The hochokaaudio’s Podcast

Season 1, Episode 11 - Coming into One’s Cultural Identity

What was this fascination with the numbers 4 and 7? Why did she love storms and the red earth of South Dakota’s Black Hills? Listen as St. Joseph’s Indian School’s LaRayne Woster tell the story of her personal journey to a strong Lakota Cultural Identity and how she encourages her students to follow the same path.

Season 1, Episode 10 - Place, Purpose and Cultural Identity

“To be a good person is the right thing to do,” says author and storyteller Joseph Marshall III in expressing the first purpose for living. He and hosts Scott Woster and Hope McCloskey explore the role of place, purpose and history in restoring Lakota cultural identity.

Season 1, Episode 9 - Stories as Seeds of Cultural Identity

Cultural and familial stories hold the seeds of cultural identity. Award-winning author and storyteller Joseph Marshall III traditional Lakota stories and shares his family narratives to illustrate the power and richness of stories. Listen here for the wisdom he shares on Hóčhoka.

Season 1, Episode 8 - Bows, Arrows and Authenticity in Cultural Identity

Hear the fascinating story of how the Lakota bow and arrow get their form and function from the natural world and hold Lakota cultural authenticity. Lakota author and storyteller Joseph Marshall III uses the bow and arrow to relate practical advice for restore cultural identity. Listen here for the wisdom he shares on Hóčhoka.

Season 1, Episode 7 - Sitting Bull’s Vision and Cultural Identity

Legendary Lakota Leader Sitting Bull had a vision before the battle of Greasy Grass that included this message, “Do not take anything that belongs to them.” Join award-winning author and storyteller Joseph Marshall III as he discusses the debate on the meaning of the vision and how it pertains to cultural identity today. Listen here for the wisdom he shares on Hóčhoka.

Season 1, Episode 6 - Language, Memory and Cultural Identity

“Know where you came from,” advises award-winning author and storyteller Joseph Marshall III as he reflects on the wisdom of his grandfather who would remind him to look back down the path they had travelled. Cultural identity depends on this kind of memory and language revitalization. Listen here for the wisdom he shares on Hóčhoka.

Season 1, Episode 5 - Storytelling, Sense of Community and Cultural Identity

Where do you find hope for Lakota cultural identity? Award-winning author and storyteller Joseph Marshall III has hope for the mechanism of storytelling to revive community and identity for his people. Listen here for the wisdom he shares on Hóčhoka.
 

Season 1, Episode 4 - Kid Whispering Part III - What Does Success Look Like?

Success is a concept. What does it look like? Feel like? What about failure? In Part III of our series on Kid Whispering, Transition Specialist Krista Lepkowski knows it well and tames the concept in her vital work with students at St. Joseph’s Indian School as she supports students in their transition into life beyond their high school years.

Season1, Episode 4 - Kid Whispering Part III - What Does Success Look Like?

Success is a concept. What does it look like? Feel like? What about failure? In Part III of our series on Kid Whispering, Transition Specialist Krista Lepkowski knows it well and tames the concept in her vital work with students at St. Joseph’s Indian School as she supports students in their transition into life beyond their high school years.

Season 1, Episode 3 - Kid Whispering Part II - New Skills for Navigating Life

What is one of the most important life skills a child can learn? In Part II of this three-part series called “Kid Whispering,” St. Joseph’s Indian School’s Student Coordinator Jennie Schilling explains the way that the school helps student to recognize and manage behavior issues and learn the new skills needed to navigate difficulty.