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If you haven’t been following American Idol this year, it might be time to start. University of North Carolina senior Alexis Jones who also happened to be Lumbee was given a Golden Ticket after her stunning renditions of “Spotlight” by Jennifer Hudson and “All I ask” by Adele. She even….

Crystal Starr was invited in January to speak at her local TEDx McMinnville. Crystal shares her personal story of language revitalization for Chinuk Wawa. “This is dedicated to each person who watches this now & in the future. I faced my fears of getting in stage in front of a….

Kimber Acosta has recently released her newest book Break Through! She is Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Cree, and the following statement describes both her work in media and her newest book!  Author, world renown photographer, producer and news anchor, Kimber Acosta’s new book, “Break Through featuring Kimber Acosta,” consists of….

Have you heard or seen Tufawon in concert? If you have, you’re not soon to forget it. Rafael Gonzales known on stage as Tufawon has a command of the stage from the second he walks on, but his command is more than a good lyric and a sick beat. (Though….

According to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Native Americans and Indigenous Hawaiians are protected and able to practice their religion without prosecution. Because of this act, the San Quentin Prison allows Hula classes for the inmates. Hula for native Hawaiians is less a dance for tourists and more spiritual….

The following is from Rhonda Head’s website: Rhonda Head is a Mezzo-Soprano from Opaskwayak Cree Nation.  She has been studying classical music with Private vocal teachers from Toronto, Ontario; Denver, Colorado; The Pas, Manitoba; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Rhonda also had the opportunity to study with Dramatic Mezzo Soprano – Barbara….

Many of you have probably seen Sean and Adrian’s famous sweetheart dance that went viral online at the San Manuel Powwow in 2017. The Big Sky Film Festival in Missoula Montana will be showing a documentary titled “Sweetheart Dancers” on the couple and their two-spirit flare in the sweetheart dance…..

For the month of November on my Instagram page, I did daily mini-lessons on some of our Tribal Nations! Thought the month of November is over, I am continuing to post a few of those mini-lessons here, as well as some new lessons that never appeared on my Instagram. Please….

In case you missed seeing this show last year, Colorado Ballet has released a video on youtube that shares a fantastic art collaboration between a Fancy Shawl dancer and the Colorado Ballet. In the video, Fancy Shawl dancer and Denver March Powwow Princess of 2016 Keya Clairmont teams up with….

White Wolf Pack released an article on Wednesday highlighting the contributions of Chef Brian Yazzie of Sioux Chef. “Chef Brian Yazzie is a full-time chef with the Sioux Chef, the catering company and upcoming restaurant created by chef Sean Sherman. Their kitchen focuses on pre-colonial Native American food and cooking…..

Have you heard or seen Tufawon in concert? If you have, you’re not soon to forget it. Rafael Gonzalez, better known on stage as Tufawon has a command of the stage from the second he walks on, but his command is more than a good lyric and a sick beat….

  Today’s mini-lesson is on the great Chickasaw Nation. Traditional Chickasaw territory is now known as Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. Like many other southern tribes, with the Indian Removal Act, they were forced to move to Oklahoma where the tribe is currently. Pre-colonial Chickasaw villages made homes in these….