Native America Tribal Nation Mini-Lesson: Seminole Nation

Native America Tribal Nation Mini-Lesson: Seminole Nation

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Every day this month in honor of Native American Heritage Month, I am dedicating time in my Instagram stories to learning about a Tribal nation. These are fun mini-lessons that I get to share with my followers, and will also be sharing a few of them here on the powwows….

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Photographer Captures Beauty of Native America

Photographer Captures Beauty of Native America

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Last year we shared several posts about a New York-based photographer who was working with the Shinnecock Nation. He was taking beautiful pictures of their community and wanted to visit some others around the nation. Since then Bryan Downey did indeed visit with several Cherokee and Pawnee members in Oklahoma….

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11 Exquisite Images from Native Oklahoma

11 Exquisite Images from Native Oklahoma

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You might remember a post a few months back about a New York based photographer who was working with the Shinnecock Nation. He was taking beautiful pictures for their community and wanted to visit some others around the nation. We’re happy to report back that Bryan Downey did indeed make….

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20 Oklahoma Tribes Join in Holiday Spirit at Red Earth Treefest

20 Oklahoma Tribes Join in Holiday Spirit at Red Earth Treefest

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Red Earth Art Center will celebrate the Christmas season with a decidedly Native twist this year when Treefest opens free to the public for an eight-week run November 13 through January 5, 2018 in downtown Oklahoma City. Red Earth Treefest features 20 Native Tribes from….

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Exploring the Rich Tradition of Straight Dance

Exploring the Rich Tradition of Straight Dance

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The Straight Dance from Oklahoma Native American Tribes is a formal, tailored, prestigious form of southern dance clothes.   The overall effect is of reassuring solidity, with everything closely matched and coordinated.   It looks as if it is planned all at one time. This dance has evolved from the Hethuska Dances.  ….

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