We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga young adult but Mille Lacs Band members

but Mille Lacs Band members held firm

other Dakota language sources

In addition to telling the story of her community's struggle against the uranium industry

Among the speakers are elders and young people

emerged a poem

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga young adult but Mille Lacs Band membersThe Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. The word otsaliheliga (oh jah LEE hay lee gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee