Facebook Twitter Email
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2002

"About this time last year, one of my Lakota uncles called me at work. He had an idea and wanted to talk about it.

My uncle is a tall, quiet, reserved man not given to small talk, so his phone call was memorable.

He suggested I write a story encouraging the creation of a day that would honor the warriors, chiefs and peacemakers of our past.

It was a good idea, I said, but unless someone was trying to make it happen it didn't leave much for me to report on. . ."

Get the Story:
JODI RAVE: A holiday honoring Native contributions long overdue (The Lincoln Journal Star 1/27)

Relevant Links:
United Native America - http://www.unitednativeamerica.org/main.html