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Guardians of the Galaxy is the latest movie to be based on a comic from the Marvel Universe. And after its first weekend at the box office, they’ve done quite well for themselves, earning an estimated $94 million. So if any of you here have seen it, did you catch….

No poverty porn here. Tom Swift Bird, an Oglala Lakota writer, musician and activist, has taken up a photography project over the past year. His mission is to show the beauty in the land he grew up on. I’d say he’s off to a great start as these photos caught….

Our friend Bob Uhl, owner of the Midwest Powwows blog, was fortunate enough to attend the 148th Annual Homecoming Celebration in Winnebago, Nebraska. It is one of the longest running pow wows in North America! Read a little bit more about his experience below: There are not enough wow’s in….

Our good friend Paula Schultz is busy hitting the pow wow trail this year. She recently attended the Paradise Pow Wow and captured some lovely photos. Here’s what she had to say about the pow wow. The Annual Paradise Pow Wow was held July 12th & 13th, 2014 at the….

Even when he was a child, Dustin Mater knew he would be an artist. A talented Chickasaw, Mater spends his time creating designs with a variety of materials, including paint, metal, and shells, and he draws inspiration from his Chickasaw heritage. In this video from Chickasaw.TV, learn about Dustin’s collaboration….

Set against the sweeping panoramic vistas of the high plains, Indian Relay explores one of the most competitive, dangerous, and thrilling forms of horse racing practiced anywhere in the world today. From the bitter cold of winter to the heat and mayhem of the summer’s championship races in Montana and….

How do you say the different colors in your language? In the Chickasaw language they say “takolo lakna’” for the word “orange”. Watch the videos below for more colors and the correct pronunciation! Check out Chickasaw.TV for more language lessons!

MHA Times recently interviewed Pete Coffey, an enrolled member and elder of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. Mr. Coffey was the Master of Ceremonies at the White Shield Pow Wow in North Dakota this year. It’s an especially bittersweet interview since the pow wow will be moving to a….

I mean one look at the photo and you’re screaming, “Who thought that was a good idea?” Ted Nugent was scheduled to perform at the Coeur d’Alene Casino in Idaho on August 4th, but after the casino received complaints about things Ted Nugent has spoken on in the past, they….

Cable network TLC continues its reality show lineup with a new show premiering this Sunday about Alaska Natives. From TLC website: “Escaping Alaska” follows a group of young Eskimos as they leave their villages for the first time and secretly escape to San Diego, defying the expectations of their families….

Some very luckily kids were asked to perform for an international audience recently! Ambassador Keith Harper, U.S. Representative to the Human Rights Council, hosted a performance by young hoop dance performers from the Pueblo of Pojoaque at the U.S. Mission, Friday, July 18. “When we talk about human rights, we….

Here’s your feel good video of the day. Check out the Logan Alexis Singers from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation perform the song “Land of the Free” from their new album. The Logan Alexis Singers are a round dance group made up of family members and protégés of the late….