Back to Nature: Seeing Animals for What They Are by Irishapi Pernebsati In the quiet of nature or on a working farm, an animal is just that, an animal. Simple. Dogs keep the farm safe, cats handle the pests, chickens lay eggs, and goats graze. Each has a purpose that supports the whole. In the West, the way we By Irishapi Pernebsati • 2 min read
The Initiate Barbarism by Aama Harwood Growing up in an old mining town nestled between the Navajo and Ute reservations in Southwest Colorado, the words "savage" and "barbarian" conjure images of a history laden with violence and contradiction. I think of how settlers brought with them a vision of By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Ka’atibi Fitting into something pure by Tenihapi Hezahadjed Purification prepares us for what’s next. We brush our teeth and clean ourselves physically to prepare for a new day - but in this modern world, do we have a clear technical and logical process to clean our spirit daily? With Nature always becoming anew, and the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Night Fire Name Only One Good Thing: A Hilarious Journey Through Humanity's Greatest Illusion by Repiyah Hentkhepra Let us play along for a moment. Let us imagine that you were asked in a global panel of thinkers, philosophers, and policy makers to name just one thing; yes, one thing, that the modern world, through its many glittering towers of political leadership, has truly done By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Connecting with the Ancestors by Bikamen Khentimah The Maakheru, Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, once said that the land we belong to (Meritah) is so vast, no matter how far you walk, you cannot reach the end, but if your heart is in the right place, wherever you turn will be your home. This quote By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Spotlight The Value of a Life by Kasabez Maakmaah I saw a dead body the other day. Returning from travels in Africa along a cross country road in Burkina Faso, our caravan of vehicles was slowed. There appeared to have been an accident. A bus had driven halfway off the road to our left. In front By Kasabez Maakmaah • 5 min read
The Spiritual Consequences of Food Choices: How What We Eat Shapes Our Spirit by Zefisah Shemzusheta Food is not neutral. It is information, energy, and instruction. Every bite we take communicates with the body, the nervous system, the emotions, and the spirit. Long before food becomes flesh, blood, or bone, it first becomes a message—one that tells the body whether it is By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Perspectives on Autism: Modern vs. Indigenous by Ibsahu Pernebsati When it comes to autism or other mental health disorders/diagnoses that are given to a lot of our children and adults, Western modern society is again thousands of years behind indigenous cultures in understanding exactly what these things are and how they play a harmonious role By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Was it Ever Over ? by Yakubu Awal Most Africans and most people under the control of this modern system have been comfortably led to think the injustice that was perpetuated on the people of color has ended or stopped. In our history books, we are told that slavery has ended and for that reason By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Earth Talk Growing Seeds of Integrity by Nehez Meniooh Whatever we’ve planted, that’s what we’ll harvest. Don’t plant something and expect to harvest something else. Check what you’ve planted, that’s how you’ll be judged. Know what you want to grow before you plant. In 2024, the agricultural chemical industry By Nehez Meniooh • 6 min read
Social Reinstating Authenticity in Media through Timeless Wisdom by Ameena Ahmed In a world overwhelmed by media—where eye-catching headlines compete fiercely and the truth frequently gets lost amid spectacle—it is easy to overlook that communication once operated according to sacred patterns. Our social feeds move quicker than the rhythm of our heartbeats, and our focus By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Preserving Traditional Wisdom by Fahuzer Pernebsati The journey of navigating one's internal compass is a continuous act of adjusting and re-adjusting to align with the greater power, nature. This understanding is what led the indigenous traditional culture to be able to preserve, protect and pass down through oral teachings - the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
