NFL Films recently filmed the Chemawa Indian School football team in Oregon, and it was inspiring to see how a little perseverance and teamwork can payoff. Watch the film and see if you're not inspired by these kids. About Chemewa Indian School Chemawa Indian School dates back to the 1870's...
The Face of Racism Chief Wahoo - 1932 - 2018 - Marty Two Bulls Disclaimer The views expressed in the editorial cartoon are not necessarily that of PowWows.com. PowWows.com publishes these editorial cartoons weekly to highlight issues in Indian Country. We hope these cartoons will help start conversations about these...
The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held February 9-25 in PyeongChang. Four First Nations athletes will compete for Canada at the Olympic Games. They join a long list of Native athletes to compete at the Olympics. Let's cheer on these indigenous athletes. Brigette Lacquette Brigette Lacquette (born November 10,...
Big news from the Cleveland Indians today! Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced today that the Cleveland Indians will remove the “Chief Wahoo” logo from their uniforms, effective with the 2019 season. The announcement comes following thoughtful and productive discussions between Major League Baseball and the Indians. “Major League Baseball...
What is likely a dream come true for any performer, three First Nations performers were invited to the Cultural Olympiad Art Performance Festival during the 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea. Going by the name of Reconciliation is the Cree a capella duo Wendy Walker and Dawn von Armin. Joining...
Yesterday I started seeing a lot of people sharing a news release that Washington's NFL team has changed their name to the Redhawks instead of the Redsk*ns. As you can imagine everyone was so excited by the announcement and people were celebrating the news. This sounded too good to be...
Not only did Navajo fighter Nicco Montaño win the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight title on Friday night, she did it with a broken bone in her foot! Talk about tough! Social media was blowing up over the weekend with congratulatory posts and video from the fight. One video that everyone...
Over the weekend, Seaconke Wampanoag Boxer Kali Reis, a.k.a “K.O”, was a part of an exciting boxing lineup at the Mohegan Sun. "Slugfest at the Sun" hosted a 6 round female Middleweight fight between Kali Reis and Tiffany Woodard. But even more amazing than the fight was how she entered...
This guy has mad skills! Tehoka Nanticoke, recently named Inside Lacrosse's No. 1 overall incoming freshman in the 2017 Recruiting Issue, showed why he's a force to be reckoned with. In a game on Sunday, he made this amazing one-handed goal he shot between his legs! The defenders don't know...
The Ute Tribe once again came out and supported the University of Utah's football team by performing at the halftime show. Go Nuchu! It's so refreshing to see the sharing of culture instead of the appropriation of culture. I'm so glad the university and the Ute Tribe work together and...