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Native Beauty, According to a Native Woman

Kelly Holmes

All throughout my childhood, my mom always reminded me that each person is made up of four components: physical, which is your physical body; emotional, your emotional state along with your feelings; ...

March 29, 2021

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Stories of Hope

Wayne William Snellgrove, Man of Two Mothers

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The folllowing biographical story was written by Charlotte Miller and shared with Native Hope by Wayne Smoke-Snellgrove. Wayne William Snellgrove stepped off the tiny duel prop plane in Wadena, Saskat...

January 9, 2019

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Education and Youth Empowerment

Capturing the Heart: Healing Through Art and Story

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At Native Hope, we work every day to empower and strengthen Native American youth. We know how many challenges they face—from abuse, addiction, and hunger to trauma and a lack of job opportunities in ...

June 29, 2018

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Profiles

Writing His Own Future: Jatonne's Story

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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...

February 13, 2018

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The Fire Within Her

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...

January 25, 2018

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Stories of Hope

Two Worlds, One Journey

Native Hope

Each of us has a unique story to tell. Our journeys are colored with varying experiences and upbringings, often shaped and molded by some aspect of our different cultures. For some of us, we have very...

January 12, 2018

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Education and Youth Empowerment

A Spark—Alexus Little

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“I’m doing something. You can do something. Be a light for everyone else around you,” encourages Alexus Little, a member of the Cherokee nation who lives on the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe reservation in ...

January 5, 2018

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A Portrait of Hope: Jaime

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Imagine your belief system, identity, and family all being stripped away from you. Imagine an entire culture being traumatized and the effects of that trauma being carried over from generation to gene...

December 7, 2017

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Education and Youth Empowerment

The Lakota Magician

Native Hope

Reuben Fast Horse, the Lakota magician, understands the world of creating illusions. He believes that magic holds the key to altering perceptions, and he serves as an amazing teacher. Through a combin...

October 30, 2017

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Voices of Indian Country

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Native American Boarding Schools and Education History

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Native Beauty, According to a Native Woman

Wayne William Snellgrove, Man of Two Mothers

Capturing the Heart: Healing Through Art and Story

Writing His Own Future: Jatonne's Story

The Fire Within Her

Two Worlds, One Journey

A Spark—Alexus Little

A Portrait of Hope: Jaime

The Lakota Magician

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