Kali “Ko” Mequinonag Reis, a Seaconke Wampanoag boxer, addresses the factors that drive her as a fighter and as an advocate for others. Ko comes from a unique perspective, as she can not simply not be defined as Indigenous, but as an Indigenous Two Spirit and an Indigenous Mixed Two Spirit. Rising from feelings of depression and ideas of suicide, she feels it be important to inspire others to live by shedding light on this issues that often are viewed as “taboo,” amongst Indigenous communities. Ko wants everyone to know that they matter and that they are alive for a “purpose,” and to live in “confidence.”
Today, 30 kids in a remote area of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Reservation in South Dakota are playing on a rocky, uneven field. Our goal is to build a real baseball diamond for this community, creating a space where kids and families can gather to spend time together. We only need $14,775 to make this field a reality.
Today, we want your help building an actual baseball field. Tomorrow, we want more access and opportunity for Native youth. Together, let’s create this new playing field!
Have you ever been hungry to find out what happens next in a story about make-believe people in a make-believe place, and not understood why you’re so invested in their fairytale?
Or, have you ever been in the heart of a crisis, and someone told you a story that gave you hope and opened your eyes to the joy beyond the hurt?
If so, you’re not alone.
Summertime comes with familiar sights, sounds, and smells. The feeling of the sun baking your skin. The fireworks on the Fourth of July. The thwack of bat on ball when you head to the local baseball...
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Most Americans think of the bow and arrow as a tool for hunting or sports. But writer and craftsman Joseph Marshall III has always seen the bow and arrow as a source of spiritual guidance. In Lakota...
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A community is only as strong as its mothers and fathers. The heritage of Native Americans is rich in community and family bonds. In the Lakota culture, the word tiyospaye encompasses the conviction...
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The story of the North American indigenous peoples is a story of loss, hardship, violence, betrayal, and misappropriation. It is also a story of community, spirituality, diversity, honor, and resilience.
Native Americans today face some extraordinary challenges. By nearly every measure, social, cultural, economical, and physical, Native American communities and Native American families are uniquely and negatively impacted by patterns of struggle.
Across the country, there are signs of hope transforming the lives of Native Americans. A new wave of Native voices is rising up and claiming back their own stories and the stories of their ancestors.
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