--- title: Native Hope Blog (27) 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 [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![no_dapl_protest.png](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/no_dapl_protest.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-rock-a-new-fire-breaking-news) ### [Breaking News: Trump Signs Executive Orders Advancing Pipelines](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-rock-a-new-fire-breaking-news) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Breaking news: President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday advancing the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. "If we're going to be building pipelines in the United St... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-rock-a-new-fire-breaking-news) January 24, 2017 | [15 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-rock-a-new-fire-breaking-news#comments-listing) [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![ansun.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/ansun.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/preserving-cultural-identity) ### [Preserving Cultural Identity](https://blog.nativehope.org/preserving-cultural-identity) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The vast plains of South Dakota are home to a total of nine reservations and designated tribal land areas—more than any other state. It’s estimated that the combined population of these reservations i... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/preserving-cultural-identity) January 19, 2017 | [5 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/preserving-cultural-identity#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/native_hope_education_girl-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/education-on-the-reservation-an-investment-in-hope) ### [Education on the Reservation: an Investment in Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/education-on-the-reservation-an-investment-in-hope) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native American youth are facing a daily struggle of walking in two worlds: the Native world and the contemporary one. These are two very different places—especially when it comes to education. Post-s... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/education-on-the-reservation-an-investment-in-hope) January 17, 2017 | [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/education-on-the-reservation-an-investment-in-hope#comments-listing) [![jordan_daniel_DC1.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/jordan_daniel_DC1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-jordan-daniel-part-2) ### [Portraits of Hope: Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel (Part 2)](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-jordan-daniel-part-2) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Following college, Jordan Daniel (Brings Three White Horses) took a job with the National Indian Health Board as a congressional relations policy associate in Washington, D.C. During this time, she wo... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-jordan-daniel-part-2) January 9, 2017 | [4 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-jordan-daniel-part-2#comments-listing) [![teambanner.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/teambanner.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/happy-new-year-from-native-hope) ### [Happy New Year from Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/happy-new-year-from-native-hope) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) As we approach a New Year, each of us has hopes for making a real impact. We understand that our role is to #educate others about the issues facing Indian country, to teach others to #empathize with a... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/happy-new-year-from-native-hope) January 4, 2017 | [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/happy-new-year-from-native-hope#comments-listing) [![blog4.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/blog4.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/give-hope-year-end) ### [Give Hope for Year-End Giving](https://blog.nativehope.org/give-hope-year-end) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) It’s simple. Too many young Native Americans are being left behind. These young people are struggling to walk in two worlds: the Native world and the contemporary world. These are two very different p... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/give-hope-year-end) December 27, 2016 | [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/give-hope-year-end#comments-listing) [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![jordan_featured.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/jordan_featured.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-jordan-daniel) ### [Portraits of Hope: Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-jordan-daniel) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel is passionate about her people. A member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, KUL WICASA OYATE, and the granddaughter of Nyal Brings, (to read more about Nyal ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-jordan-daniel) December 22, 2016 | [8 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-jordan-daniel#comments-listing) [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![kyrancamp.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/kyrancamp.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-rock-a-new-fire) ### [Standing Rock: A New Fire Has Been Lit](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-rock-a-new-fire) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) A new fire has been lit at Standing Rock. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Hunkpapa Oyate) found its voice in mainstream media peacefully protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). On April 1, 2016, ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-rock-a-new-fire) December 19, 2016 | [21 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/standing-rock-a-new-fire#comments-listing) [![emme2 copy.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/emme2%20copy.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-emme) ### [Portraits of Hope: Emme](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-emme) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) 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 ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-emme) December 6, 2016 | [1 Comment](https://blog.nativehope.org/portraits-of-hope-emme#comments-listing) [Previous](https://blog.nativehope.org/page/26) // [All posts](https://blog.nativehope.org/all) // [Next](https://blog.nativehope.org/page/28) ## Our Healing Begins with Storytelling. 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