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The 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship will take place in Denver July 10–19, 2014. The Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team should have a chance at winning first place with the addition of the Thompson triple threat to the team. The two Thompson brothers, Lyle and Miles recently made history when they….

Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/San Juan Pueblo/Santee Dakota Indian) is a writer and cultural specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. He recently posed the question, “Do American Indians celebrate the 4th of July?” on the NMAI blog. In his essay he delves into a bit….

Rocky Mountain PBS takes a look at some of the artists featured in an exhibit that opened this past spring at the Center for Visual Art – Metropolitan State University of Denver. The “Cross Currents” exhibit wanted to go a bit deeper than the stereotypical image of Native American art….

The 29th Annual Iowa Tribal Powwow took place in Perkins, Oklahoma the weekend of June 20th-22nd. Hugh Foley attended the pow wow and captured this video of Lance Corporal Trey Iron dancing in his dress blues uniform. From YouTube: The record should show that this Marine (Lance Corporal Marland Trey….

I’m a sucker for time travel films, so when I heard about this project I had to share. This IndieGoGo project is based on the popular novel Scattered Leaves: The Legend of Ghostkiller by Lynny Prince. The synopsis: Kyle Ghostkiller has been given a gift; a chance to save his….

Gregory Nickerson with WyoFile recently attended the 55th Annual Eastern Shoshone Indian Days and sat and talked with many of the attendees of the pow wow, including dancers and organizers. The story below paints a wonderful picture of the event and just how much has changed over the years. The….

Those in Texas are gearing up for the 2014 Native All-Star Football Classic, held July 5, 2014 at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). 45 young men from all over Indian Country will attend the football camp this week and show off what they’ve learned during a final game….

In a press release from Vision Maker Media, they have announced their collaboration with the producers of Young Lakota for the release of www.SovereignBodies.com. The website is a transmedia project that will tackle disparity in Native women’s access to health services. The team that produced the independent film Young Lakota….

This video comes from YouTube User Alex Copenace. As the story goes, they were passing by a man practicing Tai Chi in the park. When we approached this guy he was standing in a meditation pose. I asked him what he was doing and he said “I’m about to balance….

This video comes to us from our friends over at Chickasaw TV. Skylar Nucosee is a traditional dancer, and he’s danced all over the United States in competitions and shows. In 2011, he became the World Champion Grass Dancer. Watch this interview as he tells us how dancing makes him….

A notice from the New Mexico Film Office show that there is an open casting call for Native American teens, women and men. Check out the details below. Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Producers: Steve Golin, David Kanter, Arnon Milchan, Keith Redmond, James Skotchdopole, Feature Film, New Regency Native/First Nations Casting:….

Al Jazeera America visited members of the Kiowa tribe in Oklahoma to see how they’re helping cheer on one of their members, Chris Wondolowski. Here’s an excerpt from their interview with his grandmother. “I’m a fluent Kiowa speaker. I’ve been all over the world. But I don’t understand soccer,” said….