--- title: Native Hope Blog | Dennis Metcalf description: "Dennis Metcalf, a young man of the Hunkpati Oyate, is facing down the difficulty and discovering healing through art. His work tells a powerful story of uncovering culture and identity.\nDennis is on a journey of healing through sharing his art and story with the world. 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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 ## Dennis Metcalf ![Dennis Metcalf](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Dennis%20001_preview.jpg) Dennis Metcalf, a young man of the Hunkpati Oyate, is facing down the difficulty and discovering healing through art. His work tells a powerful story of uncovering culture and identity. Dennis is on a journey of healing through sharing his art and story with the world. The act of drawing gives Dennis a space to explore, to process his life, to express himself, and ultimately to dream. ### Recent Posts [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/dennis-sketch_education.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/an-education-journey-and-the-need-to-go-further) ### [An education journey and the need to go further](https://blog.nativehope.org/an-education-journey-and-the-need-to-go-further) [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 ... 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