Johnnie Jae, Author at Red Pop! News

Native Love: An X-Indian Chronicle Blends Indigenous Romance, Mythology, and Music

Kiowa and Apache author, filmmaker, and music producer That Native Thomas is pushing past the boundaries of the traditional book release with Native Love: An X-Indian Chronicle, a new novel paired with a full soundtrack designed to follow the story chapter by

March 24, 2026

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Slts’lani Banchi Hanuse’s CEREMONY Is One of SXSW’s Standout Documentaries

Documentary filmmaker Slts’lani Banchi Hanuse’s CEREMONY had its world premiere in the SXSW’s Documentary Spotlight program, with screenings held March 14 and March 16, 2026, at the Alamo Lamar. Hanuse and members of the film team were in attendance as the documentary

March 19, 2026

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2026 Curious 100 Honors Four Native Leaders Across Creative Fields

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity has named four Native changemakers to its 2026 Curious 100, the organization’s annual list honoring 100 people across the United States whose work is shaping culture, public life, and creative practice through curiosity. The 2026 cohort

March 18, 2026

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Millicent Rogers Museum to Honor DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo in New Exhibition

A new exhibition at the Millicent Rogers Museum will bring DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo’s work back into public view nearly five years after her death. Opening March 19, 2026, and running through March 1, 2027, Honoring the Life and Work of Artist

March 11, 2026

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Cartoon Saloon’s Kindred Spirits Is Rooted in the History Between Choctaw and Irish Communities

Cartoon Saloon‘s Kindred Spirits draws from one of the most enduring stories of solidarity between Choctaw and Irish communities. Directed by Cartoon Saloon co-founder, Tomm Moore, and co-written by Shelley Dennis, a Choctaw writer whose credits include Spirit Rangers and The Conners,

March 11, 2026

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Walker Youngbird Foundation Teams With Lite Brite Neon Studio to Launch Native Neon Residency for Indigenous Artists

The Walker Youngbird Foundation is investing in Indigenous artists by launching a new residency focused on neon, a medium that has long remained difficult to access because of its technical demands, high cost, and reliance on specialized fabrication spaces. The Walker Youngbird

March 8, 2026

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Manitobah x Peshawn Bread Collaboration Stitches Protection, Healing and Home Into Every Step

Manitobah’s newest artist collaboration, Manitobah x Peshawn Bread, pairs the brand with Auncle Peshawn Bread (Comanche/Kiowa/Cherokee), a nonbinary queer designer, filmmaker, and creative director who brings cultural expertise to major productions and brand partnerships while pushing for more Native-led power and visibility

March 6, 2026

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Phoenix Art Museum Debuts Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light)

The Phoenix Art Museum welcomes spring with the opening of Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light). It is the first major museum exhibition devoted entirely to Romero’s work. Organized by the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth, the exhibition brings together more than

March 1, 2026

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Josh Tafoya Wins 2026 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Fashion Design

On February 25, Cooper Hewitt and the Smithsonian Design Museum announced the recipients of the 2026 National Design Awards, among whom was Indigenous textile artist Josh Tafoya, who received the Fashion Design award. Launched in 2000 as an official project of the

February 26, 2026

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Netflix Casts D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai in “Breakers”, a Sun & Surf Thriller Set on Australia’s Western Coast

Netflix’s new series, Breakers, has been making waves as the biggest production set in Western Australia and as the next big project for Antony Starr, known for his role as the unhinged anti-hero Homelander in The Boys. Sure, that’s great, but the

February 23, 2026

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