For my Grandchildren - Love, Grandma Dr. Henrietta Mann

Grandma Dr. Henrietta Verle Mann (Southern Cheyenne) speaks loving words to Our People in this special podcast episode. If you are having a tough day or navigating challenges, save this episode — her voice and presence will encourage and uplift you. Dr. Mann is a respected Native scholar, educator, and activist who has dedicated more than 40 years to advancing Native American higher education. Born in Clinton, Oklahoma, she helped establish Native American Studies programs at universities across the country, including UC Berkeley, the University of Montana, Haskell Indian Nations University, and Montana State University, where she held the Katz Endowed Chair in Native American Studies. She later served as the founding president of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal College and now continues her commitment as a board member for the Center for the Futures of Native Peoples. Her leadership and scholarship have been honored nationwide, from a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Indian Education Association to being named one of the top ten professors in the nation by Rolling Stone. In 2023, President Joe Biden awarded her the 2021 National Humanities Medal at the White House, recognizing her lifelong dedication to strengthening Native education, uplifting Native voices, and ensuring that the histories and futures of Indigenous peoples are carried forward with integrity and power.