Great Plains Writers’ Conference Examines the Legacy of Vine Deloria Jr., Call for Papers

ICTMN Staff
October 12, 2012
The Great Plains Writers’ Conference will be held March 24-26, 2013 and will feature a program on the legacy of Lakota author Vine Deloria Jr...

Praise for Crazy Horse

ICTMN Staff
July 13, 2012
In a July 2 column on Truthdig, Chris Hedges lavishes praise on Crazy Horse , the Oglala Lakota war leader, for the way he lived his life...

Hemispheric Journal: Lakota Country

Jose Barreiro
July 02, 2012
Once again before Grandfather Sun, Tunkashila, with the Oglala relatives, the ceremony has come together...
Ruth Hopkins

Grassland Preservation

For plains Tribes, the preservation of grasslands is crucial to the survival of our culture. Its unique configuration of Native plants and grasses provide us with medicine, tools, shelter, and food....

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April 13, 2012

Compounds in the Wild Tomatillo Weed May Combat Cancer

ICTMN Staff
March 27, 2012
Three University of Kansas (KU) scientists have discovered the wild tomatillo, a weed native to North America and common throughout the Great Plains region, has cancer-fighting pot...

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