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“Warrior Princesses Strike Back” Book Talk with Sarah Eagle Heart & Emma Eagle Heart-White
October 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
On Oct. 15, spend the evening with Sarah Eagle Heart and Emma Eagle Heart-White: authors, storytellers, and advocates.
The duo will give a public lecture on their part-memoir, part-self-help book, “Warrior-Princesses Strike Back: How Lakhota Twins Fight Oppression and Heal Through Connectedness.”
Join us for this event as a celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
About the Speakers
Twins Sarah Eagle Heart and Emma Eagle Heart-White are members of the Oglala Lakota Nation and grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where they learned Native American storytelling traditions.
They are the authors of “Warrior-Princesses Strike Back: How Lakhota Twins Fight Oppression and Heal Through Connectedness,” which was published in 2023 by Feminist Press.
Sarah Eagle Heart
Sarah uses her storytelling skills as a public speaker, writer, and filmmaker—sharing her traditional cultural knowledge to raise awareness and build strong networks as well as fight for social justice.
In 2019, she won an Emmy Award as a Consultant Producer for her work on “Crow: the Legend.” Inspired by the Native American legend, the animated short is an interactive tale of community and sacrifice, exploring themes of self-discovery and selflessness.
In 2022, Sarah co-founded Zuyá Entertainment to share stories of her Lakota culture and worldview. Sarah is also co-founder and senior advisor for Return to the Heart Foundation, an Indigenous women-led organization focused on resourcing innovative Indigenous women-led initiatives in the ecosystems of narrative change, healing, climate justice, civic engagement, and restorative and regenerative development.
Her narrative change included civic engagement with Sisters Rising working with We Stand United and Justice for Migrant Women as well as supporting traditional helpers and healers. The organization has worked with actors and musicians like Anne Hathaway, Brooke Simpson, Mac DeMarco, Marisa Tomei, Mumu Fresh, Taboo, Tonia Jo Hall, Orville Pec, Piper Perabo and Portugal. The Man. She also co-founded the Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition.
Sarah has been a public speaker for over a decade. She won the 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award as an emerging leader under age 40 who has already demonstrated significant impact in addressing society’s critical needs.
In 2014, she was awarded the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s Top 40 under 40 for those who have demonstrated leadership, initiative, and dedication, and who have made significant contributions in business and in their community.
Emma Eagle Heart-White
Emma is a licensed professional counselor, psychotherapist, wounded healer, storyteller, advocate and survivor.
She has over 15 years of experience providing counseling and advocacy to adults, adolescents, teens, couples, and families who have experienced trauma, suicide, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, grief, identity, relationships, change, and adversity.
As a survivor of sexual assault, her passion is in helping others find healing. She understands healing from trauma is often full of complexity and experiences that are interwoven with one another.
Emma employs her intuition to guide her clients in exploring and understanding the unique aspects of their lived experiences, including the emotional, mental, and physical dimensions of family, social, cultural, and spiritual.
Emma utilizes a multifaceted approach to healing with the use of various modalities, including Psychotherapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered, Mindfulness-Based, and Brain-spotting therapy.
She currently works as a Psychotherapist for Oneida Behavioral Health for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.