Greetings Sacred Friends!

August is upon us! I trust you are well and enjoying this wonderful season. The glorious Puget Sound area has been blessed with lots of sunshine this summer! On the sacred mountain, the lush, green backdrop against the fields of colorful wild flowers at the base of Mt. Rainier showcases the magnificence of the Creator. Aho!

A year has already passed since I became editor for the Native American site! It has been a year of growth, enlightenment, and healing. You have assisted me greatly on this path of life. It is my prayer that I have been able to assist you as well.

If I am offered a continuing contract, it is my hope to move forward with this work, as I feel I am just coming into my authentic voice. My best articles are ones that are spirit-lead, and are inspired by traditional native wisdom and proverbs. My calling is to understand and alleviate suffering from within.

In the area of historical trauma, I have had to move gingerly upon the historical facts and research as the pain of discovering the details of what happened to our People is unbearable. It is inside of me. But I have experienced tremendous healing and have learned so much. I hope to organize my work into e-book formats to share and assist others.

Bellaonline.com has been a gentle training ground and platform for me to express my soul. Thank you for your continued interest, support and love. I lift you up in the sacred smoke of my prayers! Aho!

Here's the latest article from the Native American site at BellaOnline.com.

Speak the Truth, But Only of the Good in Others
We can come together not only as the Red Race but as the human race to share old and new philosophies and information that will strengthen our ability to heal ourselves and live in harmony with each other and our planet.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26543.asp

Please visit nativeamerican.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Native American culture.

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Native American located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=140

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge!

Peace & Blessings!

Jacqueline Olivia Pina, Native American Editor
http://nativeamerican.bellaonline.com

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