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  • Wounded Knee ’7371-day occupation of Wounded Knee on Pine Ridge Reservation, a defining moment of Red Power resistance against U.S. government repression.
  • American Indian Movement (AIM)Grassroots Indigenous rights organization founded in 1968, central to Red Power struggles for sovereignty, self-determination, and justice.
  • Warrior Women ProjectOngoing oral history and media project documenting Native women leaders of the Red Power Movement and their living legacy.
  • Survival SchoolCommunity-founded Indigenous schools created in the 1970s to provide culturally grounded education and protect Native children from state systems.
  • Women of All Red Nations (WARN)Indigenous women’s organization founded in 1978 to confront sterilization abuse, child removal, and issues impacting Native women and families.
  • Women of the Red Power MovementThe leadership, testimonies, and experiences of Indigenous women at the forefront of Red Power activism.
  • Teachings For Our TimesShort clips focusing on lessons in organizing, education and movement work across generations.
  • Occupation of Alcatraz1969–1971 takeover of Alcatraz Island by Indians of All Tribes, marking a turning point in Red Power activism and federal Indian policy.
  • International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)Indigenous-led organization established in 1974 to advocate for treaty rights and sovereignty at the United Nations and on the global stage.
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All are My Relations – Minnie Two Shoes | Teachings for our Times

https://vimeo.com/1101936380?share=copy#t=22.278 "Black Elk said that we’re all standing in a circle—red, yellow, black, and white—and our path leads us to the center. Someday…
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Honoring Madonna Thunder Hawk: 50th Anniversary of the ‘We Will Remember’ Survival School

https://vimeo.com/1094565360?share=copy Marcella Gilbert: But what I’m asking you, if there’s one thing you want to say. Say to my mom (Madonna) or Uncle…
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Posted by Madonna Thunder Hawk June 18, 2025
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Meet, get mad, and then work some more – Pat Bellanger | Teachings for our Times

https://vimeo.com/1090748514/8ca14150b9?share=copy Pat BellangerWhite Earth Band of Ojibwe(2/13/1943 - 2/20/2015) "There were a bunch of us that just kind of hung together. And so…
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Stories of resistance fuel our fire – Madonna Thunder Hawk | Teachings for our Times

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Storytelling is fundamental to Inner Activism | Warrior Women Film Q&A

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Pat Bellanger: ‘All in it Together’ – Early AIM Organizing

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Posted by Pat Bellanger June 5, 2025
All are My Relations – Minnie Two Shoes | Teachings for our Times
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All are My Relations – Minnie Two Shoes | Teachings for our Times

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Pat Bellanger | Origins of the American Indian Movement
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Pat Bellanger | Origins of the American Indian Movement

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Warrior Women Project Introduction
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Warrior Women Project Introduction

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Laura Waterman Wittstock: Relocation and the Rise of Native Activism
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Laura Waterman Wittstock: Relocation and the Rise of Native Activism

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Honoring Madonna Thunder Hawk: 50th Anniversary of the ‘We Will Remember’ Survival School
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Honoring Madonna Thunder Hawk: 50th Anniversary of the ‘We Will Remember’ Survival School

https://vimeo.com/1094565360?share=copy Marcella Gilbert: But what I’m asking you, if there’s one thing you want to say. Say to my mom (Madonna) or Uncle…
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Meet, get mad, and then work some more – Pat Bellanger | Teachings for our Times
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Meet, get mad, and then work some more – Pat Bellanger | Teachings for our Times

https://vimeo.com/1090748514/8ca14150b9?share=copy Pat BellangerWhite Earth Band of Ojibwe(2/13/1943 - 2/20/2015) "There were a bunch of us that just kind of hung together. And so…
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Stories of resistance fuel our fire – Madonna Thunder Hawk | Teachings for our Times
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Stories of resistance fuel our fire – Madonna Thunder Hawk | Teachings for our Times

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Storytelling is fundamental to Inner Activism | Warrior Women Film Q&A
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Storytelling is fundamental to Inner Activism | Warrior Women Film Q&A

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Pat Bellanger: ‘All in it Together’ – Early AIM Organizing
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Pat Bellanger: ‘All in it Together’ – Early AIM Organizing

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Warrior Women Project @CUNY: History and Methodology with Dr. Elizabeth Castle
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Warrior Women Project @CUNY: History and Methodology with Dr. Elizabeth Castle

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W.A.R.N. Ride – Dec 23, 2019 | Bridger, South Dakota
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W.A.R.N. Ride – Dec 23, 2019 | Bridger, South Dakota

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W.A.R.N. Ride 2019: Dawn DeCora
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W.A.R.N. Ride 2019: Dawn DeCora

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W.A.R.N. Ride 2019: Linda Bad Yellow Eyes
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W.A.R.N. Ride 2019: Linda Bad Yellow Eyes

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American Indian Movement (AIM) (9) International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) (1) Occupation of Alcatraz (1) Survival School (8) Teachings For Our Times (3) Uncategorized (9) Warrior Women Project (8) Women of All Red Nations (WARN) (8) Women of the Red Power Movement (5) Wounded Knee '73 (31)

All My Relations (Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ) (1) Boarding Schools (3) Ceremony & Spirituality (1) Community Organizing (24) Cultural Survival (17) Environmental Justice (4) Honoring (13) Indigenous Sovereignty (14) Intergenerational Knowledge (17) International Solidarity (2) Language & Storytelling (5) Legacy (7) Methodology (2) Organizing (1) Political Prisoners (1) Spirituality (1) State Surveillance & Repression (2) Teachings For Our Times (9) Treaties & Treaty Rights (1) United Nations Advocacy (1) Violence Against Indigenous Women (7) Youth Organizing (3)

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