Walk a good road.

Dear Editor:

Stumbling across your Web site while looking for information about sweetgrass one early morning. I found myself reading for hours. Some of the articles and interviews were from early in the decade, but all were to the point and had timeless, thought-provoking messages.

As a white man living in these times in the United States, we are being tested. The test is hard and choices difficult. But for some reason I am proud to be on the right path, the Red Road.

We had no choice, when as infants, which womb we would be born of or which nation we were to be part of. We had no choice what those of our heritage had done before us, either good or evil. Not all white people persecuted the First Nation people nor do all non-Native people walk one path.

The spiritual leaders I have had the honor to talk with have explained to me what it means to be a warrior. I struggled for many years being a veteran, but not understanding its meaning and importance.

I am proud to have been chosen by Creator to learn another way and be enlightened by the words, stories, profiles, book reviews and timeless wisdom here in these pages.

This is great work that you do and I thank you.

Joe Spado,

St. Paul, MN