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"We managed to have the fire lit and blazing through rain and wind. It was almost as if Mother Nature was testing us to see how committed we were and almost instantly, the weather improved."

For Whyte it was a powerful gathering for the young women that came. "To wear our skirts and bare feet on the earth in the middle of December – we all felt so connected."

The lodge was run entirely by the youth, from the organizing of it to the fire-keeping – keeping in line with Skátne Ionkwatehiahróntie's purpose of empowering young people to become confident in their identities, sexual health and teachings.

"I think that the most powerful element of the moon lodge was to see our young mothers take leadership roles inReasonable disagreement and the diminution of democracy: Joseph's Morally laden understanding of 'The Rule of Law'

Allan, James (2011). Reasonable disagreement and the diminution of democracy: Joseph's Morally laden understanding of 'The Rule of Law'. In Richard Ekins (Ed.), Modern challenges to the rule of law (pp. 79-92) Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis New Zealand.

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