Toyacoyah Brown

A lot of people have been drawn to Standing Rock, including many talented filmmakers and photographers. Director Kyle Bell recently teamed up with Adam Beach to produce this short documentary about the movement and their time there. Capturing the heart of a movement that is constantly evolving is difficult. How….

President Obama’s time in the White House is winding down but that doesn’t mean he’s completely stopped working. In a press release from yesterday it was announced that we will now have two new national monuments in the deserts of southeastern Utah and southern Nevada. “The creation of the Bears….

School is winding down for winter break and it’s a last minute scramble to get a gift for a loved one. If you’re anything like me, a little humor goes a long way when you need a little pick me up to get through these last few moments before Christmas…..

If you celebrate Christmas, these 8 songs will definitely help get you in the Christmas spirit. Of course, we had to share songs that added some Native American / First Nations flair to it. Hope you enjoy! Northern Cree! Charles Littleleaf on the flute Winston Wuttunee – My Nokum Gave….

Add Dee Snider to the list of celebrities that have voiced their support of the water protectors at Standing Rock. He even wrote a song and released a new music video about the movement. Snider recently spoke with the New York Post saying, “To see U.S. government state and local….

The Making Regalia tutorials with host Juaquin Lonelodge are always a popular share with our readers. As you might know, Juaquin is a former national Men’s Fancy Dance champion and has many years of experience making regalia. I think we could all learn a thing or two from him! In….

You guys have to check out this recent video of hoop dancer Patrick Willie from Utah. If you follow hoop dancing at all, you might recognize him from the Heard Museum World Hoop Dance Competition, in which he took 4th place last year. So you know he has the skills!….

Taboo, a solo Hip Hop artist as well as a member of the Black Eyed Peas, has been very vocal about his support of Standing Rock and the NoDAPL movement. He recently played at Standing Rock for a benefit concert and now debuts a new song dedicated to the cause…..

On October 22nd, the Shasta Historical Society partnered with representatives from local California tribes to commemorate indigenous history in Downtown Redding. Our friend Paula Schultz was at the event and captured some great images for us. Please enjoy her great recap of the day as well as her outstanding photos…..

Just in time for the holidays, Native American artists will be selling their art directly to the public at the Mitchell Museum’s annual Native Fine Arts Holiday Market. The two-day event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4, during regular museum hours at the 3009 Central….

Kudos to Teen Vogue for these recent videos with Native American teens talking about their lives and culture. Recently they had two girls talk about the issues surrounding Standing Rock and just last week several of them tackled the topic of Thanksgiving. In this latest video Laurel Cotton, Duannette Reyome,….

I love watching these “100 Years of Beauty in 1 minute” videos from WatchCut. They’ve featured women from several different countries like Mexico, Korea, Brazil and now they turn their lens to some of our Indigenous beauties right here. The lovely Sage Honga was the model featured in the video…..