Category: Indigenous

NativeCry.org #NcoaWalk Challenge 2016 & A #Poem

It’s day 4 in the month long walk challenge started by NativeCry Outreach Alliance: At least 1 mile a day each day of the month to raise awareness on native suicide and suicide pprevention. As a survivor, parent of a survivor, writer and counselor, it is a subject both personally and professionally important to me. […]

“I Am Not An #Activist, I am #Lakota”-A #Poem by Wanbli Gleska Tohake, Oct. 24, 2016

I created this graphic with a 1891 photo by J.H.C. Grabill titled, “Indian Council in Hostile Camp”. The words of Wanbli Gleska Tohake, regarding Standing Rock, and all the other assaults of the sacred, of water, of land, of culture and identity, of the lives of the People that is still on-going 500+ years. The […]

Thoughts on Our Protectors & Trauma Project for Supporters of #StandingRock

As a Master’s student at MSU Bozeman (Native American Studies), holding a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, and who selectively counsels: intergenerational historical trauma, native mental health, healing and suicide are my main research subjects. I continue a submitted and approved research study on causal factors of native suicide. As a survivor, my focus and […]

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Responds to Police Violence — LRInspire

Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault II released a statement in response to the mass arrests at water protectors camp and police violence on October 27th, 141 people were arrested. “Militarized law enforcement agencies moved in on water protectors with tanks and riot gear today. We continue to pray for peace. We call on […] […]

Film Review: “In Football We Trust” (2015)- Samoans in the NFL

Originally posted on Red Haircrow Review:
(Photo from their Official site please follow the link to read more.) Country: USA | American Samoa Release Date: 23 January 2015 Filming Locations: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, America Samoa Directors: Tony Vainuku, Erika Cohn Description: “In Football We Trust” captures a snapshot in time amid the rise…