Have you ever wondered how trauma affects the body, or how it passes between generations? Beverly Cook shared her experience and wisdom with Future Legacy Leader Jessie Taken Alive-Rencountre and Executive Director Katsi Cook in the Women’s Empowerment Hour with Social Distance Powwow! Do you have questions on trauma? Share…
Tribal Nation Hesquiaht Courage The Hesquiaht First Nation is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The nation has twelve fluent speakers remaining—a direct result of over one-hundred years of Indian Residential Schools. chuutsqa is a newly fluent speaker. Her fluency was hard-earned and throughout the many years to acquire it, some people…
Katsi is a member of the St.Regis Mohawk Tribe. She was born and grew up on the territory of Akwesasne along the shores of the Saint Lawrence River. Her Mohawk name, Tekatsi:tsia’kwa, means “she’s picking up flowers”, a good name for an Indigenous midwife to carry. Serving as an ambassador to the landscape…
In the beautiful territory of the Gitanyow, Debbie Good understands how to live on the land and with the community in a good way. She passes on the traditional laws of her people. Cheyenne Morgan weaves these traditions into her family life and subsistence practices. View Debbie’s profile View Cheyenne’s…
Bringing stories and language back gives Karma and Shaquoyah hope others will connect again with who they are. While they gather with their people in person, they leverage technology creatively to document and share traditional knowledge. View Karma’s profile View Shaquoyah Rae’s profile
For Sandra and Lexsi, corn is sacred and part of their identity. As they plant and harvest together, others come, and the teachings flow from elders and youth, and they know the knowledge will live on. View Sandra’s profile View Karakwahawi’s profile
Sandra and Medina bring women through the ceremonies to become society members. Through prayer and teachings, they help equip women to know they are beloved and the backbone of their community. View Sandra’s profile View Medina’s profile
With beautiful intentions, Sylvia and Kasey share women’s teachings with young and old. With love, they encourage others to take courage and learn. Their tipi teachings caught the minds and hearts of many and were requested many times. View Sylvia’s profile View Kasey’s profile
In this heartfelt interview led by Spirit Aligned Program Director Gail Small (Northern Cheyenne), Virginia and Ashley Gregoire of the Okanagan Nation share how they are fostering connections between generations of women and others within their communities. In capturing stories of the journey from girl to matriarch, while stressing the…
Watch as Mililani Trask (Native Hawaiian) and Lihau Enriquez Rosehill (Native Hawaiian) are interviewed by Spirit Aligned Program Director Gail Small (Northern Cheyenne). Mililani and Lihau share how they are building new knowledge leaders. By encouraging their community to continue cultural mentoring as time goes on, they have been able…
