Sacheen Littlefeather faked Native American ancestry say family Having stood in for Marlon Brando to refuse his Oscar, the actor and activist championed Native American rights The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2022
Sacheen Littlefeather ‘made up’ Native American ancestry, sisters say Relatives say activist was actually of Mexican and European heritage Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2022
Lawsuit by SJSU Professor Who Opposes "Repatriation of Native American Remains" Can Go Forward Prof. Elizabeth Weiss claims SJSU retaliated against her for her speech. Reason · Oct 21, 2022
Feud with tribes threatens Oklahoma governor’s reelection Many of the 39 Native American tribes based in Oklahoma have played a role in state politics for decades, often quietly and behind the scenes The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
First Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth The first Native American woman in space says she's overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022
Kansas to search grounds of former Native American school The Kansas Historical Society plans to search the grounds of a former Native American boarding school to determine if any children were buried there The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022
Native Americans recall torture, hatred at boarding schools Victims of abusive, government-backed Native American boarding schools are sharing their experiences as U The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022
Psyched: VC Fund Invests $50M In Psychedelics, Musk's 'Exploratory Journeys', Native American Use Of Peyote And More Palo Santo Closes $50M Investment Fund Palo Santo, a venture capital fund focused on backing and building emerging psychedelic therapeutics companies, recently announced the closing of its $50 million fund. Benzinga · Oct 14, 2022
Ute Indian Tribe criticizes Biden monument on ancestral land A Utah-based Native American tribe that frequently has sparred with President Joe Biden criticized the White House again for not adequately consulting its leaders ahead of this week’s creation of a national monument on ancestral lands in Colorado The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022
Kickapoo Tribe is getting a $2.6 million grant from the federal government to connect to the internet Large swaths of rural Texas have poor or no access to the internet. This grant aims to close that gap for more than 300 Native American households. The Texas Tribune · Oct 11, 2022
How Native Americans Successfully Use Ayahuasca, Peyote And Other Psychoactive Substances For Healing In view of the numerous activities that took place for Indigenous Peoples’ Day and World Mental Health Day, this might be a good moment to dive into a discuss Benzinga · Oct 11, 2022
Governor voids territorial orders targeting Native Americans New Mexico's governor has voided four pre-statehood proclamations that targeted Native Americans during what was a tumultuous time across the western frontier The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022
Study: Most Maine schools fall short on Wabanaki history A study says the Maine Department of Education is not doing enough to enforce a decades-old law requiring schoolchildren to study Native American history and culture The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Largest East Coast Gathering Of Native American Culture Held In NYC's Randall Island The 8th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day New York event returned to Randall's Island Park on Sunday and Monday. The event included musical performances, spoken word artists, dancers and speakers, plus food, artisan merchant shops and inclusive prayer ceremonies. Benzinga · Oct 10, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Indigenous People’s Day: Why many Americans celebrate it instead of Columbus Day The holiday was created in reaction to the atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas
The Conversation · Oct 7, 2022 Effort to recover Indigenous language also revitalizes culture, history and identity When the federal government set up boarding schools in the 19th century to assimilate Native American children into American culture, one of the objectives was to get them to turn away from the use of their native languages. In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S., The Conversation turned…
The Hindu · Oct 7, 2022 SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to International Space Station SpaceX has delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first Russian to launch from the U.S. in 20 years
Reuters · Oct 6, 2022 Latest four-member SpaceX crew, including cosmonaut, welcomed aboard space station A four-member SpaceX Crew Dragon team, including a Russian cosmonaut and the first Native American woman sent to orbit, safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday and moved aboard to begin a five-month science mission.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to station SpaceX has delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first Russian to launch from the U.S. in 20 years
Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2022 US to expand historical site marking Native American massacre Site in Sand Creek, Colorado memorialises the massacre of more than 230 Native Americans by US soldiers in 1864.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 Haaland: US expanding Native American massacre site Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has announced an expansion of a National Park Service historical site dedicated to the massacre by U.S. troops of more than 200 Native Americans in what is now southeastern Colorado
The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2022 Nicole Mann becomes first Native American woman in space on Crew-5 mission SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with quartet including first Russian to join US space flight since Ukraine invasion to blast off on Wednesday
Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022 Museum worker tried wearing Native American artifacts and stole them faces jail Preston Jay Spotted Eagle, 31, pleaded guilty to stealing artifacts including a grizzly bear necklace, moccasins and golden eagle feathers, from the Museum of the Plains Indian in Montana
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022 Kevin Locke death: Acclaimed Native American flute player and hoop dancer dies, aged 68 Kevin Locke, an acclaimed Native American flute player, hoop dancer, recording artist, cultural ambassador and educator, has died in South Dakota at age 68
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 Acclaimed Native American flute player, hoop dancer has died Kevin Locke, an acclaimed Native American flute player, hoop dancer, recording artist, cultural ambassador and educator, has died in South Dakota at age 68