Opened on October 10, Sage & Silver Americana is a locally owned, Native American business located in the heart of downtown Rapid City.
Native American artists have traditionally been the keepers of indigenous history and the tellers of our original stories.
Our portrayal of American Indians matters.
The animated film is the second to be translated into the Dine language.
The live version airs on NBC tonight and features an actress with Native heritage.
The 'Glittering World' exhibit features the works of the Yazzies.
The acquisition of Manhattan is told from a Native point of view in a concert opera.
The fifteenth Native American Music Awards, held at the Seneca Allegany Casino in New York, once again honored the best in Native music.
Nipmuc author Larry Spotted Crow Mann explores the National Day of Mourning in a new book.
Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan explores the appropriation of Native culture in the fashion industry.
A profile of a Native hip-hop artist who has a new perspective on life after serving time in prison on drug charges.
A review of Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations, a new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Kahawitha Shenandoah, known affectionately as Leah, has been singing since she can remember.
Korina Emmerich says her family can document its Puyallup ties despite not being enrolled with the tribe.
The 32-year-old actress had gone missing from a relative's home on the Muckleshoot Reservation earlier this month.
A popular reality TV show now airing on the Lifetime Network includes one contestant that identifies as Native American, but she claims to be Puyallup and here is where the problem comes in.
The Mechoopda Tribe collaborated with the Chico Museum on a new exhibit.
Cowboys and Indians; West coast and East Coast; brown and white; rich and poor; 8,000 people gathered on a farm owned by Art and Helen Tanderup in solidarity
The First Nations Sculpture Garden in Rapid City, South Dakota, remembers the past of the indigenous peoples of this area.
Alanna Saunders is reportedly a descendant of members of the Cherokee Nation.
A review of Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations, a new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian.
The Lens Blog of The New York Times talks to Alvaro Laiz about his experiences with the Warao people of Venezuela and a unique aspect of their culture.
Two Oglala Lakota people with the vision and skills have stepped forward to make the change in how their stories are told.
Years of planning, fundraising and contributions from Indian Country led to NMAI's opening in September 2004, an affair that drew tens of thousands of indigenous people from across the Americas to the National Mall.
The Pyramid Lake Paiute artist will subject himself to eight hours of public abuse to address the treatment of Indian people.
Never Alone, the first video game produced by Upper One Games, a company owned by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council of Alaska, is coming out later this year.
Misty Lynn Ellingburg, a member of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of Washington, seeks submissions for the next issue of Four Winds Literary Magazine.
Now comes Pine Ridge, the up-and-coming HollyRez of Indian Country.
More than 1,400 Native artists are showcasing their talents at two big markets this weekend as part of an annual ritual that draws more than 100,000 people to Santa Fe.
A Mohawk basketweaver, an Odawa quillworker and an Omaha singer will be honored next month in Washington, D.C.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Johnson County Community College are bringing contemporary and historic Indian art to audiences in Kansas City.
The New York Times reviews Winter In The Blood, starring Chaske Spencer as an Indian man in Montana.
Friends of Cesar Romero is the one-man-band brain child of Rapid City’s own J.Waylon Miller, formally of The Reddmen fame
The Harvest the Hope Concert will benefit Bold Nebraska, the Indigenous Environmental Network and the Cowboy Indian Alliance.
New Mexico newspaper is getting excited for two big events next week -- the Santa Fe Indian Market and the new Indigenous Fine Art Market.
Maurice Williams contested the removal of a significant Tyrannosaurus rex specimen from his trust land.
Mark Rogers praises Native hip-hop artist Supaman for spreading positivity in music.
At least one artist was happy with the visit from the Original Americans Foundation.
Signal 99's former bass player, Chuck Haven, suffers from the disease.
The NFL team will be heading to Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico on Monday.
The money will be used to sponsor two concerts during the symphony’s 2014-2015 season.
Korina Emmerich said growing up in the powwow circuit continues to inspire her.
Matika Wilbur hopes Project 562 helps dispel stereotypes about Native people.
A new generation of artists has revisited Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian, the 1964 concept album from the late Johnny Cash.
The company also makes a t-shirt that pokes fun of the Washington NFL team's racist mascot.
A favorable review of Unreal City, a book about coal mining on the Hopi and Navajo reservations.
Korina Emmerich is a member of the Puyallup Tribe of Washington.
Star of TV and film was proud of his tribal ancestry, which came from his mother.
The group's website, Facebook and Twitter accounts no longer list DJ Shub.
Bert Benally and Ai Weiwei create 'Pull of the Moon' on the reservation.
A favorable review of Take This Man: A Memoir by author Brando Skyhorse, who was raised thinking that his father was an imprisoned Indian activist.
Praise for Drunktown's Finest, the debut film from Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland.
A positive review for the Road to Paloma, which stars Jason Momoa and was filmed on the Fort Mojave Reservation.
The award-winning film featured Lakota dialogue and a slew of Native actors.
A well-known Cochiti Pueblo artist was briefly detained and had a rifle pointed at him in a bizarre mix-up in New Mexico.
Gyasi Ross sings the praises of Northern Cheyenne / Crow fashion designer Bethany Yellowtail.
Native artists explore contemporary identities in Cross Currents exhibit.
Gyasi Ross talks about how hip-hop came to Indian Country and how hip-hop stayed in Indian Country.
A review of Sacred Wilderness, a novel by Susan Power, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Lifelong fan of team supports message behind the Proud to Be video.
An excerpt of a book by Todd Miller reveals a massive federal presence on the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona.
Brando Skyhorse was raised thinking his father was a man named Paul Skyhorse Johnson.
Julianne Jennings shares some of the accomplishments of Morgan James Peters, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe who is a jazz/funk/folklore artist and a professor.
Megan Red Shirt Shaw explains why it's offensive to wear a headdress like it's a costume or prop.
Gyasi Ross takes on the controversial cover of Pharrell Williams in a headdress.
Three Native Americans have resigned their positions with the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts to launch a new art market to be held the same weekend as Indian Market.
A welcome sign at Zia Pueblo in New Mexico. Photo from Zia Trading A new musical group is using a sacred symbol of Zia Pueblo without the New Mexico tribe's permission. Bad Suns features the Zia symbol on its forthcoming...
Lakota, youth worker, student, and hip-hop enthusiast DJ Micah seems to have 'figured out the equation' of having a very cosmopolitan occupation in a semi-rural setting.
Gyasi Ross pays tribute to Kiowa artist Steven Judd.
Educator Minerva Allen shares poetry from her collection, Nakoda Sky People.
Amy Freeman of the Cook Inlet Tribal Council of Alaska explains why the tribe created Upper One Games.
The Morning Star Marimba Band was part of the Turnaround Arts program.
Scene features confrontation between a group of Pawnee riders and non-Indian settlers.
Gyasi Ross continues his Man Crush series with Native artist.
Enter AsriOne, a lifelong resident of Rapid City, 21 years old at time of press, and a hidden gem of the city’s musical culture.
Clan hat could be sold for $300,000 to $500,000.
Never Alone features an Inupiat girl and her companion, an Arctic fox.
The author once used a derogatory word to describe the Washoe people.
Tribal members said Out of the Furnace depicted them in a negative light.
He wasn't on a reservation as his daughter suspected.
Photographer Matika Wilbur continues her effort to document nearly every federally recognized tribe through her Project 562.
A judge ordered an investigation into the whereabouts of radio legend Casey Kasem after family members said he may have been taken to a reservation in Washington.
The National Journal interviews Frank Waln about his Keystone XL Pipeline protest song.
Newspaper anticipates another successful Santa Fe Indian Market and welcomes the new Indigenous Fine Art Market.
Business owner Stephen Fox says streets in downtown Santa Fe should be closed to help protect the health of Indian artists.
Dallin Maybee has been named interim chief operating officer of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts.
The inaugural Indigenous Fine Art Market will be held at the Santa Fe Railyard in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this August.
The drummer for the Flaming Lips was fired for criticizing a fake headdress worn by Christina Fallin, the daughter of Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R).
Museums in Oklahoma are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Apache artist Allan Houser.
The New York Times offers two more sources to learn about American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash.
A favorable review for Drunktown's Finest, the debut film from Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland.
Praise for How to Say I Love You in Indian, the latest book from Gyasi Ross.
A review of Informed Consent, a play about a controversial blood study involving the Havasupai Tribe of Arizona.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) criticized her daughter for a performance that has drawn outrage among tribal members in the state.
The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts has brought back its old public relations and marketing director.
A new Indian art market is coming to Santa Fe, New Mexico, this August.
Filmmaker Migizi Pensoneau, a founding member of The 1491s, discusses why representations of Native people are important.
Arigon Starr discusses how she turned a radio series into Super Indian Comics.
The 31st annual Gathering of Nations kicks off tomorrow in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Marcus Bear Eagle, who is a full time student at OLC as a Lakota Studies Major with emphasis on Language, is the recent recipient of the Great Plains Emerging Tribal Writer Award for 2014.
If you search Google image for Native Fashion, the first 20 or more images that come up will most likely be everything from Vogue to Katie Perry.
Frank Waln brings traditional storytelling to his award-winning hip-hop music.
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew explains her series in which she mimics poses from historical photos of Indian people.
Indian artists are standing behind an executive who left the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts amid financial concerns.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is speaking about her Native American identity controversy for the first time since the 2012 campaign.
Al Jazeera interviews artist Gregg Deal on his mural that takes on the Washington professional football team's racist mascot.
Gyasi Ross pays tribute to the Native actors who helped make Breaking Bad a popular and critically-acclaimed show.
Matika Wilbur (Tulalip / Swinomish) continues her effort to capture members of nearly every federally recognized tribe in the United States through her Project 562.
The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts said it was open to talks with its former chief operating officer but neither side appears to be saying what led to the break.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is being sued by the former manager for the music group Candlebox.
Aura Bogado interviews blogger Debbie Reese (Nambe Pueblo) about the depiction of Native people in books.
Peter Matthiessen, the author of In the Spirit of Crazy Horse and a staunch defender of imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier, died on Saturday.
Actor Adam Beach is bringing first-run films to reserves in Canada.
By way of Eagle Butte, Rapid City boasts only one Grammy winner; Mr. John Frazier.
John Torres-Nez, a member of the Navajo Nation, unexpectedly resigned as chief operating officer of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts on Monday.
A Tribe Called Red won Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards on Sunday night.
The creator of the Justice League United comic book series is introducing a Native character.
Stephen Colbert took on the 'Original Americans Foundation' in his Sports Report on Wednesday night.
Backstage reports on the controversy over the casting of Native American roles in film.
Rich Francis is making history as the first Native contestant to appear on Top Chef Canada.
Finding a book written about Native people written by someone from an actual Indian reservation is a rarity.
Azie Dungey, the creator and star of Ask A Slave, explains why the casting of a White actress in a Native role is so troubling
Nearly 6,000 people have signed a petition that questions the casting of a White actress as a Native American character in a new version of Peter Pan.
Nelson Harjo is one of the last traditional flute-makers of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma.
CBC TV has canceled Arctic Air, a primetime drama featuring Native actor Adam Beach, after three seasons.
Xingu shares the history behind the creation of the Xingu National Park in Brazil.
Native women advocates are bringing an acclaimed play about domestic violence in Indian Country to the U.S. Capitol.
Photographer Matika Wilbur hopes to dispel misrepresentations of Native people through her efforts to capture members of nearly every federally recognized tribe:
The New York Times sees some good work by Zahn McClarnon, who plays a tribal member in The Red Road, a new Sundance show that's based on the Ramapough Lunaape Nation of New Jersey.
The Hollywood Reporter encounters some flawed storytelling in The Red Road, a new Sundance show that's based on the Ramapough Lunaape Nation of New Jersey.
Sun Rose Iron Shell (Sicangu and Oglala, Lakota) is a designer whose point of view reaches far beyond the realms of mere clothing.
For more than fifteen years John Longbow (Choctaw/Chickasaw), the founder of Longbow Guitars, has been at the forefront of crafting high quality guitars that you're not going see anywhere else.
With winds gusting up to 55 mph and temperatures in the low 30’s, four artists met up at the L&S Video Store building in Pine Ridge, South Dakota and began painting two large murals.
The Lens Blog of The New York Times talks to Matika Wilbur (Tulalip / Swinomish) about her efforts to capture members of nearly every federally recognized tribe in the United States.
High Country News interviews Jon Proudstar about the new issue of Tribal Force, the first in more than 10 years.
Designer Tom Ford has updated the Navajo velvet dress for the runway.
The Washington Post Magazine runs a feature on Gregg Deal, the artist behind The Last American Indian On Earth.
Benecio Del Toro plays a Blackfeet veteran in Jimmy P, whose cast includes Native actors Gary Farmer, Michelle Thrush, Misty Upham and Michael Greyeyes.
A public school district in Oregon is still deciding the fate of of an award-winning yet controversial Sherman Alexie book.
A young member of the Big Valley Rancheria of California is competing on American Idol.
A Tribe Called Red kicks off its Turtle Island Tour tomorrow as it prepares to record a new album.
Shelby Settles Harper (Caddo) offers some suggestions for Native authors everyone should read.
A Tribe Called Red has been nominated for two Juno Awards.
A public school district in Oregon might remove an award-winning yet controversial Sherman Alexie book from the reading list.
Photographer Matika Wilbur (Tulalip / Swinomish) has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund her efforts to capture members of nearly every federally recognized tribe in the United States:
The world knew Pete Seeger, who died on January 27, as a human rights activist, a defender of the earth, an advocate for universal peace and one of the most prolific and creative musicians in American history.
The Hollywood Reporter finds some effective story-telling in Drunktown's Finest, the debut film from Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland.
VICE interviews Ian Campeau, a DJ for A Tribe Called Red, who has been threatened after he filed a human rights complaint against a racist mascot in Ontario:
Lisa Charleyboy says one fashion designer has finally gotten in right when it comes to Indian imagery on the runway and on the shelves.
The two books were written by different authors but they have one thing in common; they denigrate the American Indian while patting him on the back at the same time.
Adrienne Keene of Native Appropriations questions some of the nominees for the 86th annual Academy Awards.
In an ongoing series, columnist explores music of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona.
Designer Walter Van Beirendonck used Indian imagery to send a message to the fashion industry during his show in Paris on Wednesday.
The Ramapough Lunaape Nation of New Jersey will once again see its people depicted by Hollywood, this time on The Red Road on the Sundance channel.
Pre-reservation, the Lakota people used art in the most practical of ways.
Indian Country Today interviews photographer Pamela J. Peters about her exhibit on urban Indians in Los Angeles, California.
Marshall McKay, the chairman of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation in California, urges support for the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.
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