In 2016, Faith Spotted Eagle won a single vote in the electoral college, which came as a shock to her. She wasn’t running for president. She was taking her daughter to the airport Monday when she got the news in a message from a reporter.
“Ojibwe people, we believe that when you’re making something, if you put your thoughts and hope into a bundle that you are creating, that we can actually send love and respect into the future.” – Sharon Day
“When we made a position to protect the arctic national wildlife refuge…it was like a rebirth of the whole Gwich’in Nation.” – Sarah James
Our Homes Ourselves
Nora Naranjo Morse recently had her artwork shown at the Hearts of Our People Native Women Artists exhibition. This is what Lenora said about this piece “ I took just a few photographs of pieces that particularly struck me but this is just a tiny representation of work on view.”
Dotah’s House
Jan Longboat welcomes us into Dotah’s House where the door is always open to listen, learn, heal, and laugh. In this issue, Jan shares teachings about our relationship to the sustenance of the earth, Indigenous slow foods, and her on-going cultivation of Indigenous seeds, medicines, and food.
100 Years After Suffrage, Native American Women Still Fighting to Vote
Louise Herne stated “women of all nations, step into your inherent authority, without apology. You’re a doorkeeper to life: Choose a leader, and legislate the full power of recall.” Read the full article:
An Elder’s Perspective on Indian Education in Montana
Hosting Dr. Mann, a lifelong champion of Indian higher education, with her knowledge and expertise will be refreshing for our students and faculty as we navigate a pretty surreal time.
95th Birthday Video
Celebrate Maxine Wildcat Barnett’s 95th birthday. The Yuchi Language created a video of community members wishing Mazine a Happy Birthday in the Yuchi language.
Honoring Our Grandmothers Voices
Yellow Bird traditional storytelling welcomes back elder, historian, Spirit Aligned Legacy leader, and Northern Cheyenne Grandmother Jennie Seminole Parker.
COVID-19 & Indian Country
Former Executive Director of Tewa Women United and San Ildefonson Pueblo Elder Kathy (Wan Povi) Sanchez shared ways to face COVID-19 with culture and resilience.
Leader Shift: A Southwest Road Trip for Students
In southeast Utah, a few miles away from the only conventional uranium mill in the United States, a group of young people listened to Thelma Whiskers talk about her long fight to protect her community. Read the full article:
Community Corner
On This Spirit Walk
This book is written by our Legacy Sister, Henrietta Mann. This book is a resource for small group study within the local church.
Reclaiming Tom Longboat
Jan’s husband, Gordon Longboat’s father is a cousin to Tom Longboat. The book recounts the history of Indigenous sport in Canada.
Lakota woman
This is a memoir by Mary Crow Dog-Brave Bird. She describes her childhood and young adulthood, which included many historical events associated with the American Indian Movement.
All My Relations Podcast
Episode 9: Can our Ancestors Hear Us, features our Legacy Sisters Henrietta Mann and Thelma Whiskers. Indigenous languages and the work that’s being done to revitalize and promote Native languages are discussed
Life is a Festival
Episode 70: Grandmother Teach me Patience, features our Legacy Sister Loretta Afraid of Bear Cook. She discusses our current cultural moment and what is being asked of us.
Haida Gwaii Talks Coronavirus
Episode 1: Features our Legacy sister Dr. GwaaGanad Diane Brown. How to protect yourself, your family, and your community are discussed.
Congratulations to SALP’s Executive Director Katsi Cook for receiving the Celebration of Nations Outstanding Achievement in Empathic Traditions.
