Native American Issues

This past weekend in Highland, California, the Yuhaaviatam Clan of the Serrano Indians held their annual San Manual Powwow! Apart of their dance competitions, the San Manual Powwow sponsor a Sweetheart Dance Contes... 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 »

Most of us woke up Monday morning to the horrible news that there had yet again been a mass shooting in our country. Unfortunately this shooting touches all of our lives and just from talking to friends, we're not tha... Read more »

You might remember hearing of the film Fancy Dancer, a documentary film project by Isaac Trimble a few years back in which he documented the process of learning culture and wellness by fancy dancing. Well he's involve... Read more »

In case you weren't aware September is National Suicide Prevention month so we're going to take some time to talk about a very serious topic-depression. Depression is a serious illness. One that affects thousands o... Read more »

These days you have to get creative in how you stand up for your rights against big corporations. Check out what some folks from the Secwepemc Nation are doing to stop the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline whic... Read more »

Currently on the Indie film festival circuit is a new Native Horror flick by Mike J. Marin called, "The Smudging". This film is about a paranormal research group called the Night Stalkers who get called in to inves... Read more »

During our recent Ag and Art Tour trip, we visited the Native American Studies Center in Lancaster, South Carolina.  The Center boasts an impressive collection of Catawba pottery.  While exploring the Center... Read more »

All right guys, here's one for your queue list! AWAKE – A Dream from Standing Rock is now out on Netflix! From the movie's synopsis: In 2016 Standing Rock, North Dakota became one of the most watched places on ear... Read more »

When the Internet gets worked up you can bet there will be some entertaining back and forth yelling amongst its users. Take this recent photo that was posted both on Facebook and Twitter by some self-proclaimed con... Read more »

We, as Indigenous people, have endured a lot throughout history. From Colonization, to the introduction of alcohol, all the way to the Indian removal act forcing us from our homes. So there’s no doubt that due to that... Read more »

Native Hope is a nonprofit organization that's doing important work to empower young Native Americans through programs that provide education, protect at-risk youth, and honor cultural heritage. One of the projects th... Read more »