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One early afternoon, Mish Daniels, a member of Sagkeeng First Nation, was watching The View and noticed the jewelry that Whoopi Goldberg was wearing around her neck. It was her very own homemade piece that she had made! She screamed excitedly around the house—she couldn’t believe that her artwork had….

Archaeologists have found evidence of the native people and what would become America creating jewelry from the stones, shells, and other natural materials as far back as 10,000 years ago. As the millennia went on, turquoise jewelry became one of the more prominent varieties made specifically by tribes in the….

Many Native People Weren’t Counted in the Last Census The US Census occurs once every ten years. Since the first census in 1790 (229 years ago!) there have been 22 official censuses. This year, in January of 2020, the latest census will officially launch. There are a few purposes to….

By now, everyone should be familiar with the famous children’s song that went viral in 2016. Even though Baby Shark originated many years before 2016, with various versions stemming from different countries and cultures, the silly and adorable English one that we all know has been sung millions of times;….

The absolute cuteness that this little green guy exudes is causing a sensationally positive commotion on the internet and in stores. Baby Yoda, a character on the Disney + show The Mandalorian, has been a huge hit with Star Wars fans along with those who aren’t even into the saga…..

In the day and age of tech-savvy individuals, where the majority of marketing most people view and the main way to connect with others is through social media, it is no wonder that Instagram, Twitter, and the like, are current platforms for influencers to highlight their powerful activist nature. Instagram….

On November 26th, President Trump signed an executive order instituting a task force on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaskan Natives—an ongoing and complex issue—which will be funded by the Department of Justice. This seems to be a significant turn-around from last year’s infamous debacle. November is known as….

Disney doesn’t have the best track record for handling other cultures in movies! Pocahantas, Aladdin, Moana, Song of the South just to name a few. Given recent events, the leadership at Disney may finally be heading in the right direction. First, let’s get this out of the way…yes I’m a….

Native American serve in the United States armed forces in larger percentages than any other ethnic group. According to the Museum of the American Indian: Native Americans served in the post-9/11 period in a higher percentage than veterans of other ethnicities, 18.6 percent vs. 14 percent, respectively. 31,000 American Indian….

Do Native Americans celebrate Thanksgiving? For the majority of non-native Americans, Thanksgiving is a time to think about things you are grateful for, eat far too much turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie, and relax in front of the TV to catch a football game. When you think about the history….

While violence against women plagues many communities across the country and around the world, the Native American indigenous groups in North America are particularly hard struck by this devastating problem. Missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW) present some of the highest statistics for violence and death in these areas. The….

The history of the United States of America is full of stories and facts from a wide diversity of cultures and peoples, but its foundations were built far before anyone attempted to make this part of North America a cohesive country. The Native American people lived across the land for….