Wakanyeja Respect the Children -Matt Remle
Founder & Editor in Chief
Wakan Power, energy, sacred, holy. Wakanyeja Child, children (sacred beings). It is said that when Pte San Win (White Buffalo Calf Woman) came to the people she touched a child and said “Wakan Ye!”  and, in doing so, all children became sacred they became wakanyeja. Our children, our wakanyeja, are beautiful and precious gifts.  These sacred beings arrive into this world as their nagi (spirit) […]read more
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
Founder & Editor in Chief
Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
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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