The Beauty Of A Simple Dance

Master Alaska Native dancer Haliehana Stepetin, born in Akutan, Alaska,has made it her life's goal to promote and teach the many styles of dance found throughout the diverse Alaska Native cultures. Special thanks to the Alaska Native Heritage Center.Full Article:...

New Climate Change Report Warns of Dire Consequences

Waves hit a lighthouse in Newhaven, England, on February 15, amid record levels of flooding. More intense storms are an example of extreme weather brought on by climate change, experts say.PHOTOGRAPH BY TOBY MELVILLE, REUTERS VIA CORBISThe world is not ready for the impacts of climate change,...

10 Things Native Americans Can Do Better Than You

Native Americans are skilled at various things, but here's a list of 10 things Native Americans can do better than most. (No, seriously. We can.)Full Article: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/08/03/10-things-native-americans-can-do-better-you-150724If this doesn't make you smile it...

Billy Frank Jr., 83, Defiant Fighter for Native Fishing Rights walked on last Monday

The crime was fishing. The year was 1945. The boy was 14. It was his first offense, but it would not be his last.Billy Frank Jr. continued to fish, and he continued to get arrested more than 50 times over the next decades. He was not out to cause trouble. The goal was to preserve the traditions...

Navajo Fry Bread Tacos

Navajo Fry Bread Recipe - Indian Fry Bread RecipeFry bread is wonderfully lumpy (puffed here and there). It can be served as a dessert or used as a main dish bread. Our family will often take them and stuff them, much like one might use bread or tortilla to dip into their food.Recipe Type: Quick...

Office on Violence Against Women Announces Two New Grants to Support Prosecutorial and Victim Services in Rural and Tribal Communities in the Bakken Region

Department of JusticeOffice of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 25, 2014The Justice Departments Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) today announced the release of two grant solicitations to launch a new $3 million special initiative for the Bakken Region. Located in western...

This Plane was last used to survey the XL Pipeline across North and South Dakota

I think their intent was fairly obvious:

Indian Boarding Schools, Six inhumane laws still on the books

Did you know it is still legal to withhold food and clothing from Indian children who dont attend school? Or that Indian children can be placed in reform schools without parental consent? While it is unlikely these laws would be enforced, these and other boarding school laws are still on the...

Heads up, friends. The leaves of the heliotrope plant can kill your pet. Please be ware.

This was posted on my FB page and I thought others might need to see it as well.We got the biopsy report back and with great sorrow I must share this....Our darling girl died from the toxin in this plant that I have on my deck. It is called heliotrope and is highly toxic, causes total liver...

In move toward sovereignty, BIA moves to allow tribal land trusts

The Obama administration is moving ahead on a key step toward promoting tribal sovereignty in Alaska -- the removal of rules limiting tribes from placing land into trust -- a move opposed by the state but one supported by Alaska Native tribes that say they want the right to enforce local...