Talking about Racism and Discomfort
How do we name racism without white people feeling uncomfortable? Is it possible? Can we cloak our words in a way to expose racism...
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Towards Community Harmony
Chesie Lee
- Apr 16
- 1 min
To Be or Not to Be Woke?
“Woke” is a term born out of the Black Lives Matter movement to describe someone who recognizes racism and injustices that racism causes....
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Chesie Lee
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Advances in Leadership for RPM
Congratulations and thanks to Leslie Spoonhunter who has stepped up to be Co-Chair with Allison Sage for the Board of Directors of the...
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Chesie Lee
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Generosity for Justice
I applaud those who give to the Riverton Peace Mission (RPM) to support waking up the community to repair inequities that harm Native...
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Chesie Lee
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Does Anti-Racism Training Work?
One request in the Riverton Peace Mission’s petition to the Riverton City Council is for training to address institutional racism for the...
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Chesie Lee
- Mar 19
- 2 min
Unhoused Summit a Success
Martin Blackburn, Northern Arapaho, said he asked an elder what was the Arapaho word for “the homeless.” The elder explained that the...
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Chesie Lee
- Mar 12
- 2 min
What comes first?
Shelter. Access to food and water. Community safety. Health care. Equity. Belonging and acceptance. Justice. All of these need to come...
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Chesie Lee
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Now that we know…
Study of The 1619 Project in a book club that meets weekly took months because we discussed only one chapter each meeting. Those of us...
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Chesie Lee
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Why Are We Bothered?
As I understand it, the man came into the business and sat down at a table. It was at the end of the day, and he was cold and tired. He...
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Chesie Lee
- Feb 13
- 2 min
About the Police
“I hate the police.” Those words were heard during a discussion about data documenting racism in police arrests in Fremont County. The...
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Chesie Lee
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Opposite of Poverty
We may think of poverty as being without wealth. If we think of it that way, then the solution to poverty is viewed as needing more...
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Chesie Lee
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Leaning into Resistance
When I see resistance, my first inclination is to back off or run to a place to feel safe and comfortable. I suspect that I am not alone...
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Chesie Lee
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Challenges of Undoing Racism
I give thanks to those with the courage to step out of their comfort zones to work to end racism. Whether calling out microaggressions,...
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Chesie Lee
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Transient, Homeless or Unhoused?
How do we categorize someone who sleeps at night outside despite the weather because they do not have a welcoming, warm, and safe place...
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Chesie Lee
- Jan 2
- 2 min
We Shall Overcome!
I enter into 2023 with faith that this year we shall overcome. Not blind faith. Not naïve faith. But faith to courageously unite to...
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Chesie Lee
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Good news for all!
Descendants of white settlers seek to become aspiring allies with Indigenous peoples, but we are still learning how without supremist...
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Chesie Lee
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
What are churches doing?
I attended State Senator Tim Salazar’s town meeting at the Riverton library. Sen. Salazar, recently appointed to the Wyoming Senate’s...
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Chesie Lee
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
Who let the elephant out?
The phrase “the elephant in the room,” means an issue that those present know exists but does not talk about, such as a member of the...
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Chesie Lee
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
Advent for change
Advent means a time to prepare for what is coming. The Riverton Peace Mission, with hope and courage, prepares for a shift from reacting...
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Chesie Lee
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
Chesie's Journal: Smallpox, Diabetes and Thanksgiving
I was asked what the Riverton Peace Mission is doing for Native American Heritage Month. My initial reaction was that for RPM, every...
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