Wes Studi wasn't the only Native American on stage during the 2018 Oscars! Before this year there had only been 1 Native American on stage. Alice, despite her young age, has been an outspoken activist for Standing Rock. She ran from the Standing Rock Sioux reservation to Washington DC to raise...
Montreal, January 30, 2018 – Nish Media debuts its brand new 13-episode series SKINDIGENOUS, which explores Indigenous tattooing traditions around the world, on Tuesday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. ET on APTN HD and APTN E and at 7:30 p.m. MT on APTN W. The APTN N broadcast begins on...
She’s an enrolled member of the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe in Northern Wisconsin and is dedicated to sharing her passion and culture with communities far and wide. Michelle spends much of her time in communities throughout the Northern Great Lakes, near her home in Northern Michigan with her husband and two...
You might remember seeing Patrick Willie on our website before, he's the one that danced across Utah in style. Now he's back again sharing his talent with grade-schoolers across the state. He did this during Native American Heritage Month to make sure kids were educated on real Native Americans and...
The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held February 9-25 in PyeongChang. Four First Nations athletes will compete for Canada at the Olympic Games. They join a long list of Native athletes to compete at the Olympics. Let's cheer on these indigenous athletes. Brigette Lacquette Brigette Lacquette (born November 10,...
At first glance, this just looks like a regular image of a lady in regalia, beaded onto a keychain. But when I read the viral story of how this beadwork came to be, I almost fell over. Turns out the image came from a photo of Briana Kingbird (Ojibwe), the...
Laura Grizzlypaws and the Grizzly Bear Dance was recently featured in NY Times video series about dancing around the world. Always cool to see Indigenous culture featured in mainstream media!
Dana Warrington needs little introduction on the powwow trail. He’s a champion traditional dancer, arena director, and an all-around talent representing both the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin and the Prairie Band of Potawatomi of Kansas. Dana is enrolled with the Prairie Band of Potawatomi of Kansas but grew up on...
The Cap Times recently spoke with Kristina Stanley (Red Cliff Lake Superior Chippewa), owner of a bakery that focuses on vegetarian and vegan goods in Madison, Wisconsin, asking her if she had any unique business ideas for 2018.Tell me if you like her idea! Traditional Native American foods are very...
There's a wonderful article in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix that highlights the lives of three Indigenous dads who are making sure their children will be passing on traditions and cultural teachings to the next generation. TJ Warren (Diné): “I want my daughters to continue on the compassion that we have as...