Toyacoyah Brown

  Just like our Native American culture is not a Halloween costume or a sports mascot, we are also not a cute construction paper project for Thanksgiving.  You are not doing our rich culture any justice when you make brown paper bag vests or paper feather headbands. Hopefully, you’ve read….

Just in time for the colder weather, another Pendleton collaboration is unveiled. Pendleton teamed up with the Cherokee Nation and their Award-winning Lead Graphic Designer Dan Mink for the blanket. Central to the Pendleton design is a seven-pointed star, reflecting the seven clans of the Cherokee people. Mink also chose….

Nike N7 announces its third collaboration with Kevin Durant on an N7 version of his signature shoe, the KD VI. Playing in Oklahoma City has connected Kevin Durant to the mission of Nike N7 and the impact it has with Native Americans across North America. The Nike N7 KD VI….

The First Nations Development Institute believes that when armed with the appropriate resources, Native Peoples hold the capacity and ingenuity to ensure the sustainable, economic, spiritual and cultural well-being of their communities. For over 30 years, they have invested in and created innovative institutions and models that strengthen asset control….

The Indian Law Resource Center and the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) have launched the first videos in a new campaign to raise awareness of and help end violence against Native women and girls. The campaign is two-fold, featuring a series of “Survivor Stories” with Native women who have….

After years of researching his own Cherokee culture, and other Native American tribes, Aaron Carapella never ran across an authentic map that displayed historical tribal names before European contact.  Many maps displayed tribal names that traders, explorers, or warring tribes had given the tribes, but not how they referred to….

The Voluntary Relocation Program, spanning from 1952-1973, was the greatest voluntary upheaval of Native Americans during the 20th century. Urban Rez explores the lasting legacy of the relocation policies that encouraged Native Americans to leave their homelands and relocate to urban areas across the country. The film features personal stories….

THIRTEEN Productions in association with WNET launched their third interactive game in the Mission US series which immerses players in U.S. history content through free interactive games. The third mission features Little Fox, a Northern Cheyenne boy whose life is changed by the encroachment of white settlers, railroads, and U.S…..

Injunuity is a unique mix of animation, music, and real thoughts from real people exploring our world from the Native American perspective. A breakthrough trans-media project in its own right, Injunuity filmmaker Adrian Baker (Hopi) has created this compelling content for the web, portable technologies, and public television. Innovative narratives….

Heidi Laughton has always had a fascination with world culture and has used this inspiration in many of her photography projects.  After spending time on projects in China and Kenya, Laughton is now turning her attention to Native American culture.  Her latest exhibit, “Spirit Hawk Eye: A Tribute to American….

The popular webcomic “Super Indian” by Arigon Starr is about to get a female super hero for the very first time – Laguna Woman! Shayai Lucero from Laguna Pueblo helped the “Super Indian” staff style the character.  You can find Laguna Woman and a cast of other Native American characters….

While most cultures around the world have a version of fried dough – sopapillas, beignets, doughnuts etc. none is so versatile as Indian frybread.    Dipped in soup or berry gravy, smothered with honey butter or powdered sugar, or served as an Indian taco. Frybread turns into a favorite of all….