Once upon a time, Native American boarding schools–like the one Red Dove in The Red Dove Trilogy was forced to go to–existed all over the U.S. Was there one near where you are now?

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/tribal-news/2023-09-11/new-map-expands-knowledge-of-native-american-boarding-schools

 

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A bit about the history: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/for-many-native-americans-fry-bread-is-complicated

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Sweetgrass plays an important role in most Native American cultures–and in The Red Dove Trilogy http://soniaantaki.com

https://www.independent-press.com/commentary/the-significance-of-sweetgrass-in-native-american-cultures/article_ef42a2c6-1b4a-11ee-9d09-87633235f320.html

 

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“Whenever we make something for someone, all of our love and our goodness goes into that material piece and then when that’s given and that’s worn by the person it was made for that person will carry that love and that goodness with them…”

 

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Native American women were highly visible in early 20th century suffrage and Zitkala Sa–aka Red Bird–was the model for Red Dove in the Red Dove Trilogy. http://soniaantaki.com

From Standing Bear Network:  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0mRMN4N1NH1azn8rxUvHX5ZpUBR12tWpEsrJ3VJFrMDPx9s5QbA9Mtpc2DM2DCjtHl&id=100063691805150&m_entstream_source=timeline&anchor_composer=falseAol/Inbox

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“Bison were once nearly eliminated from the continent as part of campaigns to repress Indigenous tribes that relied on the animals for food, shelter and spiritual practices, including the sun dance.” But now the animal is back and “It’s kind of like bringing home your long-lost relative.”

From the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/us/native-american-tribes-bison.html

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The Black Hills play a major role in the Red Dove books, so I’m eager to see this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/movies/lakota-nation-vs-united-states-review.html

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“Ahead were brooding cliffs, thrust from the earth–colossal shapes as old as time itself.” From Red Dove, Tell Truth to Darkness.  https://soniaantaki.com

Weather shaped the Badlands over millions of years, resulting in an other-worldy landscape

https://www.aol.com/news/weather-shaped-badlands-over-millions-140018147.html

 

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