Native American Articles

The Cherokee Tribe of today is made of 3 different groups that all descend from the same common tribe. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Citizens reside within 14 counties in  Northeastern Oklahoma, the tribe c... Read more »

Facing Diabetes in a Native American World  by Judy Anderson “Facing Diabetes in a Native American World” is the result of an experience of a Native American man with Diabetes and his struggles physically, fina... Read more »

In the quite literally hundreds of genres of music that can be found out there today, native recording artists find it increasingly difficult to get noticed. I will even dare to say more so than non-native artists out... Read more »

Perhaps one of the most common family stories I hear as I travel throughout Missouri and Arkansas goes something like this: My Great great great Grandmother was "part" Cherokee and escaped from the "Trail of Tears" or... Read more »

Idle No More is a fast spreading movement in Indian Country. According to their blog: Idle No More calls on all people to join in a revolution which honors and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty which protects the land ... Read more »

The Cherokee Tribe of today is made of 3 different groups that all descend from the same common tribe. The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma These citizens reside within 14 counties in Northeastern Oklahoma.  The tri... Read more »

November is Native American Heritage Month.  Combined with Thanksgiving, many people seek information about the origins and history of this beloved American holiday. PowWows.com has compiled some articles for ... Read more »

IF THEY HAVE HAD IT THEY WOULD HAVE USED IT - MAYBE? Native American Use of Trade Materials By Jamie K. Oxendine, Lumbee/Creek Editor, PowWows.com Director, Black Swamp InterTribal Foundation PRELUDE How often... Read more »

We’ve just returned from the He Sapa Wacipi Na Oskate in Rapid City, South Dakota.  It was a 1500 mile roundtrip for me but well worth the time spent with my grandsons (who live a few hundred miles away), daughter, an... Read more »

Summer is officially over and that means the end of my powwow season because the kids are back in school.  By fall I start thinking about repairing regalia, starting new beadwork, checking on hide tanners after the st... Read more »

Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc. (NAPT) proudly announces the release of a new documentary that recounts the remarkable journey of legendary warrior Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca Nation, who fought i... Read more »

The form of ribbonwork in this tutorial is an art used in Straight Dance and Southern Cloth outfits.  This style is done by several tribes including Osage and Ponca. This tutorial is for the cut and tuck metho... Read more »