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Pow Wow Princesses at Denver March Pow Wow
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Denver March Pow Wow kicks off the Pow Wow season each year. The event attracts dancers, singers, and spectators from across North America.
Dozens of Pow Wow Princesses show up to Denver March to start the ne... Read more »

Tocabe – Native American Eats at Denver March Pow Wow
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Tocabe (an Osage word for “blue”) will feed dancers, singers and visitors at the Denver March Powwow, serving Indian tacos and fry bread.
Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery is a local restaurant in Denver with two l... Read more »

Oglala Lakota College and Honda Team Up On Lakota Star Knowledge Project
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TORRANCE, Calif., March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To address the issue of low science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) proficiency on the reservation and increase exposure to STEM opportunities, Oglala Lakota ... Read more »

Young Lakota Entrepreneurs Create Sweet Business Idea – 1400 lbs of Honey Sold!
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The Honey Lodge Youth Enterprise is what happens when brilliant minds come together and think outside the box!
The Native American Advocacy Program (NAAP), a non-profit organization that serves Rosebud Indian Reser... Read more »

Four Sacred Medicines | Sage, Cedar, Sweetgrass, Tobacco | Native American
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Elder Irene Young of Opaskwayak Cree Nation shares teachings on the four sacred medicines.
You'll also want to check out this episode from last April on Unreserved: "When Indigenous healing practices meet moder... Read more »

How to Use the Dawes Rolls to Trace Your Indian Ancestry – Native American Pow Wows
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As you’ve likely figured out by now, tracing your Indian heritage requires a lot of work. You may end up having to do a lot more work than you had initially anticipated.
When tracing your Native American genealogy,... Read more »

Native American Pow Wow Lesson Plan
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Every weekend somewhere in North American, Native Americans are gathering for a Pow Wow.
It’s not very often that students get a chance to see Native American culture up close and personal. Yes, we have the history b... Read more »

This New Workout Video Will Make Sure Your Body is Pow Wow Ready!
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They're baaaaack!
After a short hiatus, StyleHorse Collective and the Coeur d'Alene Tribe are back with a brand new Pow Wow Sweat workout video. This time they're featuring the Chicken Dance.
Don't worry if ... Read more »

Top 5 Tools for Tracing Your Family History
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After you’ve gotten started tracing your family heritage, you may find yourself at a standstill. Information from family members can only get you so far; we can’t depend on everyone in our lives to be excellent record... Read more »

What You Should Know About DNA Testing for Family History Research
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There are many potential steps involved in researching your genealogy, especially if you’re starting from scratch. Before you do anything else, it’s of course, best to start with your living family members – gather in... Read more »

Pow Wow Traveler’s Guide to Mall of America
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Going to a Mall as a destination has not been part of my travel plans since I was a teen in the 80s. Without a pocket full of quarters ready for the arcade, I wasn't sure how I would spend my days. On top ... Read more »

Did Your Fave Make The List? 10 Canadian Indigenous Women To Watch
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It's great to see so many familiar faces on this list recently posted to Buzzfeed: 10 Canadian Indigenous Women To Watch. You might even recognize a few ladies from previous articles on our website. Check it out!
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