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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...

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    A Journey about Belonging

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    "Children are wakȟáŋheža, 'sacred beings.' You are all sacred beings with special gifts. You all need to know this, and always remember this. There are no excuses when it comes to using drugs and alco...

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    May 22, 2017

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    May Spotlight: Mental Health Awareness Month

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    May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for all of us to join together in an effort to eliminate the stigma that is often attached to this serious issue. It is estimated that approximately 1 in 5...

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    May 18, 2017

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    Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Family Unity Day

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    Kul Wicasa Oyate Tiwahe Aŋpetu "Community”and "unity” are important words in the Native culture. They are derived from the Lakota phrase Mitakuye Oyasin, which means we are all related, and without co...

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    May 15, 2017

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    2017 Chamberlain Powwow

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    Dances have always been an important part of life for American Indians. The celebration of dance through the vibrancy of the powwow brings people together and creates a deeper fellowship through tradi...

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    May 11, 2017

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    A Gift of Hope for Mother’s Day

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    One of a mother’s greatest gifts to her children is the ability to nurture and care for them in a safe and loving environment. Unfortunately, there are mothers today fighting to provide these everyday...

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    May 8, 2017

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    Native Hope and Dreamstarter in D.C.

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    We are excited to share our involvement in the Dreamstarter grant initiative! Trisha Burke, Native Hope's Creative Content Specialist, has been in Washington, D.C., this week with Stephan Cheney, a yo...

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    May 4, 2017

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    Tiyospaye: The Heritage of Lakota Family

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    The heritage of Native Americans is rich in community and family bonds. In the Lakota culture, the word tiyospaye encompasses the conviction that family is not only made up of immediate blood relative...

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    April 24, 2017

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    The Cangleska Wakan, Sacred Hoop, was the first Medicine Wheel

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    Our beliefs represent the core of whom we are. They convict us, guide us, and enrich us. The Lakóta, Dakóta, and Nakóta people are rooted in a heritage of values and beliefs passed on from their ances...

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    April 20, 2017

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    Health and Wellness

    Join us in the Circle of Hope!

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    Native Americans today are facing serious challenges as a result of events that happened almost seven generations ago, when our culture and way of life were almost completely destroyed. When such deva...

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    April 8, 2017

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