--- title: Native Hope Blog (29) 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. (29) --- [![NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1.svg "NatHopewhitelogo-vertical-1")](https://www.nativehope.org/) - [The Native Story](http://www.nativehope.org/the-native-story) - [Reflecting On Our Foundations](http://www.nativehope.org/native-american-history) - [Understanding the Destruction](http://www.nativehope.org/native-americans-today) - [Building a Hopeful Future](http://www.nativehope.org/building-a-hopeful-future) - [About Us](http://www.nativehope.org/about-us) - [Our Work](http://www.nativehope.org/our-work) - [Hope Reports](http://www.nativehope.org/hope-reports) - [Fellowship](http://www.nativehope.org/fellows) - Voices of Indian Country - [Blog](https://blog.nativehope.org) - [Resources](https://pages.nativehope.org/native-hope-resource-library) - [MMIW](http://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw) - [Podcast](https://pages.nativehope.org/podcasts) # [Voices of Indian Country](https://blog.nativehope.org) ### Native Hope Blog - [Cultural Awareness and Revitalization](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/cultural-awareness-and-revitalization) - [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) - [Community Impact](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-impact) - [Culture and Identity](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/culture-and-identity) - [Native Hope Fellows](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/native-hope-fellows) - [Stories of Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/stories-of-hope) - [Education and Youth Empowerment](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education-and-youth-empowerment) - [Hope/Impact Reports](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/hope-impact-reports) - [Culture](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/culture) - [Challenges](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/challenges) - [Leadership](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/leadership) - [History](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/history) - [Profiles](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/profiles) ![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/richard_son_bowmaker.jpg) ##### FEATURED POST ## Connection and Empowerment for Native People: The Teachings of the Bow and Arrow Most Americans think of the bow and arrow as a tool for hunting or sports. 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 [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/nativeart2.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/fighting-for-a-future) ### [Fighting for a Future](https://blog.nativehope.org/fighting-for-a-future) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) 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... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/fighting-for-a-future) September 22, 2016 | [1 Comment](https://blog.nativehope.org/fighting-for-a-future#comments-listing) [![dreamcatcher-banner1_copy.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/dreamcatcher-banner1_copy.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-pathway-to-success) ### [Pathway to Success](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-pathway-to-success) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Tara lay on the couch, her head spinning from the night before. Pizza boxes, empty cans, and people littered the cramped living room of the college rental house where she chose to hang out instead of ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-pathway-to-success) September 20, 2016 | [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-pathway-to-success#comments-listing) [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) [![blog7.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/blog7.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-one) ### [The Power of One](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-one) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) All of us have scars from our battles. Some of those scars are deeper than others. These scars display our struggles openly to the world. Julie Richards (Julz Rich) bears those scars: the scars of abu... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-one) September 5, 2016 | [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-one#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/PR_Lakota_Way.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-family) ### [The Power of Family](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-family) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Julz Rich explains she didn’t always have the strength to fight the demons of drug and alcohol abuse. She makes no excuses for her life. Instead, she hopes her mistakes will teach others that they, to... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-family) September 1, 2016 | [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-family#comments-listing) [![julzswarpony-2.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/julzswarpony-2.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-community) ### [The Power of Community](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-community) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) When Julz Rich looks at the cross tattooed on her arm, she sees a reminder of the solidarity made while she attended school at St. Joseph’s Indian School in the '80s and early '90s. “The ties that I m... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-community) August 31, 2016 | [1 Comment](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-community#comments-listing) [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) [![breakingnews.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/breakingnews.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/2016/arrests-follow-sturgis-rally) ### [Breaking News: the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Snares Multiple Arrests for Sex Trafficking](https://blog.nativehope.org/2016/arrests-follow-sturgis-rally) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) A sex trafficking sting at this year's motorcycle rally in Sturgis, SD, leads to eight arrests. All eight men were charged with attempted enticement of a minor using the Internet. [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/2016/arrests-follow-sturgis-rally) August 30, 2016 | [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/2016/arrests-follow-sturgis-rally#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/blog1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-the-lakota-way) ### [The Power of the Lakota Way](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-the-lakota-way) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Most members of the Oglala tribe have roots tracing back to the great Lakota chiefs: Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, and others. Read part one of Julz' story here. Julz Rich is no exception to t... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-the-lakota-way) August 29, 2016 | [3 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-power-of-the-lakota-way#comments-listing) [![blog2.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/blog2.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/fighting-for-freedom) ### [Fighting for Freedom](https://blog.nativehope.org/fighting-for-freedom) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Often life’s challenges render such despair that overcoming these hardships seems impossible. For Jerri, life has presented numerous obstacles; however, her struggles have empowered her to use her voi... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/fighting-for-freedom) August 25, 2016 | [1 Comment](https://blog.nativehope.org/fighting-for-freedom#comments-listing) [![blog6.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/blog6.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/2016/03/breaking-the-cycle-of-abuse) ### [Breaking the Cycle of Abuse: Sacred Heart’s Mission](https://blog.nativehope.org/2016/03/breaking-the-cycle-of-abuse) [Robin LeBeau](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/robin-lebeau) A Cry for Help, a blog posted earlier this month, introduced Robin LeBeau, the sexual assault coordinator at one of our partners on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. She is one of severa... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/2016/03/breaking-the-cycle-of-abuse) July 25, 2016 | [1 Comment](https://blog.nativehope.org/2016/03/breaking-the-cycle-of-abuse#comments-listing) [Previous](https://blog.nativehope.org/page/28) // [All posts](https://blog.nativehope.org/all) // [Next](https://blog.nativehope.org/page/30) ## Our Healing Begins with Storytelling. Subscribe to our blog, Voices of Indian Country, to receive our stories. ## Tune Into Our Podcast Hear the voices and stories of prominent Native American leaders across multiple industries as they share how their struggles, victories, and strong connection to their heritage helped mold their character and guide them to success.   [![WATCH TODAY](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1965224/c2544de8-543b-4e13-b3c3-05592c5cafe8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1965224/c2544de8-543b-4e13-b3c3-05592c5cafe8) - [Faq](https://pages.nativehope.com/faq) Copyright © 2026 Native Hope - All rights reserved. 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