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My most recent (or noteworthy) posts.

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 Marrton Dormish

On Broomfield homelessness

I offered the following (lightly edited) remarks at a recent Broomfield city council meeting, during which I was among local advocates “accepting” a copy of a formal proclamation declaring Nov.

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October 21, 2023November 1, 2023 Marrton Dormish

On pilgrimage … “from below”

Ideally, a human life should be a constant pilgrimage of discovery. The most exciting discoveries happen at the frontiers. When you come to know something new, you come closer to

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September 1, 2023November 1, 2023 Marrton Dormish

“1 for 100”

If every Broomfield stakeholder contributed 1 percent of their annual income or revenue toward a local housing voucher program, our community could achieve full housing stability by 2025. Broomfielders, please

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  • Broomfield Community Service Network — Local advocates, social workers and clergy meet monthly to enhance services for clients in need.
  • Built For Zero — How communities across the United States are ending homelessness.
  • Code Blue — Providing a warm place to sleep on extremely cold nights for Broomfielders who are unhoused.
  • Equal Justice Initiative — Working to end U.S. mass incarceration and racial and economic injustice.
  • Mestaa'ehehe Coalition — A Cheyenne- and Arapaho-led effort to rename sacred Colorado landmarks.
  • MHAction — Advocating for affordable housing and economic security for residents of mobile home communities.
  • On Being — Krista Tippett interviews contemporary thought leaders about spirituality, social change and inner and outer renewal.
  • RAWtools — Michael Martin and a growing network of creative, nonviolent activists forge peace and disarm hearts, one dismantled firearm at a time.

About Me

Welcome! My name is Marrton Dormish. (If you're curious about the spelling of my given name, click here.) I'm a fourth-generation Coloradan. Although I was born and raised in Denver, I've lived in Missouri, New Mexico and Spain. In 2004, my family and I moved to Broomfield, Colo., which occupies the treaty-recognized homelands of the Hinono'eiteen (Arapaho), the Tsitsistas (Cheyenne) and the Nuu-ci (Ute) nations.

I have served as a minister of presence, justice and memory in Broomfield and the North Denver Metro area for more than a decade. Among other things, I companion people in need, help catalyze local housing stability efforts, and facilitate “pilgrimages from below” to nearby sites of historical and cultural significance.

Three of my four kids and I live in a bi-level not far from some beautiful, city-designated open space. Sometimes, we hear coyotes howling in the night.

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Favorite Posts

Poses by Sassie

May 2, 2020March 31, 2022

Sand Creek is all around us

May 24, 2019March 31, 2022
Photo by Marrton Dormish

“‘No, it’s ‘M-A-R-R-T-O-N’: Reflections on a name” OR “Thanks, a lot, Mom”

April 13, 2019March 31, 2022

Episode 2 – With Jennifer Herrick

April 27, 2017March 31, 2022

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