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No DAPL Protesters…liberty and justice for some! – Marty Two Bulls
/ | 1 Comment on No DAPL Protesters…liberty and justice for some! – Marty Two BullsNo DAPL Protesters…liberty and justice for some! Disclaimer The views expressed in the editorial cartoon are not necessarily that of PowWows.com. PowWows.com publishes these editorial cartoons weekly to highlight issues in Indian Country. We hope these cartoons will help start conversations about these issues.
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Women of Standing Rock #GreenTheRez
/ | Leave a CommentPhyllis Young has been an environmental activist for decades. Recently she spoke about the broken promised by US government to the citizens of Standing Rock. Mikki Willis asked Phyllis, “As you push towards your fifth decade of working very hard as an environmental activist, has anything changed?” Phyllis said, “In 1956,….
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Alice Brown Otter On Stage At The Oscars
/ | 1 Comment on Alice Brown Otter On Stage At The OscarsWes Studi wasn’t the only Native American on stage during the 2018 Oscars! Before this year there had only been 1 Native American on stage. Alice, despite her young age, has been an outspoken activist for Standing Rock. She ran from the Standing Rock Sioux reservation to Washington DC to raise….
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Watch! New Film: The Water Protectors of Wakpa Wasté
/ | Leave a CommentCoinciding with the Winter Solstice, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe released a new documentary yesterday titled “Water Protectors of Wakpa Wasté.” The movie is available exclusively on their website https://www.wakpawaste.com/. Here’s a little bit about the film from their press release: Produced by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and directed….
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Artist from Standing Rock Revives Cultural Traditions through Historical Research
/ | Leave a CommentHolly Young needs no grand introduction among American Indian artists. She’s a full-time artist from Standing Rock who’s work has been showcased at some astounding venues and locations throughout the United States. Although widely recognized as the creator of Holly’s Hoops, she makes much more than beaded earrings. She’s a….
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I’m Telling You Chief – Just Do It – Weekly Native American Cartoon – Marty Two Bulls
| Leave a CommentMarty Two Bulls publishes weekly cartoons each Monday on PowWows.com
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Elects New Chairman
| Leave a CommentStanding Rock Sioux Tribe voted last week to elect a new leader. Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault lost out to fellow councilman Mike Faith by a vote of 1,082 to 628, according to unofficial results. So what’s next for Dave Archambault?
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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….
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Did You Catch Tina Fey’s Standing Rock Shoutout on SNL?
/ | 5 Comments on Did You Catch Tina Fey’s Standing Rock Shoutout on SNL?Saturday Night Live, not one to shy away from politics and current events, brought in Tina Fey to talk about Charlottesville, Virginia on their popular Weekend Update segment. Tina Fey’s segment starts at 0:40 in. About 3:00 in is when she starts talking about Natives and Standing Rock! “It’s not….
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Now On Netflix! ‘AWAKE – A Dream from Standing Rock’
| 2 Comments on Now On Netflix! ‘AWAKE – A Dream from Standing Rock’All right guys, here’s one for your queue list! AWAKE – A Dream from Standing Rock is now out on Netflix! From the movie’s synopsis: In 2016 Standing Rock, North Dakota became one of the most watched places on earth. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe captured world attention through their….
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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….
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Two Spirits Stood At The Front Lines Of Standing Rock
/ | Leave a CommentCandi Brings Plenty (Lakota) was honored by Sacred Stone Camp elders and given permission to lead the LGBTIQA2S+ Native American camp in a Grand Entry march into the greater camp on October 13. Only now, 500 years after Invasion, Two Spirit people are finally returning to places of honor and….
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