Deb Haaland is one of the few Native American women who has run for Congress. She is a Democratic candidate in the First District of New Mexico. Learn more about Deb with the quick facts from her campaign website. SHE IS A SINGLE MOM AND WAS RAISED IN A MILITARY...
Wes Studi wasn't the only Native American on stage during the 2018 Oscars! Before this year there had only been 1 Native American on stage. Alice, despite her young age, has been an outspoken activist for Standing Rock. She ran from the Standing Rock Sioux reservation to Washington DC to raise...
Last night Wes Studi became the 2nd Native American to speak at the Oscars. Before this week, there has been little Native American participation in the annual Oscars. Sacheen Littlefeather accepted an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973. 2016 Leonardo DiCaprio mentioned Indigenous People in his speech. Wes Studi...
February 1, 2018 – For thousands of years, indigenous people have transformed simple fibers into useful and beautiful containers, clothes, and other household materials reflecting their unique cultures. Weaving is a varied and true art form for Native people across the US and Canada, from Navajo rugs in the Southwest...
American Indian images, names, and stories infuse American history and contemporary life. The images are everywhere, from the Land O’Lakes butter maiden to the Cleveland Indians’ mascot, and from classic Westerns and cartoons to episodes of Seinfeld and South Park. American Indian names are everywhere too, from state, city, and...
2018 marked the 7th Annual Bay Area American Indian Two Spirit Powwow, now the largest Two-Spirit powwow in North America. The BAAITS powwow has been growing every year, and for the past two years has found it’s home at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco California. The theme...
If the GoFundMe campaign is successful, this new educational children's show could help save the Diné language. Diné Bí Ná’ákid Time is the brainchild of educators Dr. Shawna L. Begay and Charmaine Jackson. "I never learned my Navajo language and I was never inspired to learn it. As I got...
Looking forward to this one!!! We'll keep you posted when more information comes out. – Series Combines Modern Science and Scholarship with Native American Traditions and Oral History to Bring to Life the World Created by America’s First Peoples – Pasadena, CA, January 16, 2018 – Today at the Television...
In many Native American tribes, a dream catcher is a handmade willow hoop woven to a web or literally, a net. A dream catcher also includes such features as feathers and beads. They are traditionally suspended on cradles as a form of armor and protection. Dream catchers can be traced...
CALL FOR ENTRIES November 11, 2017–January 9, 2018 Potential applicants must create an account to log in and submit an application. The National Museum of the American Indian invites entries to the design competition for the National Native American Veterans Memorial—the first to recognize the exceptional military service of Native...