Toyacoyah Brown

Last year the 2014-2015 Miss Blackfeet title was awarded to Lynn Mad Plume at the North American Indian Days in Browning, Montana. The title goes to the worthy candidate who will of course represent the Blackfeet Nation with honor, pride and dignity at pow wows and other gatherings throughout the….

Just wonderful to see these Indigenous cultures come together! Maori news service Te Karere TVNZ reports to us about a meeting between Native American Community Academy and their Māori sister schools in New Zealand. They’ve flown all the way from Albuquerque, New Mexico, in search of language revitalization schemes and….

Rez ball has become even more popular in the Native community, due in part to the star power of players like Shoni and Jude Schimmel, and the mainstream has definitely taken notice. Nike N7 recently announced their new Summer 2015 collection and it is inspired by the tradition of playing….

On this episode of Making Regalia with Juaquin Lonelodge, with special guest Willow Abrahamson, they show us how to construct a bustle backboard. Making Regalia – Episode 7 Season 2 from CATV47 on Vimeo. As you know, these episodes are brought to you by Cheyenne and Arapaho Television- CATV47. They….

All throughout Indian Country everyone is mourning the loss of a great dancer, Spike Draper. A lot of people have been turning to social media to share their condolences with the family and share their favorite photos and stories of Spike. I went through YouTube and found some great footage….

You might have seen a contest recently held by fancy dancer George Abeyta where he asked pow wow dancers to post their best “Cutting a rug” video. The person with the fanciest footwork had the chance to win an American Dakota rug. “Cut’n up a RUG!” For your beautiful native….

It’s that time of year again – school is winding down and the kids are starting to think about upcoming graduation ceremonies. But not before one of the most important teenager rites of passage, prom! Check out how these Iowa kids from Meskwaki High School incorporated their Native roots into….

I can’t quite remember how I first stumbled upon these beautiful paintings, but I had to share these with you! These beautiful paintings are from Jonathan Labillois, a member of the Listuguj Migmaq First Nation Band in Gaspe, Quebec. He obviously uses pow wows as his main inspiration in his….

The 43rd annual UC Davis Powwow was held this past weekend and our photographer friend Paula Schultz was there to capture a few sweet moments from the pow wow. Here she is in her own words about this Davis, California Pow Wow. The UC Davis powwow is a nationally recognized….

Have you guys been keeping up with the awesome tutorials on Cheyenne and Arapaho Television (CATV47)? Last year we told you about a new show called The Native Drum with host Shawn Littlebear (Southern Cheyenne). Littlebear is a traditional drum maker who shares with us his various drum making tips….

This past weekend in Carrolton, Texas they celebrated the 11th annual Santa Fe Days cultural event. Santa Fe Days is a full weekend of food, dancing, Native culture, and artisans selling their beautiful handmade jewelry and one-of-a kind art pieces. So how did this cultural celebration get its start? Back….

As reported by Ireland Calling, city officials in Cork, Ireland were looking for a unique way to mark the Choctaw Nation’s generosity and kindness during a dark period of Ireland’s history: The Great Irish Famine. Approximately one million people died of disease and starvation, and another million were forced to….