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Behind the Scenes of Nelly Furtado Video Featuring Native Dancers Nelly Furtado's video for Big Hoops features three Native American dancers. Tony Duncan, Violet Duncan and Kevin Duncan. https://www.youtube.com/... Read more »

"Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" is a song by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado. The song, produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, is the lead single from her first English-language album in six years, The Spirit... Read more »

Last night during the game between Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Durant debuted the new Nike N7.  The N7 line is inspired by Native American styles.  The shoe line supports programs a... Read more »

Before the forced removal of the Ponca to Oklahoma Territory in 1877, appointed Tail Dancers among the Hethuska Society would carry the long-shafted, crook-ended Society Coup Sticks in battle and at Society Dance Cere... Read more »

Usually a loose fitting, wide-sleeved shirt is worn with straight dance clothes, although I've witnessed on more than one occasion, straight dancers in traditional Comanche style clothes, without a shirt. Derived f... Read more »

DO YOU LIVE IN A NATIVE AMERICAN STATE? State Name Origins By Jamie K. Oxendine, Lumbee/Creek Editor, PowWows.com Director, Black Swamp InterTribal Foundation  PRELUDE Most Americans have no concept of th... Read more »

Twenty-two Native American frybread makers, representing all twenty-two federally recognized tribes in Arizona, convene in Flagstaff to compete for the first ever, first annual, state of Arizona Frybread Championship!... Read more »

In early times both men and women of the Omaha/Ponca had their ears pierced for the first time at a very early age, usually about 3 or 4 years old, when they could walk on their own. Ear piercing was considered a “rit... Read more »

Walkeen Wahwassuck, 36 has been missing since 1pm on March 14th.  No one has seen or heard from her since.  Anyone with information about Wahwassuck should contact the Osage Nation Police at (918) 287-5510 or toll... Read more »

Johnny Depp is cast as Tonto in the upcoming film The Long Ranger.   With an estimated budget of $215 million, the film is scheduled for release May 31, 2013. The movie is sure to be a blockbuster.  How do you thin... Read more »

Powwows.com is honored to have the chance to sit down with two of the hunters from the hit show “Swamp People” on the History Channel. Here’s more about the Father-Son team, R.J and Jay Paul Molinere, who between them... Read more »

Mariah Watchman from Pendleton, Oregon is one of the contestants on America's Next Top Model.  She grew up on the Umatilla Indian Reservation.  As part of her first photo shot on the show she was asked to dress as Poc... Read more »