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Native America Calling: A Mohawk chef on TV and a Native foods cookbook (January 31, 2025)
A TV show with a Mohawk chef, a Native cookbook for kids and a change in power in federal government are on The Menu. 
Native America Calling: Native American representation in television news (January 27, 2025)
What does it take to work in television news? Tune into Native America Calling to hear from Native professionals in the field. 
Cronkite News: ‘We’re never going to go away’ (January 15, 2025)
Indigenous Enterprise promotes and advances Indigenous culture through the power of powwow song and dance. 
‘Red Dirt Boogie’: Tribute concert set for Jesse Ed Davis (December 4, 2024)
Tickets are on sale this week for a concert in honor of Jesse Ed Davis, a Native guitarist who was one of most talented and in-demand musicians of the 1960s and 1970s. 
‘Dark Winds’ returns for expanded third season (November 1, 2024)
Dark Winds, a television series set on the Navajo Nation, is coming back!. Get your first look at the upcoming season. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation leads the way to a brighter future (October 14, 2024)
We are in the midst of what could become the greatest century in Cherokee history. 
Quapaw Nation issues statement about ‘Tulsa King’ television show (October 9, 2024)
“The Quapaw Nation opposes any use of its name or purported portrayal of our people without the Nation’s consent,” a tribal statement reads. 
‘Rez Ball’ enjoys strong debut on Netflix viewing charts (October 9, 2024)
The Native-written and Native-directed ‘Rez Ball’ is coming in strong following its debut on the Netflix streaming service. 
Native America Calling: The triumph and tragedy of ‘Rez Ball’ (September 26, 2024)
In “Rez Ball,” a Native director and cast tell the story of trauma and healing within a reservation basketball team. 
Native America Calling: Native Playlist with Geneviève Gros-Louis (August 15, 2024)
Violinist, composer and producer Geneviève Gros-Louis has a busy schedule of solo and group performances and discussions leading up to the release of her new album. 
Native talent lands nominations for annual Emmy Awards (July 17, 2024)
Native talent is being recognized with high-profile nominations at the primetime Emmy Awards. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (May 6, 2024)
Demand justice for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. 
Euchee culinary traditions, subsistence whaling in Alaska and young gardeners are on The Menu, Native America Calling’s regular feature on food sovereignty.
Native America Calling: Indiginerds descend on Oklahoma City (April 11, 2024)
It’s the time of year when Native nerds, cosplayers, comic geeks and gamers assemble for the first and biggest convention devoted to them. 
Native America Calling: Falling into place with Native stunt actors (February 15, 2024)
Native stunt actors fill a sought-after niche and are able to contribute expertise that takes the action in films up a notch. 
Native America Calling: Remembering literary great N. Scott Momaday (February 1, 2024)
N. Scott Momaday was a literary force. The groundbreaking Kiowa author died on January 24, 2024, at the age of 89. 
Osage Nation celebrates historic Oscar nominations (January 23, 2024)
The Osage Nation is celebrating a major milestone for a film that shares an otherwise difficult time in the tribe’s history. 
Wes Studi explores family history on ‘Finding Your Roots’ (January 16, 2024)
Award-winning Cherokee actor Wes Studi is making history as the first Native person to appear on the long-running PBS television series Finding Your Roots. 
Villain-turned-superhero Echo is now streaming on Disney+, giving audiences their first series featuring a Native comic character.
Native America Calling: The Year in Pop Culture (December 18, 2023)
Tune in as Native America Calling recalls the highlights of the Native stories that connected with audiences in 2023. 
Native America Calling: New comedians on the block (December 6, 2023)
Native stand-up comics are finally getting more recognition for their humor. So tune into Native America Calling for some laughs! 
Celebrated singer and songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is still in doubt about her origins in a new statement issued in advance of a Canadian documentary that explores her ever-shifting Native identity claims.
Canadian documentary focuses on ‘Icon’ who based career on Native identity (October 25, 2023)
A Canadian news documentary focuses on the Native identity claims of one of the most celebrated performers in entertainment history. 
Native America Calling: PBS series ‘Native America’ launches new season (October 24, 2023)
Space explorers, hip-hop musicians, artists, and housing activists are among the diverse list of characters who make up season two of the PBS series “Native America.” 
Native America Calling: The making of “The American Buffalo” (October 17, 2023)
A new PBS documentary called “The American Buffalo” chronicles the history of the buffalo – from its sacred connection to tribes to its almost complete demise. 
Native America Calling: Farewell to Reservation Dogs (September 29, 2023)
After three seasons, the hit FX series Reservation Dogs has come to an end. 
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Frank Buffalo Hyde (September 5, 2023)
Onondaga painter Frank Buffalo Hyde’s work meshes Native themes with pop culture images, such as sports mascots, corporate logos, celebrities, and fast food. 
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board, the federal agency charged with protecting and promoting authentic Native art, is welcoming a new member.
The Cherokee Nation is distancing itself from a prominent Hollywood filmmaker, confirming Heather Rae isn’t a tribal citizen and hasn’t benefited from production incentives on the reservation.
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Jana Schmieding (January 17, 2023)
Join Jana Schmieding (Mniconjou and Sicangu Lakota) for a conversation about her life and career in entertainment. 
Native America Calling: Native fictional future perspective (January 13, 2023)
The creators of the new Avatar sequel continue what they see as a science fiction account of colonialism and Indigenous resistance. But it’s getting plenty of push-back from Native audiences. 
Native America Calling: The year in Native film (December 16, 2022)
2022 was a strong year for feature films, documentaries and shorts produced by Native filmmakers, as well as those that relied on Native talent or focused on Native issues. 
Dina Gilio Whitaker: Sacheen Littlefeather was a Pretendian (October 28, 2022)
“Pretendianism” – the act of falsely claiming American Indian heritage – does real harm. 
Native food sovereignty figure admits no tribal connections (October 21, 2022)
A scholar who has made a name for herself in Native food sovereignty has vowed to stop claiming to be of “Mohawk/Mi’kmaq descent” despite doing so for decades. 
Native America Calling: Spirit Rangers (October 14, 2022)
A new Netflix show for preschoolers features all Native writers, including showrunner and creator Karissa Valencia. 
A prominent tribe with powerful connections has taken the unusual step of denouncing an educator and scholar who has long identified herself as a descendant of the community.
‘The Pretendians’ documentary from Canada tackles hot topic (September 30, 2022)
A new documentary tackles a topic that continues to generate controversy. Why are so many people claiming to be Indian? 
Native America Calling: Reality TV and new eats on The Menu (September 30, 2022)
Friday on Native America Calling, our resident foodie Andi Murphy cooks up another helping of the Native culinary world on our regular feature “The Menu.” 
A star of the hit film Prey wants to find out the “truth” about his supposed tribal ancestry. But Hollywood studios don’t share the same commitment.
James Giago Davies: Grandstanding for the white man’s money (August 30, 2022)
Most people did not use logic or reason to arrive at their ideas.
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