Kermit singing “Ev...

08/23/2026

CHACO CANYON IS NOT FOR SALE - BRIAN VALLO _ CHAIRMAN _ CHACO CANYON HERITAGE TRIBAL ASSOCIATION - Native Media Network

A People that forgets its Past, Has NO future - Your voice and outrage must be heard

Dear Friends:
Like many of us the news about the government’s plan to destroy Chaco Canyon Ancestral land did not arrive in time for the “People” to respond to a 14 day (July 15 – 29th) comment period to destroy the ancestral lands of the indigenous Puebloan People in the Southwest, by opening Mining exploration that will destroy ancient sites sacred to the Pueblo People.

Better Late than Never – Your voice and outrage must be heard.

For More information and to show your support contact
https://apcg.org/chaco/

THIS IS A NATIONAL ISSUE THAT THREATENS THE SOVEIRGNTY OF EVERY TRIBAL NATION AND LANDS.

Your Outrage must be heard; Contact your Congressional representatives that your opposition to the proposed Mining and Drilling of Chaco Canyon has to be stopped.

CHACO CANYON IS A SOVEREIGN SACRED SITE
LAND BACK – UNITES

Harmon,

08/22/2026

CHACO CANYON IS NOT FOR SALE - Native Media Network

A People that forgets its Past, Has NO future - Your voice and outrage must be heard

Dear Friends:
Like many of us the news about the governments plan to destroy did not arrive in time for the “People” to respond to a 14 day (July 15 – 29th) comment period to destroy the ancestral lands of the indigenous Puebloan People in the Southwest, by opening Mining exploration that will destroy ancient sites sacred to the Pueblo People.
Better Late than Never – Your voice and outrage must be heard.

For more information, please contact BLM Project Manager Sarah Scott at [email protected] or 505- 564-7689.

The comment period has been withdrawn from the BLM wed site.
https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-seeks-input-proposed-withdrawal-revocation-near-chaco-culture-national-historical

Your Outrage must be heard; Contact your Congressional representatives that your opposition to the proposed Mining and Drilling of Chaco Canyon has to be stopped.

THIS IS A NATIONAL ISSUE PROTECTING THE SOVEREIGNTY OF INDIGENOUS TRIBAL LANDS -

CHACO CANYON IS A SOVEREIGN SACRED SITE
Land Protectors “Have a problem” – UNITE

Harmon

08/20/2026

THE TURTLE WHO CARRIED TWO WORLDS – WORDS TO LIVE BY – Native Indian Network

The Wisdom of the Elders from beginningless time

Dear Friends
Like yourself I have been experiencing a see-saw of emotions balance between seeking happiness and dispelling despair.
I would like to thank Jay Stone for posting his Art and Story

****THE TURTLE WHO CARRIED TWO WORLDS ****
Between fire and ice, the oldest spirit keeps the universe in balance.
Before the stars were given names,
before the rivers learned to run,
a great turtle crossed the darkness,
carrying both moon and sun.

Fire burned along one side,
while winter crowned the other blue.
Yet neither power fought for heaven—
each gave the other space to move.
Upon his shell, the seasons rested.
Day and night slept side by side.

Every mark became a story;
every circle turned like time.
The elders heard him in their dreaming,
moving slowly through the sky.

He spoke without a voice or language,
yet their spirits knew his reply:
“Do not curse the cold within you.

Do not fear your inner flame.
Light and shadow shape one spirit;
both are sacred, both the same.”
He carried sorrow without breaking.
He carried joy without false pride.
For wisdom is the quiet center
where opposing rivers meet inside.

The sun taught courage to his footsteps.
The moon taught patience to his soul.
One gave strength to face the journey;
one gave silence to become whole.

A thousand generations vanished,
yet still the ancient turtle moved.

He showed that life was never hurried,
and sacred truth need not be proved.
When anger rises like a wildfire,
call upon the cooling rain.
When fear becomes a frozen darkness,
wake the hidden sun again.

For healing lives within the balance—
not in choosing dark or bright,
but in honoring every season,
every wound and every light.

So when your world divides before you
and you cannot choose a side,
remember how the turtle carries
two eternal worlds with equal pride.

“Walk slowly, but never surrender.
Hold both shadow and flame in your soul.
The spirit finds its greatest power
when every broken half becomes whole.”

Artist and author: Jay Stone https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550635764454

A Balance between Mother Earth and Father Sky
All is Beautiful, All is Beautiful, All is Beautiful Indeed

Harmon
Share your wealth; share your love; share your song; share yourself; give thanks to the creator for what you have.

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“ THE TURTLE WHO CARRIED TWO WORLDS ” - Jay Stone

08/15/2026

Gary and the Trouble Makers
An Inspiration and a Legacy

Indian Market 2026
SWAIA Performance space on Plaza.

08/15/2026

Tony Duncan Hoop Dance Group and Family
Indian Market 2026
SWAIA plaza performance space

08/15/2026

Indian Market 2026 SWAIA STAGE PERFORMANCE

Jack Kemp Master Flute Player Story Teller

First performance opening Indian Market

08/15/2026

PS: Please turn off Sound till I find a proper Audio Track
This video was posted on the fly from the Santa Fe Convention Center

Dear Friends:
Santa Fe Indian Market has started with a WOW Presentation with the Best of show presentation by SWAIA .

Attached is a brief walk through of some of the Art submitted for judging.

We were honored to be there to video the presentations and will be posting them after a bit of editing next week.

In the mean time enjoy this brief clip.

Tomorrow we head to the Plaza for the Artists showcasing their works.

08/12/2026

INDIAN MARKET 2026 – A CELEBRATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN - INDIGENOUS ART / CULTURE/ EVENTS / COMMUNITY & SHARING - Native Media Network

Over the August 15 -16 weekend we will be featuring additional videos to share the Santa Fe Indian Market 2026 experience and posting events on our Native Media Network YouTube platform https://www.youtube.com/c/nativemedianetwork/playlist

Dear Friends:

Native Media Network has been participating, videoing and archiving Santa Fe’s Indian Market since 1974 (almost half its life) and has witnessed the many changes that the Market and Artist have experienced from involvement with the generational families that have developed and passed on the craftsmanship of traditional crafts that have transitioned into collectible art forms, to a new generation of artists that are pushing the boundaries and creating contemporary indigenous art forms.

Whether you have an affinity for traditional or contemporary indigenous art, 2026 promises to deliver one of the most exciting events showcasing indigenous and tribal arts throughout Indian Country

Over 1,500 artists from Indian Country about to converge for Indian Market Santa Fe
I hope you can share the experience with us as a community.

THE VENUES INCLUDE:

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SWAIA INDIAN MARKET ON THE PLAZA
https://www.swaia.org/

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FREE INDIAN MARKET - FEDERAL PARK – Federal Park, Santa Fe

https://freeindianmarket.org/

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PATHWAYS INDIGENOUS ART FESTIVAL – POEH CENTER – Pojoaque Pueblo / Buffalo Thunder Resort ( Plenty of Parking)

https://poehcenter.org/pathways/

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MoCNA Museum of Contemporary Native Art (On the Plaza) https://iaia.edu/mocna/ ;

MIAC Museum of Indian Art and Culture (On Museum Hill) https://www.indianartsandculture.org/calendar

And Dozens of Galleries Featuring the talent and works of Native Artists Throughout Indian Country.

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Pottery, Jewelry, Painting, Fashion, Beading, Sculpture, Carving and Crafts learned from generational, self inspired and professionally trained artist from novice first time entrants to tenured families.

THE INFLUENCE OF NATIVE ART AND DESIGN HAS ENTERED THE MAINSTREAM OF WORLD CLASS CULTURE.

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Native Media Network has been participating, videoing and archiving Santa Fe’s Indian Market since 1974 (almost half its life) and has witnessed the many changes that the Market and Artist have experienced from involvement with the generational families that have developed and passed on the craftsmanship of traditional crafts that have transitioned into collectible art forms, to a new generation of artists that are pushing the boundaries and creating contemporary indigenous art forms.

Whether you have an affinity for traditional or contemporary indigenous art, 2026 promises to deliver one of the most exciting events showcasing indigenous and tribal arts throughout Indian Country

1,500 artists from Indian Country about to converge for Indian Market Santa Fe
I hope you can share the experience with us as a community.

Support Native Artists Traditional, Contemporary & Avant Gard !!!!!

Harmon
Share your wealth; share your love; share your song; share yourself; give thanks to the creator for what you have.

Indigenize, Tell stories, Laugh, Sing, Pray, Fast, Meditate, Honor Mother Earth, Give thanks for what you have, Seek the wisdom of the elders !!!!

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FREE INDIAN MARKET 2025 WALK THROUGH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2gNIUREhk

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SWAIA INDIAN MARKET 2025 BEST OF SHOW WALKTHROUGH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Eu8g_WxkU&t=11s

PAINTINGS and PHOTOGRAPHY BEST OF SHOW WALKTHROUGH - SWAIA INDIAN ...