Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Elder and World War II Veteran Honored

Gale Courey Toensing
May 05, 2013
A Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation elder was among more than 100 World War II veterans to be acknowledged in an honoring ceremony in Connecticut...

Suzy Chaffee: ‘Snow Gratitude’ Ceremonies Key to Reenergizing Mother Earth

ICTMN Staff
May 01, 2013
Last year, ICTMN presented a series of stories, including The Southern Utes Snow Dance Works Wonders on Weather , concerning the use of Native wisdom and tribal traditions to honor...

Red Lake Hosts Successful and Fun Gathering of Elders

Michael Meuers
April 27, 2013
More than 350 elders attended Red Lake’s Third Annual Elder Gathering at Seven Clans Casino Red Lake on April 1 to 2. Much of the agenda was anishaa , or just for fun...

Jerry Wolfe, Veteran and Elder, Honored by Tribe and USET

ICTMN Staff
April 25, 2013
During the recent United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Impact Week in Washington, D.C., Jerry Wolfe, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was honored for his service ...
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Welcoming Our Grandfathers

This is the time of year when people in the Northeast become excited about the return of warmer weather and longer daylight hours. The robins and the geese are returning from their winter get-away vacation spots down south....

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March 27, 2013

Elder Veterans Honored by Cherokee Nation

ICTMN Staff
March 14, 2013
The Cherokee Nation honored veterans from Mayes and Cherokee counties with the Cherokee Medal of Patriotism at its March Tribal Council meeting in Tahlequah, Oklahoma...

Eastern Shoshone Tribal Elder and WWII Veteran to Be Honored With Flag Ceremony by Wyoming Governor

ICTMN Staff
October 16, 2012
On Wednesday, October 17, Eastern Shoshone Tribal Elder and WWII veteran Morning Starr Moses Weed will be honored in a ceremony in Fort Washakie, Wyoming...

First Nations Development Institute Advances Food Sovereignty

Brian Daffron
August 28, 2012
One of the common problems in Indian Country—in both rural and urban areas—is the lack of nutritious food options available a short distance from home...

Video: Arnold Clifford Keeps Navajo Sheep-Shearing Alive

ICTMN Staff
June 04, 2012
As reported on the BBC's website, Arnold Clifford continues to use the handheld sheep-shearing skills learned from his elders to keep this dying art alive...

Western Researchers Finally Appreciating Wisdom of Elders When It Comes to Mother Earth

Mary Annette Pember
June 11, 2012

Indigenous Peoples have a deep and profound scientific understanding of creation, of the duality and tension that hol

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