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What Percentage Indian Do You Have to Be in Order to Be a Member of a Tribe or Nation?

Tribal Nations are the only recognized arbiter of belonging...

Why Do Tribes Have Matrilineal Societies?

Women have always played a significant role in the...

Why Should We Keep Tribal Languages Alive?

I can't stress enough the importance of retaining our...

What Are the Challenges of Walking in Two Worlds?

It is the realization that, at one time, this was only one...

Do You Still Do the Rain Dance, and Does It Work?

Dance and prayer have always been part of our people's way...

Why Is the Debate Over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux Mascot Important?

First of all, debate is important in airing out the...

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How Do Tribes Handle the Death of a Member?

Sonny Skyhawk

January 05, 2012

Prior to European occupation, when a tribal member died most tribes would wrap the body and hoist it up into the limbs of a tree...

Do Indians Celebrate Christmas?

Sonny Skyhawk

December 23, 2011

The short answer to this question is: Of course they do...

How Have the Roles of Women Changed in Native Communities?

Sonny Skyhawk

December 09, 2011

Women have always played an integral part in decisions, such as when the tribe moved from one place to another and even who was selected to certain societies...

What Tribal Tradition or Ceremony is Your Favorite, and Why?

ICTMN Staff

December 02, 2011

For me the Naming Ceremony is special because it is done for many reasons...

Do You Think Every Tribe Deserves Federal Recognition?

ICTMN Staff

November 29, 2011

Most early tribes are already federally recognized tribes, with the obvious exception of those who’ve ceased to exist either by attrition or annihilation...

Do You Celebrate Thanksgiving?

ICTMN Staff

November 24, 2011

As native people we celebrate and give thanks every day, not just on the European-designated day of observance...

What Do You Think of the Crazy Horse Monument?

Sonny Skyhawk

November 17, 2011

Even though there are claims to participation and acts of acknowledgement by some of his descendants, the effort has been deemed a commercial venture...

What Is the Eagle Staff?

Sonny Skyhawk

November 10, 2011

The Eagle Staff represents the stature and honor of a particular tribe or tribes...

Do Indians Still Hunt and Gather?

Sonny Skyhawk

November 10, 2011

Yes, some tribes still utilize their ancestral forms of hunting game, but today most use modern methods, such as guns and powerful bows...

Why Are a Tribe's Colors so Important?

Sonny Skyhawk

November 10, 2011

Tribal colors represent honor, strength, integrity and courage. Some tribes attribute the colors to their creation stories or the lands they inhabited...