This Earth is Holy Ground: More Thoughts from Chavala Ymker

This Earth is Holy Ground The bus jerks along the gravel path until it opens into the grassy Sundance grounds. I try to slow my breathing, chewing on my tongue. We get out of the van, and walk toward the sweat lodge’s misshapen dome. Men sit around the fire, discussing the time since they were ...

Through Another Lens: Kyle Hooker’s story 2

Through Another Lens: Kyle Hooker's story
Another of the new guys this year was my new friend, Kyle Hooker. Here’s a look at the trip from his perspective:   From my lens Well let’s just start this out by telling you who I am. My name is Kyle Hooker. I am a husband and father of 4 kids. My oldest graduated ...