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Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers: Grace Rosario Perkins Wins Native Arts Grant for Large-scale Monumental Work

Painter Grace Rosario Perkins brings Indigenous abstraction into bold new terrain through a collaborative project. The Brooklyn-based artist has been named the second 2025 recipient of the Walker Youngbird Foundation‘s Emerging Native Arts Grant. The Emerging Native Arts Grant provides $15,000 over six months, along with mentorship from

August 7, 2025

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Verily Storyworks Launches Development of New Jim Thorpe Series and Invites Fans to Join the Journey

The story of Jim Thorpe is experiencing renewed national attention, but his life is far too powerful, complex and inspiring to be captured in a single moment. Verily Storyworks, a next-generation storytelling studio and intellectual property (IP) development company, is proud to announce their

July 24, 2025

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Indigenous Creators Shina Novalinga and Notorious Cree Honored Among TIME’s 100 Most Influential Digital Voices

Two Indigenous creators who have inspired millions by sharing their culture and stories online, Shina Novalinga and James Jones (Notorious Cree), have been named to TIME magazine’s inaugural TIME100 Creators list. Announced on July 10, 2025, the Time100 Creators list celebrates the

July 12, 2025

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REZ SUMMER GAMES 2025 BRINGS INDIGENOUS JOY THROUGH GAMING AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER THIS JULY

Oklahoma — Gaming is Rezilience is excited to announce the inaugural Rez Summer Games, a virtual gaming event created to celebrate Indigenous gamers, highlight Indigenous-made video games, and build a space where community and culture meet gaming. The event, scheduled for Saturday,

July 11, 2025

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Cheekbone Beauty Becomes First Indigenous Beauty Brand to Partner with IPSY

Cheekbone Beauty, the Indigenous-owned beauty brand redefining what it means to create with care, has just made history AGAIN. The company announced this week that it is now officially one of EMPOWERED’s newest brand partners with IPSY, becoming the first Indigenous beauty

July 11, 2025

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Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride Brought Indigiqueer Creatives Together from Across the Globe

Piscataway Land (Washington, D.C.) – Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride (DBIWP) was nothing short of life-changing. For two unforgettable days, IndigiQueer and multiply-disabled artists, youth, and elders from across the globe gathered on the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway people, also known

June 14, 2025

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Winners Announced for the 25th imagineNATIVE Indigenous Film + Media Festival

The imaginative Film + Media Arts Festival closed its in-person programming with the 2025 Awards presentation at the TIFF Lightbox, recognizing the power and artistry of Indigenous storytelling across film, video, audio, and digital media. Awards were presented to artists and filmmakers

June 10, 2025

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REEL INDIGENOUS: FANGIRLING OVER NORTH OF NORTH!

Join us as we join the rest of the world raving about the CBC/APTN/Netflix series North of North, starring Anna Lambe. The fashions, the earrings, the romance! We can’t wait for Season 2!

June 2, 2025

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REEL INDIGENOUS: CHOCTAW VAMPIRE HUNTERS SINK THEIR TEETH INTO SINNERS

Friend of the Pod Mark Williams knows vampire hunters, and now we do, too! If you’ve seen Sinners, you know who we’re talking about. The legendary Choctaw Vampire Hunters have caught the imaginations of the world, and we want to know more.

May 27, 2025

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cINeDIGENOUS Official Selection Tinā Wins Big at Seattle International Film Festival

Tinā, the breakout box office smash from down-under, was awarded the Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Film at the 51st Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Directed by Samoan filmmaker Miki Magasiva, Tinā is a soulful celebration of healing and hope.

May 27, 2025

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