Healing with Grief
These audio sessions feature heartfelt interviews with respected elders from Montana’s tribal nations. Each voice carries the wisdom of lived experience, cultural teachings, and traditional ways of understanding grief and healing. Through personal stories, reflections, and Native teachings, these elders offer guidance for those walking through sorrow, as well as for those supporting others in their grief.
Healing with Grief
Tommy Christian "Eagle Claw" - Fort Peck
Tommy Christian (Nakoda name of Eagle Claw), is a respected leader and spiritual teacher from the Fort Peck Reservation. Rooted in the traditional ways of his ancestors, Tommy carries deep knowledge, his words reflect a lifetime of commitment to cultural healing and spiritual responsibility. When speaking about grief, Tommy offers more than comfort—he brings teachings that help people understand loss through connection to the spirit world. His guidance helps others walk with purpose, honor their loved ones, and restore balance through the sacred ways passed down from elders long before him.