Hear this story and others on the Native Braids website.
Rod Grove spent just one year of his life overseas in Vietnam; it took 30 years for him to feel at ease again. In this second excerpt of his conversation with Bird Red, Rod talks about the strength he gained from joining a local veterans group, and about Sun Dancing as part of his path to recovery from PTSD.
Rod Grove is a member of the Southern Ute Tribe.
Native Braids is a co-production of KSUT Tribal Radio and independent producer Adam Burke.
When to listen on KSUT:
Native Braids episodes can be heard on both Tribal Radio and Four Corners Public Radio at approximately the following times (actual time may vary slightly due to story length):
Mondays and Wednesdays: at approx 7:50 AM during Morning Edition
Tuesdays and Thursdays: at approx 5:50 PM during All Things Considered
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