My Culture Articles
Check out the latest articles for people across Indian Country.
Using Culture to Cope with COVID
COVID has brought more than just physical illness to our communities. It’s...
Connecting to Our Land is Connecting to Our Culture
Our relationship with the land is a huge part of our culture...
Culture is Prevention
The Land & Ancestral Wellness Wisdom
Much of our knowledge as Indigenous people comes from the land: our...
Environmental Racism and Seeking Environmental Justice
In the 1970s, the Grassy Narrows Reserve in Canada, home of the...
BRAVE: Episode 2
Resiliency is in Our Blood
Resilience has become a bit of a buzzword in Native Country. A...
Indigenous People for Black Lives Matter
Today as I write this article the world is mourning Daunte Wright,...
Aurora / Connection
Indigenous Feminism
Creating a world where people of all genders are respected and valued...
Healing the Land is Healing Us
Western colonial ways of thinking about health tend to focus on physical...
#Indigilove Recap Video
Land Back: Because Colonialism Does Not Spark Joy
In the opening scenes of Rutherford Falls, a Native-inclusive TV series launched...
Racism and Anti-Racism
Racism impacts all aspects of our lives. It impacts what policies are...
Defined by my Ancestors, Not Dead Presidents
Indigenous Futurism
What would the world look like if tribal supernatural entities ruled? How...
The Judicial Branch
Sometimes, an advocacy group, business, church, or even a group of individuals...
Elder Teachings
The Executive Branch
After a bill passes both the House of Representatives and the Senate,...
The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch of the U.S. federal government makes laws. The Legislative...
MMIWG (Murdered Missing Indigenous Women and Girls)
Advocacy in the Three Branches of Government
The United States federal government is divided into three branches: the Executive...
We Are More Than a Mascot
Native American mascots are one of the more controversial topics when it...
WRN Ambassadors
Represent We R Native
Native Cultural Appropriation
Cultural appropriation is when someone from the dominant culture (i.e. the most...
Who is Secretary Deb Haaland?
Deb Haaland is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and has...
Indigikitchen
Re-indigenizing our diets
Tips for Moving Beyond Blood Quantum
We know blood quantum, or “how much Native blood you have,” isn’t...
Blood Quantum Blues
“So… how much Native are you?” The dreaded question every Indigenous person...
Powwow Sweat
Jingle Dress
Indigenizing Your Self-Care
Self-care means taking care of the whole self – physically, emotionally, mentally,...
What Is Tribal Consultation?
Tribes are nations that have the right to make decisions about how...
My Culture
We R Quileute
Chickasaw Spaceman
John Herrington, born in Wetumka, Oklahoma, is an enrolled member of the...
Indigenous Comic Books
Comics and cartoons have existed for centuries, but it wasn’t until the...
The Medicine Game
Brothers Miles and Lyle Thompson-two of the top college lacrosse players of...
Reclaiming Our Stories Through Media and Film
As Indigenous people, we know that storytelling is a powerful teaching tool....
Indigenous Star Stories
When you look up at the night’s sky, what do you see?...
Sequoia Dance
I Am Native. Sequoia Lynn Dance (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, age 17) This is...
Indigenizing Movement and Mental Health
Movement is medicine – for our mind, body, and spirit. For our...
History Through a Native Lens
Timeline Overview This timeline of historically traumatic events was authored by Karina...
Our Cultures are Our Source of Health
Renowned Hollywood actor and Cherokee tribal member, Wes Studi, explains how American...
Mountain Meditation
Sit tall with a long spine and your head erect to allow...
National Native American Heritage Month
A little proclamation from the prez in honor of National Native American...
REPRESENT
Kayla Gebeck, Red Lake Ojibwe, studies linguistics and Native American Studies at...
Men’s Health
It’s Men’s Health Week this week. It’s a time for health and...
Mixed Identity
I belong to two different tribes: to the Shoalwater Bay Indian tribe...
Represent – Computer Medicine
Mattie Harper, Bois Forte Ojibwe, is a Ph.D candidate in Ethnic Studies...
Native Pride
It is not documents that define us, but rather what is undocumented....
Spiritual Well-being
Whether you turn to traditional culture, an organized religion, or to a...
We Are Still Here
What is today’s young Native American’s life like? What are the challenges...
Native Identity: Stereotypes
When I first started college in Seattle, Washington, I started making a...
562
562: A photo project documenting all 562…now 566 tribes in the United...
Natives and Sports
Arabella Zephier (Yankton Sioux, Ihanktonwan Oyate) talks about her struggles with wanting...
Poetry Slam: I Know this to be True
I know this to be true – that I do not like...
A Native Candidate’s Story
When Barbara Vicknair (enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians...
Natives Helping Natives
A Public Service Announcement filmed by youth participants at the NativeSTAND conference...
Run for it!
Have you ever considered running for a tribal office or position? As...
Bad Indians: A Poem By Ryan Red Corn
I was told by those old ones that every song has a...
1/2
Monika lost her identity…but her identity never lost her. Instead of feeling...
Tiffany Benally
I am a young mother and wife. I was born in Fort...
Culture is Prevention
Culture is Prevention: Native youth and elders explore underage drinking. Filmed at...
Ripple Effect
When you’re feeling down, try talking with someone who can help. Call...
What I am Thankful for
What I am Thankful For Tribal Ways I am thankful for our...
Erika Ramirez
My experience at the NIHB Native Youth Health Summit, was one of...
Around Here
Happy Halloween: What Are You Doing With Your Pumpkin?
Pumpkins have long served as a staple in the diet of American...
Indigenous Story Studio
Indigenous Story Studio creates illustrations, posters, video and comic books on health...
Spiritual Well-being
Steven offers some advice and encourages us to be positive…each day
I Am Indian Country
Respect, honesty, love, bravery, humility, truth and wisdom are our cultural values....
I Strengthen My Nation
A media campaign featuring Hollywood actor Chaske Spencer (who played Sam Uley...
Asema Is Sacred
iLL Mind Of Ghost Dog: The Most Dangerous Native
As you ladies and gents read the title of my blog, “The...
Imelda Martina Sanchez
I am Imelda Martina Sanchez. I am a Native and Mexican American...
To the Indigenous Women: A Poem by the 1491s
Raise Awareness and Help End the Epidemic of Violence against Native Women...
Men’s Fancy Dance
The men’s fancy dance is one of the most exuberant and wildly...
Story of the Seasons
Long, long ago there were many kinds of Seasons. They were very...
Bullying
Bullying Is Not the Ojibwe Way
Men’s Grass Dance
A dancer, clad in bright colors, sways and moves as a strand...
Teaching Quotes From Our Elders
We Indians live in a world of symbols and images where the...
Traditional Stories of Sexual Health
Joey Criddle is a Two Spirit man fighting with other LGBTQ Native...
The Sacred Circle
A young man sat alone near the river, apart from his three...
Moving To The Rez
I was born when my parents lived on the reservation, and lived...
Dii ei Shighan (This Is My Home)
Graham Beyale. This is my DIGITAL STORY that was made at a...
The Three Sisters
An Iroquois legend tells of three sisters who sprouted from the body...
Native Baseball
This game is simple and does not require a lot of space...
Two Spirit
Two Spirited people have both a male and female spirit in them.
The Urban Relocation Program
In the last half of the 20th Century, a government program that...
The Widow As Butterfly: A Story Of Renewal
Long ago, there were two Caterpillar people who loved each other very...
Drugs And Alcohol
Vance Home Gun. How has alcohol affected your life? Vance shares a...
Assimilation, Relocation, Genocide
Since first contact, Native Americans have been given three choices — which...
Ojibwe Dreamcatcher Legend
This is the way the old Ojibwe say Spider Woman helped bring...
Two Spirit Project (Garni)
Garni (Blackfoot Nation) talks about coming out as a lesbian and her...
The Woman Who Loved a Serpent Who Lived in a Lake
There was a very beautiful woman. She turned the heads of all...
Beadwork: Tips and Supplies
Here is a link to a website that offers diagrams on how...
Family
Shante’s grandma has been there for her through thick and thin. She...
Powwows
Geronimo, Crazy Horse, Chief Joseph Jesus, I wanna be the poet who...
Tolowim Woman & Butterfly Man
A Tolowim woman went out to gather food. She took her child...
Violence Against Women
Please contact your senators and representatives and urge them to pass a...
Historical Trauma – Steps in Healing
Many Native teens still carry historical trauma with them today. How many...
Residential Schools
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a program was set...
How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes
A traditional Tulalip story of how the chipmunk got its stripes....
Trail of Tears
In the early 1800s, the Cherokee tried to assimilate, along with their...
Indian Boarding Schools
In the late 1800s, Native Americans were losing the U.S-Indian wars, particularly...
Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance: It Gets Better!
This “It gets better” video was made in support of Two-Spirit youth...
Rez To Urban Transition
Growing up on the reservation is a privilege afforded to few. Getting...
Tribal Sovereignty
After over 300 years of history, the question of Indian tribal sovereignty is...
I Strengthen My Nation – Extended
People notice your actions. You have influence. Think about it. What someone...
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a traditional game that has been played by many of...
Seven Grandfathers
Once there was a child. Though she was very young, the patriarchs...
I Strengthen My Nation – PSA
That one choice strengthens you, strengthens others, and strengthens your Nation.
Tuska
Tuska is a traditional game that is played in a field and...
Language
A man and an eagle were flying one day, the man’s hair...
Identity-Geronimo E-KIA
Geronimo was a product of his environment. A human. One with flaws....
Smudging
Have you ever been at a powwow or a ceremonial gathering and...
Values
The seven grandfather teachings passed down by our elders have given us...
Identity-Proud Native American
A video poem that honors Anishinaabe heritage. The poem illustrates a young...
Leaving Home
When you leave home—perhaps for college, or to move out and start...
Spirit Animals
Many members of the Native community possess what is known as a...
Miss Indian Nations
A short conversation with Shanoa Pinkham (Yakama), 2011 Miss Indian Nations.
When a Woman has her Moon
People will say that a woman who is having her moon should...
Legend of the Origin of Baskets
Long ago, there was a young woman whom we would call in...
Native Pride-Language
What does Native Pride mean to you? Anthony talks about keeping traditions...
Spirit Houses
Many tribal communities have a tradition of a specific place to go...
Women’s Fancy Shawl
The Fancy Shawl dance is one of the most athletic dance styles....
Man in the Maze
“The maze is a symbol of life … happiness, sadness … and...
Women’s Jingle Dance
The jingle dance is an innovative and rhythmic style which originated among...
Medicine Wheels
Medicine Wheels are a powerful intertribal symbol that represents living a balanced...
