By Santee Ross, University of Montana
Combating diabetes on the Winnebago reservation has boiled down to chanting one simple word, “Ohm.”
Indian Country today Media Network reports that Transcendental Meditation which is the technique of sitting comfortably with eyes closed for 15-20 minutes twice a day has been taught to administrators, teachers and students on the reservation.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
All of America has their eyes and ears on the upcoming presidential elections. I have reluctantly noticed that my ears perk up at the mere mention of Gingrich or Romney, which is rare. I’m no political science major.
So when I heard through NPR that Gingrich proposed a permanent base on the moon, I couldn’t help but turn up the volume.
By Lee Longhorn
Happy New Year. I know I am a little late but it seems like no one says it any more after the first of January.
It was during this new part of the year that I heard something that reminded me of things we often don’t say or hear enough outside of our communities, and that is support.
By Stacy Thacker, University of Montana
For many students living on reservations, getting to school is a challenge in itself. Bus runs on Indian Country, in particular the larger reservations or lands located in rural areas, can be a very significant commute. It’s almost impossible to live in some reservations without a vehicle, which most families don't have. This makes it even tougher if families have to drive kids to school.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
“So do you smoke peyote?” “Are you the feather or dot kind of Indian?” “What’s your spirit animal?” “Do you still live in a tipi?”
Yes these are real questions that people ask all – and I do mean ALL – Native people constantly, possibly daily, in their lives.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
I am a total sucker for a Native man in a good pair of wranglers—a site I sneak second looks for. Aside from my heart, Native cowboys are also on the minds of a lot of people lately with the 2011 National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas according to.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
The Crazy Horse Monument in South Dakota has been ingrained in my memory since birth. The giant mountain memorial has also seemed frozen in time, in all the years since my birth—granted that’s not long but still.
By Stacy Thacker, University of Montana
With the holiday season usually comes cold weather and bad conditions but it could also mean life or death for many who are suffering from substance abuse.
On Wednesday November 30th Encompassing Health Services, a detox center in Page, Ariz., closed its doors. Funding for the program was cut and with no backup plan the community is worried about what will happen to those left out in the cold.
By Santee Ross
A good Indian taco is the most amazing food in the world. When I think of Indian taco I think of a gathering like a powwow or auntie’s house and now, apparently, a little place in Denver called Tocabe.
The food network’s Guy Fieri of “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” visited an American Indian Eatery in Denver earlier this year.
By Stacy Thacker, University of Montana
Let’s just say it: Frybread is a delicacy that most in Indian Country cannot resist. That also goes for a new Native super hero whose weapons include hot grease and dough.
Frybread Man is a hero who fights for Native American rights as created by Ryan Huna Smith, Navajo and Chemehuevi, of the Mojave Desert. He is a hero for every man, Smith said.
“His humor is real cheesy but that's how I wanted it to be," Smith said in a phone interview.
