Helen, an telephone and switchboard operator, Montana, 1952.
During an era when opportunities for #indigenous women were severely limited, Helen’s role as a telephone and switchboard operator was both rare and significant. It placed her in the heart of communication infrastructure—at a time when Indigenous voices were so often silenced or left out of the national conversation entirely

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She Walks Beside | #wisdom #elders #indigenous #bear #mother

She Walks Beside

She Walks Beside

Symbols Of Spirit Painted Across Her Face
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“The Keeper of Small Joys” | #humingbird # wisdom #indigenous #present

“The Keeper of Small Joys”

“The Keeper of Small Joys”

Hummingbird carries the voice of the ancestors — soft, but always present
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Woodpecker in Native American Culture: | #native #indigenous #firstnations #culture

Woodpecker in Native American Culture:

Woodpecker in Native American Culture:

The meaning of the Woodpecker in Indigenous cultures
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The Wing That Carries Memory | #indigenous # wisdom

The Wing That Carries Memory

The Wing That Carries Memory

— A Native-Inspired Reflection —