Stepping Back, But Not Out
In 2019, the Riverton Peace Mission (RPM) came into being. Our first issue was in response to the police killing of Andy Antelope outside...
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Towards Community Harmony
Chesie Lee
- Sep 10
- 2 min
RPD Chief of Police Honored at Powwow
Healing happened at the 75 th Anniversary of the Northern Arapaho Powwow on the Wind River Indian Reservation (WRIR) when the new...
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Chesie Lee
- Sep 3
- 2 min
Labels Reveal Who We Are
As we discussed options at the Unhoused Task Force to address the goal that no one die of hypothermia in our community this winter, we...
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Chesie Lee
- Aug 20
- 2 min
Preparing for Winter for Unhoused People
In March, the Riverton Peace Mission (RPM) planted seeds to address needs of unhoused people in Fremont County with the Summit for Our...
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Chesie Lee
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Who Decides Matters
People who are not Indigenous, although they may mean well, are prone to suggest what the Riverton Peace Mission (RPM) needs to do for...
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Chesie Lee
- Aug 6
- 2 min
Are You Ready to Step Up?
This past week on behalf of the Riverton Peace Mission (RPM), Leslie Spoonhunter and I volunteered at Riverton’s National Night Out at...
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Chesie Lee
- Jul 30
- 2 min
How Will Churches Be Remembered?
As we gather, we pause for a moment of silence that we may contemplate what it means to worship God on the Sand Creek Massacre Trail....
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Chesie Lee
- Jul 23
- 2 min
Connecting to Build Community
Last weekend I was honored to attend the 13 th annual Return to Foretop’s Father 2023, where members of the Apsaalooke (Crow) Tribe...
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Chesie Lee
- Jul 16
- 2 min
Identifying Barriers to Justice
In 1950, when I was 5 years old, my family moved to Bidwell, Ohio where we bought an acre of land with a house built in the 1860’s. My...
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Chesie Lee
- Jul 9
- 2 min
Investing in Real Change
Thank you to those who have invested funds and time to make the Riverton Peace Mission (RPM) what we are today. This month, we reflect on...
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Chesie Lee
- Jul 2
- 2 min
"No Dogs or Indians Allowed"
A World War II veteran recalled returning to Wyoming to signs “No Dogs or Indians Allowed” displayed in stores. On Tuesday evening in the...
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Chesie Lee
- Jun 25
- 2 min
Dog Whistle Politics in Riverton
I learned at the Small Town Summit earlier this month about “dog whistle politics.” Since this was new terminology to me, I was glad to...
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Chesie Lee
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Our Values Unite Us for Winning
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) affirmation by the U.S. Supreme Court this past week calls for celebration by the Riverton Peace...
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Chesie Lee
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Back From The Small Town Summit
Leslie Spoonhunter and Allison Sage, from the Wind River Indian Reservation and co-chairs of the Riverton Peace Mission, reflect on this...
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Chesie Lee
- Jun 4
- 1 min
The Power of Collective Participation
The vision I have for the Riverton Peace Mission is a community power-building organization for Indigenous people with abundant support...
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Chesie Lee
- May 28
- 2 min
Hate or Compassion: Our Choice
A white Riverton businessman this past week posted on Facebook a self-made video car tour in Riverton showing Indigenous people sleeping...
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Chesie Lee
- May 21
- 2 min
Getting Justice is Hard
The issues that the Riverton Peace Mission (RPM) takes on are not easy. If you read last week’s Sunday article in the Casper Star Tribune...
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Chesie Lee
- May 14
- 2 min
Is Being Entitled Bad?
Dictionary definitions describe “entitlement” as what one has a right to or deserves. However, I sometimes hear entitlement used as a...
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Chesie Lee
- May 7
- 2 min
Next Steps
We listen to those on the front lines. We read books. We talk with our friends as we struggle with learning truths about our own...
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Chesie Lee
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Qualified Immunity vs. De-escalation
Members of U.S. Congress are proposing legislation to limit qualified immunity for law enforcement. What qualified immunity means is that...
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