Project Description

This past year something happened to our family that changed our path. My 17 year old son was charged with physical abuse against his girlfriend, he was arrested and charged, as his mother was I felt so much shame and anger! I couldn’t believe that my son would do this to a woman! I love my son, yet I was so angry! He was not able to return to his school because of this, he had to now attend school on the reserve. It was here he really began to learn. I talked to him about our missing sisters’ I talked to him about his role as being a protector not a predator. I know my son is not proud of his action, and the remorse he shows is very real. So as I was rushing to finish my vamps he came to see what I was doing, I explained what I was doing and who I was doing it for. He asked if he could help, so I taught him how to embroidery and told him to pray while he did it. I was so proud of him and he struggled to finish, often times having to start over. I know my role as his mother is teach him to respect all living things, but I need to thank you and all the other beautiful vamps to help me teach my son to be a man.

by Mary.L. McDermott