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[Native News Online] Portland State University Offers In-State Tuition for all Enrolled Members of Federally Recognized Tribes

July 28, 2022July 26, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, school, student financial support, tuition, university

Native students from anywhere in the United States can now attend Portland State University (PSU) for the same price as in-state students. Previously, out-of-state Native students did not qualify for the in-state tuition prices. Now, out-of-state Natives who are enrolled in a federally recognized tribe can get their tuition rates decreased. All the student needs … Read more

Native Bruin- Past, Present, & Emerging – Jack M. Tome, Jr.

July 26, 2022 Native Bruins alumni, graduate, indigenous, indigenous peoples, Jack M. Tome, Jr., Native Americans, native bruin, Native Bruins, UCLA, UCLA AISC

This July we are highlighting Native Bruin Jack M. Tome, Jr. (Diné), class of 2021. Yá’át’ééh shí éí Jack M. Tome, Jr. yíníshyé’. Táchii’nii nishłį́, Hooghan łáni báshíshchíín, Tó’aheedlíinii dashicheii, Táchii’nii dashinálí. Jack M. Tome, Jr is Diné who was born and raised in Shiprock, New Mexico, where he currently resides. In 2019, Jack received … Read more

[Indianz] ‘Don’t be afraid to stand up’: The legacy of Tim Giago

July 28, 2022July 25, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, native american, Native Americans, Tim Giago

Tim Giago showed no signs of ailment as editor emeritus in May 2022 at his Native Sun News Todayoffice in Rapid City, South Dakota. Giago died Sunday morning, nearly two weeks after his 88th birthday. At age 87, the longtime journalist was in his element in the busy newsroom, fielding questions from his reporters, while … Read more

[NPR] Best Of: Native Americans Are The Highlight Of This Summer’s TV Slate

August 4, 2022July 24, 2022 News acting, actor, Dark Winds, indigenous, indigenous peoples, native american, Native Americans, representation, Reservation Dogs, television, UCLA, UCLA AISC

It took 30 years for “Dark Winds” to be adapted for television. The Tony Hillerman series revolves around the Navajo Nation and two tribal policemen trying to solve the murder of a Navajo woman. The show has already made history for its predominant Native cast and crew, already cinching up a second season. All episodes … Read more

[Popsugar] Janee’ Kassanavoid Is the First Native American Woman to Medal at the World Athletics Championships

July 28, 2022July 18, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, Olympics, Sports

For the first time ever, the World Athletics Championships are being held on US soil, and American track and field athletes are making history left and right. Take Janee’ Kassanavoid, for example, who just became the first Native American woman to medal at the games, clinching a bronze medal in hammer throwing. “I am SO … Read more

[CNN] A new Google Doodle honors the history-making Native American comedian Charlie Hill

July 14, 2022July 6, 2022 News Charlie Hill, Google, indigenous, indigenous peoples, native american, native american heritage month

A new Google Doodle honors the history-making Native American comedian Charlie Hill Google honored barrier-breaking comedian Charlie Hill, the first Native American comic to appear on national TV, with a Doodle on what would’ve been his 71st birthday. When Hill was a young comic in the 1970s, he refused to deign to racist stereotypes of … Read more

[Indian Country Today] Wilma Mankiller quarters released to eager public

June 17, 2022June 7, 2022 News Indian Country Today Media Network, indigenous, indigenous peoples, indigenous women, Native Americans, wilma mankiller, woman, women

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – A standing-room-only crowd gathered in Tahlequah to celebrate the life and legacy of the Cherokee Nation’s first female principal chief, Wilma P. Mankiller, who is now immortalized on a U.S. quarter released June 6. “She’s a legend,” Cherokee Nation citizen Henry Carey Jr., 66, of Tahlequah, said. “She deserves it. Wilma Mankiller, … Read more

[The Guardian] Chef Crystal Wahpepah on the power of Indigenous cuisine: ‘Native foods are overlooked’

May 19, 2022May 14, 2022 News chef, food, indigenous, native american women, Native Americans, oakland

Out on the sunny patio at Wahpepah’s Kitchen, sizzling plates of bison and deer make their way down a table filled with Native American educators from across the country. The game meat joins other indigenous dishes on the kitchen’s menu, such as leafy salads topped with striped red corn and blue corn mush sweetened with … Read more

[NBC News] U.S. counts Indian boarding school deaths for first time but leaves key questions unanswered

May 19, 2022May 11, 2022 News American Indian children, indigenous, Indigenous Children, indigenous peolpes rights, indigenous peoples, Native Americans

The Interior Department documented more than 500 deaths of Indigenous children, but it’s far from a complete count. “We have a long way to go,” one expert said. At least 500 Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian children died while attending Indian boarding schools run or supported by the U.S. government, a highly anticipated … Read more

[UCLA] Mercedes Dorame: Making Art on Tongva Land

June 9, 2022May 10, 2022 News AISC, alumni, ethnic studies at ucla, graduate, indigenous, indigenous peolpes rights, indigenous peoples, Indigenous Peoples Day, Native Americans, native bruin, Tongva, Tongva Artist, UCLA, UCLA AISC

Native American Indigenous artist and UCLA alumna Mercedes Dorame will deliver the keynote address at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture’s 2022 commencement on Saturday, June 11th at 4 p.m. This will be the first commencement ceremony to be held in-person since 2019. Dorame is a member of the Tongva people, and her heritage … Read more