NCAA Honors Billy Mills

ICTMN Staff
April 19, 2013
On Thursday, April 18, the NCAA dedicated a room at its national office in Indianapolis to Billy Mills, continuing the organization’s tradition of recognizing athletes who used the...

At 75, Billy Mills Takes Another Prestigious Gold Medal

Rob Capriccioso
April 09, 2013
The first big medal for athlete Billy Mills came in 1964 at the Tokyo Olympics, when he unexpectedly won gold in the 10,000 meter run...
Ray Cook, ICTMN Opinion Editor

State of the ICTMN Opinion Section

In the Northeast among the forests and along the shores of Iroquoia we have a dance called the Women’s Shuffle Dance, or the Women’s Dance. The men sing an ancient song meant to honor and recognize the role of women and the female spirit....

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February 18, 2013

The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country, February 17, 2013

ICTMN Staff
February 17, 2013
It's our weekly roundup of the stories that mattered most in Indian country: • LAND DISPUTE: The Poarch Band of Creek Indians blocked access to the sacred Hickory Ground by a group...

Billy Mills to Receive 2012 Citizens Medal on February 15 From President Barack Obama

ICTMN Staff
February 14, 2013
President Barack Obama will be honoring civilians with the second-highest civilian honor—the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal—on Friday, February 15 and the list of 13 includes Ind...

2012 Retrospective: April

ICTMN Staff
December 21, 2012
Take a look back at April 2012's biggest stories from the pages of our weekly magazine, This Week From Indian Country Today . Who Owns the Grand Canyon?...

Fourth Annual Traditional Youth Powwow in Sioux City: A Reader's Perspective

Bob Uhl
November 29, 2012
Hundreds of spectators turned out for the Fourth Annual Traditional Youth Powwow & Heatlh Fair at the Four Directions Center in Sioux City, Iowa Saturday, November 24...

Billy Mills's Golden Olympic Run, Vince Carter's Olympic-Size Dunk and Sasquatch--These Are a Few of Sherman Alexie's Favorite Things

ICTMN Staff
October 09, 2012
On a recent NPR Morning Edition "Watch This" segment , the guest was author and poet Sherman Alexie , who grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and won a National Book Award fo...

The Golden Boys: American Indian Olympic Gold Medalists

ICTMN Staff
August 08, 2012
As athletes from Indian Country continue to compete for gold across the pond at the London Olympic Games , it would be a mistake to not take a moment to reflect on those who came b...

Olympic Hero Billy Mills has a Message for the Iroquois Nationals Before they Play Team USA Tonight

ICTMN Staff
July 19, 2012
Billy Mills , 1964 Olympic gold medalist and the national spokesperson for Running Strong for American Indian Youth sent a message to the Iroquois Nationals —Indian country is prou...

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