‘Duke’s Dream’: Indigenous Hawaiian introduced surfing to America, Australia, Olympics
Sadly, Duke Kahanamoku died in 1968, decades before surfing would make its Olympic debut at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
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Tribal nations in United States sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates…
Feather Alert for MMIP in California praised after first year
One-year-old alert system raises awareness about missing Indigenous people in California.
U.S. Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colorado River water
The high court will hold oral arguments Monday in a case with critical implications for how water from the drought-stricken Colorado River is shared and the extent of the U.S. government’s obligations to Native American tribes.
‘Don’t give up hope’: After 40 years, the family of Shirley Soosay gets to say goodbye
Violet Soosay says she began looking for her aunt as a young woman in the…
‘Jane Doe’ in Kern, California identified as Cree woman missing since 1980s
‘It’s been a long haul’ says niece of Shirley Ann Soosay from Samson Cree Nation.
Cree film maker gets invite to speak at San Diego Comic Con
A Cree filmmaker from Manitoba is getting set for a trip to San Diego, California. Sonya Ballantyne from the Misipawistik Cree Nation in northern Manitoba was invited to speak at one of the most popular, and long-standing Comic Con conventions in the world.
Akwesasne rallies around 10 year-old boy needing surgery so he can hear the music
What’s a 10 year-old deaf boy and a rising hip hop group from Akwesasne have in common.
Team California’s hard road to NAIG
Team California traveled over 2,000 kilometres to take part in the North American Indigenous Games.