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National Native American Veterans Memorial to Finally Be Established
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Our Native veterans have been honored many times, but there is currently not a national monument erected in their honor. That will all change soon as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)... Read more »
Michelle Obama to Santa Fe Indian School Graduates: ‘Our World Needs You’
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First Lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement speech at Santa Fe Indian School yesterday and the crowd was delighted with her words
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The Santa Fe New Mexican shared the speech on their YouTube channel an... Read more »
U.S. Surgeon General Visits with Native Communities in Oklahoma
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United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy visited the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Little Axe Health Center in Little Axe, OK for a roundtable discussion with area Tribal Leaders as well as the Citizen Potawatomi Nat... Read more »
Caddo Woman Speaks on Race, Gender and Tribal Sovereignty
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#RaceAnd is a video series that explores the ways that race compounds and intersects with all the other issues faced by people of color. Each video features a different artist, activist, or thinker, sharing their live... Read more »
Future Indian Powwow Princess
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The 2016 powwow season is officially under way and Jeanine Lomaintewa (Paiute & Hopi) of Bishop, California., is on the powwow trail.
Jeanine is currently running ... Read more »
Michelle Obama To Visit Santa Fe Indian School for Commencement
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In a press release from the White House this week, it was announced that First Lady Michelle Obama will be giving the commencement speech at Santa Fe Indian School on Thursday May 26, 2016.
Santa Fe, New Mexico – As ... Read more »
University Powwow Honors Influential Comanche Podiatrist
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It's a great honor to once again share with our readers some wonderful photos and a warm review of the 21st Annual UT Arlington Pow Wow that took place this past weekend. Photographer Emilia Gaston was on hand to ... Read more »
5th Annual BAAITS Two Spirit Powwow
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This past weekend, the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirit (BAAITS) group held their 5th Annual Two Spirit Powwow at the Fort Mason Pavillion in San Francisco, California.
Official Welcome BAAITS Two Spirit Powwow
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Native American Charities: How To Support on Giving Tuesday
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Giving Tuesday, as you may know, is a national movement in which everyone donates to charity the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
There are over 1,10,000 people following our Powwows.com Facebook page and if every... Read more »
Spotlight on these Two Kids for Native Heritage Month!
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Check out these two outstanding youth were featured on Time For Kids' website this past month for Native Heritage Month!
First up is Rito Lopez Jr. (Pima/Apache/Arikara/Hidatsa/Mandan) who won first place in the yo... Read more »
Preparing an Easy Thanksgiving Dinner !!
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Preparing a Thanksgiving dinner can be pretty brutal if you're making everything from scratch, here are a couple short cuts on getting the job done without all the hassle.
Lets take a quick look into the preparatio... Read more »
What Do Native Americans Think of Thanksgiving?
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You've probably seen these Cut videos pop up in your newsfeed from time to time, such as the 100 Years of Beauty in 1-Minute, or the American Kids Try Food from Around the World clips.
Recently they tackled somethi... Read more »
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