January 14, 2020 By Moderator The Realities of Winter in the Northern Plains On remote reservations in the Northern Plains, winter storms often prevent access to necessities such as food, water and warmth Read more
November 19, 2019 By Moderator You Wanted to Know: Do Indians Have a Free Ride to College? Question: “Do Indians have a free ride to college?” Excerpt: “Although only a small percentage of Indians obtain significant financial Read more
November 12, 2019 By Moderator National Homemade Bread Day and the History of Frybread Nov. 17 is National Homemade Bread Day, and bread is one food that knows no cultural bounds. However, this day is also Read more
October 1, 2019 By Moderator Recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day Accepting that Columbus performed horrible actions toward indigenous people and not the history taught in school has led to a shift that Read more
September 29, 2019 By Moderator Native American Beliefs: “The Great Mystery” Many Native American beliefs — ranging from beliefs about nature and animals, to traditional customs and ceremonies — are cause for discussion Read more
September 24, 2019 By Moderator You Wanted to Know: Why Do Indians Have Long Hair? Question: Why do Indians have long hair? Excerpt: For most Indians, hair was only cut under certain circumstances… Many Dine, Read more
January 16, 2019 By Moderator Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Native American Rights On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, remember that King’s actions aided Native Americans more than most of us know. He advocated Read more
January 8, 2019 By Moderator Poverty Awareness Month: Alleviating the Challenges Facing Native American Communities Two of the five poorest counties in the U.S. are located on Indian reservations and the highest poverty rate by ethnic group Read more
January 1, 2019 By Moderator 2018 Year in Review As we ring in the New Year, PWNA is taking a moment to share our readers' favorite blog posts of 2018. Read more
November 20, 2018 By Moderator Giving Tuesday: Three Reasons to Remember Native Americans While there are many reasons to give back to Native peoples, here are three important ones. PWNA encourages you to remember Native Read more