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Grand Entry, Grand Powwow
Grand Entry, Grand Powwow

Sights and sounds of the Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, N.M.

 (4/30/2009)
March Madness for Tribal Colleges
March Madness for Tribal Colleges

Playing on their new home court, Salish Kootenai College men’s and women’s basketball teams win the championship of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium national tournament.

 (3/24/2009)
Half Moon Ledger: New Scenes From Old Battles
Half Moon Ledger: New Scenes From Old Battles

A North Dakota tribal college arts instructor will soon become the first Native American co-curator of an exhibit at Harvard University’s Peabody Museum.

 (3/13/2009)
Champion Chiefs: Wyoming Indian High School Wins State Title
Champion Chiefs: Wyoming Indian High School Wins State Title

The Wyoming Indian High School Chiefs, from the Wind River Reservation, won the Wyoming class 2-A state championship.

 (3/9/2009)
Dare Wear: New 'Native' Fashions
Dare Wear: New 'Native' Fashions

We give you a first look at a new line of Indian-inspired fashions by Christian Audigier.

 (2/25/2009)
Hand-Painting a Drum: No Easy Feat
Hand-Painting a Drum: No Easy Feat

Gina Gray can attest that ‘there’s no easy way to paint on a drum.’ In this photo slideshow, you can follow her progress as she painted a drum for the Osage Tribal Museum.

 (2/23/2009)
How Many of These Native Films Have You Seen?
How Many of These Native Films Have You Seen?

The American Indian Film Festival handed out 12 awards for films ranging from ‘Niigaanibatowaad’ to Crystal Shawanda’s ‘You Can Let Go’ music video. It might be time to present an award to the American Indian Film Institute itself.

 (2/19/2009)
A Man Called Horse
A Man Called Horse

You can see actor-artist Michael Horse these days on TV and movie screens—and working on a new ledger painting at a gallery in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 (2/9/2009)
Honoring Those Who Have Served
Honoring Those Who Have Served

After dancing in Inaugural Parade, tribal members from the Wind River Reservation visited Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Vietnam Memorial wall.

 (1/30/2009)
Images From Inauguration Day
Images From Inauguration Day

Photographs from Inauguration Day, from street protesters and scarf vendors to a powwow and the Native American Ball.

 (1/22/2009)

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)

  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.

  • A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."

  • Native reaction to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential choice, is 'pretty mixed,' says one critic. A supporter says Palin 'has been open to and concerned about Alaska Native issues.'


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