Native American Culture

Long before White Contact to the “New World” the Native Americans had many kinds of celebrations for the four seasons.  One of the most celebrated for the Eastern Woodland Culture was that of Harvest Time.&nb... Read more »

  In the minds of many Americans, when asked the question, "When was the United States first settled?” invariably the response will be, "In 1620 when the Pilgrims landed." This so-called "origin myth" has f... Read more »

Before the term “powwow” became popular, various words were used to describe this cultural phenomenon.  Some of these included: Celebration, Doing, Fair, Feast, Festival Gathering, Happening, Indian Dance, Rode... Read more »

Why Study a Native American Language? For Native American people, tribal languages are important for keeping a strong sense of self-worth, community, identity, and for keeping their culture strong. For Native America... Read more »

The languages among the Native American tribes are many. Some are very similar to each other and some are very different. Together, the native languages of the Americas are among the most numerous and varied in the wo... Read more »

Tomorrow, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Valerie Jarrett will join White House Advisor on Domestic Violence, Lynn Rosenthal, to host 14 leaders at the White House who are dedicating their professional ... Read more »

  Meet the dreamers and survivors of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Dianne Sawyer travels to Pine Ridge on 20/20. ABC - October 14, 2011 - 10pm Eastern 9pm Central Read more »

  Deer toes have long been used as natural bells for dancers to keep rhythm with the drum. Some traditional men dancers are returning to this natural sound. Deer toes also can be used as decorative pendants. W... Read more »

  The latest edition of the CBS hit Show, Survivor, started this week with eighteen new castaways.  Elyse Umemoto from Las Vegas is competing for the million dollar prize. A 2nd runner up to Miss America, E... Read more »

Native American Charter School By Tetona Dunlap Nick Twist wondered if he was missing out on real high school experience. His school did not have homecoming dances, a yearbook, homeroom or more than a hundred st... Read more »

PRELUDE & DISCLAIMER Powwows.com has received many requests from committees and individuals about the planning of a Native American Powwow.  This article is for informational purposes on the logistics and ... Read more »

This is truly a tale of the South East Woodland Culture of Native America.  Although the snakes in this story do appear in others parts of Native America, their origin and togetherness is intrinsically bonded in ... Read more »