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Dr. Lita’s Story Highlights Need for Organ Donation in Native Community
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If you've gone to Gathering of Nations, then you are definitely familiar with the lady pictured above. Dr. Lita Mathews is the co-founder of one of the largest pow wows in North America and you may have seen her judgi... Read more »
National Native American Veterans Memorial to Finally Be Established
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Our Native veterans have been honored many times, but there is currently not a national monument erected in their honor. That will all change soon as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)... Read more »
Bay Area Two Spirits @ SF Pride 2016 !!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDcY1iwFu_4
This past weekend was the 46th Annual San Francisco Gay Pride Parade and the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (baaits.org) took part!
The theme for this years para... Read more »
Making Regalia – Boy’s Fancy Apron
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The Making Regalia tutorials with host Juaquin Lonelodge have been very popular with you guys! As you might know, Juaquin is a former national Men's Fancy Dance champion and has many years of experience making regalia... Read more »
Digging Roots New Song About Peace and Love
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Husband and wife songwriting team Digging Roots (Raven Kanatakta and ShoShona Kish) have toured extensively across the globe and they're ready to release some new music into the world.
In an interview with Nois... Read more »
Hoop Dancer Serves As Ambassador for Deaf Children
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Burton Bird might be deaf, but that hasn't stopped him from learning how to dance and being passionate about sharing the culture with others. Like most deaf or hearing impaired people, he can still feel the rhythm and... Read more »
Larry Yazzie – Sharing Indigenous Culture with the World
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I caught up with Larry Yazzie the founder of the successful dance troupe – Native Pride Dancers. Yazzie was in Albuquerque, New Mexico as part of the head staff at the Gathering of Nations pow-wow held in April every ... Read more »
Anishinabek Woman Wins People’s Choice Awards at Miss Universe Canada!
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The Miss Universe Canada 2016 pageant was held June 11th and over 60 ladies were vying for the title. One delegate from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Melinda Henderson, was the only aboriginal contestant this year. She en... Read more »
Add Your Pow Wow To Native American Event Calendar
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The Powwow Calendar on PowWows.com is the most comprehensive and most visited Native American event calendar online! This is the best way to promote your event. All events added to our calendar are shared ... Read more »
Mrs. Universe to Compete on The Amazing Race Canada!
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The reigning Mrs. Universe, Ashley Callingbull, will be competing on the upcoming season of The Amazing Race Canada. You might recall Ashley (Enoch Cree Nation) made history by becoming the first Canadian AND the firs... Read more »
Norma Baker Flying Horse Sews It Straight
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Norma Baker Flying Horse is one of the most recognized appliqué designers of the Northern Plains that has represented a tradition that spans back centuries.
An enrolled member of the Hidatsa Tribe fro... Read more »
Steven Daniel Hayes – Native Country Singer
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x9Y7ejCVH8
This weeks Feature Native Artist is Steven Daniel Hayes. (Yuki/Blackfeet/Pomo)
I found Steven giving a mini concert at a friends birthday party on the Coyote Valley In... Read more »
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