Sonny Skyhawk on Johnny Depp, Disney, Indian Stereotypes and White Film Indians

Gale Courey Toensing
June 11, 2013
Sonny Skyhawk (Sicangu Lakota) is a veteran Hollywood actor, author of Indian Country Today Media Network’s “Ask N NDN," and founder of American Indians in Film and Television...

Distinguished Group, Including Sonny Skyhawk, Asks Dan Snyder to Change Name of His D.C. NFL Team

ICTMN Staff
April 05, 2013
A bi-partisan group of former FCC officials, including former chairman Reed Hundt, and distinguished practitioners, including Sonny Skyhawk , before the FCC today released a letter...

U.S. State Department Asks Sonny Skyhawk to Be Cultural Ambassador

ICTMN Staff
February 11, 2013
Sonny Skyhawk, Rosebud Sioux, an accomplished actor and activist, has been asked by the U.S...
Ray Cook, Opinion Editor

A Short History Lesson for Matt Lauer and His Audience

A while ago someone asked me if we should ask for an apology from Matt Lauer for his Indian-giver slight that occurred during one o...

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September 14, 2012

Do You Still Do the Rain Dance, and Does It Work?

Sonny Skyhawk
May 19, 2012
Dance and prayer have always been part of our people's way...
Dan Jones

Why You Don’t See Indians on Television

Seen any Indians on TV lately? Probably not, and you’re not likely to. Here's why: The FCC has allowed the American television Industry, which I like to call "a content provider," because the Internet has changed everything. They don’t know what to call themselves either....

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April 13, 2012

How Do Tribes Handle the Death of a Member?

Sonny Skyhawk
January 05, 2012
Prior to European occupation, when a tribal member died most tribes would wrap the body and hoist it up into the limbs of a tree...

Do Indians Celebrate Christmas?

Sonny Skyhawk
December 23, 2011
The short answer to this question is: Of course they do...

How Have the Roles of Women Changed in Native Communities?

Sonny Skyhawk
December 09, 2011
Women have always played an integral part in decisions, such as when the tribe moved from one place to another and even who was selected to certain societies...

What Tribal Tradition or Ceremony is Your Favorite, and Why?

ICTMN Staff
December 02, 2011
For me the Naming Ceremony is special because it is done for many reasons...

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