Indioravens world

To our Elders, who teach us of our creation and our past, so we my preserve mother earth for ancestors yet to come, we are the lands. This is dedicated to our relatives before us thousands of years ago, and the 1,500 million who were exterminated across the western hemisphere in the first four hound years time starting in 1492.

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Location: San Elizario, Tx, United States

My name is David Cantu I live in San Elizario Texas a I am a graduated from San Elizario High School (San Elizario TX) Class of 84. I have received an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Technology from El Paso Community College in 1989. I have earned a Bachelors’ degree in Career and Technical Teaching from Western New Mexico University in Dec of 2007. I just complete an educational program earning a Master’s Degree in Professional Technical Education at ENMU (Easter New Mexico University 2012). Now I am seeking full time employment in a secondary school systems in Career and Technical education program. I am a simple man who tries to live a simple life, like my ancestors I follow Native American traditions and believes. I do recycle old things whenever possible taking old wood and making something new. I like working with my hands. I have been building my little guest house for the last twenty years, with the entire career changes and continuing my education construction has been slow. I spent two and a half years in New Mexico (Silver City) attending WNMU putting a complete Holt to construction. I cannot wait for the day that I finally can say. “I finished construction”.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Give me an opportunity to think things through!

The last few weeks have been difficult, too many things going on in my life. Trying to keep everything in prospective and listening to others advice sometimes makes thing more confusing. Lately I have found myself doing more that I can or should handle, leaving less time for me and to enjoy the things I like and need to do for myself. I know I often say that my work for the city or my involvement with the city takes up my time and it feels like grad-school all over.  Unlike grad-school, though, is that there are no set curriculum or courses in the real world. This is more of  daily lessons and try to get as much done in one day as possible, multitasking projects, meetings and public demands can drive me to a state of confusion.  I often have to stop and ask myself what am I doing.

This weekend I spend a few hours (Late nights) cleaning out the dust and clutter in the garage/workshop.  As I was doing this. I kept thinking, if only it was this easy to clean up the clutter in my life, those things that set me back. Scale back on what I do for others and learn how to get back my balance. As I was doing this, in a sense, I have been cleaning out some negativity in my life.  This past month I have refocused my energy into my love for dancing. Yes, my dancing sisters, Cindy, Liz, Joyce and I are establishing  a new dance group. Our love and passion  for dancing is something that nobody can understand or take away from us.  These last few weeks we have been concentrating on an invitation we got to open a ceremony with a prayer. Our way to pray is though dance. We were asked to bless the grounds of a Sun Dance in a secret place this Tuesday. By doing this, I have been able to cleanse my mind and body a little bit.  

As I move forward with my life, I need to focus on what is important to me. What makes me happy? Yet, I must continue to follow my heart and spiritual beliefs, heritage and culture.  I must not forget who I am and here I come from. One thing I do know is that I am not a politician and must not fall into those types of games politicians play.  I have been criticized for  my mannerisms, for not being aggressive and demanding. Well, that’s just the way I am, (self reserved), keeping to myself as much as I can. Speaking only when I need to,   and when I do most people either listen or try to make it an argument or debate.  Yet a few other choose not to listen and demand more from me. Some things are beyond my control and people need to understand this.

As I was saying, this weekend I have been searching for answers and as I get ready to refocus my energy in prayer this week, I will leave some prayers at the sacred grounds, prayers for hope, peace and understanding. Asking my creator for guidance and help to clear out some of the clutter in my life and help me get rid of the negative forces that try to enter into my life and surroundings. Today, as I opened my email I read the following:  
"When you begin a great work you can't expect to finish it all at once; therefore, you and your brothers press on and let nothing discourage you until you have entirely finished what you have begun."
-- Teedyuschung, DELAWARE
 “All things have their seasons. All thoughts are real. We must think to cause action and each action creates results. Big visions require many thoughts. It takes a series of thoughts to create a series of actions. A series of actions creates a series of results. These results are what makes vision become real. If we are here to serve the Creator then we can expect to be accomplishing big visions. How do we do this? One step at a time.
Let me focus on what needs to be done today. Give me clear thoughts to accomplish the results that you, my Creator, would have me accomplish.” ---Unknown

I read this and it was just what I needed today, and I was able to sit down and take some time to write down my thought.  I tell myself, it’s time to speak out and make a few choices others might not understand, but I need to move forward. I will paraphrase the above statement and use my own thoughts and well, separating thought with  parenthesis, only because the statement will help me in my attempts to  make a point, for those who either criticize or have high expectation from me, as to what I should be doing as a person and a leading in the community. There is only so much I can do and people need to learn to do for themselves and start taking action. Stop criticizing and complaining, get up and do something.  When they hit a brick wall, then they will understand where I come from and why I do what I do. Why I say “it’s out of my control”. But like others I don’t give up, I simply look for other alternatives and move on. Right or wrong, it’s my choice, I have to live with that, so thank you all for your advice, and criticisms because you are making me a stronger person.

As I conclude this I write the following to my critics and those who demand and have big expectations of me:
(All things take time, I) “… Big visions require many thoughts. It takes a series of thoughts to create a series of actions. A series of actions creates a series of results. These results are what makes vision become real. If (I am) here to serve (my community, and they)… expect (me to accomplish) …big visions. How do… (I) do this?” (One day at a time, let me focus on one thing at a time. Give me an opportunity to think things through, do my research and to find other resources to help me find answers to accomplish great things. Give the time to accomplish those things you are asking me to do.) Thank You.



                                                                        

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Update June 2015

June 27 2015

Update: Well it's been over a years or so since the last update. I find myself wanting to update often however, I always find myself distracted when I start to write. The last year has been a busy one with all the work required to start a City. ( http://cityofsanelizario.com) It;s been a slow start and it requires many hours of research and self education as what can and can't be done. This has been all hands on education learning as we go and making a few mistakes along the way. I am trying to do my best to be a model politician (I hate to call myself a political leader). I am not a politician, in fact politics have never been in my best interest. However, I find that when you have a cause or something you believe and want to save or make positive changes, you have to deal with politics and Red Tape.
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Today I am taking some time away from my busy life and so called political work, to sit back and reflect and clear my mind, kind of a distress day. Some people would call it a lazy day.  Lately my days are really unpredictable. During the school year I am still working as a substitute teacher. I have been having thoughts of maybe changing careers just so I can have a regular paying job. But then I ask myself "do i really want to go back to working on a job just to get a pay check and be unhappy?" I do enjoy working with young students.  However, I am limited to what I can teach and how much I can help them learn and prepare for the future. Some-days I think of opening up a school for Career and Education Course Work, a program to help high school and young adults get ready for either the work place or continue their education. I have a degree that is hard to use, or should i say it's difficult to get a job where I can use my degree and skills. The education system in the USA lacks something and there still seems to be a big emphasis on standardization. That's one option I keep open, start a youth program here in San Elizario someday. For now I am going to keep working hard to finish building the City from ground up and make sure we do the best we can to help everyone, with out making to many enemies.

This update is turning out to be a bit different then what I was intending it to be. But as I sit here and write new thoughts enter my mind. I am trying not to ramble or vent. I was going to look back at the years via my Facebook post, but I realized I need some time to go back and read though my post and my blog so as not to repeat myself. I still plan to do this and transfer many thoughts from Facebook here as time passes. Over the years I have written down my thoughts on Facebook and I would like to share them here. I have also written many papers for my course work at  WNMU and ENMU that I want to go back and share here. Those would be my thoughts on the education system over the years. I think this will help me reflect and review my notes and see if I feel any different.

A few other updates and post I will be working on are based on my cycling experiences. Yes I have continued to cycle more and I just took a 300 mile ride through West Texas. I will go back and share my thoughts from day to day and many photos that I took. I have also started a Camp site for traveling cyclist. .https://www.facebook.com/Overnightcamping I have hosted a few cyclist traveling through Texas. This has been a very educational experience. Just meeting them and listening to their stories and adventures on the road is a reward in itself. I met a couple from Canada and one from Britain and many others from across the USA.



06/12/2015: Meet Anita and Arthur Asadullah two Brits who are attempting to cycle across the southern US starting in South Carolina.



03/28/2015 Meet Ralf and Jacky Winter From Canada Traveling the world.
http://winter-rides.com/fort-hancock-to-san-elizario-56-53-kms/
As you can see life in my world is always busy and changing, whether  I am working on projects at home, working for the school, working foe a better community, Riding my Bicycle and just plain living life. I know I always say this, but I have to keep saying it, I will do my best to updates this blog monthly. Of-course your  feedback is always helpful as to how much  and how often I post. Until next time I am signing off.