Native American Issues
MTV True Life Crime: The Hanna Harris Story
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One of MTV’s shows, True Life Crime, aired Hanna Harris’ story in February to highlight the ongoing and devastating crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Hanna, a 21-year-old woman living in Lame Deer, M... Read more »
My Favorite Native American Podcasts – Updated 2021
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Native American podcasts are some of the best opportunities to dive into some excellent indigenous storytelling. And the best part is, you can listen in on your commute, during your workout or when you're just relaxin... Read more »
How 2020 Census Is Overcoming Distrust and Inaccuracies In Indian Country
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"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 individual... Read more »
Lucky Number One – 90 Year Old Alaskan Native First To Be Counted in 2020 Census
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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 s... Read more »
My MMIWG Medallion is Famous! – Whoopi Goldberg Wears Beaded Medallion on The View
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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 mad... Read more »
The 2020 Census: What’s At Stake for Native Americans
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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, ... Read more »
Get Inspired: Indigenous American Activists You Need to Know About Right Now
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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, ar... Read more »
Task Force on MMIW – A Change in Trump’s Tune Through a New Executive Order
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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 ... Read more »
Disney Signed Contract With Indigenous Leaders For Frozen 2
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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 hea... Read more »
The Warrior Tradition – PBS Explore Native American Veterans
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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 highe... Read more »
Do Native Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving?
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Do Native Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
For the majority of non-native Americans, Thanksgiving is a time to think about things you are grateful for, eat far too much turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie, and relax... Read more »
The Tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)
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While violence against women plagues many communities across the country and around the world, the Native American indigenous groups in North America are particularly hard struck by this devastating problem. Missing a... Read more »
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