Storytelling has always been an essential means of transferring and understanding culture. Even now, although the mediums continue to change, stories are how we define the truth about ourselves individually and collectively. This truth is especially evident in Native American communities where for centuries, stories were and continue to be passed through the generations orally. In Chamberlain, South Dakota, an organization called Native Hope is embodying that spirit by using video to capture and amplify the unique stories of young Native Americans across the continent. Their hope is that the power of story can offer a kind of cathartic healing from the social and economic ailments that many Native Americans experience today.
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