#FlashbackFriday post!
Let's go back to June 2023 and to @kimberj5's childhood. Her account of learning to ride is on our website. Go to https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/learning-to-ride-with-aunt-lori-generational-knowledge-is-our-responsibility-to-our-heritage/ to read more about Learning to ride with Aunt Lori: Generational knowledge is our responsibility to our heritage.
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Throughout history, knowledge has been passed down from generation to generation through stories, observation, and practice, especially in Indigenous cultures. Recognizing that June is Children and Education Month, it is an opportune time to reflect on the importance of passing down generational knowledge and to highlight the value of learning from those who came before us. One treasured piece of <a href="https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/learning-to-ride-with-aunt-lori-generational-knowledge-is-our-responsibility-to-our-heritage/">[…]</a>
From our August 16th issue:
Prairie Doc Perspectives: “Back to school, back to school, here we go back to school” submitted by Nikki Eining, CSW-PIP, QMHP of @theprairiedoc .
Go to https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/prairie-doc-perspectives-back-to-school-back-to-school-here-we-go-back-to-school/ to read the entire article.
Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay.
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#backtoschool #ittakesavillage #mentalhealth #beahavioralhealth #physicalhealth #educationmatters #theprairiedoc #goodnews #parenttips #guardiantips
Celebrate Indigenous Life Campaign 2023 written by @mirletaliz, featuring @americanindiancancer & campaign advocate & @westrivereagleofficial1 freelance writer, @kimberj5. Kimber is #cochitipueblo, #blackfoot & #korean.
Go to https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/celebrate-indigenous-life-campaign-2023/ to read the article.
Be on the look out for the Indigenous Pink Campaign for October!
#AICAF #CelebrateIndigenousLife #CancerSurvivorship #IndigenousLivesMatter #IndigenousPink
#WestRiverEagle #EagleButte #CheyenneRiver #Lakota #SouthDakota
Each year, the American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICAF) spearheads its Celebrate Indigenous Life Campaign (#CIL23) in conjunction with Cancer Survivors’ Month – June. With everything cloaked in lavender, the color representing all cancer survivors, the organization hosts several virtual community conversations and support groups combined with online resources and an extensive social media campaign featuring Indigenous cancer survivors. This year, <a href="https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/celebrate-indigenous-life-campaign-2023/">[…]</a>
As seen in our August 16th issue, Home and garden tips by Floyd Braun
Read the article here: https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/home-and-garden-tips-54/
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#homeandgarden #secondcrops #beets #lettuces #radishes #carrots #spinach #monkeyflowers #snapdragons #diascia
#housepests #mice #spiders #wasps
Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay
Greetings, everyone, and thanks for your continued following. For so many of us, it’s been challenging this year to figure out the family food budget like never before. For those of you growing gardens or in some way involved in a co-op garden, here are some ideas for crops to consider for a second planting. I will also go over <a href="https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/home-and-garden-tips-54/">[…]</a>
Press Release from the CRST Law Enforcement Department (taken from their Facebook page) regarding the August 22, 2023 incident. The West River Eagle will report more on this incident in the August 31st issue of the paper WITH tips and information on how to receive mental health support within CRST and the Eagle Butte area. #StayTuned
#CRST #CheyenneRiver #EagleButte #SouthDakota #WestRiverEagle #PressRelease
We Ride for Her - article published on Aug 16, 2023, written by Toni Handboy
Women's motorcycle rally in conjuntion with #Sturgis to bring awareness of #MMIWG2S
#MedicineWheelRide
Link in bio or click below:
https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/we-ride-for-her/
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Photo from the Lakota Times article posted on their site on Sept 3, 2020.
The fourth annual Medicine Wheel motorcycle ride was held July 29 – August 6, 2023. The ride is timed to coincide with the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally and to highlight the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). This year was very different from any other ride. The riders started out in Phoenix, Arizona, where they met with a Hopi and <a href="https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/we-ride-for-her/">[…]</a>
Liz Hiles
West River Eagle Official