Toyacoyah Brown

Back in 2009, Navajo college student Jared Yazzie had a dream to create bold colorful t-shirts with a strong Native message. From this dream, OxDx Clothing was born. OxDx Clothing is influenced by Yazzie’s Navajo culture as well as pop culture, street art and music. From their Facebook page: We….

You’ve probably seen some of her videos passed around online. One of my favorites is her pow wow workout. According to her Facebook page Tonia Jo Hall is a 25 year old Lakota/Dakota/Hidatsa comedian. She started posting videos to her YouTube account back in 2010 and was encouraged to pursue….

Comanche Ronald Cooper spent much of his life enjoying outdoor hobbies such as hiking, backpacking, birdwatching and more. He had taken many walks around national parks but wondered if he could do a really long walk, one with meaning. That’s when he got the idea of retracing the Trail of….

Tribal beading is a very important part of Chickasaw culture. In this video Chickasaw Nation TV speaks with Chickasaw elder, Glenda Galvan, about the importance of passing the craft on to younger generations by teaching them her methods and sharing her passion. CNTV also speaks with beadwork artists Dixie Brewer….

According to The Hollywood Reporter, WGN America has put in development an adaptation of Scalped from DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint. The book launched in 2007 as a monthly and ran for 60 issues, ending in 2012. Jason Aaron penned the comic, which was illustrated by R.M. Guera. The series focused….

We love when our readers interact with us. PowWows.com reader Gino Sinopoli recently attended the 24th Annual Cherokee County Indian Festival and Mother’s Day Powwow put on by Rolling Thunder in Canton, GA. Rolling Thunder has been throwing events for over two decades and, as Gino showed us, they put….

You might remember the video we shared earlier this year of a woman smoke dancer dancing in downtown Chicago. Her name is Soleil Strickland and she recently competed in the Gathering of Nations Smoke Dance Special and took 3rd place. American Indian Center of Chicago’s newsletter First Voice had the….

Recently the last monolingual Chickasaw language speaker, Emily Johnson Dickerson, passed away. From the Chickasaw Nation press release: “Emily Dickerson was a treasured elder who held the Chickasaw language and ways of life close to her heart,” said Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. “This is a sad day for all….

  Perfect song for the Tiny Tots. Tell me if you think so too. Midnite Express featuring Soup Juice. Post by Whitney Witt Rencountre II.

The Chatanooga Times Free Press reports that Scott Crisp, a well-known Cherokee dancer, has been killed in an electrocution accident. The 45-year-old was a widely-known traditional dancer, storyteller and Cherokee historian. Our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones.

  File this one under ridiculous. Their mascot might be the Seminole Chieftains, but these Native American high school seniors cannot wear eagle feathers at their high school graduation. Native News Online took a closer look at the issue. In Seminole county, Oklahoma, at Seminole High School, the student body….

Last month the S’Klallam Tribe unveiled a much needed place for teenagers to skate and be kids. Thanks to the hard work of the youth group S’Klallam’s Working and Giving and funding from the Sheckler Foundation’s “Be the Change” project, the kids now have a safe place to hang out…..