Gifts and Sacrifices

Lately it seems our community focus is on the sacrificial part. What if we questioned and reframed this narrative: take stock of our gifts and use them to navigate the current situation? We all want some assurance of our efforts resulting in some benefit in the end, whether it be personal or communal. Joy Harjo, 23rd poet Laureate of the United States and the first Native American to hold that post, was recently interviewed and addressed this issue: