Native American History

This video has been circulating around Facebook and shows two men signing at the same time. The man on the left is signing in American Sign Language the nationally recognized language for communicating while deaf, ... Read more »

Native American culture and heritage lines spectrums from valleys to dense cities, and is prevalent in all walks of life—many musicians, CEO’s, and actors all have ties to the nation’s first people, and it’s not uncom... Read more »

If you have never been to Disney World in Florida, now is the time to go! Disney just opened a brand new exhibit at their Epcot park called the Native American Heritage Gallery that features 89 different showcases rep... Read 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 understan... Read more »

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 v... Read more »

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 a... Read more »

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 ... Read more »

In many Native American tribes, a dream catcher is a handmade willow hoop woven into a web or literally, a net. They can include feathers and beads, and they're traditionally suspended on cradles as a form of armor an... Read more »

A couple years ago we reported in a PowWows.com blog about the Gay Marriage movement in Indian Country, that even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gay Marriage in all 50 states on June 26, 2015., only a... Read more »

A photographer from Bismarck, North Dakota has been taking a special interest in the people of the Northern Plains lately using a photographic method invented in the mid-1800’s. You might have seen some of Shane Balko... Read more »

  Many Americans celebrate the life of Christopher Columbus on the 2nd Monday of October each year; they falsely believe many now-debunked myths about Christopher Columbus and to this day continue to celebra... Read more »

All we've seen for the past couple weeks now are scientists and news anchors talking about the total solar eclipse happening on Monday, August 21, 2017. Folks from all over will be descending onto small towns in Am... Read more »