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...
Contemporary Native Americans face many challenges. If you watch the news you'll see headlines about mascots, celebrities wearing headdresses, and pipelines. While these are important issues, there are more issues facing Native communities that are more significant. These challenges are experienced socially, economically, culturally and on many other fronts. 567...
The diversity of Native American religions could fill whole libraries with descriptions of belief, tales of lore, definitions, explanations, and insights into spiritual practices and ceremonies. To the outside world, however, far too much of the truth remains generalized and horribly steeped in stereotypes and misconceptions. Until around the middle...
The true-crime podcast has captured the attention of millions of listeners worldwide. It brings attention to the community of Thunder Bay Ontario in Canada and the high rates of crime and homicide. "The fact that a podcast like ‘Thunder Bay’ has received more than a million downloads globally makes it...
Indigenous Peoples Day is a celebration of the cultures of those people who were here before Europeans arrived on the shores of the Americas. Throughout the Americas, countries celebrate Columbus Day, but in some areas, there is a movement to change that day to Indigenous People’s Day. In Canada, however,...
Your Options and How to Receive Them Too many Native American individuals and families across the United States do not receive the benefits they are entitled to. This stems from gross mismanagement, inefficiency, and simply lack of understanding about what it truly available for the people. The two main US...
Here's Some Aspects of Native American Communities You Won't See on TV Being a part of the many Native American communities across the country means many things. How much do you know about Native American communities? You will be surprised at how negligible is the information you have about our...
Listen to my interview with Rebecca Nagle from This Land Podcast. [spp-player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/powwowlife/Pow_Wow_Life_-_27_-_Rebecca_Nagle_From_This_Land_Mix_1.mp3" textabove="Pow Wow Life Episode 27" image=“https://www.powwows.com/wp-content/uploads/podcast_channel_artwork.jpg" title="Interview with Rebecca Nagle"] The Supreme Court will rule in the Carpenter v Murphy case soon. This case has ramifications for the tribes in Oklahoma and potentially across the United States....
On June 18th, 2019 California Governor Gavin Newsom issued the first ever formal apology to California Native tribes for past violence and genocide. “California must reckon with our dark history,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “California Native American peoples suffered violence, discrimination and exploitation sanctioned by state government throughout its history....
“This weekend was really not like anything I’ve ever done or ever felt before,” she said after her last race. “It’s the first time I ran for anyone other than myself. … This is the first time I’ve ever made a scene and not been apologetic.” -Rosalie Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sICFZ-8Ohh0 Rosalie...