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Imagine a Lakota elder standing atop a windswept bluff, eyes fixed on the horizon as a storm gathers. Behind them, a community trusts in their clarity and resolve. This is the essence of Napayshni-Ohitekah—a term woven from Napayshni (courageous strength) and Ohitekah (bravery). More than a title, it’s a lifeline, a call to lead with heart and wisdom. But how…

Imagine standing in a sunlit Kentucky field, the air thick with the scent of earth and history. Beneath your boots lies a 3,000-year-old spearpoint, a forgotten hearth, or perhaps the footprint of a settlement that predates modern civilization. This is the world of Marty Berek, a name synonymous with pioneering excavations in Kentucky. His work doesn’t…