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Watch: Comedian John Oliver Joins in on Redskins Name Debate – NSFW
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Warning - Does contain mature language!
British comedian John Oliver has just become a new Native ally in the fight against the Washington Redskins name debate. He featured the "Proud to Be" commercial that was rec... Read more »
Easier to Get Federally Recognized?
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Currently there are 566 tribes in the United States that are federally recognized. That could change if proposed new rules are put into place. The Washington Post reported that there could be some changes coming to th... Read more »
In Landmark Decision, U.S. Patent Office Cancels Trademark For Redskins Football Team
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Big news today! Via Thinkprogress.Org, we got word that The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled six federal trademark registrations for the name of the Washington Redskins, ruling that the name is “... Read more »
Meet Daniel Worcester, Chickasaw Bladesmith
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Renowned Chickasaw bladesmith Daniel Worcester was born in 1955 and grew up on his grandparents’ allotment near Pontotoc, Oklahoma. His grandparents were original Chickasaw enrollees, and their heritage inspired the b... Read more »
Making Patterns in Peyote or Gourd Stich Beadwork
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There were quite a few folks asking about how to put patterns together in gourd stitch so I thought I would see what I could do to help folks get started. This thread will discuss making design for 3 bead drop gourd s... Read more »
President Obama Speaks at the Cannon Ball Flag Day Celebration
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In case you missed it, here's President Obama's speech that was delivered at the Cannon Ball Flag Day celebration at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota June 13, 2014. He even tries to get a few Lakota... Read more »
Dubstep Video with Native American Flair
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This one is an oldie but a goodie. This video came out two years ago but it keeps popping up in my newsfeed from time to time so I wanted to make sure you guys have seen it too. The video is for dubstep artist Skrille... Read more »
Watch & Vote for the Lady Thunderhawks!
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For the third annual PBS Online Film Festival, PBS is featuring 25 short films online from June 16 - July 31, 2014. The PBS Online Film Festival showcases diverse films from Independent Lens and POV, as well as collab... Read more »
Meet “Wondo” – Kiowa Soccer Player in World Cup
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Rolling Stone magazine recently interviewed soccer player Chris "Wondo" Wondolowski, a member of the Kiowa tribe who currently plays for the San Jose Earthquakes. He has the honor of playing for the U.S. Men's Nationa... Read more »
Watch Ulali Project Perform Inspiring Song “Idle No More”
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Tâpwê Production Projects is proud to release a new concert music video of the song "Idle No More." The hand drum song was composed by Pura Fé and co-written with Cary Morin about the powerful Idle No More grassroots ... Read more »
How Did Warriors Earn Their Identity?
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In this video produced by Chickasaw TV we learn how the Chickasaw men earned their warrior identity. Through a series of rites of passage in their youth these men were gifted with community acknowledgements like a dan... Read more »
Can This Seminole Medicine Man Help the Tampa Bay Rays?
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Things have not been looking great for Major League Baseball team Tampa Bay Rays. In fact they've lost the last 12 out of 13 games, earning them one of the worst records. Team manager Joe Maddon thinks that this could... Read more »
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