
NFL Partners with Native American Artist for 2023 Super Bowl
/ | Leave a CommentYou read that right! For the first time, the National Football League (NFL) collaborated with a Chicana and Indigenous artist to work on the design and artwork for the Super Bowl LVII. The event is monumental, and while most of the attention goes to the games and the Halftime Show,….
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Phoenix Suns Pay Homage to Arizona Tribes with New Jersey
/ | 2 Comments on Phoenix Suns Pay Homage to Arizona Tribes with New JerseySports are powerful. They unleash a high-spirited side unknown to most of us, create heartfelt stories that spark changes in the community, and shed light on the critical social issue through someone else’s lens. What if I were to tell you that all this was achieved when the Phoenix Suns’….
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How Roe vs Wade Decision and Upcoming Cases Will Impact Tribes – Pow Wow Life 73
/ | Leave a CommentThe Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe has major impact on Indian Country. In addition, there are cases on the court’s docket that could fundamentally change policies and laws such as the Indian Child Welfare Act, Indian Gaming, and more. On this week’s episode I speak with Rebecca Nagle,….
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Miss Minnesota – Rachel Evangelisto – Pow Wow Life 82
/ | Leave a CommentJoin Paul G for an interview with Miss Minnesota. Rachel Evangelisto is the first-ever Indigenous Miss Minnesota. She is from the Hunkpapa Standing Rock Lakota Sioux. She has been accepted into the Native American Law & Sovereignty program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law as a Native Justice Fellow. Find a….
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Edward Norton Discovers Native Ancestry – Pocahontas Is His 12th Great-Grandmother
/ | 3 Comments on Edward Norton Discovers Native Ancestry – Pocahontas Is His 12th Great-GrandmotherThe season premiere of “Finding Your Roots” reveals a surprising relationship between actor Edward Norton and Pocahontas. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the remarkable roots of actors Edward Norton and Julia Roberts—using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel generations into the past, tracing lineages that run from Northern….
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Rachel Evangelisto – Standing Rock Lakota Sioux Competes At Miss America
| 2 Comments on Rachel Evangelisto – Standing Rock Lakota Sioux Competes At Miss AmericaRachel Evangelisto is the first-ever Indigenous Miss Minnesota. She is from the Hunkpapa Standing Rock Lakota Sioux. She has been accepted into the Native American Law & Sovereignty program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law as a Native Justice Fellow. This week she competed in the Miss American pageant at….
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Opie Day and Desirae Desnomie – Pow Wow Life 81
/ | Leave a CommentJoin Paul G for an interview and special performance with Opie Day and Desirae Desnomie. From drum-maker to the lead singer of the Midnite Express Singers, Robin Opichee Day-Bedeau has been singing throughout Turtle Island for more than 30 years. So, it’s fair to say Opie Day is pretty much….
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Documentary Video – Sampson Sixkiller Sinquah – 2022 World Hoop Dance Champion
/ | Leave a CommentIn February of 2022, Sampson Sixkiller Sinquah (Gila River Pima/ Hopi-Tewa/ Cherokee) competed against 22 competitors at the World Hoop Dance Championships held at the Heard Museum. He went on to win his first title in the adult division becoming the 2022 World Hoop Dance Champion. In partnership with Holt….
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Fawn Wood and Dallas Lee Waskaha – Sing From The Heart – Pow Wow Life 80
/ | Leave a CommentJoin Paul G for an interview and special performance by Fawn Wood and Dallas Lee Waskaha. Fawn Wood’s singing reflects her Cree and Salish tribal lineage. At an early age Fawn would sing her heart out at pow-wows alongside her mother and father. In 2006, Fawn was the first female….
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Larry Yazzie – Pow Wow Life 79
/ | Leave a CommentPowWows.com is hosting a series of performances for Native American Heritage Month sponsored by The US Department of Health and Human Services. Join Paul G for inspiring performances from Larry Yazzie, Tonia Jo Hall, Fawn Wood and Dallas Lee Waskahat, and Opie Day and Desirae Desnomie. Watch the performances: Native….
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Native Artist Interview and Performances For Native American Heritage Month
/ | Leave a CommentPowWows.com is hosting a series of performances for Native American Heritage Month sponsored by The US Department of Health and Human Services. Join Paul G for inspiring performances from Larry Yazzie, Tonia Jo Hall, Fawn Wood and Dallas Lee Waskahat, and Opie Day and Desirae Desnomie. Larry Yazzie – November….
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Spirit Rangers – Netflix’s New Animated Series – Pow Wow Life 77
/ | Leave a CommentJoin Paul G for interviews about the new Netflix series Spirit Rangers. Today Paul talks with Karissa Valencia and Dr. Joely Proudfit. Learn more – www.powwows.com/win Holiday Gift Guide https://www.powwows.com/best-2022-holiday-gift-ideas/ Complete Guide to Native American Heritage Month https://www.powwows.com/your-complete-guide-to-native-american-heritage-month-2022/ New to Pow Wows? https://www.powwows.com/most-common-questions-for-first-timers/ Find a Pow Wow Near You https://www.powwows.com/find-a-pow-wow-near-you/
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