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There’s been a lot of buzz over the weekend about the latest superhero blockbuster to be released. DC Comics’ Wonder Woman brought in $100 million domestically and $122.5 million internationally, making it the third-highest opening for a film in the DC universe. Also worth mentioning is that director Patty Jenkins….

The Ladies of Native Comedy are comprised of four funny Indigenous women: Teresa Choyguha (Tohono O’odham), Tonia Jo Hall (Lakota/Dakota/Hidatsa), Adrianne Chalepah (Kiowa/Apache) and Deanna M.A.D.(Tonawanda Seneca). And if you’re not following them on Facebook, you’re missing out on some funny videos! The joys of being a big girl: Auntie….

Quebec Liberal MP Marc Miller stunned everyone while delivering a statement in Mohawk in the House of Commons last week. According to CBC News, “it’s the first time the Mohawk language has been spoken in either of Canada’s houses of Parliament since Confederation, according to research provided by the Library….

Over the weekend the Lake Erie Native American Council held a pow wow at the Christ Luthern Church in Cleveland, Ohio. It was not only a celebration of traditions and culture, but also for the younger folks in the community. Please join our community as we celebrate the results of….

Google Doodle honors Richard Oakes (Mohawk) on what would have been his 75th birthday. Throughout the 1960s and 70s, Richard Oakes made a stand for the rights of American Indians. Over his time as an activist, he fought peacefully for freedom, justice, and the right of American Indians to have….

There’s not much else I can say about this documentary, you really just have to see the video and experience the interactive story and photos for yourself. The documentary is by Kitra Cahana and Ed Ou, Canadian journalists and visual storytellers whose work has appeared in the New York Times,….

Families enjoyed a brief reunion over the weekend as 400 people attended a pow wow held at the Mike Durfee State Prison located in Springfield, South Dakota. As reported by The Daily Republic, the cost to throw the pow wow is about $3,500 and is paid for by the Lakota….

As reported by several news outlets in California, a statue honoring the sacrifices made by Native American veterans is currently touring the state, stopping off in several Native communities. A 12-foot bronze sculpture, “The Gift” by A. Thomas Schomberg has been selected by the official American Indian Alaska Native (AIAN)….

PORTLAND, ORE. – May 2, 2017 Pendleton Woolen Mills, the acclaimed- lifestyle brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon, introduces a new, exclusive blanket for 2017, Gift of the Earth, to benefit the American Indian College Fund. For more than 25 years the College Fund has supported access to higher education for….

The 2017 Indigenous Music Awards, presented by Casinos of Winnipeg, will welcome to the stage a list of high-calibre Indigenous talent to entertain the crowd between the presentation of awards in 15 different categories on May 19, 2017, at the Club Regent Event Centre. Line-up includes: Crystal Shawanda With an….

If you’re a fan of Chicken Dancers, you’re going to have to keep your eye out for this young man from Saskatchewan. Jamon Paskemin (Sweetgrass First Nation) has been chosen as Head Man Dancer at Gathering of Nations, the world’s largest pow wow taking place this weekend! What a great….

While you’re watching the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow on PowWows.com this weekend, be sure to look for this wonderful young lady! Tia Wood, 17 years old from the Saddle Lake First Nation, has been chosen as Head Young Lady Dancer at the annual pow wow, one of the largest….