Jun 20 Watch Mojave Tribal Leader Hubert McCord Sings Hubert McCord is one of only four tribal elders who is fluent in the Mojave language. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Poet Natalie Diaz Reads From ‘When My Brother Was an Aztec’ Poet Natalie Diaz reads from her book, "When My Brother Was an Aztec."… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Weekly Poem by Natalie Diaz Natalie Diaz reads a poem from her first collection, "When My Brother Was an Aztec."… Continue watching
May 11 Watch Conversation: Poet Natalie Diaz Jeffrey Brown talks to poet Natalie Diaz. Continue watching
Aug 24 Battle for the Black Hills By Francine Uenuma Members of the Great Sioux Nation in South Dakota are refusing $1.3 billion in federal funds, held in trust after parts of the resource-rich Black Hills were taken from them in 1877. Now, tribal leaders are fighting to reclaim some… Continue reading
Aug 02 Weekly Poem: ‘The Fight or Flight Response’ Sherman Alexie is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Wash. He is the author of several novels and collections of short fiction and poetry, including "Face" and "War Dances," winner of the 2010 PEN/Faulkner… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch In Colorado Desert, Hope Blooms for Pond Scum as Fuel In the latest in a series about innovation amid economic turmoil, Tom Bearden reports on efforts to convert algae into clean fuel. Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Poet Sherman Alexie Talks ‘Faces’ and ‘War Dances’ Author Sherman Alexie talks about his new book of poetry called "Faces" and his new short story collection, "War Dances."… Continue watching
Apr 07 Where the Indigenous and Comics Meet By Arts Desk Until recently, American Indians appeared only as stereotypes in comic books, their real narratives and folklore obscured by generic images of teepees and headdresses. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch N.M. Spoken Word Club Explores Indian Identity, History Through verse, members of the Spoken Word Club at the Santa Fe Indian School articulate identities both modern and traditional, and maintain links to the past through native language and culture. Continue watching