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A Visit with Miss Native American USA, Sarah Ortegon
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Interview by Dr. Dawn Karima, Contributing Editor
Q) You are a wonderful role model! I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!
A) Thank you very much Dr. Dawn Karima, this has truly been an adventure and would love... Read more »

Disenrollment leaves Natives ‘culturally homeless’
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Mia Prickett's ancestor was a leader of the Cascade Indians along the Columbia River and was one of the chiefs who signed an 1855 treaty that helped establish the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde in Oregon.
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Michigan GOP official: ‘Herd all the Indians’ to Detroit, build a fence and throw in corn
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A Republican county official in Michigan is in hot water after making racial comments about Detroit, including the idea that the city should be turned into a detention center for “all the Indians.”
In a recent inte... Read more »

Putting the Native in American Idol
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I feel so blessed to be able to represent Native Country on such a platform as American Idol #NativePride #PomoNation. This nationwide campaign took place on my very own reservation, Big Valley Rancheria. - Via Aranes... Read more »

VOTD: Native Dancer in Gatorade Commercial
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This video has been passed around for years now, but what exactly inspired Gatorade to make it?
According to a post by the Red Circle Agency out of Minnesota they were contacted by PepsiCo to help create a TV campa... Read more »

If the Indian Mascot Could Speak…
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Savage Media, created by a group of Native American students at Dartmouth College, published a video this week to call for an end to Native American mascots. Through the delivery of a poem, Preston Wells, of the Choct... Read more »

Miyo One Arrow Reflects on His Path as a Powwow Singer
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While some folks see powwows as a place to go during the summers, others consider powwows to be a life-long pursuit. Miyo One Arrow devotes his life to singing, and lives it in a manner worthy of his dedication to th... Read more »

Belgian Designer Sends a Message to Lagerfeld: Stop Racism
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Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck sent a model down the runway wearing a makeshift feathered headdress, with the not-so-subtle message “stop racism” scrawled across it in what looks to be red paint. This was ob... Read more »

147th Winnebago Veterans Homecoming Celebration Powwow
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The Winnebago Veteran's Pow Wow is one of the oldest continuous Pow Wows in North America. The event commemorates the return of Chief Little Priest and the Fort Omaha Scouts, Company A, Nebraska Volunteers of the Winn... Read more »

Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Hold Annual Concert & Pow Wow
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If you're in the New York City area don't miss out on this. Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, will present Thunderbird American Dancers in their annual Dance Concert and Pow Wow from January 31 to February ... Read more »

Indians Won’t Have Chief Wahoo as Primary Logo Anymore
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The Cleveland Indians are changing their primary logo from Chief Wahoo to the block letter C. While the Wahoo logo still will be seen on hats and jerseys, it seems as if the organization could slowly be moving towards... Read more »

Must SEE: New Video from Quese IMC
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Lisa Charleyboy with Urban Native Mag spoke with Pawnee and Seminole activist Quese IMC about his latest project, a music video for his song Handdrum.
Quese IMC’s directorial debut video was shot in Oklahoma City a... Read more »
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