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Show SummaryOn today's episode, we're featuring a conversation with Dr. Melita “Chepa” Rank, a member of the Húŋkpati Dakota Tribe and a dedicated social worker whose mission centers around holistic wellness and well-being within Tribal and Indigenous communities.Provide FeedbackAs a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you about the show. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about the show in this short feedback survey. By doing so, you will be entered to receive a signed copy of one of our host's three books on military and veteran mental health. About Today's GuestDr. Melita “Chepa” Rank, a member of the Hunkpati Dakota Tribe, is a dedicated social worker whose mission centers around holistic wellness and well-being within Tribal and Indigenous communities. Her work is driven by innovative practices aimed at tackling the significant challenges faced by our Tribal communities knowing our people are a vital resource and asset.  Dr. Rank's impactful work includes integrated systems for wellness with the emphasize on cultural strengths as a pathway to wellness and well-being knowing our cultural traditions, customs, beliefs, and practices are the foundation to well-being and wellness. Dr. Rank champions the belief-as relatives we are the primary responders who are critical in providing the help where needed and lead the way in centering our well-being.    Recognizing the alarming rates of suicide in Indigenous nations, Dr. Rank works tirelessly on suicide prevention initiatives. Her efforts aim to provide support, resources, and hope.  Within Tribal nations, Dr. Rank advocates for services centered in physical, mental, and spiritual well-being that fosters a culture of overall wellness. A cornerstone value she holds at the forefront is utilizing a collective impact approach to improve health and utilization of data for programmatic decision-making.Dr. Rank journey in early foundational learning began in Head Start, an experience she proudly carries forward as a testament to the importance of early childhood education.  Her academic pathway includes: Doctor of Social Work -University of Southern California Master of Social Work -Florida State UniversityBachelor of Social Work-University of KansasAssociate of Arts-Haskell Indian Junior College As a dedicated professional, Dr. Rank serves as a National Trainer and is a certified trainer in Adverse Childhood Experiences along with various other prevention-based programs. She resides on the Hunkpati Nation, where she finds joy in raising her family, cherishing time spent with her grandchildren and family amid the beauty of her Tribal Nation.    Links Mentioned in this Episode Húŋkpati Oyáte Web SitePsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's resource of the week is a previous conversation about Native and Tribal veterans on the Behind the Mission podcast, episode 141 with Dean Dauphinais. Dean is a Marine Corps Veteran and Veteran, as well as an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, and is focused on supporting his fellow Native and Tribal veterans.  You can find the resource here:  https://psycharmor.org/podcast/dean-dauphinais Episode Partner: This week's episode is brought to you by Humana, a leading health and well-being company that has joined forces with PsychArmor to develop campaigns and courses that support veterans and their families in achieving their best health. To learn more about how Humana honors and serves veterans visit healthequity.humana.com/veterans” Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

In south Minneapolis, the sound of cars driving by is like white noise. Blue bags hang from maple trees that line the sides of city streets.  The Native American Community Development Institute, or NACDI, has been busy collecting sap from neighborhood trees in recent weeks for the purpose of sugar bushing.Sugar bushing is the process of collecting and boiling down sap into syrup or even pure sugar. Gloria Iacono works with NACDI as the Four Sisters Urban Farm manager. She is leading the project this spring.  “You go into hibernation in the winter and then you get that nice, like, first spring day, and it's just something that you can gather around. It's a practice that you can build community around,” Iacono said. She has had the support of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, since it's the first time NACDI is leading an urban sugar bush.  Forest Hunt is a plant scientist with the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute and is a direct descendent of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in North Dakota. They say sugar bushing is a springtime tradition in Native communities. “It has been happening in Woodland Native tribes for over a millennium,” Hunt said.  NACDI has been collecting sap from Center School, Bii Di Gain elder housing, and South High School, where a demonstration was held. Hunt showed students how to properly identify when a tree can be tapped and how to tap a tree.  “You can always tell that it's time to tap when the snow starts to melt and when you start to see little patches of dirt or dead grass. That's around when you should start tapping your maples,” Hunt explained. Hunt then drilled a small hole into the tree before using a hammer to lightly tap a metal spile, like a spout, in the rest of the way until water-like sap began to drip out. Several stepped up to try the sap straight from the source after being invited by Hunt. The taste? They say it was sweet.  Iacono has been boiling the sap into syrup right at the organization's urban farm in East Phillips. Community members were invited to watch the process of how sap turns into syrup.  “We have a steel drum, with the top cut off, that fits pans in the top. And you build a fire within the drum, and then that boils the sap,” Iacono said. She says five gallons of sap will boil down to about a mason jar's worth of syrup.  At one community boil, Turtle Mountain Band member Tyra Payer demonstrated how to turn maple syrup into candies. They say although they tap trees outside of the metro, there is cultural value to be had in urban sugar bushing. “There are teachings that only happen at this time of year,” they said. “The teachings that we have around maple, and making maple sugar and what our community looks like and how we support each other.”  Hunt says maple syrup has been a significant food historically alongside wild rice.  “It's really important for us to continue practicing these traditions, because it allows us to continue to have that, that sense of self, that sovereignty that we really need,” Hunt said.  With the amount of sap that the community has collected over the course of a few weeks, Iacono says they will produce about one gallon of pure maple syrup. The syrup will be distributed to those who helped collect the sap.Correction (March 20, 2025):  A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Forest Hunt's affiliation. The story has been updated.

Military veterans make up just under a third of the thousands of federal job cuts that the White House has imposed since January. On top of that, the Trump Administration indicates it intends to cut 80,000 jobs from Veterans Affairs. We'll explore how those cuts are being felt by the population that traditionally has the highest military participation compared to any other group. GUESTS Dean Dauphinais (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), business owner, entrepreneur, and Marine Corps veteran Robert Hunter Sr. (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, and Northern Cheyenne), director of MHA Veterans Affairs and Army veteran

Brendan McFarlaneOn Tuesday we buried our friend and comrade Brendan McFarlane. Bik texted me just over 2 weeks or so ago to say he was back in hospital. He had been battling cancer for some time. A few days later the medics stopped his treatment. There was nothing else they could do for him. Suddenly and unexpectedly he was gone. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family.My solidarity and sympathy to Lene, a mighty woman, and to their children Emma, Tomás and Tina, his brother Gerard and the wider family circle. His loss for them is immeasurable. For his countless friends and comrades his death is a deep blow. Fáilte abhaile LeonardLeonard Peltier was finally released from prison in Florida last week. The 80-year-old political prisoner had spent almost the last 50 years in prison protesting his innocence. Leonard is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and he now on his reservation in North Dakota. His family and friends gathered to welcome him home. After his release he said: “They may have imprisoned me but they never took my spirit!” and he thanked “all my supporters throughout the world who fought for my freedom.” Fáilte abhaile Leonard.Taking A Stand.The decision by Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald and Leas Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill not to attend the St. Patrick's Day events in the White House and the Speakers lunch on Capitol Hill, will undoubtedly upset some of our friends across Irish America. This is very understandable.  Sinn Féin's access to successive US administrations was won after decades of very hard work by many people across North America. Understandably they do not want to jeopardise or lose that influence. It is worth noting that in the past Sinn Féin has always attended White House events when invited, including during President Trump's first term in office.So the Sinn Féin decision was taken after much deliberation.  The catalyst for this was the recent statements from President Trump in which he calls for the expulsion of over two million Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip, his refusal to countenance their return and his proposal that the United States of America will take over the region. The decision would have been the same had a democratic President called for the expulsion of two million Palestinians.  

In this episode of TGen Talks, which celebrates Women's History Month (March), we'll explore how women in science have shaped the world around us, and how their stories continue to inspire future generations of young women to become researchers, leaders, and trailblazers who continue to break barriers. Joining the podcast this month is Bethany Davis, Ph.D., an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and a Research Assistant Professor in TGen's Clinical Genomics and Therapeutics Division. Davis specializes in studying the effects of environmental toxins, like heavy metals, and other conditions that affect the kidneys. She's particularly focused on understanding the molecular characteristics behind kidney cancer in Native American communities. Beyond her research, however, Dr. Davis shares her personal journey into science. As a woman in a field traditionally dominated by men, she'll highlight some of the unsung pioneers whose work laid the foundation for modern science, reflect on her personal career path, the challenges she's faced, and her vision for the future of cancer genomics in Native American health. Join us for an inspiring conversation that illuminates the power of women in science and their impact on advancing health and innovation.

A prosecutor in the Feeding Our Future trial on Tuesday raised allegations of witness tampering. They said that a defendant who's slated for trial later this year approached a witness in the courthouse on Tuesday and asked to speak with him in a bathroom.Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is now out of prison and back home in North Dakota on his tribal homelands of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. The House Education Policy Committee has backed a plan to roll back ethnic studies requirements in Minnesota schools. The panel has advanced a bill — with Republicans supporting it and Democrats opposing.  This is an MPR News morning update hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.Find these headlines and more at mprnews.org.Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier welcomed home after release from prisonProsecutor says Feeding Our Future defendant approached witness in effort to ‘corrupt' processRead the latest edition of the Minnesota Today newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Leonard Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and the longest-serving Native political prisoner in U.S. history is coming home! Joining us to discuss are Summer Aubrey, an attorney with the Water Protector Legal Collective as well as International Indian Treaty Council who has worked on international legal advocacy for Leonard Peltier's freedom, along with Natalie Sagovya, the Executive Director of the Water Protector Legal Collective, who has worked together with Summer on the international legal case for Leonard Peltier's freedom. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Leonard Peltier Granted Clemency w/ Summer Aubrey & Natalie Sagovya appeared first on KPFA.

WDAY First News anchors Lisa Budeau, Scott Engen and Lydia Blume break down your regional news and weather for Tuesday, January 28, 2025. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. Visit https://www.inforum.com/subscribe to subscribe.

Janet Alkire, Chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, delivers an address to state awmakers in North Dakota on January 7, 2025. Alkire spoke about the priorities of the five tribal nations with homelands in North Dakota: the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Spirit Lake Nation, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The Tribal-State Relationship Address is presented every year to the North Dakota Legislature. Leaders of the five tribes alternate in delivering the speech.

In his message to Congress in 1970, President Richard Nixon acknowledged the need for a change in how the federal government interacts with Native Nations: “It is long-past time that the Indian policies of the federal government began to recognize and build upon the capacities and insights of the Indian people,” Nixon wrote. It was a pivotal moment that, along with the Red Power Movement, the occupation of Alcatraz, other protests, and determined advocacy by increasingly informed Native groups and individuals, led up to the signing of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act on January 6, 1975. We'll look at what informed that legislation and what its influence has been 50 years later. GUESTS Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee), president of the Morning Star Institute and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Donald Fixico (Shawnee, Sac and Fox, Muscogee, and Seminole), professor of history at Arizona State University Richard Monette (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), professor of law emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C. Harris was introduced by Sophia Madrigal, a citizen of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and a descendant of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior in D.C. on December 9, 2024.

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C. Harris was introduced by Sophia Madrigal, a citizen of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and a descendant of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The summit took place at the main building of the Department of the Interior in D.C. on December 9, 2024.

Can you see the shape of your soul in the everchanging clouds? Your personal salvation in the giant expanse of sky? For the ensemble cast of characters that make up the prairie community at the heart of The Mighty Red, existential questions are constantly close to the surface. In her newest novel, author Louise Erdrich immerses readers in the Red River Valley of the North and the complicated lives of its inhabitants. Argus, North Dakota is a town framed by the 2008 economic crisis, the consequences of climate change, and the dynamics of small-town drama. Thrown into motion by a chaotic teen love triangle and fretting about the future, Erdrich's characters navigate impulsive choices, bitter secrets, and deeply rooted ties to their land and to each other. The Red River Valley is home to dark realities and glimmering hopes, twisting together like winding late-night drives along dimly lit roads. As resources dwindle and viewpoints shift, love and life lurch forward in splendor, catastrophe, and absurdity. Bonds in the community are born and bolstered, disturbed and questioned, broken and mended. Laced with tender humor and humanity in the midst of devastating environmental circumstances, The Mighty Red paints a layered landscape of ordinary people surviving fraught times. Louise Erdrich is an award-winning Native American author and poet whose writing spans novels, short stories, non-fiction, and children's books. Her previously published works include The Plague of Doves, The Round House, and The Night Watchman. She is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the owner of the Native-focused independent teaching bookstore Birchbark Books in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Karen Russell is the author of five books of fiction, including The New York Times bestsellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove. She is a MacArthur Fellow and a Guggenheim Fellow, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the recipient of two National Magazine Awards for Fiction, the New York Public Library's Young Lions Award, the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 award, the Shirley Jackson Award, the 2023 Bottari Lattes Grinzane prize, and the 2024 Mary McCarthy Prize, among other honors. With composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone and choreographer and director Troy Schumacher, she cocreated The Night Falls, listed as one of The New York Times's Best Dance Performances of 2023. She has taught literature and creative writing as a visiting professor at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, the University of California–Irvine, Williams College, Columbia University, and Bryn Mawr College, and was the Endowed Chair of Texas State University's MFA program. She serves on the board of Street Books. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, she now lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, son, and daughter. Buy the Book The Mighty Red: A Novel The Elliott Bay Book Company

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Michael Howe, No. 23-3655, on October 22, 2024.

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians v. North Dakota Legislative Assembly, No. 23-3697, on October 22, 2024. The case is consolidated with Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians v. North Dakota Legislative Assembly, No. 24-1171.

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Michael Howe

In this episode, we speak with Janice LaFloe, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Executive Director of the Montessori American Indian Childcare Center (MAICC) in St. Paul. Janice shares her remarkable journey from being a Montessori parent to establishing one of the largest Montessori centers dedicated to American Indian children. Her passion was sparked by witnessing her son's education rooted in love, respect, and child-centered learning. We explore what makes the Montessori approach at MAICC so unique, and how the center has evolved to Indigenize its practices to better serve Native communities. Janice also discusses the center's exciting expansion plans and its ongoing success. We wrap up by learning more about Janice's personal interests, including spending time walking in nature, engaging with her community, and sewing. Join us for a thoughtful conversation on education, culture, and community with an inspiring leader. 

A group of teens cuts cardboard with X-ACTO Knives. They will soon shape this cardboard into architectural models of their bedrooms. Behind them in a classroom at the Dunwoody College of Technology, large windows frame the Minneapolis cityscape — a sampling of building types through the ages, from the early 20th-century Basilica of St. Mary to the IDS skyscraper built in 1973.“It's my first time doing something in architectural-related study,” says Dominic Stewart of Burnsville.“I'm excited to get that hands-on experience,” says Carsyn Johnson of Elk River.They are here for the weeklong Indigenous Design Camp, the first camp of its kind in the U.S. The goal is to teach Indigenous teens about career options in architecture and design, a field where Native Americans are underrepresented.Indigenous architects Two of the founders of the new camp — architects and friends Mike Laverdure and Sam Olbekson — estimate that there are only about 30 Indigenous architects total in the U.S.Laverdure is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and a partner at DSGW Architects as well as the president of First American Design Studio. Olbekson is a citizen of the White Earth Nation and founded the firm Full Circle Indigenous Planning and Design. They are the only two practicing Native architects in Minnesota.  Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity“The need for creating a space for kids to become designers, Indigenous designers, is great,” says Laverdure, who has wanted to start this camp for years. “Representation matters for these kids to see us as architects and designers. A lot of us who grew up in reservations or urban Indigenous communities only see a few career types.”“This is the first time anyone has ever done this in the U.S.,” Olbekson adds. “It's the right time for Indigenous communities, tribal communities, nonprofits, to really take a self-initiated approach to design, to hire architects to understand the value and the importance of designing and operating a project from an Indigenous lens.”The campersThe campers are Indigenous teens ages 14-18 from the metro area. They will be constructing architectural models all week. Campers will also tour the University of Minnesota School of Architecture and local architecture firms.They will also visit the American Indian Cultural Corridor on Franklin Avenue, where both Laverdure and Olbekson have designed buildings, as well as another Olbekson project, the recently completed expansion of the Red Lake Nation College downtown.Olbekson says, “to actually go and see [the buildings] and see the impact that they're having on the community, not only as individual buildings, but how they're forming an identity for the American Indian Cultural Corridor and how these projects are supporting education, economic development, community building, cultural development, and youth and elder spaces, I think is going to be a great way for them to understand the impact of what design, urban design, interiors, landscape, can have on creating a healthy, Indigenous urban community.”The camp began Monday morning with a welcome from Laverdure, Olbekson and University of Minnesota assistant architecture professor Jessica Garcia Fritz, a citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Fritz also helped start the camp.“If you think about your home reservations, or your urban communities, you think about all the buildings that are there,” Laverdure told the class, “Ninety-nine percent of all the buildings built that Indigenous people sit in are not designed by indigenous designers. They're designed by other people who don't have a stake in the game, who don't really have a connection to that community.”Laverdure continued, “When you have Indigenous designers be a part of that process, what happens is that those buildings have a special kind of connection to the communities and that makes those buildings extra special.”Indigenous architecture, past and presentNext came a presentation on Indigenous architecture, past and present, by Tammy Eagle Bull, who did a video call from her home in Arizona. Eagle Bull is a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. In 1994, she became the first Native woman in the U.S. to become a licensed architect. Camper Carsyn Johnson says this fact caught her by surprise.“I was surprised about it, though, a little disappointed, because I feel like as a society, we should move further ahead a little bit,” Johnson says.For the remainder of the first day of camp, Jessica Garcia Fritz guided campers in a design exercise to create their sleep space or bedroom. First, they taped 10 by 10-foot squares on the classroom floor to help them visualize the scale. Then they sketched blueprints of their bedrooms. Finally, they cut and scored cardboard to build shoebox-size models. As the week progresses, the campers will join their models to create collective spaces as well as design larger communal spaces as a group.“One of the things Tammy Eagle Bull had said this morning was, ‘I wish that a camp like this had existed when I was young.' I think that's the sentiment among many of us,” Garcia Fritz says.”Part of the motivation behind this is to be able to show Indigenous high school students what those pathways are, to bring them into the environments so that we can have more representation. I think that many of us can maybe speak to the fact that we may have been the only Indigenous people in our classes at the time. Our instructors probably didn't know how to work within what we may have wanted to do. I think that's changing.”Garcia Fritz, Laverdure and Olbekson hope this camp is the first of many. One of the goals is to expand the camp to greater Minnesota.“Right now, it's in the Twin Cities, but there are so many Indigenous communities regionally, up north and even in other states that could really benefit from this,” Olbekson says. “Long term, we want to create a space where five to 10 years from now, we've got 10, 15, 20, Native designers that are out there and being a force for change,” Laverdure says.The camp ends Friday when campers present their final architectural models.

The book is about justice, and it is justice. It has a long title: In Order that Justice May Be Done: The Legal Struggle of the Turtle Mountain Band of Pembina Chippewa, 1795-1905. The editorial team who worked on it at North Dakota State University Press, among themselves, called it “the justice book.”

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to JT Shining Oneside, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Nation, as she shares Frances Cree's story of the sweat lodge.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Debbie Petra, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Nation, as she talks about the culture of the Turtle Mountain people.

The graduating class of 2024 is taking one of the biggest steps in their academic careers. What's next? We know that almost three quarters of Native students graduate high school. And college graduates reached an achievement only 1 in 5 Native people attain by age 25. We devote this show to the Native academic stars reaching a major educational milestone. GUESTS Dr. Waylon Decoteau (citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), Doctor of medicine from University of North Dakota Megan Corn, University of North Dakota Jaime Herrell (Cherokee Nation), recent graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts Jaylon Romine (enrolled Muscogee creek, Kiowa, and Chickasaw), recent graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University

In this episode of Dakota Datebook we'll listen to JT Shining Oneside, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Nation, in part two of "A Native Perspective on Sovereignty."

Mother's Day celebrates a special human bond. Food plays an integral role in most mother-child relationships, especially in the very first days after birth as a mother recovers. Cultures around the world celebrate this special time in different ways. This Mother's Day, we explore how three cultures focus on the mother during postpartum recovery and how their foods reflect wisdom and lessons passed down the generations. Learn more Find the dishes and recipes Mexico: ‘I feel like my grandmother is with me again'On an early March afternoon, chef Alexia Pettersen cooked in her client Allison Alexander's kitchen in St. Paul. Pettersen is also a doula. In that double role, she prepared dozens of freezer meals ahead of the due date for Alexander's second child.  The two women cooked traditional recipes Pettersen and her mother learned from her abuela, her grandmother. She remembers when she was a girl when her abuela would visit their south metro home from Mexico. “And every day she was in the kitchen making food, and my mother learned from my grandmother so she can make these foods for my dad and our family,” Pettersen said. “I learned a lot of that from her, but it was also learning a lot from my grandmother and she passed away just before we got married and had kids. So all of this just reminds me of her in so many beautiful ways.”Now she passes on that legacy to a new generation of mothers.“I think there is a little bit of that grandmother or mother's touch that we all have in one way or the other that makes food just taste better,” Pettersen said. “So even if we try to recreate some of these recipes, it may not always taste the same because it was created with love by someone else.”Pettersen started her business Hola Postpartum in 2017. She makes meals in her clients homes to make sure they're well-nourished, because as she put it “moms are really good at caring for other people before they start caring for themselves.”On this day, Alexander learned about staples of Mexican cuisine she had never tried.  She watched as Petterson chopped nopales or cactus pads for risotto. The doula said they are good for rehydration and essential for post-pregnancy.  This time, Alexander feels more prepared for postpartum recovery with Pettersen as her doula. She said people underestimate the importance of good nutrition.“Everything from going to the bathroom, to sleeping, to your mood, to emotions… even when you think of postpartum depression,” she said. “I think that nutrition plays a huge role and how we're taking care of our bodies, and that's why I think what Alexia is doing is so amazing to support moms at every stage of the process.”Just weeks after this freezer-filling session, Alexander welcomed her newborn into the family on March 27. Pettersen said her own postpartum recovery left her feeling isolated.  In Mexico, usually the women in her family would come and support the new mother during labor and after. But she was in Minnesota and most of her family still lived in Mexico, making travel plans difficult and expensive. However she remained connected to her roots, and her abuela, through the food she ate.She remembers eating caldos, broths with floating bones. Also dishes of chiles and vegetables, barley horchata, sopas, albondigas, tacos and more. She said they helped her heal physically and emotionally. “It was like this continuation of this generation that feels sometimes a little lost being kind of in Minnesota, and not having all my family around me all the time,” she said. “In that way, and having that culture, and it's a part of who I am that I miss often.”Across the metro in Minnetonka, two other of Pettersen's clients — Claire Lukens and Lukas Carlson — are adjusting to the arrival of their newborn son, Crosby. During Lukens' first pregnancy, she suffered from postpartum anxiety and didn't focus on her own wellbeing.  Pettersen prepared meals to help Lukens recover her strength and keep her family fed. It is support Lukens doesn't take lightly. “Being able to benefit from the generations, centuries of wisdom that has been passed down is really humbling and having a baby, there's something very basic and primal that makes you feel connected to all the moms that have come before you and that's really humbling as well,” she said. And cooking these meals and sharing them with her clients still powers Pettersen in other ways.  “Every time I'm able to make these foods for my clients, I just feel like my grandmother is with me again,” she says. “This food is just as healing to me to make in their homes because it's like this continuation of this family tradition.”Hmong: ‘What do you want to pass onto them?'In Inver Grove Heights, a hot pot bubbled on the stove in Juechee Yang's kitchen. She started with cornish hens, seasoned with lime leaves, and lemongrass frozen from last summer's harvest.  She was recovering after giving birth to her new daughter in February. While cooking the soup, Yang flipped through the pages of a book on Hmong herbs written by her aunt.  “Ko taw os liab, which translates to ‘red-duck feet,'” she reads aloud. “And this one just kind of helps apparently to regain strength and endurance and works on menstrual and liver disorders, and increases appetite in people with no energy. It purifies the body to expel and have a clear full flow to gain uterus muscle strength.”Before her daughter's arrival, Yang prepared by freezing bags of chicken meat so she could cook them quickly in soup with steamed rice.The Hmong tradition is to eat this same meal every day for the first month after giving birth. It's known as the “chicken diet” to the Hmong people. It's a holistic soup recipe made from herbs and fresh young chicken that's been passed down through the generations.  It's considered the epitome of home cooking and a comfort dish.There's no formal recipe or standard measurements, Yang said. Even though chicken soup with Hmong herbs is well-known within the Hmong community, it can be different even among families. Some prefer the taste of fresh chicken slaughtered and dressed that morning. Others like the convenience of going to the grocery store and picking up frozen cornish hens. Yang says there are more than 30 herbs used to add flavor to the soup. She prefers those known as white duck feet, red duck feet, Hmong shrub and, perhaps her favorite, Flick plant. “This one, I kind of eat,” she adds. “You can eat these or just let it soak into the liquid as well. But this one, I don't mind eating. It's really good.”While she cooked, Yang said this knowledge of postpartum care is important to pass down to new generations of Hmong who are growing up in America. As a new mother she thinks about it often. “As my daughter, way way down the line when she gets older, when she does have children, I would want her to follow the same diet or purification” she said. “How to eat, what to eat and how to treat her body when she gives birth.” Eating the same food every day for a month can feel overbearing, Yang says. But, she learned it's an unspoken love language that comes from a place of care. She now makes this soup often for her children. “Sharing your love,” she adds. “Sharing that love that you have for your family. Sharing your love that you have [and] going above and beyond. Not being stingy about your love and sharing it equally among everyone.”Dakota and Ojibwe: ‘Letting them love up on me'At a doula gathering at the Division of Indian Work in Minneapolis a big pot of whitefish bone broth which simmered on the stove for several hours. “After you filet your fish and freeze them, take those bones and make fish bone broth,” said Linda Black Elk of the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems Educational Programming and Community Outreach. “It has tons of collagen, which is great for muscles and bones and great for like if you are pregnant and you have morning sickness. Bone broth should be a regular thing that you sip on because you're getting hydrated and you're getting all the nutrients you need.”Black Elk stressed the importance of adding vinegar to the white fish to break down the bones and release that collagen. She added celery, onions, carrots, salt, pepper, bay leaves and garlic into the simmering soup. Luke Black Elk of the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation walked the doulas through his cooking process, telling them the broths they make are both healthy and sustainable as it teaches them to use all food.“One of the things I like to do is to char the vegetables before I put them in. It just adds a little depth of flavor to everything. You can also char the bones a little bit if you want to. We didn't do that this time, but I've done that with beef bones before, buffalo bones,” Luke added, “And then you just boil it. But you can just use the scraps that people don't want, most people would just throw away, you can just throw them into a big pot and let them boil.”Linda showed a jar of calendula flowers and other spices around. She said while some consider spices as just adding flavor, for Indigenous people they add medicinal properties. “Staghorn sumac has amazing medicine and is so good with fish because it has this citrusy, lemony flavor to it which pairs really well with fish, and the other thing we're going to add is a little bit of calendula flower,” she says. “Let's say you're pregnant and you constantly have acid reflux, you can make bone broth specifically designed to help with your acid reflux and indigestion. This fish broth is going to be so beautiful because it's going to coat your esophagus and your whole digestive system in medicine and it's so calming.”Ninde Doula Project Coordinator Valentina Zaragoza remembers eating these medicinal bone broths during her postpartum recovery. During her first pregnancy she struggled with depression and mastitis. “We're connected to the land,” she says. “For each tribe, or each region, there's specific plants that grow in each area that match our DNA. It's intended for us that's the perfect thing, that's what it's made for. That's what it's intended for. I think about bone broth, what we talked about today and the vegetables and how important it is for that collagen for women and during postpartum and how we feel, it's very important.”An enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe in North Dakota, Zaragoza said family and community made all the difference in her motherhood journey, especially her most recent birth. She felt better prepared this time around. “Really, just kind of allowing people to love up on me,” she said. “There's something in soup that's so comforting. Also with teas, and just like liquids in general, like those kinds of things that I didn't pay enough attention to early on, that was the difference this time around.”Zaragoza supports doulas bringing back traditional concepts of interconnection and community. The Division of Indian Work hosts workshops so doulas can learn how to make medicinal bone broths and teas to better support their clients. “Feeding someone, that's a way that we took care of each other,” she said. “I think across all cultures you did those things. You had respect and honor for your elders, and your women, and your children. As doulas, we get to step into those roles, take care of other women, families, and these babies and nourish them through food, care or just letting them rest.”And it shows expressions of love can come in so many forms, including as sopas, tacos, chicken soup and bone broth. ‘All mothers care for their daughters' A traditional Korean dish honors motherhood through children's birthdays Take a closer look at how these dishes are made Chayote, chickpea and carrot guisado over farro Chicken Soup with Hmong Herbs White Fish Bone BrothChayote, chickpea and carrot guisado over farroChayote is a staple in Mexican cuisine. In this postpartum guisado (aka stew), chayotes are used for their antioxidants to reduce postpartum inflammation, high in vitamin C for wound healing and boosting immunity, high in fiber to aid the postpartum “go” and high in folate to support baby's brain development as well as reduce the occurrence of postpartum mood disorders.Paired with chickpeas, a well known lactogenic legume, and farro for protein, more fiber and folate, and lots of trace minerals to support the healing postpartum body. IngredientsChopped onionGrated gingerMinced garlicCarrotsRed bell peppersChayote or “mirliton squash”Diced can tomatoesSmoked paprikaGround cuminAncho chili powderGround cinnamonSalt and pepper to tasteLemon juice2 14 oz cans of chickpeasFresh chopped cilantroFarroBone brothInstructionsCook the farro in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker by mixing the farro and broth. Set it to 7 minutes on high pressure, and allow it to naturally release for seven minutes before quick release. Store in container and in the fridge to be served with stew. In the same pressure cooker, combine onion, ginger, garlic, carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes, broth, spices and chickpeas. Stir and combine. Lock the lid in place and set it to 6 minutes of high pressure. Quick or natural release, then open when pressure subsides. Using the saute function, stir in the lemon juice and cilantro and add salt and pepper for taste. Recipe provided by Alexia Pettersen, chef, doula and owner of Hola Postpartum. Check out her website for more recipes here.  Alexia Pettersen on making chayote, chickpea and carrot guisado over farrolinksChicken Soup with Hmong HerbsThis holistic soup is something that many in the Hmong community hold near and dear to their heart as a comforting dish. Juechee Yang says depending on accessibility and convenience, some prefer to butcher chickens themselves, but she opts to go to the grocery store to pick up some cornish hens. There's more than 30 types of herbs that can be used depending on the need, but Yang says she prefers three focusing on postpartum recovery. It's a recipe many in the community grow up eating and learning from their elders. For about a month, this meal is what the new mother eats in recovery. IngredientsChicken WaterLemongrassLime LeavesSalt/Black Pepper Hmong Herbs—(For Postpartum, Yang uses “white duck feet” (ko taw os dawg), “red duck feet” ( ko taw os liab), Hmong shrub (suv ntism), and Flick plant (ntiv)Steamed riceInstructionsFirst, boil the chicken in a pot of water. Then, scoop out impurities from the water once it starts boiling before reboiling the meat. Put in lemongrass and lime leaves. The chicken then boils for another 15 to 20 minutes on medium heat. Salt and black pepper are added to taste. Herbs are added and then stirred in on low heat for two to three minutes. Once finished, serve over steamed rice and enjoy. Recipe provided by Juechee Yang Juechee Yang on making chicken soup with Hmong herbsWhite Fish Bone BrothLinda and Luke Black Elk taught doulas at the Division of Indian Work bone broth recipes to help support their clients going through pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery. These medicinal soups are filled with protein, collagen, nutrients and hydrate the body. Luke said vinegar is one of the most important ingredients to add in the bone broth to help break down the collagen in the bones, which will help the skin, hair and nails. It'll also help aid acid reflux and digestion. The dish has an abundance of collagen—which is good for muscles and bones—and if someone is pregnant and has morning sickness, Linda says bone broth “should be a regular thing to sip on” for hydration. “You're getting all of the nutrients that you need,” she adds. IngredientsWhite fish (Any)CarrotsCeleryOnionGarlicBay LeavesMushroom PowderApple Cider Vinegar Salt/Black Pepper to tasteThymeStaghorn SumacCalendula FlowerInstructionsAny white fish can be used. Sear the fish in a pan for five minutes with some olive oil. Add some water and other ingredients. Cover and simmer for several hours. Apple cider vinegar is very important to help break down the bones. There's staghorn sumac that has a citrusy lemon flavor which pairs well with fish, and another with calendula flower which helps with acid reflux for pregnancy. If you want to add some extra flavor into the broth, charring the vegetables and the bones is also a good option. Recipe provided by Linda and Luke Black Elk  Luke and Linda Black Elk on making bone broths

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to JT Shining Oneside, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Nation, in Part One of "A Native Perspective on Sovereignty."

In Episode 151 Ben chats with Dr. Amanda Young. Dr. Young is Hidatsa of MHA Nation as well as an Anishinaabe of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, both reservations of North Dakota. Amanda received her PhD in Counseling Psychologist from Oklahoma State in 2022. Her current research embraces the stories of Native women who are leaders within the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Movement in what's colonially known as the U.S. She is hopeful this research will help rewrite the narrative of Native women, as we are more than a statistic. Currently, Dr. Young is completing her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Two Feathers Native American Family Services in Humboldt County, CA Correction: Near the end of the episode Dr. Young referenced two recent murdered relatives, Cole Brings Plenty and Trey Allen Glass who was mistakenly named "Terry Cross" in the podcast.   Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 1.5 Learning IBAO: 1.5 Cultural QABA: 1.5 DEI Contact: https://twofeathers-nafs.org/about-us/staff/ Links Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Social Media Tool Kit https://www.nativehope.org/toolkit/mmiw MMIW USA https://mmiwusa.org/ Sovereign Bodies Institute https://www.sovereign-bodies.org/ National Indigenous Women's Resource Center https://www.niwrc.org/resources/report/new-mexico-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-relatives-task-force-report Native Dads Network https://nativedadsnetwork.org/ Moosehide Campaign https://moosehidecampaign.ca/ Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced Piiohskoopanskii/Sings Loudly Far Away (Angela Grier) https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-150-education-is-the-new-buffalo-healing-and-wellness-for-the-piikani-blackfoot-people/ Bukky Akinwale https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-89-tales-by-moonlight-storytelling-for-youths-and-elders-in-a-historically-black-community-with-bukky-akinwale/ Articles Referenced  Dr. Young's doctoral dissertation: https://shareok.org/bitstream/handle/11244/337337/Young_okstate_0664D_17820.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Isaacs, Devon S. and Young, Amanda R. (2019) "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW): Bringing Awareness through the Power of Student Activism," Journal of Indigenous Research: Vol. 7 : Iss. 1 , Article 2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26077/5t7q-j016 Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol7/iss1/2      

With no supporting information, Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) claimed tribal leaders in her state are “personally benefiting” from the presence of drug cartels. While campaigning for re-election, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) warned about tribes setting up “abortion-on-demand” clinics to subvert the states new abortion laws. No Oklahoma tribe expressed any intention of setting up clinics. We'll examine the fallout from such unfounded claims by high-ranking officials and what recourse tribal officials have to counter them. GUESTS Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. (Cherokee Nation) Frank Star Comes Out (Oglala Lakota), president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Ryman LeBeau (Cheyenne River Lakota), chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Richard Monette (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), professor of law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School

Minot Public Schools issued a public apology over conduct of fans at a basketball tournament this month. The action comes after reports of "potentially discriminatory conduct" targeting Native players. It's one in a series of complaints about racially insensitive actions. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is investigating. Native American advocates successfully pushed the state School Activities Association to adopt a zero tolerance policy for racially insensitive behavior by fans. GUESTS Lance Eaglestaff (Cheyenne River Lakota), father of a basketball player at Bismarck High School   Heather Demaray (MHA Nation member), chairwoman for the Indigenous Parent Advisory Committee for the Bismarck Public Schools    State Rep. Jayme Davis (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), member of the North Dakota House of Representatives

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Vincent Grant, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa talk about contemporary rendezvous reenacters.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Vincent Grant, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa, talk about how the Michif came to be.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Kade Ferris, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa, in part two of "What Stories Teach Us."

Navarre Scott Momaday (Kiowa) introduced the world to Ben Benally and Abel in his first novel “House Made of Dawn”. He also established himself as a literary force with a distinctly Native American voice, winning the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He published some 20 other works of fiction, poetry, and essays, earning many more awards and accolades and will always be known as the artist who cleared a path for a new generation of Native writers. We'll remember Momaday with some of those who he knew and inspired. GUESTS Jill Momaday (Kiowa), writer, actor, and filmmaker Jacob Tsotigh (Kiowa), vice chairman of the Kiowa Tribe Louise Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), Author  Heid E. Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), Poet Jeffrey Palmer (Kiowa), associate professor of performing and media arts at Cornell University and director and producer of the PBS American Masters profile “Words From A Bear”

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Kade Ferris, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa, in Part One of "What Stories Teach Us."

In this episode of Dakota Datebook we'll listen to Dan Jerome, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa in part two of The Importance of Knowing Who You Are.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Dan Jerome, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa, talk about the Michif language.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Dan Jerome, enrolled member of Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa, talk about the good and the bad sides of boarding schools.

The Twin Cities are at the epicenter of a dynamic shift in the world of land stewardship and restoration work. Leading the charge are two nonprofit environmental organizations — Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi and Owámniyomni Okhódayapi.  In the past they were predominantly led by white men. Today, they are being overseen by two Native American women.  For now, Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi is headquartered on the 15th floor of the First National Bank building in downtown St. Paul overlooking the Mississippi River. That will all change once planning and development is complete at a welcoming center to be located near the entrance of the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. Maggie Lorenz is executive director of Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi. In Dakota the name means “those who care for the dwelling place of the sacred.”The organization used to be known as the Phalen Creek Project. Lorenz has headed the organization since 2019. “Our mission is to engage people to honor and care for our natural places and the sacred sites and cultural value within them,” Lorenz said. “Our programs and our restoration and stewardship programs are really coming from a place of our traditional ecological knowledge and viewing the land and the water as a relative. So, we do a number of things differently than I would say a traditional or mainstream environmental organization might do.” Lorenz is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and is also from Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota.Joining her in reshaping the leadership landscape is Shelley Buck. She's a citizen and former president of the Prairie Island Indian Community southeast of the metro.  For the last year Buck has been working two jobs. One as vice president of Prairie Island and the other as president of Owámniyomni Okhódayapi — Dakota for "friends of the falls" — the organization's original name in English. The organization focuses on protecting and honoring the stretch of the Mississippi in downtown Minneapolis. It's had different names over the years too: Owamni, St. Anthony Falls, and now may be best known as the site of the Stone Arch Bridge. Buck joked, “I have no life. Work is life.” Buck and Lorenz have known each other for years. And are two of each other's biggest supporters.  “When she [Lorenz] asked me if she should take the position she's in I'm like, ‘Heck yeah, go for it. I think it'll be great. If they have the faith in you do it,'” Buck recalled.  Buck says both organizations shifting toward Native-women led is a redefining moment. “Having Indigenous women leading groups like this is really important because for us as Dakota people we're a matriarch society. Women are the keepers of the family. We're the life-givers,” Buck said. “And I think I'm a little different than a lot of Dakota women. I have that compassionate side. But I also don't have a problem bringing out the stronger side”Lorenz agrees. “Both of our organizations prior to having Native leadership had tried to do some tribal engagement. And there were missteps that happened and potential for mistrust to start building because of the different approaches that were taken,” Lorenz said. “For both Wakan Tipi and Owámniyomni Okhódayapi, the transfer of leadership to Native people, and in my opinion to Native women in particular, really ensured that the projects were going to get the engagement that was needed — make sure that the people whose voices needed to be included, were included.” Dana Thompson is an Owámniyomni Okhódayapi board member who is a lineal descendant of the Mdewakanton Dakota. She's also the co-founder and former co-owner of Owamni restaurant which sits just yards from the falls in Minneapolis. She sees the change in leadership for both organizations as an important social shift.  “It's been extraordinary to watch the transition. And I believe that we're in a renaissance in our culture right now,” Thompson said. “And people are realizing that more women in leadership is better for so many reasons. You know, empathic leadership, compassion, vulnerability, understanding of sustainability and how all of our actions impact our past and future ancestors.”Thompson said when Buck agreed to take the position, she was ecstatic. “Her leadership experience is so vast and extensive and understanding of tribal politics and national politics and all of the challenges that it takes to navigate through all of these different stakeholders, whether it's the park board, or the city, or the Army Corps of Engineers, or all of the funders that we'll need to get this up and running. She was the right person,” Thompson said. “And so, when she actually took the job, I literally did a dance."     When asked how the last year has gone Buck's eyes lit up. “This year has been one of the best years and we've been so successful. And it has been so surprising to see the outside community really support our idea and what we're doing,” Buck said. “It's like Dana said, it's almost like a renaissance. You see this total change in people's minds. And it's great.” Buck said the change in leaderships has been a catalyst for inclusiveness.  “I do think it's because people like Maggie and I taking over these kinds of organizations — helping to show them a different way,” Buck said. “And making sure we get the right people at the table to tell the correct story.”Lorenz said this new-found inclusiveness will be a driving force for years to come. "We have a different worldview and a whole different background of experiences and knowledge and expertise that hasn't been tapped into in a real way,” she said. “And I think that because our climate and our planet is in crisis right now. It is irresponsible to not tap into that kind of really specific knowledge about place and land and water and how we can all better protect these resources and relatives for our future generations.” Construction on Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi's 9,000-square-foot interpretive center will begin in 2024 with a public opening planned in 2025. 

In this episode of Dakota Datebook. We'll listen to Jessie Cree, enrolled member of Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa talk about birch bark scrolls and life's purpose.

For the first time, the City of Minneapolis has its own poet laureate. Heid Erdrich was announced Tuesday morning as the first person to fill the role. She takes the position next year and will hold it through 2024, after which laureates' terms will last two years. On top of being an award-winning writer of six poetry collections, Erdrich is a curator, editor and teacher. She is Ojibwe and an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band in North Dakota. The city's arts commission and the Loft Literary Center oversee the award and a group of community members chose Erdrich out of 24 nominees. Poets Junauda Petrus, Miss Mari, Chavonn Williams Shen, and Raymond Luczak were also finalists.

Located inside the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, the Eagle and Condor Native Wellness Center held its Grand Opening. Offering traditional Indigenous healing modalities and a variety hand crafted self-care products, the Eagle and Condor Native Wellness Center supports local native artists and aims to bring Indigenous community members together in a safe space for healing. EmmaThis is Minnesota Native News I'm Emma Needham. This week, a new community wellness center opened in Saint Paul's East Side, bringing Indigenous people together in a safe space. Deanna StandingCloud reports. DeannaIt's a crisp November day on the East Side. The sun is shimmering into beautifully designed Dakota patterns through the storefront window; inside, two Indigenous women sip herbal tea and prepare for the grand opening of the Eagle & Condor Native Wellness Center, located within the Indigenous Roots Cultural Center. Maria Part of our prophecy is bringing that the eagle and condor would come back together, and we would have that flow of relationships that was no longer divided by the borders that have been set up through colonization. The eagle and condor are here, in this wellness space and that there's good medicine happening between all the communities.  DeannaMaria Morin McCoy is from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and has French Canadian, Irish and German descendancy. Her spirit name means “Filling up with light Thunderbird Woman” and she is from the Bear Clan. She has been learning about energy healing since the late 1990's and believes we have the innate superpower to heal our own bodies.  MariaA person has the wisdom inside of themselves to know what they need to do the healing work and I'm there to support that journey. We hold disease in our bodies and when given the opportunity, the body will begin to talk to us and let us know where the block are and how they can be released.  Deanna Maria owns Making Medicine and is committed to bringing healing techniques and plant medicine to her community. Her teachings and approach fit well with the vision of the Blue Hummingbird Woman or Tanagidan To Win, with whom she shares the new space. Tara Perron is a mother, author, and artist from the Lower Sioux Dakota community. Tanagidan To Win is her given Dakota name meaning Blue Hummingbird Woman. She shares with us how her vision became reality.  Tanagidan To WinBlue Hummingbird Woman started off when I started writing children's books in Dakota language & also the Ojibwe language. I worked with a Native American non-profit publisher and then it grew from there. I started writing all kinds of children's books and we started bringing our medicines to the public.   DeannaThe Blue Hummingbird Woman Indigenous Heart Medicine Gift Shop offers a variety of traditional healing and self-care products, including wild teas, tinctures, and salves. They also intentionally build up other independent Native artists and herbalists in the area by selling their merchandise in the store.   Tanagidan To WinI love bringing our Native entrepreneur gifts to the world. It is important to me that I get to uplift other artists that may have not have the space.  Deanna These two Indigenous women hold their traditional healing sacred and want to share that with the world. Along with Maryanne Quiroz, co-founder of the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, they collectively saw a need for a wellness center that could connect tribal nations from all across Turtle Island back to their traditional healing medicines. Tanagidan To Win, also known as Tara Parin, is a decent of White Earth Ojibwe as well, and she says this is a place for everyone. Ambient: Chatter (Ambient Audio 2)  Tanagidan To WinThis is a wellness center for all of us. This is our space, so it's open to everybody. If you need something, contact one of us. We will make it work however we can.  DeannaThe Grand Opening of the Eagle and Condor Native Wellness Center brought together elders and community members to share prayer, song, nourishing food, dance, and local shopping. Indigenous art, fashion, jewelry and native made works are avail available to the community.  For Minnesota Native News, I'm Deanna StandingCloud EmmaYou can find out more about Indigenous Roots at indigenous-roots.org and about Blue Hummingbird Woman at bluehummingbirdwoman.com. 

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis” Date: November 8, 2023 Time: 2:30pm Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses The Honorable Tony Hillaire Chairman Lummi Nation Bellingham, WA The Honorable Jamie S. Azure Chairman Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota Belcourt, ND The Honorable Bryce Kirk Councilman Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Poplar, MT Dr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D. Executive Director & Licensed Clinical Psychologist I Ola Lāhui, Inc. Honolulu, HI Mr. Eric M. Gettis Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Juneau, AK - Accompanied by Dr. Corey P. Cox, MD, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AK Dr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-titled-fentanyl-in-native-communities-native-perspectives-on-addressing-the-growing-crisis/

Four northern tribes won a historic $59 million settlement with the federal government after a legal battle dating back three decades. The substance of the Pembina Tribes' lawsuit is rooted in a treaty in the mid-19th Century. We'll talk about what it takes to hold the United States accountable for dishonorable actions and the slow, difficult process to finally prevail against the odds. GUESTS Leslie Ann Wilkie Peltier (Pembina of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), Peltier v. Haaland lead plaintiff representative  Melody McCoy (citizen of the Cherokee Nation), Native American Rights Fund staff attorney Chairman Jamie Azure (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians)

Space explorers, hip-hop musicians, artists, and housing activists are among the diverse list of characters who make up season two of the PBS series “Native America”. The four-part season builds on the original series from 2018. Native filmmakers guide viewers on an inspiring and poignant exploration of modern Native life and its connection to traditions and stories from time immemorial. We'll hear from the producers and others involved in bringing the shows to life. GUESTS Pam Belgarde (Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe), producer of "Native America" Charles ‘Boots' Kennedye (Kiowa), producer of "Native America" Gary Glassman, executive producer of "Native America"

Show SummaryOn this episode, we feature a conversation with Marine Corps Veteran and Veteran Advocate Dean Dauphinais. Dean is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, and is focused on supporting his fellow Native and Tribal veterans. About Today's GuestsDean Dauphinais served in the United States Marine Corps from 1995 to 1999 with 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He is the President and CEO of Native Eco Solutions, a consulting firm that has a goal of connecting tribal communities with opportunities to improve the quality of life of their people by inspiring collaboration in Indian Country and matching Indigenous values with strong business fundamentals in order to improve tribal communities·      Enrolled Member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians·      Bachelor of Education degree - University of North Dakota·      AA Liberal Arts, Cankdeska Cikana Community College·      United States Marine Corps Veteran, Honorable Discharge·      National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), member·      California American Indian Business Chamber of Commerce, member·      Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce, member·      Government Contract Consulting, Project Management, Community Organizing, Veterans Advocacy, Nonprofit Leadership& Management·      Strong network for collaborations in Indian Country, Veterans' Affairs and underserved communitiesLinks Mentioned In This EpisodeNative Eco Solutions (Dean's Website)Dean's profile on LinkedInPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's PsychArmor resource of the week is the PsychArmor a course Why Collaboration is So Important in Supporting Military Members, Veterans, Their Families, and Caregivers. This course is designed for community leaders interested in exploring some key components to a successful collaborative journey. You will learn how collaboration can provide the structure needed to impact the lives of military-connected people. You can see find the course here:  https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/why-collaboration-is-so-important   This Episode Sponsored By: This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor. PsychArmor is the premier education and learning ecosystems specializing in military culture content PsychArmor offers an. Online e-learning laboratory that is free to individual  learners as well as custom training options for organizations. Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Carol Davis, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Nation, tell us the story of Red Leggings.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Debbie Poitra, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Nation, speak about respect for all things.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to JT Shining One Side, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Nation, discuss treaties and the Department of the Interior.

On today's Dakota Datebook, we'll be admonished to wake up with your hero every day by Pam Belgarde, enrolled member of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.

On today's Dakota Datebook, we'll hear about the importance of interconnectedness from Dr. Teresa Delorme, educator and enrolled member of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.

Chelsey Luger is a writer and wellness advocate originally from North Dakota, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She got her undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College, concentrating on comparative histories of global Indigenous cultures, and later earned an M.S. in Digital Media at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She is the co-founder of Well For Culture. Her writing has appeared in the Atlantic, Huffington Post, Yes! Magazine, and other outlets. Thosh Collins is a photographer, board member for the Native Wellness Institute, and co-founder of Well For Culture. He is On Akimel O'odham, Seneca-Cayuga, and Osage, born and raised on the Salt River Reservation. He serves on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Land Board, and remains politically and culturally active within his community. But wait, there's more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It's that simple and we'll give you good stuff as a thank you! Chelsea Luger & Thosh Collins and I Discuss How to Find Wellness in Indigenous Wisdom and ... Their book, The Seven Circles:  Indigenous Teachings for Living Well Beginning everything with gratitude is a key to our wellness journey Accepting the challenges and finding balance Chelsea's story of the dust storm and teaching resilience Focusing on solution based thinking for indigenous cultures to heal and thrive Expanding the common narrative of indigenous cultures to show resilience rather than brokenness Understanding the harm of cultural appropriation Keeping their cultural and spiritual practices private and sacred The seven circles include our connections to food, sleep, movement, ceremony, sacred space, community, and land. How the symbol of the medicine wheel represents interconnectedness of mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional Finding ways to integrate the circles of wellness Connecting to land is about remembering that we are not separate from nature Noticing and acknowledging the natural elements of this earth Adapting a subsistence world view How connecting emotion to day to day rituals creates the element of ceremony Chelsea Luger & Thosh Collins Links Chelsea & Thosh's Website Instagram Twitter By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Chelsea and Thosh, check out these other episodes: Deep Transformation with Spring Washam What is Wellness Culture with Fariha Roisin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.