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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 [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![History and culture of the Cheyenne tribe](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/992px-Chief_Bearman%2c_left%2c_and_Chief_Mad_Bull%2c_members_of_the_Cheyenne_Tribe%2c_calling_on_Pres._LCCN2016893117.jpg)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-cheyenne-tribe) ### [The History and Culture of the Cheyenne Tribe](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-cheyenne-tribe) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/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... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-cheyenne-tribe) March 6, 2022 | [58 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-and-culture-of-the-cheyenne-tribe#comments-listing) [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/native_hope_selfharm_womaninwindow.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/before-the-cut-is-too-deep-part) ### [Self-Injury Awareness Day: Before the Cut Is Too Deep](https://blog.nativehope.org/before-the-cut-is-too-deep-part) [Native Hope with Trisha Burke](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope-with-trisha-burke) Teenagers love to express themselves with shocking hairstyles, unique makeup, and eccentric clothing. This is why the signs of self-mutilation escaped my eye until it hit me full in the face with the ... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/before-the-cut-is-too-deep-part) March 1, 2022 | [7 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/before-the-cut-is-too-deep-part#comments-listing) [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![Cherokee natives wearing headdresses ](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/5bc63f0a9311df19387a5578.jfif)](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-of-the-cherokee-nation) ### [From the Carolinas to Oklahoma: The History of the Cherokee Nation](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-of-the-cherokee-nation) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/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... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-of-the-cherokee-nation) February 27, 2022 | [26 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/the-history-of-the-cherokee-nation#comments-listing) [Community Outreach](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/community-outreach) [![](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/MMIW-BW-redhand.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-announces-major-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-funding) ### [Native Hope Announces Major Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Funding](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-announces-major-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-funding) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) Native Hope announced that it will fund the missing person specialist position created in the state Attorney General’s Office on missing and murdered Indigenous person cases. The grant for $85,000 per... [Read More](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-announces-major-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-funding) February 16, 2022 | [6 Comments](https://blog.nativehope.org/native-hope-announces-major-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-funding#comments-listing) [Education](https://blog.nativehope.org/topic/education) [![Dakotah NH Shawl-2-1](https://blog.nativehope.org/hubfs/Blog/Dakotah%20NH%20Shawl-2-1.png)](https://blog.nativehope.org/story-of-survival-and-hope-sex-trafficking-survivor) ### [Story of Survival and Hope: a victim of sex trafficking speaks](https://blog.nativehope.org/story-of-survival-and-hope-sex-trafficking-survivor) [Native Hope](https://blog.nativehope.org/author/native-hope) The following story was shared with Native Hope via email by J. Dakotah, a Native American human-trafficking survivor and advocate. Some of the content of this story is sensitive and may cause distres... 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