Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Native American Boarding Schools and Education History

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The earliest schools for Native Americans were most often mission schools, founded by different religious groups in the United States, Mexico and Canada. In 1819, Congress passed the Indian Civilizati...

September 12, 2023

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Native Hope Supports World Suicide Prevention Day

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The International Association for Suicide Prevention [IASP], in official relations with the World Health Organization, has deemed September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day. Native American suicide ...

September 10, 2023

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Health and Wellness

Suicide Is Not the Answer: Finding Hope in the Midst of Struggle

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During the pandemic, people across all nations, Native and non-Native, dealt with escalating rates of suicidal ideation and completion. Suicidal thoughts stem from several sources. Depression is a sig...

September 1, 2023

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Education and Youth Empowerment

The issues surrounding Native American Education

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Usually, back-to-school season means excitement for children. Back to school means buying school supplies and new clothes for the school year, plus the benefit of seeing their friends again. However, ...

August 17, 2023

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Education and Youth Empowerment

Human Trafficking at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

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South Dakota is most recognized for its open ranges, miles of lush farmland, and as the home of 1.2 million acres of the Black Hills National Forest. These same serene rolling hills and towering pines...

August 16, 2023

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Challenges

July Spotlight: Rally Together to Prevent Human Trafficking

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The Black Hills of South Dakota offer a stark contrast to the vast plains that surround them. A landscape of natural beauty that boasts serene rolling hills and towering pines, the Black Hills were or...

July 20, 2023

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

What really happened at the Battle of the Little Bighorn

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Sharing the Untold Story of Native America is one of the most important things we do at Native Hope, and if Indian Country is to heal, there must be an acknowledgment of the past. This acknowledgment ...

June 25, 2023

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Cultural Awareness and Revitalization

Celebrating Native Fathers

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A community is only as strong as its mothers and fathers. The heritage of Native Americans is rich in community and family bonds. In the Lakota culture, the word tiyospaye encompasses the conviction t...

June 18, 2023

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Culture and Identity

Remembering the Akichitas - Warriors

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Over the centuries, Native American akičhitas (warriors) watched over their oyates (tribes). They protected their people and helped in times of strife — it was the warriors’ job to ensure the survival...

May 29, 2023

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Voices of Indian Country

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Human Trafficking at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

July Spotlight: Rally Together to Prevent Human Trafficking

What really happened at the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Celebrating Native Fathers

Remembering the Akichitas - Warriors

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