Nicole Gonzales is a Diné midwife who is also the founder of Changing Woman Initiative. Her work is empowering indigenous mothers across the US and Canada, as well as meeting with Indigenous midwives to talk about the importance of sovereignty in women's care. Click the link below to learn more...
Does your tribe have ceremonies that are sacred? Broadly creates videos that help to educate it's viewers on cultures around the world. Their aim is to help others to see beauty in differences but also to understand that education is key. Watch the video below to see how one tribe...
In April, the New York Times featured a video on their site where they discuss with some Native youth and young adults about race. The video has since been viewed more than 100 thousand times and has been circulating on social media sites like wildfire. If you haven't seen it...
Father of Our Country - Marty Two Bulls Disclaimer The views expressed in the editorial cartoon are not necessarily that of PowWows.com. PowWows.com publishes these editorial cartoons weekly to highlight issues in Indian Country. We hope these cartoons will help start conversations about these issues.
Affinity Films has released a trailer for a documentary on Samuel Johns of Alaska, and all the work he has done with his nonprofit Forget Me Nots. Watch below to see the extremely powerful trailer, and stay tuned for more information on where you can tune it to watch! From...
On June 4th, and what would be the 131st birthday of Tom Longboat, Google featured a tribute to him on their search page! "Today’s animated Google Doodle honors the 131st birthday of Tom Longboat, the celebrated Canadian long distance runner from the Onondaga nation. Born in southern Ontario on the...
Deb Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe, won the Democratic primary to become the first-ever Native American woman in Congress. She is running in the state of New Mexico and released a statement today after the numbers came in. "Thank you to the tens of thousands of...
Many of us are aware of the damage that boarding schools caused. Intergenerational trauma, loss of language, abuse being only a few of the effects these damaging schools caused. NPR covers the journey of one Alaskan family as they seek to understand their own identities in the wake of boarding...
Lest We Forget - Memorial Day - Marty Two Bulls Disclaimer The views expressed in the editorial cartoon are not necessarily that of PowWows.com. PowWows.com publishes these editorial cartoons weekly to highlight issues in Indian Country. We hope these cartoons will help start conversations about these issues.
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...