Imagining The Indian Film

The doc Imagining the Indian examines the ongoing movement that is ending the use of Native American names, logos, & mascots in the world of sports and beyond.

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Museums around the country are looking a little different this year thanks to new laws about where and with whom Native American artifacts belong.

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The St. Louis Art Museum recently introduced two new exhibits that highlight Native American culture and history.

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In March 1970, the University invited Native scholars, professionals, artists, and historians to campus for the First Convocation of American Indian Scholars.

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A few years back, Sage Brook Carbone was attending a powwow at the Mashantucket Western Pequot reservation in Connecticut when she noticed signs in the Pequot language.

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Indigenous arts of North America are expressions of deep cultural traditions as diverse as the lands with which they are inextricably linked. Here are five key texts that survey the subject.

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A new display at the Pentagon honors the contributions of Native Americans to the nation’s defense, unveiled during a ceremony April 26 hosted by the Department of the Navy

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As a Navajo himself, Dr. Richard Laughter understands mental health issues experienced by members of the Navajo Nation on a deeply personal level.

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How Native literature is changing the mainstream narrative. Readers are in the midst of a new surge of Native writing talent.

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The Iron County School Board on Tuesday voted 4-3 to retain "the Reds" as the official moniker and a wolf as the mascot of Cedar High School. #NotYourMascot

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Darren Parry shares how he learned of plants and plant based eating from his grandmother who was their tribal elder, storyteller, and knowledge holder within the tribe.

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With a dedicated and sincere effort to pursue your passions, you can spark change and empower others to reach their fullest potential.

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The Choctaw/Cherokee creative is the first Indigenous artist selected for a solo US show at the prestigious international art exhibition. Here he discusses his ambivalence about the honour.

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The U.S. has a long record of extracting resources on Native lands and ignoring tribal opposition, but a decision by federal energy regulators to deny permits for seven proposed hydropower projects suggests that tide may be turning.

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"Deaths of despair" refer to fatalities resulting from suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholic liver disease, often linked to underlying mental health issues and substance abuse.

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Goodlow, a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, said she's lost six friends and acquaintances to suicide, two to car crashes, and one to appendicitis.

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A quarter-century ago, the Justice Department had few meaningful relationships with Native American tribes.

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The Biden administration straddled the line on a controversial Canadian oil pipeline in a court filing

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Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth.

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Most of the news coverage has explained the shift as an unavoidable sacrifice for Native rights and sensibilities, a zero-sum game in which museum-goers and school field trips are the necessary losers.

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Native students enrolled at UC campuses report that strains on their budgets along with insufficient resources and faculty representation have been obstacles to academic success.

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