by C. J. Aducci, M.A., program manager, Office of Strong Family Development, Chickasaw Nation, Ada, Oklahoma, and Waymon R. Hinson, Ph.D., associate administrator, Family Resource System, Chickasaw Nation, Ada, Oklahoma
American Indians and African Americans share similar and disparate stories of disenfranchisement and loss, one victimized by Manifest Destiny, the other by the demeaning institution of slavery. Both provide rich tapestries of spirituality, religiosity, resilience, and struggle.
