Highlighting Stories of Strength During Difficult Times

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine · May 5, 2021 · 29m

On today’s show, Leah focuses on people who are highlighting stories of strength and healing, even during the difficult times brought on by the pandemic.

We hear from Melissa Walls, Ph.D. (Bois Forte and Couchiching First Nation Anishinaabe), who recently helped launch a virtual program called Indigenous Stories of Strength, which showcases stories in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. Melissa Walls is the Director of the Great Lakes Hub for the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health and associate professor of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public…