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Aug 8, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

So much packed into this short documentary. It's beautiful, it's wonderful and it's heartbreakingly sad. Thank you Sherman. I love it and will watch it many times.

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Jul 29, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

This is such a powerful and moving film, and I enjoyed the narration, poetry, commentary, and dancers. Forgiveness might come at the end of the world, but it seems overwhelmingly difficult (should I say impossible?) to forgive an act that created such loss--let alone the many, many acts that created loss and tears for so many. Thank you for giving me perspective and sharing this.

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I'm sorry but I'm conflicted. I don't believe I have all the unbiased information to form any opinion. how sadly ignorant. I think I have of researching to do.

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Jul 28, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

Thank you for sharing this & "not a lie, a story".

Particularly moved by someone else's words here as well in honoring their grandmother & ancestors: "We're returning home just like the salmon."

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Jul 27, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

I am still working on forgiving my European ancestors for what they did to the world, let alone this continent. Or myself, for turning away, too many times. Your words at the end of the film were as always powerful and inspiring. Thank you

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Jul 25, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

If everyone in the Northwest turned off their electricity, the Hoover Dam might fall down. But it would overload the windmills. How would I listen to Sherman?

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Jul 25, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

Tears are part of the water that unites, right?

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Jul 25, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

Emotions ....🥺”till the lost Indian comes home” and “Dancing at the pow wow at the end” .... that too is how I imagine at the end:

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Jul 25, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

Good. No polititions can eat them.

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Jul 25, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

I don’t forgive them. Are there still some salmon? I don’t forgive any hateful things in history. It’s still going on.

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I’ll see you at powwow this year!

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Jul 25, 2022Liked by Sherman Alexie

Love this, we did Salmon Ceremony this year.

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