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I'm Jocelyn K. Gly, and this is Hurry Slowly. Today, I'm in conversation with Sherry Mitchell.

It doesn't matter if you're working a deli counter or if you're addressing thousands of people

from some elevated stage. If you are just yourself, then your purpose has been met. Because this is not,

this is not a numeric equation. It's not an economic equation.

This is a vibrational equation.

And the vibrational fullness that you bring to the world when you're fully being yourself

is the true gift.

And so our job is to connect with that, align with that, bring ourselves forward.

Sherry Mitchell is a member of the Penelpscott tribe, an Indigenous rights attorney and activist,

and the author of Sacred Instructions, Indigenous Wisdom for Living, Spirit-Based Change.

She speaks and teaches around the world on issues of Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and spiritual change. She speaks and teaches around the world on issues of indigenous rights, environmental

justice, and spiritual change. She is also the executive director of the Land Peace Foundation,

an organization dedicated to the global protection of indigenous land and water rights,

and the preservation of the indigenous way of life.

Over the past 30 years, Sherry has worked with indigenous spiritual leaders from across the Americas in many capacities,

helping to ensure that their voices are heard within the larger society.

This has included bringing their messages to political leaders in the U.S. and Canada,

and the Indigenous

People's Forum at the United Nations. Sherry is also the visionary behind healing the wounds

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