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After the War: Healing Native American Veterans
Many hospitals and treatment centers have begun offering holistic therapies for Native American veterans, many of whom are looking for a more spiritual approach to healing post tra…
Book Review: Black Elk: The Life of an American Visionary
Black Elk: The Life of an American VisionaryBy Joe JacksonFarrar, Straus and GirouxAuthor Joe Jackson, whose true-life adventure story The Thief at the End of the World was named o…
Bringing Grandma Home
Grandma Aggie wants to sit in her family chair. Who could say no to that? But Grandma Aggie is no ordinary grandma and her chair is not the front porch rocker.
Deep Ties to the Earth: How One Northern Cree Tribe Finds Peace of Mind
A new study reveals that the community’s strength and resilience are tied to the people’s spiritual openness, community engagement, and connection to the land.
Earth Warrior
Tony DuncanCanyon RecordsEarth Warrior is a celebration of life. This sensitive album of flute music inspires connection to precious realms that many of us take for granted: the mi…
Film Review: 100 YEARS: One Woman’s Fight for Justice
100 YEARS: One Woman’s Fight for Justice Melinda Janko Fire in the Belly Productions In the 1880s, the U.S. Federal Government became trustee of vast amounts of land owned by Na…
Film Review: Te Ata
This handsome, well-mounted biopic of Frances Thompson Fisher, a Chickasaw actress from Oklahoma who persisted against all odds to become a major international performer in the ear…
How to Become a Stalker of Your Own Mind
If we are relentless and impeccable about stalking ourselves, a result is that we leave the world and other people alone.
In Memory of Grandma Agnes Baker Pilgrim
“Grandma spoke of the Creator and traveled the world blessing water, but she didn’t try to convert anyone to any religion. Rather, she reminded us of obvious truths: We are all water babies. We are all connected.”
Joy Harjo: Ancestor of a Poem
With Joy Harjo named the poet laureate, we're reposting an article from 2014.
Music Review: Grandma Says: Wake Up, World!
Grandma Says: Wake Up, World!Agnes Baker PilgrimBlackstone Audio, Inc.As the oldest living member of the Native American tribe known as the Takelma, Agnes Baker Pilgrim has been na…
Music Review: Sacrament
Sacrament is an album of ritual music with a Native American flavor by multi-instrumentalist Byron Metcalf and vocalist Jennifer Grais. The flowing, rhythmic journey includes …
Music Review: Singing Lights
Singing LightsTony Duncan & Darrin Yazzie Canyon Records“Music has always been a way of healing, a way to bring calm and peaceful energy back into one’s life,” writes Yell…
Peacemaking the Navajo Way
How I fell in love with the depth of the Navajo people and the cultural values they have developed—and how their system of Peacemaking could be a gift to the world.
Podcast: Indigenous Foods with Sean Sherman
Oglala Lakota chef and founder of The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman talks to Rami about Native American cuisine and the cultural wisdom that embodies it.
Prayer in Action: Klee Benally
“When it comes down to direct intervention, I’d rather not be on a stage singing about an injustice when I see it happening in front of me. I’ll jump off the stage and address the injustice directly. But this (pandemic) work would be terrifyingly boring without a good soundtrack!” —Navajo Musician and Activist Klee Benally
Recipe: Maple-Brined Smoked Turkey
The traditional American Thanksgiving meal showcases the bounty of indigenous foods and the influence Native Americans have had on U.S. cuisine. Try this delicious turkey recipe from Native chef Sean Sherman.
