{"id":38175,"date":"2024-07-08T00:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T04:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=38175"},"modified":"2024-07-08T12:42:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:42:48","slug":"native-america-calling-a-native-connection-to-martial-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/07\/08\/native-america-calling-a-native-connection-to-martial-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: A Native connection to martial arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, July 8, 2024<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> A Native connection to martial arts<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.okichitaw.com\/okimakahn-chief-instructor.html\">George Lepine<\/a>\u2019s (Plains Cree-Assiniboine) sixth degree black belts in Taekwondo and Hapkido inform his own form of martial arts rooted in traditional Plains Cree fighting styles. Established in 1997, the martial arts system known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okichitaw.com\/\">Okichitaw<\/a> includes hand combat training and weaponry like knives, tomahawks, and gunstocks. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAfter decades of teaching, another Native martial arts expert, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Chebon-Marks\/100082793066187\/\">Chebon Marks<\/a> (Muscogee), is stepping back from a long martial arts career. Marks, 76, is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvskokemedia.com\/internationally-known-usa-martial-arts-hall-of-fame-inductee-devotes-career-to-self-defense-and-discipline\/\">USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame<\/a>; holds two PhDs in Martial Art Science and Philosophy; and is a master in Chinese, Filipino, and multiple Korean fighting styles. He recently held an all-women martial arts seminar. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJoin Native America Calling to talk with both Lepine and Marks about dedication, decades of teaching, and infusing Indigenous philosophy and methods into martial arts.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_youtu-be\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hp6PbA7PKQk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22\/maxresdefault-480.jpg\" alt=\"Okichitaw - Rolls and Defensive Techniques (Restraints, 1-Step, Wrestling)\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hp6PbA7PKQk\">\n\t\t\tOkichitaw &#8211; Rolls and Defensive Techniques (Restraints, 1-Step, Wrestling)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hp6PbA7PKQk\">\n\t\t\t<p>This is the 3rd online class for distance learning during the Covid-19 outbreak. 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