Blue Corn Comics (Rob Schmidt)

Freelance writer focusing on Native American, racial, and pop-culture issues; publisher of Blue Corn Comics; host of Creative Spirit Screenwriters

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What if social media existed in 1492? Hilarity ensues when Columbus tweets his historic voyage. Read all about it in the fun-filled anthology coming soon from Blue Corn Comics!

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The NPS formally recognizes 24 tribes with connections to what is now known as Grand Teton and 27 tribes with connections to what is now known as Yellowstone. The process of creating both parks involved the forced removal of many of those communities.

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"I learned...some of the basics of the game there at a club, and I was really hooked. I played all different kinds of sports as a kid, but lacrosse instantly felt different because I felt this kind of instant connection to my ancestors through the game."

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People can hear and see stories from the different eras, such as the Army scouts of the 19th century, the Native code talkers of both world wars, Native women serving during World War II and Native service members in Vietnam and the Middle East.

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Nearly 11,000 people have been disenrolled from 80 tribes around the country in the last decade-plus." People are disconnected from their community, their identity, their history and their tribal benefits — including what can be major casino revenue.

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She is the second Native woman to be a major party gubernatorial nominee. Paulette Jordan ran for the office in Idaho as a Democrat in 2018, but lost.

Haaland, by contrast, is running in a blue state and has a strong shot at her state's governorship.

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"Stella Standingbear, the first Lakota artist to win two awards at the 2023 Indigenous Hip-Hop Awards, is rapidly making her mark. A two-time NAMMY winner, she has built a devoted following of over 500,000 across social media."

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In2025, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma began offering specialized veteran plates. "It may seem like a small thing, but it’s great to honor the sacrifices of our people in this way," says the Assistant Chief. To date, the Nation has issued 1,544 plates.

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A layer in the ground, dating back to the late 1500s, showed potential evidence of European blacksmithing in a Native American community. Carbon dating technology is now solidifying these finds as evidence that the 'Lost Colony' was not really lost.

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"This week's program takes the 2025 Arizona PBS documentary Finding a Voice: Fostering Indigenous Composers, telling the story of the Native American Composer Apprentice Project, including full length compositions by both students and their instructors."

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"Etherington made two mistakes. He allowed the fort's gates to be left open and he allowed his troops to leave their weapons inside. He also overlooked one key warning. In addition to the athletes on the field, there were plenty of Indigenous spectators."

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"You look at history, there's a lot that was done in the name of Jesus that wasn't Jesus—whether it's pulling them to boarding schools and saying 'you're going to speak our language, you're going to cut your hair,' trying to take the Native out of them." https://t.co/ZsQB1v3k1K

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The Heard Museum recently created a new position: chief programming and engagement officer. And the person they hired to fill that job is no stranger to the museum — or to telling stories.

Patty Talahongva is an Arizona native and a longtime journalist.

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[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

🚨 BREAKING: Al Jazeera confirms Israel bombed a Lebanese hospital for the THIRD time. The ICU is completely destroyed.

A mother desperately rushed to find her premature baby alive amidst the rubble. Washington is fully complicit in these war crimes!

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

BLANCHE: Who the president chooses to pardon is not a problem, period

IVEY: What's the legal basis for that statement?

BLANCHE: The Constitution

IVEY: The Constitution does not give him the authority to pardon in exchange for payments. It does not permit bribery

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Ken Paxton was indicted for scamming his own friends.

He convinced them to invest hundreds of thousands in a company while secretly pocketing a commission.

Paxton sold out his own friends for a quick buck. What makes you think he won't sell you out in the Senate?

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Histories that celebrate South Dakota's commitment to democracy have tended to downplay, or entirely ignore, another aspect: how a large part of the state's land was taken by the federal government from the Native nations who were its lawful owners.

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As of 2024, 0.3% of practicing physicians in the nation were Native American.

A proposed Indigenous School of Medicine in Rapid City could help change that.

The school would be the first of its kind in the nation, said Donald Warne, a physician.

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An estimated 20-28K Natives served in the Civil War, fighting for both the Union and the Confederacy, as soldiers, scouts, and guides. They were driven by desires to protect tribal sovereignty, gain political favor, and secure their territorial borders. https://t.co/IJ9FpfeYPD

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The Muckleshoot tribe is still known as the Salmon People. "We have a connection with the fish and the water and you can feel that in your body when you are done fishing or swimming," said 21-year-old Mike Jerry Jr., who is a member of the tribe.

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"We have been facing challenges and obstacles ever since we got the right to vote." The redistricting "has one purpose—to deny us the right to elect someone who has the same life experiences we do." It's "gerrymandering driven by a political agenda." https://t.co/dBZlyoDOol