Need a New Podcast to Listen to? Check These Out! Are you finished with the latest travel or true-crime podcast? Are you waiting for something a little more relevant to come out? There are currently multiple podcasts out there featuring Native individuals and Native topics that are needing to be...
Lizzie Chimiugak, Alaskan Native, who is 90 years old and still going strong, was the very first person in the United States to be counted for the census, which is taken every 10 years. Alaska is always the first state to be counted and Chimiugak’s small town of Toksook Bay,...
Archaeologists have found evidence of the native people and what would become America creating jewelry from the stones, shells, and other natural materials as far back as 10,000 years ago. As the millennia went on, turquoise jewelry became one of the more prominent varieties made specifically by tribes in the...
Native American serve in the United States armed forces in larger percentages than any other ethnic group. According to the Museum of the American Indian: Native Americans served in the post-9/11 period in a higher percentage than veterans of other ethnicities, 18.6 percent vs. 14 percent, respectively. 31,000 American Indian...
For the majority of non-native Americans, Thanksgiving is a time to think about things you are grateful for, eat far too much turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie, and relax in front of the TV to catch a football game. The stories of the history of this US federal holiday come...
It’s interesting to know that some of the great Native American women have played their roles as artists, healers, and much more and that too excellently. However, unfortunately, you won’t find the names of many of these inspirational personalities in most history textbooks. Famous Native American Women Here are nine...
In the vast world of film, a few Native American actors stand out. One of these actors is Wes Studi, who starred in some of the most famous depictions of Native Americans, including Dances with Wolves (1990) and The Last of the Mohicans (1992). In a world that doesn’t always...
Native American Nations have a rich oral history dating before the pre-colonial era. Part of that history are quotes from our ancestors. Learn from our past to change our future. Here are some beautiful quotes from great leaders and warrior; more than about subjugation but about the Spirit, the Self,...
Watch the next episode of our new Youtube series - On Indian Time! Corinne Oestreich hosts the show. On Indian Time will feature interviews, stories, and more from all around Indian Country. https://youtu.be/QRC6nJkOFic Wet Plate Photography https://www.instagram.com/p/B1KWt6XgQ8N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/B08_yddFOHk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/B09J8x0Ftir/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link From Sharoncol.balkowitsch.com Wet plate collodion is one of the earliest forms...
Richard Oakes impact on Native American issues is still being felt today. November 9, 2019, will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Alcatraz occupation led by Richard Oakes. The occupation is remembered each year with a sunrise ceremony. He was a Mohawk Native American activist who had a massive impact...
