Native Lands and Sacred Places: Reclaiming and Protecting Native Lands Tongva Leigh Kuwanwisiwma

Leigh Kuwanwisiwma

Salmón explains

two Dakota men from the Wahpeton Dakota Nation near Prince Albert

“shakes the earth

and testimony passed from one generation to the next to conduct us through the ages of early European contact

Native Lands and Sacred Places: Reclaiming and Protecting Native Lands Tongva Leigh KuwanwisiwmaFor Native nations and peoples, land is sacred. It is a valued and respected part of their spiritual and religious beliefs. Some locations hold even more meaning such as burial sites, places for ceremonies, and areas where medicines grow. When Europeans began colonizing the land that would become the United States, Native nations were forced from the lands they lived on. Many nations no longer had access to sacred sites. Discover how Native peoples