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Connection and Empowerment for Native People: The Teachings of the Bow and Arrow

By Native Hope — 2019

Most Americans think of the bow and arrow as a tool for hunting or sports. But writer and craftsman Joseph Marshall III has always seen the bow and arrow as a source of spiritual guidance.

Read on blog.nativehope.org

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Social Media Helps Native Americans Preserve Cultural Traditions During Pandemic

Many Native people have found innovative ways throughout the pandemic to continue sharing their culture despite physical distancing restrictions. Social media groups have provided some remedies, in ways that may continue after the pandemic wanes.

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Sara Reardon
2021
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The Past Is a Very Living Thing: Try Not to Forget It

The Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers petition to Pope Benedict XVI asking to revoke the three papal bulls authorizing the conversion and subjugation of the Indigenous Peoples of America.

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Joan Chittister
2009
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Why Modern Indigenous Parents Are Turning to Traditional Pregnancy Practices

Like many other First Nations and Native American parents of our generation across Canada and the USA, we are doing everything we can to reclaim culturally significant pregnancy and birthing practices.

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Chelsey Luger
2020
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Chelsey Luger Is Giving Ancestral Native American Practices a 2019 Reboot

“We wanted to reclaim our power, health, and food sovereignty, because holistic wellness has been part of our culture for thousands of years,” says Chelsey Luger

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Priya Krishna
2019
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5 Indigenous Women Asserting the Modern Matriarchy

They’re reclaiming the tradition of female leadership and turning the old, white, male-dominated perspective of history on its head.

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Chelsey Luger
2018
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Comanche Soldier, Lakota veteran speak about their culture during Native American Heritage Month observance

Soldiers and civilians celebrated Native American heritage and their contributions to military history during the National Native American Heritage Observance held at Darby Field on Nov. 17.

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Alexandra Shea
2021
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Religion as a Way of Life

One of the few common elements within the diversity of Native traditions is the idea that all dimensions of social life are profoundly integrated. Instead of “religion,” the broader term “life-way” is often used to describe the traditions of Native peoples.

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The Pluralism Project
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Two Spirit and LGBTQ Identities: Today and Centuries Ago

As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, it is helpful to reflect on Two Spirit and LGBTQ identities in Native American communities, beginning during pre-colonial times, and the impact of colonialism on these identities today.

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Ana Flores
2020
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