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Chef Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota chef and founder of Owamni in Minneapolis, has sparked conversation for a powerful c...
06/03/2026

Chef Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota chef and founder of Owamni in Minneapolis, has sparked conversation for a powerful choice: he refuses to serve fry bread at his Native restaurant.
For many people, fry bread feels deeply connected to Native gatherings, powwows, family meals, and community traditions. But Sherman wants you to understand where it came from. Fry bread was not part of pre-colonial Native cuisine. It was born from survival, made with government ration ingredients like white flour, sugar, salt, and lard after Native communities were forced from their lands.
Sherman’s work asks you to look beyond the foods created by colonization and see the depth of Indigenous food traditions that existed long before it. At Owamni, his menu centers Native North American ingredients such as corn, beans, squash, wild rice, berries, fish, seeds, bison, and native plants.
His choice does not dismiss what fry bread means to Native families today. For many, it still carries memories of home, strength, and community. But Sherman’s mission is to bring attention back to older foodways rooted in land, season, culture, and Native knowledge.
His message is clear: Native cuisine is far older and richer than the foods forced onto Native people. Fry bread tells a story of survival. Sherman’s restaurant tells a story of return.

The City and County of Denver has formally transferred 34 young bison to Native American tribes and Indigenous organizat...
05/28/2026

The City and County of Denver has formally transferred 34 young bison to Native American tribes and Indigenous organizations in March 2026, as part of an expanding buffalo restoration and conservation initiative. The bison were transferred during a ceremonial gathering at Genesee Park in Colorado and were received by the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, the Navajo Nation, Buffalo First, and the Tall Bull Memorial Council. Denver's bison donation program was established in 2021 after the city terminated its long-standing practice of auctioning surplus animals to private ranchers. City officials subsequently voted to permanently continue the tribal transfer program as a component of broader conservation and Indigenous partnership efforts. For many Indigenous Nations, buffalo hold a significance extending beyond wildlife, encompassing food sovereignty, ceremony, culture, history, land stewardship, and community identity. Officials assert that the transfers also contribute to strengthening genetic diversity among tribal buffalo herds while supporting long-term Indigenous-led conservation projects across North America. Over the past several years, Denver has transferred more than 170 bison to tribal nations and Native organizations. Should more wildlife conservation programs collaborate directly with Indigenous communities?

Tiala Luong's perspective on graduation extended beyond merely walking across a stage; it encompassed proudly representi...
05/28/2026

Tiala Luong's perspective on graduation extended beyond merely walking across a stage; it encompassed proudly representing her identity. The Ho-Chunk student, affiliated with the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, challenged South Sioux City High School's directive against wearing Indigenous beadwork and a plume on her graduation cap, leveraging Nebraska law that protects Native students' rights to wear tribal regalia during graduation. Luong sought to incorporate her cultural heritage and community into her graduation attire. Despite initial disapproval from school officials, who warned of potential repercussions, Luong persisted in advocating for herself. Regalia is imbued with deep cultural, spiritual, and familial meaning for many Indigenous students, signifying resilience and pride in both educational pursuits and heritage. Two weeks later, the school administration reversed its stance. Luong's advocacy became a beacon for Indigenous youth, particularly those in schools removed from reservations or tribal communities, promoting open expression of their identities. Several states in the U.S. have passed legislation protecting Native students' rights to wear tribal regalia during graduation, recognizing the intrinsic value of cultural identity in significant life events. For many students, graduation signals a new beginning; for Luong, it symbolized the fusion of cultural heritage and achievement.

BLACK HILLS SACRED SITE UNDER ATTACK: 9 TRIBES SUE FOR PROTECTION ⛏️Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North D...
05/27/2026

BLACK HILLS SACRED SITE UNDER ATTACK: 9 TRIBES SUE FOR PROTECTION ⛏️
Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills (National Native News) .
This is sacred ground. This is a legal fight for survival.
The battle:
⚡ Graphite mining threatening Black Hills
⚡ Sacred Lakota, Dakota, and Arikara territories under attack
⚡ Federal government allowing desecration
⚡ Tribal nations fighting back in court
⚡ Indigenous sovereignty on the line
But tribes refuse to back down. They're fighting in the courts. They're protecting what's sacred. They're defending their ancestors' lands.
This is tribal power. This is tribal determination.
Stand with the 9 tribes. Stop sacred site destruction. Demand protection for Black Hills.

This 1883 portrait of a Navajo scout employed by the U.S. Army reflects a complicated and often difficult period in Nati...
05/27/2026

This 1883 portrait of a Navajo scout employed by the U.S. Army reflects a complicated and often difficult period in Native history. Many Native men served as scouts during times of conflict and transition, balancing survival, responsibility, and shifting political realities facing their communities.

Historical photographs like this reveal the layered experiences Indigenous people lived through during the nineteenth century. Native individuals often moved between worlds shaped by colonial expansion, military pressure, and the desire to protect family and homeland.

Looking back at these portraits helps preserve a fuller understanding of history—one that recognizes Native people as individuals with lives shaped by resilience, adaptation, and difficult choices during rapidly changing times.

Buffalo have returned to Star Blanket Cree Nation.Yesterday, Star Blanket Cree Nation welcomed 15 buffalo back onto thei...
05/24/2026

Buffalo have returned to Star Blanket Cree Nation.

Yesterday, Star Blanket Cree Nation welcomed 15 buffalo back onto their lands in Treaty 4 territory following a journey from Alberta.

Community members gathered throughout the day to witness the return, with drumming, ceremony, and celebration marking the beginning of a new chapter for the herd on the land.

The 13 females and 2 males were transported from Carstairs, Alberta before being released yesterday.

“The return of the buffalo represents far more than bringing animals back to the land. It is the restoration of culture, teachings, identity, and the sacred relationship between our Nations and the buffalo.”

His father's last words to him were simple:"Never sell the bones of your father and mother."Chief Joseph grew up and ass...
05/24/2026

His father's last words to him were simple:
"Never sell the bones of your father and mother."
Chief Joseph grew up and assumed the chieftainship under increasing governmental pressure to abandon his Wallowa homeland in Oregon and join the rest of the Nez Perce on a reservation in Idaho. Joseph refused — saying he had promised his father he would never leave. (Smithsonian Institution)
Gold had been discovered on Nez Perce land. And suddenly — a promise made to a dying father became the reason an entire nation was forced to flee for their lives.
He never wanted war. He never wanted bloodshed.
He wanted to keep one promise.
🌿 Some promises are worth everything.

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