130-Year-Old Photo Features Rare Smiling Portrait of a Young Indigenous Woman
The rare 1894 photograph capturing the captivating smile of O-o-dee, a young indigenous woman from the Kiowa people, is a remarkable glimpse into the rich cultural tapestry of Native American history. The image, discovered at an auction in 2019 (the George W. Brentz collection), serves ...
Beautiful 50-Foot-Tall Sculpture Pays Tribute to Native American Women in South Dakota
South Dakota is home to one of the most iconic sculptures that stand tall in the wind as a tribute to the Native Nations of the Great Plains region.
The 50-foot-tall sculpture is named Dignity of Earth and Sky and it represents the figure of an Indigenous woman who wears a Plains-style ...
Native American tribe in Maine buys back island taken 160 years ago
Indigenous people have been fighting a lot of battles to take back their native land which was exploited for years for decades resources. The Passamaquoddy a Native American tribe, have recently managed to purchase an island that belonged to them and can finally feel at peace.
The ...
DOI returns more than 18k acres of land to Native American tribes
The National Bison Range was transferred to tribal leadership.
Story at a glance
The DOI announced the transfer of the National Bison Range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
The land already sits within a Native American reservation.
The DOI has undergone multiple land ...
Supreme Court Rules That About Half Of Oklahoma Is Native American Land
“Today’s decision will allow the Nation to honor our ancestors by maintaining our established sovereignty and territorial boundaries.”
The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans, in a landmark case that also quashed a child ...
Monument of Native American Hero “Crazy Horse” Slowly Taking Shape in South Dakota
Have you heard about the Crazy Horse sculpture in South Dakota? It is a monument, that once completed, should be larger than Mount Rushmore and is being constructed without any governmental funding.
The sculpture is located 17 miles from Mount Rushmore and it is a monument dedicated ...
