Work began on the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota in 1948. Those working on it now say they'll be gone before it's finished.

Most of us find that we are timid in the face of opposition. But, the opposition we face is nothing compared to what Gideon and, certainly, what Jesus faced. Gideon risked death; Jesus suffered death. God is more than likely not asking you to face death, just discomfort. 

"The twilight scene, of Jesus moving about with word and touch of healing among the sick and suffering, the raving and tortured crowd, is one of the most striking in the Gospels." -Farrar

The story of an extraordinary Alaskan woman who becomes an unlikely hero in the fight for civil rights. Elizabeth Peratrovich, an unassuming Tlingit Indian mother of three, testified before the Alaska Territorial Senate in 1945 and swayed the floor vote with her compelling testimony in favor of the passage of the Anti-Discrimination Act, the first civil rights bill passed in the United States since the Civil War.

This Week in Native American News - February 17, 2017: opening debate on seal hunting and closing discussions on the 60s scoop.

From Nick Jr.: John Bennett Herrington was the first Native American to fly in space. Share it with your kids!

At a recent meeting, Ruth told her group, "I'm freer right now in jail than I ever was on the outside. Just like Psalm 103, I want to only proclaim God. He has forgiven my sins; He has redeemed me and pulled me out of the pit; He has crowned me with love and compassion."

Like Gideon, we often feel God can't use us because of our weaknesses, but sometimes God works through our weaknesses better than through our strengths.

The fame of his miracles, rather than of his doctrine, spread; by this means many were brought to him to be cured, many were brought also to hear him, some of whom believed, others were hardened. 

Why go out when you can stay in and watch this week's movie pick: Aleut Story- a struggle for human and civil rights.

In the turbulence of war, in a place where survival was just short of miraculous, the Aleuts of Alaska would redefine themselves -- and America. From indentured servitude and isolated internment camps, to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible story of the Aleuts' decades-long struggle for human and civil rights. Narrated by Martin Sheen and original music score by Composer Alan Koshiyama, the program draws compelling parallels to the present, as our country grapples with the challenging question of the balance between civil liberties and national security.