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Indige-Nurse: Obesity is an Indigenous Health Crisis. So What Can We Do?
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Water Is Life – Fill It Forward Making An Impact For Native Communities
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Powwows.com and Fill it Forward are teaming up to inspire the world to reuse and reduce.
Together as the Pow Wow Nation community, we can have a real impact!
The Fill it Forward app allows users to track t... Read more »
The History and Meaning of Traditional Dancing with Patrick Brooks
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Meet Patrick Brooks a traditional dancer.
This week, Patrick visited our show to talk about the meaning of traditional dancing. As the oldest style of dance, it holds so much history and meaning.&n... Read more »
Meet Mariah Gladstone: Founder of Indigikitchen
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Native Americans are changing the way they eat, and Mariah Gladstone, a member of the Blackfeet tribe, is helping lead the way. Gladstone founded an organization called Indigikitchen about five years ago to educate th... Read more »
Indige-Nurse: Top 10 Ways Native Americans Can Prevent Diabetes
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Shop Native Artist of the Month: Tipiziwin Tolman
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Each month, we're celebrating a Native American artist, whose work you can find on our Shop Native directory, which features both Native American products and products made for Natives. These products include clothing... Read more »
Interior Department Ramps Up Efforts to Address Missing, Murdered Native Americans
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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the formation of a new Missing and Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS). The unit will investigate missing an... Read more »
The Time Has Come For a Real Indigenous Superhero Movie
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Comic books allow us to enter into the world of superheroes who have incredible abilities, yet face very human struggles.
But what happens when this world is turned into a movie featuring mostly white male superhe... Read more »
Coyote and Crow: An RPG Game Natives Can Get Behind
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Imagine if Europeans never invaded North America and colonization never happened.
With the new Role Playing Game (RPG), Coyote and Crow, players get a chance to step back into the past and live a First Nations alt... Read more »
Native with a Touch of Disney: Interviewing Brittany Taylor
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For the Disney lovers, this week's video is a must-see!
Brittany Taylor is the creator of BrittMadeItCreations on Etsy. She chatted with us this week about her indigenous-inspired products.
As an art... Read more »
This Indigenous Map Will Show You Who Used To Own The Land You’re Standing On
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Do you know who owned your home before you did? What about who owned your land 500 years ago?
Native Land Digital, a Canadian nonprofit, has rolled out a website and app where users can enter an address and see whi... Read more »
The Problem With Native Americans and the Census
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Native Americans are underrepresented. They have historically been counted inaccurately, or not counted at all during 10-year census counts, which is led by the United States Census Bureau. This isn’t an accident an... Read more »
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