Turtle Island Hall of Honor
Our mission is to build and continually develop the Turtle Island Hall of Honor which will be a place that honors past, present, and future Native American heroes.
Turtle Island is a term many native people used for what is now known as North America.
The turtle represents strength, perseverance, and creationism.
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Role ModelsTo give Native American youth positive role models; past, present, and future.
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PrideTo create pride in Native American Heritage.
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WisdomTo provide a place for preservation of Native wisdom: environmental, ecological, herbal, medicinal.
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AwarenessTo provide awareness of Native consciousness to the general public: all things are connected therefore related, the circle, four directions, medicine wheel.
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HistoryTo present the history of Turtle Island from the perspective of the people making that history, using art, living exhibits, location and building.
For a more complete understanding of our project, please visit the Turtle Island Hall of Honor vision plan. We are extremely interested in hearing your thoughts on our project; please share them with us at info@tihoh.org!