Native American Articles

  File this one under ridiculous. Their mascot might be the Seminole Chieftains, but these Native American high school seniors cannot wear eagle feathers at their high school graduation. Native News Online too... Read more »

Last month the S'Klallam Tribe unveiled a much needed place for teenagers to skate and be kids. Thanks to the hard work of the youth group S’Klallam's Working and Giving and funding from the Sheckler Foundation's "Be ... Read more »

Michael Cornelius is a flute maker who specializes in crafting traditional Chickasaw flutes from river cane. His Chickasaw heritage fuels his desire to share his craft skills especially with his son. Listen as he spea... Read more »

In case you missed it last week, University of North Dakota (UND) students came under fire for creating some ignorant party t-shirts that proclaimed they were "Siouxper Drunk". The t-shirts show a version of the old U... Read more »

Back in 2011, 20 episodes of The Berenstain Bears series were dubbed with the Lakota language and began airing on public television in North and South Dakota under the title Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe ("The Compassionate ... Read more »

  This upcoming Summer, many pow wow singers will be hitting the road. Our friend Charlie Ballard recently sat down with Manuel Lieras to get an inside peek at life on the pow wow trail with one of the many si... Read more »

Were you lucky enough to watch the Smoke Dance Competition at Gathering of Nations this year? If not we've got you covered. Check out some highlights from the Friday Midnight Special with singer Sheldon Sundown. Men ... Read more »

  I met some really great people during my years at the University of Oklahoma. It was wonderful to have such a strong Native American community there as well. That's why it makes me happy to see that OU is re... Read more »

Lots of folks were busy attending graduation ceremonies this past weekend, for both high school and college. Good job everyone! I saw this great photo by Jack Ahasteen, the man behind Navajo Times' editorial cartoo... Read more »

There's no doubt about, Gathering of Nations is one of the most anticipated Pow Wows each year with representatives from over 500 nations attending the event. According to tourism statistics in New Mexico it's the 2nd... Read more »

  Eddie Madril, Anecita Hernandez, Michael Bercier and Sara Moncada are honored to be the first Native American Indigenous group to be invited to present at the Cultures of the World International Dance Festiv... Read more »

  You might remember we mentioned Diane Humetewa was nominated to serve on the U.S. District Court for the district of Arizona as a federal judge. It was announced May 14, 2014, that the United States Senate c... Read more »