--- title: Native Hope Blog | Education (14) description: Education | 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 ## Topic: Education [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) [![35058855410_7e3044fed6_o-346832-edited](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/understanding-historical-trauma-edited.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-historical-trauma-and-native-americans) ### [Understanding Historical Trauma and Native Americans](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-historical-trauma-and-native-americans) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Strength, courage, and resilience have always been a part of who we are as Native peoples. But many, many years ago, the Native way of life was disrupted and destroyed by European settlers. Native Ame... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-historical-trauma-and-native-americans) May 25, 2018 | [23 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/understanding-historical-trauma-and-native-americans#comments-listing) [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/sar-win1-1.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/seizing-opportunities-to-educate) ### [Seizing Opportunities to Educate Others](https://blog.nativehope.org/seizing-opportunities-to-educate) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) On Tuesday and Wednesday, February 20 and 21, Native Hope was given the opportunity to speak at a Rotarian Event and at the ImpactHub in Boston, MA, respectively. Launching her fellowship program, Nik... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/seizing-opportunities-to-educate) February 24, 2018 | [0 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/seizing-opportunities-to-educate#comments-listing) [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![native_hope_jatonne2.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/native_hope_jatonne2.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-his-own-future) ### [Writing His Own Future: Jatonne's Story](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-his-own-future) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) To know Jatonne is to love Jatonne. "Growing up, I always thought there was a certain way people thought I should look…a certain way people thought I should be," he explains. Music has always been his... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-his-own-future) February 13, 2018 | [2 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/writing-his-own-future#comments-listing) [Health and Wellness](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/health-and-wellness) [![qhopeless.jpg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Email_Images/qhopeless.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-identity-crisis-and-the-rise-of-suicide) ### [The Native American Identity Crisis and the Rise of Suicide](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-identity-crisis-and-the-rise-of-suicide) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Our nation is a melting pot of ethnicity, culture, and belief systems from around the globe. We encourage each other’s differences and seek to embrace uniqueness and expressions of individuality. Howe... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-identity-crisis-and-the-rise-of-suicide) February 1, 2018 | [16 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-american-identity-crisis-and-the-rise-of-suicide#comments-listing) [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![image1.jpeg](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/image1.jpeg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-fire-within-her) ### [The Fire Within Her](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-fire-within-her) [Kim Bartling](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/kim-bartling) For 28 days it burned. Swallowing cords of word, the flame became a member of the tribe, a confidant to prayers, and promise of renewal. It was fed by stories of hurt and despair. Day after day, the f... 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