In Honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day Week of October 11-17

1. Sunday: Indigenous Peoples' Day This week we honor Indigenous Peoples' Day.   A national holiday celebrated in 15 states, replacing Columbus Day. In 1977 it first was proposed at the United Nations International Conference on Discrimination against Indigenous Populations in the Americas. South Dakota became the first state to rename Columbus Day in 1990.  #StoneSoupLegacy  #instagood #IndigenousPeoples'Day #photooftheday #NativeAmerican #indigenouspride #indigenousrights #StoneSoupLeader #Legacy #Motivation #StoneSoupLegacy #Inspiration #instagood #IndigenousPeoplesDay #photooftheday #WalkingShield #PhilStevens #Lakota #Sioux #NativeAmerican #indigenouspride #indigenousstories #indigenousrights

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2. Monday: Phil Stevens Quote  Phil Stevens is a successful business man who grew up in East Los Angeles. A Lakota Sioux, Phil is the great grandson of a Lakota Chief who'd fought the Battle of Little Big Horn. #StoneSoupLeader #Legacy #Motivation #StoneSoupLegacy #QOTD #Inspiration #instagood #IndigenousPeoples'Day #photooftheday #WalkingShield #PhilStevens #Lakota #Sioux #NativeAmerican #indigenouspride #indigenousrights

3. Tuesday: Hero Report Phil Stevens In 1986, Phil Stevens visited his homeland of Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He'd read about how in 1969 Native Americans had taken over Alcatraz Island to protest generations of injustice. He founded Operation Walking Shield to help American Indians rebuild their hopes, their dreams, and their dignity and improve their quality of life.

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4. Wednesday: Youth Dreams: Elijah Anakalea-Buckley, Indigenous Hawaiian  Youth Dreams: Elijah Anakalea-Buckley  Elijah honors his Hawaiian roots and shares his experience with the Institute's Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative. Now a senior at Northern Arizona University Elijah aspires to be an environmental engineer.  #YouthDreams #StoneSoupLeader #Motivation #Inspiration #instagood #StoneSoupDreams #indigenousstories

5. Thursday: Hawaiian quote + graphic with Elijah & Hokule'a Chief Bruce  Hawaiian emerging leader Elijah Anakalea-Buckley strives toward this ideal, putting the land before all because of the life that it gave and continues to give. He ali`i ka `ãina, he Kauwã ke kanaka “The land is the chief, man is its servants” #YouthDreams #StoneSoupLeader #Motivation #Inspiration #instagood #StoneSoupDreams #indigenousstories #Hawaii #Hawaiianyouthleaders #Hokule'a #Aloha #Hawaii

5. Friday: Story of the Week: Walking Shield This week’s story is about how Phil Stevens used his business savvy and connections to find ingenious ways to bring desperately needed clothing, medical supplies, and housing to the reservations.  "The most important thing we are doing is providing hope for our people," he says.   #StoneSoupLeader #Legacy #Motivation #StoneSoupLegacy #QOTD #Inspiration #instagood #photooftheday #WalkingShield #PhilStevens #Lakota #Sioux #NativeAmerican #indigenouspride #indigenousrights #indigenousstories

6. Saturday: Honor Roll's Call to Action, Walking Shield Phil Stevens founded Walking Shield in 1986 after visiting his homeland, Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. They empower American Indians to rebuild their hopes, their dreams and improve their quality of life.  #StoneSoupLeader #Legacy #Motivation #StoneSoupLegacy #Inspiration #instagood #photooftheday #WalkingShield #PhilStevens #Lakota #Sioux #NativeAmerican #indigenouspride #indigenousrights #indigenousstories

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