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Native artists, musicians, performers and cultural events from Indigenous communities.
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Bismarck Civic Center

Culture’d Couture fashion show brings Bismarck-Mandan community together for Native art and style

Local Indigenous designers and models showcase creativity on the runway
By Adrianna Adame
Indigenous Artists
Cultivating Indigenous Talent: North Dakota Council on the Arts Launches Fellowship Program
Empowering Local Creatives Through the Indigenous Artists Growth and Development Fellowship
By Adrianna Adame and Adrianna Adame
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Indian Country celebrates historic day for Native film
Across the country, Native leaders and organizations congratulated Lily Gladstone on becoming the first Native woman to win a Golden Globe
Felix Clary, ICT + Tulsa World
Lily Gladstone
MTV gives a platform to Oglala Lakota teens
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, MTV helped seven teens from the Pine Ridge Reservation present their short film
Amelia Schafer, Rapid City Journal + ICT
MTV working with Students
ShineThe Shine series will explore limitations and solutions to press freedom and government transparency in Indian Country.
Opinion
Native women shaping the future: the true champions of the people
Story links awards spotlight to Indigenous advocacy, pageants, scholarship and journalism
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Native women
Winter tradition
'String games' arrive with the snow
Played in winter and put away when spring thunder arrives, string games help pass down stories, culture and learning in Diné and other communities worldwide
Dan Ninham, ICT
String Games Christine Begay in snow
A tribute to Stan Lee
A list of Marvel Native superheroes
Native characters and their powers, from American Eagle and Thunderbird to Echo/Ronin and Shaman
Vince Schilling, Indian Country Today
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Perspective
#NativeNerd Reviews The Conjuring Universe
Vincent Schilling rates every Conjuring, Annabelle, and Nun movie in his #NativeNerd column — jump-scare rankings on the Native Nerd emoji scale
Vince Shilling
Halloween
Ledger Art: An homage to the past, creating art for the present and future
From prison camps and ledger books in the 1800s to a revival in the 1960s and 70s, artists say the paper and stories make the art form authentic
Harlan McKosato, ICT
Ledger Art
Gift guide
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day, Native Style
A list of suggestions for celebrating Valentine’s Day, from speaking kind words and writing a hand-drum song to gifting regalia items, roses, meals and time together
By Buffalo's Fire
Arts
Santa Fe’s Native artists push back against expectations of “Native art”
Artist Cannupahanska and others challenge what SAIA’s outgoing director calls the “Native box,” arguing heritage alone shouldn’t dictate materials, methods or narratives
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear and Matthew Irwin