December 2023 – Institute of Native Knowledge

Stories and Cautions

Tan Oak Girl Story provides a glimpse of Pikvahahirak, the Time Before Humans. A short creation story it provides us with a good lesson on creation stories, and to what they are capable. The story says there is a before-time prior to Human Beings coming into existence. It suggests that Read more…

By JulianKaruk, 1 yearDecember 4, 2023 ago

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Ithivthaaneen–the Earth

The sound track for many American Indian tribal people dedicating their lives to restoring their traditional language is often in the Minor keys. In the melancholic tones. Nowadays when native people convene to discuss and chart out their plans to restore their indigenous languages, inevitably tears will flow. Not because Read more…

By JulianKaruk, 1 yearDecember 2, 2023 ago