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Native American Heritage Day

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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Portraits of Hope: Emme

Emme is a young Native American with a passion for preserving the arts of her culture. As she pursues her goal to become an Art History or Classics professor, she interns at the Akta Lakota Museum at ...

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December 6, 2016

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Native Hope and Girls on the Run

A little will and a big stride take the St. Joseph's Indian School Girls on the Run (GOTR) program across the 5K finish line! Last Sunday, 17 girls representing six of the nine South Dakota reservatio...

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November 16, 2016

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Never In Season Campaign Creates National Awareness

In South Dakota, sex trafficking is never in season. Beginning last month, Native Hope's on-the-ground awareness efforts combined with our digital audience's online involvement resulted in thousands o...

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November 7, 2016

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On The Streets: Never In Season

Native Hope took their #NeverInSeason (NeverInSeason.org) campaign to the streets this past weekend to raise awareness of increased sex trafficking during hunting season in South Dakota. With the camp...

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October 20, 2016

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Battling The Darkness

Domestic violence casts a broad shadow over America’s reservations. In fact, the lives of people living there are being destroyed by unyielding violence and trauma. Many Native American women and chil...

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October 18, 2016

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Native Hope Celebrates Native American Day

Native Hope honors Native Americans, their history, and their culture by celebrating Native American Day.

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October 10, 2016

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Fighting for a Home

Home by definition is a place one makes a permanent residence. Jerri, like most people, wanted a home for her family—a place of stability, warmth, and love. As a young, working mother, she devoted her...

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September 29, 2016

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Pathway to Success, Part 2

A breakthrough: After several years of searching for success at home, Tara has now moved off of her reservation. “My daughter likes Vermillion,” she says with a smile as she effortlessly works on bead...

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September 26, 2016

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Fighting for a Future

When young men and women graduate high school, they instantly feel a wave of freedom sweep them away. They enjoy its warmth and possibility. Jerri fought hard to complete the credits she needed to gra...

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September 22, 2016

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