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Reuben is a 12-year-old rapper
Santee Dakota and Red Lake Ojibwe
Michael Bucher, Susan Deer Cloud, and Black Bear, YANAN Board members, had the honor of doing readings and performance at a forum presented by North Hennepin Community College in Minneapolis, MN. While there, we met Reuben Stately and his mother, Ramona Kitto Stately.
Reuben is a 12-year-old rapper—Santee Dakota and Red Lake Ojibwe, from Shakopee, MN. Reuben gifted us with performing two of his raps. One rap gives voice to his resistance to being bullied, letting others to know they are not alone, and saying, "just brush it off"! Reuben's other rap, "Being Indian", tells about his pride in who he is.
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"Suicide Affects Us All: Carson's Story"
Carson's story explores a First Nation youth's thoughts after his friend died by suicide
Suicide affects us all. Call the Manitoba Suicide Line at 1-877-435-7170 if you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or dealing with a suicide loss. Please pass along this message of hope.
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LGBTQ Native American Youth: It Gets Better
The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center has recorded a special It Gets Better video aimed at LGBTQ Native American Youth to communicate to them that there is life after bullying and that they are valuable beyond measure.
“This is for all the LGBTQ Native youth throughout the country. From the villages in Alaska, to the Islands in Hawaii, to every corner of Indian Reservations across America… It Gets Better…we are living proof!! If you or someone you know is feeling alone… call the Trevor Project… they can help! 1-866-4U-TREVOR.”
Read More :: www.care2.com/causes/lgbtq-native-american-youth-it-gets-better.html
"Prevention"
Suicide, especially native teen suicide, has affected many on the Rosebud Reservation and area reservations in South Dakota, here is a song of suicide and of hope for many facing suicidal thoughts.
Song given to the RST Wiconi Wakan Health & Healing Center. The name of the song is, "Prevention", by the Certifyed Wigg Splitaz.
"The way I see it is that these numerous amounts of suicides that plague the reservation are being combated by it's very own suicide prevention force, that is, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Wiconi Wakan Health & Healing Center, We are the rainbow."
"Let's stop suicide together." Jason BL Lila Wopila Tanka
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Darkness Calls ::
48 Page Comic Book - Kyle uses the old ways to defeat the Darkness! Take a breath, and a few minutes, to be inspired!
"Let Me Show You"
In this emotional video, "Let Me Show You," North Bear Fragua talks about the process of evolving from his younger days in a world of drugs, alcohol and lack of motivation into a man with love, compassion, responsibility and dependability.
North Bear's story was created at the Digital Storytelling workshop, sponsored by Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives in March 2010 in Red Mesa AZ.
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"Indian Man by Black Bear. Read by NHCC student Sonny Vizenor"
NHCC student Sonny Vizenor read the poem "Indian Man" by Black Bear at North Hennepin Community College's 2011 American Indian American Indian Feast & Cultural Program on April 29th, 2011.
Sonny Vizenor is from White Earth, MN. He is a full-time student at North Hennepin Community College and is studying in the Criminal Justice Program. He hopes to go back to White Earth some day and help advise, educate, and better the lives of the younger Native American generations.
