NBC's 'The Wiz': Here's How 'Oz' Author Justified His Call for Extermination of Native Americans

Simon Moya-Smith
12/3/15
Before you watch the live telecast of “ The Wiz ” tonight on NBC, here are a few disturbing facts you should know about the author of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” L...

Notah Begay on What Rickie Fowler Needs to Win a Major

Rodney Harwood
6/8/15
Notah Begay III (Navajo/Pueblo) has been able to navigate the professional golf world yet remain focused and able to walk in harmony...

Go Gladiators! Athletes From Blackfeet Rez Compete in NBC’s Spartan Race

Sam Laskaris
6/1/15
Athletes from Montana’s Blackfeet Indian Reservation will soon be getting some national exposure...

No More Tonto: Comcast Makes PSAs About Real, Live Native People

Christina Rose
3/3/15
In the 1970s, Sonny Skyhawk, Lakota, appeared as an extra in the television show Bonanza , in a segment where Indians ransacked and pillaged the dwellings of white people...

Keene: Why 'Fix' Tiger Lily? Why Can't We Just Let Her Go?

Dr. Adrienne Keene
12/5/14
On Thursday night, NBC aired their Peter Pan Live!...

Adios, 'Ugg A Wugg': Native Composer Updates Song for NBC's 'Peter Pan Live!'

Wilhelm Murg
12/3/14
Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate was recruited by NBC to devise changes for the song "Ugg-a-Wugg" for their upcoming broadcast Peter Pan Live!...

Hey, Matt Lauer! Help the Little Wound School Buy a Wrestling Mat

ICTMN Staff
11/20/14
Since 2004, aspiring wrestlers at the Little Wound School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have foregone home matches...

Use of ‘Redskins’ on the Airwaves Is Down 42 Percent

ICTMN Staff
11/15/14
According to data from CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN , the R-word has been spoken by broadcasters during NFL games at least 605 times in the last ten weeks...

NBC Seeks Native Actress for Live 'Peter Pan' With Christopher Walken

ICTMN Staff
7/25/14
NBC is seeking to cast a Native actress for a stage production of Peter Pan that will air live on TV. Actor Christopher Walken has already signed on to play Captain Hook...

Watch NBC Clips Spotlighting American Indians for Heritage Month

ICTMN Staff
11/22/13
For Native American Heritage Month 2013, Sonny Skyhawk and Michelle Shining Elk (both ICTMN contributors) co-produced a series of public service announcements (PSAs) with Tim Howic...

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