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Native Hope’s 2023 Impact

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...

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    Hope Report: October 2021

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    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...

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    November 7, 2021

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    Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

    How the destruction of the Buffalo (tatanka) impacted Native Americans

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    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...

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    November 5, 2021

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    Hope Report: September 2021

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    “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...

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    October 7, 2021

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    Hope Report: August 2021

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    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...

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    September 12, 2021

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    Stories of Hope

    Story of Hope: Starr Chief Eagle

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    "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...

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    September 3, 2021

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    Hope Report: July 2021

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    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 ...

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    August 12, 2021

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    Culture
    Sioux Native Americans

    Sioux Native Americans: Their History, Culture, and Traditions

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    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...

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    August 1, 2021

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    Culture

    The Tradition of the Powwow

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    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...

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    July 25, 2021

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    Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

    Chief Crazy Horse: The Red Man has Great Heroes Also

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    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...

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    July 18, 2021

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