--- title: Native Hope Blog description: Native Hope, as the name suggests, believes that hope is at the foundation of real change. Hope opens the door to possibility and dreams. If we are going to see changes in the culture, it’s going to start with hope. Read these stories of hope in our blog. --- [![NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1.svg "NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1")](https://www.nativehope.org/) - [The Native Story](http://www.nativehope.org/the-native-story) - [Reflecting On Our Foundations](http://www.nativehope.org/native-american-history) - [Understanding the Destruction](http://www.nativehope.org/native-americans-today) - [Building a Hopeful Future](http://www.nativehope.org/building-a-hopeful-future) - [About Us](http://www.nativehope.org/about-us) - [Our Work](http://www.nativehope.org/our-work) - [Hope Reports](http://www.nativehope.org/hope-reports) - [Fellowship](http://www.nativehope.org/fellows) - Voices of Indian Country - [Blog](https://blog.nativehope.org) - [Resources](https://pages.nativehope.org/native-hope-resource-library) - [MMIW](http://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw) - [Podcast](https://pages.nativehope.org/podcasts) # [Voices of Indian Country](https://blog.nativehope.org) ### Native Hope Blog - [Cultural Awareness and Revitalization](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/cultural-awareness-and-revitalization) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) - [Community Impact](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-impact) - [Culture and Identity](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/culture-and-identity) - [Native Hope Fellows](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/native-hope-fellows) - [Stories of Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/stories-of-hope) - [Education and Youth Empowerment](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education-and-youth-empowerment) - [Hope/Impact Reports](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/hope-impact-reports) - [Culture](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/culture) - [Challenges](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/challenges) - [Leadership](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/leadership) - [History](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/history) - [Profiles](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/profiles) ![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/richard_son_bowmaker.jpg) ##### FEATURED POST ## Connection and Empowerment for Native People: The Teachings of the Bow and Arrow Most Americans think of the bow and arrow as a tool for hunting or sports. But writer and craftsman Joseph Marshall III has always seen the bow and arrow as a source of spiritual guidance. In Lakota c... [READ MORE](https://blog.nativehope.org/connection-and-empowerment-through-the-teachings-of-the-bow-and-arrow) ### TOPICS - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) - [Victim Support](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/victim-support) VIEW ALL ### Popular Posts [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/richard_son_bowmaker.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/connection-and-empowerment-through-the-teachings-of-the-bow-and-arrow) - [12 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/connection-and-empowerment-through-the-teachings-of-the-bow-and-arrow#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Connection and Empowerment for Native People: The Teachings of the Bow and Arrow](https://blog.nativehope.org/connection-and-empowerment-through-the-teachings-of-the-bow-and-arrow) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Most Americans think of the bow and arrow as a tool for hunting or sports. But writer and craftsman Joseph Marshall III has always seen the bow and arrow as a source of spiritual guidance. In Lakota c... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/connection-and-empowerment-through-the-teachings-of-the-bow-and-arrow) February 20, 2025 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/sacagawea-lewis-clark-gettyimages-517443270.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/steeped-in-the-land-the-history-of-the-shoshone-tribe) - [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/steeped-in-the-land-the-history-of-the-shoshone-tribe#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Steeped In the Land: The History of the Shoshone Tribe](https://blog.nativehope.org/steeped-in-the-land-the-history-of-the-shoshone-tribe) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Shoshone tribe has inhabited the Great Basin and Great Plains for over 10,000 years. They lived in what is now Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and beyond. Their history is one of adaptation in the face of dr... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/steeped-in-the-land-the-history-of-the-shoshone-tribe) February 3, 2025 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/440px-Nez.Perce.Camp.Lapwai.1899.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/exploring-the-rich-legacy-of-the-nez-perce-tribe) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/exploring-the-rich-legacy-of-the-nez-perce-tribe#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Exploring the Rich Legacy of the Nez Perce Tribe](https://blog.nativehope.org/exploring-the-rich-legacy-of-the-nez-perce-tribe) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) A tribe famous for their horsemanship, generosity, and commitment to their culture, the Nez Perce tribe has touched American history through several vital chapters. From their initial interactions wit... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/exploring-the-rich-legacy-of-the-nez-perce-tribe) January 30, 2025 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/DSC_0096.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-is-human-trafficking-awareness-month) - [17 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-is-human-trafficking-awareness-month#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [January is Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-is-human-trafficking-awareness-month) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month—a time dedicated to raising awareness about sex slavery and human trafficking across the globe. This critical issue is one that we at Native Hope are deepl... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-is-human-trafficking-awareness-month) January 10, 2025 [![WoundedKnee-NeverForget](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/sioux-ghost-dance-1890-granger.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/wounded-knee-fear-is-normally-the-root-of-tragedy) - [32 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/wounded-knee-fear-is-normally-the-root-of-tragedy#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Wounded Knee Massacre: Fear is Normally the Root of Tragedy](https://blog.nativehope.org/wounded-knee-fear-is-normally-the-root-of-tragedy) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Fear is normally the root of tragedy. On December 29, 1890, that was the case: The Wounded Knee Massacre. This event was precipitated by the United States government’s fear of an uprising due to the p... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/wounded-knee-fear-is-normally-the-root-of-tragedy) December 29, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/dakota38-horses.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/dakota-38-2-honoring-those-who-lost-their-lives-striving-to-survive) - [21 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/dakota-38-2-honoring-those-who-lost-their-lives-striving-to-survive#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Dakota 38+2: Honoring those who lost their lives striving to survive](https://blog.nativehope.org/dakota-38-2-honoring-those-who-lost-their-lives-striving-to-survive) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Today, we remember those hanged on December 26, 1862, in Mankato, Minnesota, upon President Abraham Lincoln’s order. This execution served as the U.S. government’s punishment of the Dakota people for ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/dakota-38-2-honoring-those-who-lost-their-lives-striving-to-survive) December 26, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/native_hope_powwow_boy_headdress.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-heritage-day) - [25 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-heritage-day#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American Heritage Day](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-heritage-day) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) November is Native American Heritage Month. This month was established to honor and recognize Native Americans as the first people of this nation and to celebrate both their cultural heritage and inte... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-heritage-day) November 29, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Zitkalasa-header2.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/zitkala-sa-a-trailblazer-for-native-american-rights-and-cultural-preservation) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/zitkala-sa-a-trailblazer-for-native-american-rights-and-cultural-preservation#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Zitkala-Sa: A Trailblazer for Native American Rights and Cultural Preservation](https://blog.nativehope.org/zitkala-sa-a-trailblazer-for-native-american-rights-and-cultural-preservation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Zitkala-Sa was born Gertrude Simmons on February 22, 1876, on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and died on January 26, 1938, in Washington, D.C. Her legacy endures through her contribut... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/zitkala-sa-a-trailblazer-for-native-american-rights-and-cultural-preservation) November 25, 2024 [![Native Americans on Thanksgiving](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/pillar-pages/future-and-restoration/bitmap%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/what-does-thanksgiving-mean-to-native-americans) - [100 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/what-does-thanksgiving-mean-to-native-americans#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The History of Thanksgiving from the Native American Perspective](https://blog.nativehope.org/what-does-thanksgiving-mean-to-native-americans) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) There are always two sides to a story. Unfortunately, when it comes to the history of Thanksgiving, generations of Americans have been taught a one-sided history in their homes and schools. The domina... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/what-does-thanksgiving-mean-to-native-americans) November 15, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NA-flagbonnet.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-veterans-serve-the-nation) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-veterans-serve-the-nation#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American Veterans serve the nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-veterans-serve-the-nation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Serving to protect this nation is something Native Americans have done since the Revolutionary War. Many ask how is it possible that Natives want to serve a country where "they \[U.S. military\] weren't... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-veterans-serve-the-nation) November 11, 2024 [![powwowboy](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/social-suggested-images/powwowboy.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-native-american-heritage-month) - [26 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-native-american-heritage-month#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Celebrating Native American Heritage Month](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-native-american-heritage-month) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Every November since 1990, the United States celebrates Native American Heritage Month. The commemoration of the month provides a platform for Native Americans to share traditions, music, crafts, and ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-native-american-heritage-month) November 1, 2024 [![RS_Trista_Oakley (1)-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/RS_Trista_Oakley%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/protect-native-women-and-children-from-sex-trafficking) - [27 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/protect-native-women-and-children-from-sex-trafficking#comments-listing) - [Victim Support](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/victim-support) ### [Protect Native Women and Children from Sex Trafficking](https://blog.nativehope.org/protect-native-women-and-children-from-sex-trafficking) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In South Dakota, the third Saturday of October, kicks off South Dakota’s annual pheasant season opener, offering access to nearly 4.5 million acres of public land. It is the largest hunting attraction... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/protect-native-women-and-children-from-sex-trafficking) October 9, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/nativegov.org.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-relationship-with-native-american-boarding-schools) - [11 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-relationship-with-native-american-boarding-schools#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [My relationship with Native American Boarding Schools](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-relationship-with-native-american-boarding-schools) Posted by [Hope McCloskey](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/hope-mccloskey) Nine children started their final journey home from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. They made several stops along the way for prayer services. On the evening of July 16, 2021, they reached their destination s... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-relationship-with-native-american-boarding-schools) September 30, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/nativegov.org%20(2).png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-boarding-schools-and-education-history) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-boarding-schools-and-education-history#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American Boarding Schools and Education History](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-boarding-schools-and-education-history) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The earliest schools for Native Americans were most often mission schools, founded by different religious groups in the United States, Mexico and Canada. In 1819, Congress passed the Indian Civilizati... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-boarding-schools-and-education-history) September 24, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NA-graduationCap.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-issues-surrounding-native-american-education) - [16 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-issues-surrounding-native-american-education#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [The issues surrounding Native American Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-issues-surrounding-native-american-education) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Usually, back-to-school season means excitement for children. Back to school means buying school supplies and new clothes for the school year, plus the benefit of seeing their friends again. However, ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-issues-surrounding-native-american-education) September 16, 2024 [![Sturgis South Dakota Motorcycle Rally](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Sturgis-Motorcycle-Rally-800x450.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/sex-trafficking-during-the-sturgis-motorcycle-rally) - [19 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/sex-trafficking-during-the-sturgis-motorcycle-rally#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Human Trafficking at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally](https://blog.nativehope.org/sex-trafficking-during-the-sturgis-motorcycle-rally) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) South Dakota is most recognized for its open ranges, miles of lush farmland, and as the home of 1.2 million acres of the Black Hills National Forest. These same serene rolling hills and towering pines... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/sex-trafficking-during-the-sturgis-motorcycle-rally) July 31, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NativeHope_Sturgis2-545940-edited.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-to-prevent-human-trafficking) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-to-prevent-human-trafficking#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [July Spotlight: Rally Together to Prevent Human Trafficking](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-to-prevent-human-trafficking) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Black Hills of South Dakota offer a stark contrast to the vast plains that surround them. A landscape of natural beauty that boasts serene rolling hills and towering pines, the Black Hills were or... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-to-prevent-human-trafficking) July 15, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NativeAmericanFasionHeader.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-fashion) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-fashion#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Native American Fashion: Cultural Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-fashion) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Fashion is a language, a signal that tells others who you are and what you represent. However, the fashion industry has for centuries exploited class, race, gender, and the products used in its creati... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-fashion) May 21, 2024 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Native%20Hope%20Blog%20Image_Reduced.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hopes-2023-impact) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hopes-2023-impact#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Native Hope’s 2023 Impact](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hopes-2023-impact) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) 2023 offered many opportunities for us to impact our community and meet tangible needs on reservations. Because of your support, we were able to change lives and improve circumstances. Thank you for y... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hopes-2023-impact) February 2, 2024 [![Comanche](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Comanche%20Warriors%20on%20Horseback.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/mounted-defenders-the-history-of-the-comanche-nation) - [15 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/mounted-defenders-the-history-of-the-comanche-nation#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Mounted Defenders: The History of the Comanche Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/mounted-defenders-the-history-of-the-comanche-nation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Comanche Nation has a history of fiercely defending its territory and challenging the encroachment of settlers. As one of the most renowned and warlike tribes in history, they struck fear in the h... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/mounted-defenders-the-history-of-the-comanche-nation) November 5, 2023 [![Seminole Family](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Seminole-Indians.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/seminole-nation-the-unconquered-people) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/seminole-nation-the-unconquered-people#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Seminole Nation: The Unconquered People](https://blog.nativehope.org/seminole-nation-the-unconquered-people) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Known for their staunch resistance to relocation and commitment to their cultural roots, the Seminole Native Americans created a name for themselves in American history. Their legacy includes innovati... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/seminole-nation-the-unconquered-people) October 23, 2023 [![MenDrum-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/MenDrum-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/why-indigenous-peoples-day-matters) - [13 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/why-indigenous-peoples-day-matters#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Why Indigenous Peoples' Day Matters](https://blog.nativehope.org/why-indigenous-peoples-day-matters) Posted by [Joanne Lewis](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/joanne-lewis) On April 3rd, 2019, the state of New Mexico officially replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day. From now on, the second Monday in October will honor the strength and resilience of Indigenou... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/why-indigenous-peoples-day-matters) October 9, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/suicide3.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/world-suicide-prevention-day) - [11 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/world-suicide-prevention-day#comments-listing) ### [Native Hope Supports World Suicide Prevention Day](https://blog.nativehope.org/world-suicide-prevention-day) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The International Association for Suicide Prevention \[IASP\], in official relations with the World Health Organization, has deemed September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day. Native American suicide ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/world-suicide-prevention-day) September 10, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/suicide_road_alone_feature.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/suicide-is-not-the-answer-finding-hope-in-the-midst-of-struggle) - [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/suicide-is-not-the-answer-finding-hope-in-the-midst-of-struggle#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Suicide Is Not the Answer: Finding Hope in the Midst of Struggle](https://blog.nativehope.org/suicide-is-not-the-answer-finding-hope-in-the-midst-of-struggle) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) During the pandemic, people across all nations, Native and non-Native, dealt with escalating rates of suicidal ideation and completion. Suicidal thoughts stem from several sources. Depression is a sig... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/suicide-is-not-the-answer-finding-hope-in-the-midst-of-struggle) September 1, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/custers-last-stand-edgar-samuel-paxson-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/battle-of-the-little-bighorn) - [50 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/battle-of-the-little-bighorn#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [What really happened at the Battle of the Little Bighorn](https://blog.nativehope.org/battle-of-the-little-bighorn) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Sharing the Untold Story of Native America is one of the most important things we do at Native Hope, and if Indian Country is to heal, there must be an acknowledgment of the past. This acknowledgment ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/battle-of-the-little-bighorn) June 25, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/powwow-men-edited1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/tiyospaye-celebrating-native-fathers) - [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/tiyospaye-celebrating-native-fathers#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Celebrating Native Fathers](https://blog.nativehope.org/tiyospaye-celebrating-native-fathers) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) A community is only as strong as its mothers and fathers. The heritage of Native Americans is rich in community and family bonds. In the Lakota culture, the word tiyospaye encompasses the conviction t... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/tiyospaye-celebrating-native-fathers) June 18, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/IMG_5326.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/remembering-the-warriors) - [17 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/remembering-the-warriors#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Remembering the Akichitas - Warriors](https://blog.nativehope.org/remembering-the-warriors) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Over the centuries, Native American akičhitas (warriors) watched over their oyates (tribes). They protected their people and helped in times of strife — it was the warriors’ job to ensure the survival... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/remembering-the-warriors) May 29, 2023 [![Crow Tribe](https://www.legendsofamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Crow-700.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/children-of-the-large-beaked-bird-crow-tribe-history-and-culture) - [45 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/children-of-the-large-beaked-bird-crow-tribe-history-and-culture#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Children of the Large-Beaked Bird: Crow Tribe History and Culture](https://blog.nativehope.org/children-of-the-large-beaked-bird-crow-tribe-history-and-culture) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Crow tribe has a long and vibrant history. From nomads on the Great Plains to their life on a reservation in Montana, the Children of the Large-Beaked Bird have stories to tell and insights to sha... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/children-of-the-large-beaked-bird-crow-tribe-history-and-culture) May 28, 2023 [![Blackfeet Tribe](https://www.umt.edu/this-is-montana/images/blackfeet.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/wandering-warriors-the-history-of-the-blackfeet-tribe) - [18 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/wandering-warriors-the-history-of-the-blackfeet-tribe#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Wandering Warriors: The History of the Blackfeet Tribe](https://blog.nativehope.org/wandering-warriors-the-history-of-the-blackfeet-tribe) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Throughout their history, the Blackfoot people have endured hardships and celebrated victories. Their story is one of fierce fighting and dedication to culture and tradition, even in the face of great... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/wandering-warriors-the-history-of-the-blackfeet-tribe) May 21, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Native%20Nonprofit%20Day%20Blog%20Banner%20-%201.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/recognizing-native-organizations-on-native-nonprofit-day) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/recognizing-native-organizations-on-native-nonprofit-day#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Recognizing Native Organizations on Native Nonprofit Day](https://blog.nativehope.org/recognizing-native-organizations-on-native-nonprofit-day) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) RECOGNIZING NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ON NATIVE NONPROFIT DAY Native American communities have a strong tradition of unity and support, advocating for the progress and well-being of all Indigenous peoples.... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/recognizing-native-organizations-on-native-nonprofit-day) May 12, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NativeHope_Sept2016/images/Mothers_day/mothers_day_banner.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-the-power-of-native-women-and-native-mothers) - [10 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-the-power-of-native-women-and-native-mothers#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Celebrating the Power of Native Women and Native Mothers](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-the-power-of-native-women-and-native-mothers) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman One summer a long time ago, the seven sacred council fires of the Lakota Sioux came together and camped. The sun was strong, and the people were starving, for the... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-the-power-of-native-women-and-native-mothers) May 12, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/JackieBird.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/we-are-the-land) - [10 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/we-are-the-land#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native connection to Unci Maka–Mother Earth](https://blog.nativehope.org/we-are-the-land) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) For Native Americans, every day is Earth Day. Traditionally and culturally, it is the duty of Native Americans to care for Unci Maka (Grandmother Earth). “We are the land ... that is the fundamental i... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/we-are-the-land) April 21, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/qw4.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/sexual-assault-a-horrifying-reality-for-native-american-girls) - [41 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/sexual-assault-a-horrifying-reality-for-native-american-girls#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Sexual Assault: A Horrifying Reality for Native American Girls](https://blog.nativehope.org/sexual-assault-a-horrifying-reality-for-native-american-girls) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) \*The following post contains mature themes and references. Imagine growing up in an environment where experiencing sexual assault or violence is statistically inevitable—a reality that shapes your chi... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/sexual-assault-a-horrifying-reality-for-native-american-girls) April 10, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/waterislife2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/waterislife) - [11 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/waterislife#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Water does not reach all Americans with equity](https://blog.nativehope.org/waterislife) Posted by [Native Hope with Trisha Burke](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope-with-trisha-burke) Mni Wiconi translates to “Water is Life.” When called upon to think about something as essential yet basic as water, most don’t give its existence a second thought. Many people associate this life-sus... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/waterislife) March 20, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/choctaw-header.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/courage-and-convictions-the-legacy-of-the-choctaw-nation) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/courage-and-convictions-the-legacy-of-the-choctaw-nation#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Courage and Convictions: The Legacy of the Choctaw Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/courage-and-convictions-the-legacy-of-the-choctaw-nation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Choctaw are among the most vibrant and fascinating Native American tribes. Their rich and diverse history was fraught with oppression, cultural assimilation, and forced emigration—including the Tr... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/courage-and-convictions-the-legacy-of-the-choctaw-nation) March 12, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/WHM-banner2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-native-women) - [38 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-native-women#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Celebrating Native Women](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-native-women) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) March is Women's History Month, and March 8 is International Women's Day, so we wanted to highlight inspiring Native American women who have impacted the world around them, both past and present. The ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-native-women) March 7, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Apache-header.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/history-of-the-apache-nation) - [10 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/history-of-the-apache-nation#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [What Happened to the Apache Tribe?: The History of the Apache Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/history-of-the-apache-nation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Apache Nation has an interesting and resilient history. From decades of wars, unfair treaties, and the fight to keep culture amid repeated assimilation attempts, the Apache honor their ancestors t... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/history-of-the-apache-nation) February 12, 2023 [![Red Rocks](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/redrocks.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/acknowledging-my-herstory-and-identity-for-mmiwg-part2) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/acknowledging-my-herstory-and-identity-for-mmiwg-part2#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Part Two: Acknowledging My Herstory and Identity for MMIWG](https://blog.nativehope.org/acknowledging-my-herstory-and-identity-for-mmiwg-part2) Posted by [Tamara Colaque](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/tamara-colaque) Part 2 of Tamara’s story highlights her struggle to find answers surrounding her mother’s murder and her hopes that sharing her story will encourage others to break their silence. Native women and chi... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/acknowledging-my-herstory-and-identity-for-mmiwg-part2) February 6, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/redrocks.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/acknowledging-my-herstory-and-identity-for-mmiwg) - [11 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/acknowledging-my-herstory-and-identity-for-mmiwg#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Part One: Acknowledging My Herstory and Identity for MMIWG](https://blog.nativehope.org/acknowledging-my-herstory-and-identity-for-mmiwg) Posted by [Tamara Colaque](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/tamara-colaque) Tamara shares her journey to know herself through her mother’s MMIW story. An aspect that is often forgotten when someone goes missing or is murdered is the impact on the family—especially the childre... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/acknowledging-my-herstory-and-identity-for-mmiwg) February 6, 2023 [![Native Hope September Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/OctNovDec-collage2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-october-november-december-2022) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-october-november-december-2022#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: October, November, December 2022](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-october-november-december-2022) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Thanks to you, Native Hope continues to create a meaningful impact. The past three months have been filled with many smiles as we continue our important work. "Thank you for your help with Christmas g... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-october-november-december-2022) January 20, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/EagleFeature.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-feather-symbol-of-high-honor) - [46 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-feather-symbol-of-high-honor#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The Feather: A symbol of high honor](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-feather-symbol-of-high-honor) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In Native American culture, every animal and element of nature is believed to possess a spirit infused with virtue, power, and wisdom. Among these, the feather stands out as a profound symbol of conne... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-feather-symbol-of-high-honor) January 10, 2023 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/GivingTuesday-NativeHope-2022-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-joins-giving-tuesday) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-joins-giving-tuesday#comments-listing) ### [Native Hope Joins #GivingTuesday](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-joins-giving-tuesday) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Hope realizes the power of unity and collaboration in making an impact in the lives of Native American children and families. That is why we are joining forces with the #GivingTuesday movement. [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-joins-giving-tuesday) November 18, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Mocs-8.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/rock-your-mocs) - [15 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/rock-your-mocs#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Rock your Mocs](https://blog.nativehope.org/rock-your-mocs) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Honoring culture and individuality in an increasingly fast-paced, modern world is a challenge for the members of America's 574 federally recognized tribes. But one woman came up with a simple idea—tha... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/rock-your-mocs) November 15, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Hope%20Report%20Collage%20(1).png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-july-august-september-2022) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-july-august-september-2022#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: July, August, and September 2022](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-july-august-september-2022) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Hope continued its outreach and assistance efforts to different communities throughout South Dakota for the months of July, August and September. “I do appreciate your help during this time, I ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-july-august-september-2022) November 8, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/iroquois-libraryofcongress.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-iroquois) - [25 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-iroquois#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The History and Culture of the Iroquois](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-iroquois) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) One of the most well-known and influential tribes in Native American history, the Iroquois have a fascinating story. The name "Iroquois" refers to a language, not the particular tribe itself. In fact,... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-iroquois) November 6, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/The_Fisherman%2c_Roland_W._Reed%2c_1908_Img018-cropped.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/history-and-culture-of-the-ojibwe-chippewa-tribe) - [43 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/history-and-culture-of-the-ojibwe-chippewa-tribe#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The History and Culture of the Ojibwe (Chippewa) Tribe](https://blog.nativehope.org/history-and-culture-of-the-ojibwe-chippewa-tribe) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Ojibwe tribe, also known as the Chippewa or Saulteaux, have historically lived in what's now southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and Northern Plains. Known for their trademark ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/history-and-culture-of-the-ojibwe-chippewa-tribe) October 30, 2022 [![The Navajo Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/mountain-view-sm.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/past-present-future-of-the-navajo-nation) - [39 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/past-present-future-of-the-navajo-nation#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The Past, Present, and Future of the Navajo Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/past-present-future-of-the-navajo-nation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) With a rich history and a unique culture, the Navajo Nation is one of North America's most celebrated and well-known native tribes. They were at the center of many conflicts and events in the 19th and... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/past-present-future-of-the-navajo-nation) September 28, 2022 [![Sturgis Sex Trafficking](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/downtown_sturgis_rally.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/on-the-ground-efforts-to-end-sex-trafficking) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/on-the-ground-efforts-to-end-sex-trafficking#comments-listing) - [Victim Support](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/victim-support) ### [On the Ground Efforts to End Sex Trafficking](https://blog.nativehope.org/on-the-ground-efforts-to-end-sex-trafficking) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) This August, we returned to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to raise awareness of a very serious issue happening at an alarming rate: sex trafficking. Our goal is simple: zero trafficking victims during t... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/on-the-ground-efforts-to-end-sex-trafficking) August 11, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/June%20Hope%20Report.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-june-2022) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-june-2022#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: June 2022](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-june-2022) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In June, Native Hope continued its outreach and assistance efforts to different communities throughout South Dakota. Thanks to you, Native Hope continues to create a meaningful impact on the individua... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-june-2022) July 10, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Photo%20Credit_%20H.%20ARMSTRONG%20ROBERTS.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/six-grandfathers-before-it-was-known-as-mount-rushmore) - [75 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/six-grandfathers-before-it-was-known-as-mount-rushmore#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The Six Grandfathers Before It Was Known as Mount Rushmore](https://blog.nativehope.org/six-grandfathers-before-it-was-known-as-mount-rushmore) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Part II in a series of articles that attempt to give more perspective into the truths our history books are avoiding. [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/six-grandfathers-before-it-was-known-as-mount-rushmore) July 4, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/May%20Hope%20Report.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-may-2022) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-may-2022#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: May 2022](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-may-2022) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) May was another busy month, bringing awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and fulfilling needs. Thanks to you, Native Hope continues to create a meaningful impact on the individuals ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-may-2022) June 12, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/spring-hope-report.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-spring-2022) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-spring-2022#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: Spring 2022](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-spring-2022) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) "Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!” - Sitting Bull As spring arrived, March and April were... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-spring-2022) May 24, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/hope-report_Feb2022.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-february-2022) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-february-2022#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: February 2022](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-february-2022) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Thanks to our generous supporters, February was filled with giving hope and sharing love. Native Hope assisted with community events and worked with local organizations to help those in need. [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-february-2022) March 15, 2022 [![History and culture of the Cheyenne tribe](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/992px-Chief_Bearman%2c_left%2c_and_Chief_Mad_Bull%2c_members_of_the_Cheyenne_Tribe%2c_calling_on_Pres._LCCN2016893117.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-cheyenne-tribe) - [58 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-cheyenne-tribe#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The History and Culture of the Cheyenne Tribe](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-cheyenne-tribe) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) One of the dominant tribes on the Great Plains, the Cheyenne people have a rich and storied history. As one of the largest and most influential tribes on the continent, they played a major role in sha... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-cheyenne-tribe) March 6, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/native_hope_selfharm_womaninwindow.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/before-the-cut-is-too-deep-part) - [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/before-the-cut-is-too-deep-part#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Self-Injury Awareness Day: Before the Cut Is Too Deep](https://blog.nativehope.org/before-the-cut-is-too-deep-part) Posted by [Native Hope with Trisha Burke](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope-with-trisha-burke) Teenagers love to express themselves with shocking hairstyles, unique makeup, and eccentric clothing. This is why the signs of self-mutilation escaped my eye until it hit me full in the face with the ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/before-the-cut-is-too-deep-part) March 1, 2022 [![Cherokee natives wearing headdresses ](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/5bc63f0a9311df19387a5578.jfif)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-of-the-cherokee-nation) - [26 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-of-the-cherokee-nation#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [From the Carolinas to Oklahoma: The History of the Cherokee Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-of-the-cherokee-nation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Cherokee are one of the largest and most well-known Native American tribes in history. As a people, they’ve accomplished great things, been a formidable foe and even better ally, and have become o... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-of-the-cherokee-nation) February 27, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/MMIW-BW-redhand.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-announces-major-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-funding) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-announces-major-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-funding#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Native Hope Announces Major Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Funding](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-announces-major-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-funding) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Hope announced that it will fund the missing person specialist position created in the state Attorney General’s Office on missing and murdered Indigenous person cases. The grant for $85,000 per... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-announces-major-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-funding) February 16, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/January%20Hope%20Report%20Cover%20Image-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-january-2022-0-0) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-january-2022-0-0#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: January 2022](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-january-2022-0-0) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “You can’t purchase friendship — you have to do your part to make it.” Sauk Proverb. At Native Hope, we strive to build relationships with tribal leaders to identify needs better. This month, we had r... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-january-2022-0-0) February 7, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/december%20hope%20report%202021.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-december-2021) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-december-2021#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: December 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-december-2021) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “One finger cannot lift a pebble.” This Hopi Proverb sings true to the heart as we look back at our efforts. We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your generous support throughout the hol... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-december-2021) January 12, 2022 [![Dakotah NH Shawl-2-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Dakotah%20NH%20Shawl-2-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/story-of-survival-and-hope-sex-trafficking-survivor) - [30 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/story-of-survival-and-hope-sex-trafficking-survivor#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Story of Survival and Hope: a victim of sex trafficking speaks](https://blog.nativehope.org/story-of-survival-and-hope-sex-trafficking-survivor) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The following story was shared with Native Hope via email by J. Dakotah, a Native American human-trafficking survivor and advocate. Some of the content of this story is sensitive and may cause distres... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/story-of-survival-and-hope-sex-trafficking-survivor) January 11, 2022 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/SJOriginals-coverphoto.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/happy-holidays-from-native-hope) - [19 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/happy-holidays-from-native-hope#comments-listing) ### [Happy Holidays from Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/happy-holidays-from-native-hope) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) All of us at Native Hope want to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Holiday! As our team looks back on an amazing year of impact, we know our efforts would not have been possible without your suppor... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/happy-holidays-from-native-hope) December 23, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/4-Dec-10-2021-01-55-54-36-PM.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-november-2021-0) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-november-2021-0#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: November 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-november-2021-0) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “We can only be what we give ourselves the power to be.” This Native American Proverb has been shining through over the course of November. We would like to extend a huge thank you to our generous don... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-november-2021-0) December 12, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/recipe-card.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/potted-meat-the-ingredients-to-a-native-american-male) - [15 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/potted-meat-the-ingredients-to-a-native-american-male#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Potted Meat: The ingredients of a Native American male](https://blog.nativehope.org/potted-meat-the-ingredients-to-a-native-american-male) Posted by [Dennis Metcalf](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/dennis-metcalf) I am Dennis Metcalf from Chamberlain, SD, and I have lived there for most of my life. I recently decided to go back to school and see a different part of the country while pursuing my passion for beco... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/potted-meat-the-ingredients-to-a-native-american-male) November 21, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(2).png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-october-2021-0) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-october-2021-0#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: October 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-october-2021-0) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The month of October consisted of many deliveries, the spreading of Red Sand throughout our community and challenging conversations as people asked about the meaning behind the Red Sand Project. For N... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-october-2021-0) November 7, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Buffalo-7-1.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/how-the-destruction-of-the-buffalo-impacted-native-americans) - [16 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/how-the-destruction-of-the-buffalo-impacted-native-americans#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [How the destruction of the Buffalo (tatanka) impacted Native Americans](https://blog.nativehope.org/how-the-destruction-of-the-buffalo-impacted-native-americans) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The bison's (Buffalo's) value among Native American tribes, particularly the Plains tribes, remains priceless. Its life and near extinction closely mirror North America's indigenous—for without the Bu... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/how-the-destruction-of-the-buffalo-impacted-native-americans) November 5, 2021 [![Native Hope September Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/September%20Hope%20Report%20Image.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-september-2021) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-september-2021#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: September 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-september-2021) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “Thank you so much, these items will help bring self-confidence to my students, everybody deserves to feel clean and have these basic items. My kids will love their surprise on Monday!” We recently pr... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-september-2021) October 7, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/August%20Hope%20Report%20Collage.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/august-2021-hope-report) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/august-2021-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: August 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/august-2021-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) It is vital to the Native Hope team to live and work honoring all Lakota virtues of life, and we invite our donors and supporters to be mindful with us. The Seven Lakota Values, given by the White Buf... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/august-2021-hope-report) September 12, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/eaglehooppic2-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/starr-chief-eagle) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/starr-chief-eagle#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Story of Hope: Starr Chief Eagle](https://blog.nativehope.org/starr-chief-eagle) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) "If you go to the top of a mountain, you can see \[the horizon line\] — here is the balance between the earth and the sky. Here they meet. Point your finger to the horizon and follow it," Starr Chief Ea... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/starr-chief-eagle) September 3, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/2-Aug-09-2021-07-23-45-63-PM.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-july-2021) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-july-2021#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: July 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-july-2021) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) July brought Native Hope and the surrounding communities many opportunities for outreach and flourishing connections. The team traveled nearly 1,500 miles around the state to attend fellowship events ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-july-2021) August 12, 2021 [![Sioux Native Americans](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/fullregaliasioux.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/sioux-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions) - [98 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/sioux-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Sioux Native Americans: Their History, Culture, and Traditions](https://blog.nativehope.org/sioux-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Sioux are one of the largest and oldest Native American tribes in North America, dating back three thousand years. With a territory that spanned thousands of square miles at the peak of their stre... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/sioux-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions) August 1, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/native_hope_powwow_tradition.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-tradition-of-the-powwow) - [18 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-tradition-of-the-powwow#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The Tradition of the Powwow](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-tradition-of-the-powwow) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Native American culture is a living, breathing entity. It is a tapestry of tradition and values passed on from generation to generation. One tradition that exemplifies the love of family and commu... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-tradition-of-the-powwow) July 25, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/CrazyHorseFaceCNN.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-crazy-horse-the-red-man-has-great-heroes-also) - [16 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-crazy-horse-the-red-man-has-great-heroes-also#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Chief Crazy Horse: The Red Man has Great Heroes Also](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-crazy-horse-the-red-man-has-great-heroes-also) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Resting high above the treetops of the Black Hills (Paha Sapa), sacred lands of his people, a monument of Crazy Horse (Tȟašúŋke Witkó), legendary Oglala Lakota warrior, acts as a sentinel and symbol o... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-crazy-horse-the-red-man-has-great-heroes-also) July 18, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/julyhopereport.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-june-2021) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-june-2021#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: June 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-june-2021) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Let’s label June: Fellows’ Catchup Month. COVID-19 directly impacted the Native Hope fellows and their hopes for their fellowships. However, throughout June, several of our fellows started their long-... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-june-2021) July 11, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Black-Elk-Peak-Sylvan-Lake-Custer-State.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/reclaiming-sacred-sites-harney-peak) - [27 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/reclaiming-sacred-sites-harney-peak#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Reclaiming Sacred Places: No Longer Harney Peak](https://blog.nativehope.org/reclaiming-sacred-sites-harney-peak) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Andrew Jackson, James Monroe, Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Johnson, Jefferson Davis, Franklin Pierce, Phillip Sheridan, Abraham Lincoln, and James Polk were among the contemporaries of William S. Harney, ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/reclaiming-sacred-sites-harney-peak) June 13, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/HopeReportCollage-May2021.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-may-2021) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-may-2021#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: May 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-may-2021) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) May gave the team multiple opportunities to expand our horizons. The beautiful spring weather helped us renew and create friendships. It was refreshing to hit the road with a sense of hopefulness as o... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-may-2021) June 6, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Jesse-Estes-header.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-letter-from-jesse) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-letter-from-jesse#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [A Letter from Jesse](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-letter-from-jesse) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Jesse E., 16, participates in Sacred Hoops, a basketball program which provides opportunities for South Dakota youth to develop skills, travel, and compete. In order to participate in such a program, ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-letter-from-jesse) June 3, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Dennis%20006_preview.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/mental-health-issues-from-historical-trauma-plague-native-americans) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/mental-health-issues-from-historical-trauma-plague-native-americans#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Mental Health issues from historical trauma plague Native Americans](https://blog.nativehope.org/mental-health-issues-from-historical-trauma-plague-native-americans) Posted by [Native Hope with Trisha Burke](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope-with-trisha-burke) People claim to “be there” for the 1 in 5 who suffer from mental health issues. However, those who suffer, particularly from multiple layers of trauma, feel alone a majority of their days. The reality... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/mental-health-issues-from-historical-trauma-plague-native-americans) May 16, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/hopereportapril-cover-photo-2021.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-april-2021-0) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-april-2021-0#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: April 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-april-2021-0) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) April brings the promise of renewed strength, not only because the days are warmer but also because energy fills the air. With this energy, the Native Hope team leaped into spring with a sense of purp... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-april-2021-0) May 13, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/keeping-spirit-alive-delwin.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/keeping-the-spirit-alive) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/keeping-the-spirit-alive#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Keeping the Spirit Alive](https://blog.nativehope.org/keeping-the-spirit-alive) Posted by [Delwin Fiddler, Jr](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/delwin-fiddler-jr) "Keeping the Spirit Alive:" these words have become my mantra. They are also my commitment. They call me to walk in the ways of my ancestors, who lived in peace, beauty, and knowledge with all of Crea... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/keeping-the-spirit-alive) May 2, 2021 [![Pueblo Native Americans with their pottery ](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/pueblo.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/pueblo-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions) - [29 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/pueblo-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Pueblo Native Americans: Their History, Culture, and Traditions](https://blog.nativehope.org/pueblo-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) There are currently 6.7 million Native Americans living in the United States. However... Living descendants of the Pueblo Native American tribe only make up 1.2 percent of that number. While Pueblo Na... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/pueblo-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions) April 19, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Untitled-3%20copy.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-march-2021) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-march-2021#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: March 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-march-2021) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) March raced by all of us, but not before the Native Hope team, and our partners were able to do some amazing work. From food deliveries to storytelling, every day provides hope thanks to you! [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-march-2021) April 15, 2021 [![deb haaland us representative](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/deb%20haaland%20us%20representative-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/u.s.-representative-deb-haaland-reflects-on-her-pueblo-heritage) - [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/u.s.-representative-deb-haaland-reflects-on-her-pueblo-heritage#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [U.S. Representative Deb Haaland Reflects on her Pueblo Heritage](https://blog.nativehope.org/u.s.-representative-deb-haaland-reflects-on-her-pueblo-heritage) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Deb Haaland, who served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021, is in the habit of making headlines and history. On March 15, 2021, President Joe Bide... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/u.s.-representative-deb-haaland-reflects-on-her-pueblo-heritage) April 11, 2021 [![blog3.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/blog3.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/caring-for-our-nation) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/caring-for-our-nation#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Caring for Our Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/caring-for-our-nation) Posted by [Jewel Jandreau](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/jewel-jandreau) I thank God I have the opportunity to actually care, not just for Lower Brule but also for our entire nation. It’s time for our people to change our mindset and to break free from all the different ty... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/caring-for-our-nation) April 7, 2021 [![kelly2-EDIT-native-beauty-according-to-native-woman-364798-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/kelly2-EDIT-native-beauty-according-to-native-woman-364798-edited.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-beauty-according-to-a-native-woman) - [10 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-beauty-according-to-a-native-woman#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Native Beauty, According to a Native Woman](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-beauty-according-to-a-native-woman) Posted by [Kelly Holmes](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/kelly-holmes) All throughout my childhood, my mom always reminded me that each person is made up of four components: physical, which is your physical body; emotional, your emotional state along with your feelings; ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-beauty-according-to-a-native-woman) March 29, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/rainbow-SD-ND-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-rainbow-warrior) - [18 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-rainbow-warrior#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The Rainbow Warrior](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-rainbow-warrior) Posted by [Delwin Fiddler, Jr](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/delwin-fiddler-jr) "Our ancient prophesies say a time will come when the blue sky and waters turn black and green things turn brown and die. Animals and fish will disappear, and birds will drop from the sky. This devast... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-rainbow-warrior) March 25, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/delwin%20cover%20photo.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-family-it-takes-a-village) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-family-it-takes-a-village#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American family: It takes a village](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-family-it-takes-a-village) Posted by [Delwin Fiddler, Jr](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/delwin-fiddler-jr) We have all heard it said that "It takes a Village to Raise a Child." I've been thinking about the true meaning behind these words. It is not about capability; it is about contribution. It takes many ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-family-it-takes-a-village) March 11, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/feb-hope-report-collage.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/february-hope-report-2021) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/february-hope-report-2021#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: February 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/february-hope-report-2021) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) "Philamayaye (thank you). For your assistance of prayers, food boxes, gifts of sage/sweetgrass, and generosity," wrote a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (Kul Wícasa Oyate). A card arrived at our... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/february-hope-report-2021) March 4, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Orlando_main.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/birth-of-a-mesa-and-a-mountain) - [14 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/birth-of-a-mesa-and-a-mountain#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The birth of a mesa and a mountain](https://blog.nativehope.org/birth-of-a-mesa-and-a-mountain) Posted by [Orlando Skidmore](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/orlando-skidmore) The idea was suddenly and unexpectedly born in 1995. I was living at my mother's house on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona. Fresh out of high school and newly a father, my prospec... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/birth-of-a-mesa-and-a-mountain) February 25, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/wintercount-mainimage-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/winter-count-then-and-now) - [9 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/winter-count-then-and-now#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Winter Count, then and now](https://blog.nativehope.org/winter-count-then-and-now) Posted by [Delwin Fiddler, Jr](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/delwin-fiddler-jr) In my ancestors' time, the Wanietu Iyawapi or Winter Count was how we recorded our history from "first snow winter to first snow winter." The Winter Count was the way we passed down our history from o... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/winter-count-then-and-now) February 21, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design-2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/asimplehellogiveshope) - [9 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/asimplehellogiveshope#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [A Simple HELLO Gives Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/asimplehellogiveshope) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) What does changing the course of someone’s life look like? Is it possible that a simple gesture, a smile, a note, a hello can stop someone from taking his or her life? According to those who have eith... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/asimplehellogiveshope) February 12, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/SiouxinLuck-DailyGlobe.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss-part3) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss-part3#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American land and loss - Part 3](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss-part3) Posted by [Native Hope with Trisha Burke](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope-with-trisha-burke) "The Dawes Act affects me every day," explains Peter Lengkeek, Tribal Chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (Hunkpati Oyate). Peter holds out his hand and continues, "Because of the Dawes Act, I own ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss-part3) February 8, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Untitled-3.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-hope-report-2021) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-hope-report-2021#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hope Report: January 2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-hope-report-2021) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Working hand-in-hand to help those in need during this pandemic is an honor. Each week we visit with our contacts, tribal employees and program directors, to determine the needs of the children, elder... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-hope-report-2021) February 5, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/JanuaryHopeReport%20(1).png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/december-hope-report) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/december-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [December Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/december-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Giving fills the heart with warmth. This holiday season, Native Hope experienced the immense generosity of our supporters and partners. Their joy of giving allowed us to provide toys, food, clothing, ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/december-hope-report) January 7, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/IndianLandForSale.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss-part2) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss-part2#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American land and loss - Part 2](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss-part2) Posted by [Native Hope with Trisha Burke](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope-with-trisha-burke) "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." In the first installment of this series, I mention this notion regarding Native American Land and Loss. The age-old phrase still applies as we look at aspect... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss-part2) January 3, 2021 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/dennis-sketch_education.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/an-education-journey-and-the-need-to-go-further) - [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/an-education-journey-and-the-need-to-go-further#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [An education journey and the need to go further](https://blog.nativehope.org/an-education-journey-and-the-need-to-go-further) Posted by [Dennis Metcalf](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/dennis-metcalf) My reservation, the Crow Creek Indian Reservation, lies along the Missouri River in the middle of South Dakota, where long stretches of land move like waves. Riding in the car to and from Chamberlain ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/an-education-journey-and-the-need-to-go-further) December 20, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/treaty_smithsonian.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss) - [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American land and loss](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss) Posted by [Native Hope with Trisha Burke](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope-with-trisha-burke) According to Google Maps, the United States of America is 3.797 million square miles (mi²). New England measures in around 46,000 mi² (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rh... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-land-and-loss) December 14, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Holiday-hope-report-sm.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/holiday-hope-report) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/holiday-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Holiday Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/holiday-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. -Roy T. Bennett The COVID-19 storm wages on. Relatives, on and off reservations, are battling the virus in high numbers—many need s... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/holiday-hope-report) December 6, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/September%20Hope%20Report.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/september-hope-report) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/september-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [September Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/september-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) All relatives living on Unci Maka (Grandmother Earth) continue to endure the effects of COVID-19. On reservations, many do so on slim resources. We continue to assist those in need with groceries, cle... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/september-hope-report) October 11, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/StandingBearfamily.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part3) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part3#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Chief Standing Bear's legacy, civil rights leader of his time - Part 3](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part3) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “That hand is not the color of yours, but if I prick it, the blood will flow, and I shall feel pain. The blood is of the same color as yours. God made me, and I am a man." -Chief Standing Bear, Ponca ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part3) October 4, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/ChiefStandingBear.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part2) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part2#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Chief Standing Bear's legacy, civil rights leader of his time - Part 2](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part2) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) "At last, I see a rift in the rocks. A little way beyond, there are green prairies. The swift-running water, the Niobrara, pours down between the green hills. There are the graves of my fathers…" - Ch... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part2) September 29, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Chief-StandingBear-OneState-OneBook.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part1) - [10 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part1#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Chief Standing Bear's legacy, civil rights leader of his time - Part 1](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part1) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “I seem to be standing on a high bank of a great river, with my wife and little girl at my side. I cannot cross the river, and impassable cliffs arise behind me. I hear the noise of great waters; I lo... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/chief-standing-bears-legacy-civil-rights-leader-of-his-time-part1) September 22, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Untitled-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/august-hope-report) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/august-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [August Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/august-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Along with the heat, August delivered several opportunities to support our relatives on local reservations and in schools. While COVID-19 has altered many of the typical August festivities around the ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/august-hope-report) September 15, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/July-hope-report2.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/july-hope-report) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/july-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [July Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/july-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) July brought sounds of happiness and sights of joy for our team, volunteers, and communities. We spent the past 18 weeks making new friendships and establishing valuable bonds—bonds that will extend w... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/july-hope-report) August 9, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/5J3A9852.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/covid-19-increases-food-insecurity-on-reservation) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/covid-19-increases-food-insecurity-on-reservation#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [COVID-19 Increases Food Insecurity on Reservations](https://blog.nativehope.org/covid-19-increases-food-insecurity-on-reservation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Did you know 1 in 4 Native Americans experience food insecurity? It’s true. Unfortunately, hunger and malnutrition are very common on America’s reservations. Statistically, “households of Native Ameri... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/covid-19-increases-food-insecurity-on-reservation) July 22, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Native%20Hope%20Elk%201.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-the-elk-a-protector-and-relative) - [10 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-the-elk-a-protector-and-relative#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American Animals: the Elk, a Protector and Relative](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-the-elk-a-protector-and-relative) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native American tribes hold the elk, wapiti (Shawnee and Cree) or Heȟáka (Lakota), in high esteem and consider him a relative—a relative who brings strength, endurance, and patience. Tribal Nations ea... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-the-elk-a-protector-and-relative) July 19, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/camp_river.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/dakota-access-pipeline-update) - [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/dakota-access-pipeline-update#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Dakota Access Pipeline Update](https://blog.nativehope.org/dakota-access-pipeline-update) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “Mní Wiconí” (Water is Life) finds new breath. On July 6, 2020, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled in favor of the Standing Rock... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/dakota-access-pipeline-update) July 17, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design-5-2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/june-hope-report) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/june-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [June Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/june-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “To focus on anything has been hard. I have been beading, fishing, mowing—even other people’s lawns, just to keep my mind off of everything \[COVID-19\],” shares Lower Brule community member and mother ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/june-hope-report) July 8, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/AFP%20Photo_Kerem%20Yucel.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/destroying-bonds-between-tribal-communities-and-families) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/destroying-bonds-between-tribal-communities-and-families#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [\[COVID-19\] destroying bonds between tribal communities and families](https://blog.nativehope.org/destroying-bonds-between-tribal-communities-and-families) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In a time when we say, “We’re all in this together,” those who are affected by COVID-19 don’t always feel that way. “There is a lot of fear and anxiety because everyone is shut in. Those who have it \[... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/destroying-bonds-between-tribal-communities-and-families) July 2, 2020 [![NHFellowsLogo-1-896096-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NHFellowsLogo-min.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/fellowship-a-valued-connection) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/fellowship-a-valued-connection#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Fellowship and Native American Leaders Today](https://blog.nativehope.org/fellowship-a-valued-connection) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Americans built their communities on the idea of “mutual support” and friendship. For centuries the Native tribes of this continent survived on networking, not only by living in harmony with ea... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/fellowship-a-valued-connection) June 26, 2020 [![DeCory-Native-Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/DeCory-Native-Hope.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-in-the-eye-of-the-hurricane-learning-from-yvonne-tiny-decory) - [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-in-the-eye-of-the-hurricane-learning-from-yvonne-tiny-decory#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Standing in the Eye of the Hurricane: Learning from Tiny DeCory](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-in-the-eye-of-the-hurricane-learning-from-yvonne-tiny-decory) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “Native American Youth Suicide Rates Are at Crisis Levels”—Huffington Post “Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Struggles with Suicides Among Its Young” —New York Times “Spate of Youth Suicides Shake Pine R... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-in-the-eye-of-the-hurricane-learning-from-yvonne-tiny-decory) June 25, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/waylon.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/he-is-a-runner-he-is-a-warrior) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/he-is-a-runner-he-is-a-warrior#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [He is a Runner, He is a Warrior](https://blog.nativehope.org/he-is-a-runner-he-is-a-warrior) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) It is still dark when Waylon rises. As the first rays of sunlight peer over the hills, he ties his shoes, adjusts his headphones, steps out into the dusky morning. He runs mile after mile, reflecting ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/he-is-a-runner-he-is-a-warrior) June 23, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Native%20Hope%20Blog%20Cover.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/making-miracles-and-providing-hope-for-children-and-families) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/making-miracles-and-providing-hope-for-children-and-families#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Making miracles and providing hope for children and families](https://blog.nativehope.org/making-miracles-and-providing-hope-for-children-and-families) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) If adults think navigating COVID-19 is a challenge, imagine the view from the eyes of a child. Think of the sweeping changes in their routines! Every household, every community, every state, every cou... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/making-miracles-and-providing-hope-for-children-and-families) June 17, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/storyblocks-big-brown-bear-walking-around-lake-in-the-morning-sun-dangerous-animal-in-the-forest-wildlife-scene-from-europe-brown-bird-in-the-nature-habitat-with-water-russia-bear-with-reflection-in-water_S9Xvkm7-f.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-bear-mato-is-a-gift-to-mother-earth-and-her-people) - [15 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-bear-mato-is-a-gift-to-mother-earth-and-her-people#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American Animals: the Bear (Mato) is a gift to Mother Earth and her people](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-bear-mato-is-a-gift-to-mother-earth-and-her-people) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Most Native American tribes revere the bear. Like the turtle, each tribe’s cultural view of the bear varies; however, at the core, the bear represents authority, good medicine, courage, and strength. ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-bear-mato-is-a-gift-to-mother-earth-and-her-people) June 7, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/1-2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/may-hope-report) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/may-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [May Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/may-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In our April Hope Report, we described the food insecurity many tribal nations face. COVID-19 has amplified the need for assistance in Native communities, especially now. When schools closed for the s... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/may-hope-report) June 5, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Fellows%20Blog%20Cover.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/fellowships-for-a-better-tomorrow-in-indian-country) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/fellowships-for-a-better-tomorrow-in-indian-country#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Fellowships for a better tomorrow in Indian Country](https://blog.nativehope.org/fellowships-for-a-better-tomorrow-in-indian-country) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Who determines what is important to Indian Country? The People. Often, organizations and donors drum up ideas to “create change” to “move the needle.” They sit around a table and hash out how to be im... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/fellowships-for-a-better-tomorrow-in-indian-country) May 29, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Zoel%20Cover%20Photo.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/water-warrior-from-the-navajo-nation) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/water-warrior-from-the-navajo-nation#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Water warrior from the Navajo Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/water-warrior-from-the-navajo-nation) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) It is crazy that in a time which demands distancing, the most vital of connections are made. Thank you, Facebook and Facebook Messenger, for without you, we may not have connected with Zoel Zohnnie, f... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/water-warrior-from-the-navajo-nation) May 20, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Fellows_Blog-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/2020-2021-native-hope-fellowships) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/2020-2021-native-hope-fellowships#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Native Hope's Fellowships for 2020-2021](https://blog.nativehope.org/2020-2021-native-hope-fellowships) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Americans built their communities on the idea of “mutual support” and friendship. For centuries the Native tribes of this continent survived on networking, not only by living in harmony with ea... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/2020-2021-native-hope-fellowships) May 17, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/H%20pe-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-april) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-april#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [April Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-april) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) What is needed? Simply stated, security. Security comes in many forms: food, cleaning supplies, diapers, masks. Security means that needs are met. That is what we have been working on this month, with... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-report-april) May 14, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/image0022.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-matrilineal-strength-and-the-creative-path) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-matrilineal-strength-and-the-creative-path#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [A Mother's Day tribute: My matrilineal strength and the creative path](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-matrilineal-strength-and-the-creative-path) Posted by [Tyisha Mitchell](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/tyisha-mitchell) Before my earthly arrival, my grandmother, mother, and closest aunt were set in their unique passions. Being born into a life surrounded by strong female role models. I, like many Diné young women, gr... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-matrilineal-strength-and-the-creative-path) May 10, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/iStock_000011828928_Large.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-the-power-of-native-women-and-native-mothers-0) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-the-power-of-native-women-and-native-mothers-0#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Celebrating the power of Native women and Native mothers](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-the-power-of-native-women-and-native-mothers-0) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman One summer a long time ago, the seven sacred council fires of the Lakota Sioux came together and camped. The sun was strong, and the people were starving, for the... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/celebrating-the-power-of-native-women-and-native-mothers-0) May 9, 2020 [![Native Hope Horse](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/AS-03282016-mammals-DSC_0807s.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-relative-horse) - [18 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-relative-horse#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American Animals: Horse (Sun'ka wakan) is a Relative to the People](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-relative-horse) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) To the Lakota and Dakota, the horse is a relative. What does it mean to be a relative? It is more than a connection through blood—it is spiritual. Although history tells us that the modern-day horse a... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-relative-horse) April 29, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Photo%20Credit_%20nbcnews.com-2-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-reservations-in-south-dakota-brace-for-the-coronavirus) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-reservations-in-south-dakota-brace-for-the-coronavirus#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Native American reservations in South Dakota brace for the coronavirus](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-reservations-in-south-dakota-brace-for-the-coronavirus) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) COVID-19 is blasting minorities and underserved populations at an alarming rate. One member of the Crow Creek Indian Reservation in South Dakota remarked that if COVID-19 hits, it will “spread like wi... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-reservations-in-south-dakota-brace-for-the-coronavirus) April 24, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/four-turtles-sitting-on-a-log-in-the-wild_rttjSt0ri-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-turtle-kéya) - [13 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-turtle-kéya#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American Animals: The Turtle (Keya) Symbolizes Grandmother Earth (Unci Maka)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-turtle-kéya) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Turtle–Keya The turtle is a sacred creature among Native American tribes. Each tribe’s cultural view of the turtle/tortoise, is slightly different; however, the deeper meaning remains the same: the tu... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-turtle-kéya) April 13, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Elder-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/ihsunderfunded) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/ihsunderfunded#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [IHS sorely underfunded despite tribal leaders' request for supplies.](https://blog.nativehope.org/ihsunderfunded) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) This April all communities around the world are striving to defeat an unseen killer among us—COVID-19. Coincidently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health \[OMH\] ce... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/ihsunderfunded) April 8, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/1-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/march-hope-report) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/march-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [March Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/march-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) March was filled with giving hope and sharing love with the various community members and tribal organizations—partnering to helping those in need. In response to COVID-19, multiple trips to the local... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/march-hope-report) April 3, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NH-2-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-life-sentence...-part-2) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-life-sentence...-part-2#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### ["It doesn't have to be a life sentence..." Part 2](https://blog.nativehope.org/it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-life-sentence...-part-2) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “Something good must come out of this. All it takes is one more time, one more try, one more prayer,” offered Gifford Standing, recovering meth addict. [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-life-sentence...-part-2) March 31, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NativeHope2.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/recovering-addicts-it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-life-sentence) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/recovering-addicts-it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-life-sentence#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Recovering addicts, "It doesn't have to be a life sentence..."](https://blog.nativehope.org/recovering-addicts-it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-life-sentence) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “The effect it \[drug court\] had on me was it opened my eyes to reality, because it \[meth\] wasn't only hurting me—it was hurting my family,” shares Jason Goodface, recovering meth addict and Lower Brul... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/recovering-addicts-it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-life-sentence) March 31, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20copy%206.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-tatanka) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-tatanka#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Native American Animals: the buffalo (tatanka) provided “life”](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-tatanka) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Tatanka is Lakóta for “big beast” or buffalo. It roamed the plains of North America in prolific herds.n fact, 200 years ago, tens of millions of buffalo roamed the plains of North America, but by 1884... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-animals-tatanka) March 25, 2020 [![LBInvenTeam](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/LB%20School%20Project-28-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/lowerbruleinventeam) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/lowerbruleinventeam#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [InvenTeam grant positively impacts Lower Brule community.](https://blog.nativehope.org/lowerbruleinventeam) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Tribal School Wins MIT Grant Lower Brule High School, Lower Brule, SD, received a $10,000 InvenTeam grant from Massachusetts Institute of Technology \[MIT\]—not only are they the first South Dakota reci... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/lowerbruleinventeam) March 17, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/team%202.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/basketball-a-sense-of-inner-peace-and-purpose) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/basketball-a-sense-of-inner-peace-and-purpose#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Does basketball provide a sense of inner peace and purpose?](https://blog.nativehope.org/basketball-a-sense-of-inner-peace-and-purpose) Posted by [Brandon Ecoffey](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/brandon-ecoffey) It never took much effort to find a game of basketball on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. If the weather was decent, all you needed was a ball and a hoop. When the sound of the ball slapping the pa... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/basketball-a-sense-of-inner-peace-and-purpose) March 13, 2020 [![hope report](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/february-hope-report) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/february-hope-report#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [February Hope Report](https://blog.nativehope.org/february-hope-report) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Thanks to donors like you, February was filled with giving hope and sharing love. Native Hope was able to assist with various community events and worked with local organizations to help those in need... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/february-hope-report) March 3, 2020 [![Paws](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/GiveHopeShareLove%20Deliveries-2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/ghsl2020) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/ghsl2020#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Making a Difference with a Message of Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/ghsl2020) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Today, we celebrate love, caring, and compassion for others. Thank you for sharing messages with people who need your support. [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/ghsl2020) February 15, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/If%20everyone%20took%20just%20one%20moment%20to%20Give%20Hope%20and%20Share%20Love%20our%20world%20would%20be%20a%20different%20place-2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/focusingonlove) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/focusingonlove#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Organizations focus on giving hope and sharing love for Valentine's Day](https://blog.nativehope.org/focusingonlove) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) February reminds us of love, support, and caring for one another. It also reminds us that there are so many people in the world who are hurting. We would like to highlight two other organizations doin... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/focusingonlove) February 13, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Untitled-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-october-0) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-october-0#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [January: In the Field with Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-october-0) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In addition to sponsoring J. Dakotah, sex trafficking survivor, for 5 local audiences, Native Hope donor funds new van for patients in need. [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-october-0) February 6, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-01-28%20at%205.29.31%20PM.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/live-to-tell-podcast-seeks-to-address-topics-kept-in-the-margins) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/live-to-tell-podcast-seeks-to-address-topics-kept-in-the-margins#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Live to Tell Podcast Seeks to Address Topics Kept in the Margins](https://blog.nativehope.org/live-to-tell-podcast-seeks-to-address-topics-kept-in-the-margins) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) We cannot forget that each day Indigenous women and children are disappearing at alarming rates. Prevention is key and the best prevention is awareness. [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/live-to-tell-podcast-seeks-to-address-topics-kept-in-the-margins) January 30, 2020 [![ThreeSisters](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/MMIW3sisters.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/building-strong-women) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/building-strong-women#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Building Strong Women](https://blog.nativehope.org/building-strong-women) Posted by [Joanne Lewis](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/joanne-lewis) Communality, it is a word borrowed from our Indigenous relatives of the South. It is defined as “the state or condition of being communal. A feeling or spirit of cooperation and belonging arising from... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/building-strong-women) January 28, 2020 [![J.Dakotah](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/J.Dakotah.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/victim-of-sex-trafficking-speaks-locally) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/victim-of-sex-trafficking-speaks-locally#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [A Victim of Sex Trafficking Speaks at Local Events](https://blog.nativehope.org/victim-of-sex-trafficking-speaks-locally) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) J.Dakotah, a survivor, believes in the power of healing through sharing her experience in order to prevent others from the abuse she suffered. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention month. I... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/victim-of-sex-trafficking-speaks-locally) January 22, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/_DSC6431-1.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/december-events-raise-awareness-and-strengthen-community-ties) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/december-events-raise-awareness-and-strengthen-community-ties#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [December Events Raise Awareness and Strengthen Community Ties](https://blog.nativehope.org/december-events-raise-awareness-and-strengthen-community-ties) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Our community outreach efforts in December were the highlight of our holidays! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the work of other local organizations, Native Hope was able to provide gif... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/december-events-raise-awareness-and-strengthen-community-ties) January 14, 2020 [![longimage](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/blogpost.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-spotlight-human-trafficking) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-spotlight-human-trafficking#comments-listing) ### [National Human Trafficking Awareness Month: A Call to Action](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-spotlight-human-trafficking) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In 2010, President Obama declared January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the United States Senate designated January 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. These initiativ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/january-spotlight-human-trafficking) January 11, 2020 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Dennis-002.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/living-to-tell) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/living-to-tell#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Living to Tell: A Sex Trafficking Victim's Account](https://blog.nativehope.org/living-to-tell) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) While this article was originally written and published in 2016, its contents are still relevant, today. In fact, according to Business Insider, "Since 2007, more than 49,000 cases of human traffickin... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/living-to-tell) January 9, 2020 [![Photo: Courtesy of the South Dakota Humanities Council](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Joseph-Marshall-III-South-Dakota-Festival-of-Books.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-healing-power-of-stories) - [14 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-healing-power-of-stories#comments-listing) ### [The Healing Power of Stories](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-healing-power-of-stories) Posted by [Joseph Marshall III](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/joseph-marshall-iii) Photo Courtesy of the South Dakota Humanities Council Whenever the winter wind began to howl on a cold night on the plateau above the Makizita Wakpa—now known as the Little White River—my boyish appre... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-healing-power-of-stories) January 6, 2020 [![Running Dakota 38-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Running%20Dakota%2038-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-untold-story-living-the-dakota-38-memorial-0) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-untold-story-living-the-dakota-38-memorial-0#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [On December 26, 1862, 38 Dakota men publicly executed in Mankato, MN](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-untold-story-living-the-dakota-38-memorial-0) Posted by [Alexis Estes](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/alexis-estes) After Native Hope team member ran the Dakota 38 Memorial Run in December 2018, she wrote this post. Earlier this month, we shared a post about this year's (2019) Memorial Ride, so we thought it import... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-untold-story-living-the-dakota-38-memorial-0) December 26, 2019 [![santee_5 (1)-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/santee_5%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/growing-strong-together-horses-inspire-healing-for-native-youth) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/growing-strong-together-horses-inspire-healing-for-native-youth#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Growing Strong Together: Horses Inspire Healing for Native Youth](https://blog.nativehope.org/growing-strong-together-horses-inspire-healing-for-native-youth) Posted by [Joanne Lewis](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/joanne-lewis) Native Hope collaborated with the Growing Strong Together founder, Shane Avery, Santee, Nebraska, and youth participants to tell the story of the strength Native youth are finding from the Horse Natio... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/growing-strong-together-horses-inspire-healing-for-native-youth) December 18, 2019 [![FullSizeRender-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/FullSizeRender-1.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/changing-culture-through-community-engagement) - [9 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/changing-culture-through-community-engagement#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Changing Culture through Community Engagement](https://blog.nativehope.org/changing-culture-through-community-engagement) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) This week's blog shares updates from members of the Native Hope team about the ways we have been working in local communities to engage young people in Native culture and bring awareness to the beauty... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/changing-culture-through-community-engagement) December 13, 2019 [![HorsesAfar-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/HorsesAfar-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/annual-ride-honors-the-dakota-38-and-brings-healing-from-trauma) - [15 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/annual-ride-honors-the-dakota-38-and-brings-healing-from-trauma#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Annual Ride Honors the Dakota 38 and Brings Healing from Trauma](https://blog.nativehope.org/annual-ride-honors-the-dakota-38-and-brings-healing-from-trauma) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) As I write this, it is 7 degrees and windy outside. I am thinking about the relatives of the Hunkpati Oyate (Crow Creek Indian Reservation)—those who endured the bitter cold winds of Mankato, Minnesot... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/annual-ride-honors-the-dakota-38-and-brings-healing-from-trauma) December 11, 2019 [![qhopeless](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/qhopeless.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-the-realities-of-reservation-life) - [14 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-the-realities-of-reservation-life#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Understanding the Realities of Reservation Life](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-the-realities-of-reservation-life) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) \*The name of this individual has been changed to protect identity. Michael\* a transfer student from a neighboring tribal school, made his way to his desk—hoodie masking his drained eyes, body dragging... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-the-realities-of-reservation-life) November 21, 2019 [![tipis](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/tipis.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/i-grew-up-with-native-stereotypes-heres-why-i-changed-my-mind) - [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/i-grew-up-with-native-stereotypes-heres-why-i-changed-my-mind#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [I Grew Up with Native Stereotypes. Here's Why I Changed My Mind.](https://blog.nativehope.org/i-grew-up-with-native-stereotypes-heres-why-i-changed-my-mind) Posted by [Audreyanna Martin](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/audreyanna-martin) Today's blog is a guest post written by Audreyanna Martin, a college student. We hope you find her powerful reflection on stereotypes and Native identity thought-provoking. I grew up in a small town a... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/i-grew-up-with-native-stereotypes-heres-why-i-changed-my-mind) November 15, 2019 [![_DSC6177](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/_DSC6177.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/red-sand-and-the-power-of-positivity) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/red-sand-and-the-power-of-positivity#comments-listing) ### [Red Sand, New Van, and the Power of Positivity](https://blog.nativehope.org/red-sand-and-the-power-of-positivity) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The creativity and hopefulness among our community members is a constant source of inspiration for our work at Native Hope. In spite of adversity, there are people who wake up each day ready to fight ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/red-sand-and-the-power-of-positivity) November 8, 2019 [![ribbon skirts2-3](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/ribbon%20skirts2-3.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hand-games-and-halloween) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hand-games-and-halloween#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Hand Games to Halloween: Busy October for Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/hand-games-and-halloween) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) October brought multiple opportunities to provide hope in action to our local schools and communities. We also continued our work on the baseball field of dreams with the Crow Creek District of the Cr... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hand-games-and-halloween) November 6, 2019 [![youth-leadership](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/P2P%20Efforts/youth-leadership.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-new-way-to-support-native-hope) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-new-way-to-support-native-hope#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [A New Way to Support Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-new-way-to-support-native-hope) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) We are launching a peer-to-peer fundraising program! Many of you are already passionate donors and supporters. We want to maximize your impact in Indian Country, so we have created more opportunities ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-new-way-to-support-native-hope) October 25, 2019 [![Face1-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Face1-1.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/powwows-and-hand-sanitizer-native-hope-meets-concrete-needs-in-indian-country) - [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/powwows-and-hand-sanitizer-native-hope-meets-concrete-needs-in-indian-country#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Powwows and Hand Sanitizer: Native Hope Meets Needs in Indian Country](https://blog.nativehope.org/powwows-and-hand-sanitizer-native-hope-meets-concrete-needs-in-indian-country) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) As we move into fall, Native Hope has been hard at work on projects in our local South Dakota community. In addition to our recent successful campaign to raise money for a baseball field for Native ch... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/powwows-and-hand-sanitizer-native-hope-meets-concrete-needs-in-indian-country) October 4, 2019 [![IMG-1219-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/IMG-1219-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/book-donations-make-a-difference-for-native-children) - [14 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/book-donations-make-a-difference-for-native-children#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Book Donations Make a Difference for Native Children](https://blog.nativehope.org/book-donations-make-a-difference-for-native-children) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In August 2019, the Avera Health Employee Engagement Team of Sioux Falls filtered a book drive through Native Hope. Avera Health Employees donate books each summer, and the engagement team finds a par... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/book-donations-make-a-difference-for-native-children) September 27, 2019 [![IMG_8292-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/IMG_8292-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/nikki-and-the-wolfpack) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/nikki-and-the-wolfpack#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Nikki and the Wolfpack Face Discrimination with Pride](https://blog.nativehope.org/nikki-and-the-wolfpack) Posted by [Joanne Lewis](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/joanne-lewis) One of our first Native Hope Fellows, Nikki Lowe of the Chickasaw Nation, continues to make small strides within her community that make a difference for Native youth. Currently residing in Albuquerqu... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/nikki-and-the-wolfpack) September 20, 2019 [![NikkiOath (1)-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/NikkiOath%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/becoming-officer-lowe-native-hope-fellow-joins-the-bia-police-force) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/becoming-officer-lowe-native-hope-fellow-joins-the-bia-police-force#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Becoming Officer Lowe—Native Hope Fellow Joins the BIA Police Force](https://blog.nativehope.org/becoming-officer-lowe-native-hope-fellow-joins-the-bia-police-force) Posted by [Joanne Lewis](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/joanne-lewis) It takes a special person to choose a career in law enforcement. As the first responders for protection and justice, the expectation is high for an officer to be fair, discerning, and strong. But what... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/becoming-officer-lowe-native-hope-fellow-joins-the-bia-police-force) September 13, 2019 [![qduet (1)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/qduet%20(1).bmp)](https://blog.nativehope.org/singing-for-grief-watch-over-me-by-royce-howe-jr-and-bobby-j) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/singing-for-grief-watch-over-me-by-royce-howe-jr-and-bobby-j#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [The Trauma of Loss: Singing for Grief in “Watch Over Me”](https://blog.nativehope.org/singing-for-grief-watch-over-me-by-royce-howe-jr-and-bobby-j) Posted by [Talon Bazille Ducheneaux/ShootsTheEnemy](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/talon-bazille-ducheneaux-shootstheenemy) In today's post, Talon Bazille Ducheneaux/ShootsTheEnemy, founder of Wonahun Was’te’ Records, shares about grief in Native American communities and how one special song came to life in the wake of a p... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/singing-for-grief-watch-over-me-by-royce-howe-jr-and-bobby-j) September 6, 2019 [![Siouxper Elite-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/In%20the%20Field%20Posts/Siouxper%20Elite-1.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-leaders-society-siouxper-elite-peer-to-peer-impact) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-leaders-society-siouxper-elite-peer-to-peer-impact#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Native Hope Leaders’ Society “Siouxper Elite” Peer to Peer Impact](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-leaders-society-siouxper-elite-peer-to-peer-impact) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Hope Leaders’ Society member Ramez wants to create a positive impact on his friends and classmates from his native community. That’s why Ramez volunteers his time to teach youth and families to... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-leaders-society-siouxper-elite-peer-to-peer-impact) August 21, 2019 [![_MG_8025](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/_MG_8025.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/coming-together-to-build-a-field-for-native-youth) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/coming-together-to-build-a-field-for-native-youth#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Coming Together to Build a Field for Native Youth](https://blog.nativehope.org/coming-together-to-build-a-field-for-native-youth) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Early this spring, a group of Native parents in a remote community on the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Reservation began to dream about a baseball field for their community. They knew they needed healthy ac... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/coming-together-to-build-a-field-for-native-youth) August 6, 2019 [![language_blog.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/language_blog.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/lose-the-language-lose-the-culture-0) - [19 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/lose-the-language-lose-the-culture-0#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Lose the Language, Lose the Culture](https://blog.nativehope.org/lose-the-language-lose-the-culture-0) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Imagine losing the ability to question, to state, to joke, to think. Language is the core of expression and offers a unique view of the world. It encompasses a history—the history of a people and thei... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/lose-the-language-lose-the-culture-0) August 1, 2019 [![MNV 2015](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/MNV%202015.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/music-is-medicine) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/music-is-medicine#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Music Is Medicine: The Journey and Conception of Wonahun Was’te’ Records](https://blog.nativehope.org/music-is-medicine) Posted by [Talon Bazille Ducheneaux/ShootsTheEnemy](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/talon-bazille-ducheneaux-shootstheenemy) Special thanks to Talon Bazille Ducheneaux/ShootsTheEnemy for sharing his story below. When I began my journey as a “hip hop artist” I honestly didn’t think it would take me anywhere. I was highly inf... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/music-is-medicine) July 30, 2019 [![_MG_8093-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Baseball%20Field%20Fundraiser/_MG_8093-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-place-to-grow) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-place-to-grow#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [A Place to Grow](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-place-to-grow) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “If you build it, they will come.” An old adage, but according to the Crow Creek District \[CCD\] Representative Carla Pickner, a true one. Last summer, she saw the community come together day after day... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-place-to-grow) July 17, 2019 [![Baseball_Field_Drone_Still4](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Baseball%20Field%20Fundraiser/Baseball_Field_Drone_Still4.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/summers-on-the-rez-finding-community-through-baseball) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/summers-on-the-rez-finding-community-through-baseball#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Summers on the Rez: Community through Baseball](https://blog.nativehope.org/summers-on-the-rez-finding-community-through-baseball) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Summertime comes with familiar sights, sounds, and smells. The feeling of the sun baking your skin. The fireworks on the Fourth of July. The thwack of bat on ball when you head to the local baseball g... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/summers-on-the-rez-finding-community-through-baseball) July 10, 2019 [![feature_richrain3.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/feature_richrain3.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/purity-in-pine-ridge) - [9 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/purity-in-pine-ridge#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Purity in Pine Ridge: The Native American Bow and Arrow](https://blog.nativehope.org/purity-in-pine-ridge) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Google “Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.” The search results may reveal the following words: broken, failing, suicide, forgotten, and third-world. However, Native Hope knows that Pine Ridge is so much m... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/purity-in-pine-ridge) June 7, 2019 [![Alexis Warrior Pose (side view)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Alexis%20Warrior%20Pose%20(side%20view).jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-partners-with-native-yoga-instructors-to-bring-healing) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-partners-with-native-yoga-instructors-to-bring-healing#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Native American Culture and Yoga: A Healing Partnership](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-partners-with-native-yoga-instructors-to-bring-healing) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) All great cultures have traditions and teachings that offer truth for our lives today. Whether these traditions and teachings are spiritual, philosophical, or physical, they all serve to connect prese... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-partners-with-native-yoga-instructors-to-bring-healing) May 31, 2019 [![horses-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/horses-1.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-untold-story-living-the-dakota-38-memorial) - [19 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-untold-story-living-the-dakota-38-memorial#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The Untold Story: Living the Dakota 38 Memorial](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-untold-story-living-the-dakota-38-memorial) Posted by [Alexis Estes](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/alexis-estes) The following post was written by Native Hope team member, Alexis, after her experience running in the Dakota 38 Memorial in December 2018. This post is the first of a series of stories that are desig... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-untold-story-living-the-dakota-38-memorial) April 2, 2019 [![Leader's Society Meeting at Native Hope Offices-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Leader's%20Society%20Meeting%20at%20Native%20Hope%20Offices-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-leaders-society-the-importance-of-support) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-leaders-society-the-importance-of-support#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Native Hope Leaders’ Society- The Importance of Support](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-leaders-society-the-importance-of-support) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Most Native youth don’t get the support they need from families or others, and some families don’t encourage their kids. The Pygmalion effect helps explain this: people tend to perform at the level th... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-leaders-society-the-importance-of-support) March 29, 2019 [![Healing Art Practices--- Presenters and Supporters](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Healing%20Art%20Practices---%20Presenters%20and%20Supporters.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/healing-art-practices-and-the-transformation-of-story) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/healing-art-practices-and-the-transformation-of-story#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [A Trip to the UN: Healing Art Practices and the Transformation of Story](https://blog.nativehope.org/healing-art-practices-and-the-transformation-of-story) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) It's not every day that you get to share your story with one of the world's most powerful organizations and add your voice to the global conversation. On March 12th, 2019, Alexis Woksape Ole Winyan (S... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/healing-art-practices-and-the-transformation-of-story) March 15, 2019 [![HANs filming with Dirk Whitebreast](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/HANs%20filming%20with%20Dirk%20Whitebreast.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/building-a-culture-of-endurance-dirk-whitebreast) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/building-a-culture-of-endurance-dirk-whitebreast#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Building a Culture of Endurance: A Video Interview with Dirk Whitebreast](https://blog.nativehope.org/building-a-culture-of-endurance-dirk-whitebreast) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The day Dirk Whitebreast lost his sister was the last day he touched alcohol. A member of the Sac and Fox tribe (Meskwaki Nation), Whitebreast and his two sisters were raised by his grandmother and gr... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/building-a-culture-of-endurance-dirk-whitebreast) March 7, 2019 [![Court10-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Court10-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/what-the-lakota-nation-invitational-means-for-native-american-youth) - [13 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/what-the-lakota-nation-invitational-means-for-native-american-youth#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [What the Lakota Nation Invitational Means for Native American Youth](https://blog.nativehope.org/what-the-lakota-nation-invitational-means-for-native-american-youth) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The year is 1973. On Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, the site of the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, members of the American Indian Movement are engaged in an extended protest and stand-off with m... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/what-the-lakota-nation-invitational-means-for-native-american-youth) February 15, 2019 [![Wayne](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Wayne.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/wayne-william-snellgrove) - [20 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/wayne-william-snellgrove#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Wayne William Snellgrove, Man of Two Mothers](https://blog.nativehope.org/wayne-william-snellgrove) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The folllowing biographical story was written by Charlotte Miller and shared with Native Hope by Wayne Smoke-Snellgrove. Wayne William Snellgrove stepped off the tiny duel prop plane in Wadena, Saskat... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/wayne-william-snellgrove) January 9, 2019 [![IMG_4914](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/IMG_4914.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-december) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-december#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [In the Field with Native Hope: December](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-december) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) As 2018 winds to a close, we're back with one more "In the Field" post! We love taking some time at the end of each month to share with you about the work we have done in our community and throughout ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-december) December 21, 2018 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/DSC_1603-929670-edited-093755-edited-162961-edited.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/embracing-cultural-identity) - [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/embracing-cultural-identity#comments-listing) ### [Embracing Cultural Identity](https://blog.nativehope.org/embracing-cultural-identity) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Hope has been tackling some extremely urgent issues plaguing Native American youth living on reservations today. The truth can be unsettling, but it needs to be told. Most importantly, real peo... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/embracing-cultural-identity) December 12, 2018 [![baking homes for the holidays](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/baking%20homes%20for%20the%20holidays.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-sense-of-belonging-a-sense-of-home) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-sense-of-belonging-a-sense-of-home#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [A Sense of Belonging, a Sense of Home](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-sense-of-belonging-a-sense-of-home) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Who are we without a home? Every human being longs to have a space where they are safe, where they are loved, where their spirit feels at peace. For many, the best word to capture this sense of securi... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-sense-of-belonging-a-sense-of-home) December 11, 2018 [![kansasCHS](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/In%20the%20Field%20Posts/IMG_1862-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-november) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-november#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [In the Field with Native Hope: November](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-november) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Native Hope team is back with some updates on our work in the last month! Through the power of the internet and social media, we are able to have larger conversations with the country and world ab... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-november) November 29, 2018 [![35405199455_b3018fe5c7_o](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Social/November%20Social/35405199455_b3018fe5c7_o.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/sharing-stories-can-bring-healing-and-inspire-hope) - [9 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/sharing-stories-can-bring-healing-and-inspire-hope#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Sharing Stories can Bring Healing and Inspire Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/sharing-stories-can-bring-healing-and-inspire-hope) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “A word has power in and of itself. It comes from nothing into sound and meaning; it gives origin to all things.” -N. Scott Momaday, Native American author Most of us are surrounded by stories. Whethe... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/sharing-stories-can-bring-healing-and-inspire-hope) November 15, 2018 [![4](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/sunny%20red%20bear%204.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-was-my-outlet-my-church-poetry-and-wisdom-from-sunny-red-bear-native-author-and-activist) - [18 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-was-my-outlet-my-church-poetry-and-wisdom-from-sunny-red-bear-native-author-and-activist#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### ["Writing Was My Outlet, My Church": Poetry and Wisdom from Sunny Red Bear, Native Author and Activist](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-was-my-outlet-my-church-poetry-and-wisdom-from-sunny-red-bear-native-author-and-activist) Posted by [Sunny Red Bear](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/sunny-red-bear) This November, Native Hope launched a movement of healing, solidarity, and hope focused on hearing and sharing Native stories. #StorytellingHeals is an effort to share more stories of hope, creativity... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-was-my-outlet-my-church-poetry-and-wisdom-from-sunny-red-bear-native-author-and-activist) November 9, 2018 [![44948703_2290247927887636_440141595589738496_n](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/In%20the%20Field%20Posts/october-mural-workshop.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-october) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-october#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [In the Field with Native Hope: October](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-october) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) As we move into the month of November and begin to share stories from Natives around the country who are participating in the #StorytellingHeals movement, we are also celebrating and sharing the work ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope-october) November 5, 2018 [![climb(#website)-366964-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/kid%20climbing%20tree.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/bus-tours-art-shows-and-more-in-the-field-with-native-hope) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/bus-tours-art-shows-and-more-in-the-field-with-native-hope#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Bus Tours, Art Shows and More: In the Field with Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/bus-tours-art-shows-and-more-in-the-field-with-native-hope) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Native Hope team is back with another update about our events and activities in the last month! Our mission is about hope and healing, and a huge part of hope is sharing about the positive activit... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/bus-tours-art-shows-and-more-in-the-field-with-native-hope) October 1, 2018 [![sar-step(#content)-356162-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/how%20trauma%20gets%20passed%20down%201.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/how-trauma-gets-passed-down-through-generations) - [31 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/how-trauma-gets-passed-down-through-generations#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [How Trauma Gets Passed Down Through Generations](https://blog.nativehope.org/how-trauma-gets-passed-down-through-generations) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) There are doubts and conversations that play out often in the heads of those who suffer from psychological and emotional wounds. “Maybe I’m exaggerating. Why do I have to be so dramatic about what hap... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/how-trauma-gets-passed-down-through-generations) September 14, 2018 [![GrandpaDrum](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/GrandpaDrum.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-science-behind-the-healing-power-of-storytelling) - [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-science-behind-the-healing-power-of-storytelling#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [The Science Behind the Healing Power of Storytelling](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-science-behind-the-healing-power-of-storytelling) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Have you ever been so wrapped up in a story that you forgot about your worries and escaped from your troubles? Have you ever been hungry to find out what happens next in a story about make-believe peo... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-science-behind-the-healing-power-of-storytelling) August 10, 2018 [![KansasSmaller-421554-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/talks-at-dignity-event-blog.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-bringing-dignity-to-women) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-bringing-dignity-to-women#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Rally Together: Bringing Dignity to Women](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-bringing-dignity-to-women) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) It was a beautiful sunny, Sunday afternoon, along the shores of the Missouri River and the rolling hills of the plains, “Dignity” stands, casting her peaceful gaze across the waters, overlooking Inter... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-bringing-dignity-to-women) August 2, 2018 [![iStock-523473820-1-623029-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/In-the-Field-With-Native-Hope.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope) - [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [In The Field with Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Our team has been busy the past few months attending various events out in the field to inspire hope for Natives and teach the youth the importance of values and education. Continue reading to see wha... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/in-the-field-with-native-hope) July 27, 2018 [![powwow-men-885168-thin](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Email_Images/powwow-men-885168-thin.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/telling-the-native-story-three-new-resources-to-inspire-hope) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/telling-the-native-story-three-new-resources-to-inspire-hope#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Telling the Native Story: Three New Resources to Inspire Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/telling-the-native-story-three-new-resources-to-inspire-hope) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Here at Native Hope, we are committed to creating a space where the Native story can be experienced, where Native voices are heard, and where Natives can inspire other Natives to move toward hope and ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/telling-the-native-story-three-new-resources-to-inspire-hope) July 19, 2018 [![Dennis Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Dennis%20Education.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/capturing-the-heart-healing-through-art-and-story) - [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/capturing-the-heart-healing-through-art-and-story#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Capturing the Heart: Healing Through Art and Story](https://blog.nativehope.org/capturing-the-heart-healing-through-art-and-story) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) At Native Hope, we work every day to empower and strengthen Native American youth. We know how many challenges they face—from abuse, addiction, and hunger to trauma and a lack of job opportunities in ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/capturing-the-heart-healing-through-art-and-story) June 29, 2018 [![Lakota Dream Museum](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Lakota%20Dream%20Museum.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/creating-space-to-tell-stories-the-lakota-dream-museum) - [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/creating-space-to-tell-stories-the-lakota-dream-museum#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Creating Space to Tell Stories: The Lakota Dream Museum](https://blog.nativehope.org/creating-space-to-tell-stories-the-lakota-dream-museum) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “I knew growing up that at some point I was supposed to be the things I learned in the stories: compassionate, honorable, and brave, and so forth. I knew this because the storytellers lived the lesson... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/creating-space-to-tell-stories-the-lakota-dream-museum) June 21, 2018 [![20031828_1273000719492115_1478121963691311346_n](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Be-Indigenous-Yoga-Inspired-Haley-Laughter.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/be-indigenous-yoga-inspired-haleys-healing-journey) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/be-indigenous-yoga-inspired-haleys-healing-journey#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Be Indigenous Yoga Inspired: Haley's Healing Journey](https://blog.nativehope.org/be-indigenous-yoga-inspired-haleys-healing-journey) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Haley Laughter, the founder and CEO of Hozho Total Wellness, is on a mission to help Indigenous people heal through the conscious physical movements of yoga. Haley grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/be-indigenous-yoga-inspired-haleys-healing-journey) June 7, 2018 [![circle-donate-bannerthin-555036-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Breaking-Barriers-Honoring-the-Children.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/breaking-barriers-honoring-the-children) - [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/breaking-barriers-honoring-the-children#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Breaking Barriers: Honoring the Children](https://blog.nativehope.org/breaking-barriers-honoring-the-children) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.” - Sitting Bull Native Hope prides itself in working to empower Native Americans in a multitude of ways, and this spring,... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/breaking-barriers-honoring-the-children) June 1, 2018 [![35058855410_7e3044fed6_o-346832-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/understanding-historical-trauma-edited.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-historical-trauma-and-native-americans) - [23 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-historical-trauma-and-native-americans#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [Understanding Historical Trauma and Native Americans](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-historical-trauma-and-native-americans) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Strength, courage, and resilience have always been a part of who we are as Native peoples. But many, many years ago, the Native way of life was disrupted and destroyed by European settlers. Native Ame... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-historical-trauma-and-native-americans) May 25, 2018 [![pic 3-760512-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Tiny-GW-Event.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month) - [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [May Is Mental Health Awareness Month](https://blog.nativehope.org/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In March of this year, Native Hope Fellow, Yvonne “Tiny” DeCory, an activist and suicide prevention specialist, spoke on a panel at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. about the lack of m... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month) May 18, 2018 [![WaylonNikkiSprintercompressed-153089-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/WaylonNikkiSprintercompressed-153089-edited.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/highlights-from-the-healthy-active-natives-tour) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/highlights-from-the-healthy-active-natives-tour#comments-listing) ### [Highlights from the Healthy Active Natives Tour](https://blog.nativehope.org/highlights-from-the-healthy-active-natives-tour) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Total wellness. The healing and strengthening of mind, body, and spirit through an active and encouraging community. This is the goal of the Healthy Active Natives \[HANs\] movement. This group has crea... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/highlights-from-the-healthy-active-natives-tour) April 26, 2018 [![ericabanner for homepage](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Native%20Max%20Photos/ericabanner%20for%20homepage.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-max-beauty) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-max-beauty#comments-listing) ### [Native Max Beauty](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-max-beauty) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Our Native American culture is a living, breathing entity. It is a tapestry of tradition and values passed on from generation to generation. Today, many of us are aware of the challenges facing Indian... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-max-beauty) March 1, 2018 [![DDSDbanner1.2-504182-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/DDSDbanner1.2-504182-edited.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/showcasing-native-american-culture-at-super-bowl-live-fan-festival) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/showcasing-native-american-culture-at-super-bowl-live-fan-festival#comments-listing) ### [Showcasing Native American Culture at Super Bowl Live Fan Festival](https://blog.nativehope.org/showcasing-native-american-culture-at-super-bowl-live-fan-festival) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In January 2018, Native Hope and Blue Voice Drum Group from Marty Indian School traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to perform at the first-ever “Drum Down, Sun Down” event during the Super Bowl Live ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/showcasing-native-american-culture-at-super-bowl-live-fan-festival) February 28, 2018 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/sar-win1-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/seizing-opportunities-to-educate) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/seizing-opportunities-to-educate#comments-listing) - [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) ### [Seizing Opportunities to Educate Others](https://blog.nativehope.org/seizing-opportunities-to-educate) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) On Tuesday and Wednesday, February 20 and 21, Native Hope was given the opportunity to speak at a Rotarian Event and at the ImpactHub in Boston, MA, respectively. Launching her fellowship program, Nik... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/seizing-opportunities-to-educate) February 24, 2018 [![native_hope_jatonne2.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/native_hope_jatonne2.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-his-own-future) - [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-his-own-future#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Writing His Own Future: Jatonne's Story](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-his-own-future) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) To know Jatonne is to love Jatonne. "Growing up, I always thought there was a certain way people thought I should look…a certain way people thought I should be," he explains. Music has always been his... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-his-own-future) February 13, 2018 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/pierre-halloffame.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-voice-to-young-native-americans) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-voice-to-young-native-americans#comments-listing) ### [Native Hope's Mission: A Voice to Young Native Americans](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-voice-to-young-native-americans) Posted by [Terry Woster](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/terry-woster) Recently, Native Hope was recognized by the South Dakota Hall of Fame for it's excellence in addressing the trials and struggles many young Native Americans are facing today. Terry Woster, retired jou... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-voice-to-young-native-americans) February 6, 2018 [![qhopeless.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Email_Images/qhopeless.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-identity-crisis-and-the-rise-of-suicide) - [16 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-identity-crisis-and-the-rise-of-suicide#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [The Native American Identity Crisis and the Rise of Suicide](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-identity-crisis-and-the-rise-of-suicide) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Our nation is a melting pot of ethnicity, culture, and belief systems from around the globe. We encourage each other’s differences and seek to embrace uniqueness and expressions of individuality. Howe... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-identity-crisis-and-the-rise-of-suicide) February 1, 2018 [![image1.jpeg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/image1.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-fire-within-her) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-fire-within-her#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [The Fire Within Her](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-fire-within-her) Posted by [Kim Bartling](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/kim-bartling) For 28 days it burned. Swallowing cords of word, the flame became a member of the tribe, a confidant to prayers, and promise of renewal. It was fed by stories of hurt and despair. Day after day, the f... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-fire-within-her) January 25, 2018 [![native_hope_powwow.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/native_hope_powwow.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/drum-down-sundown-0) - [1 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/drum-down-sundown-0#comments-listing) ### [Drum Down Sundown](https://blog.nativehope.org/drum-down-sundown-0) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Hope is taking a group of Native American students on an unbelievable opportunity. They have been invited to perform at the Super Bowl LIVE Fan Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the we... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/drum-down-sundown-0) January 19, 2018 [![brian_perry_two_worlds2-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/brian_perry_two_worlds2-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/two-worlds-one-journey) - [19 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/two-worlds-one-journey#comments-listing) - [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) ### [Two Worlds, One Journey](https://blog.nativehope.org/two-worlds-one-journey) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Each of us has a unique story to tell. Our journeys are colored with varying experiences and upbringings, often shaped and molded by some aspect of our different cultures. For some of us, we have very... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/two-worlds-one-journey) January 12, 2018 [![Alexus.Still001_featured.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Alexus.Still001_featured.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-spark-alexus-little) - [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-spark-alexus-little#comments-listing) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) ### [A Spark—Alexus Little](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-spark-alexus-little) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) “I’m doing something. You can do something. Be a light for everyone else around you,” encourages Alexus Little, a member of the Cherokee nation who lives on the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe reservation in ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/a-spark-alexus-little) January 5, 2018 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/leaders_society.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-in-action-fall-winter-17) - [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-in-action-fall-winter-17#comments-listing) ### [Hope in Action Fall/Winter '17](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-in-action-fall-winter-17) Posted by [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The past several months have been full of exciting events at Native Hope. Here are just a few of our Fall '17 highlights: [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/hope-in-action-fall-winter-17) December 28, 2017 ## Our Healing Begins with Storytelling. 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