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November is Native American Heritage Month.  Combined with Thanksgiving, many people seek information about the origins and history of this beloved American holiday. PowWows.com has compiled some articles for you! Thanksgiving Information Thanksgiving – Fact or Fiction A More Accurate View of Thanksgiving Native American Harvest Real Thanksgiving Foods Thanksgiving….

Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc. (NAPT) proudly announces the release of a new documentary that recounts the remarkable journey of legendary warrior Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca Nation, who fought injustice not with guns and arrows—but with words. Standing Bear’s Footsteps is available to Public Television stations via the….

The form of ribbonwork in this tutorial is an art used in Straight Dance and Southern Cloth outfits.  This style is done by several tribes including Osage and Ponca. This tutorial is for the cut and tuck method with a template. Making the design and cutting the template is probably….

The Dream Catcher now comes in all sizes and a great variety of designs. Depending on the artist making them and how they were taught. These instructions are the most basic of design and materials. We leave it up to you to choose how you want to finish the decoration….

The 2012 London Olympics includes 3 Native Americans. Mary Killman Mary Killman is a Citizen Potawatomi Nation.  She will compete in the Synchronized Duet Technical Swimming Event for Team USA. Update – Mary Killman finished 11th in the Women’s Duet. Mary Spencer Mary Spencer is First Nation Ojibway from Ontario. ….

Many people in the US and Canada have at least one Indian ancestral line in their family.  Lots of people grew up hearing the family legend about a family member that was Native American. Proving that legend to be true or false can be tough. We have some steps and….

Long pieces of thong can be cut from scraps of leather by cutting it from a circle of buckskin. Using the best part of the scrap, trim the edge so there are smooth curves, generally shaped in a circle. Begin on one edge and cut around until you have as….

For his role in the upcoming film, The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp has been made an honorary member of the Comanche Tribe.  Depp will play Tonto in the film. On May 16, 2012 the Comanche Nation tribal chairman presented Depp with a proclamation in Albuquerque on the set of the….

Premiering May 18, 2012, Crooked Arrows is the story of a Native American lacrosse team making its way through a prep school league tournament. A mixed-blood Native American, Joe Logan, eager to modernize his reservation, must first prove himself to his father, the traditionalist Tribal Chairman, by rediscovering his spirit…..

Behind the Scenes of Nelly Furtado Video Featuring Native Dancers Nelly Furtado’s video for Big Hoops features three Native American dancers. Tony Duncan, Violet Duncan and Kevin Duncan. Tony Duncan won the Hear Museum World Hoop Dance contest in 2011. In this behind-the-scenes video, you find out more about these….

“Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)” is a song by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado. The song, produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, is the lead single from her first English-language album in six years, The Spirit Indestructible. The song was released via digital download on April 17, 2012, before being issued….

Last night during the game between Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Durant debuted the new Nike N7.  The N7 line is inspired by Native American styles.  The shoe line supports programs and funds for promoting physical activity in Native American communities. About Nike N7 Nike N7 is….