Men and Women Helping Women to take back their Power -

by Leroy Comes Last

Finding your God Given Destiny - by Lisa Heth

Historical Trauma and Parenting -  by Grace Johnson

Caretakers of the Sacred: The Relationship Between Women and the Horse in Native America - by Yvette Collin

Without fences, force, or the use of instruments of restraint, hundreds of thousands of horses once lived amongst The People by choice. Contrary to what the world may understand, it was the women of the tribe who were traditionally responsible for creating the conditions that allowed this sacred companionship to exist. Learn how the women and the horse worked together to help educate the youth, heal the sick, and keep The People safe in times of great need. See how this traditional wisdom and the descendants of these sacred horses are being used today to elevate Native youth and communities.

The History of the Indigenous People of the Americas and the Horse: Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors - by Yvette Collin

During the time of first contact, those that originated from colonizing cultures were taught to believe that “all things civilized” came from Europe. Due to this, many written historical records regarding the horse of the Americas were skewed to fit into that paradigm. However, the oral history and cultural traditions of many indigenous Peoples of the Americas prove otherwise. Learn more about the research currently being conducted in this area, the return of what is left of the indigenous horse of the Americas to traditional practices, and their use in indigenous cultural education programs.

Yvette J. Collin 

Yvette J. Collin is of Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, and Mayan descent on her mother's side, and Nakota, Cherokee, and European descent on her father's side. Mrs. Collin is a doctoral candidate and a Fellow at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Her research is focused on the historical, traditional, and spiritual relationships between the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas and the horse. Her family founded Sacred Way Sanctuary (www.sacredwaysanctuary.org), which is located in Florence, Alabama. They have spent years tracing the oral history and spiritual practices of many of the Native American Peoples with regard to their traditional horse, and gathering representatives of what is left of these endangered creatures for preservation. She is a wife, a mother of five children, and a grandmother.  Mrs. Collin received her B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University (Writing Seminars), and a Joint M.A. from New York University (Journalism and Latin American Caribbean Studies.)  She has been the recipient of numerous scholarships, and was granted Fellowships at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks in 2013-2014, and 2014-2015. She is an award-winning journalist, and has held various executive positions at non-profit institutions around the United States. She practices her People’s traditional ways, and strives each day to follow in the footsteps of her ancestors.  Mrs. Collin has presented her research at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) in May of 2014, the Alaska Native Studies Council in 2015, and has lectured throughout the United States on these subjects, as well as in China and Vietnam.