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Stories of Hope

Keeping the Spirit Alive

Delwin Fiddler, Jr

"Keeping the Spirit Alive:" these words have become my mantra. They are also my commitment. They call me to walk in the ways of my ancestors, who lived in peace, beauty, and knowledge with all of Crea...

May 2, 2021

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Stories of Hope

The Rainbow Warrior

Delwin Fiddler, Jr

"Our ancient prophesies say a time will come when the blue sky and waters turn black and green things turn brown and die. Animals and fish will disappear, and birds will drop from the sky. This devast...

March 25, 2021

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Winter Count, then and now

Delwin Fiddler, Jr

In my ancestors' time, the Wanietu Iyawapi or Winter Count was how we recorded our history from "first snow winter to first snow winter." The Winter Count was the way we passed down our history from o...

February 21, 2021

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Native American land and loss - Part 3

Native Hope with Trisha Burke

"The Dawes Act affects me every day," explains Peter Lengkeek, Tribal Chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (Hunkpati Oyate). Peter holds out his hand and continues, "Because of the Dawes Act, I own ...

February 8, 2021

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Native American land and loss - Part 2

Native Hope with Trisha Burke

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." In the first installment of this series, I mention this notion regarding Native American Land and Loss. The age-old phrase still applies as we look at aspect...

January 3, 2021

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Native American land and loss

Native Hope with Trisha Burke

According to Google Maps, the United States of America is 3.797 million square miles (mi²). New England measures in around 46,000 mi² (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rh...

December 14, 2020

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Chief Standing Bear's legacy, civil rights leader of his time - Part 3

Native Hope

“That hand is not the color of yours, but if I prick it, the blood will flow, and I shall feel pain. The blood is of the same color as yours. God made me, and I am a man." -Chief Standing Bear, Ponca ...

October 4, 2020

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Chief Standing Bear's legacy, civil rights leader of his time - Part 2

Native Hope

"At last, I see a rift in the rocks. A little way beyond, there are green prairies. The swift-running water, the Niobrara, pours down between the green hills. There are the graves of my fathers…" - Ch...

September 29, 2020

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Chief Standing Bear's legacy, civil rights leader of his time - Part 1

Native Hope

“I seem to be standing on a high bank of a great river, with my wife and little girl at my side. I cannot cross the river, and impassable cliffs arise behind me. I hear the noise of great waters; I lo...

September 22, 2020

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