Pueblo takes traditional name
(NEW MEXICO) -- The Santo Domingo Pueblo is changing its name back to its traditional pueblo name of Kewa. Pueblo officials say “Kewa” is how the tribe's people refer to themselves.
Christian Island man dances at Olympic opening
(ONTARIO) -- Four years ago when he began dancing and participating in native culture and lifestyles, Wes King did not dream someday he would be representing his people on a world stage.
Publisher, artist and naval officer amassed large collection of American Indian artifacts
(TEXAS) -- From age 5, when he first met American Indian Chief Two-Guns-White-Calf, Gordon W. Smith was captivated by Indian culture. Through the years, he collected mementoes of Indian life -- including blankets, headwork, shields and the black rawhide rattle that the chief gave him when Mr. Smith was a child -- which decades later ended up in museum displays in Fort Worth and Houston.
International Women’s Day and First women
(USA) -- In the early 20th century, Clara Zetkin (leader of the “Women’s Office” for the Social Democratic Party in Germany), proposed that every year in every country, there should be a celebration on the same day — a Women’s Day — to press for their demands.
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