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
December 10, 2019 By Helen Oliff PWNA Welcomes New President and CEO Joshua Arce Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Arce as their new president and CEO. Arce will 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 8, 2019 By Helen Oliff PWNA Partners with Legendary Actor Wes Studi PWNA is partnership with award-winning actor Wes Studi. Here is a sneak peak of our new PSA series developed with Wes around 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
September 17, 2019 By Tristan Picotte (guest blogger) The Significance of Feathers in Native Cultures Across America, there seems to be a disconnect when it comes to feathers, headdresses and what they mean to the Native cultures Read more
September 3, 2019 By Helen Oliff Labor Day and Native American Employment Disparities Labor Day: We hope employers will consider hiring Native Americans to foster a new generation of American labor and build a brighter Read more