Native Profiles

Artist Michael Toya is a local artist in Albuquerque, and his art used images from his Jemez Pueblo culture.   I stopped by his booth at Gathering of Nations to see his latest creations! He has both tr... Read more »

Juaquin Hamilton is an enrolled member of the Sac & Fox Nation. He also represents the Pawnee, Otoe- Missouria, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Apache, & Tonkawa Tribes. He currently resides in Shawnee, Oklahoma with his wif... Read more »

Jaelyn Goodstriker is from the Kainai Blood Tribe near Lethbridge, Alberta, but is currently living in North Battleford, Saskatchewan with her mother Alexis Tootoosis and two sisters as a high school student. She... Read more »

Listen to my interview with Lumbee singer Alexis Raeana.  She auditioned for this season of American Idol and made it to Hollywood Week!  Find out what happened in Hollywood. Show Notes ... Read more »

Today I interview Bobby Wilson from the 1491s an Indigenous comedy group.  Bobby and I talk about how the group got started with YouTube videos, to live shows, to producing a play - Between Two Knees.  You'v... Read more »

If you haven't been following American Idol this year, it might be time to start. University of North Carolina senior Alexis Jones who also happened to be Lumbee was given a Golden Ticket after her stunning renditi... Read more »

Norma Baker Flying Horse is Hidatsa, Dakota Sioux, and Assiniboine. She is known for her Native American fashion designs. Norma's fashion work has grown from Pow Wow outfits to designing fashion for award shows like t... Read more »

Tonia Jo Hall grew up on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. She started dancing as a tiny tot. At 18 she began traveling outside her reservation to larger Pow Wows. She is now a champion Jingle Dress Dancer. Recentl... Read more »

The following is from Rhonda Head's website: Rhonda Head is a Mezzo-Soprano from Opaskwayak Cree Nation.  She has been studying classical music with Private vocal teachers from Toronto, Ontario; Denver, Colorado; The... Read more »

Many of you have probably seen Sean and Adrian's famous sweetheart dance that went viral online at the San Manuel Powwow in 2017. The Big Sky Film Festival in Missoula Montana will be showing a documentary titled "... Read more »

Have you heard or seen Tufawon in concert? If you have, you're not soon to forget it. Rafael Gonzalez, better known on stage as Tufawon has a command of the stage from the second he walks on, but his command is mor... Read more »

The Native American Music Awards is the world’s largest awards show dedicated to Native American musicians. The star-studded gala will be filled with a VIP pre-show reception, incredible performances by artists like c... Read more »