Contemporary Native Americans face many challenges today. If you watch the news you'll see headlines about mascots, celebrities wearing headdresses, and pipelines. While these are important issues, there are other problems facing Native communities that are more significant. As the years change, so do the stories about struggle, challenge, and...
You may have seen the "Fox News Primetime" segment in which hosts Rachel Campos-Duffy and Jesse Watters defended Columbus Day and depicted indigenous people as violent alcoholics who are dependent on the government. This egregious dose of misinformation drew instant backlash from the indigenous community, many of whom have grown...
Taboo from the Black Eye Peas joins Paul G on the Pow Wow Life podcast. Taboo is a Grammy Award winner, author, comic book creator, activist, father, husband, and cancer survivor. Taboo shares where his motivation to help make changes comes from. He discusses feelings of not being enough -...
If you look at the names of U.S. Army helicopters, you might notice something—Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook. Many of them bear Native American names. But unless you have a military background or you watch a lot of World War II documentaries, you may not know the reason behind these tribal...
Joy Harjo is so much more than a "triple threat." She represents Native Americans in the world of poetry and has been published numerous times (books, poetry, non-fiction, a screenplay, and children’s stories). Along with her love of poetry, she also tells stories through her gift for music. She is...
Adam Beach is a well-known Native American actor, writer, producer, and philanthropist, He was born in Manitoba, grew up on the Dog Creek First Nation Reserve, and is Anishinaabe. One meaning of Anishinaabe is “the good humans,” and Adam Beach is one of them, representing his fellow Natives and his...
Irene Bedard has made her share of appearances on the big screen. You may have even heard her voice in TV shows, movies, and video games. Perhaps you've seen her in the news from time to time. She is beautiful, talented and intelligent. But what else do you know about...
As another school year approaches, many Native American students find themselves struggling to pay for school. To help ease the burden, Powwows.com recently partnered with the American Indian College Fund, pledging $5,000 a year to create a Powwows.com scholarship fund. To help fund the scholarship, Powwows.com is creating a special...
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North America’s Largest Pow Wow April 28, 29 & 30th, 2022 Powwow Grounds Expo New Mexico/Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A. PowWows.com will stream the Pow Wow and Stage 49 live! Gathering of Nations is the largest Pow Wow in North America. The Gathering of Nations (GON) is a three-day event:...