, 2023-01-26 16:39:00, To those who knew him, John “Blackfeather” Jeffries was synonymous with the word Occaneechi. For decades, Jeffries, a former chairman of the Ocaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation who died Tuesday at 83, tirelessly promoted the culture of the North Carolina-based tribe. “When you thought of Occaneechi, you thought of John Blackfeather,” […]
, 2023-01-26 03:31:09, click to enlarge Washington State Library Photograph Collection Before the Dalles Dam inundated Celilo Falls in 1957, the area was an important site for numerous tribes and people. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, museums, universities and government agencies looted thousands of Native […]
, 2023-01-12 10:15:41, Joshua Emerson might seem like your typical comedian – at least in the sense that he likes stand-up more than he does stand-up. “Comedy requires a lot of action for very little benefit,” the 31-year-old said Monday on Steuben’s Uptown’s BLT. “And I love every second of it. Even the grind.” But […]
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, 2022-09-21 02:00:00, blake vickers The Richmond Powwow returns this weekend for 28 years. This year the powwow will be absent a very special guest. Larry Sellers, an Osage, Cherokee and Lakota actor and ceremonial leader who played a significant role in the celebration, passed away last December. In addition to paying tribute to a […]
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, 2022-12-21 16:24:05, Glens Falls, New York (News 10) – Last month, the New York State Department of Education It issued new guidelines on the use of Native American images and symbols in mascots, logos, and other parts of school districts across the state. A court decision banned public schools from using Native American mascots, […]
, 2022-12-18 09:02:43, Rapid City, SD (Watch South Dakota News) – A new front in South Dakota’s fight against homelessness involves using “street outreach teams” to identify and interact with at-risk individuals in the community and get them the help they need, while shifting some of that responsibility away from law enforcement. The effort is […]
, 2022-12-17 08:19:23, Two art galleries honoring the indigenous people of North Texas. “Yahvlane & Halè – Art Without Borders,” organized by AT&T Discovery District in Dallas and C2, an art consulting firm with offices in Dallas and Houston, recognizes the Caddo, Wichita, and Kickapoo tribes as the original rulers of the land now called […]