Listen here: https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-july-14-2023-native-style-sustainable-fashion/ Nearly 17 million tons of textiles are thrown away every year, according to estimates by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some Indigenous fashion designers have an eye and mission to recycle and upcycle clothing or create from… Read More »Native style: sustainable fashion
Listen Here: https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-july-12-2023-economic-development-spotlight/ The Nez Perce Tribe completed a number of new real estate acquisitions including a golf course within driving distance of their tribal resort and casino. Tribal officials say the links business was losing members, but is now… Read More »Economic development spotlight
Listen Here: https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/monday-july-24-2023-urban-design-for-native-residents/ As much as Native Americans are associated with tribal lands in the U.S., the vast majority of tribal citizens live in urban areas off their reservations. In a few selected cities, Native Americans are among the largest… Read More »Urban design for Native residents
If they haven’t already, it’s only a matter of time before your favorite TV shows and movies in production go dark because of the ongoing actors and screenwriters strike. You might think of the it as a fight between A-list… Read More »Do actors make a fair wage?
On July 11, 2023, Native Made founder, Angelina Hilton, and Native American Rights Fund (NARF) Deputy Director, Matthew Campbell, sat down to share their mission and passion for Native people and rights, and to learn more about NARF.
Tis the season for social gatherings. There are really exciting opportunities to learn more about Indigenous culture through music, art, food and fun! We are very fortunate to reside on Haudenosaunee territory and more specifically, the land of the Seneca… Read More »Indigenous Music, Art, Culture and Fun!
Multi-Racial Wife, Mother, Activist, Entrepreneur Focuses Life Work On A Mission In The Beginning Once upon a time, there was a little girl whose hair was long and dark brown, and eyes were big and dark like the depths of… Read More »Sac and Fox Woman Launches Company to Increase Visibility of All Native Americans
It has been announced that Angelina Jolie will produce a biopic movie, titled ‘Bright Path’, about Jim Thorpe. Sheryl Oh of Filmschoolrejects.com states ‘Bright Path’ will be a groundbreaking effort for mainstream Native American representation in the media.”
In October 2023 a true crime movie adaptation of the “Killers of the Flower Moon” book will be released, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone.
Children came from all corners of the country by the thousands. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School opened with one mission and that was to “Kill the Indian. Save the man.” Words by Captain Richard Henry Pratt in a speech he used the now well-known phrase to describe his philosophy of assimilation.