Spongebob Squarepants in Headdress? Yes, At the Latest NMAI New York Unbound Exhibit

Vincent Schilling
4/17/16
The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in New York City is celebrating a new exhibit entitled “Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains.” The collection of pieces that date ...
Seneca Nation of Indians President Maurice John, Sr.

Senecas to Build Housing Development on Historic Land

Alex Hamer
1/27/16
The Seneca Nation of Indians has informed the Town of Collins, New York, that they will be moving forward with a housing development on a 55-acre parcel of land that the Seneca Nat...

Whitesboro Residents Vote to Keep Racist Seal: Here's What People Are Saying About the Decision

Simon Moya-Smith
1/12/16
A town in upstate New York voted overwhelmingly on Monday to keep its controversial seal of a white man subduing a Native American. To many, the decision was no surprise...

Manning: Open Letter to the Village of Whitesboro, New York

Sarah Sunshine Manning
1/11/16
Dear Residents of Whitesboro, New York: Over the past several months, the official seal of Whitesboro has been under growing scrutiny for the controversial portrayal of a white man...

National Casino Entertainment Awards Gives Top Honors to Turning Stone Showroom

ICTMN Staff
10/6/15
The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, won Showroom of the Year at the Global Gaming Expo's (G2E) Casino Entertainment Awards ...

10 Photos: Honoring Veterans at the Seneca Nation's Annual Marvin Joe Curry Pow Wow

Cliff Matias
7/27/15
The Seneca Nation hosted the annual Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Pow Wow in Salamanca, N.Y., July 17-19. The pow wow honors veterans, and celebrates Mr...

Whitesboro, New York-Based Comedian Explains Why He Took This Photo

Simon Moya-Smith
7/14/15
Comedians are renowned for appropriating serious subjects and transforming them into material that is, at once, humorous and revealing...

Social Media Responds to Whitesboro, New York's 'Racist' Seal

Simon Moya-Smith
7/9/15
The mayor of a village in upstate New York is adamantly defending his town's official seal, which has recently come under broad scrutiny following the ongoing nationwide debate ove...

Lancaster Students Vote for 'Legends' Following Mascot Controversy

Simon Moya-Smith
6/4/15
When the Lancaster School District in upstate New York retired its controversial Native American mascot in March, the question, then, became: what is the new mascot going to be?...

Woman Who Agreed Native Americans Should 'Go Back to the Reservation' Elected to School Board

Simon Moya-Smith
5/20/15
A woman who agreed Native Americans should “go back to the reservation” was elected as a school board member Tuesday, officials said...

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