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Rare Sitting Bull portrait set for auction
The fictionalized story of activist Caroline Weldon and Sitting Bull was featured in the film ‘Woman Walks Ahead’
Meet Mohawk beader Jocelyn Jock
Her beaded earrings and artwork tell the story of her Mohawk culture
Donated quilts for Native families provide kinship
More than 100 quilts have been donated to Native Health’s Home Visiting Program for families living away from the reservation
Seneca artist wins Americans for the Arts fellowship
Visual artist and curator G. Peter Jemison awarded $70,000
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Listing prepared by Indigenous Media Initiatives, January 20-February 5, 2023
Mohawk burlesque dancer named one of the most influential
Lou Lou la Duchesse de Riere was voted the second most influential burlesque figure in 21st Century Burlesque Magazine
INDIGENOUS A&E: Rapping for missing kids, experimental dance and virtual reality
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
Indigenous films featured at Sundance Film Festival
‘One of the strongest years in recent memory’ for Native films
Indigenous artist featured at Super Bowl for first time
Lucinda ‘La Morena’ Hinojos is tapped as the NFL's ‘marquee artist’ this year with works featured on game tickets, a large mural and other displays
Pendletons and academic degrees
How one single Yakama Nation mom uses her sewing machine to support her family, business and a Ph.D
INDIGENOUS A&E: Residential schools, a Ponca chief and Aboriginal art
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
'Nalujuk Night’: Inuit legend becomes scary film
The Nalajuit emerge every Jan. 6 to reward nice children and punish the naughty
ICT’s top news stories of 2022
Jim Thorpe’s legacy restored, a Native woman takes down a space alien and boarding school past are among ICT’s most read-articles
Cherokee artist depicts ‘connection’ in Google artwork
Richard York created distinct designs for Google Chrome and Google Chrome OS that people could use as background images on their desktop computers
Andrea Rogers blends Cherokee history, fiction and horror
A collection of short stories called 'Man Made Monsters' was released in October
INDIGENOUS A&E YEAR IN REVIEW: Groundbreaking year in film, art, music and fashion
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
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Listing prepared by Indigenous Media Initiatives, Dec.r= 21, 2022 - Jan. 11, 2023
Gary Farmer speaks out about new music, hit TV series
New CD comes out during break for ‘Reservation Dogs,’ ‘Resident Alien’
INDIGENOUS A&E: Jazzy music, ancient pottery, and hand-poke tattoos
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment
Potawatomi photographer captures the joys of dance in new book
Sharon Hoogstraten spent 12 years traveling to all nine Potawatomi nations to document her people
A virtual holiday market
Here is a short list of Indigenous-owned businesses curated by ICT’s Pauly Denetclaw
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Listing prepared by Indigenous Media Initiatives, Dec. 1 - 20, 2022
Meet Shauna White Bear, moccasin maker
'There’s no place in Bozeman where you can go buy Native-made moccasins. I’d like to be a household name'
Representing Indigenous peoples in a truthful way
Paulina Alexis talks 'Reservation Dogs' and upcoming roles
INDIGENOUS A&E: Trickster art, an artisan online market and new music
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
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Listing prepared by Indigenous Media Initiatives, Nov. 21 - 30, 2022
Western series ‘The English’ thrills with Pawnee authenticity
IllumiNative’s Crystal Echo Hawk helped guide show along the way
Kevin Costner talks hit series 'Yellowstone'
The show is in its fifth season and has generated a prequel series
How an Afro-Indigenous TikTok creator shares her culture
Native American Heritage Month is highlighting the impact of #NativeTikTok
Indigenous girls take on aliens in ‘Slash/Back’
New sci-fi thriller features unlikely heroines and an Indigenous cast
INDIGENOUS A&E: Futuristic art, Inuit pop music and a new audio version of a classic book
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world
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Listing prepared by Indigenous Media Initiatives November 11 - 21, 2022
Author Louise Erdrich wins Berresford Prize
Erdrich is cited for her support of Indigenous writers and authors through her BirchBark bookstore
Native comics get graphic with new convention and Spider-Man release
Cherokee Nation hosts its first-ever Comic Con as Marvel releases new series
‘I just wanted to make a good movie with a Native woman hero’
Jhane Myers talks with ICT about hitting the mark in ‘Prey’
November is Native American Heritage Month
A list of events celebrating the month of acknowledging Indigenous contributions to the US
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Listing prepared by Indigenous Media Initiatives, Nov. 1 - 10, 2022
Menominee chef paves way for Indigenous cuisine in Chicago
Ketapanen Kitchen will be featured at the Field Museum during November
An inside look at the Field Museum’s ‘Native Truths’ exhibition
Indigenous community liaison helped bring different voices to the table for the redesign of an old exhibit hall
Indigenous playwright draws accolades for his sharp comedy
Dillon Chitto lauded as an emerging new artist by Sundance, other organizations
Seminole’s cultural ambassador hosts alligators and movie stars
The founder of the Native Reel Cinema Festival draws from early experiences
Actor Gary Farmer honored at film festival
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival takes place in Toronto
'Glitz and glam' pathway has its setbacks
Actors, model talk about mainstream fame as Indigenous people
MacArthur 'Genius Grants' awarded to Indigenous filmmaker, botanist
Sky Hopinka and Robin Wall Kimmerer are among 25 winners awarded $800,000 grants for 2022 *Correction
Groundbreaking Mi’kmaw filmmaker Jeff Barnaby dies of cancer
The late director was known for his ‘Blood Quantum’ and ‘Rhymes with Young Ghoul’ movies, true horrors of colonization and contemporary racism
Hoopa Valley Tribe gets rock show of a lifetime
Red Hot Chili Peppers heat up Warrior Dome with surprise northern California concert
INDIGENOUS A&E: Dance, art and a weather-beaten mural
A biweekly column from ICT with the latest news from the arts and entertainment world