Sifu Paula, Anne and I returned to Los Angeles last night. It was an amazing trip and I must thank you all again for your curiousity, your generosity, and your love and support.
It was very hard to leave the kids and Maretta's family of new capoeiristas after the last classes on Monday. The kids have real talent and it is a strong desire and intention of mine to help them flourish in their incredibly challenging environment on the reservation.
I believe it is our duty as Americans, whether our ancestors participated in taking these lands from the Native peoples or in any of the mass genocides that occured and may still be occuring here in America, to help preserve the Native cultures and see them flourish. We are living on Indian land; like it or not, care to believe it or not. I urge you to do your part however great or common to help our American ancestors. That is patriotism.
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