An Eagle Deserves High Honor **Bald Eagle Appreciation Days are January 20th-21st. (I’m a few days early – see note at the end.) From the Native Hope website: “Each type of feather represents something different. The eagle’s feather, however, is one of the most esteemed. In Native culture, the eagle is considered the strongest and […]
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Native Americans Value Our Earth and Its People Quotes from my book the Sioux Code Talkers of World War II Quote from a Dakota Code Talker from Ft. Peck Tribe
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We Walked with Thousands Hundreds of Native American tribes unified on Friday March 10, 2017 to walk in Washington D.C. to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Â #NoDAPL My daughter, Alana, and I drove down to walk with our relatives from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will be on a Walk to Washington DC March 7-10th As far as I know, there are at least 3 busloads of members from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe going to Washington D.C. to raise awareness for #NoDAPL. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe facebook page, click here. ABC news click here Democracy
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How to Keep Going Words of Wisdom About Perseverance Listen to a story read from the book titled Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance by Joseph M. Marshall III (p88-89). Perseverance is Powerful Inspirational Quote #1 Set High Goals Inspirational Quote #2 Slow and Steady Wins the Race Inspirational Quote #3 Reach
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American Indian Case Study Continued… Part 4 Results There were several issues at the turn of the century, but there are three most urgent ones to discuss. Â The traditional Sioux way of life was gone, along with the buffalo. Â And, to make matters worse, children were taken off to boarding school to be assimilated into
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Native American Indian Case Study Part 3 Results of Resistance The values of cooperation and generosity were (are) important in the Sioux culture. However, when a man was forced to defend himself, this person could demonstrate that “he could think clearly and act calmly on the battlefield”.  This person also had opportunities to show “he was a good provider for his
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