Tiyospaye—Celebrating Native Fathers

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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...

The Feather: A Symbol of High Honor in Native American Culture

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In Native American culture it is believed that all things possess an inherent virtue, power, and wisdom. The feather, for example, is a powerful symbol that signifies honor and a connection between th...

Native American Culture and Yoga: A Healing Partnership

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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 pres...

Healing Art Practices--- Presenters and Supporters

A Trip to the UN: Healing Art Practices and the Transformation of Story

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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 Estes Woksape Ole Win...

March 7, 2019
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Building a Culture of Endurance: A Video Interview with Dirk Whitebreast

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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...

What the Lakota Nation Invitational Means for Native American Youth

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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...

January 31, 2019
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A Victim of Sex Trafficking Speaks

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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 distre...

January 9, 2019
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Wayne William Snellgrove, Man of Two Mothers

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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...

In the Field with Native Hope: December

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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 ...

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The Feather: A Symbol of High Honor in Native American Culture

Native American Culture and Yoga: A Healing Partnership

A Trip to the UN: Healing Art Practices and the Transformation of Story

Building a Culture of Endurance: A Video Interview with Dirk Whitebreast

What the Lakota Nation Invitational Means for Native American Youth

A Victim of Sex Trafficking Speaks

Wayne William Snellgrove, Man of Two Mothers

In the Field with Native Hope: December

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