Toyacoyah Brown

Just in time for Thanksgiving, OMGFacts gives us a quick run down of when Native Americans were granted certain rights. Some of this will definitely surprise you if you weren’t already aware! Amazing that some of these took so long! And you know we’re still fighting today for other rights.

Native musicians in New Mexico come together to create a song inspired by the Standing Rock / Water Is Life movement. Innastate, Native Roots, Joy Harjo and Def-I recently recorded a song at Frogville Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico which talks about the events that have been unfolding in….

Have you seen this powerful new video that was recently published on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Facebook page? It’s a video showing how the Stand with Standing Rock / NoDAPL movement all started. So great to hear this story from their own point of view, not just from the….

The Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow was recently held Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley, California. For 24 years the city of Berkeley has proudly acknowledged and annually celebrated the extraordinary contribution of the Native peoples of the Americas. The….

DJ Shub, formerly of A Tribe Called Red, is a title earning DJ and award winning music producer. He lives in Fort Erie, Ontario and counts two DMC Canada DJ Championship titles (2007 and 2008), a DMC Canadian Battle for Supremacy title (2008), a Canadian Red Bull Thre3style title (2012),….

After being ignored through phone calls, emails and other outlets, several Lakota youth went to Hillary Clinton’s campaign headquarters in Brooklyn to hand deliver a letter to her, asking her to take a stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline. While they were at the headquarters, a tipi was quickly erected….

A new documentary exploring tobacco use among American Indians in Minnesota will premiere on public television this month. Created by Dakota/Diné producer Leya Hale with input from Anishinaabe and Dakota elders, Reclaiming Sacred Tobacco features dozens of Minnesota American Indians telling their tobacco stories and discussing how tobacco traditions were….

The Redding Rancheria’s Stillwater Pow Wow was recently held September 30th – October 2nd at the Shasta District Fair Grounds in Anderson, California. Events on both days kicked off with a grand entry at noon. Dancers from various tribes competed for a share of more than $15,000 in prizes. Besides….

After a rough week on the frontlines in North Dakota, some much needed healing was desperately needed. Jingle dress dancers from all over came to Standing Rock on Saturday October 29th for a special dance. Here’s a little bit more info on the event from Jingle Dress Dancers United: Recently….

Mark Ruffalo has always used his celebrity to speak out against issues such as fracking, climate change, and most recently the Dakota Access Pipeline. This week he joined up with the cause in North Dakota and met up with folks on the frontline. They even helped deliver solar panels to….

The 70th Annual Shinnecock pow wow was held over Labor Day weekend in Southampton, New York and is one of the largest Native American Gatherings on the East Coast. Folks from all over come and enjoy the sights, sounds and tasty treats that this pow wow has to offer. Photographer….

On the West Steps of California’s State Capitol, attendees of the 49th Annual Native American Day were treated to a full day of fun, food, and entertainment. With this year’s theme, “Education: Building Tomorrow Through Teachings Today”, the Education Pavilion hosted cultural practitioners who shared their wisdom and culture via….