Ed Groat (Mohawk) Part 1
Ed was raised by his grandma until she died when he was fourteen years old. His uncle was as close to a dad as he ever had. He didn’t...
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Frank Ward (Cree) Part 2
Frank speaks candidly about the quest for love. He shares how he would do things he knew weren’t right in order to gain the acceptance of others. He would...
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Frank Ward (Cree) Part 1
Frank grew up in the Cree community of Loon Lake, Alberta. He remembers good times with family in the bush, hunting and trapping. He reflects on the blessing of...
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Emerson Falls (Sac and Fox) Part 2
Emerson joined the army. It was a rebellious time in his life and he was getting into trouble. One day, someone stole some money from another person’s locker. The...
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Emerson Falls (Sac and Fox) Part 1
Emerson was raised in an urban setting away from the reservation. But home was where the relatives were and they would go back often. His dad raised the family...
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Connie Hayes (Colville, Creek, Cherokee)
Though originally from Washington State, she was raised by her grandparents in rural Oklahoma. When she was three, her father was shot and killed. Thankfully, she had her grandparents...
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