ESPN Films has released a new film by Daniele Anastastion and Nathan Golon entitled “I am Yup’ik” – a powerful portrait of life in an Alaska Native community on the Bering Sea coast. The film can be viewed HERE.
US Department of Interior Allocates $3 Billion for Native Programs in 2017 Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has presented Congress with the Department’s overall budget request of $13.4 billion for 2017, which earmarks nearly $3 billion for Native American programs — a $137.6 million increase above the enacted level for the 2016 budget. It asks for…
holykaw.alltop.com The first story of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s new “History of Magic in North America” series has offended some indigenous scholars and members of Native American communities. The story, which chronicles wizards from the 14th to the 17th centuries, was criticized for lumping all Native Americans into one group, appropriating their stories and “completely re-writing…
From Tallassee, AL to Tulsey, I.T.: The Creek Story of Tulsa Presentation by J.D. Colbert Saturday, April 23rd, 11:00 AM It is widely believed that the history of Tulsa only dates to 1882 with the arrival of the Frisco railroad in Tulsa. However, the history of Tulsa can actually be traced to the arrival of…
Canadian cable television broadcaster the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is starting a new network across the border in the United States. APTN has announced it is launching the All Nations Network with Castalia Communications. Described as a “24-hour network” APTN said ANN intends to provide “native news sports, scripted, lifestyle, feature-length movies and children’s programming written, produced,…
A federal judge has approved a $940 million settlement between the United States and Native American tribes over claims the government shorted tribes for decades on contract costs to manage education, law enforcement and other federal services. The approval starts the funds release process, which will pay out to claims by individual tribes over several months. Nearly…
The lands in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon that were recently occupied by an armed group angry regarding federal land use policy were originally promised by the U.S. to the Burns Paiute Tribe for a reservation. The reservation never materialized however, as the federal government shifted course and declared the area a nature preserve. The site is currently in…
New Mexico Community Capital, a Community Development Financial Institution supporting Native-owned businesses, has announced its newest Native Entrepreneur in Residence (NEIR) Participant, Stephanie Conduff of Leche Lounge located in Oklahoma. Leche Lactation suites are portable units that can be placed temporarily or permanently on site for pumping and nursing mothers. Fulfilling the requirements of pumping laws, Leche Lounge…
As reported on CNN, the leaders of the Burns Paiute tribe have sent a message to the ranchers and sympathizers who have taken over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge outside Burns, Oregon: “Go home. We don’t want you here.” Tribal members assert that their ancestors fought and died on the lands within the refuge long before…
The Danish national broadcasting company DR has just released a new television program on Native American economic development and human security conditions. Most of the program is in english, and the full program can be viewed HERE. Foster Pepper’s Chair of Native American Legal Services Greg Guedel is interviewed regarding research findings from the UW Jackson School of…