Author Archives: Cheryl

About Cheryl

Sicangu Lakota, mother, grandmother, partner, good relative, tribal educator, writer, quilter

Thoughts of Giving Thanks

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Cheryl

As the thanksgiving holiday weekend draws to a close and I reflect on the swirl of public commentary among Natives and non-Natives about what a Thanksgiving celebration looks like to Indians and and what is there to give thanks for, I thought I would share some of my memories and what this holiday might mean […]

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Indigenous People and Our Declarations

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Cheryl

The last several weeks, I’ve been traveling to Indian conferences and on work-related trips to Port Gamble, Muckleshoot amd Nez Perce. During the National Congress of American Indians convention, I listened to keynote presenters discussing where we are at with the implementation of the U.N. Declaration on Rights of Indigenous People and I wondered how […]

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Speaking of the Indian Narrative

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Cheryl

I had read Gyasi Ross, the Blackfeet attorney and writer who lives among the Suquamish so I was happy to be able to hear him speak at the final assembly of NIEA on Sunday. I look forward to meeting him. Gyasi greeted the attendees with enthusiasm for his story and centered his remarks in the […]

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Building tribal language access through technology

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Cheryl

On Thursday in a planning meeting about the National Indian University, we discussed the opportunity to build on our capacity and assets through the development of a network of shared language courses. I am excited about this because I think it honors the diversity of our institutions and students, respects that our students come from […]

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Leadership and the redefining of Indian education

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Cheryl

During a strategic planning session at the AIHEC (www.aihec.org)board meeting, president Lionel Bordeaux of Sinte Gleska University discussed the words and vision of one of the founders of SGU, Stanley Red Bird, Sr., that tribal colleges would provide the leadership to redefine and restructure Indian education, that we would create new structures and approaches to […]

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The story of an intellectual journey – Woksape Oyate

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Cheryl

Listening to the tribal college presidents and their staff reminds me of the vision of our founders. As tribal colleges we must be focused on restoration of our tribal knowledge and practices while learning modern skills for managing our resources and practicing self governance. We use Woksape Oyate resources to grow our own Native faculty […]

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Woksape Oyate

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Cheryl

Woksape Oyate – wisdom of the people – the projects of the tribal colleges funded by the Lilly Foundation through the American Indian College Fund are being discussed at our gathering in Denver this weekend.  What I have heard so far  is a reaffirmation that our intellectual capital is gathering the knowledge that supports of […]

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