--- title: Native Hope Blog (2) description: Native Hope, as the name suggests, believes that hope is at the foundation of real change. Hope opens the door to possibility and dreams. If we are going to see changes in the culture, it’s going to start with hope. Read these stories of hope in our blog. 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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 [Victim Support](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/victim-support) [![RS_Trista_Oakley (1)-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/RS_Trista_Oakley%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/protect-native-women-and-children-from-sex-trafficking) ### [Protect Native Women and Children from Sex Trafficking](https://blog.nativehope.org/protect-native-women-and-children-from-sex-trafficking) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) In South Dakota, the third Saturday of October, kicks off South Dakota’s annual pheasant season opener, offering access to nearly 4.5 million acres of public land. It is the largest hunting attraction... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/protect-native-women-and-children-from-sex-trafficking) October 9, 2024 | [27 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/protect-native-women-and-children-from-sex-trafficking#comments-listing) [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/nativegov.org.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-relationship-with-native-american-boarding-schools) ### [My relationship with Native American Boarding Schools](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-relationship-with-native-american-boarding-schools) [Hope McCloskey](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/hope-mccloskey) Nine children started their final journey home from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. They made several stops along the way for prayer services. On the evening of July 16, 2021, they reached their destination s... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-relationship-with-native-american-boarding-schools) September 30, 2024 | [11 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/my-relationship-with-native-american-boarding-schools#comments-listing) [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/nativegov.org%20(2).png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-boarding-schools-and-education-history) ### [Native American Boarding Schools and Education History](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-boarding-schools-and-education-history) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The earliest schools for Native Americans were most often mission schools, founded by different religious groups in the United States, Mexico and Canada. In 1819, Congress passed the Indian Civilizati... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-boarding-schools-and-education-history) September 24, 2024 | [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-boarding-schools-and-education-history#comments-listing) [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NA-graduationCap.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-issues-surrounding-native-american-education) ### [The issues surrounding Native American Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-issues-surrounding-native-american-education) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Usually, back-to-school season means excitement for children. Back to school means buying school supplies and new clothes for the school year, plus the benefit of seeing their friends again. However, ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-issues-surrounding-native-american-education) September 16, 2024 | [16 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-issues-surrounding-native-american-education#comments-listing) [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![Sturgis South Dakota Motorcycle Rally](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Sturgis-Motorcycle-Rally-800x450.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/sex-trafficking-during-the-sturgis-motorcycle-rally) ### [Human Trafficking at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally](https://blog.nativehope.org/sex-trafficking-during-the-sturgis-motorcycle-rally) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) South Dakota is most recognized for its open ranges, miles of lush farmland, and as the home of 1.2 million acres of the Black Hills National Forest. These same serene rolling hills and towering pines... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/sex-trafficking-during-the-sturgis-motorcycle-rally) July 31, 2024 | [19 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/sex-trafficking-during-the-sturgis-motorcycle-rally#comments-listing) [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NativeHope_Sturgis2-545940-edited.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-to-prevent-human-trafficking) ### [July Spotlight: Rally Together to Prevent Human Trafficking](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-to-prevent-human-trafficking) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The Black Hills of South Dakota offer a stark contrast to the vast plains that surround them. A landscape of natural beauty that boasts serene rolling hills and towering pines, the Black Hills were or... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-to-prevent-human-trafficking) July 15, 2024 | [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/rally-together-to-prevent-human-trafficking#comments-listing) [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NativeAmericanFasionHeader.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-fashion) ### [Native American Fashion: Cultural Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-fashion) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Fashion is a language, a signal that tells others who you are and what you represent. However, the fashion industry has for centuries exploited class, race, gender, and the products used in its creati... 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