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  Native comic book geeks everywhere rejoice! Marvel’s first Native American character Red Wolf will be starring in his own book soon, according to a recent Mashable article. Red Wolf was introduced in 1970 as William Talltrees in Avengers #80, and was the star of his own nine-issue series that….

If you didn’t already have one, here she is, your new #wcw (woman crush wednesday)! Ashley Callingbull (married name Burnham) has been a regular in the beauty pageant scene for some time now. She was the only First Nations contestant in the 2010 Miss Canada pageant and was recently a….

The 21st Annual Sacramento Pow Wow was held August 7th-9th at O’Neil Park in Sacramento, California. Emcee for the event was Tom Phillips Sr.; Arena Director was Earl Neconie; Head Lady: Crystal Vigil-Madril and Head Man: Johnny Nieto – Tule River Yokuts. On drum duties we had Host Northern Drum….

Brooke Brady is a wedding and lifestyle photographer, so she has a great knack for capturing the feeling of a special moment. Her photos from the 2014 Shinnecock Pow Wow are absolutely gorgeous and we had to share with you. Brooke Brady had this to say about the Shinnecock tribe….

The 2015 Bear Mountain Pow Wow was held Saturday August 1st & Sunday August 2nd at Harriman State Park in Stony Point, New York. The Bear Mountain Pow Wow is a full contest Pow Wow attracting over 500 Native American artists, educators, singers, dancers and performing groups from across the….

The 2015 Saginaw Chippewa Annual Powwow “Honoring the Water” was held July 24-26th weekend at the Tribal Campgrounds in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The pow wow included: Host Drum: Iron Boy Head Veteran: George Martin Head Dancers: Joe Syrette & Heather Schuyler Master of Ceremonies: Vince Beyl & RJ Smith Arena….

On this episode of Making Regalia with Juaquin Lonelodge, he gives us step by step instructions on how to make a simple, decorative carry bag. Juaquin wanted to do a show for some of the beginners out there so he shows us some basic sewing tips in this one. Making….

You might remember us talking about the 17th Annual Chumash Day Pow Wow back in April with celebrity sightings of Gary Busey and Saginaw Grant. Debblin Photography was at the event and took many stunning photos from the day. It was hard to narrow it down but I chose 44….

The 56th Annual Eastern Shoshone Indian Days Powwow was held June 26-28, 2015 in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. Photographer Terance Oldman (Arapaho/Navajo) was on hand to document the event for WyoFile, an independent, non-profit news organization focused on the people, places and policy of Wyoming. They’ve graciously allowed us to share….

The last weekend in June, the town of Ornans in Eastern France holds an annual pow wow. This year they brought in Northern Cree to be the host drum! Photographer Stephanie Belenus Frere was at the event and shared with us these great moments. Take a look below. It’s so….

Photographer David Brown Eyes was generous enough to share with us these beautiful photos from the 2013 Oglala Lakota Nation Wacipi. It was so hard choosing which ones to share as all the kids look stunning in their regalia. Don’t worry, you didn’t miss out on this year’s pow wow!….

The eleven bands of Pit River & the Pit River Casino recently hosted the 8th Annual Pit River Pow Wow in Burney, California. Native American Music Award nominated Lightning Creek served as the host drum of the free event. One of our favorite photographers, Paula Schultz, attended the event and….