Anchor Your Soul

by Kenneth G. White Jr.

When all is said and done, it all comes down to our children, grandchildren, and those of you that are so blessed, our great grandchildren. We are inundated with lying political adds every day, leading up the November 8, 2022, elections.  

Separate this mess from your heart, mind and soul. Anchor your soul to your children and their future well-being when participating and voting in this political process. Anchor your heart to our great Indian Nations and their future preservation and status as sacred land and sovereign entities recognized, blessed and sustained by our Creator forever. Anchor your mind to do what is right for your children and their future for many generations to come.

What does the future hold for our children when considering candidates running for office? Do these candidates even have a substantive policy for our children, or are they simply out to get your vote? 

Let Indigenous wisdom prevail in your mind and heart. Crazy Horse’s prophecy speaks of seven generations, so to continue this prophecy uninterrupted, please anchor your soul to our children not the political rhetoric in the air this voting season.

Focus. Take pause and a deep breath of that cedar you hopefully are burning. As election day approaches, we all need to ask ourselves this question when dismissing the big lie, going back to day-to-day reality, and remembering democracy and voting are inherently, substantively and eternally  all about our children.  

This democracy was built upon the Iroquois Confederacy model. Ask yourself - What do our dear children mean to me? In this spirit and with all due respect - 

Advance Native Political Leadership

Our national endorsement slate of Native American candidates spans local, state, and federal offices and includes candidates who will fight for a democracy that will protect our community, our environment, and our futures.

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• Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) - U.S. House of Representatives, Alaska At-Large
• Taysha DeVaughan (Comanche Nation of Oklahoma) - U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia District 9

Voting by Mail is Simple, Convenient, Secure

As ballots start showing up in mailboxes around San Diego County, the Registrar of Voters office is encouraging voters to vote early.

More than 1.9 million ballots for the Nov. 8 Statewide General Election were sent out to registered voters last week. If you haven’t received yours by Oct. 17, contact the Registrar’s office.

“San Diego County voters have more days and more ways to vote,” said Registrar of Voters Cynthia Paes. “You don’t need to wait until Election Day to vote. The sooner we get your ballot back, the sooner we can start processing it. Your ballot can be in the first release of election night results.”

San Diego American Indian Health Center Notifies Individuals of Data Breach

SAN DIEGO, California.: August 15, 2022 – San Diego American Indian Health Center (“SDAIHC”), a San Diego based non-profit community health center that provides comprehensive dental, behavioral health, and community wellness services to individuals located in San Diego, CA, has learned of a data security incident that may have involved the data of current and former individuals served by SDAIHC. 

On May 5, 2022, SDAIHC discovered it was the victim of a sophisticated cybersecurity attack affecting the digital network. SDAIHC took immediate steps to secure the network environment and engaged cybersecurity experts to assist the with an investigation. The investigation determined that an unknown actor gained access to and obtained data from the SDAIHC network without authorization. After a thorough investigation, on July 22, 2022, it was determined that certain personal information was potentially involved in the incident. SDAIHC then took steps to identify current contact information and to notify affected individuals and to provide complimentary identity protection and credit monitoring services.