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...
"I want to tell every American Indian and Alaska Native to be counted as an act of rebellion because this census is designed not to count you." —Natalie Landreth There is tension amongst some Native individuals toward the United States government and it has been building up over time like...
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,...
The season of pink and red is among us! February is right around the corner and love is in the air. Saskatchewan poet, Tenille Campbell, is definitely feeling the love from her fans and clients. She recently came up with a literally creative way to make money to help put...
One early afternoon, Mish Daniels, a member of Sagkeeng First Nation, was watching The View and noticed the jewelry that Whoopi Goldberg was wearing around her neck. It was her very own homemade piece that she had made! She screamed excitedly around the house—she couldn’t believe that her artwork had...
Many Native People Weren’t Counted in the Last Census The US Census occurs once every ten years. Since the first census in 1790 (229 years ago!) there have been 22 official censuses. This year, in January of 2020, the latest census will officially launch. There are a few purposes to...
In the day and age of tech-savvy individuals, where the majority of marketing most people view and the main way to connect with others is through social media, it is no wonder that Instagram, Twitter, and the like, are current platforms for influencers to highlight their powerful activist nature. Instagram...
On November 26th, President Trump signed an executive order instituting a task force on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaskan Natives—an ongoing and complex issue—which will be funded by the Department of Justice. This seems to be a significant turn-around from last year’s infamous debacle. November is known as...
Disney doesn't have the best track record for handling other cultures in movies! Pocahantas, Aladdin, Moana, Song of the South just to name a few. Given recent events, the leadership at Disney may finally be heading in the right direction. First, let's get this out of the way...yes I'm a...
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...