showing how the Sioux have come to terms with God and nature and their fellow men through a rare spirit of sacrifice and determination

American Indian medicine ways and spiritual power remain vital today

As his family prepares for winter

a personal story

Our Sacred Land of Phezúta Yup'ik showing how the Sioux havePlants of all kinds fill a blooming landscape and offer healing and knowledge to benefit those who connect with phezta (medicines) and give thanks for their bounty. In the early mornings of summer I go with my grandmother to pray and visit some of her oldest friends. "Grandmother, who will we get to visit with today?" I ask. "Little one, we must listen quietly and see who decides to greet us this morning," she replies. Grandmother's friends are the