Who are the most famous Native Americans? Over 5 million people across the United States are of Native American descent, and many celebrities come from lines of deep Native American ancestry—and are especially proud of their heritage. With Hollywood's slow, yet steady move toward inclusivity and greater representation of marginalized...
When we hear Native American heroes, we might think of Geronimo, Sitting Bull and other legendary male warriors and chiefs. Unfortunately, far too often, Native American women get overlooked. Even if they get their due credit in Indian Country, you won’t find the names of some of these trailblazing American...
There's a lot of buzz over which Native American tribe has the biggest population, but do you know the biggest tribe in every U.S state? Before European colonization, there were twice as many, if not more, Native people living in North America compared to today’s population of about 6.79 million....
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, Rodeo, Show and Union. The term “powwow” is actually a North Eastern Woodland word belonging to the Narragansett Language and the closest...
Many people in the US and Canada have at least one Indian ancestral line in their family. Lots of people grew up hearing the family legend about a family member that was Native American. Proving that legend to be true or false can be tough. We have some steps and...
On August 10, 2019, the Cedar Lakes Casino attempted a Guinness World Record to celebrate their Grand Opening! The new casino is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota and features 100 guest rooms, 650 gaming machines, and 250 seat banquet facility. The casino is operated by the Leech Lake Band of...
#DearNonNatives... Native Americans occupied much of the land in North America long before the United States of America ever raised its flag and claimed that land as its own. Yet, on the whole, Native communities are largely misunderstood by many Americans. That's why it's important to make an effort to...
If you look at the names of U.S. Army helicopters, you might notice something—Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook. Many of them bear Native American names. But unless you have a military background or you watch a lot of World War II documentaries, you may not know the reason behind these tribal...
The Native American population in the U.S. is experiencing explosive growth. The number has grown to nearly 7 million people (alone or in combination with another race). That number spans 574 federally recognized and 63 state-recognized tribes. By the year 2060, that figure is projected to jump to 10 million...
In the late 1800s, Ponca, Omaha, and Osage, as well as straight dancers from other Southern Plains tribes, could be seen in old photos, (see examples below) carrying a feather fan made from the complete tail of a golden eagle, with the tanned body-skin and feathers, and the head, hanging...