‘We are still here’: Carnegie students say Native culture program helped them find identity

On Kiowa land, Native students at Carnegie Public Schools say a longtime culture program helped them connect with their identity and preserve their tribal language.

Omaha Native American families gain support through program expansion

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska's Tribal Home Visiting Program has expanded into Omaha, offering parenting guidance and ...
KSL

'We're still here': Heritage month events spotlight Native American culture, contributions

LEHI — Chauma Kee-Jansen, who heads Lehi-based American Indian Services, thinks Native American culture and history merit more attention in U.S. history books and classes. "Native American culture ...
CNN

‘I’m not going to censor the truth’: This Sicangu Lakota rapper is using music to fight against injustice and share Indigenous culture with the world

When Frank Waln raps onstage, he is dripping head to toe in his culture. His long, braided hair frames his face, and Lakota jewelry gifted by relatives and fans hangs from his ears – usually porcupine ...

Portland celebrates Native American culture at 56th annual Delta Park Powwow

A steady beat of drums and the sound of singing filled Northeast Portland’s Delta Park over the weekend as a powwow drew ...
CNN

For prospective Native American college students, connecting with tribal culture on campus can make all the difference

When Isabella Marquez, a high school senior from the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico, was applying to colleges, two criteria were important to her: cost and culture. Marquez said wanted to attend a ...

‘Keep Native kids with Native cultures’: Dakota County celebrates opening of Indian Child Welfare Act Court

This court matters because it creates a space where Native voices, traditions and sovereignty are respected in a meaningful ...
CounterPunch

Native Land Claims and Culture are Inseparable

My interest in Indigenous territorial claims began in my childhood. I grew up during the Native land claims era in Alaska. Throughout the twentieth century, Alaska Native people watched their lands ...
Chicago Tribune

With comics and video games, ‘Native Pop!’ exhibit shows Native American history is not ancient history

When River Kerstetter was asked about three years ago to help curate an exhibit at the Newberry Library about Native Americans and pop culture called “Native Pop!,” she said getting involved with the ...
Travel Agent

Alaskan Dream Cruises Puts Native Culture First

With Indigenous People’s Day (October 13) and Native American Heritage Month (November) approaching, Alaskan Dream Cruises—Alaska’s only Indigenous-owned cruise line—highlights what makes this ...
New York Post

Why ‘Pretendians’ are bad for Native Americans

Back in 1973, activist Sacheen Littlefeather famously appeared at the Academy Awards on behalf of Marlon Brando to advocate for the rights of Native Americans. It turns out, Littlefeather was not ...

Portland Celebrates Native American Culture at Delta Park Powwow

Portland celebrated Native American culture at the 56th annual Delta Park Powwow and Encampment. The three-day event at Delta ...