Thing About Skins (Page 5)

Natives, Let's Put Our Money Where Our Mouths Are: Support Tatanka Means in 'Tiger Eyes'

I’ve heard many Natives complain, time and time again,...

Student Loans, Big Decisions, and Staying Hungry: Advice for Graduates

We are firmly in graduation season. All of my graduations...

In Honor of Women’s History Month: Just a Few of My Female Indigenous Inspirations

Within Indigenous communities, the women lead. They lead...

The Violence Against Women Act: Gun Rights, Idle No More, and Why Most House Republicans Say Rape Is OK

INTRODUCTION: OF GUN RIGHTS AND POLITICS There is a...

All Over Your Face: Confessions of a Former Social Media Junkie

It has been roughly two months since I deactivated my...

The Idle No More Movement for Dummies (or, 'What The Heck Are All These Indians Acting All Indian-Ey About?')

INTRODUCTION Lately, Native people have taken to the...

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Baby Blues

Christina M. Castro

June 19, 2012

Along with many youth across this great nation, my beautiful young cousin just graduated from high school...

The Thing About Skins Photo of the Week: 'Native Woman Power'

Anthony "Thosh" Collins

June 13, 2012

ANTHONY “THOSH” COLLINS is a photographer from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona and currently resides in Los Angeles, California...

The Thing About Skins Photo of the Week: 'Tree and Sky'

Anthony "Thosh" Collins

June 06, 2012

ANTHONY “THOSH” COLLINS is a photographer from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona and currently resides in Los Angeles, California...

Celebrating Modern-Day Indigenous Warriors Series (aka, Native Fanboy Piece #1): Tatanka Means

Gyasi Ross

June 04, 2012

I’m working against a few deadlines for my upcoming book, appropriately entitled The Thing About Skins...

The Thing About Skins Photo of the Week: 'Indian Smile 2009'

Anthony "Thosh" Collins

May 30, 2012

ANTHONY “THOSH” COLLINS is a photographer from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona and currently resides in Los Angeles, California...

The Thing About Skins Photo of the Week: 'Tokala Points With His Lips'

Anthony "Thosh" Collins

May 24, 2012

ANTHONY “THOSH” COLLINS is a photographer from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona and currently resides in Los Angeles, California...

Vaginal Void Amongst Indian Women (Learning to Love the Indigenous ‘V’)

Christina M. Castro

May 20, 2012

Recently, I participated in a student organized benefit production of The Vagina Monologues at the Institute of American Indian Arts...

Photo: Indian Sunroof

Gyasi Ross

May 17, 2012

This is a special treat for everybody; amongst the many very talented photographers within Indian Country, I have the pleasure of introducing one of the most amazing...

Happy Mother's Day: In Defense of 'Mere Survival'

Gyasi Ross

May 13, 2012

My mom buried her oldest son, my oldest brother, when he was a teenager. My auntie buried her beautiful daughter, my cousin, not too long after that...