Washington Redskins and Other Team Names
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Washington Redskins and Other Team Names

In July of 2015, the U.S. District Court in Alexandria,VA upheld United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) decision to cancel the Washington Redskins trademark registrations. The USPTO voted to cancel the trademark because it was “disparaging to Native Americans.” The NFL team’s owner has vowed never to change the name, insisting that it doesn’t...

Best Native American Children’s Books
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Best Native American Children’s Books

One of the most underrated genres of children’s novels and books are Native Americans. Not very well known, Native American children’s literature portrays many experiences and tells stories of Native people. Sharing these stories with your children, whether they are Native or not, is a great way to teach them about different cultures as well...

5 Tips on Avoiding Foreclosure
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5 Tips on Avoiding Foreclosure

One of the most dreaded words that can come to the mind of a home owner: foreclosure. It’s a hard thing for us to talk about, because no one ever wants to lose their home and no one wants to have to take your house. Are you receiving notices from your lender asking you to...

Best Native American Websites
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Best Native American Websites

We here at 1st Tribal love being a part of the Native American culture and have found that there are also many out there that share our passion for educating and informing people. Hopefully for many of you, these websites won’t need a ton of explanation since most of them are pretty popular Native American...

2015 Gathering of Nations
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2015 Gathering of Nations

  April 23-25 For the past 32 years, the Gathering of Nations has grown from a small powwow, to one of the biggest in the world. As an annual festival where Native people can come together each year and celebrate their shared culture, the Gathering of Nations has also become a place where singers and...

Best 2015 Renovations for Your Home
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Best 2015 Renovations for Your Home

  If you are thinking about remodeling your home, this year is going to be a great year to do it! From renovating your kitchen, to replacing the siding of your house, this is the year to go big on home renovations. Below is a list of some of the best 2015 renovations for your...

Artist Spotlight: Buffy Sainte-Marie
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Artist Spotlight: Buffy Sainte-Marie

Quickly earning a reputation as a gifted songwriter, visual artist, social activist, and musician in the 1960’s, Buffy Sainte-Marie is still producing and playing music today. Born in 1941 on the Piapot Cree First Nations Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada, Sainte-Marie later went to University of Massachusetts Amherst earning degrees in teaching and Oriental philosophy. In...

Artist Spotlight: Indigenous
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Artist Spotlight: Indigenous

Hailing from the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, brothers Mato, Nanji, and Pte, as well as their sister Wanbdi and cousin Horse, are all members of the Nakota Nation and made up the blues-rock band Indigenous. Spurred in their love of music by the late great Native American musician Greg Zephier Sr., father to...

Traditional New Year Celebrations
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Traditional New Year Celebrations

Considered one of the best festivals of the year, New Year is an exciting time for many Native American tribes! With celebrations in honor of nature, the spiritual world, the sun, the rain, or ancestors, New Year is a celebration of remembering the old while welcoming the new. Below is a list of some of...