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Native Life

Arts, Culture & Sports

Indigenous arts, entertainment, heritage, history, and sports from across the region.

Politics, History

Native officials denounce Trump’s Little Bighorn revisionism

The historic battlefield has been directed to remove signage sharing Native perspective on Custer’s Last Stand

Arts & Entertainment

Cultural Revival

‘I’m bringing my heritage out onto the runway’

‘BlueJay’s Canoe’ tackles Native life during pandemic and wildfires

Native filmmaker aims to create global network of Indigenous storytellers

Buffalo’s Fire and Prairie Public partnering at UTTC International Powwow

Powwow etiquette: A respectful visitor’s guide

Catching up with Gary Farmer on Route 66

Other stories in Arts & Entertainment

Heritage & History

Heritage & History

Little people, ghost cars, vengeful spirits: the Indigenous supernatural crosses past and present

Tipi of Terror: Buffalo’s Fire staff share spooky Native stories

State Recognition

North Dakota proclaims First Nations Day and Native American Heritage Month

A shared history: memorial to Japanese American WWII inmates at Fort Lincoln

Heritage Remembered

Lost in the flood: MHA Interpretive Center honors Elbowoods in new exhibit

A Nez Perce elder’s remembrance of Nagasaki resonates to this day

Other stories in Heritage & History

Powwow

Letting the silence speak: Behind the reporting on the Gathering of Nations Powwow

Traditional Practices

What is a memorial at a powwow?

Powwow food vendors essential to savoring the experience

Video Etiquette

A traveler’s guide to Powwows: Understanding protocol and respectful participation

For powwow vendors, art runs deeper than business

Buffalo’s Fire and Prairie Public Radio link for live coverage at UTTC powwow

Other stories in Powwow

Sports

United Tribes Legends Softball Hall of Fame welcomes three players and two teams

Native Athletes

Native American All-Star Football Game at the Frisco Star set to showcase top athletes

Other stories in Sports