Stories of Hope

Celebrating the Power of Native Women and Native Mothers

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The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman One summer a long time ago, the seven sacred council fires of the Lakota Sioux came together and camped. The sun was strong, and the people were starving, for the...

May 12, 2023

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Water does not reach all Americans with equity

Native Hope with Trisha Burke

Mni Wiconi translates to “Water is Life.” When called upon to think about something as essential yet basic as water, most don’t give its existence a second thought. Many people associate this life-sus...

March 20, 2023

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Education and Youth Empowerment

Celebrating Native Women

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March is Women's History Month, and March 8 is International Women's Day, so we wanted to highlight inspiring Native American women who have impacted the world around them, both past and present. The ...

March 7, 2023

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Stories of Hope

Part One: Acknowledging My Herstory and Identity for MMIWG

Tamara Colaque

Tamara shares her journey to know herself through her mother’s MMIW story. An aspect that is often forgotten when someone goes missing or is murdered is the impact on the family—especially the childre...

February 6, 2023

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Stories of Hope

Self-Injury Awareness Day: Before the Cut Is Too Deep

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 ...

March 1, 2022

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Stories of Hope

Native Hope Announces Major Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Funding

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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...

February 16, 2022

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Stories of Hope

Story of Survival and Hope: a victim of sex trafficking speaks

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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...

January 11, 2022

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Stories of Hope

Potted Meat: The ingredients of a Native American male

Dennis Metcalf

I am Dennis Metcalf from Chamberlain, SD, and I have lived there for most of my life. I recently decided to go back to school and see a different part of the country while pursuing my passion for beco...

November 21, 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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Celebrating the Power of Native Women and Native Mothers

Water does not reach all Americans with equity

Celebrating Native Women

Part One: Acknowledging My Herstory and Identity for MMIWG

Self-Injury Awareness Day: Before the Cut Is Too Deep

Native Hope Announces Major Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Funding

Story of Survival and Hope: a victim of sex trafficking speaks

Potted Meat: The ingredients of a Native American male

Story of Hope: Starr Chief Eagle

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