Ancestral Healing Circle is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to healing history.
We work with Tribal Representatives and Native Nonprofits to empower change.
Our Mission
Ancestral Healing Circle is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to honoring and addressing the wounds of historical and intergenerational trauma. For over 35 years, we have worked through ceremony, education, and advocacy to foster cultural renewal and meaningful change—through repatriation efforts, returning ancestral belongings to their rightful homes, bringing healing to communities,
and honoring those who came before us.
This work is rooted in truth, responsibility, and the long path toward healing. —We invite you to walk it with us.
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Trump’s Anti-Woke Crackdown Hasn’t Stopped the Smithsonian from Righting This Historic Wrong
Stolen artifacts will be returned to their rightful place. Hopefully they leave Washington before Stephen Miller’s lizard brain starts to quiver.
By Charles P. PiercePUBLISHED: AUG 28, 2025 1:22 PM EDT
History | November 2024
How Recovering the History of a Little-Known Lakota Massacre Could Heal Generational Pain By Tim Madigan
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When the U.S. Army massacred a Lakota village at Blue Water, dozens of plundered artifacts ended up in the Smithsonian. The unraveling of this long-buried atrocity is forging a path toward reconciliation.
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‘The Healing Road’: Smithsonian returns belongings to Lakota from massacre in Nebraska
Published: Sep. 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM CDT
In 1855, the U.S. Army attacked a Lakota village during the Blue Water Massacre. After 170 years, the Smithsonian Museum is returning 69 plundered belongings.
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Descendants of WakíÅ‹aÅ‹ ÄŒík’ala, (Chief Little Thunder), Sicangu Lakota and General William S. Harney Commander of the 1855 Blue Water Massacre and designer and signer of The 1868 Ft. Laramie join in efforts to -- Healing The History.​
OUR BLOOD REMEMBERS (Trailer) AHC Executive Director, Phillip Little Thunder Sr. and his descendants of WakíÅ‹aÅ‹ ÄŒík’ala, (Chief Little Thunder), Sicangu Lakota and the descendent of General William S. Harney Commander commander of the 1855 Blue Water Massacre and designer and signer of The 1868 Ft. Laramie -- join in efforts to -- To Heal The History.​ - Video Creation by Tyler Warren
Renaming Mt. Evans to Mt. Blue Sky
Mount Blue Sky Video
Documentary Short - Story of 250 mile AHC prayer walk from Sand Creek Massacre Site to Mount Evans to change the name to Mount Blue Sky. Featuring Conner Ryan's ascent to the 14,265' Colorado Summit.
- Video Creator Riley Hanson