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- The article discusses the new leader of the Confluence Project, a small Vancouver nonprofit focused on sharing Native American stories.
- The new leader, Tanna Engdahl, aims to refocus the organization's efforts on serving Native people and communities.
- Engdahl plans to expand the organization's reach and impact, with a focus on storytelling and education.
- The article highlights Engdahl's background and experience working with Native communities.
- The tone of the article is positive and optimistic about the future direction of the Confluence Project under Engdahl's leadership.
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Native Stories For Native People: New Confluence Leader Means To Refocus And Grow Small Vancouver Nonprofit With Big Influence
Leah Altman, an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, said she owes much of her dynamic success in life to help from nonprofit agencies aimed at urban Native American kids who struggle with problems like drugs, crime and invisibility.
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