Culture and Identity

The Feather: A symbol of high honor

Native Hope

In Native American culture it is believed that all things possess an inherent virtue, power, and wisdom. The feather, for example, is a powerful symbol that signifies honor and a connection between th...

January 10, 2023

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

The Six Grandfathers Before It Was Known as Mount Rushmore

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Part II in a series of articles that attempt to give more perspective into the truths our history books are avoiding.

July 4, 2022

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

The History and Culture of the Cheyenne Tribe

Native Hope

One of the dominant tribes on the Great Plains, the Cheyenne people have a rich and storied history. As one of the largest and most influential tribes on the continent, they played a major role in sha...

March 6, 2022

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

From the Carolinas to Oklahoma: The History of the Cherokee Nation

Native Hope

The Cherokee are one of the largest and most well-known Native American tribes in history. As a people, they’ve accomplished great things, been a formidable foe and even better ally, and have become o...

February 27, 2022

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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...

November 5, 2021

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Culture and Identity

My relationship with Native American Boarding Schools

Hope McCloskey

Nine children started their final journey home on Wednesday, July 14, from Carlisle, Pa. They made several stops along the way for prayer services. On the evening of July 16, they reached their destin...

October 3, 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...

September 3, 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...

July 18, 2021

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Reclaiming Sacred Places: No Longer Harney Peak

Native Hope

Andrew Jackson, James Monroe, Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Johnson, Jefferson Davis, Franklin Pierce, Phillip Sheridan, Abraham Lincoln, and James Polk were among the contemporaries of William S. Harney, ...

June 13, 2021

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The Feather: A symbol of high honor

The Six Grandfathers Before It Was Known as Mount Rushmore

The History and Culture of the Cheyenne Tribe

From the Carolinas to Oklahoma: The History of the Cherokee Nation

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

My relationship with Native American Boarding Schools

Story of Hope: Starr Chief Eagle

Chief Crazy Horse: The Red Man has Great Heroes Also

Reclaiming Sacred Places: No Longer Harney Peak

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