"It's part of the responsibility of being a jingle dancer - to go where people are suffering and need healing."
- Star Downwind, a jingle dress dancer invited to perform a prayer & dance ceremony in southern Minneapolis at the sites of Good & Pretti's murders.
[Minnesota Public Radio, short article w/ 8 photos, good work, community repair & protection.]
#native #people #indigenous #customs #prayer #jingle #dance #healing #protection #tradition #memorial #site #mourning
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/02/jingle-dress-dancers-hold-healing-ceremonies-at-good-pretti-memorial-sites-in-minneapolis
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:
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Losing a loved one in the United States
It's commonly known that every aspect of the funeral industry in the US is highly expensive. A couple of positives I've learned:
1. All veterans are entitled to many free benefits if buried at a "national cemetery" (they are scattered all over).
2. Hospice is one of the best things in the US. Everything is free, including a year of bereavement counseling. I just received the kindest phone message informing me of that.
Losing a loved one in the United States
It's commonly known that every aspect of the funeral industry in the US is highly expensive. A couple of positives I've learned:
1. All veterans are entitled to many free benefits if buried at a "national cemetery" (they are scattered all over).
2. Hospice is one of the best things in the US. Everything is free, including a year of bereavement counseling. I just received the kindest phone message informing me of that.
Nizar Kerkeni 🇹🇳 نزار القرقني
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