Winter counts are pictorial calendars or histories in which tribal records and events were recorded by Native Americans in North America. This particular winter count provides key events in Henrietta’s lifetime. View Henrietta’s full profile >
They are becoming blessed beings; they are bringing the rain. Nora brings us to the community garden and speaks to reconnecting young women to the Earth. The garden is full of life and activity, exemplifying “communal togetherness and work that is key to the Pueblo worldview.” In the past, young…
For most of her life, Neets’aii Gwich’in leader Sarah James has worked to protect her homelands, including the coastal plain of the nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But, now the U.S. government wants to lease some of the area for oil exploration and drilling. In this story from The Spiritual…
Sarah James, Neetsa’ii Gwich’in Nation, sings the Welcome Song, Caribou Skin Hut Dance, sharing the process and practice of the song and dance. Articulating the importance of the ceremonial role the song has had in shaping the image of her people as generous and welcoming, As the song is used…
