Support Inspired Natives, Not “Native-Inspired” – Find Out How!

Support Inspired Natives, Not “Native-Inspired” – Find Out How!

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If you've browsed through some of our gift guides this past year, you may have seen some Eighth Generation products listed. Louie Gong is the founder of Eighth Generation, which merges traditional Coast Salish art... Read more »
Rain Delay? No Problem! Iroquois Nationals Having Fun

Rain Delay? No Problem! Iroquois Nationals Having Fun

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  Check out this video from the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team. They didn't let a little rain delay spoil their day. // Post by Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse. Read more »
Your Votes Helped Shoni Schimmel Become an All-Star Starter!

Your Votes Helped Shoni Schimmel Become an All-Star Starter!

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Thanks to fans all throughout Indian Country, Shoni Schimmel will be playing in the WNBA All-Star game on July 19th. From The Associated Press: "For the fans to go out and vote, I definitely have to give it to the... Read more »
San Francisco Giants Consider Banning Fake Headdresses at Ballpark

San Francisco Giants Consider Banning Fake Headdresses at Ballpark

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In case you missed it, there was an incident involving fans at the San Francisco Giants' Native American Heritage Night last month. Two Native Americans approached a group of men who had a fake headdress on to let the... Read more »
Shell Shakers: Stomp Dance Rhythm Makers

Shell Shakers: Stomp Dance Rhythm Makers

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Turtle shell shakers are used in traditional stomp dances, worn on the legs of Chickasaw women. Today they are either made with turtle shells or cans that are often embellished with turtle shapes — signifying an abidi... Read more »
Mic Jordan – Music Saved Me

Mic Jordan – Music Saved Me

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For a lot of people, music is therapy. And for youth, it's a way to work through any kind of heartache and turmoil they might have going on in their lives. For Native hip hop artist Mic Jordan, this is no differen... Read more »
Omaha Whitetail – Barona Pow Wow 2011

Omaha Whitetail – Barona Pow Wow 2011

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Omaha Whitetail – Barona Pow Wow 2011 Back Up Singers: Holly Anna Sheridan-Cayou, Daveanna Bordy, Patsy Garcia-Grant, Roz Whitehai, and Jill Whiteskunk . Read more »
Tewa Dancers From the North Perform Eagle Dance

Tewa Dancers From the North Perform Eagle Dance

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Lizard Light Productions was out at the Heard Museum Guild 2014 Indian Fair and Market and captured the Tewa Dancers from the North performing the Eagle Dance. Tewa Dancers from the North, are a traditional... Read more »
A Journey with our Ancestors: Coast Salish Canoes

A Journey with our Ancestors: Coast Salish Canoes

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The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve in Tulalip, WA recently opened a new exhibit touting the importance of the canoe culture to their people. Brandi N. Montreuil with Tulalip News went to th... Read more »
Watch the Iroquois Nationals Attack at World Lacrosse Championship

Watch the Iroquois Nationals Attack at World Lacrosse Championship

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The 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship will take place in Denver July 10–19, 2014. The Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team should have a chance at winning first place with the addition of the Thompson triple threat... Read more »
NMAI Answers: ‘Do American Indians celebrate the 4th of July?’

NMAI Answers: ‘Do American Indians celebrate the 4th of July?’

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Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/San Juan Pueblo/Santee Dakota Indian) is a writer and cultural specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. He recently posed the question, "Do American... Read more »
‘I’m contemporary, I’m Native American and I’m an artist’

‘I’m contemporary, I’m Native American and I’m an artist’

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Rocky Mountain PBS takes a look at some of the artists featured in an exhibit that opened this past spring at the Center for Visual Art - Metropolitan State University of Denver. The "Cross Currents" exhibit wanted to... Read more »

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