Subiyay, Not the Last Tree On the Skokomish Reservation, one man spent a lifetime refusing to let his culture disappear

For generations, the Skokomish people of Hood Canal were forbidden from speaking their language, practicing their ceremonies, telling their stories. One man decided that ended with him.

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A Traditional Lakota Family Preserving Culture, Passing on Pride

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Born and raised in Pittsburg, Cody Coe wholeheartedly grasped his Lakota Sioux and Northern Ute roots. He’s a registered member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a Lakota Sioux tribe. Coe dances in powwows around the country as a professional, competitive dancer. "When you dance, it's like a prayer. Every little movement has a different meaning," he says. His is an entirely hand-made Northern Traditional outfit which includes porcupine quill, deer hair, bone and eagle feathers and talons.

Lakota dancer, Cody Coe, rests in the shade during a powwow held at the Isabella Indian Reservation outside Mount Pleasant Michigan. See Alt for more
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