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Gift Guide for Travelers on the Pow Wow Trail and Beyond
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For the seasoned travelers among you, whether venturing to a tribal conference or tracing the footsteps of the pow wow trail, we have the right accessories for you!
In my quest for distinctive items, I scoured the ... Read more »
New Pendleton Blankets for the Disney Fan in Your Life
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Like Pendleton recently pointed out on their blog, their friendship goes back a looooong way. Walt Disney was a fan of Pendleton goods and wanted them to set up shop in the ‘Dry Goods Emporium’ in Frontierland when th... Read more »
Navajo Math Circles – Special Bond Between Navajo Culture and Mathematics
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Originally airing in 2016, "Navajo Math Circles" follows Navajo students in a lively collaboration with mathematicians. Using a model called math circles, the students stay late after school and assemble over the summ... Read more »
Gay Marriage Comes to Indian Country
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A couple years ago we reported in a PowWows.com blog about the Gay Marriage movement in Indian Country, that even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gay Marriage in all 50 states on June 26, 2015., only a... Read more »
New Release – Young Spirit Mewasinsational – Cree Round Dance Songs
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Recognized throughout North America as one of today's top First Nations/Native American singing groups, Young Spirit embodies the energy and essence of the Cree Round Dance. Through Round Dance songs that reflect the ... Read more »
Sculpture Celebrates Life of Young Hoop Dancer Gone Too Soon
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The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture recently received a sculpture in their permanent collection that honors and celebrates the life of Valentino Tzigiwhaeno Rivera (Pojoaque Pueblo), 2008 - 2016.
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Dakota Language Being Offered to High School Students in Southern Minnesota
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Several news outlets are reporting on the exciting addition of Dakota language classes to high school curriculum in a Minnesota community. The Lower Sioux has partnered with the Redwood and Cedar Mountain public schoo... Read more »
20 Oklahoma Tribes Join in Holiday Spirit at Red Earth Treefest
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Red Earth Art Center will celebrate the Christmas season with a decidedly Native twist this year when Treefest opens free to the public for an eight-week run November 13 through January 5, 2018... Read more »
New Pendleton Blanket Supports Native Women’s Health
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Pendleton recently announced there is now a special "cherry pink" version of their Chief Joseph blanket available on their website and some of the proceeds from the blanket will go to help women's health.
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Contemporary Native Media Art Exhibition Opens November in New York City
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center in New York will debut “Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound” Friday, November 10, 2017. The exhibition runs through January 6,... Read more »
Northern Plains Indians: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective
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A photographer from Bismarck, North Dakota has been taking a special interest in the people of the Northern Plains lately using a photographic method invented in the mid-1800’s. You might have seen some of Shane Balko... Read more »
Osage Nations Adds Bison to their New Ranch Venture
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The Osage News recently reported on the tribe acquiring 20 bison which will be living on its 43,000-acre Bluestem Ranch. The Osage first acquired the land last year after purchasing it from media magnate Ted Turner, f... Read more »
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