Cheryl Crazy Bull, president and CEO of the American College Fund, pays tribute to Lionel Bordeaux, who died in November. Bordeaux was the president of Sinte Gleska University in South Dakota.
Years ago, Mike Duncan saw a need to help guide young Native fathers, so he started the “Native Dads Network” in Sacramento, California. Today the group continues to help fathers, and guide the next generation.
A new book called “The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well” looks at the Indigenous perspective. One of its author’s Chelsey Luger, joined us to talk about some of the themes and topics.
A slice of our Indigenous world:
The two-day White House Tribal Nations Summit wrapped up in Washington with a pledge from President Joe Biden to give Native people a voice in federal matters.
There are a number of Indigenous advocates in Nevada who want to see a new national monument honoring their sacred land. ICT’s Sierra Alvarez has the story.
In Peru, the colorful Cuzco festival is coming back after a long pause from COVID.
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