December 15, 2022 Just Imagine…Mediating for Your People Sarah Winnemucca was born in 1844 to the Paiute nation in what is now western Nevada. When she was six, she went to California to be with her grandfather. Her...
December 8, 2022 What Matters…Crucible Moments His start in life was rough. His father couldn’t hold a job, and his family was reduced to asking neighbors for help and needing government assistance. His father was sent...
December 1, 2022 Hidden Heroes: Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Susan (La Flesche) Picotte was born in 1865 on the reservation of the Omaha Nation in Nebraska. Her father was the leader of the Omaha tribe. He was in favor...
November 17, 2022 Just Imagine…Keeping our Word as a Nation Rebecca Ketcher was three years old when soldiers rounded up her entire family and forced them to abandon their family home. Her father wanted to put up a fight, but...
November 10, 2022 Hidden Heroes: Sean Sherman and Food Heritage for the Future Born in 1974, Sean Sherman grew up on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. As an Oglala Lakota Sioux, he was brought up on government commodity foods. The Food...
November 3, 2022 Just Imagine…Neurodiversity and the Contributions of a Wandering Mind Mike had been a concern to his parents ever since he started school. His teachers were constantly mentioning his lack of attention. Even with his attention issues, Mike generally had...
October 20, 2022 Just Imagine… Ain’t I a Woman? Isabella Baumfree was born in New York around the year 1797, one of 10 or 12 children born to enslaved parents. When she was 9 years old, she was sold...
October 13, 2022 Just Imagine…a Commitment to Healing Society In 1925 Jack Geiger was born in New York City to Jewish immigrants from Austria and Germany. Jack was a quick learner, graduating high school at the age of 14....
October 6, 2022 Just Imagine…Daily Habits for Making a Difference In 1959, Jadav (Molai) Payeng was born into the Mising tribe in India. As a teenager he became concerned about the environment when he saw the forest where he played...