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
Bonnie Ewing says, “Horses are a spiritual portal to better self-esteem, health, education, and Native identity.” With her granddaughter Lucy, they connect youth to their ancestors and their history on the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. View Bonnie’s profile View Lucy’s profile
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
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
Meet Legacy Leader Levina Wilkins and Future Legacy Leader Leslie Swan, both of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. These powerful Indigenous women highlight the importance of being connected with one’s own body, mind, and culture. Levina and Leslie both stress the significance of life as it…
Legacy Leader, Olive Elm (Oneida Nation of the Thames) has worked for her community’s Language Center for 30 years, served 12 years on the Oneida Band Council, and persevered in keeping her traditional language strong even when she was punished for speaking it in school. Olive understands the importance of…
Legacy Leader Serena Francis (Mi’kmaq), proudly asserts “we must know who we are and our ancestral connections… knowing this will help us honor our Mi’kmaq way of life.” Future Legacy Leader and granddaughter of Serena, Susan Bernard (Mi’kmaq), is aiming to uphold her grandma’s requests by working together to recover…
Lorna Williams (Lil’wat Nation) and chuutsqa L. Rorick (Hesquiaht) are focused on how activism can have a greater impact across international audiences. The pair are developing digital platforms and strategies to increase access to traditional teachings and language by interweaving traditional teachings into educational spaces and organizations. View Lorna’s…
Pauline Waterfall writes on the importance of reverence after traumatic historical events still haunt Indigenous peoples today. She writes, “we must hailhsistut—turn things around and make them right again. We are all worthy of being supported, loved, uplifted, carried, guided, and nurtured. We are all worthy of being reconnected to…
Through family history and collective memory, Jennie Seminole Parker tells the story of the Cheyenne’s struggle to return to their homelands from Oklahoma. Images provided by provided by Yellow Bird Life Ways Center. View Jennie Seminole Parker >
