Dec 07 Watch How comics change mainstream narratives about Native Americans By Corinne Segal Continue watching
Dec 01 How Europe’s insatiable thirst for beaver hats drove trade between the Native Americans and colonists By Paul Solman In 17th century New Plymouth, the pilgrims’ trade with the Natives focused on the three F’s: fur, fish and forests. Continue reading
Nov 12 What we can learn from the stories of Black Native people By Michael Santiago "Afro Native Narratives," a documentary and photo project, documents the stories of Black Native people. Continue reading
Oct 07 This is what happens when Native Powwow meets electronic dance music By Anya van Wagtendonk The indigenous Canadian DJ group A Tribe Called Red carries on Native heritage by mixing traditional Powwow with other genres, including dubstep and hip hop. Continue reading
Oct 05 What we lose when we forget Native American history By Corinne Segal Lisa Yankton, a Minneapolis-based poet and member of the Spirit Lake Dakota, carries Dakota history and tradition forward through poetry. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 8:18 Tribal Justice: Prosecuting non-Natives for sexual assault on reservations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 2:31 Celebrating the intricate craftsmanship of Native American art By PBS News Hour The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston, Illinois, has delved deep into its archives for its latest exhibit. On display are the custom clothes and adornments of Native Americans from across the U.S. and Canada. Phil Ponce of… Continue watching
Jun 18 Geneticists crack the 20-year mystery of the Kennewick Man skeleton By Nsikan Akpan Will U.S. Army Corps of Engineers return the Kennewick Man's remains now that they've been found to be closely related to Native Americans?… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch ‘Above the law’: Responding to domestic violence on Indian reservations By Stephen Fee Native women in the U.S. face some of the highest levels of violence of any group. The Justice Department says acts of sexual assault against Native American women are most frequently committed by non-Indian men, who are generally immune to… Continue watching
Oct 23 Navajo high court postpones election after language fluency becomes issue By Felicia Fonseca FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The top court on the nation’s largest Indian reservation on Thursday ordered tribal election officials to postpone the Navajo Nation’s presidential election and reprint ballots without the name of a candidate who was disqualified in a language… Continue reading