What is Powwow? Powwow is a Native American gathering that celebrates culture, tradition, and spirituality. It is a time for Native American communities to come together, dance, sing, and share their customs with others. Plan ahead...
Look at me – I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation. We do not want riches, but we want to train our children right. Riches will do us...
When it comes to herbal remedies, many of us are familiar with the benefits of Echinacea or purple cone flower as an antibiotic, willow bark as a pain killer and aloe as a topical...
A well-known proverb says to respect your ancestors, for you are the result of a thousand loves. And some of the most important sayings come from our elders (and ancestors) after we’ve learned a...
John Gulizia has applied his skills in image colorization to a variety of images of Native Americans throughout history giving them a new life. John Gulizia of John Gulizia Foto FX specializes in portraits,...
The important role of Native American women It’s no exaggeration to say that Native American women are missing from most media coverage, history books and classroom discussions. But at least journalism students, instructors and...
Luther Standing Bear (December 1868 – February 20, 1939) was an Oglala Lakota chief notable in American history as a Native American author, educator, philosopher, and actor of the twentieth century. Standing Bear fought to preserve Lakota heritage and sovereignty and was...
Crazy Horse is a legendary Lakota Man who walked this earth in the late 1800s. His name is still very well known as his legend lives on through the years after his demise. Let’s...
Just like Ayurveda in the Indian culture, the Cherokee Indians or the Native Americans believe that the earth is endowed with cure for everything. Mother Nature has specific herbs for all diseases. The Cherokee...
One of the oldest-known examples of a Native American birch-bark canoe is on display at a museum in Maine, where indigenous tribes have used them for thousands of years. The canoe put on display...
