A composite image comprised of optical data from the Isaac Newton Telescope and X-ray data from Chandra showing the stellar association Cygnus OB2(Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Drake et al; H-alpha: Univ. of Hertfordshire/INT/IPHAS; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Spitzer)
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1. Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People Episode 1
2. Cher – Half Breed
3. Native American Artist Series: Paul Rowley
4. Curley: ACLU Takes Wrong Turn Defending R-Word
5. Obama Names Lucaj to Board of Trustees for Culture and Arts
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Princess Daazhraii Lucaj was recently appointed to a position with the Obama Administration
6. From Football to Evening Gowns: 10 Year Old Royalty Wins Big
Courtesy LeAnn Hascon
An avid athlete, Nizhoni Ward plays football and basketball for local teams.
Read more athttp://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/03/14/football-evening-gowns-10-year-old-royalty-wins-big-159605
7. Video: Cherokee Elder Ed Wilson Talks Swimming Holes and Pranks
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Elder Ed Wilson reminisces about swimming holes, avoiding water moccasins, and the many pranks they used to play.
Read more athttp://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/03/14/video-cherokee-elder-ed-wilson-talks-swimming-holes-and-pranks-159546
8. Never Back Down From Racism
9. Well For Culture: Top 10 Fit Natives on Instagram
Photo courtesy Thosh Collins
From left, Thosh Collins, Chelsey Luger and Martin Sensmeier in Brooklyn, New York in July 2014.
Read more athttps://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/03/13/well-culture-top-10-fit-natives-instagram-159592
10. Full Circle: Plains Indians Exhibit Takes Top Billing at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
This buffalo-hide robe is covered in the exploits of at least two Lakota warriors and includes 60 figures depicted across 14 events. The exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ‘The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky,’ runs through May 10. On loan from Musée du quai Branly, Paris.
1. Pomona College Powwow Honors the Ancestors, Tribal Homelands
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2. The Domination System in California
3. This Messy Congress Might Be Able to Actually Govern
Courtesy John Boehner’s Office
A new coalition? A group of Republicans working with Democrats could be good news for Indian Country in this Congress.
4. Video: Cherokee Elder Bennie Ross Talks Refrigeration and Being Neighborly
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Elder Bennie Ross talks about growing up, how things were kept cold without a refrigerator and attending a one-room schoolhouse.
5. On the Front Lines: Diné Women Stand Firm Against Increased, Unfettered Oil Development
Laura Paskus
Sarah Jane White, helping defend Navajo lands from virtually unregulated oil exploration, plays with her grandson.
6. Jailed in Mexico: Thousands of Indigenous Behind Bars Due to Language Barriers
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7. Native American message: “We are all related” (from Russell Means)
8. Red Crow: Native American Prophecy
9. Ah Nee Mah – Native Visions (A Native American Music Journey)
10. Native American Indians Spiritual Vocal Shamanic Music
1. Children of the Dust
2. White Feather
3. We Shall Remain – Trail of Tears
4. Gray Eagle
5. My Journey to Weight Loss Was Well Worth It
6. Statue of Chief Joseph Recommended for U.S. Capitol
7. Daylight Savings Time Could Someday Be Standard
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Despite debate about its efficacy, the advent of Daylight Savings Time brings with it the promise of spring.
8. Video: Choctaw Artist Dylan Cavin Shares the Story of His Art
Choctaw Nation
This buffalo painting is one of Dylan Cavin’s.
9. 10 Photos From the Seminole Tribal Fair Pow Wow You Might Have Missed
10. Essay Winner Explains the Sacredness of Earning Eagle Feathers
Wikipedia
Years ago, the feathers of spotted eagles were given—the spotted eagles were known as the solar bird, flying so high that they touched the heavens.
11. Truly Sacred: Ethereally Beautiful Moonrise Over Yellowstone
12. Two High Schools Refuse to Play Opponent Named ‘Redskins’
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The Lancaster High School ‘Redskins’ will face neither Akron or Lake Shore high schools on the field due to its nickname, which is a dictionary-defined racial slur.
1. It’s Time to Bring Home Jim Thorpe
2. Video: Hoopa Home Chef Cooks Up Holiday Stuffing
Hoopa Home Chef Meagen Baldy toasts some croutons to make holiday stuffing.
3. Winter Solstice: Welcoming the Return of the Light Across Turtle Island
A cup-shaped moon heralds the winter solstice, and storytelling season begins.
4. A Decorated Veteran With the Heart of a Teacher and the Eyes of Geronimo
Michael Cano, with his wife, is the great-grandson of Geronimo, a Vietnam War veteran, and professor at the University of La Verne. He was recently named the 2014 67th Assembly District Veteran of the Year.
5. Domestic Violence: The Moment You Realize That Enough Is Enough
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It’s not so much a lightbulb but an aurora borealis of an epiphany when you realize you cannot go on like this, and it’s time to leave the abuser.
6. 9 Top Sports Moments From 2014 in Indian Country
Associated Press
Shoni Schimmel is crowned WNBA All-Star MVP 2014.
7. Paulette Jordan: NMAI’s Meet Native America Series
Courtesy Lee Zahir
Paulette Jordan, a member of the Idaho House of Representatives.
8. Study: Transplanted Yellowstone herd is genetically diverse
1. Politics Playing Out in the NM Environment
2. The Complex Relationships Between Nations States and Indigenous Nations
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A Maasai man in the Eastern Serengeti.
3. Vernon Miller: NMAI’s Meet Native America Series
Courtesy Jeff Liu
Vernon Miller, chairman of the Omaha Tribe, taking part in the Ambassadors Program conducted by Americans for Indian Opportunity. Washington, D.C., September 2010.
4. Geminid Meteor Shower Jazzes Up Holiday Skies
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It’s that time of year again, already. The Geminids are here to kick off the holiday season in sparkly style.
5. Debra Haaland Announces Bid for NM Party Chair
6. Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s Gaming Enterprise Announces New CEO
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Casino del Sol’s Kimberly Van Amburg.
7. Native American Jana Mashonee Christmas Music
8. Native American Christmas
1. Get the Politicians Out of Immigration Reform
2. BIA Head Kevin Washburn Speaks to ICTMN About Bay Mills and the Need to Resolve Water Rights
Cliff Matias
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn sat with a panel from ICTMN in September while in New York.
3. South Dakota Native Election Victories—And What They Say About 2016
Courtesy Troy Heinert
In the upcoming South Dakota legislative session, beginning in January, newly elected South Dakota State Senator Troy Heinert, Rosebud Sioux, will be wrangling measures to improve life for Natives and others throughout the state. Heinert, formerly in the South Dakota House, is shown here at his day job as a rodeo pick-up man.
4. And the Awards Went to: Screen Natives Honored at Red Nation 2014
Photo: Teresa S. Thompson
Actor Jeremiah Bitsui accepts his award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series at 2014 Red Nation Film Festival. Photo: Teresa S. Thompson.
5. Rosebud Sioux Tribe Calls House Keystone XL Passage an ‘Act of War,’ Vows Legal Action
Steven Fontas
Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council President Cyril Scott, in aqua shirt, at the People’s Climate March on September 21 in New York City.
6. New Study Shows Native Americans Traveled to Easter Island Before European Contact
AP Photo/Karen Schwartz
This August 2012 photo shows heads at Rano Raraku, the quarry on Easter Island. The sculptures have bodies attached, but they are buried under the dirt and not visible. About 400 moai are here in various stages of carving. A new study indicates that Native Americans visited Easter Island before Columbus sailed to the Americas.
7. Choctaw Corruption Case Continues
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8. Will They or Won’t They? Leonid Meteors Could Sparkle or Fizzle
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If northeastern Turtle Island gets a break in the clouds, its inhabitants could see 15 to 20 meteors per hour emanating from the head of Leo the Lion after midnight.
9. Bob Hicks, Pioneering Advocate for Natives in Hollywood, Walks On at 80
Image source: dreammerchantstudio.com/pages/Events/CINEFAITA.htm
Chairman Bob Hicks at the First Americans in the Arts awards ceremony in the early 2000s, with Dawn Jackson, the organization’s vice chair. Image source: dreammerchantstudio.com/pages/Events/CINEFAITA.htm
10. Métis Hero Louis Riel Commemorated on Anniversary of Execution for Treason
Andréanne Germain/Flickr
Louis Riel’s grave in Manitoba
1. Videos: Cherokee Elders Tell Halloween Tales, Part 4
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Elder Eli Sequiche tells a Halloween tale.
2. An Anti-Redskins Protest Even Dan Snyder Can’t Ignore
AP Photo/Richard Lipski
Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder waves to fans before an NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)
3. Cherokee Nation Opens One-Stop Office in Sallisaw
Courtesy Cherokee Nation
The Sequoyah Building, a former bank located at 100 E. Choctaw Ave. in downtown Sallisaw, now serves as the Cherokee Nation tag office, ICW, career services and commerce satellite offices.
4. Navajo Supreme Court Postpones Presidential Election, Date TBA
5. Who Called the Sheriff? Pine Ridge Voter Turnout Plummets, Then Rebounds
Courtesy Jesse Short Bull
GOTV driver Cedric Goodman Jr. (right) delivers elder Timothy He Crow to the polls.
6. November Cascades of Shooting Stars Bring End to Daylight Savings Time
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Not one but three meteor showers are due in November, the north and south Taurids, which are faint, and the famed Leonids, which any year has the potential to be a blockbuster.
7. Day of the Dead Art: Helping Heal After Losing Loved Ones
John Huerta
Artist John Huerta’s paintings reflect popular culture and the memories of all of the women he has lost in his life, including his mother, his sister, and his grandmother.
8. Jordin Tootoo, 31, is the first Inuk to play in the NHL
Associated Press
Jordin Tootoo, 31, is the first Inuk to play in the NHL
9. Making Sure Every Native Voter Has the Opportunity to Cast Their Ballot
Haskell Indian Nations University students produced their own take on Native Vote campaign posters. Brian Johnson produced this poster with model Charmayne Eldrige. Both students are from the Navajo Nation. As the election nears, tribes and organizations are using a variety of strategies to make sure every vote counts.
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