Who's Got Reservations? A Discussion About Journalism in Indian Country

Thomas Vinciguerra
April 08, 2013
If the many issues facing Indian country are not better known or understood it is partly because the major media have failed to cover them properly...
Julianne Jennings

Pre-Easter Celebrations an Insult to American Indians

While strolling with friends through the busy streets of Spoleto, an ancient Italian city in the province of Umbria, we stepped into the start of celebrations or carnivals called, Quaresima....

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February 24, 2013

Native American Heritage Month: A Special Time for Cultural Education

ICTMN Staff
November 27, 2012
This time of year is special for Mary Ann Robins, president of Circle Legacy Center, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering Native Americans...

Celebrity Trick or Treat: Indian Costume Edition

ICTMN Staff
November 01, 2012
Another Halloween, another rash of racially insensitive costumes...

On College Campuses, 'Culture Not a Costume' Returns as Theme for Halloween 2012

ICTMN Staff
October 31, 2012
Last year, a group at Ohio University called Students Teaching About Racism in Society (STARS) attracted attention with a series of posters depicting real-life minorities holding p...

Dwanna Robertson Discusses Stereotypes and the Season on Minnesota Public Radio

ICTMN Staff
October 16, 2012
Dwanna L...

Videos: The 1491s Stir Up Controversy with Clips Showing Blackface and Utah Utes Fans

ICTMN Staff
October 12, 2012
Sketch and YouTube comedy group the 1491s are on a roll with their latest videos -- though some are saying that the pranksters are rolling in the wrong direction...

Chief Short Cake Math Assignment Gaffe Has Lac du Flambeau Members Urging Cultural Sensitivity

ICTMN Staff
October 04, 2012
“What happened after Chief Short Cake Died?” That was the question posed at the top of 17-year-old Noah Archer’s assignment on Friday, September 28...
Dwanna L. Robertson

A Request to Everyone in Academia and Anyone Who Isn't an American Indian as the Fall Season Approaches

With football and the fall season—which is always tough for Native folks because of the U.S.’s insistence on honoring Columbus, the awful Pocahontas Halloween costumes, and the ever-present Thanksgiving mythology of the goodness of the pilgrims and the simple-mindedness of Indigenous people—fast...

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September 17, 2012

Apology for Cowboys and Indians Party a Step in the Right Direction

Simon Moya-Smith
March 30, 2012
In front of a crowd of more than 100 peers, professors and community members, two University of Denver Greek Life representatives apologized to the members of the Native Student Al...

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