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Lumbee woman Alexis Jones wins Golden Ticket on American Idol
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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 – Fashion Designer Featured in Paris Show – Pow Wow Life 21
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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 »

Crystal Starr speaks at TEDx on preserving language
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Crystal Starr was invited in January to speak at her local TEDx McMinnville.
Crystal shares her personal story of language revitalization for Chinuk Wawa.
"This is dedicated to each person who watches this now &am... Read more »

Mutton Stew Recipe – The Fancy Navajo
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Hello from The Fancy Navajo - Alana Yazzie! Each month I'll share my favorite recipes with you on PowWows.com!
Want more recipes, be sure to visit my website - The Fancy Navajo.
There is nothing be... Read more »

Tonia Jo Hall – Pow Wow Dancer, Mother, Comedian, Motivational Speaker – Pow Wow Life Episode 20
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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 »

Watch this video of Indigenous groups rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody
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According to Newshub:
Whangārei Kapa Haka group stole the show on Thursday with an amazing cover of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' - all in te reo Māori.
Hātea Kapa Haka collaborated with internet star William Wariiua to pay t... Read more »

Ojibwe/Cree Author Kimber Acosta releases new book: Break Through
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Kimber Acosta has recently released her newest book Break Through!
She is Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Cree, and the following statement describes both her work in media and her newest book!
Author, world re... Read more »

Is Elizabeth Warren Native American?
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Pocahontas (the bad version), sometimes referred to as Elizabeth Warren, is getting slammed. She took a bogus DNA test and it showed that she may be 1/1024, far less than the average American. Now Cherokee Nation de... Read more »

Tips for Planning Your Pow Wow Trips
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Pow Wow season is almost here!
Are you ready to hit the road?
Our Pow Wow Calendar is filling up quickly, we are adding events every week. It is time to plan what Pow Wows you are going to hit this year!
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Young Spirit Singers Rocks The Red Carpet Of The Grammys
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Young Spirit Singers are nominated for the Best American Roots Performance at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Today they arrived at the red carpet in a limo provided by Gabrielle Union Wade.
The gr... Read more »

How Much Native American Am I? | Blood Quantum Calculator & Chart
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Just got your DNA test and want to know more?
Or maybe you want to validate the family stories about your heritage?
If so, you may ask, "How much Native American do I have in my blood?" It is no surprise that ma... Read more »

Pow Wows In Your Province – Pow Wows In Canada
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The Pow Wow Calendar on PowWows.com lists thousands of Native American events across Canada and the United States.
You can find them in your province!
Find one near you by using the Po... Read more »
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