Jim Thorpe assumed many titles over the course of his life: Olympian, Gold Medalist, Multi-Sport Athlete, Coach, Hall of Famer, Greatest of All Time. You may have even seen his name in the news recently. But who was Jim Thorpe, really? Who was Jim Thorpe? James Francis Thorpe was born...
Is NBA Star Kyrie Irving Native American? There's been a lot of speculation over whether NBA superstar Kyrie Irving is Native American. Irving was born in Australia but grew up in New Jersey. The Brooklyn Nets guard has been known to smudge and has even visited the Standing Rock Sioux...
The sport of lacrosse has a rich history, dating back to 1100 A.D. It's since exploded in popularity, with high school and college participation spiking across the country in recent years. Collegiate lacrosse has become an NCAA staple, and two professional leagues Major League Lacrosse and National League Lacrosse have emerged in...
As the 2022 Winter Olympics, athletes from over 200 countries go for gold in one of 15 sports in Beijing, China. And that includes some of the very best indigenous athletes. Though we'll see fewer indigenous athletes than in last year's Summer Olympics, you'll want to pay attention to three...
PowWows.com has officially partnered with Navajo professional disc golfer Leah Tsinajinnie, as she enters the 2022 season of the Disc Golf Professional Tour. Leah Tsinajinnie is a member of the Roxas clan (Light and Dark clan), born for the Tsé níjíkíní clan (Honey-Combed Rock People clan). Her maternal grandfather is...
The San Francisco Giants welcome you and your family and friends to AT&T Park to take part in a celebration of the Bay Area's Native American culture by hosting a Native American Heritage Night on Wednesday, June 24th! Ticket package includes a ticket to the Wednesday, June 24th evening game...
Wednesday June 24th 2015, the San Francisco Giants celebrated Native American Heritage Night! Volunteer committee members Earl and Bridget Neconie, Mary Trimble Norris, Anecita Hernandez and Luke Lightning worked for 8 months to plan the night’s event which included 2 hours of pre-game dancing and drumming in the Lefty O’doul’s...
June 23rd, 2017 marked the 5th consecutive year that the World Champion San Francisco Giants have hosted a Native American Heritage Night. Luke Lightning, Manny Lieras, Mary Trimble Norris and Calvin Hedrick along side the Giants' Special Events Team organized and put together the evening which included drum and song,...
Capitol's player Timothy "TJ" Oshie celebrates winning the Stanley cup, a historic win for the Capitols after more than two decades of waiting. “Throughout the whole year, not a lot was expected out of us,” T.J. Oshie told The Washington Post. “Maybe on paper we weren’t as elite as teams...
Most are familiar with the trial of Dr. Larry Nasser and his abuse of women and girls in the US Olympic gymnast team etc, but even now women are still finding the strength to come forward and voice their stories of survival. On her Instagram page, Olympic Gymnast Ashton Locklear...