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Tobacco culture not native
By Jomay Steen Rapid City, South Dakota (AP) Within his lifetime, Stephen Yellowhawk has fought stereotypes about his Native American culture and heritage. When a recent art contest opened with a theme asking how the use of commercial tobacco had impacted the Lakota culture, traditions and values, it resonated with Yellowhawk’s personal goal to keep youths healthy and tobacco-free. For the first-time art contestant, the Black Hills Center for American Indian Health’s “The Oniyan Wakan” (“Sacred Breath”) art contest offered an opportunity to display his skills at beadwork and the cultural knowledge he wanted to share. |
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