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In a public referendum, the tribal members on Pine Ridge Reservation have voted to end the ban on alcohol.  The vote was 1,843 in favor and 1,678 against. Sales of alcohol off the reservation has become big business.  Millions of cans of beer are sold in Whiteclay, which is just….

Rhonda Head is a Mezzo Soprano from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba. “Singing Classical Music allows me to share beautiful music with the general public. I believe that no matter what language you sing in, one hears the beauty of the songs through the melody of the music, ”….

Native America artist Jeffrey Veregge’s work presents a Native American twist on popular comic book heroes.  Jeffry is from the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes and grew up on the Little Boston reservation in Washington. According to his website: My origins are not supernatural, nor have they been enhanced by radioactive….

Lil Mike and Funny Bone have appeared on America’s Got Talent.  Recently they were part of the hit show Reservation Dogs. The brother rappers from Oklahoma City surprised the panel and earned a trip to Las Vegas.  From the Pawnee and Choctaw tribes, the two have been rapping for several….

Dominique Tsinnie is a Native artist selling contemporary beadwork.  Photos of her work have spread quickly on social media sites.  PowWows.com is excited to feature his profile. My name is Dominique Tsinnie, I am Tsedeeshghizhnii (Rock Gap Clan), and I am born for Naakai Dine’e (Mexican People Clan). My Maternal….

Johnny Depp sent a video message to the 2013 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow! Is Johnny Depp Native American? Johnny Depp is not Native American by heritage. While he has portrayed Native American characters in films like “The Lone Ranger” and “The Brave,” his ancestry does not include Native American….

Sammie GarciaNavajo Shortstop University of South Carolina PowWows.com, on behalf of NDNSports.com interviewed Sammie Garcia after a game.  Garcia was recently drafted into the Pro Softball League.  She is currently a Senior in Sports and Entertainment Management.   More Info Sammie Garcia Video Highlights Stats and Profile  Learn more about….

In March 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the first-ever paid national tobacco education campaign — Tips From Former Smokers (Tips). Tips encouraged people to quit smoking by highlighting the toll that smoking-related illnesses take on smokers and their loved ones. The hard-hitting ads showed people….

Alligator season in Louisiana begins on the first Wednesday in September and lasts 30 days. In this time limit, many of the alligator hunters, following a tradition dating back 300 years, earn most of their yearly income in a high risk vocation dependent on experience and the whims of weather….

Pow Wow season has started. Time for everyone to snap photos of friends and family. Use our series of Pow Wow Photo tips to make your Pow Wow photos more dramatic! Today’s tip – Get Low! Try photographing the dancers at eye level.  This angle mirrors what we see normally. ….

Dance is something that is important to Osages. “The Osage danced before a raid, they danced before a hunt, they danced to the beat of the drum, they danced to the prayer songs, and sometimes they just danced. What better way to tell the Osage story than through a ballet….

Wayne is a Fancy Feather War Dancer, and has been blessed with many awards and achievements on the competitive Pow-Wow circuit. As a Fancy Dancer he has won five Title Championship from the Gathering of Nations, and the 2009 World Class Title from the United Tribes Technical College Pow-Wow in….