She takes care of the Lifeblood of Mother Earth – water.” A First Nations Ojibwe elder who has “walked the equivalent of half the earth’s circumference” to build awareness about pollution, laws, fracking, and...
You may not know the name Wes Studi, but you would probably recognize his face, and you should. Studi is a Cherokee, a Vietnam veteran and an accomplished actor. He has been acting for...
Old photos of Yakama Women (aka Yakima) taken between 1880 and 1957. {Homeland is primarily in southern Washington.} Upon central Washington’s plateau and along the Columbia River reside tribal people called the Yakama’s. The...
Born in 1845 to Comanche chief Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker was the last chief to the Kwhandi band. His mother was captured by the Comanche when she was 9 years old and had...
Running Antelope. Running Antelope, born in 1821 near the Grand River in present-day South Dakota, grew up immersed in the traditional customs and practices of his Sioux people. As a young man, he learned...
In the early days of the Sioux, tribes or oyate — the people — lived in tiyospaye or camp circles with large extended families united by a sense of kinship and community. An appointed...
The Appaloosa is a horse breed associated historically with the Nez Perce (Niimipu) Tribe. The name may originate from “a Palouse,” which referred to the region where the horses were bred. It is likely...
Geronimo was born in No-doyohn Canon, Arizona, June 1829, near Clifton, Arizona, from the Bedonkohe Apache tribe. He was named Goyathlay (One Who Yawns) the fourth in a family of four boys and four...
An Native American Legend – Nation Unknown We’ll talk about Thunder-Lightning and the Eagle. They say that Thunder and the Eagle are fast friends. Long ago, Thunder spoke to every wild creature — everything...
The Native American culture is a living, breathing entity. It is a tapestry of tradition and values passed on from generation to generation. One tradition that exemplifies the love of family and community in...
Dog Washed Up On Island Post Hurricane Finds An Amazing Team Of Rescuers
February 17, 2022
