Summer is winding down and if your child hasn’t already started school, they will be soon! School supplies are in every aisle of every store, but if you really want to stand out in the crowd, check out this fun list of school supplies for students of all ages. Star...
Walnut Creek, Calif. (July 6, 2018) – Everyday Native is the first collaborative teacher’s resource created by non-Natives and Native Americans to focus on the daily lives of Native youth. It sparks discussion and understanding among 4th through 12th grade students about the experiences of navigating the two worlds of...
Last year we shared several posts about a New York-based photographer who was working with the Shinnecock Nation. He was taking beautiful pictures of their community and wanted to visit some others around the nation. Since then Bryan Downey did indeed visit with several Cherokee and Pawnee members in Oklahoma...
It's that time of year again where the kids are getting out of school, the weather is warming up, and the summer pow wow trail is starting to heat up. That also means Father's Day is just around the corner on June 17th, and you don't want to show up...
So awesome to see our Native folks get some mainstream love! Native filmmaker Kyle Bell's short documentary on Steven Paul Judd was recently chosen as a Vimeo Staff Pick! The short documentary Dig It If You Can was previously only shown on the film festival circuit, but is now available...
Wow, time has been flying by lately and I can’t believe it’s already May. That means it’s almost Mother’s Day! Now, I know we all take good care of our mothers everyday, but this is a special day to really honor her, so I hope you got her something good!...
Originally from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Kelly Fraser has performed countless concerts across Canada, especially the Arctic (Nunavut and Nunavik), where she is extremely well-known. Like many other Inuit, Kelly has been through many personal struggles, ranging from substance abuse, the loss of her father and others to suicide, to name only...
PARK CITY, Utah — Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is the 2018 recipient of the Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship—an annual fellowship named in honor of the late Māori filmmaker Merata Mita (1942-2010). The announcement was delivered today at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. For the third...
You might remember this post from last year where the Red Tail Spirit Singers performed in the Caribbean with steel drum players. Well, they're still collaborating with like minded musicians all over the world, this time with Akawui, a Montréal-based musician with Andean roots. The song is in Spanish, with...
February 1, 2018 – For thousands of years, indigenous people have transformed simple fibers into useful and beautiful containers, clothes, and other household materials reflecting their unique cultures. Weaving is a varied and true art form for Native people across the US and Canada, from Navajo rugs in the Southwest...