First Nation Round Dance Group – Logan Alexis Singers

First Nation Round Dance Group – Logan Alexis Singers

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Here's your feel good video of the day. Check out the Logan Alexis Singers from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation perform the song "Land of the Free" from their new album. The Logan Alexis Singers are a round ... Read more »
Learn the Art of Drum Making with Shawn Littlebear

Learn the Art of Drum Making with Shawn Littlebear

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Shawn Littlebear (Southern Cheyenne) is the host of a new show on Cheyenne and Arapaho Television called The Native Drum. Littlebear is a traditional drum maker who shares with us his techniques for making drums in th... 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 »
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 »
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 »
Marine Dances at Iowa Tribal Pow Wow

Marine Dances at Iowa Tribal Pow Wow

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The 29th Annual Iowa Tribal Powwow took place in Perkins, Oklahoma the weekend of June 20th-22nd. Hugh Foley attended the pow wow and captured this video of Lance Corporal Trey Iron dancing in his dress blues unifo... Read more »
Beadworker Teri Greeves And Her Mother, Jeri Ah-Be-Hill, Talk About Kiowa Clothing – Video Of The Week

Beadworker Teri Greeves And Her Mother, Jeri Ah-Be-Hill, Talk About Kiowa Clothing – Video Of The Week

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Beadworker Teri Greeves and her mother, Jeri Ah-be-hill, talk about Kiowa clothing Beadworker Teri Greeves and her mother, Jeri Ah-be-hill, talk about Kiowa leggings and naming outfits. Teri follows and updates the K... Read more »
Wyoming’s Largest Pow Wow: Stories from Eastern Shoshone Days

Wyoming’s Largest Pow Wow: Stories from Eastern Shoshone Days

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Gregory Nickerson with WyoFile recently attended the 55th Annual Eastern Shoshone Indian Days and sat and talked with many of the attendees of the pow wow, including dancers and organizers. The story below paints ... Read more »
When Cultures Collide – Tai Chi and Pow Wow?

When Cultures Collide – Tai Chi and Pow Wow?

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This video comes from YouTube User Alex Copenace. As the story goes, they were passing by a man practicing Tai Chi in the park. When we approached this guy he was standing in a meditation pose. I asked him what h... Read more »
Watch This Interview with World Champion Grass Dancer Skylar Nucosee

Watch This Interview with World Champion Grass Dancer Skylar Nucosee

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This video comes to us from our friends over at Chickasaw TV. Skylar Nucosee is a traditional dancer, and he's danced all over the United States in competitions and shows. In 2011, he became the World Champion Grass D... Read more »

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