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In the Heart of the Culture

In the Heart of the Culture

NHBP Culture Department Moves Into New Space to Better Serve Tribal MembersTucked behind a thick wall of elm, maple and softwood trees, perfectly secluded and peaceful, the NHBP Culture Department works to maintain the steady heartbeat of culture and history within...

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Where Is the Justice for Native Women?

Where Is the Justice for Native Women?

“What would have happened if she were Native?”
As a longtime advocate for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, NHBP Tribal Council Secretary Nancy Smit couldn’t help but reflect on the frenzied media attention and persistent search efforts in the tragic Gabby Petito case comparative to the thousands of unsolved MMIW cases across the United States.

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Providing a Path for Future Generations

Providing a Path for Future Generations

The Native American Heritage Fund Distributes 2021 GrantsThe Native American Heritage Fund Board awarded over $480,000 in grants during the virtual 2021 NAHF Check Distribution Friday, July 16. The NHBP Seven Grandfather Teachings continue to guide NHBP and NAHF...

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Domestic Violence Month: Honoring Indigenous Survivors

Domestic Violence Month: Honoring Indigenous Survivors

“Even in thought, women are to be respected.”These sage words from Native activist and leader Tillie Black Bear of the Sicangu Lakota, known as the Grandmother of the Battered Women’s Movement, emphasize the deep reverence for women ingrained within Native American...

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Indian Boarding Schools: Orange Shirt Day

Indian Boarding Schools: Orange Shirt Day

In 1973, just after turning six, Phyllis (Jack) Webstad cheerfully and carefully chose an orange shirt to wear on her first day at the Mission School near Dog Creek Indian Reserve in British Columbia, Canada. The shirt so perfectly embodied her feelings of excitement...

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