The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country, December 27, 2015

ICTMN Staff
12/27/15
Winter, Star Wars , a grave robber and a Christmas full moon were just some of the headlines grabbing attention in Indian country this past week...

Native Humor: Native Christmas Funnies and Memes

Dr. Coyote and Vincent Schilling
12/25/15
We hope everyone is having a happy holiday with family or friends or maybe you are enjoying a long deserved day-off… Whatever the reason, here a few Native Christmas funnies for th...

Video: 4 Sets of Christmas Songs in Native Languages, From Our Archives

ICTMN Staff
12/24/15
Though not everyone celebrates Christmas, it is hard to find folks who don’t love a good tune. And, as Mr. Yazzie, a.k.a...

Rare Christmas Full Moon: A Gift of Silvery Rays for Turtle Island

ICTMN Staff
12/24/15
The Star of Bethlehem will have some competition this year, as Christmas morning graces us with the first full moon on this day since 1977. At precisely 6:11 a.m...

Delvin Cree, Dunseith, N.D., Column: Bare Bulbs, Wood Stove, Warm Hearts

Delvin Cree
12/24/15

Times were tough for many Indian families back in the 1960s, especially during the holiday season. Back then, everything was a challenge....

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n excited child holds up the toys he selected Monday at the annual Christmas Cheer All Year shopping spree, sponsored by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians for 3,500 local children at the Ontario Toys R Us.

Morongo Helps Grant Holiday Wishes to 3,500 Children

ICTMN Staff
12/22/15
Tribe provides $100,000 for annual Christmas Cheer All Year shopping spree to benefit disadvantaged children, including 600 kids from the San Gorgonio Pass. ONTARIO, Calif...
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Native Cooking: 16 Helpful Holiday Hints

Dale Carson
11/25/15
First, a word or two of caution, whenever there are a series of celebrations on the horizon, we tend to get anxious, well some of us do...
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Video: Cherokee Elders Celebrate Christmas With Song and Dance

ICTMN Staff
1/8/15
From Santa Claus’s acoustic version of “White Christmas” to group renditions of “Jingle Bells” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” to a lively interactive version of “Grandma Got R...

Wok the Dog: Christmas in China

Julianne Jennings
12/31/14

As Americans scrambled to prepare for the Christmas holiday, it was time to reflect on the true meaning of the holiday. Things that make the holiday special are not “things.” It’s the time spent together with family and friends and memories made....

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Family Donates Gifts to Yakama Children

ICTMN Staff
12/30/14
A Washington State family donated toys, gloves, hats, jackets, and sweaters to the Yakama Indian Reservation for the holiday, reported KIMA CBS 29 ...

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