Editorials
Twin Buttes Powwow in North Dakota celebrates every child as a champion
Youth Night creates safe space for newcomers to the arena
Termination ICWA Case Out of Texas Court of Appeals
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Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
Founder & Editor in Chief
Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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June 30, heirs’ deadline to file for allotment land royalties
Honor Yellow Bird Woman with fulfillment of Cobell Settlement terms
Murdered & Missing Indigenous Peoples
Cheyenne River Sioux families walk to draw attention to allegations of mistreatment at the jail
Community prays for justice, healing
Murdered & Missing Indigenous Peoples
Why Buffalo’s Fire was red for one day
May 5 is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
Dentalium
Harvesting Connection: Dentalium and the two ‘Indian’ worlds
The Hidden Link Between Indigenous North America and South India
Cultural Preservation
When is being ‘elder’ more than just being ‘older’?
An aging journalist ponders this distinct and precious role
