Native American Issues

Thundering Hooves is a grassroots, non-profit organization that provides creative, educational and cultural opportunities that allow children, teens, and adults to create compelling resources that demonstrate the adva... Read more »

Interview with tribal President Russell Begaye   Read more »

The 13 years old indigenous water activist shared her speech at the UN General Assembly. Autumn said, “Our water deserves to be treated as human, with human rights. We need to acknowledge our waters with personhood... Read more »

The decolonization of our diets has become increasingly important within our indigenous communities. With issues such as Diabetes and obesity a growing concern in our communities, we have begun to look more incredulou... Read more »

This indigenous boy cuts his hair due to bullying — but now he's trying to help other kids open up! From CBC: A young First Nations boy from Cold Lake, Alta., cut his long hair Saturday after enduring what his... 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 »

So inspiring to see what one person's actions can do for a community! The London Free Press recently interviewed River Christie-White, a 15-year-old First Nations teen who travels across Canada and the United States, ... Read more »

Coinciding with the Winter Solstice, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe released a new documentary yesterday titled “Water Protectors of Wakpa Wasté." The movie is available exclusively on their website https://www.wak... Read more »

Originally airing in 2016, "Navajo Math Circles" follows Navajo students in a lively collaboration with mathematicians. Using a model called math circles, the students stay late after school and assemble over the summ... 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 »

The Osage News recently reported on the tribe acquiring 20 bison which will be living on its 43,000-acre Bluestem Ranch. The Osage first acquired the land last year after purchasing it from media magnate Ted Turner, f... Read more »