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25 Awe Inspiring Indigenous People
/ | 3 Comments on 25 Awe Inspiring Indigenous PeopleI’ve have been blessed to travel the world and through my travels, I have had the pleasure to meet many inspiring Indigenous people. I’ve compiled a list of 25 of the most fascinating Indigenous people or groups I have crossed paths with in my journey…and there are a lot of….
Read more »Frank Waln releases new Music Video on Indigenous People’s Day!
/ | Leave a Comment“Wokiksuye Mi Oyate/Wokiksuye Mi Tiwahe” Remembrance of my Nation/Remembrance of my of family. ~Frank Waln On October 8th 2018 artist Frank Waln released a music video for his song Wokiksuye ft. Marie Waln (his grandmother) and was filmed on Pine Ridge. Check out his video below! About Frank Waln: Frank….
Read more »Native Singer Wows the Judges on NBC’s The Voice
/ | 2 Comments on Native Singer Wows the Judges on NBC’s The VoiceNBC’s The Voice is back with a new season and loads of fresh vocal talent. The singing competition kicked off its 13th season with blind auditions being judged by Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson and Miley Cyrus. In last night’s episode, we saw all four judges battling over Brooke….
Read more »Native Depression-A Result of Colanization?
/ | 6 Comments on Native Depression-A Result of Colanization?In case you weren’t aware September is National Suicide Prevention month so we’re going to take some time to talk about a very serious topic-depression. Depression is a serious illness. One that affects thousands of Native Americans every day. In the past few years, an epidemic of suicide has spread….
Read more »Supaman performs for Native Youth!!!
/ | Leave a CommentThis past weekend Christian Parrish Take The Gun (Crow) aka Supaman performed for Native Youth groups in the Bay Area. For those of you not familiar with Christian: Christian Parrish Takes the Gun, professionally known as Supaman, is a Apsaalooke rapper from Seattle, Washington. The child of struggling alcoholics, he spent part….
Read more »Congrats! Taboo & ‘Magnificent Seven’ Win MTV VMA for Standing Rock Song!
/ | 2 Comments on Congrats! Taboo & ‘Magnificent Seven’ Win MTV VMA for Standing Rock Song!Congratulations to everyone nominated in the Best “Fight Against the System” category at the MTV Video Music Awards! Since all songs nominated were fighting for just causes, MTV decided to award all the nominees with a win. One of the winners we had our eyes on was Taboo from the….
Read more »The Spirit of Song and Voice – Allan Bonaise – Interview at Fort Totten Pow-Wow Celebrations
| 1 Comment on The Spirit of Song and Voice – Allan Bonaise – Interview at Fort Totten Pow-Wow CelebrationsListening and dancing to the music at a pow-wow is a wonderful experience. The drum brings out the spirit of the dancers, especially when the song is good. When the singers sing hard, you feel the music in your heart and soul. There were many amazing drums and singers….
Read more »Former Miss Central Navajo Pre-Teen Shares Her ‘Canyon Life’ on National Geographic
| 1 Comment on Former Miss Central Navajo Pre-Teen Shares Her ‘Canyon Life’ on National GeographicRecently found this short doc featured on National Geographic’s YouTube page. I know you guys will enjoy this! From the film’s synopsis: Arizona’s Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a place where many Navajo families come to reconnect with their roots. The area was once inhabited by Ancient Puebloans and….
Read more »Standing Rock Anthem Gets MTV Video Music Award Nomination – Vote Now!
/ | 17 Comments on Standing Rock Anthem Gets MTV Video Music Award Nomination – Vote Now!Congratulations to Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas! His video for his song “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL” was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the ‘Best Fight Against The System’ video category. In case you missed it the first time around, here’s the video! You….
Read more »Nahko & Medicine for the People- ‘A Call to Action’
/ | 1 Comment on Nahko & Medicine for the People- ‘A Call to Action’Nahko (Nahkohe Parayno) was born in Oregon under some difficult circumstances but fortunately adopted by a loving family while he was still a baby. He struggled early on with identity issues, being a mix of Apache, Puerto Rican and Filipino cultures, but music gave him an outlet for that pain…..
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