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Becoming a mother means sacrificing time, money and personal comfort to care for another human being. Moms also help pass on cultural knowledge and language to future generations. They also share a special kind of never-ending love that might eventually extend to grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As we head into Mother’s Day we’ll hear from moms about what they think their job description entails and how that’s sometimes different than what they expected.
Guests:
Sharyl Whitehawk (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) – counselor at White Earth Urban substance Abuse program at outpatient treatment
Amber Hayward (Puyallup/ Confederated Salish and Kootenai) – language program director for Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Laura Clark (Muskogee Creek and Cherokee) – editorial director of “Parenting” Café Mom and Mom.me at Wild Sky media, and admin of the Native American Moms Facebook Page
Brandi Eastman (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota Oyate) – consultant
Break 1 Music: Missing Mom (feat. Sheldon Sundown) (song) Cris Derksen (artist) Cris Derksen: Orchestral Powwow (album)
Break 2 Music: Aroha – Love (Instrumental Remix) (song) Mika (artist) Mika Versus Fashion (album)
