Growing up on the Standing Rock reservation most people (off of the reservation) don’t expect you to get very far in life. Even though the odds rack up against you, growing up on the reservation has given me strength, a sense of pride and humility at the same time. It has never been a hindrance […]read more
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
(Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)Founder & Editor in Chief
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights

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