Paganistan: Notes from the Secret Commonwealth

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The Thunder Before the Storm

 

 

A cultural giant has died.

His name was Nigonwewáywedun: the “Thunder Before the Storm.” Also called Clyde Bellecourt, for most of his 87 years he fought unstintingly for Indigenous rights and cultural revival.

All pagans should salute this kinsman, and recognize his passing. His work was our work; his struggle was our struggle.

We should also learn from his wisdom. Our ancestors, too, were once Indigenous. Our work, like his, must perforce be that of cultural revival.

Nigonwewaywedun will be buried today with Traditional ceremonies.

Hail and farewell, Nigonwewaywedun, kinsman.

Reborn to the people.

 

Nigonwewaywedun (Clyde Bellecourt)

1936-2022

 

 

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Poet, scholar and storyteller Steven Posch was raised in the hardwood forests of western Pennsylvania by white-tailed deer. (That's the story, anyway.) He emigrated to Paganistan in 1979 and by sheer dint of personality has become one of Lake Country's foremost men-in-black. He is current keeper of the Minnesota Ooser.

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