Winona LaDuke, Picard lecturer at United Theological Seminary’s Spring Convocation 2011 delivers the first of a two day series of lectures.
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A year and half ago, Gabe Stewart stood in tribal court pleading guilty to felony charges because he stole money from his family to support his opioid addiction. In January, his community honored him for overcoming addiction and watched as his case was dismissed entirely.
“We take pride in our hair because it represents our nations and our blood.” – Chelsey Luger.
Maintain traditional self-care during these challenging times. Continue to wear your mask, continue to physical distance. #itsnotover #selfcare #navajotradition
Anthony Johnson is a social entrepreneur living in NYC and Arizona. In the video, Anthony talks about the importance of being open about mental health in an indigenous community, self care, and the power of shared story.
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In this passionate talk, Albert Wiggan calls for better recognition from the scientific community arguing that Indigenous knowledge is science and that's what we should call it.
In this Her Stories interview with Korina Emmerich, the designer and activist describes her experience growing up as a Native person in a white society. She shares how she came to love fashion, deciding at an early age that she was going to be an artist who used fashion as her medium.
Mitcholos Touchie, or A Mind With Wings, is a Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ/ Nuučaan̓uɫ artist from a small village on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. He joined us for our Spoken Word residency in 2017. While here, he performed one of his pieces that explores the nature of the word “Indian.
Raul Baltazar uses sculpture, video, and performance art to bridge indigenous and Western cultures. As a fine artist and a mentor to incarcerated youth, Baltazar brings his art into public spaces to open up new perspectives.
Luisah Teish will speak at The Natural Way about learning to love the Earth, our Mother, and will share her personal stories of growing up in the South and her relationship to the land. She will recount and examine cultural myths that have mis-educated us into alienation from Our Mother Earth.
Two generations, two truths: Dr. Reg Crowshoe, a well-known Piikani Blackfoot Nation Elder in Calgary, is joined by Johnny Caisse, a young volunteer that helps run the Diamond Willow Youth Lodge.
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