AMPERS
Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
Sometimes I wonder, “Do I do this as good as my able-bodied counterparts?” Being a parent is a real learning experience. I told myself, “My insecurities about my disability are not going to hold me back from being a good mom to my kids.”
Donny speaks about his job at the White Earth Addiction Program, and how he helps people understand more what about what the nicotine does to the body, to the heart and lungs. He suggests finding a hobby to help relax and handle stress differently.
Chris from White Earth used Sacred Tobacco when he attended Circle of Life School. He shares how he was taught to use tobacco in ceremony, how it is a medicine and a gift, and how not to abuse it.
Kenneth speaks about how he did not learn about traditional teachings until he was 11-year-old. But then his teachers showed him how offering tobacco fits into the way of the good life.
