Photo: California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber stands with newly-elected San Diego County Supervisor for District 4, Monica Montgomery Steppe. Photo by Rochelle Porter
The community of San Diego’s Christmas holiday joyfully lingered until Dec. 30. Not only was a tumultuous year coming to an end, but celebration was in the air following Monica Montgomery Steppes’ victory after she was elected to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
While the “political elites” struggled to define and control the soul of America, the community of San Diego happily unpacked and ceremoniously unwrapped the heart of the community with joyful singing, dancing, and communal merriment at the Southeastern Get Well Center, located in the heart of the San Diego Indigenous community. A cross section of the civically organized arts cultural members, grassroots workers, political activists and elected officials came together in unity with representatives and friends of the Great Kumeyaay Nation. The grassroots spirit of civil rights icon John Lewis was palpable as Monica Montgomery Steppe’s victory was shared in the collective consciousness of the politically afflicted.
A community held together by hope, hard work and determination - who reflect the American middle class values - was applauded by Shirley Weber who shared her civic knowledge with an impromptu lesson. She discussed how a political power shift is taking place from Sacramento to San Diego. Her inspirational words invigorated the latent spirit of hardened and tenacious communities that are positioned to continue this trend to the advantage of a needy constituency.
The grand mistress of ceremonies, perpetual motion Queen Mother Katherine Harmon, the ageless modern embodiment of the Civil Rights Movement, choreographed the event flawlessly. She made sure that American Democracy and all of those who cherish it has a platform to work from to preserve it.
The community outpouring of respect and admiration for Monica Montgomery Steppe and her political victory was reciprocated as she mingled and danced with the community, Mardi Gras style.
While the self-proclaimed corporate elite billionaires agonize over how to capture and maintain power, the San Diego Indigenous community and its allies are enjoying our great social/political experiment bequeathed to us by the Great Seneca Nation and the Great Law of Peace.
The challenge is to educate our fellows, especially the legacy media, to break away from the corporate prison and join the struggles as the ancestors orchestrate a divine paradigm shift to the future. Indigenous wisdom, chutzpah and dedicated vision will assure that our Democracy and the will of Crazy Horse will prevail for the next seven generations. San Diego is fertile ground for this garden.
