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How a Bear Brings Happiness on the Pow Wow Trail
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What started out as a gift for her grandson turned into a gift for many.
Shirley Hill is a fancy shawl dancer from the Siksika Nation in Canada. As any grandmother would do, she saw a cute puppet she though... Read more »

Viral Video: First Nations Piano Man Delights Internet
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A YouTube video of a man playing the piano has recently racked up close to 4 million views. His name is Ryan Arcand and he has unfortunately been living on the street for 30 years. In this video you see him playing th... Read more »

WARRIOR WOMAN: Michelle FlyingMan’s Heroic Life
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Interview by Dr Dawn Karima, Native American Culture Editor
Q) Thank you for your service! You are truly a mighty Warrior Woman! Tell us about your Native heritage?
A) I am from the Kiowa and South... Read more »

Rez Dreams’ First Trip To Walt Disney World
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Rez Dreams, a Native American non-profit dedicated to making the dream of visiting Walt Disney World a reality for underprivileged Native American children, recently hosted their inaugural families in Orlando, Fl. Rez... Read more »

Meet The Native Americans That ‘Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost’!
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One of my guilty pleasures is watching ghost shows on television. Ghost Adventures, Ghost Lab, Paranormal Home Inspectors, if there is a team of experts hunting for ghosts, I will watch it. That's why I was so happy t... Read more »

Meet Rabbit & Bear Paws! Children’s Comic with Traditional Teachings
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If you were at Hunting Moon Pow Wow in Wisconsin this year you might have caught a glimpse of two characters most First Nations kids are familiar with. Since 2006, the adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws have been ... Read more »

Watch the Trailer for this New Native American Flick! Legends From the Sky
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Ok, it's been awhile since I've been excited to watch a movie after seeing a trailer. This new movie, Legends From the Sky, from Holt Hamilton looks amazing! Synopsis: A Native American Veteran, burdened by survivor’s... Read more »

Making Regalia – How to Construct Leather Belts – Craft Tutorial
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Host Juaquin Lonelodge is back for Season 2 of Making Regalia.
In the first episode he shows us how to construct leather belts, which he says an absolute regalia necessity.
Related Info - How to make a t... Read more »

Let’s Eat! National Indian Taco Championship
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Celebrating 10 years of good eats! If you're in the Northern Oklahoma area you can check out the 10th annual National Indian Taco Championship this Saturday, October 4, 2014 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Wouldn't you like to... Read more »

Tutorial: How to Bead a Tobacco Bag, Lakota Style!
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Benjamin Sitting Bull created a couple of tutorial videos for folks wanting to learn some Lakota beadwork. Watch as he adds beads to a small tobacco bag using a lazy stitch.
Part 2 talks about finishing the edg... Read more »

3 Native Events Included in ABA’s Top 100 Events in North America!
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ABA's Top 100 Events in North America is an annual compendium of the best events for group travel in the United States and Canada. Each spring, a committee of ABA-member motorcoach and tour operators selects the Top 1... Read more »

Stunning Beaded Boots from Jamie Okuma
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Wow! On a recent post on Facebook, artist Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock) shared some stunning beaded boots she had been working on for the past year.
"Finally...... after almost a year, here they are. The... Read more »
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