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Nebraska crowds welcome Oklahoma Pawnees home
(NEBRASKA) -- A crowd estimated at more than 2,500 got a glimpse of Pawnee culture June 20 before rain forced an early ending for the powwow and homecoming.
BLOG: Subconscious racism proved
(CALIFORNIA) -- In this study, from Peking University in Beijing, Chinese and Caucasian university participants watched video clips showing faces of Chinese and Caucasian models with neutral expressions receiving either a painful (needle penetration) or non-painful (Q-tip touch) stimulation on the cheek.
A Native American Take on Independence
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- This weekend we celebrate our nation's 232nd birthday. But it's not a celebration for everybody, especially for many of the Indian tribes who lived on this land long before the Founding Fathers got here.
Healing is the focus of Mashpee tribe event
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- It's a way to honor the culture of their ancestors, but this year's powwow is not about yesterday. "The world needs to see that this tribe is happy, healthy, we are together and we're moving forward," said Leslie Jonas, director of the 88th annual Mashpee Wampanoag festivities taking place this weekend.
Mohawk historian opens the window on his people’s story
(NEW YORK) -- When Darren Bonaparte held his first son in his arms he thought, “It’s up to me to teach this child what he needs to know.”
BLOG: The Bird marvels at an ancient Indian site
(MISSOURI) -- While excavating a parcel for soil to build a retention reservoir late last year, City of Chesterfield work crews uncovered a site with thousands of artificacts from a major site of American Indian ruins.
Indian spiritual leader to dedicate Rock Canyon
(UTAH) -- Rock Canyon's supporters are calling on a higher power to protect the Utah County landmark from destruction. James Warren "Flaming Eagle" Mooney, leader of the Oklevueha Earthwalks Native American Church, will perform a ceremony today rededicating the canyon as a sanctuary.
Annual pow-wow marks celebrates Native American heritage, more
(MICHIGAN) -- Back in the woods, northwest of Athens on 1 Mile Road, a new community has risen. The pow-wow grounds of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi is flanked by a new administration complex, community and health centers and beautiful homes of the Pine Creek Reservation.
Lumbees want river renamed
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- The winding black river that flows through Robeson County has carried the name Lumber River for nearly two centuries. Lumbee leaders want to change that. They want the river to return to its ancestral name - Lumbee River.
Festivities for North American Indian Days get started Wednesday in Browning
(MONTANA) -- Powwow fans, mark your calendars for the 58th North American Indian Days in Browning, July 8-12. Although many visitors wait until the weekend to attend, the activities actually get started on July 8 with Blackfeet Youth Day, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in All Chief's Park.
Iraq War veteran finds healing through Native American music, beliefs
(OHIO) -- Jacob Fitch’s sense of adventure led to his becoming a Marine. But a deployment in Iraq shattered the romanticism of war, leaving a haunted young man in its wake.
Ancient hunting site may rest under Lake Huron
(WISCONSIN) -- Deep beneath Lake Huron, signs of the Great Lakes' first human settlers are emerging. Some 10,000 years or more ago, hunter-gatherers pursued migrating caribou in a corridor between Michigan and Ontario, a ridge that today is submerged in Lake Huron.
Wampanoag powwow weekend in Mashpee highlights culture
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Mashpee is one of two towns in Massachusetts with a significant Native American population (the other is the Martha’s Vineyard town of Aquinnah).
Save Our Forest makes pilgrimage to ‘Great Oak’ of Pechanga
(CALIFORNIA) -- Pechanga, in most people’s minds, conjures up visions of a casino, resort entertainment, new housing estates in the Temecula valley and golf.
Warriors & Patriots: Many American Indians served before getting full citizenship rights
(WASHINGTON) -- Elson James pushed through the fevers of pneumonia to march toward Germany with his unit in 1918. He led night patrols and guided fellow soldiers through territory that was teeming with the enemy.
Freedom, Liberty and Justice: Basic Native American Rights
(USA) -- Native AmericanHave you ever seen those shirts and posters that say “Fighting Terrorism Since 1492” with a picture of Sitting Bull in his war paint?
American Indians to compete in this weekend's Pechanga Powwow
(CALIFORNIA) -- The drum is the beating heart of the Pechanga Powwow, said Norman Pico, chairman of the event. The three-day celebration will attract American Indians from throughout western states, he said.
Chickasaw Nation set to honor four
(OKLAHOMA) -- The Chickasaw Nation plans to induct four into its Hall of Fame. The inductees, who will be sworn in Aug. 13 at Riverwind Casino near Norman, are Lisa Johnson-Billy, Daniel Worcester, the late Tessie Mobley and the late Overton Love.
Park reaffirms Hopi history, culture
(ARIZONA) -- To Donald Nelson, a Hopi who grew up in Prescott, Homolovi is not just another state park. It's a special place that he said reaffirms the history of Hopi clans migrations.
ASM Exhibit Honors Navajo Code Talkers
(ARIZONA) -- The four-week display will include historic photos, maps and other memorabilia from the famed Marine Corps volunteers.
Tribal tradition of harvesting lamprey lives on
(OREGON) -- At the base of the basalt-black face of Willamette Falls, Bobby Begay plunged face-down beneath the surface.
Crazy Horse to honor Navajo 'code talkers'
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- Three World War II veterans, Navajo "code talkers" for the U.S. Marines, will be featured guests at Crazy Horse Memorial on Saturday, July 4.
Leaders & Success: Sitting Bull United The Tribes
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- Sitting Bull's key role at the Battle of Little Bighorn can be traced to his unprecedented emergence as supreme leader of the Sioux Indians.
Tribal culture and identity deserve protection
(OKLAHOMA) -- When the tribal taskforce began in 2003, we knew we had an uphill battle. For one, few folks like conflict, even when necessary.
Choctaw Fair gets under way next Wednesday
(CALIFORNIA) -- Country Music star Marty Stuart will return home next week with his wife, Connie Smith, to headline entertainment during the 60th annual Choctaw Indian Fair which begins next Wednesday, July 8.
Chickasaw Nation announces Hall of Fame inductees
(OKLAHOMA) -- A Pickens District judge, a state representative, an accomplished bladesmith, and a world-famous opera singer will be inducted into the Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 13, at Riverwind Casino in Norman, Okla.
Cherokee museum expanding
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will go digital — among other changes — as it tries to expand research and outreach opportunities.
DORREEN YELLOW BIRD: Run, paddle and ride, young warriors
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- Montana is fast becoming the new Minnesota for me. It’s right next door to the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The Three Affiliated Tribes have a close relationship with many of the tribes in Montana.
Hoop run aims to encourage youth
(NEBRASKA) -- take pride in their culture. The run is a deeply ingrained tradition in the Lays Bad family, which has had a strong presence in the event from the beginning.
Fossil creek designation praised by those who know it
(ARIZONA) -- To Robert Bear there is more to Fossil Creek then just its beauty. Bear was born and raised at Fossil Creek and many recognize him as knowing Fossil Creek better than any living being.
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