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Keith Harper: First Native American To Serve As Ambassador
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Congratulations to Keith Harper, member of the Cherokee Nation, on his confirmation yesterday!
Direct from the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs press release:
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Help Steven Paul Judd’s Next Project! Needs your help!
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Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa/Choctaw) is turning to Kickstarter to help fund a new short film entitled Ronnie Bodean, about an outlaw who has to step in and babysit his jailed neighbor's precocious kids. Take a look at the... Read more »
OXDX Clothing Celebrates 5 years
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Back in 2009, Navajo college student Jared Yazzie had a dream to create bold colorful t-shirts with a strong Native message. From this dream, OxDx Clothing was born. OxDx Clothing is influenced by Yazzie's Navajo cult... Read more »
Hall-larious – Native Comedian Tonia Jo Hall
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You've probably seen some of her videos passed around online. One of my favorites is her pow wow workout.
According to her Facebook page Tonia Jo Hall is a 25 year old Lakota/Dakota/Hidatsa comedian. She started p... Read more »
Comanche Man Retraces Steps on the Trail of Tears
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Comanche Ronald Cooper spent much of his life enjoying outdoor hobbies such as hiking, backpacking, birdwatching and more. He had taken many walks around national parks but wondered if he could do a really long walk, ... Read more »
Handcrafted with Care: Chickasaw Beaded Collars
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Tribal beading is a very important part of Chickasaw culture. In this video Chickasaw Nation TV speaks with Chickasaw elder, Glenda Galvan, about the importance of passing the craft on to younger generations by teachi... Read more »
WGN America Adapting DC Comics’ ‘Scalped’
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, WGN America has put in development an adaptation of Scalped from DC Entertainment's Vertigo imprint.
The book launched in 2007 as a monthly and ran for 60 issues, ending in 2012. ... Read more »
24th Annual Cherokee County Indian Festival & Mother’s Day Powwow
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We love when our readers interact with us. PowWows.com reader Gino Sinopoli recently attended the 24th Annual Cherokee County Indian Festival and Mother’s Day Powwow put on by Rolling Thunder in Canton, GA.
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First Voice Speaks with Smoke Dancer Soleil Strickland
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You might remember the video we shared earlier this year of a woman smoke dancer dancing in downtown Chicago. Her name is Soleil Strickland and she recently competed in the Gathering of Nations Smoke Dance Special and... Read more »
Preserving the Chickasaw Language for Future Generations
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Recently the last monolingual Chickasaw language speaker, Emily Johnson Dickerson, passed away. From the Chickasaw Nation press release:
“Emily Dickerson was a treasured elder who held the Chickasaw language and ways... Read more »
Midnite Express Having Fun at the Four Bears Pow Wow
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Perfect song for the Tiny Tots. Tell me if you think so too. Midnite Express featuring Soup Juice.
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Post by Whitney Witt Rencountre II.
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Cherokee Dancer Dies in Tragic Accident
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The Chatanooga Times Free Press reports that Scott Crisp, a well-known Cherokee dancer, has been killed in an electrocution accident. The 45-year-old was a widely-known traditional dancer, storyteller and Cherokee his... Read more »
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