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Native American Stories – Captain John Smith and Powhatan...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:16:00 -0400

Native American Stories – Captain John Smith and Powhatan Native

American Stories – Captain John Smith and Powhatan “The Native American Story of Captain John Smith and Powhatan ‘A First Book in American History’ by Edward Eggleston”

The Oto Tribe The Oto Indians were part of the Southern Sioux...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:01:24 -0400

The Oto Tribe

The Oto Indians were part of the Southern Sioux tribes who lived along the Missouri River near the present-day border of Missouri and Nebraska. They were buffalo-hunters and farmers who lived in oven-shaped, earth-covered houses grouped into towns.

Hundreds mourn loss of Elijah Harper Here’s ICTMN’s tribute to...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:26 -0400

Hundreds mourn loss of Elijah Harper

Here’s ICTMN’s tribute to Elijah Harper, the longtime respected Canadian political leader who walked on last week.

The Clatsop Tribe In 1805, the northwest tip of what is now...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:54 -0400

The Clatsop Tribe

In 1805, the northwest tip of what is now Oregon was inhabited by the Clatsop Indians. The tribe consisted of about four hundred people, and occupied three villages on the southern side of the Columbia river. Like their neighbors, the Chinooks, the Clatsops were a flourishing people, and enjoyed plentiful amounts of fish and fur. They had few enemies, and fought few wars.

Native American Stories – Black Hawk Native American Stories –...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:15:57 -0400

Native American Stories – Black Hawk

Native American Stories – Black Hawk “The Native American Story of Black Hawk Boy’s Book of Indian Warriors, by Edwin L. Sabin”

The Mandan Tribe With their Hidatsa friends and neighbors, the...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:03:00 -0400

The Mandan Tribe

With their Hidatsa friends and neighbors, the Mandan Indians lay at the center of trade along the Upper Missouri River, inhabiting what is now central North Dakota. At the time of Lewis and Clark’s arrival, they lived in two villages, Matootonha and Rooptahee. Matootonha was located on the western bank of the Missouri, while Rooptahee was directly north, on the river’s eastern bank. The Corps of Discovery reached the Mandan villages in the fall of 1804 and stayed the winter in Fort Mandan, across the river from Matootonha.

Native American Stories – Standing Bear Native American Stories...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:45:44 -0400

Native American Stories – Standing Bear

Native American Stories – Standing Bear “The Native American Story of Standing Bear Boy’s Book of Indian Warriors, by Edwin L. Sabin”

Second Annual Oklahoma Slam and Nashoba Skatepark Grand...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:30:53 -0400

Second Annual Oklahoma Slam and Nashoba Skatepark Grand Opening

The largest skateboarding competition in Oklahoma returns to Poteau this weekend. The Second Annual Oklahoma Slam presented by the Nashoba Youth Foundation kicks off Friday, May 24. Be at the Skatepark on Broadway in Poteau from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a skate camp with legendary pro skaters George W. Orton, from San Clemente, California, Wayne Bennett, and Moises Gonzales from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Also on hand will be sponsored skaters Bryant Chapo and Stone Bennett, both from Albuquerque, to set off the skate competitions on the Saturday, May 25.

Video: Nevada’s Indian Territory Exhibit Opens at Reno...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:06 -0400

Video: Nevada’s Indian Territory Exhibit Opens at Reno Airport

On May 3, Washoe, Paiute and Western Shoshone tribal members joined airport officials and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to open a new exhibit at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport devoted to the culture and traditions of the state’s American Indians.

Elijah Harper: U.N. Forum Pays Tribute as Hundreds Gather in...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:02:15 -0400

Elijah Harper: U.N. Forum Pays Tribute as Hundreds Gather in Manitoba to Mourn Fallen Leader

Cree leader Elijah Harper was to be laid to rest on Thursday morning, May 23, at the reserve where it all began, after hundreds lined up to pay respects earlier in the week as Harper lay in state at the Manitoba Legislative Building.

Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month May is...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:46:04 -0400

Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, which is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Asian-Pacific is a rather broad term, but according to AsianPacificHeritage.gov it encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).

Best Indian Food 2013: Coushatta Slow-Cooked Corn Soup This is...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:30:52 -0400

Best Indian Food 2013: Coushatta Slow-Cooked Corn Soup

This is part three in a series on Best Indian Food 2013. Also read: Smothered Muskrat, Tail Off, Teeth Showing; and Salmon Roasted Over an Alder Fire Pit.

President Increases Disaster Assistance to Eastern Band of...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:04 -0400

President Increases Disaster Assistance to Eastern Band of Cherokees

Today President Obama made additional disaster assistance available to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He authorized an increase in the level of federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides for the period of January 14-17.

Pueblo’s Rules Take a Back Seat in Bald Eagle Case Martin...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:40 -0400

Pueblo’s Rules Take a Back Seat in Bald Eagle Case

Martin Aguilar, of Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico, found himself in federal appeals court in Denver May 17 trying unsuccessfully to describe an alleged misunderstanding over the killing of a bald eagle in 2010 and shortcomings he said exist in federal laws governing eagle protection and their ceremonial use by tribes.

Sacred Pow Wow Grounds Desecrated The Mount McKay Pow Wow...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:45:41 -0400

Sacred Pow Wow Grounds Desecrated

The Mount McKay Pow Wow Grounds have been desecrated, according to NetNewsLedger.com. The grounds are located on Fort William First Nation in Ontario.

Proud To Be Indigenous Wants Your Food Photos As Proud To Be...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:55 -0400

Proud To Be Indigenous Wants Your Food Photos

As Proud To Be Indigenous Week unfolds, today marks the celebration of food, especially as it relates to sovereignty and health, intertwined as they are.

Chickasaw Nation Ready for 2013 Tribal Elections The Chickasaw...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:05 -0400

Chickasaw Nation Ready for 2013 Tribal Elections

The Chickasaw Nation Election Commission is gearing up for the 2013 General Elections. The commission announced that the filing period will be open June 3 to June 5 and all candidates must file between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the election secretary’s office in the Government Services Building, 2015 Lonnie Abbott Industrial Boulevard, Ada, Oklahoma.

Truth-Telling Time for Sand Creek Museum Exhibit It’s official:...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:01:44 -0400

Truth-Telling Time for Sand Creek Museum Exhibit

It’s official: Talks are scheduled and Colorado’s flagship history museum has said it will close a controversial Sand Creek Massacre exhibit while it consults with tribes about the 1864 atrocity that’s now presented in the History Colorado Center as merely a clash of cultures on the territory’s journey to statehood.

27th Annual Fading Voices Demonstration Day On Saturday, May...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:45:37 -0400

27th Annual Fading Voices Demonstration Day

On Saturday, May 25, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Snowbird Community near Robbinsville, North Carolina will hold their 27th Annual Fading Voices celebration. The Celebration of Traditional Ways of the Snowbird Cherokees features a Mound Building ceremony at 11 a.m., demonstrations of arts and crafts and the Cherokee Indian Stick Ball game. The learning experience is free and open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tiger Woods to Join Notah Begay III for NB3 Foundation...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:47 -0400

Tiger Woods to Join Notah Begay III for NB3 Foundation Challenge

In announcing the field for the sixth annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge, Notah Begay III, the Navajo/San Felipe/Isleta four-time PGA Tour winner and Ray Halbritter, Oneida Nation representative and CEO of Nation Enterprises, parent company of Indian Country Today Media Network, saved the best for last.