Just came across this catchy video for ‘Everybody Knows’ by Indigenous Intrudaz, which in turn led me to news of the recently-celebrated tenth anniversary of Stylin’ Up, “Australia’s largest indigenous hip hop and R&B event,” according to The Courier-Mail. The duo have played at every single festival, an “annual celebration of indigenous music, art and […]
A story from WLS-TV about how the Chicago Blackhawks logo has supposedly “avoided much fury from Native American groups” — note the absence of irony in the sportscaster’s use of the word ‘fury’ — upset over the use of such ‘Aboriginal’ iconography and nomenclature by sports teams. A follow-up post will explore the various contours […]
Elouise Cobell, Blackfeet warrior’s battle with the US government’s mismanagement of Indian money comes down to the wire.
NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” has a great interview with Osage photojournalist Steven Clevenger, author of America’s First Warriors: Native Americans and Iraq. Among the topics discussed in the interview, why do Native American people serve in such high numbers for a country that historically treated them so badly? Have a listen and check out […]
The Miami Herald has published a comprehensive look by reporter Joseph Goodman at how the ever-flowing BP oil spill threatens to impact the region’s Indigenous peoples, namely, the Chitimacha and the Houma. As far back as May 6, 2010, the chief of Pointe-au-Chien shared his concern with mediaINDIGENA about the spill, given “almost 80% of […]
